Rauru vs Ganondorf Fight Cutscene - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

[@frozenstrike0196]

“Remember…this name” that line gives me goosebumps. The raw determination and trust in rauru’s voice while saying that is amazing.

[@mrwrigh]

Rawest line ever. Gave me massive chills

[@randycook5452]

I still get goosebumps hearing him say that, but also, that leitmotif of the original Zelda theme that plays. 😢

[@xbloxlive5454]

Me too!!😊❤🎉😅

[@voicelessv3]

@@randycook5452Raurus theme is the first 3 notes, and it finally prospering into that was just so awesome

[@dhans9662]

Then Ganondorf wakes up and says to Link "Bro wtf this is what I've been hyping up to for 20,000+ years?"

[@mrdukk100]

“Remember this name” Cut to present day link running around, naked and torturing Koroks.

[@priscilardc]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheOvlla]

Maybe thats why he is should be afraid. This link can be as soulless as you want

[@KentuckyFriedOne]

I replied to guarantee an answer. What memory number is this?

[@SanySany-kl7bl]

@@KentuckyFriedOne u get it after finishing the spirit temple

[@KentuckyFriedOne]

@@SanySany-kl7bl okie

[@GamesareJoy]

The fact that Rauru CHECKMATES Ganondorf the SAME way Ganondorf killed Sonia was as poetic as it gets. Absolutley incredible moment from every perspective, Ganon had it coming and Rauru played the BIG disrespect card.

[@HydroniteTB]

It was the same way but from the front instead

[@johnnyscifi]

​@@HydroniteTBnot from the back. Like a coward

[@HydroniteTB]

@@johnnyscifi true

[@kateleese1037]

​@@johnnyscifiyour and Hydronite's comments sound weird... but that's probably just me

[@disgustang1279]

@@johnnyscifi Like a coward?? Rauru literally put his own life on the line just to seal Ganondorf away and this time he was charging directly at him from the front and if he was a second late, he would’ve gotten punched by Ganondorf as well

[@monthegers1990]

The theme when Link is named dropped is unreal. Like 25 years of playing these games and that theme still hits hard

[@fallenghouls]

Gorgeous moment

[@MCHdesu]

Facts. I got goosebumps all over

[@skilarbabcock]

You're god damm right

[@kaarD04]

I was straight up crying when THE theme played when Rauru name dropped Link... Goddamn i love this franchise

[@mookiestewart3776]

Best franchise in gaming hands down

[@Alkeq]

Same i lost it when he said remember this name and our anthem started playung

[@LoneKidan]

It’s so beautifully done

[@robynouille]

SAME 😭😭

The most epic theme in gaming of all time

[@barunmajumdar679]

Two things 1. This is probably one of the coolest scenes in the entire game. Rauru being chad and the music just makes it even better. 2. Man Rauru really placed his faith in a guy he never met. Considering that this scene occurs prior to Zelda receiving the Master Sword and if Zelda has told Rauru the full details of the events that took place beneath the Hyrule castle apart from the info we see her telling him in the memory. For Zelda at that moment Link is either dead or severely injured and the Master Sword is broken.

[@JDogg795]

I think Zelda manages to convince Rauru of how much faith she actually has in Link and that’s why he’s able to place his own faith in him.

[@mookiestewart3776]

Not only one he’s never met but a person that will come tens of thousands of years after multiple reincarnations of the same person.he had the ultimate faith in link

[@probenfetchak8076]

It’s called faith Rauru may have never met Link but he believed in him when he could’ve just question his ability to beat the demon king

[@p-doggo5787]

​@@probenfetchak8076 I mean,if a person with both the powers of you and your wife combined has a bodyguard,I would think that the bodyguard is pretty OP

[@lalcimo]

@@p-doggo5787 Best way to word it. XD

[@ShadowRaptor1O1]

Ganondorf saying "Interesting, I look forward to meeting him" is literally the most badass thing ever, I'm so glad they decided to use voice acting from now on because text alone wouldnt've done that justice

[@regulusking4299]

Honestly I wish there was more. The VA do a really good job and bring the characters to life. I just want to hear more lines from them. There’s a lot less voiced dialogue than what I was expecting

[@Yokyle4356]

It was a shame link did not have an ancestor😢 I was hoping they would show us links ancestor

[@devynarellano8702]

@@Yokyle4356 I’m pretty sure ninety is his? She speaks to him in spirit temple like an ancestor to the others

[@Pint-Sized-Slasher]

@@Yokyle4356technically link won’t have an ancestor since his soul was cursed with reincarnation while Zelda was cursed in her bloodline. Meaning none of the timelines where a link was reincarnated never had children or enough of a bloodline to reach botw/totk.

[@SunWarriorSolaire]

@@devynarellano8702Ninety? You mean mineru? If so, no, she’s a zonai, not hylian.

[@prons_gaming5083]

That cracking sound when rauru first hits ganondorf really shows the power behind this move

[@1ndiebird]

It was so damn satisfying.

[@tinycoinfromholland1391]

I wonder what move rauru used, the effects look similar to fuse or ultrahand

[@dr.tursko2312]

@@tinycoinfromholland1391”Fuck em up 9000 Hylia Style”

[@stantheman5893]

​@@dr.tursko2312 i spit my soda out reading that😂😂😂

[@Mitri_the_teifling]

My favorite thing about this is that when ganondorf says “you bind my heart” that’s not some flashy mystic talk/metaphor, rauru LITERALLY has his grip on ganondorfs heart. Like he straight pierced into his chest and has his fingers wrapped around ganons heart.

[@SHARPSPEED]

I love that Rauru was trying to be threating when he told Ganondorf to remember Link, but Ganondorf was pretty much ready all-in for a new challenger.

[@neo7538]

if I remember correctly, he did say something about wanting to fight strong opponents, hence why he wants to rule the land. So that type of mindset, his mindset, is law.

[@KaitoMax1907]

Ganondorf is like a Sayian xD

[@simiansam5179]

Ganondorf thrives so much off of fear that even his own fear drives him

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

​@@simiansam5179 he is the demon king

[@ChupeTTe]

​@@KaitoMax1907 He even got the hair

[@draconinja2728]

Ganondorf last setences were him literally saying "bet" to Rauru talking about Link being able to beat him xD

[@logeyperogi1805]

Rauru: He’s gonna whoop your a** Ganondorf: Bet Thousands of Years Later… Ganondorf: So, is that how you saw that going? Rauru:…Nope…f**k my life

[@Itadori6]

"Link... remember this name." they cooked

[@Ren_Foloki]

I love that the other Ganandorfs took the sages one at a time but this one took all of them, plus a powered up Zelda, AND their king, all at once and the only way they could win was by pausing the battle until someone with enough natural talent and grind could fight him

[@silvertaken]

When gameplay Link and cannonical lore Link both are accurate enough for the story.

[@mercury2157]

+ a roided out Master Sword capable of straight up repelling Gloom and Malice as opposed to just standing up to it

[@tsemiu]

I think zeldas sealing magic was still weakened after her 100 years with the calamity. She only used time magic here

[@domhyrule]

Brotha knows what the grindset does

[@latetootheparty]

😭😭😭

[@29go]

this cutscene goes hard

[@mookiestewart3776]

So awesome man!!!

[@HerooftheWild]

They cooked

[@theflame8476]

This moment cemented this game for me as an incredible masterpiece

[@mookiestewart3776]

Yeah I knew we were playing with the big bois at this moment

[@shaynegallagher6006]

Zelda music goes brrrrrr "claps hands"

[@loganvest367]

What an INCREDIBLE scene... I'm late but just got it it What a masterpiece. When you sit back and watch all the memories together... damn!

[@SHFirefly]

“Remember…This name” gave me chills and the crescendo swell of the main theme at the name Link was spectacular

[@MrSmileyFaceGames]

This is by far my favorite cutscene in the entire game. Maybe one of my favorite moments in the entire franchise. This scene is so epic and ganondorf being so calm as he expresses his interest in meeting link is such a powerful moment.

[@loganvest367]

I watched this multiple times after getting it. One of the most LEGENDARY scenes of all time.

[@Thorongil1984]

This was freaking awesome.

[@ryogahibiki7806]

When Link finally destroys Ganondorf and he see Rauru in the other world Ganondorf: "hey you lying goat, didn't you said Link would fight me with a sword??" Rauru: "yes I did, what's the problem??" Ganondorf: "he came to me on a giant flying mecha"

[@baltakatei]

“Just... clipped through the ceiling on top of me a few hours after I literally disarmed him. Wham, bam, thank you maʼam. Next thing I know, Iʼm a dragon getting a surprise lobotomy.” “With the sword, right?” “You know what? I think youʼre right. Damn.”

[@loganthevillager9176]

2:14 Chris Hackney delivering this line shows how much effort he put into Rauru’s character. Truly an awesome VA along with Matt Mercer. (VA of Ganondorf)

[@dominiquemendy6307]

Oh I didn't know he is rauru's VA( he also voiced dimitri from fire emblem three houses and three hopes)

[@loganthevillager9176]

@@dominiquemendy6307 I know. He was badass with Dimitri too.

[@bartek.k.sky9games_enjoyer]

Break your neck Stab your chest Smash your head I will allow you to chose your own death-Propably rauru to ganondorf

[@chocolatecake0110]

@@bartek.k.sky9games_enjoyer “is this some of twisted joke?” Rauru after seeing link torture koroks, probably

[@HerooftheWild]

​@@chocolatecake0110No Regrets

[@Zephhi]

2:46 I love the main theme kicking in before this, but this part actually gave me goosebumps. They cooked a good story

[@LewisTheBat]

I think you meant 2:23

[@thesavageone8685]

He meant 2:46

[@smartstuf1026]

⁠​⁠@@thesavageone8685no ominous owl chooses whether the op has goosebumps or not 😅

[@loganvest367]

Tears of the kingdom is the best Zelda of all time. People are eager to criticize it today, but it will be looked back on as the OoT of this time period. Its truly a masterpiece.

[@bitz3225]

For me it’s 2:37, the music and the sight of Ganondorf slowly freezing - and to think that’s the beginning of his over 10,000 year slumber.

[@SuperSpectrom]

I love how excited Ganondorf is to meet Link. Two swordsmen, masters at their craft, fated to fight, forever.

[@Ale-rj5xo]

Beautifully said. An eternal story

[@adamxero]

It's amazing how without a Link in the world Ganondorf rules the best the Sages can do is seal him but ultimately it's not until the hero reincarnated is born can Ganondorf/Demise be truly defeated.

[@Swirrenttv]

dude... bell sounds NEVER miss in music, soundtracks, anything... 1:23 goes so hard

[@lesgrosgainz]

That's the same bell sounds as the one in MM right?

[@tinycoinfromholland1391]

and the fact that the bell sound reverses right before the gloom starts geting sealed

[@rupeehyrulian5259]

Im cursed to forever hear the taco bell sound affect 😓

[@redchiprenegade]

One thing I only recently realized is Rauru was not only trusting Link, but Zelda too, since at this time Rauru knew that the Master Sword was completely and utterly destroyed. He low key knew she would have to become an eternal dragon or at least find some other way to make the sword whole again.

[@NaughtyFox1331]

He didn’t know, the sword appeared later. After his death However the faith in Zelda is still definitely true, how can he even know if link is real or not the faith he puts in her to just accept link will appear is immense

[@ianfinrir8724]

As an odd mask salesman once said about 20yrs ago "Just have faith."

[@logeyperogi1805]

@@NaughtyFox1331Zelda told Rauru everything before they went in to battle She told Rauru how it all failed, how Ganondorf returned and wiped the floor with them But Rauru still put his faith in them

[@christophmalone6388]

This is why I’m glad that they don’t let you name your own character anymore. Rauru: “Remember… this name” Ganon: “N00bMaster420…”

[@coryfreake9070]

I think I understand

[@probenfetchak8076]

@@coryfreake9070I know it’s one year later but in the older Zelda Games you can change your characters name from Link into whatever you want the name to be

[@logeyperogi1805]

Game Grumps would give him something like Splumpy

[@JoshTheWoz]

Lmao

[@anitamihholap5926]

Flashbacks to "Go forth, my dude..." and "I washed my ass for you..."

[@backstageZW]

“Remember this name” what a powerful line

[@Sugaryn0vA]

I love everything about this. Zelda using recall, Rauru being a badass, Ganon's last sentence..THE MUSIC and the life from both Ganon and Rauru's eyes fading out. Best cutscene

[@loganvest367]

Its the best of all time in Zelda.

[@Delta-lu5kf]

The main Zelda theme kicking in fucking broke me. So many things in this game broke me This cutscene was peak fiction

[@dingo_dongo2242]

I see comments talking about the orchestral bit at the end, but can we acknowledge the transition into ganon's theme as he gets trapped?

[@mercury2157]

That's not really Ganondorf's theme

[@flexoffender5997]

When his third eye shoots open, I get goosebumps. It happens when Sonia perishes, and it happens here. I loved it both times.

[@Ruliuaneth21]

I find it happens when he is determined to protect the those he loves: his kingdom/home and his family. He opened his third eye when the herd of Molduga were at the kingdom's doorstep. He opened his third eye when his family was threatened, and now here when his kingdom is at its knees.

[@ianfinrir8724]

I believe Rauru's third eye allows him to focus, concentrate his power.

[@brianwishon7322]

Considering the Sheikah tribe symbol is an all seeing eye and their connection to the royal family, I wouldn’t be surprised if Rauru’s third eye was what their eye represents. Especially if ancient sheikah tech was based of Zonai tech

[@Hanakothemizumiko]

I believe it always opens when using magic, Mineru's third eye was open during the entire altercation with Ganondorf too

[@Lazyrith]

After thinking about it, with Sonia gone, that’s probably what gave Rauru the motivation to make the sacrifice play to protect his people and see Sonia again

[@ETJakaEli]

2:53 that ending music touch, I love it so ***** much

[@Eclipsedcassowary]

The whole reference to the beginning of the game was a beautiful “full circle” moment. Literal chills

[@nz605]

Ganondorf says his name in an almost nostalgic and dejavue cadence. Me, personally, as someone who knows and loves Zelda lore, likes to think thats his past incarnations all the way down to Demise reminiscing their worthy advisory across the ages...

[@lupoyo]

Everyone is talking about how Rauru says "Remember... this name" but why's no one talking about how Ganondorf says "Interesting, I look forward to meeting him"?? To me that line sounds so good, like Ganondorf has a bit of respect for us and all like ugh its so hard to explain. This is a story so ancient and the fact it has relevance up until now, the fact someone was waiting for us...

[@wolfzend5964]

It's the Demise peaking through him. Ganondorf is amused at the thought someone would challenge him just like the Hero of Sky did to the original incarnation.

[@lupoyo]

@@wolfzend5964 Ooh that makes it even cooler, an even more ancient evil!

[@ollietheminion]

Most badass line in all of Zelda history. The Game Awards guys must’ve been drunk when they didn’t pick TOTK as game of the year

[@rorycraig]

0:44 I love this shot so fucking much. There's just something about the way Raura raises his arms along with that one single note in the music. I also really love the slow motion at 1:12. The heartbeats and the pulsing organ make it so..., so... I actually have no words. That's how epic it is.

[@m.a.pedowitz6364]

2:24 When TOTK went from Masterpiece to… something beyond

[@2020juan.]

I'm a sucker for good audio design, and the bell sound at 1:23 is just so so pleasing

[@nytenrok393]

"Link... Finally, a worthy opponent ! Our battle will be LEGENDARY !!!"

[@totolias2010]

Link: pulls out the master sword fused with a silver lynel saber horn Ganon phase one: *dying noises*. Ganon phase two: sike I ain't done Ganon phase three: ultra instinct Ganon conclusion: Ganon=Goku

[@matthewmuir8884]

And much like Tai Lung, Ganondorf revels in the idea of a worthy foe, but, when the moment comes, his ego can't handle the idea of losing to said opponent.

[@jbsaber9502]

I’m obsessed with the sound at 1:22 when Rauru’s magic goes into effect. It’s so… impactful

[@level5650]

I love that tornado of verdant light tearing it’s way out of Rauru’s body when he starts absorbing Ganondorf’s magic. It was still going even when Link and Zelda stumbled onto their corpses, like Ganondorf’s soul is so steeped in evil that having the hand pulling it out of him and purifying it over the course of millennia was like trying to empty the ocean with a bucket.

[@ZoeBateman]

Just the way the main series theme hits is so damn good, I get chills every time

[@Palemis]

I've watched this cutscene so many times and yet it still gives me chills every time I watch it, truly one of the cutscenes of all time

[@clonetrooper2003]

One of the worst cutscenes of all time

[@Palemis]

@@clonetrooper2003 why

[@clonetrooper2003]

@@Palemis Because it has terrible buildup and ugly Rauru is in it

[@JaidenVanGulik]

​@@clonetrooper2003Ohhh ok negative nancy

[@JaidenVanGulik]

I dont know about you but im a positive pat. But... You on the other hand... Pathetic...

[@EnTyme53]

The brass section playing the OG Zelda theme is so fucking good!

[@stevemorris8545]

1:19 is one of the most satisfying melee sounds in gaming history.

[@walterwelches4188]

That punch from Rauru and the magic piercing through gannons back 👌👌👌

[@blazypika2]

"are you ready to pay the price for this?" "don't be so smug. i know exactly what this will cost me" badass.

[@loganvest367]

This game is THE Zelda of all time. There are always critics nowadays, but this game will stand the test of time. This is the best in 40 years of this series, a true masterpiece

[@budinovrianto3202]

Mann when this cutscene happend.. I cant say any words.. Too Epic 😢

[@SuperMarioJacob]

i love how it plays part of the original zelda theme 2:24

[@kryvi9415]

0:24 the theme from the beginning! very cool to have it here

[@gamermusiclover8883]

"Remember this name" and then the swell of music. Literally better than any scene from any movie. If Nintendo ever makes a LoZ movie I hope it's at least half as good as this scene

[@PacifistDungeonMaster]

We didn't just have dozens of hours of gameplay building up to this scene. We had nearly 4 years since the first BotW Sequel trailer bracing us for this scene. The final shot of the memory took me all the way back to 2019.

[@loganvest367]

Its a MEGA masterpiece. They made all this story from nothing. This game truly stands out from the rest of the generic stuff out there.

[@deathangeleas2401]

the fact that he says all that when rauru says link is very telling. You wouldn't be wrong in saying that not only has he maybe met another link before, but also he has been around longer then even rauru.

[@Crow__007]

This is possibly my favorite moment in the whole game we finally see exactly what went down between the two and how he sealed away the mummified corpse of Ganondorf for thousands of years. It’s also kind of crazy how Rauru had placed so much faith in Link when he hadn’t even met him yet, because he trusted Zelda that much. Then the same arm that sealed him away is ultimately the same arm that defeated him after Link’s corrupted arm was replaced with Rauru’s. Whoever decided to give Link a magical arm of what is basically a demigod and the first king of Hyrule deserves an award. This story ended up being even better than BOTW’s story

[@Ginormasjack]

That one moment that the main zelda theam plays.

[@clairesabol8745]

I LOVE the use of the main theme here, but there's something about the few notes that play at 2:42 that just tugs at my heartstrings. Although we're seeing the life drained out of Ganondorf, it's also happening to Rauru, willingly. These notes, however heartbreaking they sound, also have a hint of hope, signifying Rauru's hope in Link, someone he's never met, in defeating the Demon King. *Edit* : Just realized those same notes play in Rauru's goodbye theme from the Temple of Time, and now my heart hurts even more. In both moments, Rauru is passing on the responsibility of saving Hyrule onto Link, both as his final wishes before he moves on as a body and as a spirit.

[@loganvest367]

This game is a mega, mega masterpiece. There has never been a better Zelda.. and I've played since the 1990s.

[@clairesabol8745]

@@loganvest367 Absolutely love this reply! I'm new to the Zelda franchise, started playing a few years after BOTW released, and it makes me so happy to hear OG Zelda fans enjoy the newer games! I can imagine how rewarding it must be to pick up on references and see the story grow! I'm hoping to one day play through all the older games to gain an even greater appreciation for it!

[@loganvest367]

@@clairesabol8745 Ocarina of time is really good, hopefully they remaster it.

[@buzzlightyearpfp7641]

we desperately needed more scenes like this in botw/totk

[@shun22222]

i get this for botw but like totk has many epic scenes: opening sequence -dragon tears (betrayal, zeldas sacrifice, master sword) minerus memories ending sequence+ ganons last form and sonia&rauru reverting zelda

[@Zephhi]

@@shun22222 facts

[@regulusking4299]

@@shun22222Totk has a lot of great scenes. But it needed to be more consistent. All the other sage scenes are basically pointless bc this scene exists. They kept repeating the same thing over and over again. And unlike the champions from BotW we don’t get any character or story from the sages themselves. We don’t even see their face. It makes the middle part of the game more dull

[@totolias2010]

Mr beast video idea: I payed Nintendo 50 million dollars to make high quality totk dlc

[@loganvest367]

​@@regulusking4299It's better as is, this game did it right. They slowly revealed more and more of the imprisoning war scene to build up to the beginning of the game

[@LunarEquity93]

Rauru is very brave this scene gave me chills too after hearing remember this name rauru sacrificed himself to protect the other guardians what a king he was and still is

[@vghv_oMiller]

This cutscene came at a Friday night after I got home from work and took a relieving shower. Perfect for one of the best moments in the gaming life!

[@somerandomgamer9065]

2:53 I love how the theme from the beginning of the game starts playing here

[@Steve.Maverick]

So they finally decided to include the main Zelda theme in the game, and it paid off majorly. Imagine that

[@Steve.Maverick]

@@sionnachrealta5534 can you show me when? The only time in botw I’ve heard a very minor moment of it was during the trailer, and the Hyrule castle theme.

[@stefcord]

​@@Steve.Maverick or when you ride a horse in the night

[@lionofdemise]

It was used a bit more during Age Of Calamity. It's basically Links theme now

[@n7sorcerer419]

Hearing the epic orchestral version of the classic theme was ALL the hype.

[@ClipDip74]

I find it interesting that Ganondorf says “interesting” after he repeats links name. Almost like he remembers it

[@BLOODLUSST666]

00:57. That anime hit has me sold. Move over Mario. Zelda series stepped up to the plate.

[@MIKAYO-01]

1:07 this shortcut hits so hard. It made me chills

[@TheOnlyOne516]

This... This is the moment the symphony that is Tears of the Kingdom is complete. Rauru, the first king of Hyrule, seals Ganondorf away, holding him off until the Spirit of the Hero is reborn and puts into action the legendary tale we call the Legend of Zelda (Fun fact: Rauru's theme is just the first 2 notes of the legend of Zelda main theme)

[@loganvest367]

This game is a masterpiece. This is probably the only series that, 30 or 40 years later, continues to get better and better and better yet still stay true to the original. I played ALTTP in the 1990s... never would I imagine it would evolve into what it has become today!

[@rattiom]

"Our battle will be legendary!"

[@thelordofmonke2005]

Bro this cutscene is probably one of the best ever made, the music fit so well

[@kappitano6891]

Remember... his name- AND THEN THE TRUMPETS HOLY SHI

[@dingo5797]

he was definitely thinking about Sonia as he did this

[@TuskJBC]

I could (and will) replay this many times

[@Adrian-ig4jp]

Rauru's thirth eye opened only when he attacked Ganond. A way to say he didnt see him attacking him cause he doesnt have thirth eye. Top 3 best scenes from any Legend of Zelda

[@loganvest367]

WHAT A LEGENDARY CUTSCENE FOR A LEGENDARY GAME!!!!!! TRULY THE BEST OF ALL TIME...

[@masonbowley9641]

The way Ganondorf reacts to Links name and starts laughing after makes it seem like he’s met other Links before so maybe this is deeper in the timeline

[@mercury2157]

There's no way he would've met any other Link. Otherwise, he would've recognized the Master Sword on his own, rather than going off of what Rauru told him.

[@stuffz1757]

This Ganondorf has never interacted with a version of Link other than BOTW/TotK Link.

[@arminarlert7273]

This scene gave me goosebumps and it still does to this day.

[@Flame-rp6yq]

To be honest this sent chills down my spine Every scene Ganon is in he just demands this presence

[@Smolpotato1111]

His first instinct upon awakening: SARCASM last instinct before being sealed: s a r c a s m

[@tysondennis1016]

The "Legend of Zelda" theme playing just is the icing on the cake.

[@Steve.Maverick]

Not sure why it took them so long to include it…

[@tysondennis1016]

It’s saved for when it’s of most importance

[@krisandketo]

Watching Rauru's eyes slowly fade into cold lifelessness was hard to watch without getting a tad emotional. The story writers did a good job with this one.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Doing what is best for his people regardless of the personal cost or risk, _that_ is what a King must do.

[@replaytsl4591]

Even after being sealed, Ganondorf was still powerful enough to summon the Calamity...

[@matthewmuir8884]

And he doesn't even realize it, given that he only identifies Link by what Rauru told him and he's disappointed in how seemingly weak the Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom is; completely unaware that it's in that state because of the Calamity.

[@andrewmcvay6412]

Probably one of the best moments in this whole scene for me is the very end with the call back to the music we heard in the very first trailer.

[@jimnfl7134]

I saw the scene of Rauru and Zelda looking back at Queen Sonia about three times, i had to see this, amazing they had a Link to the Past as the end music (i Think). 2:34 in. (WOW) Had to laugh at Ganon: Meeting Link, you have for 25-26 years LOL!

[@princesscadance197]

The seal sound at 1:21 encapsulates the idea of ‘Well, I guess this is it.’

[@patrickzantomaster]

Man I thought the picture in the present with just the arm and mummified Ganondorf was haunting but seeing this literally shows Rauru decomposed in real time until only his arm was left. Also cool how the vocals from the cutscene play when you first see mummydorf.

[@ED-fx5xz]

tell me why this cutscene made me cry??? the way the music swells 😭

[@mercury2157]

I just realisd that Rauru used Fuse on Ganondorf's heart. He LITERALLY bound himself to Ganondorf's heart to keep him at bay.

[@NorthJoestar]

I know we don’t really need to see it but GOD DAMN do I wish we got to see their full fight against ganon

[@theintenseguy4671]

Rauru had a lot of faith in someone he never even met. Let alone knew what he looked like

[@EXEcosmoman20]

Given what zelda has told him, he realizes that link will be the one to defeat him

[@NoahPopejoy]

BotW: “Courage need not be remembered, for it is never forgotten!” TotK: “Remember this name…!”

[@nathanielmarshmallow6012]

My first playthrough of this game was 260 hours according to my switch. I would have traded 200 hours of that gameplay for just 3 or 4 more hours of story content to build up to this.

[@nathanielmarshmallow6012]

I have a similar sentiment with BotW

[@TC1YT]

1:06 "That pride will be your downfall ganon dorf" Ganondorf:😮

[@BobaBoi2000]

Ganondorf: “you can’t defeat me” Rauru: “ oh I know, but he can” Link: * crucifying koroks*

[@logeyperogi1805]

That beautiful rendition of the main theme for the name drop is one of the greatest moments in musical history And I will not argue that point, I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL!!!

[@MintyyKing]

Raaru's theme changing to the Zelda Game theme always gives me chills..

[@jonhy_lyrics2186]

2:25 the song....

[@kateleese1037]

i absolutely adore how when rauru charges up and his 3rd eye opens, ganondorf tries to defend his face/upper torso since thats where rauru was aiming his punch then rauru throws a curveball and goes for the stomach instead

[@MasterOfTheBrood]

I got goosebumps when the og music played when rauru said links name.

[@weevilboy]

I love this part, but if I was Link I'd be like, 'Rauru, did you really just tell the Demon King my name years before I was born? Don't you think that gives him quite the strategic advantage and puts me and my ancestors at constant risk? Cool moment, though, Rauru.'

[@EXEcosmoman20]

Given link and ganondorfs continued rivalry throughout the series, link instead kept his faith that him and ganondorf will cross blades again

[@FluxConstruct3-nn6cx]

The theme tune made me cry

[@dueloftheducks78]

Rauru put the fate of hyrule completely in links hands all that he went off of was this stray girl he found on the street

[@NoYes-xh3sf]

Tysm for uploading this here, my switch is very old and can't process the grafics correctly, so whenever I try to watch a cutscene it's like 1fps