Johnny vs. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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[@PKSparkxxDH]

JOHNNY. NEW ART. NEW INTRO. SO FREAKING AWESOME!!

[@Orbaxun.Grolvo.3rd.company]

PKSparkxx DatHottneSS super strike! oh oh oh super strike! XD

[@KidSnivy69]

Hell yeah!

[@xcalibur64]

PKSparkxx DatHottneSS YO PK!!

[@Phobiuses]

Yeah sadly he doesn't use it anymore only for round 2 videos

[@christianarroyo3265]

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker - 7.8/10 "Too much water"

[@erikrodriguez680]

Gay ass review , talks too damn fast

[@FraserSouris]

​@WiiManElite Firstly, different reviewers have different tastes. Some people like the calming waters to explore and others feel it is boring. You're being unreasonable. Imagine people hating you because you disliked something while your co-workers liked it. Secondly, with the ORAS review, The reviewer was abosultly right. At least Windwaker tried to use it to make exploration interesting. But in ORAS' case, the water routes added nothing, had very little interesting content, was boring to go through and reused the same pokemon over and over again.

[@DarthRoe]

I came to the comments for this comment. Thank you.

[@Apotheosister]

@@FraserSouris I know I'm late but you're point isn't too explained, some people like the water exploration in Oras and others didn't, it's just an opinion. The oceans are essentially just a different looking cave, and some fans like that, opinions are never a good fact, someone out there probably had fun with Bubsy. The problem with IGN is that they're opinions are treated as the facts when a review is supposed to be informative of the quality, a movie reviewer can personally dislike a character but a good one knows that as long as they're well written, then they're opinion isn't a fact.

[@FraserSouris]

@@Apotheosister >"The problem with IGN is that they're opinions are treated as the facts when a review is supposed to be informative of the quality, a movie reviewer can personally dislike a character but a good one knows that as long as they're well written, then they're opinion isn't a fact."< No IGN reviewer has ever stated their review was fact. It's always subjective and always was. Secondly, what makes a character well written? That's always an opinion, not a fact so a film reviewer can't ever say it's a fact.

[@fernandogodoy3957]

So Johnny's theme was composed by the same composer of Sonic Mania. Fitting!

[@funnysonicman]

No wonder it slaps so hard

[@beelzeboss9631]

You can hear the similarities between this and Studiopolis

[@Typhoon_Lex]

He should have stuck with this one. The other remixes are nice and all but nothing can top this banger

[@JoakimOtamaa]

​@@Typhoon_Lex I'm not a fan of any intros in any show but I find myself whistling and humming this over and over again. Great tune.

[@Iinneus]

I remember wanting to give myself a challenge with Wind Waker, so I eventually came up with one... No sword! ...Well, your sword is mandatory, but because there are so many options in this game, you can actually get through a majority of the game without using it (the entirety of the Savage Labyrinth can be completed without pressing that B button even once). Playing on Hero Mode in WWHD and using my sword _only_ when there was no other way to progress (such as against the Forbidden Woods miniboss-- the Deku Leaf knocks it down, but there are no throwable items or enemy weapons to pick up, so you have to use the sword) was actually super fun. It made me love the combat system in this game, too, and the constant frantic nature of needing to pick up enemy weapons mentally primed me for when Breath of the Wild came out!

[@Iinneus]

Oh, and if anyone wants to try this challenge and is wondering how to beat Darknuts-- a horizontal Skull Hammer swing damages their armor, meaning you can break it if you hit them enough. Though this means that the Darknut in TotG requires the sword, but once that armor comes off, you can bomb him, knock the sword out of his hands, and use that instead.

[@PeppersnoopTT]

The hardest challenge you'll find with Wind Waker is trying to challenge yourself. I just finished a 3-Heart Run last night and while Puppet Ganon definitely gave me some trouble, everything else is (perhaps unsurprisingly) easy even with only 3 hearts.

[@Iinneus]

You know, that's pretty fair! But I feel like Wind Waker does at least have a lot of options.

[@UmarTahir]

Wow, that sounds really interesting!! Thanks for the advice. I might try this challenge out. And it's cool how Wind Waker primed you for BoTW! It'll be interesting to play Wind Waker like BoTW!!

[@KegOfMeat]

I want to play this game solely for the fact that Toon Link is fucking adorable.

[@YokusaHHart]

10:37 "I hate the ocean" Somecallmejohnny Team Magma member, confirmed.

[@ultimatehope549]

(2 weeks later) Johnny VS Twilight Princess (3 weeks later) Johnny VS Skyward Sword (5 years later) Johnny VS Breath of the Wild

[@chuyrenteria6252]

Ultimate Hope 5 weeks later.

[@WarrenValion]

I can't believe that I can't put markers in this game. Marking what I need to do, so when I have the required item I could come back to it would have made exploring so much more rewarding.

[@GreatSpaceToaster]

I love this game. And I never really minded the Triforce quest. I just liked exploring the world and finding stuff as I went along. And except for having to play the Wind's Requiem repeatadly, which is pretty annoying, I liked sailing. I get why people don't like it, but I'm OK with it. I didn't play a lot of the HD version, I didn't know they cut the whole paying Tingle for the Triforce charts. I guess half the Rupees in the game just became kind of useless, unless they added something else to buy.

[@SorenDaein]

My experience with the original "Wind Waker" was a bit shaky. The Wii U remaster was another story. Took me only a fraction of the time that it did to beat the original. Thanks for the review. I'm glad you're gonna use the remastered version in your review of Twilight Princess. Took me only 5 days to beat. Would have been 4 if I hadn't stopped for a particular shenanigan. One that also led me to contributing something on GameFAQs. New copies of "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD" come with the "Wolf Link" amiibo, which is tied to one of the new things in the game. The original "Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess" had a dual platform release. One on the GameCube. The other on the Wii. I bought the GameCube version with my own money. Had a part-time job at the time. My sister bought me the remastered HD version. I actually heard the GameCube version of the original "Twilight Princess" outsold the Wii version. Not hard to see why. GameCube version kept one key aspect of the series intact. That aspect being Link's left-handed quirk. I can identify with him there. I'm a lefty in terms of swordplay as well. In fact, i can say that he was my teacher.

[@dreadnaught2448]

The Wii version sold way more than the Gamecube version. In fact, the Gamecube version is so rare that it will cost you an arm and a leg to obtain a copy. Wii version, around $30.

[@shadowedfate151]

Damn that intro Can't wait for twilight princess the first zelda game I ever played, I loved it and I can't wait to see the review for it

[@RichieK2005]

I remember one night last Christmastime I was up until like 2 AM watching these videos.

[@RetropolisZone]

I've felt this for a while now, but it feels as if though Johnny talks too fast in recent videos. At times I can't really make out what he says, which was all the more noticeable in the Unleashed video with Elliot being in the video.

[@sterlingmuse5808]

Johnny has always done that XD There are hints of it in most of his videos, the major exceptions being when he is hammering in important points. Personally I assume it has to do with his... (was it Puerto Rican?) heritage. I had trouble with it when I first started watching, but it didn't take me long to get used to it.

[@RisingStar64]

Love the new layout, it's awesome, and the song of the intro sounds like if it was one of those 80's talk shows, just amazing. Also, Zelda Marathon! Oh boy I have been waiting for this a looong time!

[@randompoet9997]

"Zelda helps out a bit in the final boss" by hitting link in the head with light arrows and making sure Gannon jumps out of the way whenever you're about to get a good hit in.

[@delyburger]

Love the intro Johnny! Nice job getting Tee Lopes to do the music xD

[@Hackyzach5]

New intro, new you! Really great stuff, man! Edit: Kind wish you would have gone over the music a bit, as I feel it's the best in the series, but love the video all the same!

[@SlayXay]

Whaat? I find OoT harder than WW.. And WW is definitely the better game (imo of course).

[@Kramatus]

HOLY COW There's a catchy intro now! ...and it's a really catchy intro. Not just in the sense that I've been caught off guard.

[@Hecata_Harbinger]

I love how Johnny describes the Master Sword. "The Blade that fucking matters." Beautiful.

[@JazzemYT]

Great review Johnny! Love the selfie bit, ha Surprised you didn't mention Hero mode in the HD remaster though, that bumps up the game's difficulty to a pretty satisfying level.

[@puddin1266]

this was actually posted on my 18 birthday good timing john makes my day even better!

[@flophawk]

7.8/10 ~Too many too much water jokes

[@ArchSageDragonlord]

Just the 4 games for this marathon? Dah well, guess we'll have to wait for an 'overhead Zelda' marathon to see reviews for the Oracle games, Four Swords, Four Swords Adventure, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, Triforce Heroes and any others I may have forgotten.

[@TeryJones]

4:51 - Y'know I should wait til after I watch the whole video before hitting the like button....but dammit you forced my hand early XD

[@faroretoc8539]

The guy that composed Studiopolis also made your new intro? That's awesome!

[@That1BlackGuy]

it only took 10 years but he finally has an official intro......yes

[@SleepyAdam]

Am I the only one who salutes Johnny as he salutes the camera at the end of the video?

[@luigi180]

Ya, the HD remaster is bloody brilliant. The only reason I'd recommend playing the old WW is if you want to fool around with all the crazy glitches that you can exploit. Although some of those glitches are still in WW HD :P

[@XelhosTallyn]

Kinda surprised the soundtrack didn't warrant mention. Wind Waker has phenomenal music

[@callmepoopie]

This is fucking amazing. Johnny my has easily been my favorite KZbinr for five years. Seeing him grow like this is so refreshing, it's like watching a family member grow up. Looking forward to many more great reviews to come.

[@mrbanks456]

I haven't finished this game yet, hell I barely started playing it. I will return to this video once I do

[@luckylarue7885]

loved this game as a kid. play it many times through. Don't remember any of the bad stuff

[@solarpellets]

I actually prefer the original. The triforce fetch quest wasn't bad at all, especially if you use it to finish some side quests.

[@semvision]

If the dungeons didn't suck I would have agreed with you.

[@slaebae3434]

Quality of your videos only seem to get better and better. Love the intro :D

[@schwarzerritter5724]

The triforce search war not really a problem for me, because I already had found 5 pieces when the game told me to search for them.

[@tailsprower8118]

"I hate the ocean" you and Mark would get along great

[@gravuun5753]

"Please make Crenando go away" "Ok" **floods the entire fucking world** "This isn't what we meant" "Yeah but I made Crenando go away now didn't I"

[@dr6559]

oh shit, johnny got tee lopes to do the intro tune! lucky.

[@CryogenicChrysalis]

"living pieces of wood" XD OMFG WHY IS THAT SO FUNNY????

[@thepriorstone4064]

Omg the music from wind waker is soooooo good

[@MonsterHunter387]

w e w that intro is jazzy and I love it. Good job man

[@Xnaut314]

WW Link was more revolutionary than most people and even Nintendo realize. Unlike every Link before and most after, this Link actually talks! But with his face, not his mouth. SS Link took inspiration from that, but TP and BotW Link go back to being almost emotionless which really takes away a lot of potential from their characters.

[@balbarith45]

good review. also nice artwork and intro song. the song is a pretty good toe tapper.

[@MajoraWaffle]

loving the new intro and art! the audio when you are on camera needs fixing though. too echoed.

[@dragonhunter1315]

Love the new intro here, Johnny boy

[@CyberKnight-dd8fq]

I do hope this game and Twilight Princess HD get a collection on Switch, but with GameCube VC possible on it, I don't see that happening sadly.

[@SaiyanGamer95]

Gotta say, love the new intro!

[@BexasDestiny]

Great Review as always Johhny! I think if anything they should resell the Wind waker Hd version for the Switch so its not lost on the now dead Wiiu just of how much it improves onto the normal version.

[@93BossRoss]

Oh man, wind waker HD made wind waker into my favorite 3d zelda. On the gamecube I had a cheat disk for wind waker, and when I played through the game, every time I got to the triforce quest I used a cheat to have the complete triforce so I could skip it. Fuck that noise, that was HORRIBLE padding.

[@WilFitzz]

These HD remakes of zelda make its way on to the switch!

[@mnmmcg3543]

If you think the game is too easy, just play in hero mode. That's one of the things that makes the game for me.

[@joe88john]

Friends, family, frozen demons and dark wizards lmao Johnny you kill me.

[@1000Master]

I thought the Triforce hunt was alright, albeit a tad monotonous. With the exception of becoming Tingle's rupee purse!

[@AmaroqStarwind]

Wait, I thought WWHD couldn't run 60 FPS... On the subject of Majora's Mask, I freaking loved Keaton. Also, Wind Waker was one of the first console games I ever played.

[@TheTimestreamer]

It may be because I like long, "stroll-y" games like Euro Track Simulator or Wing Commander Privateer, but I liked sailing in the original game (which I only played a few months ago). Not only did it feel relaxing and gave the player an idea of how massive the world was, it played into the game's fundandamental dichotomy; while it looks childish in the graphics, the story and setting are dark as all Hell. Sure, Link is a living cartoon, but Hyrule got flooded and God knows how many people died; everything is bright and funny, but Ganondorf brutally assaults a ten year old kid by beating the shnitzel outta him AND has a much more depressing characterization as a man wrecked in grief and rage over a past he just can't let go, and all of this without mentioning Link offing him by stabbing the sucker straight in the forehead and leaving his petrified corpse at the bottom of the sea. This is why I love Eind Waker and can't stand Twilight Princess: WW alternates brightness and darkness, both in graphics and happenings, whereas TP's more serious tone and all around brown-ish looks give me a sense of darkness induced apathia. After all, how can I feel like a great and happy kingdom is in peril if I always see it as dark, even before the twilight pops out? Add to that the fact that WW Link actually has enough personality to carry a plot while TP Link is your generic "young determined guy hero" with something like three emotions, and you may understand my problem.

[@Blockvard]

Always preferred the cartoonish style with more defined colors in GC than the HD-remake which looks more like a computer-animated anime. Awesome changes in-game though

[@Slender_Man_186]

Johnny, you should look at the Souls Borne games sometime. It's 5 games, they're all pretty similar in game play, they're kinda like Symphony of the Night but 3-D, and they have some of the best bosses and DLC in all of gaming.

[@neotricksterzero143]

2:50 - IGN in a nutshell. Too much fucking water

[@thecommenter6773]

Just the console ones.. Oh well, I was hoping for the handhelds to be covered too Maybe next time.

[@emanchi8403]

If there's too much water then just learn fly an- wait...

[@reviewdle6173]

I never understood why people hated the Triforce quest. I really enjoyed it.

[@minimaidenist118]

Johnny, if you hate the ocean, after this marathon, you should review subnautica. I think that game is right up your alley :). By the way, really good review. I can always expect really good content from you.

[@drie4756]

Sailing? Who does that? We have superswimming.

[@millabasset1710]

Johny will sadly never do Mass Effect, he will be overwhelmed.

[@chrsuppe]

Hey! You forgot the GameBoy feature (for the GameCube version). Anyways.. been waiting for this one. was not disappointed :>

[@mechashadow]

now I see even Johnny has gone full anime

[@fawful7457]

6:07 It's ya boy Leafy here.

[@amphicyon4359]

7:57 Yes Johnny, makes me feel bad now

[@levelmaster2]

So if we are doing these in order next should be another indie showcase and megaman x

[@Biggggg5]

Loving the new intro

[@godzilla4189]

Johnny, can you do a vs of the Drakengard and Nier franchise with NieR automata out? (And you have said in the lets play channel you like NieR automata a lot)

[@JamesPlaysGames95]

twilight princess was released on WiiU? never knew that

[@Dra9ondemon]

Ooo! Spify new intro!

[@JSR-sp1df]

Damn the intro JAZZ!

[@classclown6ya]

Johnny Vs. Spirit Tracks!!

[@trombonemain]

Where can I find that intro track? It's so jazzy and upbeat, and to me it sounds like something from Super Mario Sluggers.

[@hoots1225]

Good to know Johnny's not a freaky fish guy

[@lapislazulirecords9072]

i'll just wait for Johnny Vs. Tekken Series Soon ^_^

[@dylandowling1]

i love the new intro!

[@harrygaming5270]

Hey, an intro, a nice one too

[@dachronicls420]

missed your videos. where u been!

[@Alfred_English]

New intro is dope 👌🏽

[@GlassStatus]

9:37 Skyward Sword has a bigger rupee count at 9,999

[@unwritten_zephyr]

Still my favorite Zelda game. Always has, and always will be. :)

[@an_annoying_cat]

Wind walker hd was my first Zelda game

[@shpladau]

Perfect intro!

[@roymaster353]

Johnny: New Year New Me

[@Comkill117]

Hey it's the first Zelda game I played!

[@neobogard]

i only played the gamecube original of windwaker, and i thought it was easier to navigate than ocarina and majora's mask combined. i really don't understand the frustration people have with this game.

[@tyshadowflame6973]

love the intro

[@CannaToker420]

It's pretty impressive that they we're able to put such an expansive ocean in a Gamecube game developed in 2002.

[@DeMomcalypseLive]

CannaToker420 With no loading screens too

[@OpXarxa]

fun fact: the reason the ocean was so fucking huge was, precisely, because it acted as an interactive loading screen. As you got away from an island, it started de-loading, and the ones you approached started loading. The ocean itself and it's minimal content put very little strain on the hardware. In other words, it was a clever, but tedious, trick to make the very first true open-world game run on a gamecube.

[@bigbangpegasusmaster]

gta3 and SA were in the ps2, a weaker console

[@coestar100]

+Gaming and Stuff Grand Theft Auto 3 had loading screens and Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas was a console killer as it put alot of strain on the Playstation 2

[@KoopaXross]

Jak& Daxter did that shit in 2001 and it didn't just load ocean and smaller islands it loaded pretty open world-ish areas and dungeons. Keep in mind this was being done on the less powerful PS2 and the game runs better graphics. Wind waker loading is nothing impressive in that retrospect.

[@Naterkix]

The Pokémon franchise could learn a bit about having the player character emote a little from Wind Waker...

[@silent6674]

That only goes for the cutscenes though. Everywhere else his expressions are about as good as Wind Waker Link's are.

[@silent6674]

Lyseolia Well in defense of BotW I have to say that Links neutral expressions go pretty well with his silent character. I mean that his expressions look like those of a quiet person do most of the time. Though, that doesn't really correspond to Links expressions everywhere else in the game. For example when he's done cooking some food and he can't wait to eat it, it's adorable. he doesn't look like the quiet tiyp in these situations at all.

[@DataDrain02]

YES! I can NOT agree with this more. Sun and Moon's main character was probably one of the absolute worst in the whole franchise for that exact reason. Seriously, there could be an intense (well, intense for a Pokemon game at least) scene going on, all the other characters react accordingly, like, they're shocked or horrified.... Meanwhile, the main character just has... basically, this. ◉‿◉ But yeah, hopefully, they'll fix that in the future.

[@Naterkix]

_Data_Drain_ I know.... SPOILERS FOR POKÉMON MOON/SUN (for what little can be a spoiler anyway) SuMo: Well. I'm here in this other dimension. Oh look, that lady fused with an other-dimensional jellyfish. 'Kay. Guzma: Damn, kid. You seen ya parents mirdered in fron' a ya or somethin'? Lillie: Why do I like you again? I'm weak, sure, but how is this not freaking right the hell out?! SuMo: I shall fight it with my Pokémon. Have at you. Lillie: ........... Pokémon-training android.........? Guzma: I may be a gang boss but I'mma see this kid's face in m' nightmares, yo.... SuMo -_- Guzma&Lillie: Bwuh!

[@darcy5961]

Really? I thought Link in BoTW was really expressive, might of just been me though.

[@jimmymullen6253]

Hey, quick note Johnny. It's not that they didn't want to give you the Swift sail in the gamecube version, they totally wanted to speed up the sailing, It's just that the Gamecube simply could not hold enough memory to sail any faster than we see in the final product. In the Wii U version, since the system was so much more powerful, the entire Great Sea is loaded simultaneously, allowing for the Swift sail. The problem couldn't have even been avoided by making the distance between islands smaller, because then more islands visible simultaneously would mean too much for the gamecube to handle, leading to super short draw distances. Overall, it was the best compromise possible to maintain that feeling of adventure on a wide area while allowing the player to see super far. Inconsequential nowadays, but it's fair to commend Nintendo for finding that compromise.

[@JB2FROSTY]

Omg who gaf

[@Mikeikes1]

@@JB2FROSTY it’s me I’m the one who gaf

[@dragonflarefrog1424]

@@Mikeikes1 based

[@FanaticChain]

@@JB2FROSTY I gaf bro relax

[@Bleeperblopper497]

​@@JB2FROSTY screw you

[@starflame34]

"I HATE THE OCEAN!" Still having nightmares about Ecco the Dolphin I see.

[@ProtoMario]

Wind Waker HD is possibly my favorite Zelda, I absolutely love the SNES Zelda, but a perfected Gamecube game made better, more crisp in full HD with a real controller none of that motion control bullshit! LOVE Wind Waker

[@tea-stomach-cycle6385]

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[@hypermonkeybird4945]

But PROTO

[@kitcatcandy4563]

I really like how the wii u verison fixed the small issue the gamecube one had. At first I was like, "there no reason for a remake" then it came out and I was proven wrong.

[@thegamingmonkey5590]

Cherosk but proto

[@GamerPC-vq8vv]

What motion control? The original Wind Waker was on the Gamecube, and the Gamecube controller didn't even have motion controls. I know you're talking about the Wii, but really?

[@cynical_perks8725]

"There's too much water in this game." Johnny's now qualified to review for IGN

[@pyroctopus145]

funny enough Johnny is going to review gen 3 so he's going to go back to that "too much water"

[@DudeDude-ou8mw]

Tbh, too much water is a valid criticism. The ocean is blank and boring. Having a large percentage of a game take place there means that a large percentage of the game takes place in a boring environment. Games are meant to entertain, not bore.

[@thethunderspirt87]

anyone else wondering why the audio is a little echoy?

[@AdmiralOctopus]

thethunderspirit87 Yeah, that's bugging me, too. Makes it harder to pick up on what he's saying.

[@tlk4554]

Probably because he wasn't using a mic to record certain bits, he was just talking to the camera in an open room.

[@Kursura]

Same here, glad I'm not the only one. Honestly felt harsh on the ears which was odd. Had to keep pausing. Hopefully he'll tweak that.

[@Guren4540]

It got me too and then it got back to normal when he was going to talk about the plot

[@KarmaExtonline]

Kursura74 did you even watch the entire video? Lol it was only like that for the first two minutes because he was talking in front of his camera in an open room. At 3:45 it stops when he switches mics. You probably shouldn't criticize something if you haven't watched the entire thing

[@kylecampbell565]

Why does Johnny Neglect to talk about the music in so many reviews?

[@pyroctopus145]

maybe that reflects the impact of the music and how it wasn't great or bad but simply average

[@citrusblast4372]

maybe he isnt so music savvy :v

[@BBBBruceWayne]

True, he usually only mentions it when he feels its REALLY good.

[@agenttex5973]

Citrus Blast No that's not it cause he's happy to point out good music

[@nintendokings]

He talked about music in most of his Sonic reviews iirc

[@ThatOneGuyWithAFork]

Does anyone else think Johnny sounds kinda echo-y in this video?

[@ThatOneGuyWithAFork]

Near the beginning of the review I mean.

[@HeidiSprite]

somebody has been sleeping for a few years

[@sterlingmuse5808]

I agree. His audio does sound echo-y, when the camera is pointed at him - if I had to guess, he was forced to record the audio with his camera for some reason instead of his usual microphone, but just for those face shots.