TASBot plays Legend of Zelda, or kids react to nostalgia, or Link luck manips (titles are hard, yo)

TASBot plays tasvideos.org/3... - NES The Legend of Zelda (USA PRG0) in 22:17.53 by Lord Tom
I don't exactly know what to title this - come for the TASBot console verification, stay for DefeneSam and Wrentendo reacting to nostalgia? Watch Link luck manipulate his way through this classically hard game with absurd success? Come watch slack-jawed as TASBot plays the dungeons in all kinds of strange orders? All I know is Lord Tom really did a good job of this TAS. He also did a good job of describing it in his submission notes at tasvideos.org/5... complete with memory addresses he monitored and full explanations of the vast number of glitches he employed. (Yes, that's side-scrolling Link shooting at Ganon in the thumbnail, but it's easier to show that way.)
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[@NemesisTWarlock]

Wait. Dwango gave his kids screennames? ...Actually, that's a damn good idea.

[@StopChangingUsernamesYouTube]

"Was it even *worse?"* Kids are great at punching people right in the nostalgia.

[@MichaelW.1980]

Oh well... They never had the chance to learn the appreciation for the look of the video games back then. To them, it’s bad graphics. To us, it’s a crucial part of the game‘s presentation. 😅

[@StopChangingUsernamesYouTube]

Oh for sure. I said the same of the VCS games back in the day. I just got a good laugh at hearing it from the other perspective.

[@theoledicktwist6247]

I know a 7 year old that's loves nes Mario 3

[@uljk5699]

It is hard to compare CRT against LED. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses.

[@BrokenAtari]

@@uljk5699 Classic games look amazing on OLED.

[@benjaminanderson1014]

"We're not talking about that until you're, like, 40." "Wait you're only in your 30s!" I love your kids.

[@brxnni]

They're really cute, seriously.

[@dwangoAC]

@@brxnni I admit I'm quite partial to them. :) They do drive me crazy sometimes though, watch the bonus video this week to see what I mean.

[@Iliek]

@@dwangoAC Personally I would never showcase my kids on KZbin or anywhere online. Regardless of your reasoning to do so, it's exploitative as they are still unaware of exactly what is happening or the possible results of appearing publicly for a large audience. Just be aware of how many creeps are out there.

[@dwangoAC]

@@Iliek I definitely wouldn't use the word exploitive. I have unusually cognizant kids and DefeneSam is nearly at an age where he can stream on his own should he choose to do so. Don't be fooled by Wrentendo, she may look small and cute but she's older than you might think and is often the one who pushes the hardest to stream, like that time she cooked dinner. They have both been to AGDQ events so they understand the size of the audience and I've impressed upon them the importance of safety online (in part why we never use real names on stream). Everything we do is within the guidelines of Twitch and KZbin policies around content featuring minors and I never ask them to be fake or act like something they aren't. The extended family is aware of and comfortable with the presence all of us have online and we did not start streaming carelessly. I absolutely appreciate that many family dynamics are not conducive to kids in a publicly visible situation and it's not a good fit for everyone but we seem to be finding the right balance. If in the future something arises that warrants attention you can be sure that the kids will always be the highest priority and I'll adjust course as needed. I can tell you are writing out of genuine concern and I honestly appreciate that.

[@Iliek]

​@@dwangoAC Thank you for the reply. Perhaps one could say I'm over-protective of my children and personally think the internet is no place for any child as it's far too easy to be exposed to disturbing and degenerate media and personalities. There are many depressed, depraved people who spend a lot of time online with no real understanding or care for family life and I hate the idea of children being exposed to such people. Twitch alone has quite a high number of personalities I would never want them to be exposed to. I think you're a good Dad overall and like how involved with them you are. Still, I strongly believe the internet is no place for children as it's impossible to completely control what they see and who they interact with online.

[@csdgay]

dwango, you are raising your kids VERY right. Keep it up

[@angelwind]

Gotta say I love the username.

[@dwangoAC]

Thanks for saying that. It's not always easy and I make a lot of mistakes on my own but we make it through.

[@qurn]

8 year old has nostalgia for VHS disney movies on CRTs. Haha, oh man.

[@DismemberTheAlamo]

I know im real late on this, but its awesome / adorable when the little one asks for an old style tv so she can watch old disney movies like she used to

[@lankey6969]

"See wife, I AM doing something with the kids!"

[@grizzzlay7389]

These kids are wholesome yet brutal. I love it

[@Chaseworld]

Your kids are so awesome. This gave me a great laugh and smile. :)

[@Lady_Moonsong]

Thank you for being the awesome dad of the TAS community

[@corwinschuerch6691]

10/10 kids, would parent again wait wut

[@AGrayPhantom]

Wait, how does TASBot respond to RNG-based enemies. Sorry if you said how; I'm in a restaurant and can't hear well.

[@dwangoAC]

Because he always provides the same input in the same order the pseudo random number generator always produces the same results meaning changing input while creating the TAS makes it possible to manipulate different enemy drops.

[@Kaeltis]

If everything the RNG uses to generate it's pseudo randomness (like inputs, time since power on, ...) is the same every time, the generated randomness will always be the same, so the enemies always behave exactly the same.

[@AGrayPhantom]

I didn't know that! Thank you! Today I learned 😃

[@KAZ3EM]

@@dwangoAC good and right explenation!👍💪😊

[@keszerda8364]

If you want to see something really mind-blowing, check out NESCardinality's speed run of Dragon Warrior. Real-time, non-tool assisted speedrun, with RNG manipulation based entirely on a series of frame-perfect inputs.

[@KAZ3EM]

When Speedrunners wan't to know something about Rng manipulation than tasbot is a good teacher,I thing.

[@yeetboi4202]

I like how the master sword is in the background

[@conjtheruler]

That Bot made my childhood seem like a joke

[@hypermodecrits5891]

Good video. My equivalent was holding the flashlight while getting yelled at to hold the flashlight better. Mmm, bonding.

[@RaphaToInfinity]

Are you Erik Foreman?

[@dyland5277]

Rin is just a smol child and it’s so nice

[@cassidy678]

I like how he thought a piece of Triforce was a piece of cheese, because that's what my friends and I joked the Triforce pieces were when we were that age playing it.

[@bieltann9058]

"Did you HAVE to play this on a crappy TV?" Hahahahaha so good.

[@harrypotamus4968]

"Link, ganon has taken me hostage, you're the only one who can sa- _link what are you doing"_

[@WoWisdeadtome]

To answer how to damage boost without taking damage you get hit by a bubble which disables your sword, does no actual damage but still gives i-frames.

[@AEFarnam]

Such a great dad

[@farchord]

When she brought up Back to the future I was stunned XD Awesome kids man!

[@dwangoAC]

I've told the kids that there are some movies that are culturally significant that they must watch. The earlier movies were things like The Princess Bride but as they get older I've started introducing them to other edgier content. We watched the BttF trilogy over the summer.

[@farchord]

@@dwangoAC haha awesome! Truth when i heard the name of your son i had to rewind a couple times... "Difini... huh?" ☺👍

[@dwangoAC]

@@farchord DefeneSam named himself from one of the most amusing words I know because of how oddly specific it is, namely the word defenestrate. The definition is quite funny for everyone except whoever is being defenestrated.

[@farchord]

@@dwangoAC Hahahahaha!!!

[@LaskyLabs]

You made me ask the question, "Why do I have cheese?"

[@bunch0nerdsgamingnmore221]

The next gen of speedrunners... Good job dwango! All of the love, from my bunch to yours, Meee2!

[@christophersootoo9168]

The remote at the bottom seems to be laggy or something. Probably just an obs lag or something, not sure what your using. Just wanted to let you know👍👍

[@Starhawke_Gaming]

DwangoAC - How about a console verification for the 2nd Quest?

[@dwangoAC]

I'll have to do that again. It's been a while since I have touched that one. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@jeremiaholszewski1844]

Definisam is just roasting everyone

[@dwangoAC]

DefeneSam does that sometimes.

[@chongli297]

Came for TASBot, stayed for the amazing dad.

[@ambrotose]

I was watching this and noticed starting at 3:30 your son does some strange things, they almost remind me of a seizure? I just figured I should mention it cause it really has me worried

[@dwangoAC]

He has a diagnosis for Tourettes. We don't highlight it for obvious reasons. It's something that changes over time on its own.

[@Goldenblade14]

Speed Run Roast: feat. dwangoAC

[@RMJ1984]

Imagine if someone could make a tasbot to raise kids. That way parents could spend there time on something better. Just a bot that does everything as efficiently as possible.

[@dwangoAC]

Spending time with my kids is more rewarding than spending time with TASBot. Don't get me wrong, TASBot work is rewarding as well but it's not the same.

[@ryokiritani3470]

What was the movie

[@incandescence5547]

The worst thing for Japanese game makers is hearing small American children try to read their names off of old video game credits.

[@Owen-ug1ox]

This guy is raising his kids right.

[@corbenya]

My brother came over for dinner last night 🌙 we did ZELDA for dessert. So I did 1 run .. no glitches 49mins.. my PB is 45mins

[@samschnell1899]

Bruh this game took me like 2 years to complete the game and tad bot is taking out blue darknuts in like 2 hits level 5 took me way to long to beat because I could not find the flute

[@LaucianoAlmeida]

No 2nd run tho? :(

[@dwangoAC]

It might not have the same charm but perhaps I'll do it with the kids again now that it's been a while... Interesting idea.

[@LaucianoAlmeida]

​@@dwangoAC I understand, it's just that way too few people I know ever heard of it and it always surprises me that I often don't find runs that include it (unless of course, I search for it specifically). It was a very fun video to watch the way it is tho!

[@Owna]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MENTIONING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dwangoAC]

You bet man. That script and micro500's devices have been amazing! I couldn't do this as efficiently without the help of, well, all of you that help make the resources I use to present.

[@w0lfm4n8]

Your babies remind me of my babies.. keep up the great work! 👍

[@DlcEnergy]

babies? 👶 they ain't little, like 5 or 6 anymore. lol (2:53) and her old forgotten vhs no longer works these days. ;)

[@howHumam]

The power of public gaming😀 and making 40yr old virgin references. You could have mentioned the grooming technique, but I'm sensing it might inspire experimentation.

[@arescalcifer]

Parenting well done

[@samnaga310]

Wax museum type business

[@flarex10]

his kids are funny... i hope those are there's stage names. ( kids input videos?)

[@dwangoAC]

DefeneSam and Wrentendo have normal names, yes. :)

[@olafbrolaf3968]

that was wholesome

[@Ultracity6060]

Hey, a motor protein.

[@SparkySummers]

Man your daughter just has her own agenda lol

[@ScottMcCoy]

This was great but the kids are pretty distracting

[@NyrinTriball]

Ganon: Haha! Link! I have obtained the Triforce of Power and with it, I have stolen Zelda away and the Triforce of Wisdom with her! Link: Cool, see you in a little over 20. Ganon: Wait, wha- *phone click*

[@qurn]

Dwango: "we're not lazy" *builds robot that play videos games for him*

[@dec5847]

People that can build a machine to do something for them are not lazy, that's just being damn smart.

[@pikachugamingextreme2.082]

That's a real robot, stupid. It's called ROB.

[@VideoMask93]

It didn't play it for him; he basically programmed everything TASbot did.

[@KAngel32]

@@dec5847 dude take a joke

[@dec5847]

@@KAngel32 How am I the only one who didn't "take the joke" every single other person who commented didn't "take the joke." Also, just because it's a joke does not mean it deserves no criticism.

[@eudaimonistic]

I was crying because of how adorable this is. Your love for your kids reminds me of my first gaming experience, a Link to the Past, with my dad. Thank you for sharing this with everyone, I think everybody needs to see wholesome experiences like this these days. And it's great to see great parenting mixed in with optimal gaming. Cheers!

[@superluigi1649]

"When I was little, maybe 5 or 6-" This girl cannot be over 8 and the boy not over 11. Lol. Classic little kids.

[@RellePlays]

"Not on my watch!" That girl's adorable.

[@dwangoAC]

I must agree.

[@ViddyOJames]

don't lie to those kids, those hands are wallmasters.

[@DoomRater]

He's also cheesing them so hard fudging up the number of pieces of triforce you have to get- it's 8, and anyone who played this game for any length of time would know that immediately

[@1122markj]

I might be wrong but I think wallmasters were called floormasters in the first game.

[@youreperfectstudio4789]

Came here to say that :-) haha

[@Thetazord]

Exactly and there are potions in this game.

[@sylvercritter]

I hope you're keeping your kids away from the comments, because I'm gonna swear a lot. Heck heck heck heck heck heck heck heck.

[@sylvercritter]

Oh! And peck. Vulgar bird words, used by an owl that runs the train. And I'm not sure about the Owl part.

[@dwangoAC]

@@sylvercritter No, my kids don't see these comments and I enforce PG language on my chat. But I'm amused how you went about that. ;)

[@oledakaajel]

Neck

[@JBroMCMXCI]

Don’t worry his daughter has a real dirty mouth.

[@ptmars9586]

cocapoda I really hope I’m not the only person here who gets that reference (in your reply)

[@RichFreeman]

There are 8 triforce pieces in this game. Ganon doesn't drop a triforce piece. He drops another entire triforce. The quest is to assemble one of the three triforces to counter the other. The third is introduced at the end of the next game.

[@maxdecphoenix]

sickly look: I... I pledge myself... to your teachings.

[@jcharr1]

10:40 I think he hit the bubble and not the gibdo, which would explain why he didn't take any damage.

[@davemarx7856]

"When I was little like 5 or 6" Kids

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

With the stuff you're teaching your kids this early, and the way you speak with them, these kids are gonna be brainiacs on top of being awesome people.

[@Kurzov]

They might become TASers themselves

[@kalebglenn5279]

"That's not a Pikachu" "It's a pika-man!" "Or a man-chu..." Quick and on the draw there kids :D Also great run, speed boosting for life cost is a heck no for me. I need all the idiot protection I can get when fighting :D

[@tangentofaj]

2:53 - "When I was little, like 5 or 6..." You're kids are too funny!

[@yocarter9221]

It's your,you're is referencing an adjective for a person while you indicates possesion

[@NinjaFireProductions]

Came here for the TAS Stayed for the Wholesome family moments xD

[@jerrynicodemus5093]

That little girl SCHOOLS him on some Back to the Future knowledge

[@alexandermauf2388]

farming likes with your awesome kids again i see :D

[@dwangoAC]

Heh, well, that's not quite the goal but sure. :)

[@ChicCanyon]

"Because we're lazy people" Real talk

[@erikshure360]

When she said that I actually laughed haha.

[@amcub]

7:34 words to live by

[@redpenguin111]

Do you really not know how he damage boosts without taking damage? The curses (round and flashy) are what he often uses to damage boost; They just don't deal damage They disable your sword instead

[@Saijansfavorites]

the damage boost in lvl 8 that he took no damage from was from the sun which does no damage, but makes it impossible to use your sword for a few seconds.

[@Kurzov]

13:30 ... Dwango: So what did he just buy? Sam: I think he bought... more rupies... Wren: You can't BUY rupies! Your kids are wonderful.

[@megaspudjasny]

"But you're in your 30s!" Bless this man's kids.

[@Jerkwad152]

Cuteness Level: Over 9000!

[@ADDeeJay]

that's only 1/2 the game...

[@monagee9340]

This is by far the best video you've posted. Your kids are adorable and have terrific comedic timing. You play a great straight man to their antics!

[@dwangoAC]

D'awww... Thanks for saying that. It means a lot. We've been through a lot together and it's good we're able to be seen as wholesome.

[@ARM0RP0WER]

Silver arrow not optional? Jeez how badly did I glitch my game XD I beat him with the sword and just a lot of spamming

[@johncameron1935]

He might have been thinking about Ocarina of Time?

[@EdwardHowton]

I like the water bottle pilferer. "The classic words" indeed! Smart kid. Some friends of mine just had a kid too and with GDQ being a thing I started getting nostalgic about how the younger generations will miss out on all the stuff I got to enjoy when I was younger. It's nice to see kids getting that chance. It feels good to know at least some kids like the old stuff. Edit: I paused before she piped up with "Did you have to play this?". Oh man. I'm crying over here. She shouldn't be allowed to make people laugh this much!

[@dwangoAC]

Imagine living with Wrentendo. She's very talented at hitting you right in the nostalgia.

[@EdwardHowton]

She seems very sweet. It doesn't help I'm a bit more sensitive to that kind of stuff these days. I'm feeling my age after a couple close brushes with death. Really makes you think about that kind of thing. Thanks for showing them the old stuff, I mean it. I wish every kid got the same chance, it's one of the things I love most about GDQ. It keeps the classics alive.

[@kyoopihd]

I think there are a couple places in the run where you mention lag frames, but many of them are actually pause manipulations. Like 17:27; you can see the Select button light up on the TASBot. There's no pause sound effect or transition or anything when pausing LoZ this way - everything just freezes where it is, so it sounds like lag frames or a glitch.

[@john-man3152]

Your daughter is much more well-spoken than my 30+ year old sisters.

[@XxCrystalPhoenix]

Legitimately came here based on the beautiful video title alone.

[@stevenjeffries7951]

I love your content man, it's always a pleasure to see what you put out. This run brings back a lot of nostalgia for me. I still remember playing this game when it we new(ish). I wish I still had my original system. Also, your kids are adorable! You're a great dad. 😁

[@dwangoAC]

Thanks for saying that!

[@BaconSenpai]

"This ends the story" until 50 more games came out

[@DL23a]

I really want this picture to be called "Pikaman!" or "Manchu" :D Your kids are too adorable!

[@Inflamarie]

The kids just ad to the entertainment

[@gamerboygaming]

Oh my god they're priceless.

[@Cane-Aubright]

Dwango is the best dad I love him.

[@WinjectAi]

That adorable little girl likes to defy you man!

[@Animebryan2]

Floor Master? No, they're called Wall Masters, because you know, they come out of WALLS. And Ganon doesn't drop the last piece of the Triforce, you complete the Triforce of Wisdom by collecting all 8 pieces from the dungeons then kill Ganon & then he drops the entire Triforce of Power.

[@angiethelastancient]

10:45 The damage boost there was done by a Bubble (The glowing enemies that disable your sword for a while). They trigger the damage animation, but don't actually take health.

[@Gadzooki]

"I thought it was a piece of cheese at first" 🤣🤣🤣 you're the best dad ever.

[@johnathanhenley2251]

your kid's commentary was the best. you are raising them right.

[@dwangoAC]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate hearing that. This video is less than a year old but I feel like my kids are already growing up so fast that I can't make these precious memories much longer and I feel like I need to make as many of them while I can.

[@ConnorW8]

aww. your kids are so cute and smart. eg how they know that level three isn't normal and that it should be level one and how link is glitching

[@ReaperX7]

I can't stop laughing at the things these kids say!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FuzzMustard]

Watch Zelda complete the Tryhard Force and rescue Princess Link! :D

[@michaelfowler2759]

What's with the title, is this an episode of Rocky and Bullwinkle.

[@yahirdoesbadvids]

I like how they dont understand that these games were one of the only games that werent in a arcade, and it was really good at the time (still kinda is)

[@kurtmayer2041]

how old are your kids again? they look like no more than 10 but they talk like 15 what

[@flaplaya]

Can anyone name the chemical in the box above TASBot @ 23:56?

[@kevinvanveen3260]

3:02 when i was 5/6 twilight princess was the new hot game to get.

[@Mythraen]

"He needs 7" in reference to pieces of the Triforce. Gamer cred lost, Dwango.

[@punker-gamer-trucker-guy]

There's 3 triforces, wisdom, courage, and power. Ganon had the power triforce, and courage was broken up into 8 pieces and scattered throughout the dungeon. Zelda had the wisdom triforce. Also, Link, Zelda, and Ganon each represent their triforce counterparts. You've guys have ruined the story for our kids with all the speed running lol.

[@KainYusanagi]

No idea if someone else mentioned it yet, @DwangoAC, but at around 10:37 when he damage boosts he uses the Blue Bubble to boost himself forward, and as you should know (but in case you don't), touching bubbles does NOT inflict any damage to Link.