Tears of the Kingdom's CUT CONTENT - The 2019 Teaser

Time sure flies!
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- MaxLastBreath ( / @maxlastbreath )
- Gossip Geist ( / @gossipgeist )
- You!
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[@MonsterMaze]

Have a great week everyone! For those who are interested, my fiance started a channel where she demonstrates the smithing process behind the (Zelda) jewelry she sells. She will be uploading more and more videos in the near future. It's especially fun for those who recently bought a piece, or are looking to get into silver smithing themselves ^^ www.youtube.com/@Joyouscrafts_com

[@Cliffordlonghead]

First

[@Cliffordlonghead]

Awesome video

[@Matthew-Martinsson]

Gaaf!

[@farideh4698]

I hope she's doing OK after the recent health scare 😊

[@MonsterMaze]

@@farideh4698 Thanks! Yeah she's doing well now ^^

[@marcopoloonpollo5937]

I still really wish we got the long cave pathway. The bridge from the trailer alone is just such an awesome detail and setting.

[@jmacosta]

They knew we would jump off the bridge and wander off to the depths of those caves until we couldn't progress anymore lol

[@EricKingOfWithers]

I think the bridge is still there but I think it’s unreachable until you head to Ganon at the end of the game. I believe it’s where the gloom hands are beneath Hyrule Castle but the bridge collapsed

[@ZeranZeran]

@@jmacosta excuses.. but I laughed

[@ZiggyMandarr]

I feel like it was the original intent. We'd go through the whole thing as an intro and then revisit at the end game for the descent into Gloom's Lair.

[@ZeranZeran]

@@ZiggyMandarr That would've been such a cool twist ending. I loved a lot of ToTK, but the story was just straight up annoying and stupid at times. Nintendo team shouldve made it more serious like Twilight Princess. Not making it linear or closing anything off, but just by changing it would've made so many fans happy. I can't help but feel like ToTK will fall behind BoTW in the future. It reall should've been a DLC.

[@luigiboi4244]

I think Ganondorf should ride on a Unicorn in more games. Nothing is deadlier than the sword horse.

[@MonsterMaze]

Agreed

[@pancakes8670]

I wonder what ever happened to that horse. Boy it would be cool of they made a DLC to answer questions like that

[@Infernalisk]

I sure do wish I could fuse it's horn to a sword

[@maxrn3923]

I'm so pissed we didn't get a malice rat boss :(

[@MonsterMaze]

Same! >:(

[@BlueSoda3152]

This was genuinely amazing! I do wish the zonai architecture and general aesthetic was the same as in breath of the wild, and that the story was a bit darker though

[@get_stached]

Tbh, I prefer the aesthetics and cinematography of the old trailer in comparison to the final game. It was *so* cool and mysterious!

[@JosephShemelewski]

I was hoping he'd mention the rat I've been looking for a video like this also the recreation was incredible I love how you called them out on how you can't pet dogs. I'd love to see more about prerelease stuff and concept art

[@paulthebukkit]

Just commenting to say that you are a legend for including that part with the rat in the recreation

[@IceManiac501]

I laughed at that recreation, the rat and then the sudden silent shot of the castle was awesome.

[@Snorlink]

The rat got me hahaha

[@koozbot]

honestly after 300+ hours in botw and totk each, i think if botw had the fuse rune i wouldn't miss much else from totk. I miss my master cycle 😢

[@MonsterMaze]

I also miss the cycle! Much more mobility and better battery life, haha

[@netweed09]

Lol, what a crazy opinion!! 😄 I found near _nothing_ exciting in Breath - finding out about the cringey insult that was the Master cycle zero when I _desperately_ wanted proper Temples promptly made me uninstall Breath of the Wilt after barely 100 hours of stretching (to find carrots.) Thank Goodness (or Mr Aonuma, to actually give him credit) for Tears!! Finally - an actual _Zelda_ game!! 🐉🐲

[@GoronMerchant]

@@netweed09TOTK is an awful lazy sequel. It’s the same game, with Gmod. You would love Gmod.

[@mbii7667]

This whole thread is ridiculous opinions. Both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are fantastic games.

[@MonsterMaze]

​@@mbii7667The fact that you consider any opinion other than your own "ridiculous" speaks volumes about your close-mindedness. This is, and always will be a subjective topic. If opposing viewpoints bother you to that extent, I suggest exiting the discussion and only surround yourself with like-minded people. And I wish you all the best with that.

[@pinkcatminht]

this was incredibly well done, and the parts with the hamster and the parenthesis at the end cracked me up!

[@Knimbleyx]

This almost makes me wonder if the original plan was to have Ganon sealed in Faron.

[@stephcee4319]

The way you implemented our dear rat into the teaser was pure art 🤣

[@MonsterMaze]

It deserved the spotlight

[@chooongusbug724]

Gonna be real, everyone theorizing, hyping this game up, etc. there was no way it was gonna please everyone when I saw expectations like 20 plus dungeons, Ganondorf killing Link, the Zonai being these wild barbarians, etc. That said, I love Tears of the Kingdom and what we got, this became my favorite entry and I've been playing this series since OoT came out on the N64

[@chooongusbug724]

Also, the Zonai architecture wasn't really changed, what we saw in Faron was explained in TotK as something the Hylians made to show their respect to the Zonai that came before them. That's learned through the Typhlo Ruins quest. And we see the same Zonai architecture that's in TotK in BotW with the Zonai towers all over Hyrule (those stone pillars with chests on top)

[@patrickaycock3655]

im still of the headcanon that the Dondon was named after you, @MonsterMaze .

[@VestigeOfFate]

Ooh. Excited to watch this. 🤩

[@chrisd6287]

If the trailer did in fact say "you still cant pet the dogs though" it would have sold 15 million less no question. 😂

[@Pauete007]

That was RATiculous! The video AND the rat. I really didn't see that coming...

[@fellow905]

24:31 LMAO

[@tossingturnips]

Seamless remake. And yes, probably my biggest gripe about TOTK is the dumb name for the magic McGuffin. For being a Secret Stone, they sure get talked about a lot.

[@netweed09]

Nice video, and so glad you actually are appreciate that they did not even fully 'cut' _everything_ out like it 11:40 - I really enjoyed your narrative in this segment. The thing is, an elephant in the room ? (not literally like a Dondon lol.) I mean take a look at the whole underground Structure: We've _never_ seen in any previous Zelda game what's _directly_ beneath Hyrule castles foundations, right? Well, lo & behold: it's _nearly all_ the work of the Zonai!! 🐉

[@MonsterMaze]

The atmosphere below the castle was very well done! Definitely not something I expected when I played BotW. I thought they were just digging below the castle to find more guardians. But there was something much bigger down there all along

[@netweed09]

@@MonsterMaze Yep! ^ ^ 👍 It was a great change of pace with so many intriguing details (rather than just digging to find the buried Divine Beasts) Of course, some fans will want to see more and your video clearly illustrates how much more exciting potential this whole area had (Catacomb like.) It's a bit similar to what's going on at Kakariko Village. Just such a shame Mr Aonuma did not give Us DLC.

[@JMPC98]

And the question is: how did zelda and link access to the old ruins behind castle before the chasms emergence? From the secret passage of the royal family?

[@keeperoflight4612]

Can you do the Same with the E3 2021 Trailer Please 😢🙏 Because this was so good Monster Maze ❤

[@takedownthelights537]

id like to see them running side-by-side

[@Foyay_Red]

The ratty mcratface was hilarious

[@Snowspring09]

You did great. Happy new year

[@MonsterMaze]

Happy New Year in advance ^^

[@whomalice]

oh this video was fun 🤩

[@JPBrooksLive]

OMG the dancing rat GOT ME

[@fivebrosstopmos]

Honestly I love it

[@jesusurzua3988]

AWESOME job, Don!!! ❤❤

[@scull-crusherstudios1168]

You lost me at the dancing rat. The original rat never did the bully Maguire dance from Spider-Man 3.🐀

[@Ldysith84]

Wonderful concept, loved the revised trailer, except for not being able to pet dogs :(

[@computerman25495]

The goal was recreation, but after seeing the cinematic masterpiece at 24:31, I'm convinced it's surpassed the original. 10/10

[@w1ld390]

Ikr like that mouse

[@jchandler]

Ratty McRatFace 😭

[@SirBitesALot101]

Damn mouse taking my popularity!

[@Wyatt_GO]

THERES A RAT IN MI KITCHEN

[@PaulFisher]

the judges also would have accepted “i’m the giant rat who makes all the rules”

[@ckay11002]

The rat in the remade version killed me

[@lasercraft32]

Didn't realize the rat was secretly a murderer. :O

[@Foyay_Red]

*Ratty Mcratface

[@drewpocernich2540]

I don't care if it isn't as quality cinematically. The inclusion of the rat was godlike. 10 out of 10.

[@Tooli888]

Damn, now that I look back at the original 2019 trailer it had so many interesting differences from the final game. Also, it would be amazing to see this done with the second teaser for totk.

[@MonsterMaze]

Yeah! I feel like the 2nd teaser is just different enough from the finished game to do recreation as well. Later trailers only have very minute differences, so those aren't really eligable for a "remake".

[@Tooli888]

@@MonsterMaze The only sad part about the second teaser is that we see some sky island near Thundra Plateau that are simply removed from the final game. Also the designs of the sky islands seemed to me less man made and more natural.

[@lukew8337]

Zeltik actually did this in one of his story explained videos

[@netweed09]

''So many''? There's about,, 3. Or 6 if I'm really stretching. And those are simply things like better-looking DonDons or slight shifts in Tapestry details. Cosmetics. What We really needed was a Dungeon where We travel back to the past to see the Zonai. Or if that's too plot breaking: at least a present site in the Sky where We can see another Zonai based Dungeon with much better preserved relics.

[@TheSonicFairy]

I love what you did for the rat 😂 Pretty impressive with what you had! (Please let us pet the doggos nintendo)

[@MonsterMaze]

Not being able to pet the dogs is the biggest crime in Zelda history!

[@sollato0293]

@@MonsterMazeAs well as a lack of cats, only in Mario & Xenoblade we see Nintendo have some respects towards them.

[@robertw31968]

​@@sollato0293 personally I wish we had cats. They are the best pets in my opinion.

[@Spirrwell]

I'm not trying to be mean, but I kinda felt like the rat scene ruined the whole thing...

[@Ninjaananas]

I love how Ganondorf simply wreaked the whole chamber and did not care at all about him falling down the pit alongside a ton of rubble.

[@hnlgd37]

So clumsy and reckless smh

[@Commonsenseisntcommon34]

Well, Ganondorf wasn't at full power, which is why he allowed himself to fall.

[@NetBattler]

Bro bust his nuts 😂

[@Lavendelaura]

Ganondorf had a paraglider

[@Carter_443]

i’m still depressed that there won’t be dlc

[@DogsRNice]

I'd imagine most people on the team want to move on The game is huge enough on its own anyway

[@JaidynReiman]

Hyrule Warriors: The Imprisoning War. Bet.

[@kit76149]

@@JaidynReiman Honestly I feel like we might not get one. Nintendo are werid like that

[@Rhiannonganon]

Same dude, I need dlc!!

[@legomaster2538]

@@JaidynReiman I’d totally be down for that. I’ve even drafted some of my own ideas for it. Playable characters: Link Zelda Tulin Yunobo Sidon Riju Mineru Rauru Sonia Paya Hestu Kass Teba Yona Wind Sage Medoh Fire Sage Rudania Water Sage Ruta Lightning Sage Naboris Ganondorf Koume & Kotake/Twinrova Master Kohga An evil Rito An evil Goron An evil Zora An evil Gerudo separate from Twinrova Story structure: Just like Tears of the Kingdom, the game’s story is separated into two halves. In the past, battles of the Imprisoning War are narrated by Zelda. In the present, Link, Zelda, and the Sages fight to finally put an end to the Yiga Clan’s criminal activities, find Kass, and protect Hyrule from followers of Ganondorf who were beloved to have perished during the Imprisoning War. Stages: All main settlements during the era of Hyrule’s founding (Past) The Great Plateau (Past) All main settlements after the Upheaval (Present) Gloom’s Approach->The Imprisoning Chamber (Past) Thyphlo Ruins (Present) Great Sky Island (Present) The Depths (Present) Lurelin Village (Present) Elevated Hyrule Castle (Present) Satori Mountain (Present) Lake Hylia (Present) The Yiga Clan Hideout (Present) Zonai Ruins (Present)

[@TriforceTrooper66]

Rat good ending (he gets to boogie)

[@plihal203]

I will never forget the big Dondon they used as a beast of burden in the trailer, WHERE DID MY GOOD BOY GO??

[@MonsterMaze]

He's just hanging around Faron now xD

[@TheZebbga]

@@MonsterMaze They are a lot smaller in the actual game.

[@ShadowCalex]

You captured the magic of that first teaser perfectly I got chills

[@JustJamesNotJerry]

Am I the only one who thinks the trailers are more exciting that the actual game, even after beating TOTK, when I go back and watch the trailers, I get so much more excited than actually playing the game. Listen I love TOTK but by the trailers, I kinda thought the sky would have way more in it, I thought there would have been a more linear story, I thought we’d get more traditional dungeons, but none of that ended up being the case. I really was hoping we would have a better blend of linear and open world.

[@MonsterMaze]

I feel more or less the same way.

[@zakzerak7191]

ye their expectation management was horrible

[@alliesangalli1757]

Tbh I feel the same way about BotW. The final trailer for that game is sooo much more exciting than anything in that game. I love both games more than most other games in general, but the trailers definitely showcase a different vibe from the actual game.

[@viktorthevictor6240]

@alliesangalli1757 That last trailer fooled everyone into thinking the game was going to be a much different experience. Coming to terms with this, I learned to love BOTW and it became one of my top favorites ever. I feel like they should've given us a new map for TOTK. A smaller one with a more focused design and better suited to the new abilities, and story as well. They could've released a new 2D Zelda in the meantime. I just think too much was reused.

[@paperpopper2586]

I feel that theres more actual mystery and things to get your mind racing with the original teaser, and sure thats probably because it was literally the only thing we had to go off of, compared to the final game where a lot of the theorizing has to do with trying to make sense of conflicting and maybe even somewhat thoughtless elements and how they connect to existing lore/worldbuilding

[@GossipGeist]

Very cool to see the 2019 trailer recreated with what we have to work with today. Thank you for the shout out, Don! MaxLastBreath has my deepest thanks as well for creating such an incredible tool. Couldn't have done it without him!

[@MonsterMaze]

Thanks Geist! Max sure is the man ^^

[@pixojoy]

huge thanks for being a part of making this happen, geist!

[@davidlasby4702]

You consistently create fantastic content. Really enjoyed this video!

[@MonsterMaze]

Thanks a bunch David!

[@SivaExperiment]

Still sucks that we never got ganondorf singing suavemente in game as the boss fight as a leak may have suggested 😢

[@MonsterMaze]

That would've been godlike, hahah

[@orngjce223]

TerminalMontage made an entire rest of the video to go along with!

[@SivaExperiment]

@@orngjce223 yeah i know and someone did a whole animation too

[@a.jthomas6132]

We would’ve had additional cutscenes of Link x Zelda’s journeys in the underground caverns while riding on the Dondons beneath Hyrule Castle (as seen in the first teaser) as well as more of their interactions with one another (shown how strong/connected their relationship is after the end of Breath of the Wild) before discovering Ganondorf’s mummified corpse if Nintendo considered adding them in the final game.

[@pixojoy]

Environment development tells a story behind the Zelda-team. The underlying story there in this video helps me come to understand some things about their decision-making. Hearing your thought process and getting your perspective on deciding shots was great too. The team's decisions on the artifacts left behind, the scraps, and the concept refinements - as a fellow artist and a zelda-theory-enjoyer, I salute you. All of this effort is much appreciated, Don. I like the format/content for this video. Process review on an edit + Zelda-lore theory mashup gives us an in-depth review of the environment in TOTK. Gets the creative juices flowing.

[@MonsterMaze]

Thanks a bunch Pixo, that means a lot to hear!

[@SparksOpus]

Honestly? I think it turned out pretty well :D And you mentioned the pictures from the artbook… I’d like to see some comparisons made to the final release. Or whatever you had in mind for it :) You’re making good content anyways, so I’m excited for any future videos really haha Thank you for your efforts!

[@netweed09]

Exactly! 👍👍💯 I mean, of course I wanted more - like another Zonai based Dungeon in the Sky and another maybe in the Lanrayu Promenade. At least Maze is constructive amid the usual boring ''oVeraTed'' and nitpicky trash videos out there lol. I _loved_ TOTK, for me it makes Breath irrelevant. It's Tears' own League that it falls short by the standards set by itself!

[@a.jthomas6132]

7:10 Instead of the precursor to the murals of the Imprisoning War, it could be more depicted as the backstory of Ganondorf being the warlord for the Gerudo people before he becomes the Demon King.

[@lasercraft32]

I remember back when the first Breath of the Wild teaser came out, I thought that the Guardian was supposed to be some unstoppable force of nature that would hunt you down throughout your journey through Hyrule. That thing was SHMOOVIN!

[@ACW-dn9wb]

They definitely do in Relics of the Past. And their new music definitely reflects their now relentless nature.

[@InvaderGIR98]

Yooo imagine sleeping at an inn and when you wake up everyone is huddled inside terrified and that thing is waiting for you outside

[@spacejay2677]

what a full circle moment, i discovered your channel via the botw2 trailer chronology video! i think that was also the first video that got me into theorizing?? my life has never been the same. i love this game. great job!

[@MonsterMaze]

OG viewer in the house!

[@Cajun_Seasoning]

Same! I've probably watched every single video and been subbed since that one

[@thajocoth]

If they crossed that bridge right before the game started, and that would've been the last they had the dondon, then perhaps the scenes with the dondon merely took place right before the game started? This would be a weird choice though, especially with how the dondon quests later act like Link has never seen one before... Despite Zelda having discovered & ridden them & Link staying by Zelda's side most of the time, so even without those scenes Link should've already known about them...

[@thephalange8630]

I wish that was the only time Link is clueless and others around him too. Hestu? We meet Hestu and he's surprised we can see him, like BotW never happened... If you, like me, have discovered the memories (out of order and spoiled myself, but ok) and Link finds out alongside you, that Zelda is a dragon and Ganondorf used Zelda's image as an illusion, then Link should not stay silent and be surprised when fake Zelda roams around, why doe she not tell anyone? Compared to all that the Dondon thing seems like the least kind of problem xD

[@lasercraft32]

I'm still disappointed there were no rats in Totk.

[@ACW-dn9wb]

Luckily, Second Wind adds them to BOTW.

[@Krait-sd7sh]

I honestly think the opening had so much potential in the original trailer I also think the tone of the trailer was darker than what we got in the end

[@pancakes8670]

I remember Aonuma saying he wanted TOTK to be darker, like Majoras Mask and Twilight Princess. He specifically used those two games as examples. We did not get that at all.

[@NuiYabuko]

​@@pancakes8670 When did he say that? The actual source. As far as I know was that he said the first teaser was darker, that's it.

[@annalisa32]

@@pancakes8670I’m convince they cut most of the game’s plot sometime in the seven years

[@theknightikins9397]

I am still really amazed at how close the teaser actually was to the real thing. They really loved what the had made, and for good reason.

[@facilityhues]

I most wanted to see what happened in the cutscene where Zelda is drinking water from the river and Link turns to talk to her. WHAT WERE THEY SAYING I NEED TO KNOW

[@spustatu]

I never really noticed the differences in things like color correction and black levels between gameplay and cutscenes in the game, but it was pretty clear seeing it all cut together here. Nevertheless, an admirable job. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to attempt this.

[@vishousgamer]

Bro, I remember sitting in my car watching the BOTW 2 teaser trailer and E3 2021 on my mom's phone back in 2021 and now, Tears of the Kingdom has been out for 6 months and I've already completed the game. Like you said, time sure flies!

[@MonsterMaze]

It's insane! Also, remember when we thought the game would release around 2020/2021? How wrong we were xD

[@a.jthomas6132]

While true it has proven to be a concept, the first teaser of Breath of the Wild did show references of Princess Mononoke.

[@maxlastbreath]

Thank you for the shoutout!

[@MonsterMaze]

Thanks so much Max! Your freecam will make producing TotK content so much more fun!

[@maxlastbreath]

@@MonsterMaze ah man wait til you see the new features 👀, glad you're enjoying it! :)

[@MonsterMaze]

@@maxlastbreath I got a small preview from Geist here and there. The time/weather control feature looks amazing! If you'd like some extra pointers, you can contact me on Discord. I've been playing around with it enough to have a clear picture of it's inner workings ^^

[@maxlastbreath]

@@MonsterMaze fair enough! I'll dm you in discord soon :)

[@facepwnagewtf]

I'm always down for these sorts of goofy shenanigans. Well done recreating the trailer with the limited amount of resources available to you, and giving Ratty McRatface the respect he deserved.

[@princesspiranha]

Ratty MacRatface's new moment was glorious!!

[@Matthew-Martinsson]

Geweldige content. Jammer dat ze beelden van de teaser niet hebben gebruikt in de komplete game. Maarja we kunnen niet alles krijgen

[@thorsteinnorman7133]

I was, sadly, very disappointed by many of the changes that were made from the original teaser. That game looked far better and far more interesting than what we got (and the story shown, and known from BotW, didn't contradict literally everything else from the Zelda-franchise...)

[@swigglyforce5215]

I actually think the entrance that was cut from the final game that was in the trailer might have been the entrance to the room with the bridge, because they are almost identical, the main difference is just that the final games one has the more angular style zonai architecture. Also the shot of zelda looking at the murals on the wall is identical to a different shot from what you used in that same cutscene, the only difference is its flipped. And i believe the shot of zelda turning around and gasping may be an early version of the shot where malice shoots at Zelda.

[@MonsterMaze]

You might be onto something there!

[@blakelandry9313]

I still wish they didn’t cut most of the intro. I think the intro in 2019 looked really good I also would’ve rather it be just a cut thing instead of it forcing you to play it because it’s a little stupid it tells you link go forward. Wait link stop why not just make that a cut thing it’s pretty annoying

[@blakelandry9313]

And here is my rewrite for the intro the game starts off with link Zelda riding their dodongo down some staircases they look at that weird text at the bottom of the staircase and move on we get a few camera, shots of them, exploring the cave and ruins then they make it to a giant temple they walk up the stairs to it and enter, where they must go down a bunch of staircase which then once they’re down there, they have to cross the bridge but their animal does not want to cross, so forced to cross the rest of the way without it the rest of the cut scene would be pretty similar to how the game did, but and so will just be a full on cut scene Then the rest of the changes will be once they get to the ceiling room I would also do a few of those camera shots that the trailer did and then that’s about it

[@MonsterMaze]

I agree. Zelda usually doesn't do those types of interactive cutscenes where you walk, stop, talk, repeat etc. It feels a bit out of place. The only interactive element I would've appreciated during the intro would be a preordained boss fight against Ganondorf, which you'll lose no matter what. It would make you feel more hopeless against him, since you'll experience it through gameplay ^^

[@senordivinebeast646]

Your video of putting the clips of the first trailer in order was the first video I watched from you, crazy how much you’ve grown since then. Cheers!

[@SwifterYT]

man I just feel like the game lost it's magic every trailer after this one. I remember when E3 2021 came along, I felt disappointed that the game was going a different direction that the first trailer made me feel. I feel like the final intro sequence totally undersold compared to the concept they had in 2019. visuals just look less polished (things I noticed in particular are how the hand swirl looks worse because it's just a clean spiral with no organic form, and looks like a zig-zag from the side, as well as the gloom attacking link not being effected by distance fog and therefore looking very out of place). it was a cool game but I just feel like it did not really care about being satisfying from the perspective of all the mysteries this trailer and breath of the wild built up.

[@Jake.Miller]

The dancing rat made me laugh so hard I was not expecting it at all

[@JariDawnchild]

I paused about 2/3 of the way through the video to offer some speculation I have about the change in the Zonai architecture. At one point, Rauru talks of how they created the constructs to aid them in their endeavors, but after a time the constructs became so good at it they just ended up doing everything. Maybe the more uh, organic-looking ruins were made by Zonai hands, and what it was changed to was made by the constructs? As repairs were needed, the constructs were the ones to do it; there'd be a change in the architecture if this was the case, especially if they weren't capable of the same designs the Zonai themselves were. The Zonai as a society wouldn't have been too willing to hold onto "more traditional" ways of doing things as their technology advanced. I'm sure there probably were members of the general populace that would have wanted to do things the old way, probably entire communities of them, but it wouldn't have been relevent to the TOTK lore for the devs to include it, especially if their civilisation was on the decline (or freshly gone) by the time Zelda went back in time. Whether or not Rauru was aware of possible pockets of "traditionalists" among his race, I'm going to assume that maybe they had all faded and died before his birth, their ways dying with them. Or, if they didn't, he may not have had sufficient interaction with them for him to consider it noteworthy enough in comparison to what he grew up with, so he wouldn't have mentioned it. We might have a lot to chew on regarding Zonai society, but it's still not really enough to figure out what their "usual way" was - stuff that was so ordinary to them that there would be no record of it anywhere because that was how things were and they never expected it to change. Ok, I'll shut up, sorry for the text wall that seems to have dragged me around lol.

[@MagiCaeGirl]

100000% agree with "secret stones" being one of the absolute dumbest names for an item and actually affected many scenes because it was just so stupid.

[@thedorkyturtle]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates the name of the secret stones. Call them sacred stones since they are far from secret

[@MonsterMaze]

Funny how one word can make such a big difference ^^

[@papersonic9941]

maybe didn't wanna use a term from Fire Emblem?

[@thedorkyturtle]

@@papersonic9941 I didn't know that was from FE (I don't play the games)

[@thedorkyturtle]

@@MonsterMaze exactly! Sacred stones or Zonai stones would've helped make them sound more interesting than what we got!

[@absolutetrashpanda9429]

I genuinely hope the 2019/2020 story is revealed somehow, even so long after the trailer I’m still so curious about just how different it would be

[@DigitalXAddict]

Honest opinion: The original is still better. But that's not on you, that's on Nintendo and marketing in general. You did a great job tho. You yourself even explained very well what limits you were given. Great job under those circumstances. The final game had so many scenes removed or objects/particles changed/downgraded, that it would be impossible to reach the same quality.

[@Lizzymun]

Zelda Theorists before Totk: What the fuck happened to the Zonai? Zelda Theorists after Totk: What the fuck happened to the Zonai???

[@Lilwhitelily]

Nintendo, you do realize that a lot of people will purchase DLC if you just add a motion to Link to pet the dogs. Then the next wave of DLC you can have the dogs chase after the boomerang.

[@blddemn6645]

I am so utterly disappointed in how they ruined the 2019 teaser in the actual game. The trailer actually had a feeling of mystery and horror, even the little details like the rat being killed by malice and the Zonai ruins actually looking like they belonged underground. Even the detail of Link wearing his Hylian hood in the trailer. In the game he doesn't wear the damn hood in the first 10 minutes and yet Zelda does!? Why Nintendo!? Plus they changed the ruins, removed all animals, and the iconic Ganondorf neck snap was just lame compared to the 2019 trailer. It's so sad to see what is now a iconic and beautifully made trailer get done so dirty in the actual game. Those first 10 minutes literally killed my interest when I first played the game, thankfully some things like the great sky island helped regain my interest, but it didn't last long until I once again lost interest, I got so bored that I completed all 152 shrines within less than a month and on June 12th I purposely went to Ganondorf to beat the game because it felt like the game had nothing else to offer, and sadly. It didn't

[@Sam_T2000]

remember when we thought _”The Sequel to Breath of the Wild”_ was going to be dark and spooky and weird? sad.

[@MonsterMaze]

Yup. To be fair though, that was mostly because fans completely misinterpreted Aonuma's words. People held onto the idea that the game was going to be "darker than Majora's Mask", while in reality, the guy never said that. Still, I would've liked the game more had it been a bit darker.

[@Sam_T2000]

@@MonsterMaze - I mostly thought this teaser was indicating it would be dark and spooky 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@snowmanO07]

I like this concept of returning to past theories! For instance, there was so much hype around, “what do these characters mean?” Or “what are they saying in the music near Ganon?” That I would love to re-explore.

[@orange_turtle3412]

I remember when people got so desperate for info that they started breaking down the trailer like it was a fnaf game. People would reverse the weird audio and bullshit that it was saying “help us” or something, or try to translate the zonai symbols using the gerudo script, etc. In reality, I think its always been clear that there was never any hidden meaning to the trailers, but at the time it was fun to pretend like there was. That it was some big mystery we were supposed to figure out that would give us clues to the story (a story that probably barely even existed at the time)

[@savaget2058]

After 6 years there really should be more content they could've cobbled together for some additional story DLC. It's sad, but for me the hype generated by the initial teaser was never fully realized in the final release. I would genuinely love to see a different studio's take on Zelda or even a new director at the very least. Zelda needs more intimate storytelling, for me that was the biggest draw when playing Ocarina of Time as a teenager. The exploration was only so exciting because the atmosphere had been set by all the story beats and of course the amazing soundtrack ❤

[@vintoplad]

You did a good job recreating it, but for me the final build version just feels lack luster compared to the original teaser. That's on the game though, wish they kept some of the more visually interesting assets.. and the original neck crack, I didn't realize how much that added to that scene until I watched the soft version in game.

[@PoisonIV1618]

Very well done video!!! I love the end result!!! There’s so much from the original trailer that I think could’ve improved the game itself, but hey Nintendo still did a good job with the final opening scene. I look forward to future videos either like this or just more Zelda talk!

[@Zinkolo]

I think the shot of the entranced you mentioned was actually for the lightning temple. That's what most people thought anyway.

[@onewingedmoogle]

I think you're right about the Secret Stones not being a thing when the teaser was made. They probably had the concept of how the Sages would work down, but I'd guess the Secret Stones was thought up primarily to give Ganondorf a motive that wouldn't involve the Triforce.

[@MonsterMaze]

Exactly!

[@misterrider19]

or maybe the secret stone looked literally like stones (so circular like that jewel on cgi ganondorf). From what they said through interview, the gameplay is always the first thing they make regarding a game, then comes the scenario once they have a solid base. Thought maybe this time they drafted some ideas like zonai, secret stones, time travel, dragon (btw it's quite strange how similar the scenario seems to be compared to the wano arc in one piece)

[@AngelofGrace96]

justice for the rat(s). Amazing work Don! That looks amazing! Thank you so much for discussing your process in such detail, not just showing us the finished product.

[@devontekuykendall3565]

WAKE UP BABE, NEW MONSTER MAZE VIDEO DROPPED

[@grossartus]

I remember the first video and it really hooked me up. It really sucked how they changed most of things. I didnt mind they removed the dondon, i mean the animal would have been 100% killed with the upheaval, but the thunder and the shadow of imprisoned Ganondorf was impressive. Great job

[@marche800]

The game is out and we are still analyzing this damn teaser!

[@MonsterMaze]

The teaser is eternal... all hail the 2019 teaser

[@Karuminu2]

So I just thought of a possible plot hole. Why didn't anybody, like the sages, think to destroy the secret stone in Ganondorf's head while he was in his imprisoned state? Like, chisel it out of his forehead and SMASH! No more Demon King! Hyrule is saved!

[@MonsterMaze]

That.... is a good question.... 🤔

[@Hairo-rv9kl]

Probably because none of them wanted to risk disturbing the seal by even so much as *touching* the big guy. I mean, would you want to be the one to risk releasing the man who almost destroyed your homeland? They were clearly willing to build around the seal, but not touch it, which likely means they didn't want to risk it.

[@Karuminu2]

@@Hairo-rv9kl But if the dark secret stone could be somehow destroyed by means other than the Master Sword, like, maybe strike it with Sacred Arrows of Light? Some way to safely shatter it from a distance? Also they learned of the existence of the Master Sword from Zelda. Couldn't they have searched for the Master Sword from their timeline that hadn't yet been broken and have a worthy hero from their time use it to strike into Ganondorf's secret stone, like Link did at the end of TotK? The Master Sword had to exist back then since this takes place after Hyrule's founding, after the events of Skyward Sword when the Master Sword was first born from the Goddess Sword (Or at least that's one theory when in the timeline that takes place.).

[@renegadegameboy4946]

Am I the only one who's STILL salty that they SPECIFICALLY mentioned how players wanted to pet dogs and they STILL didn't add it, or am I just crazy?

[@MonsterMaze]

It's a crime of the highest order

[@adnnebs]

I am sorry but your recreation is bad because the ingame footage is just bad compared to the pre-rendered shots of the teaser trailer. Good try though. Not your fault is what I mean. Love you ❤️

[@emelychoi958]

(you still can't pet the dogs though) 😢😢😢

[@ForgottenSaber2367]

You caught the rat mid-suavemente 😂 well done!

[@UltimateTobi]

It also seems that the bridge and the spring section have switched places. We see the animal drink at the spring and refuse to cross the bridge. Yet in-game, the bridge comes before the spring. So either those segments are out of order in the teaser, the animal made it over the bridge, or they got swapped for the game. As for the hands reaching each other; look at the background. It's static, which indicates there is no up- or downward movement. Which excludes a fall IMO and indicates Link helping Zelda up somewhere. Also: if she was falling down, her hand couldn't go/reach upwards. Her total movement, even when reaching for Link, would be net downward. Besides: we know he didn't catch her. I think it's a deliberate red herring to lead us astray, making us believe he caught her, but leaving enough hints for us to notice it's a different scene, as to not outright lie. Well done recreation, especially the rat part lol.

[@JohnnyRapture.]

This is a video you watch several times!

[@SilicatYT]

8:55 You can't believe how much I relate to this statement. I've never heard anyone else say it, so I'm actually very relieved right now

[@MonsterMaze]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who cared about that. Something just felt... off about this new Zonai style.

[@GigantoGaming801]

The 2019 trailer makes me wonder what was the original plan for the Zonai, they clearly sticked with the Zonai from Faron which were "barbarians", even the seal site seems more natural compare to the one in the final game and overall every Zonai related thing was more "prehistoric" than what we got, so it really makes me wonder, what was the original plan with the Zonai? Instead of the Zonai we got, what was the "OG" version with the "barbarians" from Faron ? Love the rat you added, it fixes the whole trailer and make it perfect

[@hued2542]

It should’ve been a barbaric species of reptilians that are championing ganondorfa return. Every enemy except for moblins have become a series staple tribe in hyrule but it seems Nintendo has never been keen lizalfos getting there own domain in hyrule. This game would’ve been a perfect set up to have the dudes be a underground dwelling race. Maybe two factions one that wants to reunite above and the other hell bent on ruling both the surface and underground

[@GigantoGaming801]

I don't think they would champion ganondorf's return or worship ganondorf, they still seems to be against him, Rauru's arm is still there on the 2019 trailer and it's still Zonai, so i think the early Zonai that was likely (for me) planned for botw and the "OG TOTK" was the "barbaric" tribe against Ganondorf, for everything, it will be unknown i guess.@@hued2542

[@mbii7667]

Sticked? I think you mean stuck

[@bannie6151]

The dancing rat at 24:31 brought it all together tbh lol

[@TheRealNintendoKid]

The biggest disappointment about what was cut comes from about 2 milliseconds of footage from the original trailer: That damn oldschool Zelda 1-looking Labyrinth Door. The depths DESPERATELY needed something like those oldschool dungeons that were gauntlets of difficult enemies and puzzles.