The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker by Linkus7 in

[@gamesdonequick]

Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 is live right now! www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick/

[@Davi_L]

Crazy how since Linkus last did a run at GDQ he’s gotten engaged, married, moved to the US, bought a house. Congrats Linkus!

[@JayHankEdLyon]

Good for him, but also what a wild time to show up in the US.

[@Infindox]

Now he gets to suffer with the rest of us in this country. Wouldn't call that a flex.

[@cuddlequeen3225]

Oh really

[@kaizendon6237]

@@JayHankEdLyon Guess it's his calling, ever since I saw the first video of him, I thought he's vibes were 100% American and 0% Scandinavian.

[@oscarsaez7357]

@@kaizendon6237 I think it's as simple as his wife is American so he moved to be with her lol.

[@Dungaipara]

Linkus7 is a natural at public speaking and entertaining the crowd. Everytime you watch his runs he explains everything so clearly while doing hard tricks and also telling jokes, the guy is top notch.

[@Moonbane]

Honestly I was thinking the same exact thing! It feels so natural for him and he manages to feel crowd-inclusive and engaging the whole time as well!

[@Megaman.ExE7]

When it comes to this game, Linkus7 is truly a masterclass at both speed and commentary Such a delight to watch this! Those who caught this LIVE were so lucky!

[@Rin_404]

i absolutely love how he explains everything he does so even non speedrunners can understand all while doing the craziest tricks and glitches where you really have to focus

[@EkkoTheGekko]

@@Rin_404 his speedrun explanations while he goes through the tricks ingame are insane! To me they were a great introduction into speedrunning.

[@kounurasaka5590]

Just for clarification, that Superswim tech that Linkus does at 6:00 is basically ridiculously hard and he makes it look easy. It's also the entry trick that anyone in this category has to do within the first 5 mins.

[@AzyPProductions]

Funniest part about it is that because he does the manual super swim so much it's built up a ridiculous amount of muscle in that arm.

[@TheTamally]

He talks about it briefly, but that's not entirely true. There is a much easier version of it using pause buffering, and it's pretty normal to start there. It's significantly slower, but when you are just learning the run, the time save isn't as important. It is something you have to learn if you want to go for good times or WR though, and is ridiculously hard lol

[@Fallub]

Linkus is so great in explaining everything very detailed and still being entertaining.

[@intraum]

agreed mate - he's got the perfect balance. i can think of very few others who can do the same in this genre

[@Kellestial]

I see linkus at gdq, I click. Incredible how you can commentate and run simultaneously so well 🐐

[@Rin_404]

cant wait for zfg

[@oliver-t7h2r]

Same

[@AkoraLAtoll]

Linkus giving the barrier skip instructions is giving spongebob "TECHNIQUEEEEEE" energy

[@SlapadelicMusic]

The Beetle impressions are amazing and I love the energy of the audience Linkus did a great job I loved the way he explained everything

[@WimpyMcWeaksauce]

Luigi is my favorite Nintendo character. I'm glad he's finally getting the respect he deserves.

[@StockyScoresRaoraPantheraFC]

RIP Pausa at GDQ!

[@DaStrikey]

I've been watching Linkus for so long it's amazing how much passion and love fans have for a game so old. The speedruns are getting quicker it's beautiful.

[@EMPenguin_Gaming]

Start of 2025 and we already have linkus7 speed running windwaker at AGDQ. This just keeps getting better and better.😁👍👍

[@MasterCrander]

Naming things Luigi got so funny recently. We should insure we have more names that get funny for the same reason. 2025: Year of Suddenly Popular Names

[@thetwopointslow]

Amen

[@jamesaditya5254]

You've seen Tool Assisted Speedruns but that was a Nose Assisted Speedrun

[@javidrafiek]

You are a blessing to the gaming community Linkus.

[@LinkuGames]

He is the GOAT!

[@BrooklynStorm]

Oh wow, I forgot it was GDQ

[@kailaugen3155]

Rip. Same. That came fast.

[@KaraMooMoo]

To be fair, 2025 is gonna be a year.

[@youngwang97]

It's still streaming on Twitch. You're not too late!

[@Scythe17]

Linkus7 is such a positive guy with just the most friendly attitude. But do NOT be fooled by this man, he is an absolute savage of a runner with some absolutely mad skills. Mad respect to you and your community Linkus!

[@TheZeldaHeart]

Watching this and seeing all of the donations come in from gamers that have grown with GDQ, and sharing it with their children is something my heart wasn’t ready for. The next generation of gaming is in good hands. Thanks for uploading everything. Love seeing all of the generosity and love being shared. Keep gaming friends, and to the little ones watching with their parents. … you have no idea how much you mean to the community. Amazing.

[@HyruleHomie]

Linkus has come such a long way, I remember when he was first starting out. So glad he's still keeping up with WW!

[@coockabura8685]

Super swimming without pausing!?!? Linkus has become too powerful!! Great job!!!

[@JohnSmith-yf5xn]

I remember having this as a kid...I had the sail in my inventory on the first island...but I sailed all the way across the ocean without equipping it...spent like an hour cursing on what they did to the new Zelda game. What an idiot lol....I also did the water temple in Ocarina without even realizing there was a water tunic..that was difficult

[@MrCactuar13]

So you just had to do all the underwater segments against a timer? That sounds so stressful lol

[@Erlewyn]

In Majora's Mask, I used to swim by pressing A repeatedly, like in Mario 64. I beat the whole game like that (including the turtle dungeon), except for the beaver race. Spent hours on it over several days, never managed to win, cursed the game and finally gave up. Only learned the correct way to do it a couple years later, by a friend in high school.

[@JohnSmith-yf5xn]

@@MrCactuar13 lol oh it was brutally difficult...I think I was 6 days beating the dungeon lol

[@ArceusDX]

This should be called Carpal Tunnel % cause jesus I cannot imagine how how much pain those zombie hovers cause

[@sylvainm2069]

Oh yesssssss Linkus ! Years of seeing your videos, so glad to see you at GDQ 🙏 cheers from France mate !

[@tomtomate31]

Goes to show how insane Linkus is, considering the horrible luck at the start, still gets under estimate.

[@magicfrae]

YES Linkus bummed i missed this run at work today but enjoying it with a glass of wine at home now. He commentates so well I love watching his runs

[@RedArrogantKnight]

A great run. I don't watch a lot of speedruns, but this one kept me captivated throughout.

[@phidelta275]

Was so awesome to see this live! Thank you Linkus7!

[@sacrophagus8685]

I can watch this guy over and over again in this game. Always a delight to see him do these glitches. It never gets old

[@ZandoNoid]

Imagine the nerves Manual superswimming diff

[@jamesaditya5254]

Bicep strats is the answer

[@jangr15]

Collision is only a suggestion

[@xTobsecretx]

45:05 insane! Another great GDQ run by Linkus, such a great runner and entertainer!

[@celphiro9372]

Great file name! 😁

[@Jusdro]

Wow I haven’t seen any of these skips. This is insane! Great run and really liked the explanations on the glitches and general shenanigans

[@ljpal18]

Speedrunning and detailed elaboration of the techniques from the runner. what else could you ask for?

[@jacobsierra4448]

Not the Luigi file name ✨️ I love you GDQ

[@Herumbra]

definitely one of the best runs ive ever seen

[@luckystarite]

Wind Waker! I remember when we thought any% was dead for this game, but look at it now! Linkus7 is such a great runner, I always watch his runs on GDQ. Awesome job, everyone!

[@joaquinabente1901]

Another year, another AGDQ, another Linkus7 run let's gooooo

[@InvictusBananman]

I've been watching GDQ Wind Waker runs since Narcissas run in 2013. What a journey. And great to see, how many glitches, that she dreamed of back then, are now done by this talented swedish chap

[@niven7953]

Amazing how this run has changed over time.

[@TheHegemon11]

this is an insane speedrun route

[@ThatSavvyGuy]

Love seeing a speedrun of this in the new year spn after finishing my let's play of this game. :)

[@Spaceman-on9cg]

I dont even need to see the video to know he absolutely crushed it.

[@GameUnCrafter]

Always love a linkus run

[@JamesHxc]

I see linkus7, i watch the video.

[@LomaGnome]

Hey babe, wake up, linkus destroyed windwaker again

[@GoGoSqueezeWorksToo]

My 🐐! So glad to see this run come back with MSS!

[@Sorahx1]

I love seeing some glitch heavy speedruns!

[@BabyPikachuWithLollipop]

Wow, I was wondering why YT had recommended me Linkus’s AGDQ 2022 speedrun. Then it made sense with this vid 😂 also makes sense how linkus recently showed the whole strat on stream and later a YT vid

[@jomon324]

Terminalmontage: IT IS TIME. (please?)

[@RelaxinSam]

Gosh linkus7 is such a good runner plus communitor. So funny and informative. It’s no wonder why they always ask him to come back.

[@piplup10203854]

It's GDQ Time! Linkus yess! I didn't realize how long it's been. That's amazing Linkus! Married, moved to us and thriving! Good to hear it, I am really glad :) just a fan of the events when I found Linkus years back so that's cool to see him back.

[@matdoosh]

Production clenching hard behind the scenes within the first 30 seconds

[@Chillgolfer9664]

I haven’t seen an any percent from Linkus since 2020. I’m glad Linkus is doing any percent to show how far this game evolved.

[@taa347]

It's insane how much easier he makes tricks that were hard the last time I saw a run from him

[@thedepressedguydoesstuff]

SUB 1 HOUR AT A MARATHON!? LETS GOOOOO!!!

[@Apolloshot]

My favourite thing about Linkus7 is he learned to speak English (and without a noticeable accent mind you) by literally watching English TV and Movies. Natural and based entertainer - one of the best!

[@cdrizzy1]

So impressive to commentate live while doing this

[@jonathancangelosi2439]

We're at the point where getting swole is a legit speedrun strat.

[@justjoshin33]

The announcers laugh always makes my heart happy! What a killer fucking run! So goddamn cool!

[@Freeunner311]

Linkus!!! I know what I’m watching tonight

[@TheTamally]

No but people have no idea how crazy it is Linkus got it on the first try. So many resets are just from messing up that first super swim. Such a fun run!

[@EdwardoFE]

28:00 I like how Link is giving the Chuchu a nasty look, as if he’s telling it “you better not make me setup this cutscene skip again or else.”

[@JEANS__]

My favourite speedgame to watch

[@CrescentPlayZone]

Moblin in subirmaine:HUH WE GOT A JAILBREAK BOYS

[@saccfft5613]

What's this new Linkus lore? We have: Linkus6 15:20 Linkus9 15:30 Linkus2 1:01:45 How many more Linkus-es are there!?

[@PalPlays]

Linkus got such a glow up in the last five years.

[@JacksonBockus]

The year of Luigi is back!

[@blacktooth90]

great run

[@ubergreendowntown]

Best run of the show

[@KaitouSaintTailMeimi]

Desperately want someone to make an edit where Linkus is going through all the barrier skip steps to the tune of the Cupid shuffle or the Skarn

[@markrolle2527]

Linkus is one of the better GDQ runners

[@AnAnnoyingFan]

Watched this live!! My first ever live GDQ run and dono :]

[@Staunch821]

Cool run!

[@KnightofBretonnia]

Shout out to my boy Luigi, the peoples Hero of Hyrule

[@private3946]

Linkus is so great of a guy wow :)

[@natedelaunay]

This is the save point for all the real ones

[@theaveragejoedles751]

i saw gdq went nice saw linkus and was like hell ya

[@yolopukki567]

Absolutely incredible, what a run! Two glitch questions: Does anyone know why the pirate who lifts the girl at 33:07 is invisible? And why Zelda is standing eerily at 53:36?

[@mrjollyweeper6316]

The manual super swim at the beginning of the run skips the cutscene that spawns Gonzo, so Aryll just levitates out. Zelda is vibing in the Puppet Ganon room because the bomb void out skips the cutscene that both spawns the boss and puts her in the bed

[@yolopukki567]

@@mrjollyweeper6316 cool, thanks!

[@atakji_art]

the flashing lights warning are really good indicators, thank you!

[@Alnned60]

Linkus7 is my second favorite runner. Cant wait for ZFG!

[@klaudirdas2]

I absolutely hate that I always miss GDQ because my days off ALWAYS end on the Sunday GDQ starts

[@WhatIsTheMeta]

This guy is nuts.

[@Annihilation_pi]

Personally i use my GBA for tingle tuner. Backlit is just easier. No one ever mentions it

[@rjcmonzon82]

Quiet, The best is at work.

[@ShadG]

Later everybody! Bahbye~

[@MisakiBlossom]

Lets GO Luigi 💚

[@opaqueistaken]

Randomish comment but Linkus7 all but doesn't even have his Swedish accent when speaking English, it's almost as impressive as this run!

[@asgeras]

It probably says something about me, but when Link is doing the sword swings to climb up at kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZO1kISneqx1ma8, I can only only hear "Fuck, yeah, fuck, yeah, fuck yeah".

[@johnpaulboudreaux9569]

real ones remember the mcslider for barrier skip

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

That’s my streamer

[@p_clove]

GG Linkus!!

[@MochaMochaMochaMochaMocha]

the whiplash of hearing Luigi instead of Lonk or something. good job chat

[@dr.balance3377]

Thank you 10yr old reddit post lol

[@VikaVikingWoodWork]

what WW is better to play? wii u edition or gamecube?

[@John-bj1zx]

It really depends on the person, I personally would say Gamecube, but if you want the most streamlined version the Wii-U is better since they changed the Triforce hunt people disliked.

[@VikaVikingWoodWork]

@@John-bj1zx oh okey. i se. thanks alot

[@michaelmcdonald2005]

@@VikaVikingWoodWork Wii U is better casually in pretty much every way. Depends on what you have easier access to though. Wii U, a GameCube, or Dolphin

[@ZantZora]

GDQ will always be superior than all the others for many reasons. But the biggest is that they actually put the runs on KZbin in a reasonable time after they are performed live.

[@themandalor]

go link go

[@randonBtuna]

LET'S GO LUNKYSS