Top 5 Zelda Minibosses - Zeltik

[@TheCayDawg]

I NEVER noticed the Dark Link detail of Link's reflection in the OoT fight. That was really neat!

[@TheCayDawg]

@@elgatochurro that makes sense.

[@burpyoshi9503]

@@elgatochurro Actually it's in the N64 too, just looked it up

[@lavennia]

Considering how many times I've played OoT, I don't know how I ever missed that. It's such a cool feature

[@heroicaknight4735]

I was shocked about everything in that fight. I've NEVER noticed that your reflection disappears once you cross the island...

[@heroicaknight4735]

@3D Printed by PJ um...how?

[@serafinschaller1688]

Damn, that moment on the eldin bridge, after Link defeats him for the first time, and he slow motion poses with Epona... I forgot just how EPIC this game was

[@thecobaltblade9-oq2yt]

That moment in the top manga is why I bought the game

[@thecommenter578]

Haven't realized that King Bulblin's horns break a little with each battle until now

[@YvngDuckSauce]

I was about to mention that lol

[@GabePuratekuta]

He fell off a bridge twice. Of course there's going to be some permanent damage.

[@Gravimybabyboy]

Same

[@pittbull3157]

I always thought he lost his horns as punishment for failing to take out Link

[@mikolamalyy5636]

Thats peek gamedesign of abother era

[@92nicu17]

The pirate captain of Skyward Sword most certainly ranks up there for me. He was just so much fun.

[@ShadowSora8491]

Especially, since he's mentioned as this menacing presence that the robots of Lanayru are afraid of.

[@vedantmhatre3476]

But unfortunately he had no dialogue and had less story Then he would have been in the list

[@benconnolly9883]

I agree 100% with King Bulblin at the top spot. The Bridge of Eldin sequence has to be one of my ultimate favourite moments in any Zelda game, and inspired one of my favourite Super Smash Bros stages (which was my favourite even before I played Twilight Princess). This list is right on the nose

[@corpselight7989]

Agreed on feel of the battle. THOSE FARKIN HORSE CONTROLS THOUGH! AAAUUUUGHHH!

[@edvance1030]

I agree with his whole list, except I'm not sure which one is better between the Dark Nut and the Iron Knuckle.

[@shadowmaster4861]

@@edvance1030 same I like iron knuckles maybe

[@ianipoo]

I always thought Dark Link was intimidating...until I found out that you can just chuck deku nuts at him to stun him. Link's arch rival's weakness: *nuts*

[@thesquishedelf1301]

That's actually a really neat detail, seeing as Sheik's always able to stun and escape from Link using the same strategy. It's Link's biggest weakness too :D

[@sackthebastard]

Or just use the megaton hammer since he can’t block it

[@YvngDuckSauce]

Dark Nuts reign supreme😂

[@cant_hit_a_sh0t69]

Deez nutz do gottem

[@Savage--]

Spam Din's fire or megaton hammer.

[@thechosen2nd998]

Ganondorf: "Oh, hello, Darknut." Darknut: "Hello, Master. Ganondorf: "And hello to you too.....er......um...you. Iron Knuckle: "Master, why don't you ever remember my name?" *::(* Ganondorf: "I'm sorry, Darker-nut."

[@unownintendo]

I literally was thinking “weren’t there darknuts in OoT? No they were called something else. What were they called again?” 😂

[@Schwi02]

Darkest nut

[@ggjade]

A nut made of pure evil and concealed in darkness, and thus miyazaki made dark nuts

[@serafinschaller1688]

Clearly in the end, Darknuts are just the edgy brothers of deku nuts

[@WellDamn.]

Damn Luigi felt that one

[@demoncat3503]

When you mentioned king Bulblin so many memories came back to me. Twilight princess was my first game to ever play and watching King Bulblin again made me feel the same way I felt when I had first played it, Fear and Excitement. It felt like I was back with my dad teaching me how to play the game and then giving me the controller only for me to die multiple times the he would have to show me again. Even if I wasn’t good at it, it was my favorite game and still is. LOZ games will always be my favorite. Oh I just realized I kinda went in a rant about this oops

[@btbaw3630]

You had a good childhood 🙂

[@TraverserofSound546]

It’s the same for me! I remember getting to the fight and just having my dad fight him lol

[@crashfan123]

The flower lady in BOTW.

[@max_rn5465]

hahaha

[@aydensmith9745]

She's not a miniboss Shes a superboss

[@TheEtherny]

You can't even fight her therefor she's more powerful than ganon himself lol

[@LazyGyro]

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[@BJGvideos]

Magda versus chickens; who would win?

[@bitter-bit]

WHEN LINK'S REFLECTION VANISHES I WAS SHAKEN. I NEVER NOTICED.

[@ciaranpatrick6859]

I totally agree with your putting king bulblin as #1, I love that whole mini storyline

[@shadlone1012]

Yeah same here

[@lucielm]

I disagree with putting King Bublin as #1 but for no reason other then I don't see him as a MiniBoss. Rather a true boss in his own right for Link to face.

[@petery6432]

@@lucielm He's classified as a Mini-boss by the wiki, and he doesn't have the text intro that full bosses do.

[@cant_hit_a_sh0t69]

Ayy same profile picture

[@loganbagley7822]

I love the Death Sword fight in Twilight Princess. Definitely one of the best mini-bosses in my opinion.

[@shannonhughes8488]

i was expecting that one to show up but i respect the choices

[@Vayne_Solidor]

TP has many great minibosses

[@blitz4779]

@@Vayne_Solidor really does. I dont think the series has topped TP mini boss roster

[@boywonder1390]

I never knew Link's reflection in the water disappeared before you face Dark Link! Such a cool detail!

[@netweed09]

What really?

[@katiecat5612]

I didn't notice it either!

[@funkyshade]

King Bulblin really is an amazing miniboss. That story blew my mind the first time I played through it. Actually, it still does.

[@anonymousfellow8879]

My one complaint is that we never get a true reason to why Ilia and the children were abducted (and Link left behind), why the bublins abandoned the children near Kakariko, and why Ilia was seperated from the children only to be abandoned inside or near the Hidden Village. (Or, for that matter, picking on Kakariko after the Shadow Beasts destroyed it.) King Bublin works very well as both an inciting incident and rival for Link…but his actions have no actual weight to Zant’s part of it or the Bublins’ themselves-neither gain anything from it. Presumably as Overworld and Level Enemies they can function as a sort of siege against any trade coming to or from Castle Town and as a force to try and claim the Fused Shadows or stop Link and Midna, but that’s Zant’s End; not the Bublins’ or why villagers got abducted at all only to be abandoned. (Usually raiders, well, raid. They’re after resources or money. That’s just not the case here-the kids explicitely state that they were left behind, not that they escapes a cooking pot.)

[@heibk-2019]

I really like that invisible demon with the sword from tp

[@yshalaus8002]

Hei Bk-201 DeathSword?

[@rexwrecks5227]

Zeltik made a video centered around that fight.

[@domhyrule]

Which video

[@rexwrecks5227]

DomHyrule it was called “The secret identity of Twilight Princess’s scariest fight” or something like that. You can find it just by searching “Deathsword Zeltik” though.

[@punky797]

TP = Toilet Paper

[@unknownmercury]

Can we talk about that "Conquer yourself"? Like, the information you get on enemies canonically comes from Navi telling you about them. The fact she sees this shadow clone of Link and just tells him "Conquer yourself" is something truly underappreciated.

[@subaruaura]

YES. It’s so great to see someone mention how amazing Link’s conflict with King Bulbin in TP and how Link develops as a character. It’s not mentioned enough, especially when Link holds a personal vendetta against King Bulbin for kidnapping the Ordon kids and Illia. Great video overall! Glad I subscribed :)

[@MHShah17]

It's pretty similar to why the helmaroc king was rated so highly in the bosses list.

[@MHShah17]

It definately adds to make it a personal fight

[@phantomtearsca]

@@MHShah17 Difference is, the Helmaroc King is purely evil and is ultimately killed in the end. With King Bulbin, he begins as a villain but earns your respect and surrenders.

[@walls_of_skulls6061]

I think King Bulbin went through his own character arc in tp

[@prototypeone7534]

FINALLY, someone mentions King Bulblin. By far the most emotional miniboss in the series

[@Ninjaananas]

The darknut remains the supreme miniboss. And King Bulblin.

[@mangojam4518]

Personally I think the twilight princess dark nut fight in the temple of time is the most epic out of the entire series

[@alexkuhn5188]

I honestly love King Bulblin as a character, the fact that you finally see him speak after you beat him for the final time and in that one line of dialogue you learn more about him than you do over the course of the entire game before that point.

[@wired4933]

Darknut in TP were so good.

[@OrionoftheStar]

@@mangojam4518 Cave of Ordeals fight against the triple Darknuts.

[@decimation9780]

Nah, the multiple Darknuts you face while trying to reach Vaati in The Minish Cap.

[@macraftamay1477]

I remember my first play through of Twilight Princess, every time King Bulblin came back I would sit there like "Can this guy just NOT die?!" The first fight is always a struggle for me too because my timing would be off, and I'd get hit (sometimes WITH Epona) off the bridge. But I always loved beating him because I felt a sense of great accomplishment every time I did.

[@ianboast9928]

Hold the phone...Twilight Princess actually came number one on a ranking list! That's very rare and brilliant to see.

[@exoaelin7815]

Ian Boast Twilight Princess deserves more love

[@thelegendofthem6120]

Hi😘

[@scythelord]

@@exoaelin7815 it really does. it's one of the absolute best of the whole series. Easy top 3 for me.

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

scythelord yeah, I don’t understand the hate people have for it. It had all the best elements from OoT, mixed in the darkness of Majora’s mask, and and threw in a second hookshot type item for good measure. And the Hawkeye was really cool, I loved that challenge/mini game.

[@medusathedecepticon]

Yes it is awesomely

[@Xertios]

I freaking love darknut. Like really, for the next zelda game, please nintendo, put a badass darknut with a personnality and with fighting techniques as good as the swordsman in TP

[@GameStrikerX2]

It would be cool if BotW Sequel had Dark Nuts using broadswords and shields with a sturdy armor, but also if they had Iron knuckles using heavy armor and a 2 handed battleaxe

[@twin-hit9405]

Lynals are ez, (let me explain) IF you battle it with swords, the battle is predictable. They have a certain move set which the lynal can choose. If you know a counter to all of them, the fights are dumb ez and are free mats and ores. BUT never fight a lynal with a bow from a far.

[@chasethecw]

Your number one pick is the reason you are my favorite Zelda KZbinr

[@LazyGyro]

We agree on mini bosses in the Zelda series, therefore you've earned my respect

[@donovenvarner]

He's my favorite mini boss too

[@SilverBlaze4]

Omg thats my favorite mini boss too

[@littletree5764]

He is really good but my fav Zelda yt is definitely zeldamaster (He letsplays EVERY Zelda game) (100% btw)

[@thomasshort8490]

Hi

[@jordanrosario3304]

darknut: im the best mini boss! igos du ikana: hold my beer. dark link: hold MY beer. iron knuckle: hold my beer. king bublin: hold my beer. lynel: whomst summoned the ancient one.

[@pinjimin7696]

It's funny how Legend of Zelda has all these massive bosses and mini bosses towering over link yet the best ones always are the 1 on 1 man fights. It always makes it feel more personal and i really wish Nintendo would realize that.

[@kazj4908]

If you have too much of that, though, it'll start feeling bland and uninspired. Just look at the general community feelings on bosses from Dark Souls 2 as opposed to any of the other games in the series.

[@pinjimin7696]

@@kazj4908 the bosses feel bland already. BIG BOSS-HIT GLOWING EYE! I'm not saying replace every boss with a 1 on 1 but more then we have currently.

[@JMScibra]

When Zelda became 3d, it's best feature was it's duels. Yeah you get some literal depth to puzzles and dungeons with jumping/falling; but as another KZbinr has said, not enough fights really take advantage of using the environment, and a lot of the time it's in tedious or boring ways.

[@ssjgotenks2009]

yeah but puzzle and dungoesn wrre not in btow with never should ben mreove they made Zelda games better btow 2 better bring the abck logn with no broken wappens

[@JMScibra]

@@ssjgotenks2009 I... What? Spellcheck, damn.

[@Triforcer]

The player feels like a hero on the bridge fights. The music is so epic, you can feel the tension from the screen.

[@akajmc8259]

Hey zeltik you should make a video of the best Zelda “puzzles” such as the part of tloz tp when you are going to get the master sword

[@shookethelmo3044]

XD Johnmichaeljmc7 nice idea

[@3creps]

I think that's a nice idea... but i really think that the puzzle to get the master sword should be in a worst puzzles idk if it's just me but i really hate it till this day after having finished the game at least 5 times

[@grackleking6413]

Yes!!! Or the increasingly difficult red tile puzzles in the Oracle games

[@akajmc8259]

3creps its a bad puzzle tp is my fav tloz game so that one comes to my mind really fast

[@akajmc8259]

3creps it’s a pretty annoying one too

[@remxloz]

I don't get why Twilight Princess gets so much hate, it's an amazing game with great artstyle, fighting techniue, bosses/enimies and story (not to mention best companion in the whole TLoZ seiries). It's my all time favorite Zelda game and video game ever, being the first video game I have ever played and it got me into TLoZ. Tysm TP (also has the best final/Gannon fight )

[@matthewmuir8884]

As far as I can tell, there are two main reasons: 1. the game's unique elements largely go underutilized as the game tries to be Ocarina of Time 2 (though its fans that hated Wind Waker and demanded a game more like Ocarina of Time that are to blame for that). 2. Despite returning to the darker style of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, the difficulty was not increased to match; instead being just as easy as Wind Waker. I enjoy Twilight Princess a lot, and I agree with both of those reasons.

[@TheDapperDragon]

Because of the Zelda problem. Every time: the newest game is good. The game before it is shit. And the game before that was perfect. Every time a new zelda game comes out, every one moves down one.

[@JlBUNROCK]

@@TheDapperDragon so what you're saying is... once botw2 comes out skyward sword will finally stop being slept on?

[@TheDapperDragon]

@@JlBUNROCK Sadly, probably. As shit as Windwaker is, when TP dropped, it started being treated as the second coming.

[@katatonikbliss]

tbh i didnt even know it got hate at all, and i never see it myself, but instead i only see people complaining about the hate it gets i personally love it, and wish zelda would go back to being all semi-grimdark like that... dark and edgy zelda is best zelda, ill literally fight anyone that disagrees on a similar note, these games need more human/humanoid enemies like darknuts and iron knuckles, and the yiga clan are prime candidates; especially since we have so much unfinished business to settle with them thanks to that lame ass teleport away before dying shit they pull (they still die in my headcanon)

[@darkIkarus]

How could I not notice for 20 years the reflection of Link's gone missing? The more you know...

[@andrewbara3507]

I was today years old when I learned this.

[@Fion355]

Does this only happen in the remake or in does it also happen in the original? Because i never played the ds version

[@masterpig9485]

Fion Silberpfeil It happens in both. The n64 and 3ds version both have the reflection disappear at the tree

[@wired4933]

"He breathes ice, or blue... fire or just... bad... breath... at Link" xD

[@erlangeelisme512]

The flower lady from BOTW is the ultimate mini boss because she can’t be killed and uses up all your healing items

[@randysieger8482]

Lol

[@player-jt4ut]

Lol

[@HHGamingOfficial]

yeah, can't deny that king bulblin was the top mini boss. and also a very important roll in twilight princess.

[@GabePuratekuta]

What did he roll?

[@petery6432]

@@GabePuratekuta Lol, he meant role, not roll.

[@treybrzezowski3259]

Yeah, along with Ghirahim, King Bulblin is the only enemy I'd say makes a fitting Rival for a Link. All of his fights are absolutely epic, the two horseback battles, the Duel outside the Arbiter's Grounds (the presence of so many of them and their king makes me think they are what became of the Gerudo in the Child timeline), and even the Final duel in Hyrule castle and he admits *you* are his superior. He's not just a great boss, but a great character. If we ever get a sequel to Twilight Princess, I want to see King Bulblin and the bulblins working with or for Link, we could even have something cool like Dark Link's spirit finding Demises sword and Fusing with Ghirahim, and Obviously Midna's gotta come back.

[@GideonGrimmGaming]

Data Master I wish they would make a second Twilight Princess game, it’s by far my favorite.

[@brsamuka2001]

8:18 that's really mind blowing for me, never noticed how link's reflection vanishes after crossing the tree and becomes Dark Link

[@Nukaturtle]

This is a neat list But I’m fond of Dead Hand in Ocarina of Time, and Gomess of Majora’s Mask. I just like creepy minibosses.

[@user-nf7hb5vd6k]

Who else laughs when they're watching The Legend of Zelda video then the youtuber says there's a LINK in the description?

[@kaydenbell9142]

I never thought about it that way...

[@Equinerhael]

every time

[@WinterMeadows3141]

My favorite miniboss, hmmm... Does the Lynel count? Because I LOVE fighting Lynels. Also, I think you're videos are awesome Zeltik. Keep it up!

[@kingced741]

YES MY DUDE

[@WinterMeadows3141]

@@kingced741 Every time there is a blood moon, I just go Lynel hunting for fun.

[@Campbellot93]

@@kingced741 They do appear as minibosses in BotW's Hyrule Castle so I'd say yes they count. I love them as well.

[@crabcake3571]

If I recall I remember abuseing the Lynel so I’d say NO

[@WinterMeadows3141]

@@crabcake3571 I don't under stand what you mean by "Abusing the Lynel"

[@gamerchords4526]

I was surprised by your #1 pick at first, but it made sense once you explained the thorough role he had in the story. Amazing video as usual!! 👏🏼

[@ageofnerd]

Honestly mate another amazing video, the way you articulate what you want to say always blows me away

[@SkyLinkTheory]

I totally forgot about the King Bulblin storyline... wow. I also agree!

[@YUSoEpic]

I'm not a fan of the Dark Link mini-boss, but dang you're a good narrator, you almost make me like it

[@dasquirrelfish]

The idea of Dark Link is so damn good, but the design of the fight was such a let down. I really wish that fight was memorable for great combat as well as what Dark Link represents.

[@KingNefiiria]

Eh I find it's a bit overdone. Feels too much like padding, if he had anything substantial to say I'd listen more, but his tone of voice doesn't exactly inspire a good narrative voice.

[@mr.milkman9010]

i like the dark link but it is so easy i spammed my hammer the whole battle

[@Fion355]

Not a fan either. I mean, the fight itself may be kinda cool, but it was so...random. You go into this room under water, and...its "open" ? With a (dead) tree? Not really what i expected in this dungeon. The enemy even more. Why here? Why not the dark castle or the SHADOW temple?

[@Tinttilina]

Im not gonna lie, the slightest tear ran down my cheek as you got to king bulblin. He’s just such a great character

[@Prince-bt3qs]

My personal list would be: 5. Tie between Blue Stalfos and Armos Warrior 4. Iron Knuckle 3. Dark Link 2. Darknut 1. Igos du Ikana So very similar lists, in terms of what's on them.

[@RS-vd6zh]

Yes!! So happy you not only acknowledged King Bulblin, but put him so high on the list. Truly an awesome arc of miniboss fights and minor antagonist character progression in the Twilight Princess game.

[@FlorianEckerFilm]

oh i have never realised that dark link was his reflection at first.

[@esteban4343]

Iron Knuckle... 4 HEARTS OF DAMAGE IN YOUR FACE DAMNIT

[@Jfsosa97]

Imagine if there were Darknuts in skyward sword. Would’ve been awesome encounters in my opinion

[@RaynmanPlays]

My headcanon is that, in the Downfall Timeline, Link didn't die to Ganon, but rather to Dark Link. It would explain why Twinrova is still around and why Shadow Link is there in Zelda II.

[@nodnarb3540]

I loved the revelation with King Boblin in TP. Wish the series would do stuff like this more often!

[@orlandoavogadro]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah. The moment I saw kakariko village from tp I realized that you understood everything of Zelda. The king bulblin is my all-time favorite mini boss too. Nice.

[@Kekoapono]

I never realized all of those details about Dark Link until now! That's really cool! I love the detail about Link's reflection missing once you cross over the central island. I swear, Nintendo are one of the most detail-oriented developers out there!

[@DiegoGarcia-jk4cc]

Any twilight princess darknut is my favorite enemy compared to anything

[@garp-]

There is another amazing thing about king bulblin you didn't mentioned, There's is a little detail of the battles with him, every time he comes back one of his horns are cut off.

[@Lizzy-olivan]

I loved the darknuts in tp mostly because when you finish it's armor off it resorts to it's side sword changing from a slow tank to a fast paced enemy

[@theblackbasketball]

15:56-16:06 That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[@fiercedeity1441]

One thing I rarely see mentioned in the King Ikana fight is that you can use the Bremen mask to make his minions stop fighting and start marching. It's pretty funny and another reason why it's also one of my favorite fights in the series.

[@crumbybomb]

13:37 my stomach instantly dropped when i saw that cutscene again. it is a great battle but goddamn do i hate fighting king bublin.

[@ChibiMayumiko]

Not only is your content good, but also the language in which you speak. It's very poetic, it's like listening to a good audio book

[@jake4393]

What is a harder mini boss? Lynel or darknut.

[@simonarpin2311]

Bucket List right sure

[@frackleshater2.040]

BotW is great, has many issues like dungeons and bosses but is still a great game. Also lynels are so easy to fight in BotW

[@HarryPotter-uv8yp]

As of BotW, Lynel wins hands down. Darknuts are worthy foes that test your abilities as an expert swordsman. As near-equally skilled swordsmen with similar abilities to you, they challenge your abilities but never to an overwhelming degree. Lynels on the other hand are overwhelming adversaries in every way. They attack in many different ways, have different ranges they can kill you at, punish the most minor mistakes with devastating damage OR death, and are easily the most intimidating enemies at any level. Granted, either can be dismantled by a master level player, as high level skill so often does. But in my experience, there is a steeper learning curve for a Lynel than any Darknut that you’ve met in other games.

[@losingbraincells7199]

Lynel

[@LupercalRising]

Darknut mounted on lynel

[@BigGamingBossMan]

Awesome list. You always go so much deeper than just creating an average obvious list and explaining why everyone already knows it’s good. Great section on King Bulblin

[@Xaeveax]

Glad to see my favorite Zelda enemy made it into #1.

[@hanino6453]

Thank you for making such great videos! The quality is top notch and it’s cool to see that such a ZeldaTuber like you can be so elegant in describing something from such a great series and not just elegant but entertaining as well , congrats 👌🏻

[@rexwrecks5227]

Can you do a video about enemies that are strong enough to be a (mini)boss but aren’t? Also, I have to say that my favorite mini boss battles came from Wind Waker. The last battles with Phantom Ganondorf were all really fun. The Darknuts in all their color coded difficulty glory were also really fun. Didn’t like fighting Moblins though.

[@rustkarl]

Agreed. King Bulblin miniboss fights are epic. They are fun, and the way he grows after the fight shows how he’s intelligent enough to try and make countermeasures before finally having those last two man on man fights. And the recognition of your strength and his speech to show that he’s not some mindless lackey. He’s a warlord with his own code of honour that reflects the progression of the Hero of Twilight.

[@redwoodeverything1201]

So is Dark Link in OoT technically an Amiibo?

[@rexusthevaliant6311]

I never noticed your reflection disappears in the dark link fight! That fight just keeps getting cooler

[@JustMalik19]

"So this completes our little boss triforce." Me: THE BOSSFORCE

[@PostTraumaticSwagDisorder]

**batlle music starts playing**

[@henriqueellrich5786]

I have never thought of King Boblin as you, that was very nice actually. I like how you bring to notice some awesome details in this saga, I was raised playing Zelda games, and sometimes these details will only pass through you without being noticed. I would like to see you talking about two thing if possible (if you havent yet), saying the history behind Helmaroc King ( i love how he is) and about the labyrinth in BOTW

[@lucasosowskisell4786]

Nice! Would want to see some more content like this :3 *He can breathe ice or blue fire or just bad breathe*

[@BurgerSoup]

That was a really great video, you're easily my favorite zelda-youtuber

[@treybrzezowski3259]

16:55 "And the Men Nearby are too cowardly to face him." Barnes, yes he's an absolute chicken, but Renado's a boss, he doesn't fight because that's not his skillset, man's a healer not a warrior.

[@yoosername]

twilight princess is my all time favorite video game! I got it for my 8th birthday back in 2006 and it entranced me from the very moment I turned on the Game Cube. seeing videos about King Bulblin brings back so many good memories. great video dude!

[@high5bombermatthew75]

It's obvious, you are the best zelda tuber

[@ghettokage6104]

hm?

[@vanillawithasideofsprinkles]

The part in Twilight Princess when you have to escort the carriage... I've never sworn so much playing a game in my life!

[@ianmcdaniel1448]

I believe the first use of the Darknut as a miniboss was in OoT within the spirit temple... Edit: Nevermind. Iron Knuckles. Got it.

[@sagespaceghost2413]

The whole last segment was SUUPER good. Love the channel man!

[@literallymalware]

I would argue that Skeleton Man is an actual boss and not a mini boss

[@nintendoborn]

This is why I love this channel you're not afraid to branch out with things like this

[@benconnolly9883]

Zeltik please, in your next ranking video (like Strongest Link), rank the games by their MUSIC. Top contenders in my opinion are Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess

[@vivi-wr8nm]

Dont sleep on wind waker

[@heroicaknight4735]

I'm not Zeltik, but here's my list! 1. Twilight Princess 2. Spirit Tracks 3. Ocarina of Time 4. A Link Between Worlds 5. Breath of the Wild (Deku Palace from Majora's Mask gets an honorable mention) I totally agree with this idea. Too often music is ignored. Is it the #1 critical part of a game? No, but it's in the top five aspects of a game that need to be DOWN.

[@scythelord]

@@vivi-wr8nm I would definitely rank wind waker high on music as some of the music in it makes the game worthwhile. As a whole though I rank windwaker below most other 3D zelda games. My personal list for zelda game soundtracks from highest to lowest rank: TP, OoT, ALttP, WW, MM, SS, LoZ, BotW... Seriously BotW disappointed on the musical front. There's absolutely NO music to really enjoy save for in Hyrule castle itself. Hyrule castle theme is amazing and I will boot the game up just for that. But the music is so sparse compared to most previous zelda games. I wanted a more prominent overworld theme. If BotW had proper zelda like music throughout AND actual thematic dungeons, then it would be top of the heap.

[@velk-66791]

In my opinion, SS has the best soundtrack. Too bad it's so underrated :(

[@perriwinkleiii5361]

Link's Awakening, daft idiot

[@oldschoolmatt7396]

Little note about iron knuckles, if you hack the camera to look in their armor, they're all naboru, this is obviously a design choice to not have to recycle assets but you can read this as all the gerudo who apposed ganondorf were turned into iron knuckles and the only reason naboru survived is due to being a sage.

[@NFITC1]

I wouldn't put King Bulblin at the top for a single reason: His last fight is completely optional. I even missed it my first playthrough. You only need one key to get to Ganondorf and he holds one of two.

[@ShadowSkyX]

The one in hyrule graveyard is optional, that last room next to the boss door just has weapon ammo and money. I say that because the graveyard is easy to miss and only once eluded to by Midna I think

[@petery6432]

I don't understand how one can miss him. I thought everyone would have explored all of Hyrule Castle on their first playthrough.

[@the13thearl29]

A very nice video as always and I definitely agree with your choices! I think with at three of your picks here there is a clear trend though - a miniboss with personality, or even a miniboss who is also a character, will always be more satisfying to fight and interact with!

[@falcore91]

Dang it, watching this reminds of just how ready I am for a follow up to BOTW.

[@Packiechu]

I love that I've been a hardcore Zelda fan for nearly 30 years, but still even glean upon new facts and lore from your videos. Cheers, man! Thanks for what you do, keeping the childhood memory alive and well.

[@bunnicula7414]

I have a lil' theory that Darknauts were hyrules elite soldiers, but were then corrupted by magic or bribery to become the hero of times adversary.

[@Sebby_Nineteen]

That entire sequence involving Colin and your first fight King Bulblin is my favorite out of the entire game. -I like how Colin, the timid boy, suddenly became brave -I like how Link comes riding in to save the day all pissed. -When King Bulblin is waving around Colin on a stick, THAT made it personal for me the player (I guess it triggered the 'gotta save the kid' instinct). That made me go "OH YOU ARE SO DEAD!" -Not only is your target King Bulblin, but you also have to fend off all his minions, you are descending down on you like a wolfpack. -Remember that you only recently finding and retaming Epona, so this is likely your first serious moment of horseback combat. And it is AWESOME. -And then the joust and the bridge, and the victory scene, is the chocolate icing on the chocolate cake.

[@lonekirin905]

I wish the Darknut appears in the next Zelda game

[@Gamer77]

Yeah I would truly love to see a Darknut in Breath of the Wild. It would be so fun to challenge an actual knight that is good at combat. I guess there's another chance of this happening in the sequel though! Awesome video!

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

Why does King Bulblin look like the booger/mucus off the mucinex commercials 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mah1na]

oh dear god you're right

[@Jason75913]

orcs and goblins tend to look that way in media

[@el_maoo]

what a great list man. i had forgotten about the entirety of your number 1 pick and it made me remember why i loved that game despite it's weaknesses.

[@grantbrown9024]

Darknut in twilight princesses hyrule castle is my favorite, followed by king bulblin.

[@Tutorial7a]

It's pretty clear that it wasn't Skull Kid who opened the Stone Tower. Ikana has been dead for time out of mind, and all Igos says is "the masked one." It's more likely that the foe who opened the Stone Tower Temple was the Garo Master himself-the Stone Temple is clearly a shrine to Majora's Mask, from all of the inverted artwork found within. The tragedy of Ikana likely came before Majora's Mask was even in the hand of the Happy Mask Salesman. The war was probably fought in some part over the sealed mask. The Secret Shrine found in Ikana resembles the Yiga Clan base in BOTW, and is filled with shrines to strange heart-shaped masks that, in some twisted way, vaguely resemble Majora's. It's probable that, just as Ikana is Termina's version of Hyrule Kingdom, the Garo are Termina's version of the twisted Sheikah, the Yiga Clan, descendants of the ancients who wielded (and ultimately sealed) Majora's Mask.

[@gordonvatcher1001]

They should make the botw 2 darknut a malice infested set of soldiers armour, with soldier weapons

[@yukithehylian]

King Bulblin being the greatest and most epic miniboss: and THAT slowmo Link posing on Epona- gosh, it's so iconic

[@TwilightKnight1001]

I like to imagine that the Dark Link fight in OoT is Link battling negative emotions regarding being the hero, and defeating the doubt in his mind. Essentially, proving he's the right person to save Hyrule.

[@Groundlord]

One way I've seen it interpreted is that the room where you fight Dark Link was originally used by the Zoras as a place to remove impure thiughts and emotions from their hearts through meditation. With Morpha taking control and corrupting the temple, what was once used to fight a spiritual battle now manifests the darkness in your heart as a physical entity hellbent on killing you,

[@ilyanacb]

one thing I can always give LOZ credit for is creating such depth in their stories and characters that I want to befriend every single one of them, even the villains. what an amazing series, it can truly tell a story even with something as seemingly minute as a miniboss.

[@ShadowoftheMask]

Hmm, ye seem to have preference for bosses you "duel" with.

[@vertsang5424]

Do you have a mini-boss in mind which we do not fight alone?

[@ShadowoftheMask]

@@vertsang5424 I meant it more in the traditional sense even though not all of the listed minibosses have swords. They are all humanoid enemies with weapons whose attacks you need to parry to strike at them. No 1. enemy even includes jousting.

[@thesquishedelf1301]

@@ShadowoftheMask They are some of the best, though. Aside from the Darknuts, TP also has the armoured Lizalfos you get the Ball and Chain from, who legit made me panic. I stumbled in at 5 hearts, no fairies, and found this guy waiting for me in a small, claustrophobic room, with a powerful attack that spans the length of the room. Once you get the hang of it, just as with Darknuts, he's not a challenge, but that initial encounter is the spice of a Zelda miniboss - when they catch you by surprise, it's just soul-crushing. And the "duels" are particularly good at bringing challenge with that surprise.

[@BrohamLincolnpanta-ct4ld]

One of the most epic scenes in Zelda is the first encounter with King Bulblin. Seeing him riding away with Colin, and then Link galloping out of Kakariko Village at high speed toward him with anger in his eyes

[@ohmygardner]

At first I wondered why you'd pick King Bokoblin as your favourite Mini-Boss, but damn - I completely forgot about how many times you face him, his bigger role in the entirety of the story and I've never realized what you pointed out at the end - that each fight represents how Link has grown throughout the adventure. Bravo!

[@makiroll218]

I love the king Bulblin fight. When it’s the slow motion and Collin pushes Beth out of the way it reminds me of Mufasa saves Simba and when King Bulblin comes riding in with his fellow Bulblins reminds me of the stampede