Usurper King ZANT Boss Fight - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

The boss fight in the Twilight realm.
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[@davidsantana1794]

Can we all just appreciate that someone stood in front of a mic and made these noises for zant's voice?

[@justagirlwithamustache9618]

David Santana it would sound funny 😂😂😂😂😂

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

David Santana I do.

[@RamboCreativity]

I very much enjoy the thought of someone being paid to make those weird ass noises xD

[@UltraHylia]

I *NEED* to know who. Same with the Postman screaming “HEEEEEY” and making weird running noises. I need to know who did these things so I can... look at where else they do stuff...

[@yeehawpartner131]

I just did

[@DrDark7]

Zant.....went from a calm, cool, collected villain.....too a complete mad, crazy and psycho villain

[@dwightschrute3712]

And I love it!

[@sludgerat666]

DrDark7 That's the best part

[@aigaakaba9579]

DrDark7 And a villain that can apparently break his back.

[@ladysnake8449]

DrDark7 It's called Bipolar.

[@bcrunch4232]

It's possible that he was keeping in his crazy side.

[@CrashKirby64]

I need more of Zant's swimming animation cycle in my life

[@sludgerat666]

CrashKirby64 haha

[@Glamslamescape]

Flap flap

[@SodiumNuke]

And in his swimming trunnks

[@that_acidic_psych_ward]

@@SodiumNuke ayo???🤨

[@taylorsanada3180]

@@SodiumNuke More like tighty whities

[@emc246]

10:16 Zant, calm down. Smashing pottery is Link's job.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Link: Now it's personal...

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Zant: *Smashes pots* Link: HEY THAT'S MY JOB! HOW DARE YOU!? Zant: GYAAAAAAAAAAAAARAAAAAAAAAAAWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYGYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Link: You've gone too far now Zant, and you must *PAY FOR IT!*

[@randehmarshgames4608]

This fight was interesting just because it actually showed how unskilled Zant is even in basic combat, especially in the last portion of the fight. He relied so much on the magic that Ganondorf granted him.

[@Dilopho]

He's definitely unskilled but it's still scary how deadly that spin move would be if you were up against him for real

[@bloodyidit4506]

@@Dilopho The old adage of amateurs being extremely dangerous in combat because you have no idea what they're going to do comes to mind.

[@PhantomfaceStudios]

That’s why it’s also annoying af from Midna’s perspective to watch her good for nothing cousin running around with god powers lol

[@deathbykonami5487]

In Zant's defense, Link was trained by the undead Hero of Time to be a master swordsman, so of course he would pale in comparison.

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Wait are Zant and Midna related

[@halcyon2190]

I actually feel so bad for Zant. He worked for a long time in the twili royal family, and got skipped from being the next heir. He wasn't gonna do anything except throw a little tantrum and then get over it later. But Ganon had to step in and corrupt him to do his bidding giving him seriously bad powers. Even though Zant had the impatience and behaviour of a child, that also means he has the naivety and innocence of one as well. Thats why he was so easily misled by Ganon.

[@Spybreak001]

I love his character. Especially how he comes off as a cold, calculating villain, then you find out he's completely insane, as well as having a bit of tragedy in his backstory that drives him to do what he's done. His character makes him unnerving and psychotic, yet to some degree, sympathetic and relatable at the same time. I was expecting some sort of Star Wars level epic duel when I reached Zant. And what I got was so much better.

[@Dre777]

Op look at Skull Kid. I was more sympathetic to that one.

[@sourcandy7608]

U remind me of Nicobbq with his NOT A series

[@maikybravo6108]

However he already had no hope, you see what Ganondorf's power can do to some people in other games, they are done for, lost, possessed, never to be the same again

[@Kruegernator123]

@@maikybravo6108 That just shows how evil Ganondorf really is. He takes people who are already down on their luck, offers them power beyond their wildest dreams in order to take back what was stolen from. This act twists their minds into becoming Ganondorf's loyal servants, but then he discards them like pawns once they have outlived their usefulness.It's sad, since most of the characters Ganondorf uses are usually quite interesting and somewhat likable characters.

[@FlowersOfIcetor]

I'm absolutely convinced that his helmet is some sort of way for Ganon to control him. Whenever that thing comes off he goes absolutely batshit insane.

[@seanpazdera6407]

Actually, Ganondorf wasn't controlling him. He gave him a small amount of his power, which turned him insane.

[@wreathofpalmaria]

well it's shaped like the gerudo symbol so maybe.

[@AdalHRivera]

I do support the idea that the helmet is some sort of insanity inhibitor

[@SpringyGirl69]

I mean he acts insane even with the helmet

[@flyinpug3791]

He snorted some lines before the battle

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

This is what happens when Darth Vader turns out to actually be Jar Jar Binks.

[@whiteface513abandonedchann8]

Were you in that one Discord when the mass outage happened and that particular server was up, and one of the mods claimed to be Darth Jar Jar and that he killed Discord?

[@chickenstrips6985]

White Face #513 Wh-

[@RazorusR3X777]

The comic relief strikes back with a vengeance.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Actually this is what happens when Kylo Ren turns out to be a total wuss.

[@lying9593]

Lol

[@Oliwolf78]

8:10 Music is actually pretty sick here.

[@ellenshadbolt3665]

I mean considering it takes an already amazing boss theme and just modifies it to show Zant's insanity.... Yep, I'd say it's pretty great.

[@J.R-Himself]

Yep!

[@just_cade]

Twilight Princess music is always sick, no matter which part of the game.

[@kamenrideruniter4503]

Yeah so cool

[@jaydenmoosa3989]

Kinda Reminds me of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked That The Chiptelles Sang I Whip My Tail Back and Fourth.

[@Cloud_Strife1997]

0:59 Oh wow, he's pretty serious. 1:28 oh nevermind

[@ashanark5782]

My expressions playing this game the first time: 0:59 >:( 1:06 :| 1:28 8/

[@t-greenrock404]

Oh no he’s still serious. Seriously fuckin bonkers.

[@allgagnoreflex6877]

I'm pretty flexible I can do that lmao my friends get creeped out when I do that 😂😂

[@allgagnoreflex6877]

Well not exactly like xzant cause apparently he twists almost like 360° but i can sorta do that

[@allgagnoreflex6877]

I can do that I creep my friends out

[@t-greenrock404]

You can see how this whole fight is a downward spiral for Zant, slowly losing his mind. 4:10 Zant is attacking you very mockingly, like you can’t do anything. He is essentially trying to toy with you. 4:56 You’ve shocked Zant a bit by smacking him around. He goes for something different, but you can tell from his next approach that you’ve put him off balance. 6:01 This is where Zant becomes rattled, and starts throwing the big stuff at you, knowing full and well he actually has to try to beat you. He starts blasting attacks left and right, trying hard to confound you with a flurry of projectiles. 7:20 Zant truly begins to lose it here, resorting to more... unorthodox tactics. He’s shaken up, trying so hard to do SOMETHING that will get in your head, while trying to keep his cool in the process. 8:06 At this point, you’ve just plain old pissed him off. Zant is LIVID. He’s throwing EVERYTHING he’s got at you, literally attempting to squash you like a bug. 9:04 Zant’s got nothing left. He’s exhausted his arsenal, and begins flailing around in a desperate last attempt to do some kind of damage. You can tell he is frightened, and has just gone off the deep end. This is emphasized by the increased tempo and frantic clips of theme from each previous stage, giving a sense of total panic.

[@jamesholmes8352]

Tyler Green Woah you analysed this

[@jamesholmes8352]

But great tho 👍🏻

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Hes gotta get in smash

[@t-greenrock404]

Glad to be of service haha, I really started considering the concepts after going back and listening to some old boss music, and Zant’s theme REALLY stuck out to me.

[@henninguns458]

@@t-greenrock404 Over a year since your original comment, and now i see your reply

[@dazkid33]

You know, I just came to realize something. I'd always found Zant's entire boss sequence to be more thematic than, well, impressive. He's obviously only a pawn to the real big bad, a simple tool, but in his position of power, with how he's toyed with you from the beginning, you'd think him to put up a better fight. Even as he descends into desperation, he never quite appropriately attacks you. He heavily relies on keeping his distance, using the magic he'd been granted. When he dares to approach, he's literally flailing. He's a delegate. He's a royal figure. He's no fighter. It's taken me way too long just how much he relies on Ganon's power to fight for him, and that he's painfully pathetic one-on-one. Without it, fueled only by his vindication for the dishonour he bore, he'd have fallen at the first exchange of swords. He stood no chance against Link.

[@jgalla5549]

The ice room phase and the phase after that had such cool music. This game's atmosphere is fantastic.

[@sludgerat666]

jgallag90 The whole game is pretty fantastic

[@PropheticAnomaly]

I gotta say, I wasn't expecting Zant to go absolutely bananas. I liked his character design to begin with, but after this, I really came to appreciate him as a villain.

[@Skull_Kid0.o]

Why is his head built like a damn peanut

[@KaiserMazoku]

@@Skull_Kid0.o cuz he's nuts

[@MajorZeldork]

It pisses me off that there hasn't been another Zelda game that focuses more on the Twili. You can't just introduce a cool fucking race and world like that and then act like it never happened. Breath of the Wild showed us more regarding the personal lives of the Zora, Goron, Gerudo, and Rito and that's awesome! Now we need a game that tells us more about the Twili. I would love to explore a Twili village/city.

[@OneBasedGod]

Inora Faolan yes i hope someday they make another twilight princess that begins after this. Would be cool to see link older maybe with some modern armor still have his green tunic. And still be able to become a wolf

[@liddel137]

well you know the only item that lets you go into the twilight realm got destroyed by midna tear

[@lucy-xq4gg]

@@liddel137 in the manga Zelda is able to talk to minda in the twilight realm through a pond so I think there’s more then one way to enter the realm since it’s heavily hinted at by Zelda

[@guestb8389]

Twili Realm, Dark World, Lorule, Skyloft, Future ruled by Ganondorf. Honestly there's a lot of ideas that i'd like to see return in some way or form in later games.

[@netweed09]

? Breath didn't show Us anything new. In fact, Breath had the Picori race _cut_ from it's production!! The Zora region was really Epic and well directed. But the others, especially the Rito were plain, flat & boring. I mean, a big stone pillar surrounded by some wooden shacks in a frankly plain and annoying desert landscape? I expected something more in the _Sky_ - more like Tears is revealing to Us.

[@lilquirkylol]

10:24 Okay but for real, that was one slick dodge

[@oblivion5366]

11:01 Zant:nigga Me:wtf

[@soulcaliberlinkt1k832]

I heard it 😂

[@theconductoresplin8092]

He used his n word pass in his final moment This is a man of honor

[@truejash4686]

Yus

[@allgagnoreflex6877]

I heard it XD

[@stephenarndt5890]

I heard " Stupid Nigga" twice

[@ganon1028]

My favourite Zelda villain, and easily my favourite fight in the series. To see this once threatening figure, who once loomed over you, reduced to this crazed and unpredictable loose cannon who has nothing left to lose, knowing that he is merely a pawn in all this. And while he may once have had noble cause or greater ambition, all that is left is this mad outburst, full of sound of fury, signifying nothing.

[@WindVillage]

Quilby

[@Evzone1821]

Slap slap slap Clap clap clap

[@asaha177]

it was very predictable boss fight

[@DamontheDemon7]

Nice Bolbi reference

[@mrpurpz1406]

12:24 when you see something really really really cute

[@FujiAppul]

XD

[@MichaelrRos1]

12:31 When that cute thing turned out to be evil

[@justaporg1819]

Yes I too blow up

[@MichaelrRos1]

Justa Porg No, I meant the stabbing part

[@Joker-fq6yx]

Yeah, nothing cuter than being stabbed :3

[@Aku-nj9pp]

6:33 me:....why are you swimming away YOU CAN FUCKING TELEPORT

[@brandonvaldez7934]

Hydn Alger just a prank bro

[@Aku-nj9pp]

that makes no sense...

[@Apolleh]

Honestly I think the fact that he swims instead of teleports makes perfect sense. By that I mean as little sense as possible which is perfect for just how insane the whole fight is.

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Before that 6:29 GET OVER HERE.

[@TheSilverwing999]

He forgot that he could for a second 😂

[@Rakionex.]

Seeing him pop like a balloon in HD just makes the experience even better.

[@novaazurin7644]

Probably one of the more comical deaths... It's not the most pleasant of sights, but it's still pretty funny.

[@boppo2158]

11:00 what did he say

[@alwaystired2452]

Nigga

[@dinglebutt300]

Ganon gave him the n word pass

[@maikybravo6108]

Thanks, now I can't unhear it...

[@waterninten]

I love how your icon at this time fits the comment perfectly

[@hms5]

Ultimate Weege is that the power Ganon gave him 😳😳😳😳

[@connors3647]

I find zant oddly adorable

[@curtisleblanc5897]

" As long as my master, Ganon, survives, he shall resurrect me without cease! " So that was a f*cking lie.

[@MegaJesseman]

Me: I wonder what kind of powers Zant will have. Zant: All of them.

[@alwaystired2452]

Except good swordsmanship

[@t-greenrock404]

“Oh look at that, you’re going to duel me! Well, not really duel, more like, flailing angrily.”

[@MegaJesseman]

@@alwaystired2452 Zant is secretly the real Hash Slinging Hasher

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

@@MegaJesseman But without the Spatula Hand lol I like that scary story Character.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Zant's trump cards were removed from him. He can't bath Midna in light to kill her because Zelda granted her protection (Presumably, the Triforce of Wisdom) and he can't curse Link anymore because the Master Sword banishes curses and has absorbed the power of the Sol to even banish darkness itself. It seems Zant can't handle having genuine threats, he's used to helpless victims.

[@oblivion5366]

10:00 Zant is as scary as hell

[@tidalboxer]

Yeah... I kinda tense and freaked out during this part when playing. A lot of it’s the sound design and music. It’s so speedy it make you anxious like hell.

[@t-greenrock404]

Don’t worry, Zant’s just as afraid as you are. That’s why he’s lashing out in a blind panic.

[@Bilz.DeMaVie]

12:24 When you find an extra piece of pizza in the fridge.

[@tommyhowell6955]

Can you use a pro controller on this game

[@t-greenrock404]

12:31 When you bite into and realize it has mushrooms under the cheese and you’re a picky eater

[@nymphicide]

such a fun boss, i loved this fight more than the last 4 battles from ganon

[@McSandwich121]

It's amazing how faithfully they recreated his moveset in Hyrule Warriors.

[@megadon_]

So I came here hearing that Hyness in the new Kirby game was like Zant... gotta say they were spot on

[@manu2322]

They're both insane haha

[@robertlupa8273]

Same. The resemblance is uncanny.

[@epiclordlocke2245]

Zant: as long as my master, Ganon, survives, he will resurrect me without cease! Midna: then parish

[@taylorsanada3180]

Ganon: You too crazy to bring back to life. You served your shameless pitiful purpose, insane monkey!

[@8bitLink1H8C0NS131]

Gotta love Zant! Am I right?

[@OneBasedGod]

1H8C0NS131 Plays Smash way better then lame villan from skyward he was way to fruity. Zant is actually evil

[@just_cade]

@@OneBasedGod 😬😬😬 Ghirahim was definitely very evil, he wanted to remove Zelda's soul from her body and feed it to Demise so that they could rampage the Earth with him serving as the sword that his master would use to cut down anything and anyone that stood in his way.

[@phillipwalling7470]

@@OneBasedGod As weird as girahim looks and sounds, he's one of the villains to actually succeed in bringing Demise back. No other Zelda villain would win besides every Game over screen.

[@reformedorthodoxmunmanquara]

He returns in Kirby Star Allies

[@changote3943]

Oh I get it You mean hyness

[@mikeygoeswild2740]

That’s exactly what I was think they based hyness on zant the way he moved is just like zant

[@sourcandy7608]

Zant would be a great boss fight in Smash Bros. Maybe if smash 6 has a story mode

[@synRdave]

Quara hits a heat Bruh, my favorite Kirby villain is actually my favorite Zelda villain. MAH MIND IS BLOWN!!!!

[@mariajuliacarvalhodeolivei7292]

Yeah,he sounds EXACTLY like zant. I wonder if they have the same voice actor

[@MooshiGamer]

Zant is such a favorite boss of mine, lit soundtrack, lit boss, lit everything. I need to replay this game soon

[@Cykie2]

lit isn't a word. stfu.

[@MooshiGamer]

No thank you, I will use whatever I please. :) I hope that you however, are having a much better day than what you were having at this moment.

[@papichologogeta6624]

Cykie2 this game is LIT asf

[@LordMalice6d9]

This is probably my favorite 3d Zelda game!

[@feenixmork]

I love how absolutely wild Zant's animations are

[@jacklamb1155]

Just imagine Zant as a boss in Dark Souls...

[@ironencepersonal9634]

I'd pay to see that

[@PitXRoxas]

Wow

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

@@ironencepersonal9634 Yeah that be cool to see.

[@cokonat58]

I actually want to see Puppet Zelda as a from software boss. Especially as a sekiro-like boss

[@UltraHylia]

11:00 Zant is racist and calls Link a N-

[@BeckettBerry]

"stupid nigga"

[@SolAlthael]

I can't unhear it now god dammit.

[@ShadeGirl123]

LMAOOOO

[@FamilyGrimes]

A lot of people say it sounds like that, and yes, it does, but Nintendo wouldn't do that.

[@theconductoresplin8092]

He used his n word pass

[@PrideBornAmadi]

You’re SO powerful Midna. You killed a man on his death bed. SO POWERFUL, great job.

[@saltchipper-7147]

Don't disrespect my queen like that smh 😤😤

[@alwaystired2452]

@@saltchipper-7147 She's my queen to but he or she has a point. Plus Zant is the rightful king.

[@deadpunisher4584]

I just felt dissapointed when She killed him, I DID THE ENTIRE BATTLE FOR FRED FUCHS SAKE, LET ME CHOP HIS THROAT WITH MY SWORD AT LEAST.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

To be fair, he was drawing on the power of the Triforce of Power. Even if it was just a fraction of it, that's impressive for anyone besides Link to do. Especially since she apparently only used a sliver of it.

[@sagesaria]

@@alwaystired2452 'Rightful?' He cursed Midna to usurp the throne.

[@navidnamini1169]

1:50 Zant to Link: Let's Tango!

[@thorlock]

12:58 Link seems pretty scared of Midna now, seeing he's shaking.

[@MidniniPanini]

IT'S YEET-A-MASTERPIECE

[@sergeantrowboat6894]

He looks like a freaking penguin with those swords! 😂😂😂 He's trying to kill Link like: "EEH-AHH-EEH-AHH"

[@jamesholmes8352]

Sergeant Rowboat 🤣🤣🤣

[@sourcandy7608]

Whoever vooced Zant better have gotten paid alot like sweet Jesus Christ

[@PitXRoxas]

Ikr bruh no VA would actually do that

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Then I hope Junji Kitajima got paid the well deserved money for voicing a calm looking crazy megalomaniac usurper king with magic powers and never ending madness to match it.

[@PirateKingBoros]

Gotta love how Midna went full on Parasyte the Maxim on Zant at the end...

[@MindETMuch]

This was my favorite boss in this game ! I mean the last part of the fight, when the action speeds up a lot. It gets so hectic, his moves, the music, the fact that you have to constantly move ; all of this really translates his madness perfectly ! To me the developing team did such a good job on this one !

[@mossyrocks3652]

Z-zant buddy? You o-ok there? *ZANT!! TALK TO ME!! OH GOD WHYY*

[@miaou8494]

he's a lovely and handsome man. i support him

[@ShadowFlower15]

your profile pic makes this comment leagues better

[@gabrielamarcus]

I agree

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Wait, your profile pic, in it.....................GIRAHIM?!

[@dakaraigreen2284]

I support him to heck I want him in Smash Bros

[@PixelatedPerfection]

whats most frightening to me about all this is that throughout the entire fight zant gets desparate hes an insane man driven by power and hate but above all else, hes a cornered animal hes desparate hes afraid hes going to do whatever he can think of to kill you any trick he can pull, no matter how wild or unnatural, no matter how dangerous to himself it is _No plans. No menacing schemes._ _just utter unhinged madness and rage_

[@saltchipper-7147]

Idk about y'all but I've had breakdowns in my room like this

[@alwaystired2452]

I have mental breakdowns worse than this on a daily basis.

[@aashishpappu4674]

The score for this boss is genius as it uses elements of every other boss battle’s theme music and remixes it onto the Zant beat!

[@jilliangonzales3750]

The one dislike is Zant

[@iamtheonewhoknocks_]

1:17 Praise Us Gloriously Dark Lord- Hyness 2018

[@SpringyGirl69]

1st phase: crazy 2nd phase: even more crazy 3rd phase: bonkers 4th phase: insane 5th phase: batshit insane Final phase: madness After final phase: a black person because 11:01

[@spriggs_fm]

I think the best thing about this fight is that you got to use the items you collected along the way.

[@whiteface513abandonedchann8]

"Nothin' personal, kid"

[@netweed09]

The 'Insane' Zant cutscene simply lives through time & the ages. Throw any game's cutscene at this - there's something about this one that is just mesmerising & Iconic.

[@kingcrimson4504]

0:53 when switching camera angle zant's helmet changes from open to close and open again

[@Dylan-wz4ct]

冥王之翼 it does wow

[@t-greenrock404]

Cuz Link straight up knocked the teeth outta him.

[@amiiredhead2676]

@Khan Afridi That was saliva

[@amiiredhead2676]

@Khan Afridi It would suite is personality though, since he is so power hungry

[@papichologogeta6624]

made me feel bad for zant every time I hit him and he yells

[@TheSwampDragon888]

Alberto Flores lol he yells whether you hit him or not

[@user-bi6po6zj1f]

@@TheSwampDragon888 his victory screech

[@mparker123]

The poor person who made the sounds for zant...

[@alwaystired2452]

That was me, all I had to do was snort 16 pounds of crack

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

So you say Junji Kitajima regretted voicing Zant? I bet he had fun doing so crazy voices on a mic knowing millions of players will here it while laughing, just like how he must've at that time. Imagine how may times they had to redo it just because the craziness made him laugh.

[@luccislittlegirl2504]

ZANT SWIMMING IS THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN OMG XD

[@baby_quakes]

Speech bubble: Zant. Midna: *A X E*

[@ramen1551]

I beat this game when i was younger and jesus christ this scene/boss fight scared the shit out of me. such a cool fight.

[@david6629]

10:59 ......Did you guys hear that....???.....

[@wisedragon448]

He said the N word 😂😂😂

[@yevonator88]

Zant's fighting style is basically what happens when all of your direction and tutoring is taken from shounen anime.

[@t-greenrock404]

Not even that lol, Zant’s fighting style is literally the equivalent of a man sized toddler swinging around kitchen knives for shits and giggles.

[@kckilgannon]

It's one of the best battles in any LoZ game imo. I love how there are throwbacks to the boss fights that you've done so far.

[@freakishlyfeline]

8:27 makes me laugh he's hopping around holding his foot like owwww MY TOE! XD hahahah

[@Jacobrox]

8:42 right in the twilight zone!

[@williambintzer8128]

ZANT is a great boss. Especially from a ludonarrative synchronicity standpoint. I feel a lot of people don't like what he turns out to be, personality-wise, at this point in the game, but I feel they misunderstand the whole idea of the character of Zant. For when we learn that Zant did not gain his power through training, trials, or study (like, say, Ganon, Link, or Zelda), we see him for what he is when cornered. Zant is a little man-child that feels he is entitled to power simply by being there (basically, he's like an incel who thinks girls owe him sex because he behaved like any other normal nice person). And when Ganon's power shows up mid-tantrum, suddenly he acts all cool and menacing (as he was throughout the game), confident in the power he feels is truly his, only for the one who gave him that power to betray him, having used his greed to lure him into being his puppet. But we see his character return to form when, like a child who can no longer bully the small kids, he no longer has a position of obvious dominance. Because Zant's power was not his own. And this is played out beautifully in the fight itself. In standard before-the-final-boss form for many games, it's a boss rush-style fight. And that's usually something I kinda find lazy (I thought those black-and-white fights in Wind Waker were sort of pointless, for instance). But in the case of the Zant battle, the boss battles are perverted in some way or another. Because Zant lacks any originality or creativity. He is not someone with the abilities to create his own challenge, but must instead rely upon the abilities of others. In terms of his own ability, Zant himself seems surprisingly unsophisticated. He has few tactics to use, mostly just changing the stage and shooting energy balls at you. He is oddly clumsy. And, when the stages are exhausted, and he finds himself in a stage representing the location of the upcoming final battle (unknown both to the player and, based on Zant's behavior, Zant himself), Zant takes out his swords and, once again, is lacking in any finesse whatsoever. Because all he ever aspired to be was someone who mimicked power, and never truly gained his own. With the curtain pulled back, he is revealed to be nothing but a greedy, gullible, tantrum-throwing puppet.

[@michaelmiller6675]

Truer words have never been spoken

[@lukebytes5366]

Even if zant wasn't being manipulated by ganon, i feel like he would've been the same, and that's perfectly fine. I don't understand how zant being crazy in the end ruins his character or makes him a shadow when it does the opposite if anything.

[@MoskusMoskiferus1611]

This comment only got like 3 likes for such a long words

[@rustyshackleford234]

I love incel villains

[@SomeI3ody]

When ur mom saids clean ur room: (1:33) When ur mom took ur Xbox *one* or PS4 bc u don't wanna clean ur room: (2:26)

[@midnatwilight7120]

I support this comment. I feel it

[@MasterHero10000]

Damn, based.

[@afroman47100]

Twilight Princess has the best story of any Zelda game to date.

[@luccislittlegirl2504]

Ah, you even hear a sound when he smash his head on the floor.. 2:38

[@massasteria6479]

7:33 I think we all felt that...

[@cookiewolf2605]

12:24 the noise me and my friends make in primary school when somebody got in trouble

[@jamesholmes8352]

CookieWolf ! 🤣🤣🤣 I’m dying

[@UncleOddJobs]

Best side villain in legend of Zelda Zant=1 like Ghirahim=1 reply! ITS POLL TIME

[@coldzoroark6440]

Adam White hi

[@karens.manager.2023]

GHIRAHIM

[@MidniniPanini]

Fabulous

[@phoenixchampion7]

Been gathering Fairies to bring Ghirahim back.

[@913kaixa]

y'all really sleeping on Ghirahim,,

[@homeworkatemydog]

Man, I love Kirby Star Allies

[@TheCraftedMine]

I know a lot of people don't like him because he seemed too goofy in this cutsceneand fight, I actually like it because it shows how unhinged and insane he is, and how your actions in thwarting him have driven him out of his mind.

[@taylorsanada3180]

And the fact he was crazy before Ganon gave him his powers

[@karensmith6074]

One of the best Zelda villains. Only second to Majora's mask.

[@lordofoshu8017]

8:41 should have been a critical hit.

[@Nicksolo85]

Zant swimming... Something I've never ever seen before since I use the claw-shots on him (& yes, I yell "Get over here!" while doing so) & quickly hit him a few times with the sol powered Master Sword.

[@mparker123]

12:26 Zant what are you doing now....

[@noxic8863]

Zant is an usurper in a deeper level than I thought, he not only usurped the throne of the twilight but he also usurped the previous boss fights and their mechanics!

[@ten-faced-carrot]

2:58 I can't help, I always get Majora's Mask Flashbacks here.

[@astriverofstrengthandknowledge]

And now he’s a cultist in Star Allies 😂

[@Blindcurve4]

Zant and Majora would get along really well. Imagine Zant wearing the mask containing the crazed god…. utterly terrifying.

[@Nimzo25]

Ah, Zant. One of my favorite villains and followers of Ganon. He may have been “used” by the Demon King, but he is a follower of Ganon until the end of time. And Hyrule Warriors and its rereleases (Despite being non-canon) shows Ganon treating him as an actual follower, even having him fight alongside Ghirahim. Even in the VA, he struck up a friendship with Hyness (Cause, you know, both of them are devoted to a higher evil, they may seem calm but are actually insane, and their fighting styles are erratic, but deadly).

[@majorastorm]

One thing I wish Botw had was this kind of story, and depth, also the combat evolution that the hero of Twilight had

[@ThatGuyYuki]

9:35 my man Zant said "Beyblade. Let it rip."

[@43rdblue17]

Zant forgot to take his Ritalin that day.

[@5Scarz]

That comment hits hard I was on it when I played this I was like 5

[@43rdblue17]

@@5Scarz I'm more surprised that you were able to understand and play this game at that young of age.

[@5Scarz]

@@43rdblue17 I got stuck in the story because I didn't really understand it I also didn't know how to read yet Soo I couldn't properly follow the story

[@43rdblue17]

@@5Scarz That would be difficult lol how far along in the game did you make it?

[@5Scarz]

@@43rdblue17 not that far all I remember something about a Cannon and a letter that i had to show to someone

[@Bartj69]

The music is always so on point in all Zelda games, I always really appreciate it!

[@candaceherman8392]

Zant is the definition of drugs

[@alwaystired2452]

Zant should be the street name for a drug. Hey, you wanna smoke some Zant? Hey, got my Zant?

[@yefritzinedineperezgomez5120]

8:40 a ball in balls

[@johnortiz4366]

Apparently getting whacked on the foot with a metal ball is worse then getting smacked in the nuts with one

[@thatonescarecrow4692]

@@johnortiz4366 just because no one wants instant K. O. in the middle of the fight

[@t-greenrock404]

If Zant weren’t foamin at the mouth from goin batshit crazy, that sure would’ve done it.

[@mistermegalo]

His nuts are invulnerable to crushing, how can he be defeated now

[@SidusAstrum]

Zant can literally do the WRYYYY pose

[@GoharioFTW]

8:41 did anyone else see the trajectory of the ball and chain and immediately grimace in anticipation for where it was about to hit but then immediately remember that this a video game and forget about it

[@anonymouscucumbers9752]

_Zant, please put your mask back on-_

[@jaydenmoosa3989]

Why?

[@TheAlmightyBassist]

Seeing Zant go from creepy and stoic to literally being a manchild throwing a psychopathic tantrum was so jarring.

[@foamylover]

Man the combat in this game was made with so much love.. you can hook shot the boss and bring him to you? Chef’s kiss.

[@carterw.1073]

Seldom do I watch other people play games I could play myself, but there’s nothing like watching a part of your childhood with such ease, simple gameplay, 100% nostalgia

[@eternalamos365]

Zant can be very hilarious.

[@alwaystired2452]

11:00

[@louismilkyboi9165]

3:28 and 12:24 XDXDXD

[@TheAngkorKnight]

Oooooooohhhh

[@misterniceguy429]

Joker and Pennywise: And people say we’re crazy?

[@leostormworth2917]

Quite possibly my favorite boss fight