Every Zelda Ending Ranked from WORST to BEST

[@GodSquadGamingwasTaken]

*Crying about Fi's final words* "Oh yeah And Impa just freaking dies."

[@denlimwolf]

Twilight Princess' ending is a real tear-jerker. An absolute masterpiece.

[@susiehaltmann3342]

Whats sadder is that Midna implies that she loves link. “Link I- see you later” She also says see you later when her and link both know, that’s a complete lie. She destroyed tue mirror to stop any incidents like that from ever happening again. At the cost of breaking the connection of the Twilight Realm and Hyrule. So we never got to see Lidna. The mirror is also a great representation of our hearts. Showing the bond and love between link and midna. But when midna leaves forever, the mirror fittingly shatter because of her tear. Just like our hearts

[@denlimwolf]

@susiehaltmann3342 wow, this is an amazing introspection. I never thought that she came to love him in any romantic sense, but I definitely felt that there was a friendship there.

[@DrVitaminAwesome]

Read the manga ending, you’ll love it!

[@chrislecount4801]

I can’t disagree…

[@clonetrooper2003]

Totk should have been the worst one

[@wace9174]

The secret ending for botw is more emotional in the Japanese version. In the Japanese version of botw links adventure log is more of a journal or diary showing more emotion from him. Once you finish the main quest of collecting links memories, in his adventure logs he states "I want to see the princesses smile again, with these eyes of my own." Which Link sees at the secret ending.

[@flameheadshero]

Midna’s farewell is impactful but I also think the ending of Twilight Princess is elevated even further by getting to see where everyone is at in the credits scenes, particularly the fact that the Ordon kids are finally returned home to their parents, escorted by our boy Colin who’s geared up with a sword and shield showing how he really learned the meaning of courage from Link. Chef’s kiss.

[@Allen-qs2xr]

"Wait what is the last one again" "Oh." *STARTS CRYING*

[@thephalange8630]

So me right now 🤣🤣

[@bdletoast09]

Ikr, I thought for sure that Midna's farewell would be the last one. Fool that I am.

[@ILoveMisty1985]

I have long believed that Twilight Princess is the most cinematic Zelda game. Other titles may have more cutscenes or prettier graphics, but only Twilight Princess was able to combine the dialogue, the music, and even the editing at times to make Midna a fully-fleshed out character that you come to care about. And of course that is also what makes the ending so emotional. I don't think you can go wrong with Twilight Princess or Link's Awakening at number 1, but Twilight Princess is my personal choice.

[@ariwl1]

Something I love about Zelda games as I get older is how so many of them have bittersweet endings. The stories always end on the right side and are happy ones, but it never lets you forget the world has changed as a result, as have you, and that means you will often have lost something in the process. I find this very relatable as I go through life.

[@ashtray8167]

I was introduced to the LOZ series through A Link Between Worlds and honestly I feel very good rn. Finally some well deserved love for the game online

[@birukayalew8862]

I was introduced to the series through twilight princess due to the amount of times i saw it on my recommendations and i still play it.

[@PercyPiggington]

@@birukayalew8862I’ve played oot, majoras mask, botw and totk, skyward sword and links awakening. Should I get twilight princess?

[@ethereal.horror]

SAME!!! this was my first zelda game its very dear to my heart

[@I-think-Im-alive]

same. there just something so special about your first zelda game

[@JoshSJoshingWithYa]

While I love Wind Waker's ending, the fact that the king pops up out of nowhere and is like, "Ha, I got it first" just kind of baffled me.

[@Evilbusdriver12]

Same! I was like, "Ganondorf, you are a complete joke right now" 🤦‍♂

[@a.jthomas6132]

When Light Dragon comes to aid Link in the final battle, I’d asked myself a question during the 3rd phase: “Did she come back and maybe Draconification hasn’t removed everything that is Zelda?” I would strongly believed it is her love for her knight is what drove her dragon instinct/consciousness in saving Link from falling and aiding him against the Demon Dragoon. And we all seen that when her powers is activated when the one she loves is threaten in Breath of the Wild’s final memory.

[@andyblargextra]

Finally some praise for my King, Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule

[@andyblargextra]

Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule WISHES he was as cool.

[@thewindisblowing7520]

@@andyblargextra Absolute facts, King Rhoam ain't got NOTHING on my boy Nohansen

[@giganticmoon]

bruv link’s awakening’s ending’s actual meaning hurts

[@SuperSkip64]

I really love the way you edit and communicate in your videos. It’s almost seamless but simple enough where I’m not noticing cuts or music changes. Great video!

[@SuperSkip64]

I forgot to comment this. My favorite Zelda ending is also Link’s Awakening! It’s odd because as I watched your list unfold I couldn’t remember what games were left after TP, but LA was the most impactful for me not only for its ending but as a whole. The music and harmonies, the weird eccentric gameplay, the mini games and anime looking selfies, the Nintendo cameos. It all culminated in an ending that made me mourn for these little pixels. I cried both over my DX version and the Switch one haha I hope they do more wacky and impactful stuff like that in the future

[@shocollo4388]

Skyward sword's will always be my favorite. The demise monologue/curse hits so fucking hard and really blew my mind because I played that game after almost every other Zelda, so the rush of context was nuts. And the actual gameplay of the fight is wild as well as everything leading up to it

[@timestopMachinist]

i feel like if totk ended with zelda still a dragon, it could have set up an interesting sequel in a world far in the future, where link reincarnates, but there is no new zelda since the old one is technically still alive (so theres like a lacking element of wisdom to aid the protags, they have no idea what to do or something). maybe she dies at some point or in the end to set up a new incarnation

[@extra3817]

While it makes sense for one game Zelda is the namesake of the series and would need to come back making the ending pointless no matter what. I think the ending was the best it could have been.

[@matthewlynch6658]

Zelda is never a reincarnation if we're following Demise's Curse from SS (common misconception tho). He calls out 'the blood of the goddess and the spirit of the hero' specifically. That means that there could be a future Zelda post-TotK if the one in-game was still a dragon, they would just need to be someone of royal blood (who would, by pure coincidence, be called Zelda).

[@extra3817]

True but that’s not what @timestopMachinist was saying. He said it would be interesting if a sequel had Zelda still a dragon and how that would give the ending a larger impact

[@matthewlynch6658]

@@extra3817 I know, but one of the points made was based on a misconception which I like to correct cause I'm the grammar nazi of Zelda lore lol

[@aviserig]

Giving me PTSD from the shot of Professor Layton.

[@mattys_room]

DUDE unironically one of the most emotional endings of all time

[@fluffycritter]

I can't believe I never noticed the connection between Ravio's hood and Link's dark world form.

[@fedoragent0077]

Link's Awakening for me is the most rogue and just pure "art" Zelda has ever tried to be. In the way that it is just pure passion and emotion fueling the gameplay and story. It probably has something to do with the development of it starting out as a passion project and experiment by Koizumi and the Link to the Past team. Koizumi wanted to be a film director initially, Tezuka cites Twin Peaks as an influence in the game, that is not the kind of story you usually see in a Nintendo game, or a video game, period.

[@That_One_Sunshine_Knight]

The video is great. But man, that transition from Twilight princess to Link's Awakening gave me mood whiplash!

[@ultra9349]

Thing is about wind waker link He is the only link without the spirit of the hero in some fashion The hero in spirit tracks has the new spirit of the hero but wind waker link is a regular child who reforges the triforce of courage, reenchants the master sword, and rekindles the spirit of the hero, AS A CHILD, iirc he’s like 13 or something

[@jaytheamazing197]

I think it is fair to assume that neither of the Link's in the adult timeline have the spirit of the hero, especially if there is no ganondorf in the world anymore after WW.

[@ultra9349]

@@jaytheamazing197 sure i guess but wind waker still had the odds stacked up against him more than others, spirit tracks was a friend of the hero and was therefore already connected to the royal family and then that was what sparked it

[@roosandringa4]

How can you talk about Skyward Sword's ending and NOT mention the music in the credits?! It's one of the best pieces of Zelda music to exist!!!

[@alexinabox6931]

The ending of TotK where Link has to catch Zelda caught me off guard and I loved it so much. But nothing will top Majora's Mask or Link's Awakening for me. Great video!

[@arthuralexander1449]

18:51 it could be argued that there are three since if you don't get the masks most of the scenes on the ending don't appear, man majora's mask really makes you have to work for the good ending, not only the game is by itself harder than any 3d zelda but you also have to basically 100% it just to get a normal ending

[@VitoBramlett]

6:19 Sir, imma need a jumpscare warning if you're gonna put THAT vile being on my screen 🤣

[@desmondschneider5397]

*breaking up about the bittersweet Fi’s Farewell ending* Then casually: “Oh, then Impa dies.” Loved that, lol. The emotion was so unbalanced 😂

[@VonLanzeloth]

The yu gi oh gba music at 5:10 really tickeled some deep core memories of the Game

[@michaelbatman742]

Out of all my 28 years of life as a die hard zelda fan I never once heard someone pronounce Vaati as ‘Vay-tea’ I’ve only ever heard it and pronounce it myself as ‘Vah-tee’ but there is a first time for everything

[@BobaBoi2000]

29:08 the moment he said that sentence, i immedietly went "Link's Awakening" and sure enough...boom

[@chandlerpaulk4518]

Fi is Medieval fantasy Alexa

[@DarthRaichu]

It may not be the most ambitious, but wind waker will always be my favorite ending. The Ganon fight is so fun and so satisfying

[@Kyler360]

Wind Waker ending is just so peak. Good Voyan opinion detected.

[@BubbleSet]

That Yugioh Worldwide Edition OST brought back memories I hadn't thought about in almost 15 years.

[@mia8605]

woah, ghost trick mention!! love your videos man, the editing is so fun, humor is witty, and now that i know you're a ghost trick fan it makes them even better :)

[@MamyShmerman]

My favorite ending is Zelda 2, because that means the game is over and I don't have to play it anymore.

[@drumjoedrum]

😂 Pin this damn comment. 😂

[@d3va383]

TOTK for me is the best in the series and I think Twilight Princess isn't a top 5 ending, but good list overall and everything here is your opinion

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

Maximally Wack Take. They totally undercut Zelda's sacrifice, pulled a furry Deus Ex Machina, Link doesn't get so much as a hug. Literally what's good about it?

[@d3va383]

@@Barquevious_Jackson I don't think they undercut her sacrifice at all. You're entitled to your opinion tho, but let me believe what I believe.

[@jamesThebulbmin]

I personally think Zelda should have stayed as the dragon unless you got all the memories because recalling something is like using it's memories

[@vibechecks1987]

Twilight princess is peak

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

@@d3va383 How was it not undercut? What parts were good? You're entitled to your opinion but you should be able to coherently express (at least) a reason for it or forfeit any pretense that it has any bearing on reality. They undercut Zelda's sacrifice because despite setting up the cost of the turning into a dragon (which to be fair: was interesting, dramatic, and said a lot about her character) no such mechanism was ever even hinted at to turn her back- quiet the contrary in fact, it is explicitly stated that there is no way back, that's what made it so dramatic! To simply undo that, let alone without explanation in such a way as to erase any consequences is baffling. It means that there was no cost, the sacrifice didn't actually mean anything beyond what Zelda assumed it meant with her incorrect information. Sure, Zelda would have done it even if there really wasn't a way back but there is, so Mineru was just wrong and we thought about it for no reason. And what for? Why make Mineru a liar on top of the worst sage in the game? So we can get the screen cap of Zelda smiling for the ending! Why worry about the consequences of our actions or suffer a moment in sacrifice to a greater cause? These things don't matter! A furry ghost will magic you back to your old self and you will not have aged so much as a day or suffered a single ill effect (except for link repeatedly hitting you with a sword for scales). It's cheap, it's just like Ganondorf, all surface level with nothing deeper or even coherent going on under the surface. Sure it feels nice but is it actually? Do you like it for a meaningful reason or do you like it because it's a pretty scene and Zelda looks nice in the scene?

[@J0rangeman]

You have to admit that the song that plays in the credits from ss is magical.

[@gingerkays7362]

A link between worlds is home to one of my all time favorite video game endings, period. Link and Zelda didn’t have to make a wish, they even could have made a wish that would’ve helped Hyrule. Instead, after a heartfelt speech of empathy towards Hilda, Zelda tells us to come touch the Triforce, and you get to walk over and make a wish that saves all of Lorule

[@dannattack4211]

Ayo, there's no way Fi's Farewell isn't top three. Can't leave a like for only top 5.

[@hylianro]

Fi's farewell is not that emotional when the companion herself is terrible

[@bodacious117]

The ending fight sequence of totk is so amazing.. the hate totk gets now is so baffling I don’t understand anyone who doesn’t like totk, especially if they do like botw

[@shadow_28476]

They forcefully removed Links’s clothes,I am on the floor right now laughing.😂

[@obamius4521]

Ok so in the TP ending: The so the *Twilight Princess* uses her *Tears of the kingdom* to destroy the portal which was *A link between worlds*

[@nworder4life]

1 thing important to note about Skyward Swords ending. Link and Zelda survey the surface from atop the giant Goddess statue, the completed Triforce floating behind them...and they contemplate staying together on the surface. This will lead into 3 major events happening. 1. The surface will be repopulated with humans directly from Zelda and Links genes 2. The Royal family will be created from this union. 3. People will go after the Triforce which is out in the open and the light spirits will banish them to the twilight realm. The backstory of Twilight Princess! For these reasons, even beyond Fi's(PHAI in japanese) farewell, SS's ending is my favorite. It sets up so much.

[@hamptonwooster]

I’m biased but Wind Waker was my childhood Zelda so that ending will always be the best to me. The title theme playing at the ending sailing scene… chefs kiss. Link leaving his home island was a powerful allegory on growing up

[@hbpencil2004]

Favourite ending is probably ALBW, followed closely by Skyward Sword and, weirdly enough, Spirit Tracks. Ravio is amazing, and the ending is an excellent capstone to an adventure as goofy as it was. Big props to TotK as well for all of that finale stuff they did. Also out of curiosity, where do Hyrule Warriors and Age of Calamity rank?

[@PWBS-yc6xi]

Age of Calamity is last for sure. Hyrule Warriors would probably be mid tier

[@caprielazevedo]

WHERE IS PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK ANALYSIS

[@darkisatari]

I always thought the linked oracles ending was pretty good, giving a lot of character follow-up and revealing that Link hung out in these lands for a while before departing. The LA and LBW endings probably moved me the most..

[@iDangerousx33]

i haven't played most zelda games so i didn't want to watch the whole video and get spoiled, but link's awakening is my favourite of the ones i have played so i just went to check the chapter list to see where it landed. and i'm like .. did he actually fucking forget the ONE GAME i was looking for?? i cannot tell you how hype it was when i realized where it was

[@NintendoHero]

I feel like the main thing missing from both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom's endings is that bittersweet feeling. In all the great ones: Wind Waker, A Link Between Worlds, Twilight Princess, Link's Awakening, you have to say goodbye to something meaningful at the end and part ways with it. And you never feel ready for it. There's the ghosts (the champions and Mineru) in Botw and Totk, but they were already dead lol. The lack of a strong story focus means Link is alone most of the time, which makes the endings feel less impactful imo

[@carrington8185]

I hate the links awakening ending. Solely bc I HATE the “it was all a dream” trope. But our role in the dream and how that ties to reality made a good twist

[@OverloadVA]

This was a good watch! You got my sub.

[@baileybob03]

Voyan!!!! I neeeed a video game music playlist, your choice of music is always so perfect!!!!

[@MrSonicHedgehog]

Plus for Spirit Tracks, if you choose to be a warrior, after the credits, you see Zelda waving to Link while he's training in the courtyard which is cute. Also, in the manga for Twilight Princess, the romance for Link and Midna is apparent and shown a lot more which I still cry about

[@stormsand9]

Excellent video!

[@lucideirune1635]

To me, the world disappearing in LA is very similar to waking up from a dream you really don’t want to wake up from. Link and the Wind fish were dream sharing after Link fell into a coma and the only way he could wake up from his coma was to wake up the wind fish, which caused the dream and everything in it to vanish like a literal dream does….except he was also dream sharing with a seagull who became Marin in his dreams. A whole society doesn’t disappear when Link wakes up, it is the dream world where none of the characters are real he wakes up from.

[@nordinreecendo512]

He can't rank the CD-i games because they would sweep the top spots every time. Endings don't get better than "I just saved you from Ganon!" "You did not. 🙄" "Link, you are the hero of Koridai!" "I guess that's worth a kiss, huh?" "Hmph! 😑" "I won!"

[@bdletoast09]

"Ezlo is an okay companion" How dare you? Honestly, I put him in second position after Midna. Having him evolve annoying jerkass that berates you nonstop to the compassionate old mentor that trusts you to repair his mistakes, I love that guy and the goodbye broke me as a kid.

[@blippy117]

links awakening never left me 😭 like jfc the ending is actually so devestating with its buildup

[@nully-ep]

Perfect video

[@mungethekpopstan]

I cried during the ending of totk and the ending of the champion's ballad dlc in botw 😢

[@the0neBoio]

Breath of the wild DOES do exactly what you said it should. If you defeat Ganon without doing anything else, you will only have the scene with Zelda asking you if you remember her. If you beat the divine beasts you get the scene with the spirits. If you got all memories you get the post-credit scene.

[@MrSystemsGuy]

aside from the ending... finding out zelda took the ultimate sacrifice in TOTK had my eyes watering hard. When he looks up after that last dragon tear collected. That was it.

[@cesium0133]

Every Zelda game with memorable characters can land the tearful goodbye, showing all the people Link saved, maybe setting Link up for the next adventure/a date. It would deserve some points for that (setting up memorable NPC for example), but it's rather common. Only two games from the high ranked list try for more: Wind Waker and a Link between Worlds. Both have a lot common in the ending: active non-Hero characters, a twist or two, an unexpected wish, a 'sympathetic' villain, and a general theme. WW has a more universal theme, but loses points for a more arbitrary execution (ah, see Ganon, he came out of nowhere and touched the Triforce first. Also Ganon's speech is bunk, maybe that's intended). So I'd go 1. ALBW. 2. WW. (long distance) 3. Link's awakening (places below are all rather close).

[@artemis_studios6555]

OMG THE MOTHER 3 MUSIC!!!!!!!!!

[@kugumimi]

the super paper mario chapter end music gets me every time.

[@perseusgaming365]

Tp ending is way better if you wear iron boots when you make the final blow to Ganondorf. Specifically for the scene where he runs to Midna.

[@EKimatH]

I had the rare experience of finding Fi amusing in the original release game which I did not beat, forgetting about her until the sound effect in BOTW awoken my interest, playing the new switch release of skyward sword thinking Fi is just ok, then crying the entirety of my second playthrough of TOTK because I know Fi was there the entire time I was goofing off the first time and she still puts up with me as I’m repeatedly being saved by my dragon wife in the last second Fi I was disrespectful I am sorry You deserved better

[@gallioearthmage]

I'm unfortunately a psychic and have seen every Zelda ending there is, and the best ones aren't even out yet. Although I was mind blown by the plot twist at the end of The Legend of Zelda: Aquamentus Apprentice, nothing compares to the heartwrenching masterpiece of The Legend of Zelda: Bowls of the Koroks.

[@AnthonyIncarnato]

The Dan Schnieder had me wheeze at work

[@z.r.r4593]

Subbed. I loved this video.

[@DanteBrian]

23:30 WW Ganon is not-I repeat is NOT-a sympathetic villain! WW Ganon is the same guy from the adult timeline of OoT, who had taken over Hyrule and ruled for seven years. And in all that time what did he do for the Gerudo? Move them to Hyrule Castle? Give them more resources (food, shelter, etc) to help with the deadly winds of the desert? No. He did nothing for them because he didn’t give a damn about them. The “coveted winds of Hyrule” bit is a poor attempt to justify his horrible actions.

[@officialkay390]

I feel like we need the oracle games remastered on the switch

[@captaincam331]

did you know the bells are a hint at what's to come in majoras mask with the whole time mimic

[@captaincam331]

gimmick not mimic

[@Im_leaving]

DIDN'T EXPECT LINK'S AWAKENING TO BE ON TOP!?

[@MoonlitChris]

Seeing you talk about the final ending REALLY makes me want to see your thoughts on the Danganronpa series

[@aardvark9975]

I feel like I’m the only one who was waiting for you to talk about links awakening, not enough people give this game credit even after the remake

[@Joe_334]

Do you remember that episode from the cartoon where Zelda commands link to clean his room, she gave him in her castle? Goes the trying to shy away when confronted about it. Lmao!

[@altheapolyam]

I knew it was going to be either twilight princess or links awakening. Both endings are just heartbreaking and will always stick with the people that experienced them back in their days

[@jimmthe2nd602]

Ok

[@Granuchit]

K.O.

[@Im_leaving]

Link's awakening was such an emotional game man...

[@supersmashbro596]

links awakening was the first game i ever played. the remake came out on my birthday and made me fall in love all over again.

[@captaincam331]

the super paper Mario music brings me back

[@gee_ruiz]

Bruh I’m so happy you brought up BOTW…. Ending left me feeling so empty 🥺😂

[@garb8933]

twilight princess will always be my fav, but totk's final boss and ending are just so spectacular you cant help but get chills. some people say zelda shpuldnt have become human, but in my opinion she deserved that after sacrificing everything multiple times. the one thing i dislike/wish was better is links arm tho. imagine how much more impact it wouldve had if he sacrificed raurus arm in the process of transforming zelda, leaving only a stump but being it worth it to save her. i mean, where does his regular human arm even come from lol?? if zelda had some features or scars or sign of her dragon form that wouldve been awesome, but i get why they didnt bc people would get extremely mad that they wouldnt be able to play as half human half dragon zelda but theres enough fanart to make up for it not being real

[@handgun559]

Ooooh I don't know how I'll agree with this lmao. I love the idea of this video

[@jaredbarker9515]

Link's Awakening isn't actually that sad when you look at it from a mature standpoint. In a dream, if a character is not an avatar of the dreamer, then they are simply the dreamer's mind's representation of a real person, or an amalgamation of people and personality traits they have previously encountered. Either way, they don't have a point of view or free will. I'm convinced that Koholint Island was only a concept to begin with, a concept experienced by the Windfish and others who were pulled into it's dream(Link and Marin), and the invader(Nightmare). Nightmare is the only canon death in the game(assuming he's sentient), as both Link and Marin(the seagull) woke up. In my mind, the ending isn't about an island full of sentient characters ceasing to exist. It's about three unlikely friends sharing a fictional adventure together and Link having the courage to help the other two awaken to reality once more instead of perpetually living in that fantasy to their own detriment. In my opinion, the latter is what Nightmare represents. But despite only being a dream, Koholint Island was not meaningless. It helped them all explore real concepts, some of them real to the Zelda canon, and others as real as me and those reading this. Maybe they even learned some things about themselves. And because the dream is over, Link, The Windfish, and Marin the Seagull can continue with their life, making new and real(to the zelda canon) experiences. Just like Link, Marin, and the Windfish had to move on from the dream, we too have to move on from our playthrough of Four Swords Adventures(or maybe a campaign of Dungeons and Dragons) with our friends. But the memories can still have meaning, just like Koholint island.

[@timothyroyer270]

Diddnt see no. 1 coming, and I got absolutely gut punched when I remembered.

[@ScubaLuigi]

This video is great and all but I have to know What is that warioworld discord server at 16:02

[@krystlspoonz]

I've loved Link's Awakening since the original. It has been my favorite since I was a little kid. The end always makes me cry.

[@kabindrapradhan840]

I still think about Twilight Princess ending after 12 years

[@chrislecount4801]

My first Zelda ending was in Ocarina of Time. Classic ending for a classic game.

[@rubenvanderzeijden8029]

Your videos are very underrated, very funny. Subscribed :)

[@kylerlowry1148]

Honestly a very well thought list

[@MaxAutoAttack]

"That land will not be Hyrule, it will be YOUR land" And then they found a new land, colonized the natives, and called it "New Hyrule"

[@thatonegirlyouprobablyhate]

I actually really liked Botw’s ending. I felt really satisfied after the post-credit scene ended

[@swinto4795]

My least favorite ending is actually Breath of the Wild...such an anticlimax...it just felt just like the earlier Pokemon endings where you caught ALL pokemon and the Professor is like, well great here is a diploma, bye...like wtf...

[@StevenDX45]

Because you are funny, you earned a subscriber!!!!!!

[@DJCosmas]

Twighlight Princess is genuinely the best and my favorite zelda game I have ever played.

[@ShadowWizard224]

My personal top three favorite endings are Wind Waker, Link’s Awakening, and Skyward Sword.

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

2:29 - You forgot the rain. Worst System Ever.

[@Im_leaving]

Kirby sword ability is a Zelda reference