Neat Little Details: The Kochi Dye Shop

I'm kind of glad that I'm not doing livestreams. I wouldn't be able to restrain myself one little bit and would talk for HOURS on end, likely need a month and a half to even get off the Great Plateau and end up sparking a couple more tin foil hat theories years after the game was released. At least with these videos, I "have to" syphon out a bit of unrelated or semi-related content so they don't get too big ...
EDIT: Huge thanks to @banquote4253 for originally pointing out the dye pot color change thing ;) I couldn't find the original comment for the life of me, so thanks again for commenting!

[@nickdee5764]

I like to imagine some developer watching this gently weeping out of joy that someone noticed their details and shared it with the world.

[@thedorklord1029]

I think I speak for many people when I say that we would find a series of this very enjoyable. There's a lot of funny details in a lot of the towns, for example how there's a book in Gerudo Town that is too tall for Link to be able to read. Hearing about some of the more subtle details would be even more fun!

[@robertblaine5012]

This man is SO observant!! Please continue to do the Lord’s work when BOTW2 comes out 🙏🏽

[@roiler991]

i always wondered if the dye shop was originally meant to be a potion shop but since you can make your own elixirs they decided to change it to a dye shop. sayge looks really similar to the potion shop guy in wind waker and the dye bottles are the three classic potion colors. idk just a thought i've had!

[@moyetlicious]

Yes! I came here to say this! Doesn't he even make the same sounds as the one from WindWaker?

[@coolsodapop12]

i always took it as a sort of cute reversal on expectations! with beetle returning you almost expect this bright-bottle toting maniac to be a potion seller just like in WW but nope; he just likes to dye!

[@milk_choc7889]

Fun fact: the dye-alogue for Sayge has a _lot_ of puns, including one that may be easy to miss: he says that Link might be a _"pigment_ of [his] imagination", rather than _figment._

[@banquote4253]

When I first jumped into those dye pots and the light changed colors, I immediately commented on one of your videos (like forever ago) saying you should point it out. Thanks for the constant great content, hope life is good! also, I've been dye-ing for someone to talk about the dye shop for the longest time! Its so intricate and has some of my favorite details. I never saw that murex snail necklace before though, so cool!

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Thank you! I couldn't find the original comment for the life of me, so you commenting here is a godsend ;) I have put credit in the description. Thanks again ♥

[@banquote4253]

@@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon Oh! Thanks! Totally did not expect you to see that, definitely wasn't saying you had to add my name, hope I didn't come across like that. Thanks for the amazing videos

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

@@banquote4253 Oh on the contrary; i *wanted* to give credit but couldn't find the original comment again. ;)

[@seanhogan9196]

Good Video, it must make the devs so happy to have someone pick up on each little detail. It may only take the player 5 seconds to go "oh the right tub has faded dye splashes" but who knows how long it takes to design that texture, implement it in the game, touch it up and so much more. Looking forward to the next installment :)

[@npcx-mq6cr]

played this four times and never 'un-dyed' an outfit and just assumed it was just for a second customer - never would've seen the other cutscene without this video btw anyone have a theory how they manage to not dye the rest of the outfit, or Link's skin?

[@uwesca6263]

Well if you want a specific part have one colour but the rest of the set dont have that you just need to wear that one piece with a different set when dye-ing.

[@archangel9622]

The color change in the pots is not because of where you’re standing. It changed colors based on what fabric you’re standing under. The pots have nothing to do with it. Try it under one of the fairy fountains, like Cotera. It’ll turn the whole screen a pink color.

[@starboretum]

It's amazing... I never quite knew how much detail went into this single shop!! I did know about the patterns in the skull of the barbarian outfit changing, and that's not all: the body paintings from the rest of the armour change as well!! GREAT VIDEO, I would love it if you continued to show us little details of specific places!!

[@pkminpkmon]

Learning more about the game a dye history, so cool! Never considered details like this

[@kacheek9101]

Please do more deep dive videos like this. And now I need to boot up the game and talk to that guy while it's raining!

[@Preston241]

Yeah if anyone wants to be a pal and let me and future readers know what he says I’d be much obliged.

[@Xcyiterr]

the just the fact that such a sheer amount of love and care was put into such a small area of the game map is what makes botw truly wonderful

[@wearywanderer1912]

I swear I try but I can't just stop to appreciate such details during the gameplay. My brain just don't resist ignoring "useless" stuff and looking for collectables/loot. That's why I LOVE videos like this, that allow me to dive into the game's world not as a player but as a visitor in a museum following an experienced guide. I hope you do analysis of other areas, which are as rich as (or richer than) this.

[@SpArKz6101]

This video has so many interesting and niche details about the aguably best shop in the game. Many of which I've never had the time to look at nor appriciate. Yet I was really most flabbergasted by the fact there's 2 fricken ladders that lead to the top of the building that I've failed to notice of the countless time's I've been here. Great analysis lol. Your finds make me appriciated this game a little more each and ever vid :)

[@Lara-vo6rp]

i love how you get into every small detail nobody usually manages to catch onto, well what do ya know I'm still discovering new things about this game haha

[@KairuHakubi]

okay it is eerie that I chose to watch this just an hour after watching jj mccullough's video about royalty where that same purpleness chart showed up. i love all this detail analysis. i TRY to look at things like this in games, but I often miss most of it. Mujura's Mask had some great details inside shops I remember, it was a huge upgrade from Ocarina.

[@saraross8396]

In Zelda, when one thinks a name or set of names is a play on words, one is correct. To my knowledge it is always intentional, and it is quite common for families or even whole communities to have a theme. This practice goes all the way back to Zelda 2: Adventure of Link with the characters Bagu and Error (Bagu is meant to be "bug"), which references difficulties programs can have. A few others: Skyward Sword - Most of the Skyloft residents are named after birds, the Mogma after metal ore, and the Kikwi after types of tea. Breath of the Wild - Most of the Sheikah have names that reference fruit. Many of the Zora have musical references, with the Royal family being a play on the notes of the scale. There are probably many more, but these are just a few I can remember.

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Koroks are named after plants. Hestu = cHESTnUt for example, but also Oaki (oak) or Maca and Damia (macadamia nut) ... I think there was a more-or-less complete list in one of the official wikis.

[@sheldonsmith4930]

The dried paint pots change the colors because they are under a colored tarp. There is another tarp where you first meet Rhondson in Kara Kara Bazaar where you can notice the color change a lot more.

[@zackwoller5988]

I love Hateno Village, I spent a lot of time there trying to note all the details, but you go way deeper in observation. Good job!

[@alec1575]

Wow, the detail in this game is amazing, and the fact you went over all of this is amazing. Love the videos man 🫡

[@kittykowi]

i would gladly listen to u talk anout the dye shop for 2 hours tbh!! thank u so much for sharing this with us! u always make me feel delighted with botw again when i think ive seen all there is to see about it

[@Sqk.]

When you talk to Sayge, if it’s the first time you’ve talked to him while it’s raining he will actually recount a date of his, which can be inferred to be with his wife

[@adamhall6914]

That name idea is actually a really cool theory

[@aliciakiedrowski8234]

I’ve watched this video twice now, I always comment to let you know im a fan of your work but seriously!!! No one is looking at this game the way you are. People are making thousands upon thousands of various fact videos, takes on it… Whatever everyone else is doing is great, but something about your vision and patience really sets you apart. I hope you can continue to grow, thank you for your work

[@buffysnart]

best youtube channel out rn, love how much work you put in!

[@shaftpunk84]

So much love put into one small area of the game.

[@Kurea47]

All these details you've pointed out makes me appreciate the game more and more! The Zelda team really put a lot of thought into designing the dye shop! Not just the decor but functionality as well. As you pointed out, dyes are washed downstream and it's situated right behind a river flowing downstream. Dyeing clothes was expensive and labor intensive especially for purple cloth. It was considered the most prized and expensive dye not only in Medieval times but all the way to the first century. Wearing purple was practically for royalty only (or some very, very posh person)! I didn't know there was a Rusted Shield on the roof of the dye shop! Hateno's one of the beginner areas so obviously the devs wouldn't put any high level shields there but you'd think it'd be a Wooden Shield, Fisherman Shield, Hunter's Shield, or Emblazoned Shield since those have patterns painted on them.

[@kvothe_vz8823]

I love your content!

[@purehyper124]

Wow there is a lot more to the dye shop then I realized.

[@BL3446]

You mentioned the climbing animation for the NPC when getting into bed. And it just occurred to me. If you sit in the dye shop all day, do you watch the Wife and Kid get into the beds and go to sleep? or is this only true if you leave and come back? Can you watch them wake up in the morning? I know you can follow people around stables and villages and watch their routines, but this seems different to me.

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

I didn't watch these NPCs specifically, but I've seen other child-sized NPCs wake up (Nebb for example, the little pain-in-the-neck that wants to see all those different weapons) and there is indeed an animation for this - it is even kind of cute how they scooch over to the edge of the bed before hopping down. ;)

[@-FutureTaken-]

I completely forgot about the dye shop and am glad I decided to watch your older(ish) videos for a while (:

[@ConfuSomu]

I love your videos! It's awesome that you keep finding loads of interesting details to talk about in this game. Like another commenter, I always thought that the second trapdoor was for a second customer.

[@catboybananabread]

i would love for this video to go on for 2 hours

[@PyrrhoVonHyperborea]

I'm suddenly reminded of a Anthony Jeselnik joke ("Thoughts and Prayers"): _"I think it’s funny how the things that happen to us when we’re kids end up staying with us for our entire lives._ _I got this little niece. When she was three years old, she almost drowned. And now to this day, even ten years later, she still will not go anywhere near me._ _Yeah, I was babysitting her… and trying to do laundry. And she accidentally fell into the washing machine._ _Thought I was quick. I got good reflexes. I thought I got her out before anyone would find out what happened._ _But nope._ _Turned everything pink."_

[@YankeeY]

Babe wake up, wolf link has posted a new video

[@chaselewis9618]

The dye pots effects are much more noticeable if you look at the water, for me it made it easier to see

[@ludovicatirone4304]

the only bit of consipracy theory i wanna add is that the guy that dyes your clothes looks so eary because of all the chemicals he has to handle, probably without safety precautions. i feel like it would make sense

[@vebrown1982]

This video was amazing. The dye shop is one of my all time favorite things in BoTW so i have been there a lot and never really stopped to look at all the work and details put into the shop!! Thank you!!

[@capiest]

huh. all the unique designs and animations and stuff make me wonder whether this shop was intended to be something more plot relevant. this is really interesting!

[@TheBreadPirate]

I am shocked at your attention to detail! I never knew about most of this stuff.

[@troymann8892]

Very relaxing and made me feel a little bit of that wonder I felt my first time seeing this place! Cool vid bro

[@tinyetoile5503]

Since Lurelin village could be reached from Hateno by taking a boat down the coast, I wonder if that's how Sefaro got his necklace? Since we know Hateno and Lurelin have contact with eachother, but the distance between them while travelling by land is very great.

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

That would likely be faster than travelling on land, yes ... especially considering that neither Lurelin nor Hateno have a stable, so wandering merchants would be travelling on foot, which takes even longer. And there is a convenient footpath just south of the Tech Lab leading all the way down to the beach ...

[@purehyper124]

You could talk about that monologue in another video.

[@sociallysatanic]

sighs dreamily i love ur videos

[@a_d_z_y__]

About the ambiant color changing part, I just think it's due to how the dynamic ambiant occlusion is calculated

[@tako-sensei6072]

I actually have one of those ink block things. also very cool, I will have to remember these.

[@djdegracia02]

Can you please please PLEASE do an analysis on other BOTW locations? I love this absolute love letter to the devs and their hard work, and I think BOTW has more of these locations to share!

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Sure ;) I even have a couple locations on my ToDo-list already, and I'm toying around with the idea to make a full playthrough JUST pointing out all of the hidden details I can think of. I'll probably need a few months to even get off the Great Plateau that way, but still ...

[@Konani_the_unicorn_queen]

@@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon -locations and NPCs? like Sidon with the whistle?

[@anabelle6312]

Dang I didn’t notice a single one of these things during my play through!

[@meowsteve289]

this was really interesting, keep up the good work!

[@el-yerba-buena9678]

I didnt even knew you could remove dye in the other trapdoor

[@t-l-g-t-w]

This is the coolest thing ever

[@guy-sl3kr]

Seems strange that the upper bunk of the bed has an inaccessible ladder considering all the other details the devs thought of.

[@cashued]

So I did not know you could climb a ladder to the top of the shop…this whole video is so cool

[@meekaboo_]

I wonder if the notes by the bundles are for like, price/material/color. They seem kinda sorted? Maybe for people to buy and make their own clothes and things, but special orders make just as much sense!

[@ayathedoggo]

Dollar store pennywise without eyebrows?? Ouchy youchy. He will never recover. (8:40)

[@Mtanic]

I don't think you're reading too much into this, especially the color palette and the nuances being all adjacent, because that would be too huge of a coincidence.

[@colin5227]

This is really cool!! I think Sayge looks like Olaf personally

[@duncanchin]

Fun fact a writer used the botw ingredients to create red dye on a book.

[@rtcwake]

Dollar store Pennywise... Buuuuurrrrrnnn!!! 😂

[@ebonysable6093]

I hadn't heard about the lighting colours changing before this video, but now it turns out it happens elsewhere, too! Drillcaramary's video demonstrating: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWWrq55-mamnq7M

[@hermi1-kenobi455]

This was an endearing video

[@SilentGemini14]

Sayge kinda looks like the potion maker from Wind Waker on Windfall Island. 🤔

[@SchmavidSchmobb]

It’s kinda challenging to both read these lines and focus on the images you’re referencing

[@ShaneZickmann]

Was that Thaehan’s revalis theme remix for a moment there?

[@RtsShrtFrRtthw]

I love it!

[@tphillips37]

I feel a little guilty that i haven't really explored the dye shop. Sayge reminds me of Kilton, tbh.

[@matthewbenedict5923]

awesome great video!

[@tomothepro6281]

If you like details you should check out Link’s house in twilight princess loads of stuff in there

[@KARLOSPCgame]

When you let the developers work in the game for more than 2 years (outside of working in the engine)

[@irishmanfromengland25]

just a small correction- Sage is an herb, not a spice. herbs are made from the leaves of plants, spices are other parts (like stalks and roots).

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Ah dang ... my mistake, sorry. I appreciate the correction ;)

[@irishmanfromengland25]

@@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon you're quite welcome.

[@remixtheidiot5771]

you know an awful lot about dyes and colors along with their history. are you a tailor?

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Nope...just someone who is unable to stop themselves from diving DEEP into topics that interest me. ^^°

[@MARSHLAND_YT]

1:29 who actually eats snow.

[@falcore8761]

Wait I'm not supposed to eat yellow snow

[@GymnopedieTornado]

I mean, is that a real dye job or is that a Hateno village dye job? (as per the yellow snow joke)

[@koniginator]

More thought and care went into this one shop that many players won't visit more than once or twice then the entire world of Pokemon Violet/Scarlet. This is why time and patience is such a virtue for game development.

[@blueshellincident]

Litte

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

Whoops... totally missed that. Thanks for pointing it out ^^ I corrected it.

[@heresacaterpillarifoundinm8679]

Yellow snow has texture in it! jk I'd rather shoot myself in the foot

[@clockworkalmond1032]

0:25 are you german? no problem if you don't wanna share, but if you are, I am too hehe :D

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

There are dozens of us! Dozens!! ... Spaß beiseite, ich bin in der Tat Deutscher ;) Dass die Texte auf den Schildchen nicht auf Englisch sind, ist nur der Tatsache geschuldet dass ich kein englischsprachiges Vergleichsbild finden konnte =P

[@clockworkalmond1032]

@@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon Kraass, hab ich irgendwie gar ned erwartet! Dieser Anschein entsteht aber auch aus ziemlich oberflächlichen Eindrücken, muss ich zugeben... Auf jeden Fall schau ich deine Videos extrem gern, vielen lieben Dank für den ganzen Aufwand und die genauen Beobachtungen.

[@nikki607]

Are you German???

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

...erwischt. Jep, bin ich ^^ obwohl der Grund für die Deutschsprachigen Schildchen eher der ist, dass ich kein ausreichend gutes Englischsprachiges Bild für die Stoffarbe gefunden hatte.

[@nikki607]

@@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon den Struggle mit Bildern in der falschen Sprache kenne ich😂 es gab eine Zeit, da habe ich mir sogar die Mühe gemacht so was zu photoshoppen xd. Ist lange her. Musst mir aber erklären wieso du um ein Uhr morgens hochlädst, die Uhrzeit war schon mehrmals nervig. Vor allem während des minimalist runs, da hatte ich nämlich um 8 Uni🙃

[@WolfLink_justlookingfordragon]

@@nikki607 Bei youtube kann man ne Warteschleife aus Videos "vorprogrammieren" und Mitternacht ist da als Standard-Zeit eingestellt..... ich bin nur zu faul da jedesmal ne andere Zeit einzutragen also hab ichs auf Mitternacht gelassen ^^ wir beide sind wohl einfach in unterschiedlichen Zeitzonen.

[@icemeoutlikeelsa]

it's making me dizzy, I can't watch the whole video

[@Theprogamer-2006]

First