Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - Boss: Usurper King Zant

Finally, we battle the supposed leader of the twilight threat, Zant. This battle is pretty easy, as it is merely a repeat of previous boss battles, minus the final phase.
Each of the first few phases of the fight are identical to previous battles in the game, and are handled similarly. Defeat him in the same way you defeated the previous bosses that he is mimicking. Once he teleports you to Hyrule Field, though, he actually fights you on foot. His attacks are quick and fierce, but can be easily dodged by abusing back slices and backflips. When he does his spinning attack, he will become dizzy, which leaves him vulnerable to your sword. By constantly rolling around and dodging, he will essentially tire himself out, making the battle an easy win.
Afterwards, Midna calls upon the power of the Fused Shadows to end his corrupt reign. It is now time to head to Hyrule Castle for the final showdown with Ganondorf.

[@shortm33]

Zant: “As long as Ganon lives, he will resurrect me without cease.” Ganon: “Actually.”

[@silque_brigandess]

*urah hah hah echoes in the distance*

[@Kuudere_Fanboy]

Ganon: Uh yeah about that...

[@kbend]

Ganon: “yea, here’s the thing”

[@enchantmenttable4277]

Ganon: *SIKE U THOUGHT*

[@aqua3234]

Ganon: *Well yes but actually no*

[@DrDark7]

Zant went from intimidating to just insane

[@gijs2222]

Jup

[@flyinpug3791]

Some say he snorted a line before the battle.

[@lordbroccoli4182]

Davis Whitaker This did not need to be this well-written, and yet it is.

[@Jinturpie]

Davis mate it’s great to see you took the time to write this thank you for your time and effort

[@GhostyMist]

Davis Whitaker That was awesome, my dude.

[@meau2049]

What I like about zant is that he seems like such an evil dark character, but then turns out to just be completely insane.

[@timt9625]

Yeah cause Ganon screwed him up, and Zant was too tempted :(

[@aqua3234]

There is another boss named Hyness in Kirby Star Allies. Both Hyness and Zant share many things in common...

[@veziusthethird]

The thing about his insanity is that it makes him more menacing, as it's one thing to be stuck in a room with a powerful leader of a twilight nation, but trapped in a room with an insane out of his mind leader of any nation is scarier

[@netweed09]

Nintendo destroyed a new icon of gaming. Zant as the main / only villian in TP would have been amazing and made the game actually stand out properly. As it stands, it's just a 'modernised Ocarina' spin off with a few neat touches. Same old boring Gdorf tossed in ruins it

[@guestb8389]

Around the time of this game, not many others decided to go for insane-like villains, but nowadays, it's pretty common. So maybe twilight princess might have been the first major game to do this.

[@b2xd461]

How dare thee put a curse on Phillip

[@ichiban9662]

Real shit

[@ichiban9662]

No one does that

[@kasumihayabusaONCE]

Made me spit my water out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ortherner]

lmao

[@radioactiveseaotter]

Hero of Twilight, Phillips CD-i

[@jacobw8634]

Been playing BOTW for a while and laughed when I saw ‘Phillip’ casually in the textbox

[@BlazingShadowSword]

Behold! The savior of Hyrule! The legendary hero! Phillip.

[@SimoneCalloni]

I Remember I called myself Simon too, back in the days. I was 12 or 13 when I played this game ahah

[@noone6991]

Jacob W is that the guy who had no idea about the master sword and thought it was the master torch?

[@TheBobist]

yeah I was like "who the hell??? "

[@amiiredhead2676]

Behold of the humblenoob! XD

[@orphanofkos7337]

I always liked Zant’s design props to the artists that made him

[@zeuslanguste4755]

the outfit, but not himself😅

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@zeuslanguste4755 i do think they meant his visuals, but in agreement with popular opinion I don’t regret to inform u that Zant himself the character is awesome from start to finish

[@samquik]

1:18 What Zant says here is really interesting. "We soon knew neither anger nor hatred... nor even the faintest bloom of desire." It sounds like the Twili were becoming emotionless. Was Zant considered dangerous by the royal family because of the powerful emotions he displays? Kind of a Spock and Vulcan situation?

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

this sound like an really sad thing that the twili were became emotionless by the royal family for avoid them being an threat also in game you can see the twili when get healed by the sol power they look souless like

[@daemonCaptrix]

No he's a fascist. He resents the peace that arose from his culture advancing beyond the desire to conquer the world as a necessary consequence of their previous defeat. He wants to return to the glory days of Napoleon-esque conquest, and he characterizes a lack of unquenchable lust for power as being the same as lacking emotion entirely. We can tell he's objectively wrong because we can observe plenty of emotion in Midna, just not the raging evil kind.

[@axicon2232]

@@daemonCaptrix holy shit go outside

[@davasgaming6574]

@@axicon2232 xd

[@axicon2232]

@@davasgaming6574 xd indeed cirnobro

[@TheShinyFork]

5:51 when you’re on your phone and see something funny

[@linkalot7415]

Lmao so true 🤣

[@Marichino]

Perfection!

[@RiverTheHuskyVR]

5:51 when I read this comment

[@uraroo]

literally when i read this

[@butter7790]

I got an ad

[@heill232]

you can kinda see in this fight that zant can't do anything without his magic, hence the swordfighting and mimicing.

[@MisterFiasco]

As far as the scimitars go, you get the impression that that’s his first time having to fight like that ever. Seriously, walking forward chopping with both arms like that is like how bad fighters windmill their arms.

[@taryngetty1334]

Mepp y

[@chrismilton3240]

@I'm Right You're Wrong I mean idk man, as you saw in the fight itself, Zant is his own worst enemy, yeah he had magical powers and they are pretty good, at the same time, he doesnt have a modicum of physical ability, as shown when he wore himself out after a solid 10 seconds of utilizing the power he was given. If he had the physical prowess to go along with the magical prowess then he would be the perfect enemy. But as you said Link is similar in the fact that he has a magical sword imbued with light that only he can use, but a vast majority of his successes can be directly attributed to the fruit of his physical prowess and skill with his given equipment. Hell he manages to learn ancient hidden abilities in a matter of seconds while training with the Hero of Time (Hero's shade). So he definitely has a massive amount of talent as well.

[@kbend]

Link is more powerful than Zant, I mean Phillip.

[@aqua3234]

Zant is a bit childish shown by his insanity to throw tantrums at times. So he may have no idea how to use swords and just swiped and twirled with them to land cheap hits on Link.

[@Void_Echoes]

I love how the battle theme starts off intense and then slowly becomes more fast paced, which reflects how Zant seemed like a very intimidating and threatening character at first but turned out to be a complete psycho as we see in the cutscene before the fight. Zelda music has always been clever like that.

[@LankyLeaf]

Noticed one thing i love about TP Link, the way he casually just spins the sword in His hand. No idea why but just makes him seem unbothered, like he already knows he's good enough to win. 9:50

[@Reevz]

he's a badass

[@superbodoque7860]

TP Link is best Link

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@superbodoque7860 i agree

[@thefoxunleashed939]

Courage can easily turn into confidence which is why link is so badass

[@hitmontree3736]

@@superbodoque7860 TP is pretty OP!

[@breezingby2611]

I like the idea of Zant being revealed as crazy behind his stoic facade, but I wish they actually built up to it, like we gradually see the pieces of sanity breaking until he’s fully insane

[@Carcosahead]

I prefer this approach, you have this dark scary villain for the entire game, almost killed Midna, and not knowing what else is capable of doing or what his next move is… only to find out he’s absolutely crazy, love it, TP best zelda❤

[@jevs1555]

i mean the boss fight's music is a clear indicator of it. the very last phase is just him going apeshit

[@MontycelA]

That’s not how insane people work bro. It’s calm one second and psycho the next

[@breezingby2611]

@@MontycelA you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about if you think every case is the same, and every case is most certainly not like that Zant doesn’t even fit your description. It’s not an organic shifting of stability, he stays calm for nearly the entire game and then shifts to an entirely different personality only at the very end. That’s not calm one second and psycho the next, that’s calm 55 hours and psycho for 30 minutes

[@JacobNintendoNerd99]

Ghirahim is the reverse of Zant. Zant is portrayed as a menacing threat with a stoic facade before being revealed to be a useless, impotent manchild throwing literal toddler tantrums who was mooching off of Ganondorf's power the whole time. Ghirahim seems to be affably evil and eccentric before the cracks slowly reveal themselves over time to show him as a sadistic, blood fetishist killer who is competent enough to literally cause the entire franchise to happen. None of the other games wouldve happened without his interference.

[@rubidoof2816]

When I first saw Zant's sharp teeth at the beginning of the game, I thought he was going to be some kind of dark elf. In a way I was kind of disappointed when I finally saw what was under the mask, but I have to admit that I think it's the most fun I've had in a boss fight XD music is lit too.

[@amiiredhead2676]

Zant has teeth? I thought that was his saliva...

[@MrSailing101]

@@amiiredhead2676 they're stitches

[@windwaker6164]

Zant: as long as Ganon lives, he will resurrect me without cease Ganon: on second thought

[@butter7790]

I'm sorry little one

[@windwaker6164]

@@butter7790 XD did you just go full thanos mode

[@thetwilightpug8778]

For such an insane guy Zant’s battle technique bringing Link back to previous boss rooms is quite creative Also lol at the beginning when Zant is having his tantrum he looks like he’s trying to perform CPR

[@kurosakikun96]

Aside from being creative, I think it helps punctuate how weak a person he really is, for all the fake power Ganon gave him, he had no idea on how to use it

[@Peanutjoepap24]

It’s creative for the game designers, but Zant as a character was so uncreative he had to steal other people’s fighting techniques. Love it

[@Licjr]

From a gameplay perspective it’s really cool, but common sense-wise, Zant’s copying fools that we’d already beaten previously. If it didn’t work for them why would it work for him?

[@thetwilightpug8778]

@@Licjr he didn’t think about that He was in a frenzy and all he wanted to do is kill Link already

[@hattsbygaming2861]

I'll disagree on the point of "Zant copying the bosses, he's uncreative". Yes, he's using arenas in a similar way to the boss of said arena, but at the same time he's trying to shift the arena constantly, to try to throw Link off his game, and surprise him. He's also adding his own technique into the mix to further surprise and intimidate Link. Think back to his conquest of ALL of Hyrule: he didn't do a prolonged, slow, "honorable" war. He used surprise, ruthlessness and intimidation to win. Zant is sticking to what he knows will win: Surprise tactics (teleporting all over the world, as well as teleporting in the arenas themselves), Ruthless onslaughts of magic (all his magical powers), and Intimidation (Using his helmet underwater, growing larger in the Ice arena, the fear of falling off in the goron arena, trying to present himself as this daunting, unbeatable foe).

[@HyperSonicX]

I loved this fight so damn much.

[@TheKirbylore]

I love that he seems pretty confident, though crazy, during most of the fight except at the end when he kinda realizes he's at his end and starts getting really reckless and more panicked

[@majoraswrath6182]

I always sort of pitied Zant. Deep down, he just felt his people were cheated and mistreated, and wanted justice and freedom. But in the end, he was always a slave. To Ganondorf, and his own lust for power.

[@kingcamelot1395]

Wrong. Zant only desired power, to rule, to dominate. He only served the Royal Family in hopes he would be given the throne. When he wasn't, he decided to take it. Power for the sake of power, that was what Zant desired.

[@villager5611]

Then Ganondorf got killed by Zant who unserstood he was used

[@SylvainCosmos]

@@kingcamelot1395 I actually think that Zant was the Crown Prince of the Twili, making him Midna's older brother. but upon realizing that the throne was going to go to his little sister that's when he broke down. Let's face it, Zant felt outright entitled to the throne, like it's his birthright. Because until the intentions were clear, it was.

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Did Zant realizing that Ganondorf used him and killing him change him make him a better person? Maybe, maybe not.

[@Josechpruiz]

I just love the giant helmets emerging from the ground in the underwater stage. It is so... Zant

[@makerflaker8358]

Watching his character go from dark pyramid head tongue demon thing to complete psycho was always poetic and cool in a way to me

[@user-oz8jw5rk1w]

why at 2:15 does Zant look like one of those things you would see at a car dealership or car wash

[@ryanthms3846]

lol thats so true

[@felixhultman8410]

Usurper king: wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man!

[@Glamslamescape]

XDDD

[@nvrndingsmmr]

Because his arms are flailing.

[@tastypotato9272]

If I saw Zant as one of those... let's just say I would never go near a car dealership again.

[@demonchocolate7104]

8:14 when you step on a Lego

[@wadepotato7330]

Ah yes, I too spontaneously shrink in pain.

[@liviousgameplay1755]

Lego: Takes out lego sword that comes with the set, and hits you with it 5 times

[@tommyhowell6955]

@@liviousgameplay1755 then you grow big

[@Kuudere_Fanboy]

I know that pain.

[@Feber2001]

When the Lego steps on you.

[@Mooksz]

the music is incredible

[@queenmelodee283]

I was thinking the same thing. It's like remixed haha

[@malte508]

no tf lol

[@cussundriakneal9904]

Twilight Princess honestly has the best sound track in Zelda game, including BotW for me.

[@oftendreamdit]

The monkey part is where I laugh the most lol.

[@sakurai6176]

I don't know why but I can hear a tabla (an indian instrument , a bit like a drum , but you use it without sticks ) .

[@morpheus7v7]

If loz: twilight princess ever became a live-action tv series I’d love to see Benedict Cumberbatch as Zant, I think he’d fit the part perfectly

[@alexanderthered5603]

morpheus Josh Brolan as Ganondorf would be pretty great imo.

[@bogczarkrollevowski2509]

@@alexanderthered5603 These casting choices are perfect

[@trystansimmonsayala9584]

Who will do Link?

[@noone6991]

DeAd 101 someone probably

[@professionalprocrastinator8103]

@@trystansimmonsayala9584 Eddie Redmayne or Elijah Wood

[@smanly3274]

When Zant uses his own version of the spin attack, you can return in kind with your own, with the possible chance of dizzying him and leaving him open to attack.

[@DaaimKhanPlayz]

S Manly Beyblade!

[@cussundriakneal9904]

Did that once. Surprisingly hard to execute perfectly, but that's mostly due to the fact you have no idea when or where he'll pop up next. XD

[@technonicko]

5:46 I did not expect that ...

[@unholychild2117]

I remember laughing when I saw this as a kid, and laughed again now, it's just so unexpected lmao

[@JairVVZ]

8:50 In this part you can see how Zant was totally desperate to try something, he was already totally out of his senses and was attacking erratically and randomly.

[@SuperPrestogamer]

Yeah…he’s basically thinking “shit, What to do now….Screw it imma swing my blades and hope one of em cuts his head clean off”

[@Waqwaves]

1:16 He looks like Benedict Cumberbatch!

[@Ragnarokmaru]

XD

[@vecnahenrycreel1300]

W. Verschaeren In avengers Dr Strange really reminds me Zant

[@deadly_shepard4730]

Now I can't in see that

[@starsandcards44]

Oh 😂😂

[@ms.vanessa4668]

😂

[@scraftyisthebest1309]

This battle, in my opinion, is a testament to the falseness of Zant's power. It was stated earlier in the game, but Zant's power being false was reflected in his inability to truly destroy the Mirror of Twilight. They said that only the true ruler of the realm could destroy the mirror, but Zant could only break it into shards. His power was effectively "given" to him by Ganon, in other words Ganon's magic. Zant in truth only gained his "power" through intimidation, relying on Ganon, and forcing his power unto the Twilight Realm with Ganon's help. In other words, a power trip. But that put-on front of being tough with magic given to him was still a farce of true power. True power comes from the heart and self, as well as humility, such as with Link and his courage and bravery to stand up for Hyrule. True power doesn't go to the head. Zant in truth is a very weak individual who lusts for power, but doesn't have any aside from that which was artificially granted to him by Ganon. He is a manchild in reality who snaps as his inability to have power, and throws an extended temper tantrum over his inability to have power over the Twilight Realm. Those who lust for power are in truth weak spirited, and try to force power unto others or find ways to artificially gain a sense of strength in order to feel powerful. As such, Zant is in truth an immature brat who is crying over his lack of power over the Twilight Realm, and this boss fight shows it: the tantrum he has in his encounter with Ganon, but most of all here: as Link and Midna finally confront him, Zant snaps and starts throwing a temper tantrum like a little child. He's an incompetent, weak fool in reality, and his power on the surface we saw beforehand was little more than a farce that he artificially gained. As such, he goes completely insane because he's basically a spoiled, immature entitled brat who snaps over not having his way. Midna pretty much tells him afterwards that they all saw his lust for power in his eyes: it was clear he was a very weak soul in reality and *wanted* to feel powerful, but wasn't. That's why his boss fight here is so silly and over the top: he *seems* powerful, but his power is fake, in truth, he's really not powerful at all, and is little more than a spoiled brat who is whining and crying over his weak heart.

[@shannonhoward5271]

I read all this, and I realise how right you are

[@Santoryu90]

Roberto Pontes It’s really not

[@aqua3234]

Also he said that his "god" will revive him as long as Ganon is alive. But in the end, Ganon was lying about that, hence why Zant snapped his neck to kill Ganon; he was lied that he will be resurrected. He completely just relies on Ganon.

[@Sloimer]

ScraftyIsTheBest quiet ya Weeb

[@TheGreatestCommenter]

I use to think that Zant should have been a difficult boss, but you got a really good point

[@11338325]

While Zant was a silly boss, at least he was more of a challenge than Master Kohga in “Breath of the Wild”

[@Brightsonp]

If master kohga isn't stupid, i believe he is stronger than lynel

[@davasgaming6574]

@@Brightsonp that wasnt the point

[@BoltMoonSteven]

I literally beat Kohga first attempt knowing nothing about the boss without taking damage and fighting Zant I died TWICE

[@sendylie1774]

12:12 Rule 34 artists everytime they see new Pokémon girls.

[@tommyhowell6955]

Can you use a pro controller on this game

[@linkalot7415]

Lmao

[@Pionterus]

*female looking Pokemon

[@konstantinschafer2122]

Or when a new splattoon game comes out.

[@queenmelodee283]

Definitely the scariest boss in my opinion. I remember being like 10 or 11 and dreading this fight because it creeped me out so much.

[@zlayersmagicalkite8146]

I was 17 when nintendo released that game and I felt the same like you. It took me 3 months to decide to fight against him

[@queenmelodee283]

@@Dom20002007 LOL you're right.

[@soyspicepod1547]

@@zlayersmagicalkite8146 3 months??…. Damn..

[@zlayersmagicalkite8146]

@@soyspicepod1547 yeah lol

[@exxzane]

@@zlayersmagicalkite8146 17? 3 months? 💀

[@SammyWammy38]

The curse you placed on phillip

[@ivyj.9489]

the neck and the twisting are so uncomfortable

[@heyitzmae]

The way he shrieks like that is also super unsettling, and his weird whines

[@JuwanBuchanan]

Zant may have had a goofy fighting style but his power made up for it. The dude should had been the final boss. In the last phase he just goes crazy on you.

[@shyguyrocks1]

Divine_Wrath His "power" wasn't his though. It was Ganon's

[@netweed09]

Agree, but power? Lol fella; he dishes out max 1 hrt of damage. A Breath Lynel on average deals 6-8 hts. Calamity Ganon deals 5 hts when you're defense rating it 80 (2/3rds of max)

[@netweed09]

@@shyguyrocks1 And an old grandad's one at that. That's what puts this game down for me and below Ocarina. Keep your villain constant. If Zant was his own enitiy, it would have made him far more iconic. Ghirahim has more personality and power even though he's a Sword, it's clever and very arrogant, how villains should be. Zant was sadly killed by Miyamoto in the end to being a colossal suck-up and bottle job

[@tenmod1419]

No one is talking about BOTW

[@netweed09]

@@tenmod1419 So? These are facts, why depend or wait for others?

[@juanlaise1059]

12:25 the look on Link's face after Midna killed Zant.

[@ELEKTRA_LUXXX]

Link was like DAAAAFAQQQQQQ ?? 🤣😂😂🤣

[@saltyvincent5614]

This fight was always fun! I also loved Zants screams and screeches

[@eugene727]

the minute he stops floating up to “ursurper king zant” with the beginning of his theme was so badass.

[@Carcosahead]

Oh yes, Phillip, the guy who saves Zelda every time, that Phillip 😂

[@F1areon]

Hey, he could be named for the Phillips CD-i. You never know :P

[@gavinwilke2874]

They should re-release this game on switch that way you can play on GameCube controller

[@delayni638]

Uh this game definitely came out on gamecube lmao

[@ProfessorWhooves11]

@@delayni638 I'm sure he means that instead of releasing the game on altered motion controls, he means on it's original platform with the original controls.

[@jimmytran3350]

This, skyward sword and windwaker to Switch please. Would be Great in this time 🙏

[@jimmytran3350]

I mean, swithh has so many weird remakes and other low quality games.

[@delayni638]

@@jimmytran3350 I think they're hesitant about skyward sword because it's so hard to redo controls when the whole game's centred around you controlling the sword with the wiimote and with all the motion controlled actions. I guess you could use a joy-con for that, but then again, if so many people hated the motion controls... You get the idea. Idk how they would fix that

[@kaidenr4059]

2:40 that was me when i tried to make mac and cheese and forgot I dont have milk

[@TurKlack]

Well we cannot deny one thing. The Twilight People actually had real magic. And pretty cool magic too. Bloody Zanz Gun shooting red bullets ^^

[@BreadCatMarcus]

I miss these badass cinematic fights from older Zelda titles. BotW and TotK have so much that's great to them, but never had moments like this. The culmination of an emotional and incredible journey with arena spanning fights, way more character moments to develop Link as a character, the multitude of cool gadgets you'd get to creatively use, etc. Love both sides of the franchise, but ill always prefer old Zelda.

[@DoctorMario606]

Same, I need a linear 3d zelda again 😂

[@xxunpunxx]

probably the most fun i'll ever have in a boss battle

[@Kayodoms]

how this man have all this magic and still get his ass whooped smh lol

[@nabi7701]

Because A) he's absolutely insane and B) He actually tried to use physical attacks on us when we have a sword that literally is made to kill things like him. And the dudes clearly not a close fighter. All he did with the swords was flail it arround like a little kid. Plus he has like zero stamina and it only takes him 10 secs for him to be out of breath. Close combat was his biggest mistake.

[@aqua3234]

Nabi When he teleported to the castles, he had no idea what to do next. So he just pulled out two scimitars and start doing whatever he can.

[@BatBrakesBones]

I thought this dude was gonna be some stoic badass, then he started flapping and sqwaking like a bird.

[@bobnoggets5114]

He went from the coolest villain ever designed in the franchise to a joke in the short span of this encounter. He should have stayed stoic and be the true final boss (a real breath of fresh air to an overly Ganon saturated franchise).

[@noodlenooseDE]

10:41 "REEEEEE! stupid.. nigga!"

[@Cyrotechnium]

I cant unhear it now

[@williamyoung7246]

noodlenoose XD

[@lamontaylopez2085]

noodlenoose LMAO how do no one else hear that. Wow just wow lol.

[@williamyoung7246]

It’s so funny I keep replaying it in different speeds

[@williamyoung7246]

Nintendo had a dark secret here

[@foundationonegaming8154]

I liked how it's not until this point in the game that you grasp just how truly insane he his.

[@ZA-7]

12:23 LOL I wasn't expecting that

[@AJB567]

Popped like a balloon

[@gabrielreisser4921]

I really want him as a character in smash ultimate bc his design and character is so good but I doubt it’ll happen bc they removed all tp designs and he’s just not that wanted by many people

[@mrbigman006]

I'll take zant over any of the weebs from fire emblem any day

[@nxszxs7548]

Zant or Skull Kid

[@cussundriakneal9904]

@@nxszxs7548 Oh my god, SKULL KID WOULD BE AMAZING. But the Moon is already an assist trophie, so what would his Final Smash be...?

[@heavygunner4039]

@@cussundriakneal9904 He pulls out Majora's Mask, which goes berserk and lasers the stage.

[@hylianmono]

@@heavygunner4039 The Giants hit the enemy

[@liviousgameplay1755]

When the Union wins the civil war and frees your slaves: (10:42)

[@hardpackmoto]

Jesus this whole comment section keeps pointing this out😂

[@ambermedina-montoya8875]

Links reaction at 12:12 is the reason I live for this game lol

[@Bababibaa]

12:27

[@MB-qx9vn]

I’ve always loved this battle because it’s still sort of a boss rush, but done in a unique way. It showcases Zant and his insanity as something which has been driving the plot from the very beginning of your adventure.

[@Hypersaiyanike]

Also kind of neat how after the familiar settings and similar mechanics, he takes us to Hyrule for a caged duel. It tips off how the next and final boss will end while still making Zant look absolutely manic.

[@TheHonoredMadman]

Zant is underrated. I love how nutty his fight is

[@edwardmaginot]

I love the sound and the animation of the Dungeon's doors. They are so nice!

[@apple10234]

“When your boss has too much phases” I can relate to that.

[@sydeeffect2]

Even at the time of making this, I always found Zant to be one of the strangest Zelda bosses

[@Crip99763]

Not Majora?

[@sonicguyver7445]

1:06 I never reached this part before. I never knew his helmet could retract like that! Like the jaffa helmets in the Stargate movie.

[@10kwithzerobitches20]

8:17 I love how Zant doesn’t even know what size he’s normally supposed to be at, he just shrinks

[@molo-molo5103]

12:11 banjo kazooie in smash!!! my reaction

[@DanielMorales-wo8xv]

And now they are out today! Oh boy.

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

Now ready to die!

[@grantsehmann5800]

At 10:43 my man really just said nigga 😂

[@PEAKSSSSS]

I love how u have to give yourself a migraine to knock him off the pillar

[@tidalboxer]

One of my favorite Zeldies. I just wish the Twilight realm temple was a little more fun.

[@matttypes2695]

Zant was pretty intimidating until he took off his helmet.

[@Gamemania_C-137]

Fighting Zant felt like arguing with a hyperactive child, that ate too much sugar. But on the other hand ... he was just desperate and alone and met the wrong person in the wrong moment ...

[@savannahtira93]

Hahahahahaha zant trying to swim away

[@whosthetank777]

10:42 we not gonna discuss this huh

[@pipsasqeak820]

12:12 when you finnaly reach climax

[@lenpop3158]

xD

[@liviousgameplay1755]

@@lenpop3158 Yeah, Midna, STAB ME LIKE THA- Oh hey guys, welcome to another Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess playthrough, and today we are finally gonna get revenge on Ganon for making Midna a twililoli.

[@darrentay4607]

@@liviousgameplay1755 underated and underaged

[@liviousgameplay1755]

@@darrentay4607 Imma ignore half of that...

[@shatteredsentient5321]

Oooooooh

[@bigsmoke9691]

This fight is actually more fun than the actual final fight

[@taylorsanada3180]

Nah

[@SABlueAngryBlur]

Playing this made me realize he's like Hyness' inspiration from Kirby, given how batshit insane he is.

[@CommodoreJames]

10:43 Did he say the N word? o_o

[@ItzMikePlays]

YA IT SURE SOUNDS LIKE IT

[@MiiPower]

You guys are so stupid. Do you really think they would put that word in a zelda game?! Use your brains for Petes sake.

[@EduardoTorelly]

Ninguen? I don’t know the cursed words in English

[@zack-qb1xq]

Nintendo hiding their racism in y Their games

[@omegablender]

@@zack-qb1xq hahaha yes

[@etazeta674]

9:30 Words cannot express how hard I’m laughing at this chicken dance fighting style

[@Theprogamer-2006]

10:48 when you step on a lego

[@linkalogan]

12:26 link is just like, "holy shit"

[@zom8680]

Am I nuts or do I remember Zant snapping his own neck instead of Midna killing him?

[@zom8680]

OP here.. Turns out I was remembering the end of the Ganondorf battle

[@dirtbag707]

I love this boss battle one of the best Zelda bosses But that Zant music gives me anxiety I think that something or someone will jump scare me at any moment

[@willprivett6729]

It's the screams after you hit in the very last phase where it feels like he's not only completely losing his composure trying to kill you, but that he's defaulted to insane and wild slashing to kill you. No more illusions, no more false power, this is all he's got. Slicing and slashing like a fucking psycho--really driving home Twilight Princess as one of the darker entries in the franchise.

[@misterperson974]

I remember being scared of Zant because I saw the famous neck snap before I even played the game and now... My man is a whole clown

[@mayastaples4636]

I’m getting some doodle bob vibes from this dude

[@Crip99763]

Then you haven’t heard swedish Doodle Bob

[@Feber2001]

From... Spongebob?

[@jjabbott7249]

NEEHOYMEENOY

[@thewildlink]

Zant vs ghrihim

[@Jampolo_OG]

Ghirahim wins out of sheer FABULOUSNESS

[@vecnahenrycreel1300]

Ganon blessed twili sorcerrer vs living dark master sword

[@rayanderson4698]

Ghirahim. Because, he's a sword spirit. Zant is mental with a sword, but he'd be quite outmatched due to the former's knowledge of the sword.

[@DRKLRD-kv4cm]

I much prefer ghirahim because even if he has a narcisistic complex he is a better fighter

[@aqua3234]

How about Zant vs Hyness from Kirby Star Allies?

[@arturs2527]

I played throught this game multiple times when i was a kid. Now watching back, im wondering how my favourite game didn't traumatize me

[@jumaro2399]

Whith his mask he might be like Darth Vader, but without it he's like Jar Jar Binks... ... but evil (and intelligent) And that's what I love about Zant. This plottwist when he turns out to be a psychopath is simply amazing and that's why he's my favorite Zelda character with Link.

[@Siper2]

Twilight Princess: what happens to a Zelda game when the devs have some really good weed. 😁 This was always one of my favorite games. I forgot how whacked out Zant was!

[@Echopoet233]

Damn Midna murked zant

[@harrineun5594]

i love the song remixes along with his song

[@nightmike7655]

"In the shadows we regressed, so much that we soon knew neither magic nor hatred, nor even the faintest bloom of desire". Maybe Zant was not such a psychopath, he just could not bear with such stillness.

[@cctomcat321]

"Link! We need you! The world needs you! Only you ca... ...what? a lon lon milk run?... eerm... Philip! We need you! The world needs you! Only you can stop the evil blight known as Ganon!"

[@tylerjaynes822]

It should be obvious to everyone that the Twili were ancient Shiekah, banished from Hyrule for trying to overthrow the Hylian Kingdom with dark magic, and considering Zants frantic attitude, and Midna's helmet, it should be very obvious to everyone that the Twili were the dark tribe who created Majora's Mask. This Links sword glows in the presence of Twilight bc he baptised his sword in light. So in BotW when you're around *malice* the same Mastersword glows, bc it's being exposed to the same dark Calamity Ganon uses as this Ganondorf uses, the difference is, his Twili fused magic banded with Shiekah technology (remember, the same tribe)creating a direct correlation between Twili magic and Calamity Ganons body, himself, including extensions of his body, via Blights, and Malice controlled enemies. In other words....sending Ganondorf to the Twili realm was the absolute worst thing they could've done, bc it just fucked the next 10,000 years of Hyrule. And boy, am I fucking excited for the BotW sequel. Dark Lord Ganondorf is returning!

[@kaliwatson3948]

I always thought them gerudo seeing as they're missing

[@wilderking8476]

The saddest thing about Zant is you can tell he isn't a warrior, just somebody desperate to be somebody. Especially in the final fight scene, Link completely decimates him despite Zant being way more powerful.

[@musclefan101]

The ball and chain to the feet...I was laughing so hard I had to pause to catch my breath.

[@andrewblewski7926]

Wish they made more Zelda games like this. The dark esthetic ages really well

[@aqua3234]

*Then Zant's soul haunted a blue Hypno looking thing from another dimension and create another evil sealed*

[@skylarkfloating]

Never thought I'd say this but this video makes me understand the appeal of getting to name the main character. This Link really suits the name Phillip for some reason.

[@balajik8473]

Kids look at zant this is what happens when you are bestowed with power but doesn't know how to use

[@richardhambel648]

This one boss has more moves and variety than all the bosses in BOTW combined

[@randehmarshgames4608]

I just realized that even if you hit Zant on his left foot, he still hops on his left but holds his right

[@robzworkz3358]

12:23 Offer that man a pop cause he's thirsty for power.

[@unknown-vy7od]

Zant: you speak of magic? Still your tongue for a moment, whelp and I will tell you Both magic and the oppression of ages Me: yay he’s gonna turn insane and take forever to finish

[@Rohgamu]

This has to be my most favorite boss fight in the franchise!

[@_breadconsumer_]

Am I the only one that thinks Zant is kinda cute with his mask off?