You WONT BELIEVE the CONNECTION between these Legend Of Zelda Games!!

[@vtech88_the_one]

Thank you all for the positive messages. I was so proud to have Dee live reacting to this. Don't forget to tune in for Dee's first playthrough live stream of TotK on Twitch, which will is starting very very soon. You will be in for another surprise on the intro, and I'm not saying anything else 😂

[@vtech88_the_one]

If anyone wonders how I measure if my video was successful, if I manage to break Dee, then it's 100% successful 😂

[@boppaju]

@@vtech88_the_oneyou broke all of us, so I’d say the success is of the charts! As is the hype level for what you will no doubt bring to his TOTK playthrough 🏆 🤩

[@boppaju]

*off the charts!

[@kriscynical]

I had tears rolling down my cheeks by the last shot of Fi saying "May we meet again in another life" so yeah, you were VERY successful. lol

[@ximeria2435]

@@vtech88_the_one I was about to say, well done on breaking DeeBee - When he said you were the one doing this I was bracing for it and I wasn't disappointed.

[@rodrigogcoritiba]

Yesterday I was kinda bummed that DeeBee didnt get the "may we meet again in another life" line but this absolutely makes it worth it

[@madeinmexico47]

How do you get that line, is it possible to miss it? I haven’t beaten Skyward Sword yet, but I plan to one day.

[@heathersmith4042]

@@madeinmexico47 he did get the line- it's impossible to miss seeing the line. OP just means deebee didn't understand it and didn't realize it had already come true

[@richardmahn7589]

@@heathersmith4042 Has Deebee even played TOTK yet? If not, he wouldn't get it.

[@EvilEye0]

​@@richardmahn7589he's played several Zelda games at this point, he absolutely would be able to get it, if he thought about it long enough. It's not limited to ToTK only.

[@unclebobboomergames]

​@@richardmahn7589i mean this game came out first so at the time the line hit just as hard knowing how many times a link has reunited with fi

[@owencooper7008]

Fi was in the Master Sword in every. Single. Adventure. Link's most faithful companion.

[@King_Luigi]

*{OBJECTION!}* Sorry, but that just isn't true. The Sword only appears in _some_ of the games. Several of the games don't even take place in Hyrule so it _can't_ be there while others just don't have it at all and only have something "similar" to it.

[@artagle_14]

@@King_LuigiFi is based and only speaks to the best Links

[@AecoYT]

@@artagle_14 I think he just refers to the fact that not every Link wields the Master Sword.

[@Justic_]

@@King_Luigi I mean, they just said that Fi was in the Master Sword during every adventure, since the Master Sword technically still existed during all that time, not that Link actually acquired the Master Sword in all of his Adventures. But whenever he did, Fi was technically there.

[@hypnojon32]

Sorry but I hate Fi. She maybe faithful but she was worthless. She reiterated what you already knew with no new information and no real help.

[@T101G]

In TP, when you get the Master Sword, Midna says "The sword accepted you as its master". They probably didn't have Fi = Master Sword planned during TP, so I guess that statement is retroactively referring to Fi, but it fits so well.

[@shelliblossom8953]

yea but lore wise it also fits i really doubt midna would know if the sword even has a gender let alone a name and human like body

[@jameshobbsiv4040]

Fi is to me, what I can only describe as "Retroactive Nostalgia". They way she parts ways, promising to be with you in another life. You start to think about all the games you played in the past, perhaps even as a kid. All the times you pulled the Master Sword from its pedestal, and how majestic those moments felt. A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, and any others I may be forgetting at the moment. Nostalgic memories of your time playing those games. Fi was with you the whole time. You begin to retroactively apply the memory of Fi to those moments, and you begin to see your journey through those games as being with Fi. Applying any nostalgia you have for those games already, onto Fi. Retroactive Nostalgia.

[@faby_baby]

Yeah! Also, if you didn’t know, Jesus loves you and will fulfill you more than anything, I speak from experience, he wants a meaningful relationship with you, and you will find him if you seek him. Look up the abcs of salvation teenmissions on Google and it should be the first result, click what it says and read and do what it says, It’s not hard (and if it is ask God to help you), I promise you it’s more worth it than you could imagine. I’ll leave you with these verses… “that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ God Bless you and may The Lord Jesus guide you and teach you as you live your life. I pray he does and you let him guide you. Amen.

[@teaffeeblend]

Also to add, the red bird on the Hylian Shield is meant to represent Link's red loftwing from Skyward Sword.

[@Rachsuchtig]

Can it be? The shield was already in Skyward Sword.

[@devonm042690]

@@Rachsuchtig The Loftwing was probably inspired by the bird motif in the crest of the Hyrulean Royal Family, and the Crimson Loftwing by the specific rendition of the crest present on the Hylian Shield.

[@zeroknight1311]

When it comes down to it. The Map of Hyrule in Breath of the Wild actually matches with many maps that had appeared in the various Legend of Zelda games. With the maps of the Original Legend of Zelda and Zelda 2: Adventure of Link both actually being in the area of BoTW's Death mountain. Since in The Adventure of Link, there is a River North of Death Mountain and in BotW there's a massive canyon north of Death mountain. A Canyon which could have originally been a River that had long since Dried up. And it has been confirmed that map of the first LoZ is actually the area south of AoL's Death Mountain. Plus in The Adventure of Link, Hyrule is called North Hyrule. Making the rest of the series take place in South Hyrule. Unless the game canonically takes place in a different location.

[@chiffmonkey]

Except that spectacle rock is in the wrong place

[@adamamaya1541]

What vids was this stuff in

[@aozf05]

It's wrong in every game 😂 in OoT it's the Fire Temple

[@tsrenis]

ehhhh that's just fancrafted nonsense though. the world map isn't consistent in any of the people games

[@zeroknight1311]

@@adamamaya1541 The youtuber Broseph LaCasque Ch. had made the video called "I Solved the Map of EVERY Zelda game! [Legend of Zelda Theory]". And he had used used the arguement that loading screens aren't accurate to the actual distance.

[@quigonkenny]

Fun fact: the director of BotW (and TotK) was the director of Skyward Sword. Skyward Sword was the first mainline Zelda game he helmed (he also worked on The Minish Cap, often cited as the best handheld Zelda).

[@nworder4life]

Another fun fact, he worked on minish cap and the oracle games for Capcom, and then he left Capcom to join Nintendo and the zelda team!

[@SorcererLance]

​@@nworder4lifeshame he couldn't bring in some characters from Minish Cap and the Oracle games into Hyrule Warriors... But I guess technically Capcom likely owns them, like how Geno and Mallow are Square-Enix's than Nintendo

[@nworder4life]

@SorcererLance well the mogmas from Skyward sword resemble an enemy in minish cap.

[@amymyers8785]

This has to be one of my favorite DeeBee videos now. The look on your face as you saw those connections…and even more the community that didn’t tell you these things for three and a half years! I love this channel, man. This place is one that always makes me happy and never disappoints. I can’t wait to see your next adventure begin. 💜

[@sefirotsgame]

When you finished Skyward Sword I wished that someone would show you this "bit of lore". It seems that the Triforce listened to my wish. By the way, did you notice that Girahim was Demise's sword. He was the evil "Fi".

[@embelished_meister500]

Speaking of Demise, it’s interesting that in tears of the kingdom Ganondorf is as close to looking like Demise than ever before.

[@MikMoen]

I love that duality. Before the Chosen Hero, the Master Sword used to be the Goddess' Sword. Demise had his blade, Hylia had hers. I'd love to see that Era, before everything else.

[@multiversal_guardian7079]

@@embelished_meister500 I'd avoid bringing up TotK stuff until he's played through it, to avoid spoiling him on it

[@RHCrewReactions]

@@multiversal_guardian7079 He's seen the trailer so he knows what Ganondorf looks like in TotK.

[@multiversal_guardian7079]

@@RHCrewReactions fair enough, I forgot one of them showed him off. I mostly tried to avoid the trailers after the first few

[@kirbyyy7230]

I'm tearing up again. 🥺 Fi may be annoying at times, but the fact that she has been with us this whole time is so sweet and beautiful. ❤ Thank you Vtech for this awesome video!

[@geekley]

Lol, she was like "Fine! You want me to shut up? Now I'll stay ABSOLUTELY quiet for the next dozen or so games! You're on your own now, I won't say a single word, not even hi!"

[@chibimoon1003]

Same🥺 I just cry I bit, Fi is very very special in my family in dark times

[@Broockle]

Annoying is an understatement. She made Skyward Sword a chore to play. But the way she is utilized in BotW is brilliant and beautiful. Gives me goosebumps. 🥹

[@loeaglelo]

Been waiting for this reaction since the beginning of your Skyward Sword playthrough. Vtech's video even made ME tear up a little bit. Finally...everything comes full circle. Fi has literally been with every incarnation of Link whenever the Master Sword is involved in the story. Even in Ocarina of Time, there's a moment right before Link delivers his final strike to Ganon where the Master Sword shines brightly, similar to how the blade glows when Fi is attempting to communicate.

[@theguywhodraws8535]

It's so cool to see how they were able to put so many things from past times into the new

[@iBlountgaming88]

There are so many references to past games in BotW, it’s unreal. The level of detail from Skyward Sword is unreal. That was such an amazing and genuine reaction to seeing everything you were shown. It just shows how much dedication you have put into this series and its fans. This is why we come together, to celebrate something so amazing that spans back decades. This has been such an incredible journey, and I cannot wait for the next steps!

[@Cwronaga216]

There was also a cutscene at the start of SS that you seemed to have skipped in your playthrough that described the lore behind hylia and demise. Easter eggs are also everywhere in BOTW including The Breach Of Demise in west hyrule (the place demise first rose from the demon realm before his war with hylia). Also dont know if you caught it but demise is the sourse of the curse that created Ganon and other villans in the franchise. Demise even mentions malice/hatred incarnate (frequently used to describe ganon and the direct description of the Calamity) also groose is hinted to be the first ansestor of the Garudo with his hair skin and eyes and also the first incarnation of Ganondorf. (Reminder that ganondorf is driven to power and evil by the curse of demise). Cant wait for TOTK as the references get even stronger

[@SuperXD44]

Im a lore nerd but i hear the groose is the first ganondorf for the first time. Damn i love this franchise

[@devonm042690]

​@@SuperXD44 It makes sense that Groose would be included in Demise' curse, since however slight it might have been his running to save Zelda from becoming a smear on the cliffside was seen by Demise as acting in defiance to him.

[@macroxela]

​@@SuperXD44it's just fan theories along with Groose being the ancestor of the Gerudo. It kind of contradicts the ending of SS since Groose flew back to Skyloft while Zelda and Link remained behind.

[@nworder4life]

@@macroxela Something interesting is Lanauryu region has Gerudo dragonflies, implying it may have once been the very first ancient region with a Gerudo culture. In which case Groose would not be the origin of the Gerudo race but possibly his bloodline was the original Gerudo people that got sent to the sky with all the other humans Hylia saved. Also something else to think about. Lanauryu region in the past was a huge ocean which means the first Gerudo were either sailors or pirates! Like in majoras mask lol.

[@johnlucas1543]

@@macroxela Groose flew WEST from the Temple of Hylia not back to the sky. WEST to the Lanayru Desert is where he builds his Grooseland. Lanayru Desert with its Gerudo Dragonflies later on becomes the Gerudo Desert. Groose is the ancestor of the Gerudo race.

[@dec9544]

Love all the Easter eggs in botw from the zelda franchises. Everytime I hear fi's theme makes me tear up a little 😢 may we meet again in a another life ❤

[@h3ro0fhyrule40]

Even though I knew about the various SS locations in Hyrule and I knew about Fi's presence, seeing this video turned me into a blubbering mess 😂 I absolutely love Fi's theme, so hearing little homages to it in BotW is just... it hits me in the feels

[@Herik_]

Same

[@agamersinsanity]

They really got emotional with Fi theme at the end.

[@fearlessdevil17]

I love your reaction to knowing that Fi was with you throughout every Zelda game that had the Master Sword in it. Fi is my favorite companion, and every time she is referenced or something happens with the Master Sword, it always makes me cry, knowing that she never left Link's side, she has now become his Guardian Angel. I can sometimes imagine her right beside him whenever the Master Sword is in his hands.

[@shelliblossom8953]

i love fi too i always hated how much people hate her. like they dont realize she just as important as link(probably a little more important) and deserves 100x the respect she gets. when i saw the master sword in totk i thought fuck poor fi hopes she cant feel that

[@NobleVagabond2552]

@@shelliblossom8953it doesn’t help her case that she’s the worst character from the worst zelda game. And yes I will fight to death on that hill. But at least I’ll die on the right side, that puzzles are only fun when you aren’t given the answer to them before you can solve them yourself…

[@shelliblossom8953]

@@NobleVagabond2552 hating on a character for no good reason is the right side? Lol like seriously she not even the most annoying that Navi you all just got a bunch of Nostalgia boners for that game

[@KevKrieger32]

Thank you Vtech for creating that video for Dee! Since Dee started his Skyward Sword journey I always wanted to see Dee going back to BotW and watch some references to SS. But it's really hard to show to someone who already played that game, without him playing it again just for the references. This video is perfect!

[@MeatSim9]

Another cool bit of lore surrounding the Master Sword: In the chamber where the monks are blessing the sword, you can see that their hand positions are the same as the Six Sages when they seal Ganon in Ocarina of Time.

[@AlexValadez]

It always hits. I love Fi. I can't help but to shed a tear every time I hear her little tune.

[@timmy3822]

Awesome to see all the references put together like that. Stuff like this why Zelda is the most precious gaming IP for me.

[@geminimaxxim]

I'm actually crying. It gets me every time. I'm so glad they showed you this. I meant to comment on yesterday's episode, but I couldn't quite get my thoughts together. Seeing this journey through from the start till now has been nothing short of magical. As someone who deeply loves this franchise, its lore, and all these little ways that things weave together, I'm so glad you got to experience and enjoy it with us. And there's so much more than just this, that I'm sure you'll get to experience in the future, as a bonafide Zelda fan. The Legend of Zelda is pure magic, and this series is proof. I'll see you in Tears of the Kingdom, Deebee. Let's bring it home.

[@rubychan2288]

As much as I do love your gameplay, this is genuinely one of my favorite videos of you. I can't wait for your TotK playthrough, now that you're going into in armed with all the lore.

[@BestOfShirou]

OH THERE IT IS! Can’t wait to see your reaction again! Edit :My hype for your TotK streams has reached it’s pinnacle. Looking forward to it, whenever you’ll be ready for that legendary journey, I will be there no matter what

[@The-Xclusiveeeee]

Skyward Sword is so underrated it HURTS!! The music alone is Ocarina of time levels of epic...I am glad some people have been giving it more of a chance the last couple of years!

[@Plumpus3545]

With how Nintendo has made so many homages to it, I think that Nintendo themselves agree with you.

[@luciferfaust]

When SS first came out, they had the symphony of the goddesses concerts with lots of connected music. I was able to attend twice

[@agamersinsanity]

It's a good game even if it was short, it was pretty good.

[@lonkdahero]

One of my favorite theories that stemmed from SS is how the Master Sword got its name. For most of the game it is referred to as the “Goddess Sword” and only after Link unlocks its true potential (mastering it) does its name change to the iconic Master Sword. It was always the Goddess’s blade, just after traveling with Link for so long Fi acknowledged him as her master, she became “Master’s Sword”.

[@sodasaintcommentaries4054]

Another point of order for Fi's presence in the sword: In Twilight Princess, who do you think breaks the curse on Link when he's stuck in his wolf form?

[@benjib2691]

You could say that the sacred power inside the Master Sword is, in fact, Fi's essence.

[@sodasaintcommentaries4054]

@@benjib2691 It's also why nobody but Link can wield the Master Sword; not only would the sword itself make that impossible, but Fi will not let an unworthy hand wield the blade.

[@g.masterlordoftheg-force4770]

@@sodasaintcommentaries4054It’s not actually because of Fi. If I remember correctly, that specific trait was applied when Skyward Zelda blessed the sword. Because it only mentioned it when she did that. So technically, it’s because of Zelda/Hylia.

[@unclebobboomergames]

Even before breath and tears that line hit hard. Just knowing how many times link and fi were reunited. Everytime he pulled it, a link to the past, ocarina of time, wind waker, twilight princess, a link between worlds...they did reunited once again.

[@nazimelon6653]

It is absolutely INSANE how hard that one sound hit in botw after the DLC originally dropped, people were losing their absolute shit, for obvious reasons, myself included. keep in mind that based on story alone, SS is the very first TLOZ story with botw/totk being the most recent on the timeline. There have been tens of millenia between these two stories and fi has just been there, along for the ride, sleeping in the sword, waiting for the current hero to appear. Shit hits hard once you put the pieces together.

[@PurpleTheta]

My heart gets cleansed each time I see you connect more of the story to this incredible franchise. It makes you feel bad for every character in these games even Fi. Thank you for everything Dee. ❤️💙💚

[@YoshiLink224]

That was amazing, i played skyward sword when it first came out and omg and didn't realize the connection. The Legend Of Zelda is EPIC people, amazing wonderful beautiful stories, been playing TOTK since it came out and nowhere near fin and i don't want to be, just taking my time and enjoying the journey. Thank you Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Eiji Aonuma and all the other designers for giving us this experience.

[@SeniorLady]

Everyone should be so blessed to have a Vtech88 in their lives. Thank-you, Dee for making sure this reaction set became a YT video: It brings me tears of joy.

[@EpicGlopster]

Can't wait for you to see the connections between skyward sword and TOTK!

[@ladydibella8852]

Love this🎉 I was so hyped you found out the lore and connected the dots. It’s one of the best things about Zelda games. Finding the hidden Easter eggs in my opinion.

[@SunsetLink]

I love the reactions to all the Easter eggs, it shows how much one can appreciate the lore behind the video games we all love

[@AlaiaSkyhawk]

Yup, and every time Link reincarnates and sets forth to fight evil using the Master Sword, he and Fi meet again :) Edited to clarify fighting evil with the Master Sword since there's games without it :P

[@RTMP_]

There are Links who never held the Master Sword, such as the Link from Spirit Tracks, and the Link from the first two Zelda games(though in this case it’s because it didn’t exist yet- the sword’s first appearance was in A Link to the Past, the third game in the series).

[@XaifaxVT]

It's called the Master Sword as an evolution of Fi, who is Master's Sword, the sword belonging to Master Link.

[@dennisellis3605]

It's been a pleasure being a part of your zelda journey since breath of the wild Deebee! I may not comment as often as Some others but I have journeyed with you through much of your adventures. I am the Bastian to your Atreyu. You have many times reaffirmed what is so special about this series for me & your personality and spirit brings many joy. Thank you

[@FantasticComics83]

This had me in tears. To know that Fi has been with every hero who’s wielded and carried that sword, throughout every Legend… I know Fi annoyed some, but she was my favorite companion. Her theme gets me in the feels every time 💜

[@DarionNexus]

Yes, Fi has been there the entire time he just only speaks to her in the Skyward sword story. She's also with us in Tears of the Kingdom, no more spoilers..

[@sifravanloo6972]

It’s so weird and cool how many places are “back” in botw! Super cool to watch it can’t wait for you to play totk

[@shtokaki]

and in totk impa goes back to the temple, where she was so long ago

[@Mcsilvergamer3D]

Even though she is sleeping. She reaches out when link and zelda at their very low to offer guidance. She can't be seen but, heard. She was watching most of the generations probably content to see someone that looks like a friend. Link had a friend close to him this most of his journey and didn't know. She is like a guardian angel. I am crying now.....

[@irvingphillips6716]

I already knew all of the references but man it still his you in the feels when you see it.

[@fredlagg27]

hello dee. I hope you look this♡ Zelda Botw takes place in the line of the defeated hero, right after Zelda II nes. According to an interview to aonuma at the beginning of 2017 for gameinformer he gave a few clues about his chronological location 1. botw occurs after OOT at the end of the chronology 2. it is not located in the line of the great sea 3. it is located in a timeline where ganon has reappeared many more times than in others. so botw and totk occur after zelda 2 age of calamity is a 4th timeline between zelda 2 and botw

[@plac_holder]

I wonder if DeeBee's also been told that Fi's design has always been the same colors and theme as the final version of the master sword. Her tights have the same green wrapping, and she's donning the same purple and blue that the mater sword has. Not to mention the large diamond shaped crystal in her chest to represent the one at the master sword's guard.

[@jessexmartinez1332]

Dude!! Great timing!! I literally just finished watching your Skyward Sword journey a couple of minutes ago and then this came out. It's a good weekend, I'm watching this right now. ❤

[@Devilay]

So happy that you upload this reaction, Dee. I’ve watch many times on Twitch and so touched by this video and your reaction. Thanks for this amazing journey and we’ll wait for your TOTK play thru❤

[@Vekuyo]

I love when skyward is last in peoples zelda journey. The way it ties everything together is just soo beautiful.

[@lilbasenji1]

I love seeing your reaction to all the references. Lol. Some of them I didn’t even know especially since I didn’t finish Skyward Sword (it scared me). I am glad that vtech made this video for you and I am interested if you catch any references in the next Zelda game.

[@Ulrist0]

and now... after we let our tear drop from this video, we are waiting for the Tear of the kingdom... thanks you for this freakin video vtech's !!!

[@kody7547]

Loved Dee saying "that's the goddess' power!" watching the memory, and that is in itself a great reference to skyward sword, but watching him see/hear Fi moments later when Link fell, telling Zelda how to save him, was priceless.

[@Acrolix16]

Great video, can't Wait for TOTK

[@Acrolix16]

Realised now that I commented before Even watching the video😂

[@MikMoen]

This connection makes me feel so sad now, so many people hated Fi, but she's perhaps the Chosen Hero's most important companion.

[@CarlosGonzalez-hk7tx]

Seeing you react so passionately to the secrets and the lord of zelda, makes me know how much you are being enamored by the franchise. There are some people who have stories around the Zelda games and I want to share mine with you. I am Mexican and the first zelda game for nes came into my hands when I was maybe a little over 7 years old, the game was of course in English and after a few days my dad got tired of translating the words of the game hahaha, so he gave me an English Spanish dictionary... The point is that; I learned the English language thanks to the first game of The Legend of Zelda. To this day it is one of my happiest memories since literally translating word for word I began to learn English by myself. Does anyone else have life stories with zelda games?

[@Jan12700]

There also should have been a segment where the Ballad of the Goodes is getting compered to Zelda's Lullaby. You should catch up to it, it will blow your mind. Nintendo is just a mastermind of music craft.

[@hispanerd880]

Seeing the amount of censorship over even the most minor of swears made me realize something... KZbin videos are now even MORE censored than network TV. Even kids' cartoons can say "crap"...

[@LooseAsADEUCE]

I played Skyward Sword after BotW too but I realized early on that "the voice inside the sword" was a reference to good ol' Fi. HOWEVER, this video still taught me some new stuff bc I didn't realize the different springs in BotW matched up PERFECTLY to the ones in SS. I knew about the Forgotten Temple but even the springs?! This series man...

[@Jack_MxM]

There's a reference VTech missed in his video where Zelda mentioned that she can't hear Fi's voice within the Master Sword anymore. It's during the extra cutscene after the credits of Breath of the Wild

[@simonedmondson8875]

I’d seen your videos all over KZbin for a few years and assumed you’d always been a massive Zelda fan. It wasn’t until I watched your TOTK play through I realised you’d only been one of us for 3 years. Dude you have always been one of us. You just didn’t realise it yet. Much love brother

[@joshuaweiler460]

That made me want to cry... She may have been annoying, but Fi has a special place in our hearts, like Navi.

[@OniLink147]

Even knowing all of these references, it still made me emotional watching this video. Also I know it wasn't the original intention, but the Master Sword glowing at the end of Ocarina of Time when Link finishes Ganon feels retroactively like Fi granting all her power.

[@uniquely_mo]

Loved this reaction live too, and the amazing video by Vtech - even though he accidentally timed me out for saying I wished Dee would watch the last botw memory when he finished SS… cos he had this video ready to play afterwards that we in chat didn’t know about! 😂

[@captaineleni]

Thank you to Vtech for the thorough comparison video, and thank you Deebeegeek for sharing your reaction! I got emotional too hearing Fi's theme and that line "May we meet again in another life" hits me in the feels! BotW is absolutely laden with many easter eggs from across the Zelda series, but thanks to today's video, I found some more that I hadn't seen before! Thanks again, and I'm so looking forward to seeing your journey in Tears of the Kingdom.

[@Phyrior]

Something I just realized: The Master Sword never glowed in the memories, outside Fi's call for help at Fort Hateno. Zelda always saw Link as some perfect golden boy, an antithesis to her own perceived failure. When in fact Link may have been chosen, yet he never earned the sword himself until the Trial of the Sword DLC (The three tests that usually allow one to wield the blade). His obsessive training was an attempt to hide his own failure...

[@mike10655]

How am I watching this years later and it still gives me chills

[@samantharobinson9261]

Your reaction when you hear the fi sound is literally my reaction. 😂 This was a great compilation of the two side by side very well done!

[@404NotFound_DeletedUser]

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

[@CommanderNam]

Cringe

[@enestesia]

@@CommanderNam 😐🫵

[@404NotFound_DeletedUser]

@@CommanderNam i couldnt care less

[@Zucker1210]

@@CommanderNam ur cringe

[@ChristyTina22]

Thank you, V-Tech for this amazing video. Very well done. So glad Dee got to see the references with more context.

[@AnamantiaNighthaven]

I think he either needs a replay or to watch these the other games. So many references to them all.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

I still can’t believe your let’s play managed to make me come at peace with Skyward Sword. Thank your for that Dee. And see you in TotK.

[@Aaron-hv4hr]

The BotW adventure was a blast and I genuinely can’t wait to see Dee’s reaction to TotK. The game is BotW turned up to 11 🤩

[@blueshoals]

OH GOD this was amazing! I can't wait for you to start Tears!

[@AStupidID]

Wow I never noticed most of these myself.

[@jeshel2.074]

As a huge zelda fan, I'm so glad to have been part of this amazing journey. and while I am not able to play ToTK. I am eagerly waiting to watch dee and finish this journey together once and for all. me as well playing BoTW, seeing the homages, themes and little details referencing old zelda games. seeing this video made me tear up knowing whats next. see you all in ToTK

[@Zerolink30]

I've yet to finish TotK, but so far with what I've seen, the story has me feeling like BotW and TotK are in a completely different universe. I'm hoping that by the end there is a better explanation

[@PenneySounds]

"Your master will come for you. Until then, you shall rest safely here. Although the Slumber of Restoration will most certainly deprive him of his memories, please trust me when I say that I know he will arrive before you yet again."

[@johnlucas1543]

And that's just a little taste of how deep Zelda Lore goes. Zelda Lore is some of the deepest most complex lore in videogaming. And it's all deliberate. It has been deliberate since the very beginning even if some fans themselves don't believe that to be so. Those temples that look the same between Skyward Sword & Breath of the Wild are not exactly the same place. But they CAN be replicas of older designs. The architecture matches even if the locations don't. The fun in deciphering Zelda Lore is reading between the lines of what the developers reveal about the series. Something in one part of the lore looks isolated & off-kilter for years until one game down the line makes sense of it all. For example, Skyward Sword finally explained how Link could defeat Ganon who had full Triforce in A Link to the Past. The Master Sword is imbued with Goddess essences-FOUR of them in fact. That was the only way to win. There's so much I can tell you but it takes up too much space so I'll break it down piecemeal as needed. Tears of the Kingdom has added insane stuff to the lore that I have not yet fully uncovered. I play slowly & thoroughly. When you finally play that game, all the games of your Zelda journey will make the impact hit much much harder.

[@blujay_1743]

A few other cool tidbits about Skyward Sword that you didn't pick up on... The big new music theme of the game, the Ballad of the Goddess, is Zelda's lullaby backwards (look up a comparison video, it's wild). This was actually the first Zelda game that was entirely composed of live orchestra music instead of electronic. Ghirahim is the evil version of Fi, down to the character design and even purpose. He even resided in Demise's evil version of the master sword.

[@kaijenson7949]

I eventually realized that the Master Trials are very similar to Silent Realm Trials, in that Link places the Master Sword in a place and gets his soul transported to another realm.

[@ZabMolsha]

Sobbing, absolutely wrecked 😭😭😭😭 watched it live - cried, watched it now, cried again I love Dee's reaction to this lore, so freaking good, makes my heart so happy 💚💚

[@IamMusicNerd]

That is huge lore, but Tears of the Kingdom takes it to a whole new level.

[@carlosfer2201]

Someone show him the Imprisoned drawing in Ocarina of Time

[@ten5h1]

That is the best thing about the Zeldaverse, DeeBee! They sneak little things into each game that connects them. I swear … even with the first games from the 80s. Things are there if you know what to look for.

[@malthephoenix3201]

7:13 right when he says the title, and music hits, GAH DAMN

[@kriscynical]

_"That was THE LORE that actually connects everything!!"_ That's the _entirety_ of Skyward Sword, quite literally. It's why I love it so much even though it has done MAJOR problems; the story makes up for all of it. I'm so happy so many more people finally experienced it from the Switch port.🥰

[@MandyRosko]

I'm more shocked he played through all of Skyward Sword and didn't realize Fi was being hinted at in BOTW until he watched this. Wouldn't expect him to get all the references (I didn't either) But the chirping sound of the sword, and Zelda speaking of a voice in the sword...I'm stunned he didn't look back and realize, "oh yeah..." Still, this was an awesome reaction. Fi's theme playing makes it so achingly sad and sweet

[@Cspaghettis]

It’s amazing how you started out with no idea that fi was in the master sword and you just learned after all this time. Zelda really is amazing

[@PerfectDarkcontrol]

Yeah, that was really incredile. When playing BotW I instantly recognized the sound of Fi in that last memory.

[@caleboles8896]

Tears of the Kingdom is the first time Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf (and Fi!) have all appeared in a Zelda game since Twilight Princess 17 years ago. Ecstatic to watch this next leg of your journey!

[@troloinkto]

5:13 well, That's also an Obari Stance/ sunrise stance, it's a very common reference

[@Abzorbe377]

It's so fun seeing your face while you put all the pieces together in your head, love it! I'd suggest watching a video about the map of hyrule, since every game has different ones but piecing those together to get the final picture is nice.

[@MasterPrimeape23]

I was hoping for you to see something like this. (Edit) I’m glad he’s watching this before his Totk journey. Good job on this vtech

[@eeveekyu4446]

Someone's gotta tell him about how girahim is a counterpart to Fi for demise's blade

[@TheOnlyOne516]

It's funny cuz this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to how connected the Zelda games are

[@that1blindkid146]

Has anyone pointed out that the ballad of the goddess was a reversed Zelda’s lullaby to him?

[@molduga]

Yes he knows

[@Lukaurio]

When I saw the end of the series I thought maybe you would have gotten it, when you didn't I thought maybe someone told you after stream or something. I wasn't expecting you to actually see a video and then upload your reaction to that. I was literally smiling this entire time, that VTech guy is awesome :)

[@adamjsher04]

The love and care BOTW had with so many key locations from the series past...One of the many reasons to love Zelda as a series

[@Blackbaldrik]

I'm not too proud to say I ugly cried. Particularly at the Master Sword pull comparison, with the notes of Fi's theme sprinkled in.