Zelda: A Link To The Past Was A Struggle For Dad

[@MyRetroLife]

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[@thepoliticalstartrek]

What is more amazing is finding a place to return an open game.

[@dharkling]

It was always a bonus to rent games that had save files you could name. If you came across inappropriate names, your welcome. I had bought Super Metroid upon release, took it home on a hot sunny summer’s day. Played the game in a basement on a stereo for a couple hours, noticing how great the storm sounded around your spaceship. Went upstairs for a snack, there was the wildest thunderstorm storm outside irl, lol. Quickest roll-in of a storm ever.

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@dharkling That's funny. We had the best storms as kids. Even while playing video games actually with my cousin. You had real life sound effects!

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@thepoliticalstartrek Funcoland is long gone...

[@odoggow8157]

Zelda is not an RPG! Zelda is and always was zelda and its own unique genre. It was for ppl who didn't have the iq for RPG games.

[@Matthew2002_M_]

Your dad would think it’s badass that he is all over KZbin with millions of views.

[@MyRetroLife]

I agree. He really would!

[@Gamers_Heaven762]

What do you mean he would??? IDC if he's dead he's watching you grow into a father a man a gamer and a person your a good man who had a true obi wan of video games bless you for sharing your stories​@@MyRetroLife

[@JOYSTICKGAMES101]

millions of views lol not likely

[@Matthew2002_M_]

@@JOYSTICKGAMES101 all together the channel has 15 million 475 thousand views, and nearly all of the videos involve his father.

[@MyRetroLife]

@@JOYSTICKGAMES101 Actually it’s true. Our top video has four million views and next several cumulatively over 1 million views.

[@DMR_MAK]

Brother, I recently discovered your channel and I must say, this is quite an extraordinary experience. We’re about the same age, and I share many memories of these games and the experiences around them. Your family is absolutely a treasure, and this archival footage is incredible in its ability to take me back to this part of my own experience. Whatever gave you the impetus to edit all this together and weave it into such an endearing watch, I am grateful. Thanks for sharing, thanks for connecting.

[@realmetatron]

The first girl I ever liked watched me play the game during a sleepover and she was totally into it, saying: "It's like playing a movie!" and we were both enthralled by it until the end

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

She must’ve been the one that got away. She had great taste in video games.

[@A1trizzy]

Don't tell them it was ur cousin 😂😂😂

[@javsld568]

😂 she later learned she was into girls

[@Uutbusters]

​@A1trizzy it wasn't. His cousin was hanging out with Me that night

[@dougr8646]

Aj his cousin was 6 wtf

[@Squiggles95]

Glad you’re not fully doing away with type of video format! I like the podcast style for certain topics but there’s something special about these videos. Thanks for another great one!

[@Trevor6714]

Majoras mask will always strike a chord with me. Ever since that time I spent alone, doing the couples mask quest, with the moon about to destroy everything. And uniting the husband and wife for the last time. The game really made me think hard about life in general. Something clicked. The whole game has moments like that where you just realize things about life. Time is not infinite, there is always an end to everything, and it’s sad, but you do what you can and try to make yourself and others happy to the best of your ability with the time you do have. Sometimes you can’t make everyone happy. Sometimes your time is up, and there’s nothing you can do to buy more time, and that’s just the way it is, but hopefully in the end, you enjoyed the ride.

[@cherryhazard8002]

Wanted to tell you you are so lucky to have lived such an amazing childhood in such a tight-knit home! I was born in 2004, the early 2010s were fun but then I turned 10 and everything changed in 2015 when I was 11, no childlike wonder whatsoever and media/pop culture/life in general just wasn't what it used to be. Thank you for giving us a peek as to what living in the 90s was like and sharing your experiences here with us.

[@MyRetroLife]

You’re an old soul! Thanks for the great comment

[@ianmatthewkline8279]

yeah i was in my mid 20s around 2015 and just a year into college. I can for sure say it was a pretty boring time. I dedicated myself to study anyway but it helped that media of all types was utter dog shit

[@cf105cp]

His dad was a loser. His mother looks like a loser to. And now he is a BUM

[@Training_Wheels]

@@cf105cp you're a mean head.

[@KDubb-ws9zc]

Man I was born in ‘95 about a decade older than you and yea I say the early the 2000s were a lot like the 90s in a lot of ways than the internet took over

[@rainman3304]

GREATEST FUCKING GAME EVER!!!!! I used to fake being sick in 2nd grade to stay home and play this.

[@realmetatron]

Ferris Bueller's day in Hyrule UwU

[@305SEGA305]

I did the same when Mario 64 came out 😆

[@Kristhebear856]

Absolutely 💯

[@RighteousnessWillPrevail]

There's lots of games out there friend. ;)

[@DeadVegaInSpain]

I just started a new file yesterday on my snes classic. One of the best games of all time

[@monstersinthecity]

Its so cool how your dad was nifty enough to document everything back then. These old gaming videos are amazing

[@efeasible707]

You unlocked some tears bro.. I remember my dad watching me play Zelda and loving the music. He was a musician and couldnt believe the composition. Beautiful music so although he wasn't into games, Zelda was the exception. Thanks for the memories. Miss my dad 😢

[@georged7627]

My dad passed away from cancer too soon as well and the one thing i regret is not spending more quality time with him 🙏🏽when he was alive he always used to tell everyone that i love playing video games I didn’t know that until after he passed because family and friends used to tell me thats the one thing he would talk about what i loved 🙏🏽I’m not sure if that makes sense to anybody but to me it did 😢

[@cmiggiani]

This is why I focus on spending time with my kids. When I'm gone, I want them to have memories of me spending time with them. And being a part of their life. It's so important. Now you have the knowledge of its importance when YOU have kids. And I can tell you, it is as rewarding for me as it is for them. Experiencing things with them for theor first time is priceless!

[@etgripper]

​@@cmiggianiyeah my Grandpa died when my dad was 11, so he spent a TON of time with us, even though he was dead tired after work. I take it for granted assuming I will always be here and have to remind myself constantly to set time aside every day with the kids.

[@HollaDieWaldfee1]

Iam near tears... You loved your Dad so muuuuuch. It is awesome!!!❤❤❤

[@robbiestroud2858]

Thank you for sharing your stories with your Dad. They mean so much and transport us all to our memories growing up, too.

[@deraykrause4517]

At least he gently convinced you to be cool with returning it. Back in the day I got my mom to buy me Adventure for the 2600. Played it all of half an hour and I loved it. She was like, nope this is stupid, we're taking it back right now. And she didn't even play games. It's like what do you even care for? She was always a bit nutty. She still is.

[@MyRetroLife]

I’m sorry

[@NintenDub]

Curious if you've ever talked about it with her after the fact,years later, recently?

[@historias2884]

Bruh at least yalls parents bought new games for yall. Mine were mostly from flea markets and about a decade old. When i begged and begged for an n64 back in 2001, they got me a ps1 and a cheap fishing game (n64 were out of stock at the time, which was the holidays) and had the audacity to walk me and mi sister to the cash register and then drive home while convincing us that what they'd gotten us was indeed a nintendo and the game with the bass on the cover was basically mario. After the first hour of not finding joy in the fishing game, they would not do a single thing about our complaints and infact never even bought us another ps1 game for about 3 years. I got stuck with a snes till like 05 when i finally got an xbox. And then it would be nothing untill i bought my own 360 in 2011.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!

[@deraykrause4517]

@@NintenDub oh yeah. She doesn’t remember doing it. She doesn’t remember doing any of the way worse stuff that she did either. It’s all very convenient. But she’s old now and I’m her primary caregiver. I still love her in spite of the fact that she’s pretty awful.

[@DennGreenIII]

This was so much more wholesome than I expected it to be. Your family seems so genuinely warm and loving, but your dad especially sounds like he wanted to make you happy and games might have been a way of bonding. Even showing up at your school with a new game, it's something most people will never experience, he seems like a really awesome guy and a wonderful father. The nostalgic vibes of your home videos and the unexpected wholesomeness with the way you were recounting happy childhood memories with your dad has me a little choked up. It's got me thinking about my two sons and how I always try to surprise them with exciting things. I'm glad you and your dad are so close!

[@Omar777i]

That's soo awesome you got home from school and your mom and dad were playing Zelda! I bet that's a great memory for you! It would be for me.

[@MyRetroLife]

Yes it was! I’ve held onto that memory all these years

[@AdamsOlympia]

Lucky kid! Digital solitaire is the most my parents ever played on occasion; but they were from an older generation and a bit tech averse.

[@hellsfirefreedomtube6984]

I still have my family’s SNES and our copy of Zelda. When I was in school I struggled with reading and writing till my high school years and because of that I could never beat games like Zelda. Back in 2019 I got interest in wanting to beat it and man it wasn’t easy and I had to watch KZbin videos to figure somethings out. A few years later I got Zelda Links Awakening DX for the GameBoy and that game isn’t easy. Theses kinds of games you really need a strategy guide that helps you along

[@KevinVeroneau]

Personally growing up in foster care, my memories of both family and playing video games is different, especially even more now that I'm much older. My biological family never got into or played video games, so I cannot even share my deepest passion in life with my biological family. Most of my happy video game memories formed with foster parents and their families, people I never saw again after moving onto the next foster home, and not every foster home was into video games like some of the others, leading to a more isolated play through of later games in my life, like A Link to the Past. As I grew older, video games turned more and more into an isolating experience for me as the people I once grew playing the NES Zelda with were no longer a part of my life, and I had to experience future games alone and by myself.

[@cadecrusader]

Thank you Tyler! Love your channel and sharing your gaming memories with your dad 👍

[@wobblyvideoeffect9929]

Of course he loves his channel.

[@joshjohnson6891]

The fall of 91, I was 8 in 3rd grade. Had a little group of friends that all lived on the street with me, so we'd hang, play outside play NES and SNES. One of the funnest times of my childhood for sure. I played LTTP on and off, but didnt really grasp everything that was going on in the game. I was the kind of kid that didnt want to play those long slow burner games, I wanted to plug in Mario, Street Fighter, Ninja Turtles. When you only get a weekend to rent a game(we hardly bought games, just rented) it was hard to get invested in games like Zelda or Final Fantasy.

[@funky5_]

4:14 The insane amount of nostalgia you induced by adding ActRaiser's title theme. Just those first three notes and I instantly smiled. It's been forever since I have played that game. One of my favorite games on the Super Nintendo. On paper, I shouldn't like the game, but playing ActRaiser convinced me otherwise.

[@tokin420nchokin]

Brother, I have really come to enjoy these little stories from your past. These little home video time capsules are amazing! Reminds me of a better time! God bless

[@mazzvidz]

I still remember going to Toys R Us with my uncle on launch day to buy this game.. I was 15 and him and I scraped and saved in anticipation for its release. We were obviously huge fans of the first two games and couldn’t wait for the next installment. The next few months were spent playing this game for hours every day. Needless to say, we got our money’s worth and weren’t disappointed. I still go back to this game every few years to play it again.

[@Jalex0021]

Fantastic music choices, combined with your natural gift for narration and of course your Father's beautiful footage makes these videos out of this world nostalgic for me. Perhaps the closest thing to a time capsule we'll ever have. God bless your Dad!

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks! Really appreciate the comment

[@MrCalverino]

Ima sega guy but I remember hangin with one of my buddies summer 93' trying to beat this game. I was playing Sonic 2 heavy but this game just kept me so intrigued-

[@thepickinpreacher]

one of the things I like about your videos is thatyou don't rush the video. You feel very relaxed and pulled into the video

[@ClarkPotter]

Funny to read this as I switch to 1.5x to hear him speak at normal conversational speed.

[@JaggedToys]

I remember loving Link to the Past and Super Metroid at the time. My Dad bought me Metroid... my cousin got Zelda. I Was a little jealous at first because both were "game of the year, system" material but we can only afford one. Eventually i would own both... and i will always have my dad and cousin, cousin's dad for the Metroid and Zelda love. Great videos and will follow you to the end bro. They alwys bring a tear to the eye, especially with my dad passing away 4 years ago. Cheers, and keep doing it! I'm trying to grow my channel, and yours always inspires us to keep it up. Love the vid.

[@bt8314]

Love your channel- you and your dad’s relationship remind me of the relationship I have with my son. We are currently playing BOTW. I’m pretty sure we are making some special memories! I know he will cherish the time we spent playing video games. Thanks for sharing

[@YTPGOD]

Can't wait to watch this when im out of work with a nice pizza!! I was hoping a new video would drop today

[@MyRetroLife]

Hope you enjoy it… and the pizza!

[@FREE_CHINA]

You had such an awesome dad! I wish I had all of these videos of awesome memories like this. All I have is my memory and that's a little rusty these days. I had all of these games and consoles but the memory is fading!

[@lonreed9743]

I remember not liking RPG games but I gave Link to the Past a chance. The first two games were very popular on the NES so I wanted to try the newest one on my SNES. I loved it! It’s on of my favorites now. I got stuck at the part where you needed to dash into a bookshelf to retrieve a special book. After that, it was nirvana.

[@fredo3161]

I've always loved the credits roll music that starts at 12:52 here. A short, beautiful, melancholy piece.

[@wobblyvideoeffect9929]

I love the old footage. Such nostalgia.

[@konkeydonged]

My dad got me a used copy of ALttP in 1995ish at a swap meet. I think it was the 3rd game I ever owned. Donkey Kong Country was the first, and I think Super Mario World was the second. I wish I could travel back in time...

[@madams989]

I got quite emotional watching this. When I think of the nostalgia I have from the childhood memories around gaming alone, it makes me so happy to see others experiencing the same. It’s incredible how well we remember games / sound effects from when we were so young, it’s like time travel when you re-play it decades later.

[@raymondjurado9203]

Your dad really cared that you enjoyed the experience. That's a rare form of caring about your child as well as sharing his interest. Haven't heard of that many examples like that in the wild.

[@tonyd3752]

My dad used to do the same thing, he would bring the games to school after I got out, and surprise me.

[@drunkensailor112]

That's awesome

[@KennethNoisewater-z4s]

Can't believe Dad would dishonour the family like this. Let everybody down.

[@danerd8978]

Not everyone likes Zelda or RPGs. I agree with his dad.

[@annamae4761]

LTTP was my first Link game and is still my favorite I think. My dad gave us his 3ds and I began playing Link between worlds with my oldest while his younger brother napped. I love that my dad gave my son his SP so that he could play Minish Cap once he learned how to read. Playing that game really has helped his reading improve quickly. Just bought Echos for myself and it has been so fun. Usually my boys play breath of the wild or TOTK with their dad. I look forward to sharing this one with them as well as their little sister💛

[@KobatheASMRbiker]

I always enjoy these stories you share with your Dad!

[@shaun8062]

Man, your videos bring me into emotions (a little tearful currently) that I haven't felt in so long and never feel these days anymore.

[@epicon6]

Many of us had to return many of our existing games so our parents would get us new games. 😢 I couldn’t keep my Amiga 500 because my mom required us to sell it to get the Mega Drive and we had to give up the Mega Drive to get a PlayStation. After that i finally got my own money to keep the PS1 and get the Dreamcast and so on..

[@gaba-goo3733]

OMGG

[@turrican4d599]

WAAHHHH, getting rid of the Amiga 500 in favor(!) of the fucking Mega Drive???!! 😲

[@thunderforge2363]

That happened to me a lot. AWFUL. Still get PTSD flashbacks from it.

[@epicon6]

@@turrican4d599The Amiga was the perfect first gaming system for me at the age of 7 in 1991 because we got it with like 100+ games and it had a ton of early 80’s games like Pacman and Space Invaders and all the Amiga classics like Turrican, Lotus and others. The Mega Drive still felt like a premium experience because the games loaded instantly and the Mega Drive is still my favorite console with the Dreamcast coming in second.

[@drunkensailor112]

Oh man. Amiga was amazing. I still play it all the time

[@csalcedof]

My dad wasn't a gamer like yours but he bought me SF2 for XMAS on the SNES back in the day, an issue of EGM that I really loved with SF2 Turbo on the cover and years later an N64 on my birthday. God bless you dad and thank you for everything ❤

[@fromBrazilChannel]

Great one. Videos like this that inspired me to create a KZbin channel. Keep it up!

[@medaiadioro]

I love retro gaming and you have an interesting gameplay style. Subscribed!

[@MyRetroLife]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dduffee64]

Sub!

[@mgold0704]

Excellent video Tyler! There are just some people who like RPGs and some who don't. I am glad you are continuing to do this type of storytelling in these videos. The panel/podcast style is great too, but something about this style is very warming.

[@FreedomKat]

I remember crying to have Zelda Links Adventure and it was not even out yet. Then I settled for a game called The Legend of Zelda as the cashier told me about it and fell in love. Little did I know at the moment I had wanted the sequel before the original lol. I thought it was about the missing Link or something but the adventure looked so neat! I was so happy to open that box and see a gold cartridge and read the manual. Those were the days. When beating it I would play the second quest with excitement. Then speed runs.. Who returns these games haha. Great video! and nice to hear other memories.

[@Nintendos]

My first Zelda game! 32 years ago. Now playing a similar yet modern Zelda "Ecoes of wisdom" with my daughter. And shes loving it! Thank you Nintendo for all the great memories

[@R34-q7h]

Man what a childhood and what a great dad. Thanks for another cool video Tyler.

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

Sounds like we’re about the same age. So amazing that your dad was really into games too! Also amazing that you filmed so much of your childhood with it! I feel like my parents only filmed key big moments in life. Birthdays, talent shows, weddings, big trips, etc. i think the everyday life kinda stuff is just as important in some ways. This video was kinda sweet and I’ll have to check out more. Sad your dad didn’t like Zelda at first. It was one of my favorite games as a kid! Link to the past, super Metroid, actraiser, and Mario RPG were probably some of my favorites for SNES as a kid. NES was dragon warrior 1 and 2, TMNT, Zelda 1 and 2, mega man 2 and 3, Mario 3, and some others. My dad really liked Tetris and pinball for the NES. But early on my parents didn’t want video games in the house, but eventually they caved and we got an NES. I think at one point we had an amiga too, but not sure if it was before or after the NES. I just remember it mostly had educational games. Along with defender of the crowd, faery tale adventure, and some others.

[@JamesScholes]

It was LTTP that actually taught me how to read... I just couldn't get my head around reading and as a result I fell behind at school but as soon as got LTTP I started to learn how to read in no time. I guess I was so engrossed in Link's adventure and wanting to know what was happening, it forced me to learn how to read so I could figure out what was going on in LTTP. Cherished memories, indeed.

[@MyRetroLife]

Video games taught a lot of us how to read! Or they helped motivate us!

[@josemunoz4236]

Pokemon helped me read, Zelda A Link TTP was hard, after Saving Zelda im Stuck

[@ItsMaceo]

First time catching a new upload. Love your channel! I remember playing Link to the Past but never understanding what to do after escaping the castle with Zelda. Gonna beat it on the switch eventually. Beat Ocarina of Time earlier this year and I can’t even explain how therapeutic the play through was. Still listen to the songs when I’m down.

[@GameXplain]

I'm so glad you eventually got LTTP back, and that your dad also loved Majora's Mask! It's funny because my story of LTTP also involved a return, though in the opposite direction. My parents had originally bought me a Game Genie for the NES but it either didn't work properly or we couldn't figure it out, so we returned it for LTTP instead. In hindsight, I think that was the right choice

[@MyRetroLife]

Haha great story man and that was a very fair exchange I’d say!

[@LloydM-oh4uk]

I liked majora's mask better than oot

[@SteveODonnell]

I still love the game to this day. My LTTP is still complete in box and have fond memories playing it when i was 12 in 1993. Still play through once in a while and consider one of my all time favourite games. Once though my dad got me PGA tour golf on SNES but really he just wanted a game to enjoy. I spent time wwtching him play it, happy memories.

[@BushyStallion]

What a beautiful video, this is still to this day one of my top favourite games of all time! Thank you for posting this, also congratulations on the success of your channel, you deserve it! Every video you post is a masterpiece of nostalgia, you are hands down one of my favourite channels. Once again, great video my friend 🙏🏽

[@xxDarkeyesxx]

Man, I remember the feeling of leaving your house in that storm at the beginning of the game. It was something that always stuck with me and felt so special. I’ll always remember it!

[@Crashtian]

I was probably in the same boat as you. The game came a year or two before I was able to appreciate such things. I did a play thru recently and now it’s my fav Zelda game!

[@matthewmartin4394]

I had the pleasure of finally playing through LTTP in my late 30's on my SNES-mini, just a few yrs back. I wasn't huge on RPG's as a kid either. It is now one of my all time favorite titles.

[@dooglive922]

Your childhood sounds so awesome! It's so great that your dad archived all these great memories through VHS video.

[@thebipolarbear1]

Great video man. Awesome how you honor your dad and let us relive those memories with you . Amazing how much you guys got on tape. Being around the same age I like watching this stuff and seeing old consoles and everything very fascinating

[@MyRetroLife]

Glad you enjoyed it man. Those were magical times

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I wasn't and still am not a big fan of turn based RPGs. There were exceptions like Earthbound and Mario RPG. I guess the stories, and the times hits of the latter captivated me enough to tolerate the combat. I loves Zelda though. I probably would've loved Secret of Mana if I played it.

[@jasonleveck8546]

Secret of Mana was a damn good game. My brother was way better at these kinds of games than I ever was.

[@isaiya3927]

The fact that you have so much of this daily footage your dad took. What an absolute legend your dad was. This is has to be, by far, one of the best retro channels ever made known so many levels

[@shobiz_viper]

Tyler, crazy to think that your dad passed on Zelda, a link to the past.. I remember vividly, it was on my birthday and my mom had put me onto a scavenger hunt. To this day and prior, I had never done a scavenger hunt so it'll remain in infamy for all of eternity for me. So as I get to the location of the super Nintendo w/ Zelda packaged together I remember being blown away the first time I fired up the SNES. The graphics were unlike anything I had ever seen at the time, I can remember being memorized by the thunder storm with rain on the screen!! Man, like you said, an EPIC game and certainly a Pillar in my gaming experiences even up to now! Keep up the great content, always LOVE the channel !

[@Lightblue2222]

i had similar experience with n64 zelda "ocorina of time" , i was hoping it would be like Mario 64, and my lil self was confused and didnt know what to do.. and got rid of it

[@AlanStonebridge]

It’s nice to learn by the end that you eventually got into this game, and that your dad got into Majora’s Mask. It’s intriguing to me how sometimes very specific aspects of a game draw someone in. LttP grabbed me instantly simply because the night I started it, the weather where we lived was rainy and windy, and I think it was mid-autumn or early winter becaus it was dark outside too. Of course, that just added to the atmosphere of the opening sequence. My dad didn’t understand the appeal of computer and video games, and it’s only in the last year that I found out the reason, which I kind of understand. Sadly, that means we didn’t bond over them like your family did. Thanks for a lovely, truly sweet video. I’m interested to see more of your retro life and am now subscribed.

[@punksngo]

Aunt Michelle is one of my personal favorite. She seems like a very loving person! Also, she’s into video games too!

[@robzo87]

I never owned a SNES because I was a Genesis boy growing up in that era. But my cousin owned one and he had, A Link to the past, and played it religiously every time I went over to his house. We both enjoyed it..even if I didn’t play it during those days. I eventually got around to playing it years later (2002) on Gameboy Advance, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords, and it was a BLAST having this in the palms of my hand. I also LOVED The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. So good! Thank you for another awesome review, Tyler! Happy Sunday.

[@darkliquid6388]

This was one of my all time favorites in the 90s. I remember when I first got it. I pre-ordered the cartridge. Wish I would of kept my consoles from back then. I traded my snes in when the psx came out. Then I pre-ordered the n64 zelda bundle with the gold cartridge, which came with a link action figure, stickers, and a walk through book. When we went to pick it up at the mall there was a huge line. We got to go in first because of the pre-order. People looked mad at us that were waiting in line. 😅

[@joshuawattenbarger7690]

I have a very vivid memory of going over to my grandmothers after kindergarten and there being a Super Nintendo with legend of Zelda Lttp sitting on the couch in the den with a note saying “ I know Josh and dj really wanted this Nintendo”. I had no idea how to play the game but luckily our godfather did and he taught us all about it. I still have that copy and the snes, anytime I play it I think of my grandmother.

[@MyRetroLife]

Greatest Grandma ever?! Really wonderful story. Thanks for sharing!

[@Alianger]

I have a similar memory from a toy store where no one played Zelda 3 which was on display because they coudn't figure out where to go in the beginning when it's raining :D This was in another country though and of course pre-internet so the kids would've needed help from someone who knew english My cousin had it and of course made it further but he struggled a lot. I had Link's Awakening and wanted a guide for it (I was stuck at dungeon 7 or 8) but got the guide for this one instead by mistake, which ended up being a good thing since I could help him out. Makes perfect sense to me that younger kids wouldn't be into text heavy and/or turn-based games though.

[@Okla_Soft]

Tyler, your videos always hit really close to home because we can see so clearly how beautiful your dad was 😢😂 My dad and stepdad would do the same thing, pick me up early with a video game. It makes sense that a lot of your videos feel like my life too, as I’m the same age and also grew up in Houston, also had cousins on the east coast that introduced me to Nintendo…. Your cousins are legendary, and the fact that you have all that footage just takes us all there Stay cool ❤

[@droogsurgeon1440]

Your videos bring genuine joy to my days…❤

[@TheRealPapaChico]

My first experience with Zelda was going over my friends house and his dad would play the original nes Zelda after work. We would watch him play and be amazed how good he was at it. Then my friend one day got a link to the past. My friend and I were so obsessed with playing it after school. One of my favorites of all time.

[@EriolGaurhoth]

This is such a well-timed video for me, because I just started ALTTP yesterday (never had an SNES as a kid, went straight from NES to PS1/N64) and it's definitely not a walk-in-the-park, I can feel your dad's frustrations, haha! Such a beautiful game though.

[@RetroSho]

That's awesome that you revisited ALttP later on. It was a title I didn't grow up with, but pleasantly got into as emulation started to hit the scene. Fantastic game and one of my absolute favs in the series.

[@JonnyKrombacher]

Hi Tyler, thank you fpr your great Videos. I love the way you honored your Dad. The love in your Videos gave me a very warm feeling like a Bonfire. My Dad died 2 Years ago and your Videos helped me very much. Sorry my english is not the best but i hope you understand. Best regrads from Germany......Stefan ❤

[@MyRetroLife]

So sorry for your loss Stefan! Thank you for watching. I happy knowing the videos help somehow

[@FDL-_-306]

Your pops was cool My late dad was the same he passed away in 2001 he got me into gaming, he use to buy and trade in my old games for new ones ❤😢

[@Superdimensional]

I’m just trying to figure out how you retuned games, because here in SoCal once that shrink wrap was cracked, that was it….: YOU OWED IT LOL

[@chrisgreenhough2792]

Lovely story, very nicely told. You're an accomplished storyteller!

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you so much!

[@cappnplanetcappnplanet3237]

The footage from being a kid, man what a loving household. Great memories must've been.

[@MyRetroLife]

They were the best memories man

[@williamwatts6463]

I play this game alot. My first Zelda ever. I only roamed around and never beaten it, as a kid cuz I played it when I was in Kindergarten. It intrigued me the music, the colorful graphics. I went back to it 10 years ago and actually beat it. I was addicted to the game I beat it so many times, I know where everything is. This game is so perfect. Dark world and Fairy fountain music are my favorites of the game.

[@mrgarybusey2052]

Ive always loved playing the Zelda games and this game was released the same time I was born. Knowing how this is the first Zelda game that became the Zelda games were knew today kind of holds a special place in my heart. We never had a Super Nintendo growing up, so I recently played this for a month straight on my Switch, and it was an amazing experience. This game is just more than great. I guess you can say, its a legend.

[@kylelozensky5601]

I couldn’t imagine being able to play the game, then it being taken away. Best game to ever exist! My whole life has been influenced by Zelda

[@LloydM-oh4uk]

Its super metroid, a link to the past and super mario world... top 3 games on snes

[@torte0064]

A great summary of that moments with the game. Nice that you've got it later.

[@gtssage]

I was 17 when Zelda LTTP released. I was a super fan of the NES version. Zelda LTTP was awesome…is awesome. Thanks for sharing your memories. I love the reverence and honor you have for your pops. Good stuff.

[@PolymerJones]

The Super Nintendo commercials and kiosks wow nostalgia… 16 bit was so impressive and special , I can feel it in my heart lol

[@michaeldavis6473]

I was born 1976, Nintendo was my era and this all brings back the best memories of my life. Good video 👍

[@sunsroadkladky]

Hey I'm a little bit older than you. I was a young teenager when link to the past came out. However I had a similar experience to you. Not in that my dad ever returned a game that I can remember, but that he was excited for new games as much as I was. And he did buy a new games while I was at school. I think I was in 5th grade and I remember coming home opening my front door and there was super Mario Bros 3 sitting on the TV. I just discovered your channel, but it's really cool so far

[@AndyG85]

Mine too! He got the 3 pendants on his map but couldn’t make it to the first one and got bored. Unbelievable. Luckily I found it about a year later in a second-hand store. Favourite game ever!

[@BulldozerBilly]

Thank you for sharing your stories with us, love the vibes of this channel ✌️ ❤️

[@salinaember9527]

playing rpgs at such a young age shapes the way you look at video games for the rest of your life. i grew up playing golden axe warrior and phantasy star II and i had no idea what to do. but i always kept playing them because i liked exploring and seeing what would happen. it truly felt like you were in the game making life or death decisions and living out the adventure.

[@That_Guy_B]

Your dad sounds like he was the absolute best, I love my dad but man do I wish mine was more like yours man. These videos always made my days way better. 🕹️💿📺👾🎮

[@loco_Fox]

Great video! I can totally get where your dad is coming from, I only started liking rpgs/turn based ones in particular over a year ago after like 30 years of hating them lol . Also loved how you used the music of Actraiser near the beginning. Funny story is when we got our snes back in early 1992, we could have gotten Zelda with it or Actraiser and we picked Actraiser and I still don’t regret that !

[@AstroFunk88]

My 12 yo son is a gamer. I'm a gamer and his mom games out. As a gamer I know how special and important video games can mean to children. it may just look like wasting time staring at a tv, but the memories of being there last forever! Sneaking at night to play, playing with your cousins/friends, all nighters, getting new games, new games coming out. making friends, finally beating it. So I let my son cook. He's a good kid. I never had to take the games away from any opposition from him. I just know he's livin'/makin his own memories.

[@hoodrichhaul7545]

I recently beat tears of the kingdom. But for some reason Link to the past is still the Goat to me. As a kid and hearing the rain hitting the roof of the castle along with the music... Just dang❤️

[@chrismeulen8108]

i'm little bit older, and never even played A Link to the Past, until it was released on the SNES classic mini. i don't even remember ever seeing any Zelda in the NES days, almost everyone i knew mostly had and was playing Super Mario Bros. 3

[@CuriousChronicles82275]

At first my dad was not a fan of video games but when he tested out dune 2 on the PC, he was hooked. In fact he played most strategy games including StarCraft, warcraft, command and conquer, red alert etc.

[@XxBrittany20xX]

Im 33. My dad got me into zelda when i was 10. My first zelda game was Ocarina of time and majoras mask on the 64. Ive been obsessed with zelda since then. And yes i got exhoes of wisdom the day it released. I love playing as princess zelda. ❤

[@theblubus]

hahahaha I felt the same way your dad did about RPGs I never considered Zelda games RPGs except for Zelda2 on NES. I've been a fan of the series overall though. But the heavy grindy RPGs where I have to constantly level up or if it's turn-based I could never get into them :( I acknowledge that I've missed out on many great gaming experiences and I'm working hard to push out of my comfort zone. Some of the more recent RPGs have been luring me in like Starfield and Baldur's Gate 3

[@KevinMasters-lw5de]

Love the dad story's man keep em coming ill watch dad was definitely ahead of his time your lucky to have had a dad who cared that much my dad was into getting drunk more than having a son im envious brother.

[@kptecx-xs2dw]

I got lucky to play the 1st two to prepare for A Link to the past. While my parents didn’t supervise much of the games I had. I did have a friend who’s Dad returned ALTTP because of the demon and spiritual concepts of the game. That’s the 1st time as a kid I reflected on the games I was playing up to that point