Zelda: Age of Calamity Full Story Explained (SPOILERS)

[@zeplike5630]

**Slaps roof of Zelda series** This bad boy can fit so many timelines in it

[@Error403HRD]

This makes five doesn't it? Dear god. Luckily the convergence means we're back to two, but still.

[@syailenthahir3289]

@@Error403HRD kinda wish this game exists in one of the timelines not the timelines merge together, it would make the franchise even more complex

[@kassaken6521]

@@syailenthahir3289 That would be bad for business. That means less flexability for zelda games. If it werent for an orcarina of time split there would be no windwaker.

[@syailenthahir3289]

@@kassaken6521 what I meant is, I wish Age of Calamity exists in one of the three timelines, I didn’t mean the whole series should be in one timeline

[@paradoxxis8612]

@@Error403HRD Nintendo has never stated that the convergence theory is canon, and people should really stop acting like it is.

[@justsomeguy1120]

"Only Sidon, Riju, Teba and Yunobo will remember." You're forgetting the most important character in all of Zelda history: Patricia the Sand Seal

[@BergmitetheBlueandPointy0712]

It's quite fuuny watching the seal slam the blight boss that people always said it's the hardest boss in BOTW.

[@annaleajames4685]

*the -BEST- sand seal

[@gikabacci]

UAHUAHUHAUAHUAH you had me laughing hard here bro

[@super_nye9513]

Yeah🤣

[@DragonEnthusiast]

Ahem... The Egg?

[@MN-xo1cj]

How I think the 4 time travelers reacted after being sent back to their original timeline: Sidon: Melancholy. Happy to get to see his sister one last time, but sad that he couldn’t save his Mipha. Riju and Yunobo: Star struck that they got to meet their heroes. Teba: Never meet your heroes.

[@jamesredline1352]

I love the fact that the developers didn’t shy away from letting Teba find out what a complete A HOLE Revali really was 😂

[@the_one_titan]

@@jamesredline1352 "I didn't think the Champion would be so..."

[@masterofdoots5965]

Patricia: Warf! Warf!

[@Link-ho8yq]

Though even before the DLC, Teba did acknowledge that, arrogant that he was, Revali was nonetheless the ace he was cracked up to be (as shown by his line, "There he is, the champion of the Rito." in the second Medoh mission's cutscene). Teba got to see both the good and the bad.

[@Greenlog12]

Though do meet your heroes if you can get them to help wrangle your also time traveling kid

[@amazingtrooper5893]

Astor: shocked to realize he is being a pawn to ganon before he dies Ghirahim, Yuga, Vaati, and Zant: first time?

[@amazingtrooper5893]

@@LordBackuro well yes and no. he knew he would be used for demise and knows his placement and wasnt mad when demise sacrificed him

[@cybersoul2809]

Yuga was the one in control the entire time, though

[@dabmonstr7403]

Who the f is yuga?

[@neilisawesome2333]

@@dabmonstr7403 The antagonist from A Link between worlds

[@izanagi2313]

No Vaati not..

[@ahooman3970]

Everyone: "Age of Calamity will be so dark!" Egg: *It's rewind time*

[@mlpfanboy1701]

It still was dark, but it got better.

[@wesnohathas1993]

In reality, Breath of the Wild was the darker story all along.

[@ramontavaresdacruz2256]

Well seeing Sidon going back to his timeline was really sad

[@TrashSpace69]

This made me fall out off my bed XD

[@matthewmuir8884]

Yeah, though it's not their fault that they were wrong; Nintendo's marketing really should've been a lot more honest about what Age of Calamity was going to be. I see a lot of comments from people saying, "Wasn't this game supposed to be a prequel? I feel lied to" and it makes me frustrated with Nintendo, because those commenters _were_ lied to.

[@namenamename390]

I want to emphasize again that the full game released two days before this video was published. Within about 48 hours, he played through the entire story, wrote a script, recorded footage and voiceover, and edited this video. This is passion to the point it seems like madness.

[@bvdf84]

He probably got early access

[@RowdyBoy82]

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@ryuudevie7]

That's insane. I've just finished the game with over 100 hours easily. Granted, I went slower than a glacier, but it took a lot of work!

[@doggosho3044]

He was probably taking notes during his playthrough

[@88Moebius8]

Yes but you now zeltik is like this

[@walkerofwind5371]

Sidon probably returned to his timeline thinking his sister was alive just to just be completely disappointed. Now that’s the real tragedy.

[@Glacidon]

I think he knew, judging on what he said.

[@midnightpluto]

if they changed the past then she would be alive when he returned to his own time

[@CanOfDarkFruit]

@@midnightpluto No, they returned to their original timelines where the Champions were still deceased

[@TyTeaStrings]

@@midnightpluto that’s not how Zelda timelines work. Both timelines continue to exist. This is seen in OoT.

[@dontestevens4831]

@@midnightpluto they didn't change the past. They made a knew timeline. Think future trunks, same scenario

[@thais_aesm]

Terrako, even broken, singing the Zelda's lullaby was heartbreaking... I wanted to cry

[@lightsideofsin8969]

Wanted to? I was bawling

[@jmpxcnzm]

In a way, I think Terrako was the real hero. Who knew a tiny robot can be so brave?

[@xxj._minty]

@@lightsideofsin8969 same here I legit had to step away because i got so attached to Terreko

[@2008bunnybigenderflux]

@@lightsideofsin8969 Same, didn't know I could have that much connection to a video-game character that doesn't say a word.

[@kamikazelun]

I wanted to kick it

[@zaolus2507]

If you think about it, it's kinda tragic. This Mipha gets to live and be with her brother as he grows up. Meanwhile, BotW Sidon gets to go back to his timeline where she's dead.

[@natlemonyfam4637]

At least he got closure with his sister

[@jerotoro2021]

His face when Mipha said "I'm sure we'll meet again". He knew they wouldn't.

[@BloodSinVIII]

Shows you how nonesense time travel is in stories. Completely ruins them.

[@hylianlegends]

@@BloodSinVIII yep. I really hate time travel

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

Aren't they all in spirit form semi-bo7nd to the beasts? Also their kin are the NEW champions allowing them to pilot them? They could all meet in their original timeline. So goron kid can meet his dad, fish boy meets sister, Gerudo girl meets mama, and Birdo man meets... other birdo man? Dunno if those two are related

[@kanyenortheast3546]

But you forgot the most obvious reason they won: you were able to play as Hestu

[@therichman3685]

EVERYONE RIOT HESTU WASN'T IN THE ENDING

[@dwade2038]

@@therichman3685 umm did you play the game he was in the last mission

[@therichman3685]

@@dwade2038 the ending not the last level

[@dwade2038]

@@therichman3685 Oh mb well then he probably returned to his home korrok forest which was all he wanted when we first met him in the story that’s why he’s not there.

[@kevinhyrulegamer5644]

So we arent gonna talk about the great fairies?

[@degozaru9196]

“We did it guys we stopped the great calamity and saved everyone!!” Sooga: remains dead in both timelines

[@jakubopyrcha6067]

He seems alive and well during the true ending credits

[@Gloomdrake]

@@jakubopyrcha6067 Yeah, but he deserved more screen time near the end

[@allyhinojosa3507]

Why did I read this in Kamala Harris’s voice LMAO “We did it joe you’re going to be the next potus”

[@pengine6096]

R.I.P. sooga

[@catonmars9852]

rip sooga

[@HellfireComms]

I'm actually glad it turned out to be a split-timeline deal. This way we get a great Warriors game with a cool, triumphant story and the original tragic timeline of BOTW isn't ruined.

[@justyourfriendlyneighborho903]

yeah, i don't see how you would even continue playing or have any fun in the game if you just lost it would just be century long sleep simulator

[@lucassanchez9033]

It’s kinda sad to know that Sidon knowing he saved his sister only to come back to back to a world where his sister is still gone

[@rangopistacho6928]

He got to see her one last time and in my view thats a win

[@Sussybaka393]

Mm a think that not because if they save the champions from the demoniacal beast aka blights the future has been changed

[@Sussybaka393]

That means linpha is real XD

[@holyguacamole3186]

dont put that into my head, now im just sad

[@kraphtous1966]

@@Sussybaka393 aoc takes place in a while other universe to the one botw takes place in..

[@kenziebailey9142]

I love the absurdly casual mention of the blood moon. That shit almost broke me, man.

[@lukepeters245]

Same

[@Georgefloydthesneedster]

On god the whole game i completely forgot about it, i was out loud saying "oh fuck me" when the cutscene played

[@mystirica1850]

@@Georgefloydthesneedster legit I was celebrating defeating the Talus because it took me FOREVER and when the blood moon appeared I wanted to cry

[@awesomeglassestonotseecrin8959]

@@mystirica1850 then do it twice

[@TheProgressiveFrequency]

@@mystirica1850 Shame. I was very low on apples, had like no Rod uses left, and I was just like "oh fuck. Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck."

[@TaranKing]

We talk about how strong this Link is but Zelda made a time machine when she was a child

[@PatManDX]

Then daddy Rhoam took it away like a dummy.

[@CEDL0W]

She definitely earned her side of the triforce.

[@Sydney-xr3fj]

I mean she holds the trifore of wisdom for a reason

[@JakobyAndrew]

Best Zelda of all time. None of the others got anything on BOTW/AOC Zelda.

[@themercifulguard3971]

ZeldaTechTips please

[@gunlancegodaurel1361]

This is one of the few Zelda games that made justice to Zelda herself. Seeing her going from insecure and powerless, to commanding the army of the united people of Hyrule, and fighting Ganon head-on is one of the most uplifting things I've seen in fictional media.

[@amog8202]

To be fair, she was fighting Ganon alone for a hundred years in BotW but yeah that too

[@rarecrom]

ngl she’s pretty goated in most of the games, she’s usually lying dormant and sealing something

[@eli2210]

Zelda has never really been weak? Many in Ocarina or earlier games but for the most part she has to suppress or hold Gabon’s immense power otherwise he can destroy the world. And she has to do it waiting for Link to awaken his power. It’s just we play as link slowly progressing but Zelda is already holding back Ganon for the most part. That’s why it’s. Trio not a Duo with a random person saving her. It’s not like she’s not doing anything. Without her, Ganon would literally be able to do what he wants

[@DerpyDerpums]

Right!? I wish there was a new game where we can play as her instead of Linky

[@bruck-man3625]

I won’t forget the greatest sacrifice, our boy Sooga, who sacrificed himself for our top banana, Master Kohga.

[@geckozattack]

FOR MASTER KOHGA!

[@meleefox3218]

He does appear in the secret credits with Kohga after you fix Terrako, so it's possible that he wasn't killed, but instead critically wounded... Until Kohga and the remaining Yiga joined Zelda, and likely asked Mipha to heal the beloved Second Banana.

[@bruck-man3625]

@@meleefox3218 idk that would be cool though, yet again that’s just a bunch of credits art. Plus the other hyrule warriors isn’t a legit storyline so idk maybe they’ll make this hyrule warriors an involved story with botw2

[@meleefox3218]

Yeah, that's just me trying to piece together what little information there is on Big Boy's fate. I'm hoping we get more information on that in one of the DLC's for Age of Calamity.

[@bruck-man3625]

@@meleefox3218 yeah that would be sick since this game was awesome

[@darkmetaknight8623]

Ganon's body under Hyrule Castle in main timeline "Welp they beat the calamity guess I'll wait here" Ganon's body under Hyrule Castle in AoC timeline "Welp they beat the calamity guess I'll wait here"

[@G0nZ4Low]

I was watching a streamer that wants a AoC sequel within BOTW2 story, so a quadriple split

[@moosiemoose1337]

@@G0nZ4Low omg, that's disgusting 😂

[@BickNutton]

I think that AoC will get a DLC after Botw 2 comes out that cover how the hero's in AoC handled Ganon's true form

[@nihili4196]

@@G0nZ4Low Within? How that would work? I would love to see AoC2, preferably as warriors game as well, but we've had enough timeline splits to make separate timelines tangle with each other on the constant basis

[@spproductions6901]

Comedy gold

[@ZeoViolet]

_All dormant Shrine Monks_ "Hey, the Egg changed the timeline we're in! Now what are we going to do?" _Monk Maz Koshia:_ "Go back to sleep for another ten thousand years, until the Pig returns, I suppose. He will at some point."

[@BickNutton]

"Don't worry, they're gonna gonna find raisin Ganon soon my compatriots, surely we will get to die soon..."

[@dalejhunter1]

Meanwhile, Maz Koshia goes to join the fray as a secret character unlock.

[@sofathecouch528]

dang i feel bad for the monks they have to wait for another pig

[@midnights2631]

The monks see the future, and unfortunately didn't predict the egg.

[@MagnumForce51]

Well theoretically the events of BoTW2 would play out in the alt timeline in some form like the original calamity did in this one. So could see the shrines/monks play a role if they decide to expand on this alternate timeline. Maybe the seal thing breaks before Zelda/Link get there and the events there play out differently? Actually now that I think about it, BoTW2's events in this alternate timeline would take place after Link and Zelda get old and maybe died so their descendants would have to deal with it. This would certainly change things! Though it's unclear how the sealing of Calamity Ganon by Zelda in the original timeline might have impacted when that zombified Gannondorf would have broken free. It might have been something destined to happen at that point in time or was spurred on by Calamity Ganon's defeat. It might have also been solely triggered by Zelda and Link's presence in the chamber and might not have happened otherwise. Can't even work out the possible details till BoTW2 comes out and we find out what happens I guess. :P

[@digthesechild-bearinghipsb2842]

"This creates a separate time-line." Legend of Zelda fans: As if we needed MORE!

[@krausercruz2780]

to be fair they did say Breath of the Wild is thousands of year ahead of the timeline, and a sort of reboot.

[@matthewmuir8884]

"Eiji Aonuma, your dev team and Koei Tecmo's were so preoccupied with whether or not they could make another timeline, you didn't stop to think about if they should."

[@krausercruz2780]

@@matthewmuir8884 I wouldnt mind if from Breath of the wild a bunch of timelines sproud. So long as it gives them freedom to do way crazier stuff like shuffling Trifoce owners, Link of different species, Linkle, etc. Of course while keeping a main timeline where those others come from and we follow through.

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@krausercruz2780 Honestly, I'd rather not repeat what happened with Ocarina of Time. I think Breath of the Wild had the right idea with being deliberately vague about where in the timeline it is. Nintendo is not the best at maintaining a strong continuity, so I think the best option for them is to keep things fairly loose so they aren't restricted.

[@obadijahparks]

We just fixed that!

[@MasterCrawford343]

I also like how when link finds tarraco the butterflies not only represent the butterfly effect, but those butterflies are actually goddess butterflies. Butterflies that were first named in Skyward Sword (I Think)

[@RandallHarrisRonin]

Why no one talk about hyrule warriors

[@alexandraleduc8662]

i started playing ss reecently and watched this video and thought the same!

[@makiroll218]

Good thinking! The butterfly effect is so interesting. Even the smallest thing can everything.

[@sophiamurphy5104]

Game: came out Friday Zeltik: I dOnT nEeD sLeEp I nEeD aNsWeRS

[@Teudlanif]

Literally me

[@shadowdragun]

I just beat the final stage like 20 minutes ago

[@killingtime4444]

I thought that kind of comment format was used to redicule or imply sarcasm

[@spacecat278]

I finished it within like the first 36 hrs of it being out

[@gabrielperalta8479]

Same, been working on theories for 48 hours, here's my thread: www.reddit.com/r/GameTheorists/comments/jyhx5b/so_i_have_an_age_of_calamity_theory_id_love_for/?

[@verdantmistral442]

I really liked how the story focused on Zelda and her actually taking command as a royal, it is something we never seen before and was really cool to see.

[@liamdalemon1525]

... yeah my look on Zelda near the end of the game was more like... GODDAMMITZELDASHUTUPYOURLITERALLYTHEMOSTANNOYINGCHARACTERINTHISGAMEJUSTLETMEHAVEATGANNONANDSTOPKILLSTEALINGTHEFINALBOSS!!!

[@antrite08]

I Loved seeing that my whole thing is the story is changed now and i'm feeling breath of the wild 2 may be a sequel to this game not the first breath of the wild which makes me go why does the first game exists

[@randomdude2026]

Ehhh Twilight Princess Zelda was already shown leading Hyrule in battle.

[@byronlyons3548]

@@randomdude2026 And then immediately gave up, because she's a quitter without Link. _Truly a born leader that Zelda was._

[@randomdude2026]

@@byronlyons3548 I dont think that there was anything that she could have done. She saved her people by surrendering, otherwise Zant would have killed everybody lol.

[@treheard3032]

Sidon, Yunobo, Riji, Patricia, and Teba when they went back to their present: Oh yeah right, this timeline

[@HeidiGraham1982]

😭😭😭

[@lunamariamiraestels7408]

Bro

[@rangopistacho6928]

Yep you cant avoid the sadness

[@chanshengsupremacy8889]

The sad one

[@bvdf84]

Sidon and yunobo lost very close family members so that's kinda sad

[@S.F.K.196]

24:57: "Four travellers from the future.." Patricia: Am I a joke to you?

[@thx4chrckingin]

Not gonna lie, when Patricia slammed herself into Thunderblight Ganon, I laughed super hard. It looked so silly and stupid to me.

[@SpicyNetherrack]

Certain People On The Internet: No You Can't Just Make A Sand Seal A Fighter! Age Of Calamity: Ha Ha Sand Seal Go SLAM!

[@agentboi4794]

How dare he forget the BEST sand seal

[@johncunanan65]

@@SpicyNetherrack Patricia used Body Slam.

[@shadowwhistle69]

@@johncunanan65 it’s super effective

[@samc.6324]

The time line has so many branches the deku tree is getting jealous.

[@Mar-lf3ni]

Touchè

[@CatEyeZ]

Thanks for the laugh😂😂

[@mlpfanboy1701]

It has 2

[@evillaust5839]

Good one

[@sackthebastard]

It’s literally only two but all right

[@Ace_Maus]

This game just gave me extra Sidon angst. 😭😭😭 Sending him back to where his sister is dead and his father and all Zoras are still mourning.

[@healingalternatives3254]

At least he probably came from when Link defeated CG (calamity Gannon) so he knows she’s free

[@ReikuYin]

He's likely happy in a way. He saved her himself, and he has the memory that in some timeline he and his sister get to have a happy life.

[@treheard3032]

I have a question. How old are these people in Zelda? The older Sidon came to the past from BOTW right? And botw is 100 years later. And impa is young 100 years before, but she is still alive, old, but alive in botw. So how old are these people?

[@Ace_Maus]

@@treheard3032 Well, you can think of Hylians as humans, having similar lifespans, but when it comes to all the other races (Gerudo, Goron, Zora, and even Sheika), they can all live for way longer than them. I think the Sheika lived longer because of their dealings with magic, from what I remember was implied in previous games of the franchise. So it's actually normal for them all to still be alive. For example, Finley in Zora's Domain looks like a child, but she says she's 30, yet her mental and physical development to that point is that of a teenager's. They all just age differently. And, well, Gorons *are* rocks. 😅

[@TokoSauce]

@@Ace_Maus "and, well, Gorons *are* rocks" They sure are! Not only can we not tell their age, but the Gerudo don't even bother to check their gender because of how hard it is to tell!

[@Froggyman145]

The best part of Age of Calamity was Link eating the rocks Absolute legend

[@justden4920]

Agreed

[@Little_phly]

This is THE thing that marked me in this game; Link eats rocks

[@knightmare6229]

Idk if u guys know this but u can cook a meal that is just made of flint and make link eat it in the main game. Idk if the recipe was flint but u can check by talking with an npc in a garbage dump thats also a location of a shrine.

[@Stelterna]

And he STILL won’t eat a frog

[@jeremiahrodriguez9866]

@@knightmare6229 its any hard ingredients that aren't meant for cooking like guardian parts or crystals

[@Thissideup-box]

Astor: nooo we must crush these pests together Ganon: haha, malice go slurp

[@mrshadrack8554]

Slurrppppppppppppp

[@aidynogden8446]

I’m not necessarily mad about the story in this game, it’s super cool, but I can’t be the only one who feels a little played. I mean the entire selling point was that it was a prequel to breath of the wild but it’s literally the opposite, a timeline where breath of the wild never happened. But I still really love this game and all ready played the crap out of it.

[@MRMANzzz]

Ya I get that, but I actually don't think they ever marketed it as prequel. They only officially said it's "set 100 years prior to the events of BOTW", which is technically true. But yea misleading on purpose

[@Alkrea]

I've been having the same conflict. My only complaint about the story is that BotW exists. I get the timeline splits, but I was really excited about the prequel idea. I kept thinking, even through chapter 7, that SOMEHOW things were going to tie into the destruction of the kingdom.

[@hartman.4744]

Yeah we were entirely misled. I feel the stakes were not high here as I didn't really know or care about this universe

[@stellar1463]

It's an indirect prequel. It's actually what happened 100 yrs ago. The difference maker was that egg.

[@zameriteart7783]

Maybe they were originally planning on it being a true prequel but then someone somewhere thought you know, maybe players would be unhappy with a game that they are destined to lose. Like who would want to play a game where you lose the battle? No matter how hard you try, you’re gonna fail. Gamers are built with a drive to win. It wouldn’t of been satisfying to play, despite being so in a storytelling sense. At the end of the day these games are created to make money so the creators can put food on the tables they need to go with the most marketable option. Anyway, a slight disappointment to the Zelda community but the most logical choice for the business boys. (I hope this makes sense, it’s 2am)

[@alphalp.4454]

*slaps roof of terrako* this baby can create complete new universes by singing a melody

[@TranscendedBagel]

Terrako:dodododo The universe: its rewind time

[@kevinhyrulegamer5644]

The real question here is how did zelda get the time stone for terrako?

[@jimskywaker4345]

@@kevinhyrulegamer5644 what if the ocarina of time is in terrako

[@Kilo_Maybe]

@@jimskywaker4345 makes sense

[@Daniel328DT]

@@kevinhyrulegamer5644 We don't really know. I still don't understand how a little girl can create a time machine. I was kinda hoping the expansion pass would elaborate, but I don't think we'll ever get an answer.

[@parker7837]

Imagine in botw 2 Zelda and link go to zora’s domain and Sidon just teleported back from the alternate timeline and talks crazy about his sister and a giant Ganon but everybody shrugs it off as a bad dream but the player knows it’s not

[@amazingtrooper5893]

you never know. that could infact might happen. only time will tell....

[@speedude0164]

I think it's likely we'll get some small references to this game in BotW 2. For example you might have some dialogue with Riju where she talks about how she had a dream where she fought alongside Lady Urbosa and the rest of the champions to help defeat the Calamity.

[@drdewott9154]

I definitely think they'll reference Age of calamity's timeline as a dream.

[@Noir_ODonnell]

@@drdewott9154 They were there for a few days, I doubt they would see it as a simple dream despite literally being there and experiencing everything.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Or link believes him

[@kanyenortheast3546]

Can we just take a second to appreciate the amount of stuff in the game? They didn’t have to add kohga or rhoam or hestu into the roster of playable characters, or any of the time travelers. Hell, they made the great fairies and Maz Koshia into characters! There’s over 100 special challenges to do (I think, haven’t done them all yet), a solid story, and some incredible boss fights and fun gameplay. And they even added post game content for terrako. 9/10 game at LEAST

[@jorgeorlandogonzalez5053]

You can also unlock Calamity Ganon as a playable character. I am not lying.

[@kanyenortheast3546]

@@jorgeorlandogonzalez5053 wait really? How?

[@carsonschill1635]

By beating about 5 different side quests or something about ganon

[@IfsoFactso]

@@kanyenortheast3546 beat all battle quests

[@cd-ilaeticia5186]

They also included my favorite feature: 2 fps when you play in co-op!

[@sa3270]

After the final battle in the Astral Observatory I was expecting Daruk to say "Well how are we going to get out of this place?" And then everyone looks at Revali.

[@dysfunctionalcaterpillar790]

Revali looks at Rhoam and Daruk and immediately breaks out into a cold sweat

[@adomali87yearsago.71]

@@dysfunctionalcaterpillar790 *Great faries*

[@TheForgottenTainted]

@@adomali87yearsago.71 You mean great HORNY fairy?

[@adomali87yearsago.71]

@@TheForgottenTainted Ohh shush up

[@daks_7122]

i said that out loud during the cutscene lmao. totally ruined the moment

[@JoeMaw97]

Can you imagine how heartbreaking it must be for Sidon to return to his own timeline, where his sister is still dead? Hope they at least reference it in the Sequel because there is some opportunity for great character development there

[@TheJadeFist]

To be honest, they shouldn't have been returned, Terrako was kinda scrap metal, not like he can send them back. Unless... the other Terrako that must exist in a 3rd timeline, brought them back. Or maybe they just got Back to the Futured and don't exist anymore aside from Sidon because he was already born, you know take your pick.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

@@TheJadeFist no im pretty sure they all will still exsist. Dont forget yunoba is related to daruk.

[@maybezero2783]

Technically, this is inaccurate. If they were brought back from the original timeline, they'd then be sent to the future in the AOC timeline, since there isn't any canonical way to jump in between timelines in Zelda, just creating them. So theoretically, they would have to adapt to their new future where Hyrule is at peace, but most of the champions would probably still be alive. Dunno if that made sense or not.

[@maybezero2783]

Well, actually it might start a full fledged paradox since two Sidons would exist simultaneously, but at the same time no because adult Sidon belongs to another timeline and can't be influenced by the young AOC Sidon.

[@parkermorgan6890]

@@maybezero2783 lowkey i think they took a similar approach to Endgame, with the “champions” from the future being like the infinity stones, and Terrako sending them back was like Captain America going back in time to put them back in their respective timelines. is it a super clean explanation? not really. but i think it serves its purpose

[@yes-en5sy]

18:57 "making the harbinger the 5th blight ganon" You forgot about the actual 5th blight, the most powerful blight of all: Flowerblight ganon

[@thestallioncreatura]

XD

[@lailoutherand]

-.-

[@2008bunnybigenderflux]

IKR

[@amalgasoul5794]

Yep. I burnt her flowers once

[@ThunderMouse1999]

She does not exist in this timeline

[@jakubopyrcha6067]

“Link arrived on time to save each Champion”- oh, I don’t think so, I played as Hestu

[@HFroggo]

hestu is op and adorable

[@katiemckinney9456]

Maraca Broccoli is the true hero.

[@nexarus42]

I read the "oh", I dont think so" in Obi-wan's voice

[@Dr.Pootis]

I found it odd that he said Link was the one to do it, given the cutscenes look to be specifically designed not to reveal which party character came to the champion's aid.

[@TheJadeFist]

@@Dr.Pootis It actually is just who ever the player is controlling. The other characters don't call you by name and after the cutscene you'll be controlling who ever you picked for the level. For most people it was probably Link though.

[@wrendina9996]

You didn't even mention how after Zelda saved Roam and they hugged it shows kohga and two yoga clan members crying in the background and he's my favorite character, I can never kill kohga in botw ever again.

[@Ace-hj3ei]

Rest in peace my boy Sooga I was genuinely looking forward to play as him. Hopefully he comes out as dlc.

[@Awesomeflame16]

Kohga didnt really die in botw imo he just needs to recover

[@unicornsoup1374]

Blazin Ace yeah, hopefully kooga and his clan of yoga clan members can get his peace he deserves by gettin dat dlc. Better give kooga his own skins too. (The spelling was a joke)

[@Daniel328DT]

Did Kohga even die in BoTW anyway? He went down in a comedic way and fell into a hole. Dude could just be sleeping unconscious for all we know or just teleported and forgot to tell the Yiga members. Edited: So Yiga members mention avenging him. I'm still on the skeptical side that he's alive, just injured in battle.

[@Daniel328DT]

@DS Gamer Honestly would like to see a redemption arc for him in BoTW 2 if he survived.

[@nintendo_pirate]

I like the abundant usage of the word 'somehow'

[@galacticfire9727]

Really goes to show how well things are explained in this story lmao

[@GiantButterKnife]

The story is a hot mess of unexplained coincidences and shrug logic.

[@PeanutTechno]

This video but every "somehow" makes it 5% faster

[@sarthakarora3212]

@@GiantButterKnife are you forgetting BOTW 2?

[@900nutboys]

@@sarthakarora3212 oh yknow the game that’s not even out yet that we only know of from a single trailer? Lol

[@Awesomeflame16]

Rest in piece sooga even though you were fricking hard to beat you were a good character and a loyal second hand man. Kohga will remember you

[@TheOneWhoMemes79]

he comes back as a playable character in the DLC

[@caveychip7]

Rip sooga the ultimate yiga chad. Do you got the joke, 'cause giga and yiga

[@supercharged5-39]

I noticed the egguardian played zelda’s lullaby both in the memory where zelda’s mother died and when it itself died as if trying to make Zelda feel better

[@mangojam4518]

Hold that thought, I'll be back after I finish the game

[@xa-12exehasstopedworking29]

Same

[@wace1189]

Same

[@yabrielrivera1162]

Bro sameeeee

[@yabrielrivera1162]

Also in what part you at??

[@wace1189]

@@yabrielrivera1162 im at the master sword part

[@lazyurchin]

The princess's power:draining Terrako: LETS DO THIS. LEEROYYYYYY JENKINSSSSSZ

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

egg is the true hero of hyrule in this timeline, sure link and co helped seal the calamity but if not for the assistance of *E G G* we wouldnt even be able to harm them

[@fierceditiesnaruto]

YES! FUCKING YES!!!!!!!! XD

[@Gumby518]

dammit leroy...

[@jimbodeek]

At least he ain’t chicken

[@avonthesageoc4980]

Malice: *you wanna go*

[@imalwayswatching5103]

Beautiful storytelling, the line “His skills were inhuman, moving with incredible speed and swinging the master sword with perfect accuracy” was almost poetic in a way

[@TAGfrost]

Yep, that was a Link who still remembered his training and techniques.

[@kendrajade6688]

5:42 "Something as small as the flap of a butterfly's wings" that is also a bomb that can remove Calamity Ganon's invincibility.

[@bvdf84]

It's a time traveling sentient robot that is also a divine bomb so an "Anime mc" is a better title

[@thenbarapper2907]

I just beat the game last night and DAMN! That game was so much more awesome than what I expected! The music, the settings, the scale, THE STORY! Great game!

[@alyandthecats]

I loved it so much!

[@SheaN10266]

It’s good, but confusing.

[@BradfortBottlenose]

I loved it so much! Almost cried when Terrako went down though. I can’t believe I got emotional over a small robot dying. D:

[@dwade2038]

@@SheaN10266 why is it confusing to you

[@kasendaniel3896]

100% or just the finale main story level

[@SonicHaXD]

Terrako is basically the main character of this game XD

[@williamvburkel7238]

I see this scaley everywhere’s

[@Butter_Warrior99]

Yes, Terrako is now in a list of best robot bois.

[@hyrulemasterchef9573]

I took the cookbook to a whole new level you guys need to see it

[@doctorviper2061]

I dont see the problem with this

[@BLHAIRsammich]

Tbh I’d argue this is Zelda’s game

[@ryuudevie7]

In terms of cinematic parallels, I think my favourite part of aoc was the evolution of people deflecting stuff from Zelda. Each time she's helpless and lost as people throw themselves in front of her to keep her safe, the camera pan is almost the exact same each time, even as she pressures Ganon for the first time she's pushed back and terrako throws itself in the way to protect her once more. Then, the final sealing cutscene, when Ganon puts all his energy into one final attack. The camera zooms in, but her eyes don't widen, they narrow. The world doesn't slow. She doesn't flinch. And Ganon shatters like glass against her. Top Zelda moment of EVERY game.

[@mayochupenjoyer]

Broke: The Harbinger Woke: Deviled Egg

[@catalyst539]

PointCrow fan I see?

[@mayochupenjoyer]

@@catalyst539 you betcha

[@brandiwilson1269]

HEY POINTCROW HERE DO YOU EVER GET COLLECTERS ANX-

[@thehalfnegativeoptimist4578]

That profile picture, could it be...? A fellow follower of the lost channel?

[@J0hnB09]

@@thehalfnegativeoptimist4578 I unfortunately missed a lot of [DELETED CHANNEL]...

[@eseph9899]

Im actually really satisfied with this being a one off mini split in the timeline. Then you get some fun twists in the story and if you really dont like musou games and dont wanna play it, you wont be missing out on the main story of botw and the upcomming sequel. It lets them do whatever they want with this story while letting it also remain canon and i think thats really smart of them.

[@matthewmuir8884]

I can agree with that, but they should've marketed it more honestly; they made everyone think that this game was going to be a direct prequel to Breath of the Wild, so what's really disappointing isn't the game itself, but the false-advertising that surrounded it.

[@lightfuryfan5700]

I agree, but I do wanna point out my confusion on a lil thing like the clear envy and resentment Zelda held for Link at first, and yet this shows that she didn't mind him much at all before he drew the master sword, and he was already her personal bodyguard, and when he drew the sword in this one she didn't much mind afterwards either, because Urbosa talked to her about it. But in the original, he's already got the sword and she already hates him before he becomes her personal knight....am I right or am I getting confused? 😩🤔

[@yourconscience8018]

Just as long as BOTW 2 doesn’t reference Age of calamity at all. The story was fine, but it felt like fan fiction, with how they just used time travel to solve their problems.

[@dwade2038]

@@matthewmuir8884 but would the twist have been more exciting if you expected it. Besides if it was a direct prequel than the only really big battle would have been on death mountain, it wouldn’t have been able to be a hyrule warriors game.

[@dwade2038]

@@lightfuryfan5700 I mean this in the most respectful way but, yeah you’re wrong. Zelda wasn’t as jealous because there was to much to be focused on it was mostly battle in aoc so she didn’t really pay that much attention to link she was more focused on her research terrako and her father. But at the korrok forest mission and the mission before Gannon arrives link does bug her and gives the same feeling self that she had in botw.

[@queckquack6298]

Can't wait for the arbitrary "Link dies" 3rd timeline

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

If they split the Timline again I think the Main Timline would be the Fallen Timline. I mean Hyrule fell after all.

[@altimateguyz1016]

@@neptuneplaneptune3367 this will be the 2nd time they split the timelines. Which is too much already.

[@Fuiger]

I mean Link technically died in BotW's timeline, not quite, but he still got "resurrected".

[@mlq1718]

No no, see, that happened cause Link was the time traveller. This time, it’s the Egg Dies 3rd timeline

[@altimateguyz1016]

@Always Causality can't wait for another 25 years till we get another book that also retcon the whole timeline again making things even worst.

[@cartoonroc6873]

Dude my final battle against Ganon was crazy it came down to the last 1/4 of a heart on all characters, I couldn’t have asked for a more epic ending than that.

[@thealmightyonion1196]

This game should have pulled a Dynasty Warriors 8, where there's a depressing historical route, and a hypothetical route where everyone is happy and alive. It would have been great for this game.

[@thekeyandthegate4093]

I pray for a free update or at least DLC that adds in the actual prequel route

[@kiraogola6043]

Like the first one is the actual prequel and then you unlock this route

[@water223]

That would’ve been amazing. Hopefully in DLC

[@TheIndieTales]

@@kiraogola6043 how it should’ve been

[@evalynbaun6672]

I doubt there will be a DLC that adds the good ending (that we know from Botw). They would have to scrap the entire game to make it canon since the only canon part the first cutscene.

[@EveryThingGirl238]

"And a small guaridan travels back in time." Me: Oh No.... ARE WE GOING FOR ANOTEHR SPLIT TIMELINE!!?!?! *Cries in Zelda Lore Hell*

[@noizepusher7594]

I think that if they plan it out right it can work, like the AOC timeline is for all of the spin-offs while the BOTW timeline is for the main games.

[@raxorlp9932]

i dont even know whats up with all this xDD

[@dracorex426]

Don't worry. Hyrule Warriors has been banished to non-canon land.

[@vnmememan8657]

@@dracorex426 fool. Thats not how it works. Its still an alternate timeline in which it is canon, its just not to botw. They change their timeline so often that statement honestly means nothing. So still canon just an AT

[@starshockraiko7402]

Age of Calamity Link is an entirely different breed. He's an absolute madlad

[@DJMilez]

Indeed

[@TheJadeFist]

The Parry God. This is what happens when Link puts the shield in his dominate hand.

[@starshockraiko7402]

@@TheJadeFist Imagine if he used his sword with that same hand. Or any weapon he can carry with one hand. That would be a massacre

[@kinryuten]

The man also EATS ROCKS! I was less astounded by the Time Travel as I was every other mission asking "How da fuq Link doing this?"

[@starshockraiko7402]

@@kinryuten Right? What does his anatomy look like that he can chew on a rock like it's nothing.

[@gab_gabriel7091]

Moral of the Story: Don't worry about dying because a robot egg will send your descendants to the past creating a world where you never died

[@squidlytv]

The moral of the story is that: Rhoam was wrong.

[@Neurorotica]

*Nintendo making Breath of the Wild:* "Alright everybody, I finally figured out a way to combine all the separate timelines into one!" *Terrako:* "Hold my ancient screw."

[@andresraulmalpartida]

what is a terako all my homies call it webito " ( in spanish all the people i heard talking about this game don.t calle it terako they call it"webito" cause huevito means little egg and i think thats cool )

[@xidjav1836]

Hyrule Warriors: "Hold my beer"

[@connorcrawford7059]

ikr?! I was hoping there would be a chance for the series to be in one timeline again. then again, having multiple timelines adds for more sequels

[@ivanroman8914]

@@andresraulmalpartida buebito

[@leonardocouto3109]

At least this timeline split is less convoluted. That's nice.

[@Ivy64_]

Someone in one of Croton's streams said that malice is like a liquid, it takes the shape of it's container. It makes sense that if ganon absorbed a human e.g Astor, he would look humanoid. In the same way, absorbing the spider-like guardians make it look like a spider.

[@bowenorcutt78]

I don't even think I'm halfway through the story yet, because of all the time I've been putting into the side quests hoping to get something good. So far the best tangible reward for doing them all seems to be a green tunic like the one from the original Hyrule Warriors. Well that and the fact that all the characters are unstoppable murder trains now because of all the combos I've unlocked.

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

The best reward is Calamaty Ganon. You can unlock him as a Karakter.

[@Drunkoncouch]

@Neptune Planeptune Wait.. WHAT

[@AndrewDeng]

@@neptuneplaneptune3367 bruh spoilers

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

@@Drunkoncouch If you beat the Story you can unlock a Side Quest wher you have to beat Astor, Harbinger Ganon, and than Calamaty Ganon. If you do that you Unlock Calamaty Ganon. You need to be around LV 75 to do it. So its just a fun reward for completionists.

[@moonknightress5059]

While I would have liked a tragic literal Prequel, I actually really liked the Story AoC chose to tell. I liked that we now have a new timeline split, I liked how they the handled the characters and I didn't mind the ending. My heart was aching everytime Mipha and future Sidon interacted and I liked how they gave the Yiga Clan a redemption in this timeline. I just wish Nintendo hadn't advertised it as a direct Prequel to BotW, it was so misleading and is a big reason why several people are upset with this Game

[@saldepal5597]

I’ll try to not think about why a 6 year old Zelda created an egg filled with sheikah weapons

[@lucanuspeeler1469]

And had the ability to time travel. Must have been one hell of a screw.

[@matthewwilliams8727]

@@lucanuspeeler1469 A.I. and/or power storage screw, explains how they remembered everything when they got rebuilt in the secret ending, and why it was the only thing keeping the future champions in that timeline after it's body was destroyed. It could also explain how Terrako didn't turn on for Zelda as a child, until the screw was put in.

[@TheUltimateMilkChannel]

don’t forget that it can take a heck of a alot of a beating

[@hartman.4744]

It's offensive that the post game load screen says : Terriko created a split world (timeline). Nintendo you didn't have to do this but you torture us anyway.

[@hartman.4744]

@@lucanuspeeler1469 damn right. MCGUFFEN screwed.

[@chakachaka4667]

"Are you ready to know ...what happened 100 years ago?" Me: no because now apparently it never happened.

[@kevinr.9733]

It still happened. It still had to have happened for the events of this game to have happened, and it still happened within the continuity of the original game and probably its sequel. It just didn't happen within the continuity in which most of this game is set, due to outside influence from that original continuity.

[@chakachaka4667]

@@kevinr.9733 my head hurts

[@justinwilson5006]

E-FUCKING-XACTLY

[@B3Witch]

y'all gotta stop using the argument that "but we know what happened❤" or things like this. what we actually mean by "no apparently it never happened" is that nintendo sold this game as "look, this is the real timeline before the botw events, you'll see what Happened" when it's not that at all. you can't say "this is what happened" and then be like "look its not canon and full of time travel" it makes no sense... @chaka chaka i get u 😐✌

[@vanndymaywho1910]

Goddamn time travel, you’re such a headache... but you are a necessary headache to create more stories... if only that would create more talented writers and not greedy dead house beaters. But I like Age of Calamity, it’s fine tho now I wanna play BOTW.

[@lucaspiano76]

9:24 I’d like to imagine that the blights were always that strong but they were weakened over time which is why in breath of the wild they look different

[@PatManDX]

BUT THAT DOESNT EXPLAIN WHY PATRICIA WAS A DIFFERENT COLOR!!

[@lucaspiano76]

@@PatManDX does this mean the original Patricia is dead...

[@KillerChickenz01]

zelda fighting ganon probably weakened them over time to the point where link could just take them out by himself

[@lucaspiano76]

@@KillerChickenz01 yah that’s what I was kinda thinking too

[@Jairrzz]

Brings me tears of joy that the future champions are able to save the past ones :”) at least in the different timeline the past champions don’t die a lonely battle

[@GipsyD29]

I weeped during Rhoam's death, his return, Terrako's first death, and his sacrifice. I am not ashamed.

[@Cherrytartzzzz]

S A M E -

[@zaolus2507]

I cried every time the Egg played Zelda's lullaby. I was playing this game with friends... I was ashamed.

[@crimsonrainsoughtgege]

Bro I balled so hard

[@liamanderson7082]

I personally didn't, but dear Hylia I wanted to.

[@jacks8092]

I had almost forgave Rhoam, until he took away Terrako.

[@Jj4y]

Everyone before playing: rip champions Nintendo: Haha timeline go brrrrr

[@matthewmuir8884]

To which I reply: Very funny, Nintendo. Clever prank. Now, where's the *_real_* game? You know, the *prequel* to Breath of the Wild?

[@Drunkoncouch]

Lol, I remember thinking it's okay to fail because everyone dies in the timeline anyway. Was very surprised when the future people came. I asked myself "Wait, were they alive during these events?" Then I learned Terriko teleported them in from the future.

[@toddcrim7012]

I wish Nintendo made this game a prequel as they stated in stead of a timeline split. They had a good story to tell with character development that could have made the champions more three dimensional. Instead we see and egg travel through time to screw things up.

[@Breeze926]

Before the game: I'm going to cry over the champions dying After the game: I cried over an egg

[@cyb3rl0v333]

Ik..

[@Joshyboy225]

One thing I really enjoyed was seeing the champions interact with each other more, like how Daruk and Mipha planning to train together. Just seeing the other champions more in general was nice. I also really liked seeing the characters that weren’t fully voiced get to do so, such as maz koshia and the great fairies

[@man7912]

This game is incredibly emotional. I cried twice throughout the game when I played it. To put that into perspective, I have been told multiple times that I rarely show any negative emotions, not to mention cry. This was a sad, but amazing game

[@DarthX4]

I mean Terrako died twice of actual death in a game that pulled all tricks to keep everyone alive while building him as the loz r2d2. so of course anyone would cry twice... or once assuming they haven't finished by the second death.

[@mariomario761]

Nintendo: Did a time split in Ocarina of time, creating an unnecessarily convoluted story Nintendo: Alright, we're done, we're merging the timelines in BoTW Nintendo, 3 seconds later: I'll fuckin do it again

[@neptuneplaneptune3367]

@@DarkElvishChick98 Did Nintendo ever confirm this game is canon? And even if its canon, as long as they dont bring any more games out that play in that new Timline it wont be a problem.

[@Crydus]

@@brydonw8271 I am pretty sure the leviathan skeleton quest is the answer to this question. Or to put it in other words, all timelines will end up with the events of breath of the wild.

[@VivioSaf]

I believe that the intended interpretation of Aonuma's the response was: "Breath of the Wild is so far into the future that you can't say what's really happened and what's just a myth."

[@ShadowSkyX]

Botw > one timeline of events. AoC > second timeline of events. That's two out of 3 timelines. Like in SS and Oot we have been able travel between two eras--two of the timelines. The third doesn't seem so simple to get to - in fact "that timeline" is likely dark world, lorule, termina, twilight realm and they have always required different methods to get there - cracks in the wall and portals. In fact hyrule in twilight princess was starting to become like said places though - bottomless chasms and huge of swaths of land, simply not there. Din created the earth and with ganondorf gone, taking the triforce piece of power with him, hyrule is slowly falling apart like lorule and the twilight.

[@harmonysaolgra7978]

To be fair, this time they can control the branches individually now so it’s not as chaotic

[@Keaten88]

Did anybody else really not like how King Rhoam treated Zelda? I feel like a big reason for the fact that Zelda can't unlock her power is that her father treats her like a subject instead of her daughter. Edit: I also really like how they refer to the Blight Ganons as "shards of calamity ganon." It makes it seem like its Ganon attacking the champions, and not his copy-paste goons.

[@Aytierrez]

Insecurity played a big part in why she could not awaken her power. It’s biggest trigger was her love for Link. Notice how in both timelines her powers only awakened when she rushes in to save Link.

[@CyberSonic157]

You're not wrong. Rhoam keeping tight reigns on her prevented her from unlocking it. Only once she was free of those reigns was she able to unlock her power.

[@wtf_is_this_handle_shit]

It wasn't Rhoam that was holding her back. And, as stated in his diary in Breath of the Wild, he was only like that because he didn't want anything to happen to her while fighting Ganon if she didn't unlock her powers

[@EWOODJ]

@@wtf_is_this_handle_shit It wasn't entirely Rhoam's fault, but he definitely played a part. He just didn't realize what he was doing was inadvertently hindering her.

[@G0nZ4Low]

I mean, there's Rhoam diary in BOTW where he admit he f*cked up treating Zelda like this, but it was too late to apologise. Terrako presence in this timeline made Zelda gave him the shield (found with her mother when young) so she could keep Terrako, to Rhoam reluctance thus effectively saving him... at least that's what I think

[@waz207]

Never would have thought I’d get choked up over a robot being consumed by purple gunk...then again when he sacrificed himself...

[@fuzzyx2face]

Same here! I got teary eyed

[@ErenJaegerDidNothingWrong]

I’m literally sitting here watching this getting all emotional about a fucking robot. Terrako 😭😭

[@matthewmuir8884]

I'm getting emotional too; I want to grab an ancient bladesaw and tell Terrako, "This is for taking my tragic prequel from me! (Starts cutting) You tin Humpty Dumpty!" I'd feel guilty afterwards though; it's not the egg's fault that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo falsely-advertised this game.

[@liamdalemon1525]

(when he died) okay, win first, fix him later (when he dies again) HAHAHAHAHA! WHAT WAS THAT? XD THEY JUST BROUGHT HIM BACK ONLY FOR HIM TO DIE AGAIN IMMEDIATELY? WHAT'S THE POINT?!

[@xxj._minty]

Bruh Terreko singing Zeldas Lullaby to comfort her legit brang tears and i rarely ever cry at a game The fact he also sang it while he was broken in the final battle had me bawling like a baby And this video made me cry to the point i had to step back and cry even more because of the fact Zeltik played the themed over the true ending where he was repaired

[@CanOfDarkFruit]

Thoroughly enjoyed this game, but I really hope they add an original timeline route as an update or DLC. I was ready to have my heart ripped to pieces and was left a little disappointed.

[@aggrise6427]

This is exactly how I felt. Very cool story but I missed the tragic end

[@thetokutickler]

Yeah without the tragic end, the crux of Breath of the Wild is removed.

[@RaxonXVI]

Yeah so when you decide to play it again 15 years from now your stuck with the bad story... I don’t like DLC for that very reason.... And I am one to come back and play games again years later...

[@shermdar_]

Yes, it's like, I really liked this, and I'm not upset with it, but I wanted to be hurt.

[@katie-kb6qd]

yeah, it was a great game and all but i still wanted to cry

[@Khyon521]

AOC Ganon’s design and hair remind me of Demise. They are related after all

[@brotbrotsen1100]

Reminds me of Akuma from street fighter.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

I was thinking gannondorf

[@weebsquit347]

The body structure reminded me a bit of Majora's final form.

[@goham2588]

What about underground Gabon in the botw 2 trailer. Coincidence? I Think NOT!

[@ZeldaUniverseTV]

Great video, Ed! Very informative and clear explanation of the story. (despite how crazy time travel is!) Hopefully we get more story content in DLC. There's just more we want to see in this new world.

[@soyboi6979]

Honestly this game was so full of twists! Who knows if will actually ever see this timeline again... itd be crazy if they did another split scenario like Oot. One where the calamity is slain. The other where the calamity wins.

[@itsblurry9768]

Could you please explain to me what happened like I mean everything from start to beginning an could you explain it easy for me to understand because I’m trying to understand what was the start of the whole thing and what events happened after that

[@lukoscreyden]

@@soyboi6979 I hope we do. I want BOTW2 to follow the original BOTW story, but I would very much like a future Hyrule Warriors game that follows on from AoC. Let's have a series of Hyrule Warriors games that are canon to the extended Zelda universe.

[@matthewmuir8884]

The only DLC I want to see is an Original Timeline campaign where we see how the unaltered events played out. Nintendo said that this game would be a prequel; they should give us a prequel.

[@soyboi6979]

@@itsblurry9768 so basically terraco goes back in time bringing with him some of ganon. Which ends up taking over the "pasts" terraco. Since he goes back in time he creates a time paradox. He prevents the fall of the champions by bringing the 4 heroes who help link in BOTW battle the divine beasts. After the calamity falls they are returned to their times thus creating two separate timelines. also note that the 4 heros have already helped link battle in BOTW so im guessing they were either taken after the events of BOTW or during the 2nd game. Time travel is a confusing thing.

[@thomasward6022]

I just realised that age of calamity still has some form of cannon malice seen in the botw2 trailer. This means that there is a real chance age of calamity could get a sequel.

[@albatrossthedragon]

“Hyrule would not fall. Not this time.” Ohhh. That gave me chills! You should go into narration!

[@billclinton4913]

Nobody: Link: Damn, this rock look extra tasty.

[@snowkitty1914]

So BASICALLY: The Age of Calamity is where the timeline finally united, only for it to be split into two because of Terrako. Now we have one timeline where Link is in a 100 year sleep and one where the heroes managed to actually defeat Calamity

[@vishruthsaireddyc7775]

You know how weird link must feel killing a bokoblin after having such a dramatic battle

[@zachusthegreat1528]

Yea

[@heroicaknight4735]

I loved seeing all the successors to the Champions come in, but the best two were Sidon and Riju. Sidon getting to be with his sister again makes me tear up every time, and Urbosa and Riju's mom/daughter relationship was excellent.

[@arthianragstark7651]

What’s the story? To answer that, we need to talk about parallel universes.

[@sergiovergaramontemiranda2116]

Nintendo: I Saw 14,000,605 Futures Us: In how many have we won? Nintendo: (looks at the egg guardian) One

[@chaoscontroller4489]

The baby guardian built up speed for 12 years to bonk into a QPU aligned ganon and save the day

[@arthianragstark7651]

Something about the legend of egg

[@debbiedoesanything1976]

Something about this comment comes to my mind, but I don’t remember what, also I’m the 69th like

[@nicaleman3450]

zelda: has 3 parallel universes mario 64: pathetic

[@Karma-fm2bq]

18:53 I'm going to let that slide😂

[@Zeltik]

I PROOF WATCHED THIS LIKE TEN TIMES, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN LMAO

[@hrob2007]

I saw that but was going to let you enjoy this work of art

[@Garfewloid]

@@Zeltik task failed succesfully

[@skeletonmeatphantasylibrary]

I love that it stayed in just because you can feel his genuine excitement

[@spicyeye10]

I noticed this but thought nothing of it😂

[@erikkubonhalvorsen4347]

The execution of the story was brilliant. It stands firm on its own, but introduced a lot of new enemies that will be implemented in BOTW2. This is what happens when you work as closely together as the two companies did here. A very fun game to play indeed!

[@matthewmuir8884]

If only all that collaboration had gone toward an actual prequel with an interesting narrative, rather than a falsely-advertised game with a cliché plot. Also, "It stands firm on its own" I don't see how this game's story can possibly stand up for anyone who has no knowledge of the backstory in BOTW.

[@thebeefiestmaninengland2712]

🤓

[@ernest4910]

I'd love to see a Zelda game that tells the stories of the Sheikah and their "treachery" to the royal family.

[@dunnowhattoputhere7532]

Yea a prequel showing the story of 10,000 years past would be cool

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@dunnowhattoputhere7532 I'd rather they first do a prequel showing the story of 100 years past, seeing as Nintendo falsely presented this game as being that and they owe us an actual prequel.

[@paigebice900]

I have a feeling that might come up in BOtW 2.

[@galloviking4766]

Nintendo: "Alright, we're merging all the timelines to prevent confusion" Also Nintendo: "lol jk let's make a new one"

[@lukoscreyden]

If they save this new timeline purely for a series of canon Hyrule Warriors games, it would save on confusion. Have Hyrule Warriors follow the new timeline, whilst the main series follows the BOTW timeline. I think this would be nice.

[@natevemuri9024]

@@lukoscreyden that makes sense

[@andpeggy6048]

What if they make botw 2 follow aoc?

[@galloviking4766]

@@andpeggy6048 Would make sense.

[@lukoscreyden]

@@andpeggy6048 Highly doubtful. They know AoC is a niche game. Besides, when people play botw2, they will expect a sequel of botw1, not a sequel of AoC. That would quickly become confusing to a LOT of people, and not a good sort of confusing. Besides, AoC even goes so far to include a loading screen message to confirm that the game's events take place in their own "world". To stay safe, I would think it is best to assume that botw2 will follow on directly from the original story of botw.

[@colegarcia7574]

"Are you ready to hear what happened one hundred years ago? *Well, which one are you talking about?"

[@jonathan70329]

To be honest, instead of seeing alternate versions of the battles, i would have far more liked to see and play the original ones. Yes, it would have been a dark and depressing game, but really playing out the events before breath of the wild would have been amazing. Despereate battels for retreat, hopes being shattered over and over all for the one goal to buy one century of time for link and zelda to return and defeat ganon. Up until the last mission I was desperately hoping for a twist. I wanted a breath of the wild prequel, no fanfiction. But, after all, it was an enjoyable game (besides this absolute monster of a side mission, where you have to fight 3 lynels inside one of the shrine-arenas. I died so many times.)

[@jayceedelmundo4722]

I believe you can do this in the DLC where you play as Link BUT only carry what we can assume to be the champions' equipment against the blights

[@Vanyel_K]

Agreed. I wanted to see a world not yet destroyed. I wanted to see things that Zelda didn't see and thus weren't in her memories. This makes me feel like botw was for nothing.

[@andrewmason1542]

That mission with the 3 Lynels in 12 minutes was the actual worst

[@TrivatorGaming]

It would've been cool if the Time traveling thing was an unlockable arc like in P5R with the 3rd Semester

[@kiptheott]

It would have been cool to see just how the fall of Hyrule played out. We see bits and pieces of it in BotW, but I would have loved a chance to see the details of it. What did people do to try and hold back the Calamity, and how did they fail? At what point did Link and Zelda know that the champions were lost? What did the champions think in their final moments? Why had Link and Zelda been fleeing towards Hateno? Were they planning to meet up at the tech lab and try to regroup, or were they just going to head further south and try to get a boat to flee Hyrule entirely? Did they even have a plan or were they just running, too busy with surviving the immediate threat to think about what was going to happen next? All really interesting questions that Age of Calamity just doesn't answer.

[@bumblebeebee31]

I wanna see someone do the parks and rec "who broke it" meme but with the zelda timeline

[@thespindashpro2277]

The feeling I get with this game when all of Hyrule, the champions, their successors from the future, and even the Yiga Clan coming together with everyone making it out okay, gives me the warmest feeling. Even if it’s an almost non canon story, I love that it’s here to tell a happier tale for all these wonderful characters.

[@SynGirl32]

Noob: "This is just an action game, there won't be much story." Nintendo: "So how do you feel about alternate universes?"

[@DangitronepasVI9]

Noob: "Thanks, I hate it."

[@mmz5961]

Pro: yeah I think I like botw a bit more than age of calamity

[@SynGirl32]

@Irfan Spirtovic Yeah, well they couldn't have a downer ending, so they just decided to go with the alternate universe route.

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@SynGirl32 Then how come Nintendo released Torna: the Golden Country, which was a DLC for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 that was a tragic prequel with a "downer ending"? Then there's Link's Awakening, which ends with the entire island and its inhabitants being erased.

[@SynGirl32]

@@matthewmuir8884In relations to what you said 1. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was developped by Monolith Software, not Nintendo, 2. Having the cartoonish island turn out to be a dream is a lot softer than explicitly killing the main characters in a more realistic game. On the more speculatory side, Nintendo might feel that they went through the BotW backstory already with the memories and the DLC. Not saying that was the right decision, but it makes sense.

[@partlycloudy7707]

I love Zelda in this game. BotW's Zelda always felt off. AoC Zelda feels like she grows and actually comes into her role, and I love her in this game and her relationship with Link. She's also a delight to fight as.

[@Mepharias]

Dead comment but being 116 years old and spending over 90% of your life span sharing a sac with hatred and malice incarnate would make anyone at least a bit "off." Honestly, just be happy she didn't lose the plot in there.

[@therejectedbeatle]

I mean, the whole world turned to ruin on her 17th birthday and she spent her entire life feeling like a failure that she couldn’t awaken her powers and save Hyrule. I think it makes sense for her to feel “off”

[@trapattack9661]

Spoiler warning: Me who just watched an age of calamity movie all cutscenes: THIS SIGN CAN'T STOP ME because I can't read

[@lordhighyoshi7292]

How long are all the cutscenes put together?

[@mmm_soup]

@@lordhighyoshi7292 it's about 2 hours

[@raul130471]

@@lordhighyoshi7292 2-3 hours depending on if you count the parts where they are narrating the story or just full cutscenes. Pretty impressive.

[@lordhighyoshi7292]

@@mmm_soup ok, thanks!

[@TheStevedie]

That's what I told myself. I CANT READ! Then watched it lol. I'll buy the game before the end of the year. Maybe a christmas gift for myself lol.

[@forsetigodofjusticeexcelle7506]

Seems you need to update your "Which Ganondorf is the strongest?" video.

[@dommiiboi4635]

Zelda game: is only out for two days. zelda theorists: I AM SPEED

[@ortherner]

yep

[@spacecat278]

Idk I don't exactly count myself as a theorist and I finished the game like a day and half after I got it

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

We need more discussion

[@luthiamoonlightfrqc2905]

Fastest creature on earth 1- Rule 34 artist 2-video game theorist 3-Political and war related news journalist

[@jerrriell]

the game also got leak so yeaaaa

[@kaylalowe9910]

This is incredible! Thank you for taking the time to make and explain all of the little details!

[@junglespore]

The Yiga: "We were bad, but now we are good,"

[@emerl2002]

Well they once were Shieka, so they were good, then bad and now returned to the good side

[@foxtrap86flame]

@@emerl2002 yet they are still a different clan

[@trollman_2345]

Their bosses are the real otp of the game

[@tonytan5945]

That part didn't make sense to me.

[@FreedomAndPeaceOnly]

The Yiga remind me of the humanoid powerranger monsters. Laughing, making silly movements... full body spandex.

[@azale_2241]

I’d love to see One of the new champions (Sidon, Riju, Teba and Yunobo) mention the AoC timeline. It would be a nice little connection between the two timelines.

[@ERRORCODE616]

Does anyone else feel like this game is the most deserving of the title The Legend of Zelda? Zelda was much more up front and involved in this story than any of the other games in the series I’ve played.

[@ERRORCODE616]

Also I like the idea that Astor was just a calamity fanboy until the Harbinger wandered up on his doorstep.

[@hellopanda02]

would've been cool, but this game doesnt even have "The Legend of Zelda" in the title 😔

[@cptsteele91]

And then it was just called Hyrule Warriors....funny that

[@galacticfire9727]

The story: Zelda focused The name of the game: Hyrule Warriors, Age of Calamity You can’t win

[@matthewmuir8884]

This game is deserving of the title, "Retracted and replaced with an actual prequel to BOTW". Of course, it's probably not going to ever get that title.

[@hildrethbabyy]

Thank you for this, it's not really my style of game but I still wanted to know the lore. I didn't even play but I still tried over Terrako 🥺