Zelda Tears of the Kingdom ENDING REACTION *emotional*

I beat The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and found the tears :) They were on my face :)
streamed my playthrough over on my twitch channel!
what a masterpiece of a game.
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[@AlexValadez]

That dive in the end got me. I was pushing that dive button so hard. The parallel between that moment and in the beginning but this time Link was able to reach her. Just beautiful.

[@nuclearsupernova8072]

It was a Andrew Garfield saving Gwen moment

[@Matagu1]

The Dive ending was so FF8 Squall and Rinoa in Space. xD And Links lost arm is like Ashitaka.

[@TheKeybladeKeeper]

So much symbolism in that final battle and ending. Link plunging the sword into Ganondorf at the same spot where he pulled it from Zelda's forehead. Sonia and Rauru joint their powers with Link like Zelda and Sonia did with Rauru. Diving into the same lake you most likely landed in diving from the Sky Islands for the first time. And everyone walking to join Zelda at the end like Link did in the postgame scene of BotW. This ending had me a mess

[@TheLooseJoints]

yeah i had the biggest smile during that scene. By far one of the best endings of all time, this is definitely GOTY HANDS DOWN.

[@stephaneveringham977]

I had set my controller down because I thought it was past time for player input. I mean, it's just the ending cinematic right? When "Dive for Zelda" showed up at the bottom of my screen I lunged for my controller so hard that I actually bruised one of my knuckles and spilled my coffee all over the carpet. I didn't clean it up until the credits were rolling.

[@petrikillos]

Friendly reminder that Missions are the way Link sees his goals. I fucking cried even harder when I realized that, even after learning and telling Purah about what happened to Zelda (which means that Link had already found her), the "Find Zelda" mission doesn't end until you manage to get her back to her former self, signifying that Link never accepted that they had found Zelda, and was willing to go even further beyond to save her.

[@TrueLooneyman]

I don't know if this is true in Tears of the Kingdom, but in the Japanese version of Breath of the Wild that was further shown because the objective descriptions of quests, whether they were main, side or shrine, were written as if Link was writing the description down. He even mentions in one mission description he can't wait to see Zelda smile again

[@jonson856]

Somehow I missed it when Link told Purah about Zelda. The only character I could tell about Zelda being the Light dragon was Impa (in the forgotten temple). When did Link tell Purah? After pulling the Master Sword? It might be I skipped through the dialogue too fast :/

[@janelbbuck]

@@jonson856 SAME I have the same issue. I was wondering if it was because I skipped something? I did do a bunch of stuff without following the mission steps 1 by 1. Or maybe I skipped the dialogue by accident.

[@petrikillos]

@@jonson856 It's like one or two lines after doing the teardrops and before getting sages + Mineru I think. I remember that she does have a line for it because I was super bummed by the fact that she just acknowledged it and moved on like it wasn't important lol

[@WhatupitsTetra]

My man's priority was saving Zelda. Saving the world from darkness was secondary.

[@gonvalhector]

As the cutscene of Link falling began, I just thought "Please, just let me save her". I'm so glad they let us dive to her rescue, instead of it all being a cutscene. Such an amazing game.

[@Kyle_116]

Comes full circle. Your adventure starts out with several dives, ends with one.

[@idontknowleavemealone8939]

Funny thing about that sequence is if you don't grab Zelda's hand you'll notice that after you fall a little both Link and Zelda are just suspended in air and your altitude isn't decreasing at all. The wind flying upward past Link is just giving the illusion of falling. I certainly don't know that because my morbid curiosity wondered what would happen if you let her fall... That'd be crazy if I did that...

[@gonvalhector]

@@idontknowleavemealone8939 lmao, I was wondering what would happen if you let her fall.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

​@@idontknowleavemealone8939a part of me was tempted to just see what happens if you let her fall, though I ultimately diddnt, so thanks for letting us know

[@idontknowleavemealone8939]

it's really not very far at all that you are allowed to fall before you stop falling. It is much easier to notice that you've stopped falling if instead of looking down towards the ground (and Zelda) you tilt the camera up and look at the sky islands and how they seem to be getting farther and farther away at the pace you've come to expect until they just stop and hang in place. The illusion obviously was created with the understanding that the player will have the camera facing toward Zelda and the surface. As I was typing this I thought "why the hell didn't I even think to check the Z coordinate on the map until right now." If the z coordinate is visible during the sequence (it might not be I just never paid attention) I wonder if the number next to Z just stops changing or if they do something sneaky to help with the illusion.

[@notjohn5988]

The dive was such a beautiful moment but that click of the “Find Princess Zelda: Complete” at the end really got me. Homeboy was undergoing a demon invasion but throughout the entire adventure, his biggest priority was getting Zelda back.

[@javiervasquez625]

That's his "biggest priority" throught most games in the series. Ganondorf takes Zelda away, Link goes to rescue her, he finds her and the story is over. The End.

[@fr00000g]

Of all the quests, this was the first to begin and the last to end. Very beautiful.

[@bagarcia09]

​@@javiervasquez625except this one makes more sense. Link has been involved in Zelda's life for YEARS while the previous incarcerations except Skyward Link had known Zelda briefly. That's why the stakes were high in this game's lore for Link.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@bagarcia09 Minish Cap Link and Zelda were friends since _infancy_ making that relationship as much deeper if not MORE than Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom so i don't see why this Era's Zelink is any "better" than previous games.

[@feraguilera7]

In twilight princess Zelda is not the main objective of Link, neither in link's awakening

[@exctasyi]

Seriously this might just be one of the greatest finales in the entire franchise

[@baldies69]

It is i think twilight princess was the second best tho.

[@notnotjake]

best ending of any game ive ever played in my life

[@natikfire]

It is the best ending, in Zelda, and arguably one of the best in all of gaming. I think only the good ending from withcher three comes close😊

[@oldmanwithaswitch6619]

True, but I'm still waiting on a "sorry but the princess is in another castle" troll even if just a video from them.

[@FM-vr4my]

it is

[@RealCornbreadEnjoyer]

My wife knows me to never really cry. The only time I've ever truly choked up and cried as an adult was when she walked down the isle to me. But I'll be damned, from the moment you had to catch Zelda and all throughout the next scene I was sobbing like a child. This is one pf the most nostalgic experiences for a man who's beaten Ganondorf one too many times in my lifetime, this was almost too good for me to bear. Remember everyone. Until people around you have the experiences you do, its never "just a videogame"

[@Medicalguy]

I hate it when people say that when they turn around and cry at the end of a movie. It's different with games because you have to be in the characters shoes from the beginning to really feel the impact of the experience. My sister hated watching me play Last of Us 2, and thought I was being dramatic being near tears at some of the parts in that game. Then she played it and understood since it is a very different experience.

[@KayJ2012]

I bawled at that scene too friend. It was such a rewarding moment as a gamer to actually get to win and save the girl for once. It felt really good and nostalgic as hell

[@chamab.6800]

Frfr. ❤

[@chamab.6800]

@@Medicalguy exactly. you’re more immersed. Especially if you’ve played over any real length of time. You’re an active participant and, right or wrong, emotionally invested. I’m one who will cry during movies but it’s still different. Link’s hardships and challenges are your hardships and challenges. It hits different.

[@alexxcabanas]

36 years and cried like a baby when zelda lullaby started to play!!!

[@user-yq4rc7jq3g]

Nintendo employee. As one of the creators, I am more than happy to see your tears. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮

[@bunnbree]

Thank you for working on what has become my favorite game of all time

[@banana_te]

Thank you for making an amazing game. The work you and many, many others put into this game is incredible, and for me at least, it really payed off.

[@user-yq4rc7jq3g]

@@banana_te 🥰

[@shubono3186]

Absolute masterpiece. Can't stop crying... Thank you NINTENDO.

[@user-yq4rc7jq3g]

@@shubono3186 That encourages me a lot.😊

[@cl86241]

The OST that plays during the dive sequence is titled "Not This Time." The parallel between how Link failed to catch her the first time and how he pleads with fate "Not This Time" as he dives to her is just *chef's kiss*

[@jordanlucas7392]

Actually it’s “Last Catch”

[@CRCRAZYCHICK97]

​@@jordanlucas7392Both of you are correct. I don't know why, unless there's a slight difference I'm not seeing but I think it actually depends on what version you have? (Japanese or English.) Idk if that the factor but yeah, both are correct. I do personally love the "Not This Time!" name better though. 😍😍 The way this comment described it matches the meaning beautifully here. 😍😍

[@GeneralOlde]

I’ve been a Zelda fan since Ocarina of Time, and, as much as I’ve liked past incarnations of the character, BOTW/TOTK’s incarnation of Princess Zelda is the first one that I’ve really LOVED. You get a great sense for her internal struggle, her love not only for Link but also for Hyrule and its people, how she puts everything on the line to save Hyrule, and how she ultimately overcomes everything in the end. The way she swoops in to save Link during the Demon Dragon fight suggests that her love for Link is so strong that she sub-consciously knows to help him even if she's "asleep." I also love that her relationship with Rauru and Sonia allows her to grow as a person thanks to their love and kindess. She rejects the royal kingdom complex of her time period that put her under so much pressure and stress in favor of the indigenous Hyrule where she experienced love for not only her but her abilities. She makes decisions in TOTK not because she's an obedient princess but because she has found her own autonomy. But perhaps my favorite thing about her is I find the side of her that is obsessed with research to be absolutely adorable and endearing. I like to think that Link grew to love her the more he saw of her nerdy side. She’s also my favorite Zelda design-wise; she looks amazing in all of her outfits, particularly her default outfit in both games and her ritual outfit in TOTK.

[@javiervasquez625]

Then you look at this new Ganondorf and... oh boy they could have done something far better than this.

[@OrangeBox93]

​@Javier Vasquéz He's great, what're you on about?

[@javiervasquez625]

@@OrangeBox93 He's even more one dimensional than the guy who birthed him what are _you_ on about?

[@connorblack99]

@@javiervasquez625 there are games where a villain deserves heavy dimensionality, and then there’s the Zelda franchise. It’s nice when we get a Ganondorf with a ton of backstory, but it wholly not required. Besides that, there is a fair amount of *character* in this ganondorf even if it’s frankly unclear what his motivations are besides power and rule. I think it matches well with this version of link, who on the surface has much less character than some others but has lots of subtle character quirks.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@connorblack99 Yet he still lacks depth as you pointed out making his motivations extremely shallow and barely engaging in any way that makes Link's motivation to stop him anything other than to stop a troll from harming people and ruining everyone's party. They could have done sooo much more with this character to the point of making one wonder if he's genuinely evil or if he may have ulterior motives aside from pure greed to force the player to sit back and ponder as to the true scope of the character's actions and what will happen should he "win" (again see someone like Sephirot for a morally complex antagonist). Alas Nintendo clearly didn't care about story with this incarnation of Ganondorf he's just the _badguy_ and so no matter how you try to rephrase it he's just as shallow and generic as when he was first written in 1998 only this time he has the legendary Matthew Mercer providing this shallow character with somewhat of a "personality". Wasted potential Nintendo.

[@coolman229]

What makes the Light Dragon showing up for the final fight even more hard hitting is that Zelda confirmed she wasn't at all conscious while she was a dragon. Which means that even without being able to think she was so dedicated to helping Link that her default was "Fly towards that giant evil dragon and help this little dude".

[@hankpeterschmidt8626]

I have a theory that after Zelda tried to buck Link off while Link was retrieving the master sword, she realized that the one on her head was the one she had to help, as only he would have the stamina to not fall off.

[@SoulCaptain2870]

I don’t know if some noticed, but I love how Zelda tries to body block the projectiles from hitting you when they get close.

[@bunnbree]

she's such a good dog

[@SoulCaptain2870]

@@bunnbree 💀💀💀

[@Crispifordthe3rd515]

​@@bunnbree only a dog for Linky- ...I mean Link 😵‍💫

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

What 💀

[@SoulCaptain2870]

@@cheddarsunchipsyes8144 if you’re diving toward Ganon and he’s shooting projectiles at you, zelda will try to dive in front of you to block them

[@BuffPomsky]

The best ending in the series for me. The music, story, visuals...all 10/10

[@javiervasquez625]

This new Ganondorf was "meh" he could have had far deeper motivations aside the generic "i'm evil and want to rule the World!" yet Nintendo wrote him exactly as his Ocarina of Time self ignoring the opportunity of reinventing him in a brand new direction to _subvert_ expectations after 25 years of the same villain. Had Ganondorf been complex for once i would be willing to agree with this story been _arguably_ the greatest but since that wasn't the case i have no choice but to disagree.

[@toad_x]

@@javiervasquez625​​⁠ bro forgot about demise’s curse😭🙏🏼 “Though this is not the end. My hate... never perishes. It is born anew in a cycle with no end! I will rise again” “An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time”

[@javiervasquez625]

@@toad_x Okay...? That doesn't mean the villain isn't dull, predictable and downright _boring_ after *20 years* of acting the same way. This Ganondorf could have been THE definitive incarnation of the character yet what we had instead was a rehash of the same one dimensional badguy who does evil stuff just for the sake of it. This game was the perfect opportunity to turn the most generic villain in Nintendo History into the Sephirot of The Legend of Zelda making him the unique, morally complex character we've ever seen yet grace a Nintendo game yet Nintendo couldn't even _bother_ to make this villain memorable in anyway destroying the one chance they got to _elevate_ Ganondorf's role in this franchise with writing never before seen in this 35 year old franchise surprising every player who's been exposed to same character over and over and over again... I'm sorry but this Ganondorf is a _terrible_ iteration of the character given the generic approach Nintendo gave to his personality. This story is not "the best" in the series.

[@Zuillot]

@@javiervasquez625 you're actually so wrong that it's painful. This Ganondorf has been brewing for thousands of years, waiting for a chance to come back and face Link as Rauru intended. The development behind this Ganondorf is the best in the series, and the narrative was actually brilliant, building him up the way a RETURNING CURSE SHOULD. A reincarnation of his hatred will ALWAYS FOLLOW THEM. That is what you are missing. This character is only boring to you because you so obviously don't understand the lore, but that's ok. It's not going anywhere, so you have plenty of time to catch up. At the very least, be thankful that the fight is actually difficult compared to every other final boss in the series.

[@javiervasquez625]

@@Zuillot Spoken like a true fanboy/girl too mesmerized by the _gameplay_ to realize they're swallowing copium and the story is flawed in it's execution. ¿See how everything you said comes down to "you're wrong and i'm right because i like it!"? You're pushing of a *subjective* answer goes against established status quo that is Ganondorf across the entire Zelda franchise depicting as the same cliche, movie villain badguy who wants to do bad stuff and has nothing better to do with his time. I'm sorry but if you cannot realize you're eating copium and letting blind love force you to dismiss criticism there's nothing we can discuss about the subject.

[@shitfilm]

honestly the dragon fight is what really hits so hard for me. the fact zelda lost all sense of herself by becoming a dragon but still comes to protect and aid link in that final battle makes me so emotional because it just shows the love they have for each other truly transcends everything

[@randomguy3080]

Even as a 10,000 year old mindless dragon, she is still loyal to Link, that isn’t Princess Zelda, that’s a Queen right there Also love the dynamic symbolism, during your fight she is there to catch you, and the game ends by having Link do the one thing he failed to do at the beginning of the game, reach out and catch Zelda

[@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941]

*WELL AKCHUALLY* she's at least 20 000 years, probably older.

[@dimeadosen8372]

​@@nabuchodonosormcgalapatram6941 Yeah, idk why everyone says 10,000. It is at LEAST 20,000 for the Sheika to know there's a pattern to predict Calamaty Ganon coming. I'd say Zelda is more like 30,117 years ild

[@Teaserweaser]

This is the only proper reaction the finale actually

[@tomdyer8518]

The music while he catches her, chills…..and the camera change as you get close. Just masterful art direction, outstanding. This game has so much more depth than BOTW imo

[@chamab.6800]

Now that’s what I call a boss fight. When it read “Find Princess Zelda…Complete” I completely broke down ugly crying. These LoZ games always have me in my feels. Excellent fight. 👍🏾

[@TimCeallaigh]

One cool thing I learned today, dataminer found out when Zelda says "warm loving embrace" Link actually smiles. This could only be seen using free camera mod of course...

[@gandalfandchill549]

Just finished an hour ago. They knew what they were doing when they called it tears. I cried so hard during the dive. Windwaker has finally been surpassed for me. ❤ 11/10.

[@a.jthomas6132]

Ganondorf’s transformation into the Demon King is like a combination of Demise and a samurai warrior (since his sword is sort of like a katana).

[@Shritistrang]

He looks like an Oni from Japanese mythology, he even has a club similar to the ones they are usually depicted with.

[@vivil2533]

Ganondorf's transformation throughout the whole series is fascinating. In his first appearance in ocarina of time he was portrayed like a dark sorcerer figting with magic etc. In windwaker he fought you with swords but he still had the magic robes look. In twilight princess he traded the warlock robes for proper armor, and a mono a mono sword showdown. Now Ganondorf's decided to go full Oni with biceps the size of water melons.

[@mentholnewport]

@@vivil2533 I mean in Ocarina of Time he's still portrayed as a sword wielding armor covered knight. Raised by two witches, sure, but still doesn't look at all like a "sorcerer." He looks very similar in OoT and TP

[@vivil2533]

@@mentholnewport he's a bit more scrawny in oot and like I mentioned his boss fight consists of magic, until he becomes Ganon. Also I might be mistaken, but don't they call him a sorcerer or a warlock in the game. Either way my point is it seems the devs slowly shifted his design from being magic to being buff as hell.

[@sws212]

@@vivil2533 WW Ganon was pretty buff, man. It's just the artwork that doesn't highlight his gains. OoT Ganon was also pretty toned, just not thicc and he still had a knight motif, they just changed what era in every game up until TOTK. He was closer to an English Knight design in OoT then a samurai in WW and then more of a Roman style in TP now it's back to samurai.

[@lykan2]

"I'm a big crybaby" We all were...this ending got me... from start to finish, the fight, the music, the dive...."a warm and loving embrace" probably the closest we ever got to them loving each other.

[@medoh782]

I was playing in Chinese version, and the quest “for our princess” is named “My dear princess” in Chinese - which made me go😮 instantly. I quickly went checking the Japanese version, and if the translations are right, it is named “My sweet princess”. Quite sure Nintendo is hinting something 😂

[@hiddenjemstone2582]

The real tears of the kingdom was actually everyone sobbing after seeing the ending

[@RyuBlue]

In the Japanese version, the house in Hateno is labeled as belonging to both Link and Zelda. So it's canon they were living together!

[@FieryRed_BE]

Huh, i did not crack, i was happy but… idk i am not a cryer i guess

[@faithcael5703]

My favourite detail is the eyes of the dragons. Ganons are more frontfacing which indicates usually predators because they see more frontally with both eyes while Zeldas are more like the eyes of prey, the individual eyes seeing more on their side than actually the field tha tboth see. Its a beautiful detail as Zelda is more peaceful while ganon is more dangerous

[@bunnbree]

oh my gosh that is SUCH a good point! love that

[@0Neim]

The whole final section, from under the castle to the end, propels this game into GOTY every day, the music, the sets, the staging, the fighting, it was just perfect.

[@ebusive]

There is absolutely no way anyone with a shred of empathy didnt at least get misty eyed during this finale. This was such an emotionally charged ending

[@ArcticSeraph]

This is a magical masterpiece. We better pray Disney never gets the rights to touch or make a Zelda movie.

[@KingdaToro]

If anyone can do justice to a Zelda movie, it's Studio Ghibli.

[@kevinschweiger883]

@@KingdaToroI agree with this 100%. There’s also so many parallels between this game and the movie Princess Mononoke.

[@Zminator1986]

Luckily, Universal didn't screw up Mario. So Zelda may be in good hands with them.

[@KingdaToro]

@@kevinschweiger883 Spirited Away as well, particularly the scene where Haku learns his real name.

[@marcw6875]

I don't want a Zelda movie because that would probably require Link to talk. That's probably the first step toward ruining the character. Just keep giving us stories in video game form, thank you.

[@DelatoDarion]

I've been wanting to talk about this ending and all the spoilers with people forever, but most of my friends have much busier lives than me atm or aren't playing this game! Glad to vicariously experience this epic ending with your VOD! Masterful game! Your art is also very good, and hoping to make my own fanart soon~

[@bunnbree]

Thank you so much!!! share your art if you make any, i'd love to see!

[@R0bilicious]

I made the mistake of getting all the memories before even starting the sage’s quests, so I was depressed the rest of the game knowing about Zelda. Playing pretty much the whole game that way and then seeing the ending made me sob like a baby! I hope that when the DLC comes out we can actually play as Zelda in the past and get to know more about the ancient sages.

[@kiiyll]

I got all the memories the moment I was handed a paraglider, and same. I ended up beating the game with only 2 sages but now I'm going back to actually finish the main story missions.

[@crazykim]

Why would you do that to yourselves..

[@KeMeEscupaUnPollo]

Same, 140 shrines, all 3 maps, all memories, not a single region done hahaha I did get to Mineru out of luck and beat the game with the mech

[@daveyjoneslocker4703]

I did the same thing and I personally LOVED the experience of getting that last memory and rushing to jump on the light dragon to discover the mastersword. Sure you’re spoiling the puppet Zelda twist a bit but the mastersword/dragon reveal is so much better without the info from the deku tree or Sage quests imo.

[@EverythingWasGreat]

I did this too. I really wanted the story. I was so mad at Ganondorf the whole game, went for the fierce dietys armor all game to show it.

[@obijuancolombi]

I've seen the ending so many times and I'm still a mess every time... What really gets me that I didn't notice until the 2nd or 3rd time is how Link brings her close and tucks his head to protect her from the impact. I can't say enough good things about the emotional impact this game had on me.

[@gustavoargumanis1863]

The "catch your girl during free fall" is something so old. But making us experience his desperation and his greatest second chance to finally recover her was so clever. What a way to end the duology.

[@EskChan19]

I think this is definitely my favorite version of Ganondorf in the franchise so far. He's just so cool. And I love how he mirrors Link. We all know how freaking OP Link is supposed to be in this timeline. Like canonically he's a BEAST, in BotW we see a cutscene of the aftermath of him killing 20 bokoblins, several moblins and 3 lynels all at once with only the Master Sword, no shield and no bow with just a slight cut to his arm. And Ganondorf matches him. Ganondorf also uses all the main weapon types, one-handed swords, two-handed clubs, the lance and the bow. He uses it all. And he even uses the special attacks like the lance flurry, the one-handed spin attack and even the two-handed Lynel smash. And of course he just straight up flurry rushes you. It's no wonder that the sages couldn't beat him back then.

[@LadieTori]

My heart stopped beating dead in its tracks that first time I was flurry rushed by Ganondorf

[@gutter339]

Facts. This Link is probably the strongest of them all, and on top of that, even with the Sages' help Ganondorf held his own. I was thinking the same thing during the fight too, just the fact that he's capable of flurry rushing Link means he's just as fast

[@a_plastic_bag]

Something about us both dodging, flurry rushing each other made the battle really feel like a duel between two absolute masters of combat. Finally battling someone who could match Link's ability was nothing short of badass.

[@lpycb42]

I do love that although demon king has a shit ton of health, the Master Sword is so powerful now, that Link does a LOT of damage in one hit.

[@Geo-ku1ql]

​@@lpycb42it's actually weaker than in BOTW. 45 powered up damage and 40 durability.

[@taryth.]

In the beginning, when the two were exploring underground, the murals on the walls had their ending obscured. I like that in the credits, they showcase the rest of the murals, which depict the scenes of Zelda receiving the Master Sword, and turning into a dragon.

[@ExaltedUriel]

You can also find them yourself, on the way to Ganon you go through the same area.

[@Rob165x]

You can break the rocks covering them and see them…they’ve been there all along. You just couldn’t see it in the beginning.

[@altaiir541]

Drug dealer Yunobo was the best thing of this game, when i finally went to to eldin and do the gorons side i thought "time to see Yunobo.... Ugh" but when i saw him as his evil persona selling the addictive rock roast that got me good, had me laughing for quick a long while. TOTK has offically become my second favorite zelda game ever, and one of my favorite games of all time.

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

👹🔥🔥cool

[@kyletamminen5890]

That was easily my favorite bit in the game! Made Yunobo a heel lucha libre corporate wrestler? So cool!

[@ramuki9427]

Ganondorf hitting the Gorons with good ol' Reagonomics fr fr

[@HinataElyonToph]

I felt terrible at that part. I was like “no! This isn’t the Yunobo I know! Something’s really wrong!” And then finally getting him to snap out of it filled me with such relief

[@aswangmonkey361]

Don’t diss my man yunobo like that

[@spudkin564]

I was emotional the whole ending, but when the music became a dramatic orchestral version of Zelda's Lullaby during the final fall, I completely lost it. Master stroke.

[@wootsat]

What the team achieved with this game, just as a piece of art....it just gives you shivers.

[@jbomb7867]

A game hasnt been so impactful on me since I was a little kid this game is just so special.

[@justinelledge326]

The 2nd phase of ToTK Ganondorf instilled more fear in me in 30 seconds than any other version of Ganon did in an entire game.

[@KayJ2012]

The "Tears of the Kingdom" were all of the players tears all along 😢

[@larath]

Thanks for uploading this, I watched a lot of your playthrough on the stream and it was a fantastic experience all the way through and sadly missed this ending so happy to see this, the emotions and the vibe from your streams have been amazing.

[@Patralgan]

I'm a 42 years old dude and I cried when I beat the game two hours ago. The ending was so good. BTW I just realized that the dragons in the game's logo may depict Ganondorf and Zelda in their dragon forms. I could be wrong though.

[@sladefarquharson4813]

It’s absolutely insane how good this game is. The gameplay mechanics are way ahead of their time (on an outdated console too) and the story is so fucking beautiful

[@andreabotter7676]

THAT dive is the thing that let TOTK became my favourite Zelda

[@ZhimeZSR]

So glad i caught this vod! Amazing ending run Bree...I cried several times. That warm loving embrace line was straight in the feels!

[@Mattzerater]

Your energy is so contagious. I already beat the game but watching you freak out over how much you love this game makes me smile. Thank you!

[@bunnbree]

aw thank you so so so much!!!

[@clay2889]

It makes me happy to see somebody else loving this game as much as I did! The music, characters, emotion, story, all of it. It made me tear up many times, as a 25 yr old guy I'm not even afraid to admit it. The ending was perfect.. Instantly became my favorite Zelda game of all time, maybe even game in general.

[@emmamiller.]

I can’t with this ending, the amount of times I’ve cried- I love them so much, I’m glad they got Zelda back. That “warm loving embrace” killed me 😭🫶🏻

[@EverythingWasGreat]

This ending is so well produced. Like the moving fog on the ground that interacts with Ganons movments, the details in the cut scenes.

[@marvselaba4216]

Just finished it today. Damn. I thought she’s going to be a dragon forever. I was expecting a kiss or hug from Zelda.. but yeah, you know.. 10/10 and should be Game of the Year!

[@JockenN]

I said the same, how they should finally kiss, or at the VERY least hug, but my friend pointed out that the Japanese are very fond of the "Will they won't they"-trope, and thus it'll probably be left vague going forwards. Funnily enough the only game where Zelda has given Link a kiss (Albeit only on the cheek), is in the Oracle games for the Gameboy color.

[@Kyle_116]

@@JockenN Though we all know there ain't no way that Wild/TotK and Skyward Sword Zelda/Link ships didn't set sail.

[@stunseed8385]

same however, I was also thinking, how every other characters when they see Link shirtless would be like "oh how inappropriate", and Zelda is like "hi Link :D"; I'm like, Link my dude, what was you doin last 4-5 years?

[@aktajha]

@@JockenN Don't forget the awkward hug / kiss in The Adventure of Link

[@AlphaHT]

@@stunseed8385 I mean they shared a house with one single bed...

[@rbrood267]

This game is just a masterpiece. Can describe it any better. The music is from a other level I bet everybody cries

[@TheKeybladeKeeper]

The fact there were multiple ways to deal damage to Ganondorf when he starts taking actual hearts away was so neat. I thought flurry rushes were essentially not allowed anymore, so I just parried instead 😂 and the fact all the projectiles that steal your max HP could be sent back to him with a swing from the Master Sword was such a cool touch too

[@natikfire]

Wait, what? You can do that? Wtf

[@slowerr3343]

@@natikfire same shit i just thought😭😭😭

[@Kaijudomage]

Good ol round of Tennis with Ganondorf as always, staple feature

[@danieljames1868]

I love that they not only brought back a degree of tennis, but that the perfect dodge can be somewhat tennis-ed. I hope we get a Master Mode, and I hope when they do they buff Ganondorf and do more with the back and forth mechanics, I've always loved those sorts of things in games. Really need to go back and win a game of laser tennis with the Battle Hardened Guardian in age of calamity at some point...

[@The_Migster]

Wow what an ending! Thanks for having the proper reaction to a story like this, I now know why it’s called tears of the kingdom 🥲

[@ciaranpatrick6859]

This ending almost had me in tears, especially the moment when Link caught Zelda. The demon dragon was also a fantastic cinematic fight, definitely one of my favorites in any Zelda game. I loved this game so much from start to finish.

[@NTT1223]

Seeing link grab her hand, same shot and all, really made the 180+hrs worth it.

[@Siper2]

This was so great, to watch. 😊 I did the end battle a couple of weeks ago, and also got choked up! I'm a 47-year-old guy, and have played many Zelda games since the original. Though there are aspects of other games I like best, not a single one came close to the raw emotion of the TOTK finale. Moments like this are what the game designers work so hard for. All of the reactions in this game are so, so well thought-out. Mystery, curiosity, anxiety, fear, loss, dedication....all of it. Epic - in the truest sense of the word! And while I'm at it, you earned a subscriber. 😊

[@DavidZMH]

Loved your reaction to this ending. Yes, I spoiled myself just to see your reaction to this but it was well worth it. Don’t worry, I might forget what happens by the time I get to this part so its okay. Beat BOTW recently and I would of loved seeing you react to that one if you had this channel back then. But you did a great job entertaining me and I cried with ya girl.

[@GeekMuscle]

My first time fighting him i wore the Ocarina of time tunic since it was my first Zelda game. When the Ganondorf battle theme from ocarina came up in the second phase of the battle, I got emotional, my adrenaline went up the roof, and when Zelda came to help us, i led out uncontrollable tears. 100/10 game of the year for sure

[@jonson856]

I loved the entire Fight between Link and Ganondorf and his minions. Not because of the fights themselves (those were kinda easy, I could have done that alone haha even though I suck at timing and reactions), but because of his allies. It felt like his reliable friends came in times of his need. And also when he fought Dragon Ganondorf, I loved it when Zelda came to aid him. This was perfect story telling IMO. And in the end catching Zelda soooooo gooooood and satisfying😭 I got so emotional in the end. The only thing I wished was that in the end Link actually talked to her! xD BTW I also fused Zelda's horn to the Master Sword (and also to the White sword from the Sky). Not only did it look the best, but I also did it for symbolic reasons. To symbolize Link and Zelda together are fighting Ganondorf. Not just her light power, but parts of her actual body.

[@bunnbree]

AWWW YESS THE SYMBOLOGY OF IT!!!!

[@pallingtontheshrike6374]

⁠@@bunnbreedid you know in latter half of second phase, ganondorf can flurry rush a flurry rush if it’s off cooldown for him?

[@joey_michael_roddy]

I died approximately ten times before I finally defeated Gannondorf

[@MasterCrawford343]

I love how that even though she has lost herself her Devotion to link still shines through

[@justincalhoun7062]

Still coming back to your video every now & then to cry together again during the ending dive 🥲 That ending moved me so much. Will never forget.

[@LinkDragon512]

Dude even watching this a second time I still teared up. This ending is just chef's kiss man, I swear. I love Tears of the Kingdom so much! 💛💛💛

[@andrewgaskins172]

this is my favorite playthrough of that last battle and ending. hands down. I was right there with you emotionally the whole way through that whole experience the first time I experienced it and it's so fuckin rad to see someone else experience those moments as deeply as you did. Thank you for sharing this

[@xandergaming9345]

Bro the fight versus the demon dragon always makes me feel emotional, the 5 year wait was worth it

[@patpot10]

Congrat's for the 200k views, watched you reactions a couple of times and to be honest, it's so good to see that the whole internet has been shaking/crying at the exact same moment :). I wished they had put the "Find Princess Zelda - Complete" when Link caught her though ... Cheers from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@TheHelpMaster]

I also cried at the ending, this game is just amazing.

[@bunnbree]

it TRULY is!

[@hondurasbox]

What a game Bree… truly amazing

[@user-ep2tj4iz9n]

この方のリアクション動画何回も見ちゃう。こんなに感情移入できるのは素晴らしいと思う。自分も泣きながらプレイしてました笑

[@T0FFII]

Watching your emotional reaction to this game helps validate how mine was! Its also amazing to see someone else love it this much also.

[@jsut6017]

The best TOTK reaction video Ive seen so far, keep up the good work!

[@Ioves2spoooge]

The way your emotions come out while playing is so pure. Someone put a ring on this woman! I just beat the game last night and I can’t stop thinking about it

[@JacobBush16]

Just as he failed to catch her at the very beginning, he catches her at the end. Whyyyyy does this game make you cry so much. 42:55

[@Link32831]

Because Zelda is an emotional series! Breath of the Wild actually made me tear up at the ending because I got the true ending which means I got all memories

[@JacobBush16]

@@Link32831 same. Especially the champions getting redemption after 100 years.

[@sunside79334]

not gonna lie here: your raw and unfiltered emotions all through the ending of totk might as well be the most endearing reaction in all of the vids thousands over thousands folks put out there on the interwebs. a sub well deserved and then some. wd gal. 👍

[@LeFrankist]

I stumbled onto this video by accident and so far, your reactions have been the best. This game is probably my favorite Zelda game yet.

[@evilme1752]

such a great vid, beautiful, fun, funny, cute and wholesome, i just can not believe that you didnt do much of the game and you are STILL did better than i am doing in the game, this was really fun to watch :)

[@PowerSerge_]

Absolutely wonderful ending to a wonderful game

[@lonahbee]

can’t wait to come back to this once I’m finished 😭😭

[@TonyKanameKuran]

I haven't been that emotional since Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Two thumbs up for your pure reaction video. Subscription: COMPLETE!

[@CaptainSWC]

Finally finished the main story in my own playthrough and had to come here to watch. Such a beautiful experience, "What a fucking game" indeed!

[@ale.salas.m]

I just finished it last weekend. It was great watching your reaction. Thanks for sharing

[@tsetimmyf8560]

the best emotional REACTION of TOtK I have ever seen. Thx

[@bunnbree]

thank you so much!

[@LyricPluto]

Great reaction. Definitely one of the best Zelda ending we ever gotten.

[@Chris-gx1ei]

You can reflect his Gloom Flames that he shoots at you in the second face with the Master Sword, then These turn into Blue Flames and fly back at him to damage him

[@danieljames1868]

Tennis Tiem

[@carlosortiz8432]

The final dive scene reminded me Skyward Sword when Zelda was first falling to the surface and how Link couldn’t reach her at first. Seeing him catch her now made me think this game ended where the first incarnation began, in the skies above Hyrule.

[@GoD_Dano]

This video appeared as a suggestion in my youtube home page and I totally loved your reaction to the point it made me sub to your channel 🥰

[@d_willLife]

Playing this sequence was the most on-edge for anything I’ve ever been in my life. Lol. Nintendo is clearly a MASTER at contextual music and atmosphere. I can only imagine what future Zeldas will do to scare us. 😭

[@DragonKing-te9wy]

This is one of those things where it's so good it's practically impossible to start. My mouth was completely agape almost the whole time, from entering the Hyrule Castle Depths to the final shot; all the tie-ins with the story, the displays of great power, the perfect ques, the heart-melting connections of faithfulness in the face of overwhelming evil, self sacrifice, selfless love. (All the pictures of the handshakes in the credits really got me, among _so much_ else). It's so beautiful. Almost enrapturing. I haven't played the game in a bit, but this still puts me in a state of reflection; a state of almost, floating - filled with a delightful emotion I can perhaps describe as joy. So beautiful. I hope we can see more works like this - works that absolutely _pierce_ the heart and go so, *so* far beyond just being a game, a movie, a show, or a book. That point to something far more beautiful than us. "How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad has happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing this shadow, even darkness must pass. A new day will come, and when the sun shines, it'll shine out the clearer." -Sam Gamgee As Link clasped hands with Zelda, embraced her and saved her - I hope you can experience a loving hand clasp yours. The same nail-scarred hand that has held mine through _so much_.

[@hava1340]

babe wake up new favorite game and incredible gaming experience of all time just dropped

[@Dude-vb4ul]

This was really satisfying to watch because I felt on the inside Playing that ending. The way you displayed on the outside Even if I'm not physically capable of showing that kind of emotion.

[@uzura3660]

I'm Japanese, but I was very impressed by your reaction because I cried when I first saw the movie.Please continue to have that sensitivity😊

[@juliarose6946]

Literally so funny that I thought I would only cry when I beat it myself..... meanwhile I'm watching this ending full through for like the third time and crying just as hard (if not HARDER) as I did the first time. The music rly did me in, every time they snuck Zelda's lullaby into the goddamn score was just salt in the wound !! Nintendo open ur door I just wanna talk !!!!

[@EsporHB]

The music at the final fight is so interesting. A bunch of themes mixed with eachother. I notice the dragon theme, Zeldas Lullaby and Ganondorfs Theme here, don't know if there is even more in the mix.

[@Paperbutton9]

i cried all over again watching you play this and cry. its so beautiful. the cycle completes 🐉🔄

[@StarWarsUnited123]

that final descend to Ganondorf and the last segment with the dragon and catching Zelda... best ending to a game ever

[@Claego]

watched just to cry with you. thank you

[@Here4Hummus]

Everything about this ending is perfect.

[@brettwalsh2847]

you did way better than I did with the final boss. I couldnt dodge his attacks to save my life and I barely had any sundelion recipes... it was roughhhhh. well done and enjoyed your vid!

[@meikisaragi1445]

My favourite scene in this game is when you dive to grab zelda in the end. Honestly did not expect that and it really got me in the feels.

[@BurgerSoup]

TotK still proving how legendary this franchise is.

[@Hugz4All16]

Poor Purah at the end, just standing there like a wallflower while everyone else stands by Zelda’s side. 😢

[@bunique650]

New favorite channnel! ❤

[@Chris30C]

This game is absolutely fantastic. Game of the year of 2023. Love your gameplay of Zelda tears of the kingdom. When i saw how emotional you got i understand. I too got emotional on Zelda games like twilight princess. But overall great gameplay hope to see more great videos from your channel.