We Need To Talk

[@nwww4067]

YO, whattt …. Bachelors in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, working full time, getting a MASTERS at JOHN HOPKINS, still releasing videos, and living life ??????? Don’t worry about apologizing man ! You’re doing great ! A lot of us aren’t going anywhere !!!

[@Zeldom]

Lmao I try . Retiring by age 40 would be nice 😂

[@allwoundup3574]

It's called lying and it's pretty easy to do

[@zncdoesstuff]

​@@allwoundup3574do us all a favour and shut up

[@av_8596]

I can't wait to see your screenplay!

[@MatthewLewis-x1m]

I only care about how you have managed yo tackle a full job AND make videos. It really is inspiring to see this kind of commitment. Thank you for all these fun and amazing videos

[@Zeldom]

Thanks! It's been pretty busy, but I don't mind that😅

[@gwennaneliezer8490]

Yeah, that's a good question.... 🤔

[@AquaQuokka]

It's all good man, we're here for you no matter what you decide to do.

[@ucgghbvbhfd]

Thanks! I was worried about you, and thank you for your videos! Good luck, and I wish you well, and I look forward to future videos! When your screenplay comes out, I’ll support you all the way

[@av_8596]

It'd be cool to see a screenplay based on A Link to the Past. I sometimes feel like it gets overshadowed by the later, bigger titles.

[@Zeldom]

ALTTP would be a fun one to make. It isn't my top priority, but I think the downfall timeline, especially ALTTP, has a ton of potential for creative adaptations.

[@lukejones7164]

You're doing great man, keep it up

[@TheKeatonMask]

Im glad to have met and supported you throughout the years man and will continue to do so. its a shame that zelda theories are dying out due to its current direction, since you were one of the few who actually made good and original theories that made me love your channel. You will always have my support even if you would have ended the channel for good.

[@Zeldom]

Yeah it is a shame and Ive enjoyed making friends. We're not completely done, just gotta adapt to keep the channel alive

[@GLC-93]

I love the animated screenplay idea! Hopefully you’ll have rwanlink as a animation director or helping you in some way

[@Zeldom]

He's got his own content, but if he's willing to help in any way that would be cool! I'll be reaching out to fellow creator's once I make more progress with the scripting come up with a more detailed plan :D

[@Tam00393]

I'm so excited! But I do agree with your assessment and am greatly saddened by Nintendo's decision. I miss the classic Zelda style, and I really hope they've had their fill of this new botw/totk open world concept

[@Kev.NTheLich]

I heard you talking about your engineering studies, but now that you are pursuing your masters I hope for the best. You are an inspiration ❤

[@Zeldom]

Thanks!

[@elsiebartlett6808]

Completely agree with you man, Zelda is a lot of wasted potential for lore and story right now. You do you! We’re here to support whatever you want, best of luck in grad school!!

[@gwennaneliezer8490]

Hi there ^^ thanks for the video 🙏 I'm not a great fan of livestreams, so without knowing your plans, I could've just assumed you'd stop all your work on Zelda's lore. Good luck on your studies and job ✨✨✨ it is indeed quite hard balancing it all out... But I'll be glad to be watching your new lore related content when it comes out, whenever it is 😊😉

[@lunnaeii]

You're amazing, man. Wishing you the absolute best with your job and school. We're here whenever you are able to upload, and I am very much looking forward to what you've got planned!

[@thefallinglink]

Getting your masters in EE while working full time? Yeah, there's not gonna be any time for personal life, let alone solo content creation. I'll still see your stuff as it comes out. Couldn't agree more with Nintendo's change in direction, and how good Skyward Sword is. Screenplay sounds good, SS and TP are my top picks. Best of luck my dude and thanks for letting us know

[@Zeldom]

Yeah it's gonna get busy af once I officially start classes again. One possibility is to see if I can get some friends to collaborate with, since that always helps inspiration for content

[@kytechnelson]

Congrats on the degree and the job, and best wishes on the Master's, from one who is in a similar boat! I'm glad to hear you're giving yourself back the time you need. I've enjoyed your theories and am excited to see what comes out of your new projects. Especially excited about the Skyward Sword screenplay video - it's been a favorite of mine, largely because of the story, since I first completed it. Best of luck with everything!

[@heroofangst]

Aw Andy!! I'm so proud of you! I'll miss your videos so much, but it makes me happy to know how much you have achieved! An Ocarina of Time screenplay written by you would be fantastic, and I look forward to what you'll do!! If you ever need someone to look over your script, I'd jump at the chance to! 😅

[@SirSonic900]

I am very interested in the screenplay idea! So happy you will be doing Ocarina of Time, as that is the game that got me interested in the world of Zelda. Would love to see you do A Link to The Past, as well as Link's Awakening, as not too many Animators have done these games. Perhaps if you're feeling bold, maybe even The Adventure of Link. I will be looking forward to your future animations. 😊

[@leosmith-moores1213]

I've started treating games after BOTW and going forward as non-canonical. It's sad Nintendo cares so little about a story that they once cared about so much. I think I speak for everyone when I say that we all look forwards to a Zelda animated screenplay, and I think Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword would work best.

[@flipninja55]

Glad to hear you’re doing well! Best wishes and I look forward to whatever you end up putting on the channel

[@Zeldom]

Much appreciated!

[@wolffiusmacbeth6472]

Thanks for updating us! I understand exactly what you are saying. It was really disheartening to see Zelda fall when it had so much potential. I absolutely love your new plan, and I wish you the best of luck. Please keep us posted.

[@Zeldom]

Thanks!

[@IrishBrotato]

Thanks for the info man, definitely the work and education is so much more important and best of luck with the masters degree u got this! Streams are awesome fun and interactive. I don't mind the fact they said F the timeline and stuff but I wish they'd make a new game that's more linear with traditional dungeons and not the 5 switch system. And the animated screen play sounds like it would be epic

[@Zeldom]

I'd also like to see Nintendo try out another formula. TotK was just an improvement to BotW with a new story and a few new mechanics. It shouldn't have taken them 6 years for that

[@IrishBrotato]

@@Zeldom agreed and on top of everything the water temple sucked...started out looking promising with the part under the lake then it became just a disappointment

[@empty_melodies]

This went from sad to bittersweet to hype. Hope all goes well!

[@Zeldom]

I was trying to get the bad news out of the way first 😅. I'm glad you're hyped

[@sbkeel5639]

There are some serious flaws in Skyward Sword but I have to give it credit for ancient Cistern being the best dungeon in any Zelda game! And I liked the motion controlled swordplay although an option for buttons and joystick control when I'm too tired to swing would have been nice. But the harp rhythm mechanic was the worst instrument in the Zelda franchise. Also the completely planned out map makes replays dull. While on the other hand BotW and TotK have maps so huge and packed that trying to complete everything a 2nd time would be painful and too time consuming. I think Wind Waker and Twilight Princess hit a great balance with overworld, dungeons, minigames and side quests that I wish they would learn from for future Zelda games. As for the story I don't mind standalone stories like Majora's Mask, Minish Cap, Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks, and Link's Awakening. But rewriting the whole Zelda history and leaving out the Triforce and Hylia info was not good. It would have been easy to write this as taking place soon after Skyward Sword's story and connecting everything but they decided against that sadly... Still TotK combat and building constructs is wonderful and I can not give it enough praise!!!

[@mathieucaron-diotte9824]

Congrats for your achievements! I think the screenplay idea is wonderful!

[@GANONdork123]

I think a lot of us were hoping Tears would be a "best of both worlds" for both traditional and open world Zelda, melding the best elements of the two formulas together. Unfortunately it was just BotW copy-pasted with some aesthetic changes and a crafting system. The story is a mess due to the game tring to tell a linear story in a non-linear order, and the lore is either just "lmao the zonai did it" or "Pfft we don't give a damn, come up with your own lore." While I always enjoyed the traditional Zelda gameplay, it was always the lore and mysteries that kept me invested in the series. Wondering what new story will unfold before me and what clues will be found to tie it to the other games. Tears of the Kingdom really solidified that those days are over, that, to the Zelda team, the lore is nothing more than easter eggs and aesthetic choices. Barely even an afterthought. I know that gameplay is the highest priority, but its not the only aspect of a game thats important, especially in regards to Zelda. I guess Nintendo doesn't need us traditional Zelda fans anymore. Perhaps its time we start looking for a different series to invest our time in, preferably one where the people behind it actually care about story and gameplay.

[@Zeldom]

I think TotK did deliver in many ways for gameplay, but a lot of it was familiar since we already played BotW. The lack of consistent lore is what got me.

[@slaytantyman6156]

You do you man

[@PodoHelmer]

Hey Andy, we understand. And we are impressed with your career I guarantee that's insane what your doing. Anyways, it's fine, that's life, we get it if the videos aren't as frequent. You do you, we are supporting you either way

[@Zeldom]

I appreciate that!

[@George-pc8zk]

Oot and botw are great games for the screenplay idea! Also great work and don't worry about it. Your personal life is more important

[@a.s.raiyan2003-4]

Just studying for my semester finals For Bachelors in Electrical Engineering myself. Good to hear you made it dude.

[@Zeldom]

Good luck! What courses are you taking? My focus area for my MS is going to be Systems and Controls (for Mechatronics and UAV applications)

[@philippelavoie5674]

D'ont worry if we have to wait to have good videos it's ok good luck with your chanel.

[@Lady_ETHNE]

I’d love to see your screenplay adaptation! I’d like to see you try and adapt Spirit Tracks since it’s overarching story is simple but the characters and their relationships are some of my favorites! Especially Link and Zelda, they’re so cute 🥰

[@Zeldom]

I would love a Spirit Tracks series! It's not on my priority list currently, but if I can succeed in getting these things produced, I may make the entire Adult Timeline a spin-off series that's more kid-friendly. My plans for the main timeline + MM and TP are going to attempt a more mature tone... and agreed, ST ZeLink is adorable 😂

[@1996Stein]

Although Skyward Sword and Ocarina are good origin stories, doing an adaptation of A Link to the Past with updated visual elements would be a dream. Twilight Princess already pretty much does this, but that's a very different story even if Zant is essentially Twili Agahnim and the rest of the story follows the same plot beats, because video games lol

[@christansanchez8686]

Well I wish you luck for your job and channel buddy

[@JukeRemix]

Good luck! Appreciate you linking my music.

[@BenjaminSerrano-y8p]

Honestly massive w man u do u and keep working hard also congrats

[@LinktheCommunistWaifu]

Glad for the update on the channel! Its sad that Nintendo doesn't really care about the lore of their Zelda games anymore and instead going with the "you decide" route. But a Zelda screenplay sounds great! And if you ever need someone to voice Young Link in the MM screenplay, just let me know...

[@Zeldom]

Lmao figuring out how to handle the voicd acting is a future-me problem. Gotta get a script done first 😅

[@vanished7775]

6 months but i will still be waiting as youre videoes are simply that good

[@Heros_Shade06]

Excited for the future!

[@Acesoap]

I am holding out hope that BotW is simply ushering in a new coherent timeline. With it being so far removed from the other entries, and also "merging" the time lines. It finally is setting the stage for an ongoing and evolving world that we just didn't truly get with the old games.

[@mr2dspelow]

A zelda screen play sounds awesome!

[@Biddybud]

Crazy how time flies and things change, huh? You're a really passionate person sticking this long to the zelda franchise. As for the screenplay, I think it'd be much better to make an original series rather than a zelda series since nintendo will never change, and could just ruin your life. Maybe if you were going to make said original series, it could use similar tropes, but made with story in mind. I don't want you to be persecuted by nintendo because we've seen that forever, but if you still decide to go that path, I'll be here to see it!

[@Zeldom]

I'll definitely take precautions and may get in touch with MajorLink and RwanLink to see if they've ever had issues with their fan animations. I dont see Nintendo agreeing to so a revenue share, so hopefully they'll tolerate a non-profit production. Crowd-funding isn't technically considered "for-profit"

[@elizaripper]

Always excited for animated Zelda (casting Link’s VA will be a pain though😏) and wishing you luck on all your future projects! But, does this mean there will be a delay in this becoming a Bakugan and/or Beyblade tournament channel?🥺

[@Zeldom]

No the BeyBlade and Bakugan are taking full priority. Too bad most people seeing this won't understand the reference 😂

[@JackNap1er14]

I loved the Link's Awakening Remake, I wonder if they will continue any old games in that style

[@jacobburt1523]

Admittedly, a part of me wants to admonish you as a theorist channel for being so unwilling to fill in gaps for yourself. That being said I can sympathize with your frustration; I've had my share of experiences where someone working on a property that I'm a fan of decided to do something crazy that doesn't jibe with pre established lore/conventions and it kind of leaves you reeling. On an optimistic note: it is entire within the realm of possibilities that Nintendo will release an updated book on Zelda lore sometime in the near future (next five years, give or take). Also best of luck with the screen play.

[@karenluo795]

A Zelda animated screenplay from you? I'd pay all the money to see that

[@Zeldom]

*Nintendo lawsuit instantly filed* 😂

[@karenluo795]

@@Zeldom Oh right, copyright laws. Well, too bad for them. You're getting my money no matter what. They'll never have to know...

[@steinmagneflasnes2596]

We love u zeldom❤

[@LucasSilva-eq4ef]

could you make a video how serious if the link was with midna and what he would be like as king of the twilight kingdom

[@tigerofdoom]

Hey, congrats on the degree, and good luck in ongoing content creation, especially original story animation. Personally, I'm hopeful that the next Zelda game will go back to the typical canon-ish stuff we're used to a la Hyrule Historia. I've seen tons of complaints about how BotW and TotK aren't "Zelda-y" enough, that they're too much of a departure, and I completely agree. It feels like the goodwill for the wild era is tapped out, and sales of future games in this style will probably not go as well. What gives me hope is really that TotK was planned as a DLC for BotW, and less that they super love this direction. With the Switch 2, we're likely to get another completely new experience as well, as we do every console generation.

[@Zeldom]

I hope so too. Maybe if they course correct they'll inspire me for more video topics

[@LoinkLoink]

Yeah, Totk definitely damaged my investment in the overarching story of Zelda. Really wished Nintendo would've at least tried to make it fit into the timeline. At least it's a good game on its own.

[@Zeldom]

Agreed

[@HylianSwordsman1]

KZbin can't be a full time gig for everyone, it's understandable that your job takes precedence. I think you're giving up on Zelda having continuous lore too soon. BotW and TotK are very distant, but still clearly connected to the overall timeline and lore. I think with this game, Nintendo just wanted a little breathing room lore wise, so that they could reinvent the gameplay without being concerned on fitting it to the lore, as this was supposed to be a big reboot for the gameplay formula. BotW made that distance for the purpose of creative space, and TotK didn't connect things because they weren't ready to close that space. Part of that is Aonuma being afraid to box himself in on what he can create. But Aonuma will have to hand over the series to a new director soon, a new creative mind that will probably take their own direction with the series. Younger Nintendo employees seem to be moving away from the gameplay first attitude that Nintendo's old guard clings to, and are willing to put more into story and lore. Just look at Splatoon's lore. New IP by new talent, and the lore already runs deep. I'm personally optimistic that when Aonuma hands it off, whoever takes the reigns will respect the lore more. In the meantime, it's not like he's breaking the lore. BotW directly references people and events from OoT, and the events of the two recent games create all sorts of new questions for the series to explore, so there will still be lore theorizing to be done. And nothing says they can't revisit the older eras to answer questions we have from there. I'm not convinced they won't continue to make 2D Zelda games, which can use the old formula and take place in the old eras. There's no way Nintendo lets Zelda be a series with only one or two games a decade, and not every game can be a BotW size open world. Business reasons alone will mean they make more 2D games, and probably have third party studios work on them, thus have less influence from Aonuma. I'm not saying keep making lore videos (though I still want your theory on the Minish and the Light Force), but rather, for yourself as a Zelda fan, don't give up hope. I'm definitely interested in seeing what you come up with for this screenplay though. Take all the time you need. Are you adapting a title, or creating your own story in an era not explored yet? I'd personally prefer the latter. Maybe explore one of the conflicts we haven't seen directly, like the Interloper War or the Hyrulean Civil War, or focus it on the Shiekah and how the Shadow Temple came to be.

[@Zeldom]

I like the perspective. I've been feeling this way since a bit before TotK came out, and totk reinforced those feelings. Im hoping Nintendo can come up with a new game in the near future that resparks my curiosity into the canon lore

[@darkness32185]

Have you played dungeons and dragons?

[@oittisallen4057]

What is your sign? What political affiliation? Do you consider yourself link from your own hyrule?

[@Zeldom]

Idk I don't believe in astrology. Best not to get into politics here but I appreciate the humor 😅. No I don't consider myself link. For the screenplay I'm not going to try to make him an 'avatar' that everyone can relate to. He'll be his own independent character for the plot's sake

[@Cliffordlonghead]

Hi

[@gintozlato1880]

Overall Zeldatube has been depressing since a bit after TOTKs release

[@Zeldom]

100% agree. I dont think anyone was expecting it based on the pre-totk hype for the release

[@34alexray]

whats up with the ai art in the thumbnail?

[@Zeldom]

I don't have access to my former artist and I needed a thumbnail fast

[@AaAa-je5eo]

Either way dude, 'Zeldom' is not a good brand name for this channel. 'Zeltik' kind of has that naming convention fully established and is a huge favourite in the entire Zelda and Nintendo market.

[@thepillowmaster]

What is bro talking about???

[@AaAa-je5eo]

@@thepillowmaster Exactly bro, I don't know what he's talking about using this username either. Glad you agree my dude

[@HDGamerofficial]

I’m always here to support your videos man! It sucks that Totk didn’t deliver on series lore like we all wanted and I understand people’s frustration with it. But I’m glad you’re still pursuing Zelda content despite your insanely busy life!! 🫡

[@Gestr1081]

I am unsubscribing, can’t believe I ever supported you smh

[@Zeldom]

😘

[@JackGanon]

FIRST

[@Cliffordlonghead]

NOT IM FIRST

[@dsgdsg9764]

Well unfortunately your sower attitude towards Nintendo is probably a symptom of you getting old I've been old a little while now and I can tell you're just growing up that's all don't take it out on the Nintendo little man

[@LinktheCommunistWaifu]

Uhhhh, I think he just doesn't like what Nintendo is doing with Zelda and it's lore. I don't think it's because he's been getting older.

[@TheKeatonMask]

Nah, BoTW and ToTK as much as they brought zelda to a new direction many zeldatubers and theorists agrees that Nintendo has changed aspects of the newer Zelda games fundamentally. Channels of zeldatubers are not even getting half the views anymore since the newer games due to lore/timeline issue and major difference in what Zelda actually used to be. That has nothing to do with growing old but rather Nintendo changing a game so much that its losing what people made love it to begin with.

[@qwirkt]

I do agree the new Zelda games are made to target a new generation, since they try really hard to be Roblox/Minecraft. It’s not that we’re getting old, it’s that Nintendo is getting less creative.

[@Zeldom]

In all seriousness I do feel old and am losing a lot of the nostalgia factor 😅

[@qwirkt]

@@Zeldom Life’s a cycle, I’ll probably like TOTK when I’m 80 or something