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most interesting facts surrounding the
most interesting facts surrounding the long-running adventure game franchise
long-running adventure game franchise
long-running adventure game franchise The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 the sword isn’t necessary to
number 10 the sword isn’t necessary to
number 10 the sword isn’t necessary to complete most of first game despite the
complete most of first game despite the
complete most of first game despite the infamous warning to the player by the
infamous warning to the player by the
infamous warning to the player by the old man in the cave the first Legend of
old man in the cave the first Legend of
old man in the cave the first Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo
Zelda game for the Nintendo
Zelda game for the Nintendo Entertainment System can be completed
Entertainment System can be completed
Entertainment System can be completed almost entirely without using the sword
almost entirely without using the sword
almost entirely without using the sword that he gives you in fact you don’t even
that he gives you in fact you don’t even
that he gives you in fact you don’t even have to take it at all
have to take it at all
have to take it at all while incredibly useful the sword is
while incredibly useful the sword is
while incredibly useful the sword is theoretically optional as it can be
theoretically optional as it can be
theoretically optional as it can be substituted by using the other damage
substituted by using the other damage
substituted by using the other damage inflicting items however the player does
inflicting items however the player does
inflicting items however the player does eventually need the sword to complete
eventually need the sword to complete
eventually need the sword to complete the game as the final boss Ganon can
the game as the final boss Ganon can
the game as the final boss Ganon can only be defeated if the player has
only be defeated if the player has
only be defeated if the player has acquired a few Zelda games can be
acquired a few Zelda games can be
acquired a few Zelda games can be tackled without a sword for large
tackled without a sword for large
tackled without a sword for large portions but none to the degree of the
portions but none to the degree of the
portions but none to the degree of the first installment
first installment
first installment [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine famous namesakes I don’t
number nine famous namesakes I don’t
number nine famous namesakes I don’t even know your name
even know your name
even know your name Zelda spam link is pretty obviously
Zelda spam link is pretty obviously
Zelda spam link is pretty obviously based on Peter Pan but for a Japanese
based on Peter Pan but for a Japanese
based on Peter Pan but for a Japanese game a name like Zelda is pretty unusual
game a name like Zelda is pretty unusual
game a name like Zelda is pretty unusual well that’s because creator Shigeru
well that’s because creator Shigeru
well that’s because creator Shigeru Miyamoto named the princess after famous
Miyamoto named the princess after famous
Miyamoto named the princess after famous American novelists and socialites Zelda
American novelists and socialites Zelda
American novelists and socialites Zelda Fitzgerald as he reportedly likes the
Fitzgerald as he reportedly likes the
Fitzgerald as he reportedly likes the sound of her name
sound of her name
sound of her name however the famous Zelda naming did not
however the famous Zelda naming did not
however the famous Zelda naming did not end there as late comedian Robin
end there as late comedian Robin
end there as late comedian Robin Williams who was a big fan of the series
Williams who was a big fan of the series
Williams who was a big fan of the series named his daughter after the character
named his daughter after the character
named his daughter after the character making fer quite the chain of successive
making fer quite the chain of successive
making fer quite the chain of successive names eggs Robin and Zelda Williams even
names eggs Robin and Zelda Williams even
names eggs Robin and Zelda Williams even appeared together in several commercials
appeared together in several commercials
appeared together in several commercials for Zelda games in the former is also
for Zelda games in the former is also
for Zelda games in the former is also referenced in the Legend of Zelda rapper
referenced in the Legend of Zelda rapper
referenced in the Legend of Zelda rapper wild number 8 the hero’s shade in the
wild number 8 the hero’s shade in the
wild number 8 the hero’s shade in the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess link
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess link
Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess link is educated in the ways of the sort by a
is educated in the ways of the sort by a
is educated in the ways of the sort by a skeletal ghost call for Heroes shape or
skeletal ghost call for Heroes shape or
skeletal ghost call for Heroes shape or alternatively the hero’s spirit or the
alternatively the hero’s spirit or the
alternatively the hero’s spirit or the ancient hero much fan debate has arisen
ancient hero much fan debate has arisen
ancient hero much fan debate has arisen over the years regarding the mysterious
over the years regarding the mysterious
over the years regarding the mysterious spheres identity however an official
spheres identity however an official
spheres identity however an official book released several years ago called
book released several years ago called
book released several years ago called Hyrule historia reveals that the shade
Hyrule historia reveals that the shade
Hyrule historia reveals that the shade is the ghost of the hero of time
is the ghost of the hero of time
is the ghost of the hero of time otherwise known as the incarnation of
otherwise known as the incarnation of
otherwise known as the incarnation of link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s
link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s
link from Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask although some of the multiple links
Mask although some of the multiple links
Mask although some of the multiple links of The Legend of Zelda games are aware
of The Legend of Zelda games are aware
of The Legend of Zelda games are aware of prior heroes to bear their name
of prior heroes to bear their name
of prior heroes to bear their name these two are apparently the only ones
these two are apparently the only ones
these two are apparently the only ones who have met so far
who have met so far
who have met so far number seven the first game originally
number seven the first game originally
number seven the first game originally had sci-fi elements although several
had sci-fi elements although several
had sci-fi elements although several games in the series have featured
games in the series have featured
games in the series have featured science fiction elements such as time
science fiction elements such as time
science fiction elements such as time travel this fantasy adventure franchise
travel this fantasy adventure franchise
travel this fantasy adventure franchise has had science fiction is DNA since the
has had science fiction is DNA since the
has had science fiction is DNA since the beginning or at least that was the plan
beginning or at least that was the plan
beginning or at least that was the plan the idea was to feature a futuristic
the idea was to feature a futuristic
the idea was to feature a futuristic world along with the more fantastical
world along with the more fantastical
world along with the more fantastical setting the series is known for with the
setting the series is known for with the
setting the series is known for with the famous Triforce actually being composed
famous Triforce actually being composed
famous Triforce actually being composed of microchips the player could travel
of microchips the player could travel
of microchips the player could travel between the two settings with the hero
between the two settings with the hero
between the two settings with the hero link being aptly named link as he is a
link being aptly named link as he is a
link being aptly named link as he is a link between both time periods while the
link between both time periods while the
link between both time periods while the concept was never realized on the NES
concept was never realized on the NES
concept was never realized on the NES future games saw implementation of the
future games saw implementation of the
future games saw implementation of the time-travel concept albeit not quite the
time-travel concept albeit not quite the
time-travel concept albeit not quite the ambitious scoped plan for the first game
ambitious scoped plan for the first game
ambitious scoped plan for the first game [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six the series was inspired by
number six the series was inspired by
number six the series was inspired by its creators childhood series creator
its creators childhood series creator
its creators childhood series creator Shigeru Miyamoto brought more than just
Shigeru Miyamoto brought more than just
Shigeru Miyamoto brought more than just his innovative game design philosophy to
his innovative game design philosophy to
his innovative game design philosophy to The Legend of Zelda Miyamoto drew
The Legend of Zelda Miyamoto drew
The Legend of Zelda Miyamoto drew heavily on experiences from his
heavily on experiences from his
heavily on experiences from his childhood exploring the countryside near
childhood exploring the countryside near
childhood exploring the countryside near his rural hometown when creating the
his rural hometown when creating the
his rural hometown when creating the first game the most common inspirations
first game the most common inspirations
first game the most common inspirations cited is an occasion when he explored a
cited is an occasion when he explored a
cited is an occasion when he explored a cave system with a lantern which has
cave system with a lantern which has
cave system with a lantern which has clearly influenced links own use of
clearly influenced links own use of
clearly influenced links own use of lanterns and extensive excursions into
lanterns and extensive excursions into
lanterns and extensive excursions into case it’s pretty heartwarming to know
case it’s pretty heartwarming to know
case it’s pretty heartwarming to know that Miyamoto’s youthful adventures
that Miyamoto’s youthful adventures
that Miyamoto’s youthful adventures helped shaped and inspire those so many
helped shaped and inspire those so many
helped shaped and inspire those so many others number 5 there are three
others number 5 there are three
others number 5 there are three timelines
timelines
timelines [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the thread that apparently ties all the
the thread that apparently ties all the
the thread that apparently ties all the Legend of Zelda games together has
Legend of Zelda games together has
Legend of Zelda games together has confused fans and inspired a lot of
confused fans and inspired a lot of
confused fans and inspired a lot of debate the events of the official
debate the events of the official
debate the events of the official timeline do not correspond with the
timeline do not correspond with the
timeline do not correspond with the chronological releases though as 2011
chronological releases though as 2011
chronological releases though as 2011 Skyward Sword is considered to be the
Skyward Sword is considered to be the
Skyward Sword is considered to be the first or earliest game of the series the
first or earliest game of the series the
first or earliest game of the series the timeline has been linear up until
timeline has been linear up until
timeline has been linear up until ocarina of time where it splits into
ocarina of time where it splits into
ocarina of time where it splits into three branches one in which the hero of
three branches one in which the hero of
three branches one in which the hero of time is defeated one where he defeat
time is defeated one where he defeat
time is defeated one where he defeat Ganondorf as an adult and one where he
Ganondorf as an adult and one where he
Ganondorf as an adult and one where he prevents him from reaching full power
prevents him from reaching full power
prevents him from reaching full power after being sent back in time of course
after being sent back in time of course
after being sent back in time of course this hasn’t stopped fans from debating
this hasn’t stopped fans from debating
this hasn’t stopped fans from debating the merits of the official timeline
the merits of the official timeline
the merits of the official timeline whether skyward bound adrift in time or
whether skyward bound adrift in time or
whether skyward bound adrift in time or steeped in the glowing embers of
steeped in the glowing embers of
steeped in the glowing embers of Twilight sacred blade is forever bound
Twilight sacred blade is forever bound
Twilight sacred blade is forever bound to the soul of the hero number 4 the
to the soul of the hero number 4 the
to the soul of the hero number 4 the second quest was a second thought the
second quest was a second thought the
second quest was a second thought the first Legend of Zelda game had a number
first Legend of Zelda game had a number
first Legend of Zelda game had a number of revolutionary features including the
of revolutionary features including the
of revolutionary features including the ability to save your game as well as a
ability to save your game as well as a
ability to save your game as well as a second revamped version of the game to
second revamped version of the game to
second revamped version of the game to play upon completion however the second
play upon completion however the second
play upon completion however the second feature was added after the game had
feature was added after the game had
feature was added after the game had already been completed the developers
already been completed the developers
already been completed the developers discovered that they had only used half
discovered that they had only used half
discovered that they had only used half of the space available on the cartridge
of the space available on the cartridge
of the space available on the cartridge which led to the creation of the second
which led to the creation of the second
which led to the creation of the second quest which switched dungeon locations
quest which switched dungeon locations
quest which switched dungeon locations around and up the difficulty in other
around and up the difficulty in other
around and up the difficulty in other ways making it the first of several
ways making it the first of several
ways making it the first of several games in the series to have this or
games in the series to have this or
games in the series to have this or similar features think of it as a
similar features think of it as a
similar features think of it as a predecessor to new game+
predecessor to new game+
predecessor to new game+ [Music]
number three it almost adelies cab using
number three it almost adelies cab using name mink you are a final coat
name mink you are a final coat
name mink you are a final coat if there’s one petty ball fans of the
if there’s one petty ball fans of the
if there’s one petty ball fans of the series here it’s when people make the
series here it’s when people make the
series here it’s when people make the mistake of calling the hero Zelda and
mistake of calling the hero Zelda and
mistake of calling the hero Zelda and that again actually I’m not my name is
that again actually I’m not my name is
that again actually I’m not my name is Bella Bella however the name of the
Bella Bella however the name of the
Bella Bella however the name of the series wasn’t originally The Legend of
series wasn’t originally The Legend of
series wasn’t originally The Legend of Zelda in Japan it was originally titled
Zelda in Japan it was originally titled
Zelda in Japan it was originally titled the Hyrule fantasy The Legend of Zelda
the Hyrule fantasy The Legend of Zelda
the Hyrule fantasy The Legend of Zelda named after the game setting when the
named after the game setting when the
named after the game setting when the game was brought to America the Hyrule
game was brought to America the Hyrule
game was brought to America the Hyrule fantasy part was dropped allegedly
fantasy part was dropped allegedly
fantasy part was dropped allegedly because it just sounded too generic
because it just sounded too generic
because it just sounded too generic after that the game’s original subtitle
after that the game’s original subtitle
after that the game’s original subtitle took center stage in future Japanese
took center stage in future Japanese
took center stage in future Japanese installments and the rest is history
installments and the rest is history
installments and the rest is history [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two QD blueprint s Pokemon a
number two QD blueprint s Pokemon a
number two QD blueprint s Pokemon a Domino’s Nkosi or so
Domino’s Nkosi or so
Domino’s Nkosi or so Vulcania signal in Cooper for change or
Vulcania signal in Cooper for change or
Vulcania signal in Cooper for change or co-equal today sometimes you move
co-equal today sometimes you move
co-equal today sometimes you move forward you have to look back during
forward you have to look back during
forward you have to look back during development of the latest game in the
development of the latest game in the
development of the latest game in the series breadth of the wild developers
series breadth of the wild developers
series breadth of the wild developers use a 2d model demo with similar
use a 2d model demo with similar
use a 2d model demo with similar graphics to the first Zelda game they
graphics to the first Zelda game they
graphics to the first Zelda game they chose to use this prototype to test out
chose to use this prototype to test out
chose to use this prototype to test out new mechanics and environments in a
new mechanics and environments in a
new mechanics and environments in a simplified format which allowed the
simplified format which allowed the
simplified format which allowed the creators to build upon these concepts
creators to build upon these concepts
creators to build upon these concepts more easily when developing the more
more easily when developing the more
more easily when developing the more advanced final product it’s really no
advanced final product it’s really no
advanced final product it’s really no wonder that breadth of the wild has such
wonder that breadth of the wild has such
wonder that breadth of the wild has such great gameplay and interesting mechanics
great gameplay and interesting mechanics
great gameplay and interesting mechanics since they had such a solid foundation a
since they had such a solid foundation a
since they had such a solid foundation a potential role to vehicle or single use
potential role to vehicle or single use
potential role to vehicle or single use fitting a cockiness short 3.62 of 150m
fitting a cockiness short 3.62 of 150m
fitting a cockiness short 3.62 of 150m stuff
stuff
stuff number one testers complained so
number one testers complained so
number one testers complained so Miyamoto took away their sword
the famous mean were the incident of the
the famous mean were the incident of the franchise the old man giving link his
franchise the old man giving link his
franchise the old man giving link his sword didn’t happen in the early builds
sword didn’t happen in the early builds
sword didn’t happen in the early builds at the first game originally players
at the first game originally players
at the first game originally players were given the sword in their inventory
were given the sword in their inventory
were given the sword in their inventory to start with
to start with
to start with however when playtesters voiced
however when playtesters voiced
however when playtesters voiced complaints about the game’s difficulty
complaints about the game’s difficulty
complaints about the game’s difficulty to get earlier Moto decided to remove
to get earlier Moto decided to remove
to get earlier Moto decided to remove the sword and in sort of a now iconic
the sword and in sort of a now iconic
the sword and in sort of a now iconic old man in the cave by giving them
old man in the cave by giving them
old man in the cave by giving them nothing to begin with his argument
nothing to begin with his argument
nothing to begin with his argument essentially went this would instill the
essentially went this would instill the
essentially went this would instill the need to explore new areas from the very
need to explore new areas from the very
need to explore new areas from the very beginning of the game which with the
beginning of the game which with the
beginning of the game which with the benefit of hindsight was probably the
benefit of hindsight was probably the
benefit of hindsight was probably the right way to go the man’s a genius after
right way to go the man’s a genius after
right way to go the man’s a genius after all and the series is legendary do you
all and the series is legendary do you
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