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errorwarblesrr · 8 months

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Man, I really love the Wind Waker Ganondorf fight. It feels different from other fights in the series in the sense that you aren't fighting to save a kingdom or the princess. Sure, Link went in that tower to get Tetra back and stop Ganondorf, but when the fight happens, that isn't why they are fighting anymore.

Tetra is already there with Link, and Ganondorf had already lost; Daphnes stole his wish. Ganondorf has lost everything, and now the only thing he desires is to take Link and Tetra down with him as the hope for the future he wanted was given to them.

A fight you go into expecting to be one to save a friend and stop the villain became nothing more than a battle of survival. The waters of the great sea are crashing down as it is to kill or be killed.

Throughout the whole journey, Link and Tetra both struggled against Ganondorf. The first visit to the forsaken fortress he throws Link into the sea to drown. The second time, he knocks Link down and is about to strike him down with his blade, Tetra just barely coming in to save Link on time, and even then, they're both not strong enough. Finally, in Ganon's tower, after going through Ganondorf's trials without even getting a chance to fight him, this man straight up beats this small child and steals his triforce. Every confrontation with this man has gone wrong, and yet it's now or ever because if they lose, they will die, and no one is there to save them this time.

The battle theme is intense. It really is two very small children fighting this huge man, but just as they're the hope of the future every once in a while, the great seas theme will play as if there is a gleam of hope. That they can make it out alive.

However, even then when they do win, it isn't a triumphant one. Anytime Link has beaten a boss in the game, he is overjoyed and ecstatic. He is jumping up and down as he slayed the monster. He won.

Yet for Ganondorf, this is his reaction for killing a man.

He looks to be in disbelief, frightened even. Whatever he is feeling, it sure isn't a good one. How could he feel good about this? One thing is for sure is that he is exhausted, and he almost passes out then and there, with Tetra needing to catch him.

I just love everything about this fight. From the music and setting to the aftermath and why you're fighting him. You're not fighting to win or save the day. You're simply fighting to live.

#wind waker #the legend of zelda #loz ww #zelda #ganondorf #toon link #loz #listening to Ganondorf's theme once today was enough to make me want to go on a whole rant #if rant is the right word idk lol #every game you fight to live in a sense #i just like how in this one in that point in the game that is the only reason you're fighting #refusing to call tetra “zelda” she doesnt like that name so I'd never 💪

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incorrectsmashbrosquotes · 5 years

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Corrupted Memories Pt. 5

-Back at the Mansion-

Terry, steps through the door: Hey everyone! What's up!? My name's Terry Bogard! Are you all ok? (Looks around)... ... ...Hey where is...Anyone? I thought the whole point was "Everyone is Here"

Sans: Hey there bud. How are ya?

Terry: ... ... ...A talking skeleton?

Sans: Yep. The names Sans nice ta meet ya. (Holds out his hand)

Terry: I'm Terry! (Shakes Sans' hand only to be electrocuted) ... ... ...

Sans: Now that was "Shocking" wasn't it? (Reveals a Joy buzzer on his hand)

Terry: Ok skeleton man I've only known you for a few minutes... ... ...

Sans: ... ...

Terry: And you are now my best friend.

Sans: Nice.

Samus: Hey there are you guys new here?

Terry: Yep.

Samus: If you wanna know where the others are well. They're all in space visiting Popstar.

Terry: What's that then? And why haven't you gone? Aren't you the chick with the gunship?

Samus: Yes I am and I'm not going because it's a dangerous place filled with the most powerful beings in existence. That enough?

Sans leaves the room for a second.

Terry: ... ... ...Wait you fight Jesus?

Samus: Well I don't, but Kirby does... ... ...Kinda. THEY'RE NOT EVEN JESUS!

Terry: WAIT SO THEY'RE STRONGER THAN JESUS!?

Samus: NO!

Simon, on the phone: We talkin about Jesus?

Samus: (Hangs up) Ok. All you need to know is that it isn't safe out there in Popstar which is why me & Link are staying here.

Terry: ...A bit boring tho yeah? Aren't you supposed to take risks as a hero?

Samus: Yeah but-

Sans, suddenly crashed through the mansion walls with Samus' gunship.

Sans, to Terry: Get in loser we're going to space!

Samus: HOW THE HECK'D YOU FIND THAT!?

Terry: ALRIGHT! (Jumps in through the ship window)

Samus: Gaaaah! Fine! You go then! It'll be your funeral.

________

-Back in Space-

Meta Knight: Prepare for landing everyone Popstar is here.

Meta Knight landed the Halberd in it's Hangar.

Meta Knight: Ok everyone once we get outside stay sharp the citizens here can range from cute & harmless to completely devastating. Usually, Kirby is here to keep them in check but... ... ...Yeah despite that, be aware of everything. In the meantime I will sort out the Kirby dilemma. (Flys away) Oh and also...Please don't die.

Rosalina: That's reassuring.

They stepped outside.

Donkey Kong: This place doesn't seem to bad.

Diddy Kong: You were probably just exaggerating Meta Knight.

They said as a Bugzy relentlessly suplexed an innocent Waddle Dee.

Donkey Kong: See they're wrestling.

Sheik: Whatever you say.

King Dedede: ALRIGHT! Settle down! Allow me to introduce you. To Dreamland!!!

Kazooie played the Jurassic Park theme with her kazoo.

King Dedede: Thanks Kazooie here's your bird seed as promised.

Kazooie: Pleasure doing buisness with ya.

King Dedede: Now listen up chumps! You are all being given the oppurtunity to stay in my Castle as a little thanks for coming.

Bandana Dee: You have each been segregated in terms of gender. So girls share rooms with other girls & boys with other boys.

Mewtwo Raises hand.

Bandana Dee: You can pick whatever side you want.

Mewtwo lowers hand.

Joker: We'll be staying in an actual Palace. Huh. Well. Life will change.

Ryuji: Yeah emphasis on the change.

King Dedede: Just make sure you keep away from monsters they will kill you.

Chara: Sounds like my kinda party :)

Joker: No. You aren't partying today.

Chara: WHY ARE YOU SUCH A MOM REN!?

Rosalina: Joker & Sheik? Can I talk with you guys?

Sheik: What's up Rosa?

Rosalina: Can I ask a favour of you guys?

Joker: Sure thing what is it?

Rosalina: Can you help me find out about what happened to Dedede!?

Sheik: Huh? You mean with like. The memory wipe?

Rosalina: Yes. I've tried several things. I reset the timelines several times but not once has anything happened. You guys are great at stealth and adventuring you guys could help me out.

Donkey Kong: What're we talkin about?

Rosalina: Depends if I tell you will you help out?

Donkey Kong: Sure why not.

Rosalina: So here's the deal. (Shows them a photo) This mask has caused Dedede to go pretty much a memoriless husk centuries ago.

Joker: Centuries!? How old are you guys?

Rosalina: You'd be super surprised Ren.

Chara: What's all this talk about the penguin?

Donkey Kong: Who?

Chara: ...Dedede.

Donkey Kong: Dedede's a penguin!?

Chara: ... ...I give up on life.

Joker: Heheh. How about we talk about this later?

Rosalina: Yes let's before DK loses more braincells.

Donkey Kong: How long has he been a penguin?

Sheik: (whispers) Since the beginning.

((Megalovania Intensifies))

Cut to Terry and Sans headbanging to Megalovania in Samus' gunship.

Terry: Listen and hear a song the birds are singing!

Sans: Sit down a while and watch the flowers bloomin'!

Terry & Sans: This! Is! Your! Fault right!

Sans: Standing in the corridor!

Terry: Who thought we'd be here like this together!?

Sans: On a gorgeous day like this I ask what is it that you want!?

Terry: I belie-... ...Wait a second? Is that that Kirby guy outside?

Sans: I don't know. Never met the dude in person.

Terry: He's said to be the strongest hero in video game history.

Sans: So we're both agreeing that Kirby is the giant floating eyeball talking with a large warlock man?

Terry: Yup.

Sans: Cool.

-Further through space-

Ganondorf, holding Kirby: Kirby villains! I've come to bargain!

A deafening silence ensues as the shadows of many powerful figures looms overhead.

To Be Continued>>

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loregoddess · 6 years

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All the zeldas. Just. All. Of them

I….Michi I was going to apologize for not getting to this until today, but considering how many Zelda games there are I no longer regret not doing this last night.

Under the cut, bc do you know how many games there are including spinoffs? Too many to not be under a cut.

The Legend of Zelda

I watched my brother and mom play it bc we have it on this special edition disk that had like, four LoZ games on it, and it’s certainly a game of its time which means it’s super-hard if you don’t know what you’re doing, and still hard even if you do, so I probably won’t try it anytime soon.

The Adventure of Link

This was also one of the games on the aforementioned special edition disk, which I watched my brother and mom attempt far enough to know you couldn’t pay me to try and beat the game. My understanding is this is fundamentally one of the most–if not THE most–difficult games in the entire franchise. A product of it’s time, entirely unique in it’s RPG-style mechanics which didn’t work out for the gameplay that well, I’ve only read one story of someone beating the game it’s that hard.

Despite not wanting to play either of the very first two games, I really love the implied story components of each, esp. in terms of the ever-inconsistent and changing lore. So, for story and maps, these games are neat.

A Link to the Past

The very first LoZ game I ever played, so it has a special place in my heart. Also the first game to introduce the “zelda formula” that made the series so successful, so I gotta applaud it for that too.

Link’s Awakening / Link’s Awakening DX

I roughly know the story components and this is…one hell of a weird story, but like, I love the design for the Wind Fish, and Marin came from this game so I kinda want to try playing it for myself eventually.

Ocarina of Time

The first time I played this was well after I played Wind Waker, so this game doesn’t have the nostalgia factor for me that it has for most fans. When I first played it I got tired of Navi bugging me to save Zelda, even though I was in the middle of having fun with side quests, so I stopped and never beat it. When I went back years later to try and beat it I got stuck in Ganon’s Tower and refused to look up a guide, and have thus, still never beat it. Eventually I should look up a playthough of the ending just so I know exactly what happens, bc even though this isn’t one of my fave games, it’s so important for timeline theory and lore that I kinda need to know shit about the game. Not actually sure how I got through the Water Temple twice.

Majora’s Mask

Listen. I like side quests. They’re fun. But generally speaking they’re optional and not needed to complete the main storyline. When I found out that the only way to have a relatively easy time getting into this game’s “water temple” was by completing a ton of other side quests, it kinda broke my will to complete the game. Also I don’t do well on timers, so I dunno if I’ll ever beat this game. I mean I still might try bc there’s a lot of interesting story points in the game, but like, I really, really, really hate being put on a time limit and having to restart the three-day cycle constantly. Love the dark themes though, those are fun.

Oracle of Seasons & Ages

(I lumped these two games together bc there’s a way to link the stories, but they are technically two different games.) I seem to remember a friend of my mom’s lending one of these games to me and my brother a long time ago but I couldn’t get past the first dungeon bc I was young and sucked at boss fights. I might buy and try to play these games at some point though bc the stories are really interesting and the games are cheapish on Nintendo’s eshop.

Four Swords

It, uh…it exists. Dunno much about it but I hate the map bc it fucks up all of my land- and cartography-based theory-crafting.

Wind Waker

So I can’t remember if I, personally, have ever beaten the game, but I did make it to the end before going off to do side quests, and also my brother beat it which I watched, so I know the entire story. Overall a good game, my only major complaint is Tetra turning white after she “becomes Princess Zelda” and also the fact that she goes from kickass pirate to passive damsel in distress. My favorite Ganondorf, for both design and story. Also the graphics aged surprisingly well? Oh, and I loved the Rito, and the exploration aspect was one of the best executed of any LoZ game (the best in my opinion, before BotW came along). Gameplay and mechanics were one of the strongest of any LoZ game I’ve played as well.

Four Swords Adventures

This is one of the really underrated LoZ games, but honestly the gameplay is? Really solid and fun. Also the graphics were really good, esp. considering 2D style games weren’t being made as often when it came out. This is one of like, two or three LoZ games that I’ve beaten more than once–in fact I think I’ve beaten this game more than any other LoZ game, and it’s probably my first or second most-replayed-and-beaten game of any game I’ve played. It’s kinda like, a comfort game for me. Also the manga for this game was excellent.

Minish Cap

Another really underrated game with solid gameplay and graphics. Like, this game is really good, and I also really loved the story.

Twilight Princess

This is my personal favorite LoZ game of the entire series, I really, really love this game. It’s also the only LoZ that I know I’ve beaten 100%, like all the side quests, all the heart containers, items, poe souls, everything. One of the few LoZ games that I’ve replayed and beaten multiple times. It was also the first LoZ game that I completed bc I used to have a bad habit of never beating LoZ games for some reason. Also the home of my two top fave LoZ characters, Midna and Shad. I just…I really love this game.

Phantom Hourglass

I hate putting “terrible” down for any game, but listen. The mechanics were a nightmare, everything about trying to move around and fight was so frustrating. The only reason I stuck with the game as long as I did was Linebeck–but when I learned the last dungeon was also the dungeon I’d been forced to go through again and again and again, I just…couldn’t do it and I’ve never picked up the game since. I should look up the ending for this as well, bc the story was good, it’s just…the gameplay…no.

Spirit Tracks

I hated playing Phantom Hourglass, so I never even bought this one. The aesthetics are cute, like I really like the trains and stuff, and it’s neat that Zelda travels with you. But the colonialist undertones are…yikes.

Skyward Sword

I really enjoyed playing this game, despite the fact that there was too much hand-holding and Fi’s assistance was more annoying than helpful most of the time. But the story and the visuals, and the music–I really enjoyed those aspects of the game. I’ve also replayed and beaten this game a couple of times, despite the flaws, just bc I was really endeared to the characters and story.

A Link Between Worlds

This was another really fun game, and I really liked all of the characters and the cute graphics. Not much to say on this bc it was honestly just, really fun and good. It was a really fun way to revive the Hyrule of A Link to the Past.

Tri Force Heroes

My friend bought this as a graduation present for me, but it’s more fun to play together with two other people, so I haven’t been able to play it much past the first couple of areas, but what I did play was quirky and fun.

Breath of the Wild

I really enjoyed playing the game, and generally speaking it’s one of the most solid games in terms of gameplay and mechanics. And the exploration is excellent, like it was so much fun to explore the gigantic world of Hyrule. But. There needed to be more story, more lore, and more music. Like what we got was great, but it was extremely lacking, even compared to games with glaring plot holes in the story, like there was just so little to work with. And there was too much “here’s these mysterious ruins that we will tell you nothing about and there’s no way to learn anything about them. ever.” moments while I was exploring. And just, I wanted more story really, more than anything.

Literally all the CGi games and games produced between 1993-1997

Enough said.

I’m also lumping all the Tingle spinoff games together bc this is getting really long

Tingle is a discomfort character for me, like not a major discomfort character, just a minor one, but enough that I’ve never willingly looked into these games, despite any good things I’ve heard about them.

Game & Watch Zelda

I didn’t even know this existed.

Link’s Crossbow Training

I know that this takes place in the Twilight Princess Hyrule, but that’s about it.

My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Listen, I had no idea this existed either, but? It’s based off my fave game so? If I get the chance to play it, then I sure as hell will give it a whirl.

Hyrule Warriors (including Legends and the Definitive Edition)

I never got the original game bc it was for the Wii U, but I have Legends and my brother bought the Definitive Edition, the latter of which I’m currently playing. It’s honestly just a plain fun game, with solid gameplay. I like being able to feel powerful and badass, and literally half the playable characters are women which is nearly unheard of in fighting-based games. And like? I can play as TWO different versions of Midna? AND Impa is so gorgeous and really well-written, like damn, I love her so much. Linkle is actually really fun to play and really cool, and I like the fact that she isn’t just “Link but a girl” like she really stands on her own as a unique character. It’s also pretty interesting to be able to play as several villains. My only complaint is Cia, but not bc she’s a poorly written character or fanservice central, but like…LoZ in particular has a really, really bad habit of coding the evil and corrupted final big bad guy as dark-skinned and like…having an evil dark-skinned villainess who’s also fanservicy especially with Lana being Cia’s “light and goodness” it’s just…yikes. I don’t think I need to spell that out further. My understanding is that Cia gets a redemption arc of some sort eventually, but I’m not far enough in the story mode to confirm this. I sure as hell hope it’s true bc she deserves better than to just be an evil, albeit okay-written, fanservice villain.

And that’s all of them, this literally took me all day. I now know of several games I had no idea existed, yet I have no idea what to do with this info.

#this took forever but here we are #lookerdewitt #I still don't have an ask tag #ask meme

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