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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)

Duration: 28:35

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Unsurprisingly, Tears of the Kingdom is a sensational game, representing an authoritative continuation of a very new era of Zelda. But the same thing cannot be said of its dungeons, which neither capture the strengths of its ancestors nor offer something novel enough on their own. Can something be done about these dungeons, or are they forever lost to the specter of the open world?

You can read the original essay here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/119Hnkf3Q159LoljcEngQC7vXi4Tu7yS3LwxiEws5Jnk/edit?usp=sharing

Chapters:
00:00 -- A Mountain of Skepticism
04:25 -- Water Temple
06:57 -- Wind Temple
9:30 -- Lightning Temple
11:23 -- Fire Temple
14:25 -- Construct Factory
16:56 -- Hyrule Castle
19:45 -- A Dilemma of Convention

Credits:
All footage not credited captured by myself.

GameSpot -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCbu2SsF-Or3Rsn3NxqODImw
TOTK MEMORIES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shxl83I_swY
BOTW Memories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMP_M39rpkw

BeardBear -- https://www.youtube.com/@BeardBear
Eagle's Tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVjT-YNCH9E
Wind Waker Wind Temple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vs3_0pRBps
BOTW Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7RjQqHgsQeS7xAKP0EapJ6PiDl929ILN
(used for the Divine Beasts)

NintendoMovies -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCWkvUWeJiP2laYO1bDjkoqA
Shadow Temple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFJWUlC5D7k
OOT Water Temple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbghTXbh2vs
Ancient Cistern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrTtODuA_U&t=2783s

Doctormario4600 -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCHTM27uvURLmNNDPF9sc5FQ
OOA Longplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvYJpjnU1zU

ZorZelda -- https://www.youtube.com/@UC2p4YAKTHG7S8g8ERC56KfQ
Great Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HITufW2G7Y

RMFH -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCAGzw4hsMaDTof8FarAl_3g
BOTW Shrines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0jpCjD0R9c

Slyzer -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCmjMm1BYzVYEXclRJqH8zxQ
Curious Village: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL45049F60561B5CBF

Krow's Graveyard -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCKeKjsDESUCra8q7abAHI8Q
Ocean Temple (ST): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG697yvu2PM

ZackScottGames -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCzNhowpzT4AwyIW7Unk_B5Q
Sticker Star Footage

packattack04082 -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCg_j7kndWLFZEg4yCqUWPCA
Color Splash & Origami King Footage

Music From:
Yoshi'sVGM -- https://www.youtube.com/@UC8ldibQv2VLVBomgzpsRVkQ
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XjmdkuVL-3Yybg24FG_aBdLjBE4Quru
Vivi's Radio Backup Channel ~ Rare VGM -- https://www.youtube.com/@UCyMXuuk-eHgkLuaa6L95iMg
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjyLjyXJQJUNTh6J4X4xhIbdkz5gO9UnN
Demon Dragon from Sepia Tone -- https://www.youtube.com/@SepiaTone-Music-2023
Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7tu9iJfTwU

Fonts used in the video from: https://zeldauniverse.net/media/fonts/

Ouroboros Image from: https://retrovise.square.site/free-downloads

NintendoLife Article: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/05/expect-more-open-world-zelda-games-going-forwards-suggests-eiji-aonuma

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