Game:

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)

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Let's Play

Duration: 47:17

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This is video #040 in my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Nintendo Wii U. I am playing in Normal Mode.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZ8kn0xML25rxTIivtZlC290H0jp6zxt

Previously, Link explored Hyrule Castle and cleared out a path leading to the boss door. He has found all the game's Heart Pieces, Stamps, Golden Bugs, and Poes. Now, he will head to the throne room and confront Ganondorf.

Hyrule Castle:

Link resumes in the castle's first area, the south courtyard. He heads north and enters the fifth room, the entrance hall. He uses the lowered chandelier to reach the southeast ledge on 2F. Then, he takes the southeast door to the tenth room, the southeast hallway.

Link takes the southeast door to the eleventh area, the southern rampart. He heads up to 3F. He takes the door to the twelfth room, the central tower pathway. He makes his way up to 4F.

When Link is ready, he takes the boss door on 4F. No turning back now! In a brief cinematic, he emerges on a balcony below the throne room.

Link goes up the stairs to 5F and enters the throne room. In a scene, Link and Midna meet Hyrule's public enemy #1 of all time, Ganondorf. I see he still has that wound from the failed execution.

After the scene, it is time for the first round of the final boss battle. It is against Ganon's Puppet: Zelda. Ganon has possessed Hyrule's princess. She has a few attacks. She will make a triangular energy field under Link's feet; he simply has to dodge out of the way before the energy strikes. She will also swoop at him sword-first. He can simply side-step her. Link's opportunity comes when she hurls a ball of energy at him. As in many earlier Zelda games, Link simply has to volley the energy back with good timing. If he succeeds, the ball will eventually hit Zelda. Unlike other games, he does not have to rush in to do follow-up attacks with his sword.

Zelda takes three hits, another scene takes place. Midna frees Zelda of her possession, but Ganondorf is not nearly done yet.

After the scene, it is time for the second round. Link's enemy is the Dark Beast: Ganon. Ganon has taken on his familiar boar form. He likes to charge around the room. When he prepares to charge, the jewel in his forehead will light up. Link can shoot Ganon in this jewel to stun him. Afterwards, Link is free to attack the wound in Ganon's underbelly. Ganon likes to teleport away. Sometimes, he will try to drop on Link from overhead. Other times, he plays a shell game with portals. He will emerge from the portal that turns from red to blue.

Ganon will eventually wise up to Link's arrow attacks and jump away. At this point, Link should change to a wolf. When Ganon is preparing to charge, Link should follow the button prompt and hold A. Then, as he wrangled goats and Gorons earlier in the game, he must hold the L stick left or right to throw Ganon. At this point, he can attack Ganon's belly as before.

After Link defeats the Dark Beast: Ganon, a long cutscene plays. Zelda is restored, but Ganondorf still has not finished. His image makes me think of Calamity Ganon in Breath of the Wild.

Hyrule Field (time 17:07):

The scene continues out in eastern Hyrule Field. Poor Midna. Ganondorf is prepared for mounted combat, but Zelda has a trick up her sleeves.

After the scenes, Link and Zelda are mounted on Epona for the third round. Link must chase after Ganondorf and keep him insight and targeted so that Zelda can stun him with Light Arrows. While Ganondorf is stunned, Link can close in and deliver a hit with the Master Sword. Ganondorf's horse is very fast. He likes to summon phantom riders to knock Link off Epona. Ganondorf can also strike Link and knock him off. All Link can do is mount up and try again.

Once Ganondorf has taken enough punishment, another scene takes place. Link dismounts to face him one-on-one.

When the scene is over, it is time for the final round against Dark Lord: Ganondorf. Time for some good, old-fashioned swordplay against the Dark Lord. The Shield Attack does not work well here, but the Back Slice is fairly helpful. Be sure to roll to Link's right, since Ganondorf is right-handed. At times, Ganondorf will charge Link from a distance, and the "Chance" prompt is displayed on the screen. If Link presses A, he and Ganondorf will lock blades. Button-mash A as much as possible, and Link will win this clash.

When Ganon has taken enough damage, the Finish prompt will appear. Hit A fast enough to deliver the Ending Blow.

Final Scenes (time 26:41):

The final scenes begin once Link has defeated Ganondorf. This is not the last we will see of the villain. We also get to see Midna as she truly is.

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