Evolution of Link Getting the Master Sword in Zelda Games (1991-2021)
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Published 2021-05-20
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►Timecodes
00:00 - Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991 - SNES)
02:17 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998/2011 - N64/3DS)
05:38 - Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001 - GBC)
07:09 - Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001 - GBC)
07:39 - Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002/2013 - GameCube/Wii U)
12:12 - Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006/2016 - GameCube/Wii/Wii U)
14:16 - Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011/2021 - Wii/Switch)
24:43 - Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013 - 3DS)
29:11 - Hyrule Warriors (2014/2016/2018 - Wii U/3DS/Switch)
30:56 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017 - Wii U/Switch)
38:31 - Zelda BotW: The Master Trials (2017 - Wii U/Switch)
40:22 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020 - Switch)
Ages footage provided by Eurasia_M: youtube.com/user/Eurasia21xx
Seasons footage provided by KevinZeF: youtube.com/user/KevinZeldafan
Skyward Sword footage provided by ZorZelda: youtube.com/c/ZorZelda/
All Comments (21)
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Which game has the best Master Sword cutscenes?
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Just the fact that Skyward Sword Link forged the sword and gave it its light and glory for all the next Link’s is absolutely impressive!
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I like how in botw you actually see him pull the sword bit by bit, withstanding the sword draining his life, literally proving his worth on the spot, instead of him just ripping it out effortlessly like normal
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When you pull out the Master Sword at quarter heart left: Link: "I'm still worthy"
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I like to think that when link pulls the master sword in wind waker, he's knighted by the old knights of Hyrule in a way, and I think that's awesome
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I remember first getting the Master Sword in Ocarina of Time. A magical moment that i'll never forget.
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Everyone: takes out the Master Sword with grace OoT Link: One second, let me get on this pedestal first...
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Twilight Princess’s will always have the best cinematic (and most satisfying) Sword Get moment...but there is something hilarious about Fi just yeeting fireballs at poor Link xD
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I love the master sword's story in skyward sword it starts weak and tiny but it grows in power with each adventure of the first hero rewarding his effords with more power.
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No matter what Zelda game it is Link always looks cool getting the master sword
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When Fi’s theme played when Link pulled the fully awakened Master Sword, I teared up a little.
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I think the Wind Waker pull is terribly underrated. His facial expressions are just priceless. He goes from “Woah what!” To “this is AWESOME” to “alright, serious time.” In like 3 seconds
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I will always love twilight princess and wind waker’s sword pulling, but the way that it shows that it’s not that easy to wield and instead drains you of your life energy in botw was an amazing touch to the game
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Its so cool that in breath of the wild when you power up the master sword Fy's theme and sound effect plays.
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"Your sword is stronger! You can feel it's power throbbing in your hand!" Really, Nintendo? You couldn't word that any other way?
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"a deep slumber beckons, and even I cannot refuse" what a wise way to say "I'm going to sleep whether you like it or not'
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One thing's clear: Link will always be the true Master of the sword
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You know what might be one of the most mysterious parts of the Master Sword? The sheath. Link will always draw the sword from whatever pedestal it's in, and is always able to sheath it on his back like he knows the sheath is there, which it ALWAYS is. How does THAT appear?
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Twilight Princess is my personal favorite but there’s also something about the classic theme returning in Age of Calamity that made that sword pull epic too
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Fun fact: since Windwaker happens in the future timeline of ocarina, there was no triforce of courage and also there was no hero, the reincarnation spell for link stopped existing because it banished with the hero of time, which means windwaker link was not born to be a hero, he was just a random kid that was trying to save his sister
