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For how little Nintendo seems to care about storytelling sometimes, they really nailed it with the story in this game. Sooo many good parts, but this one is the best imo.
@@mack7696he gets sent back to his childhood by Zelda after the game is done tho so it's not so bad knowing that.. what is sad is the fact the none of us have a Zelda in our lives, to bring us back...
@@SweetNessTM and then you get tossed into Majora’s Mask 😅. …… which i honestly have yet to play more on … the opening broke me so I couldn’t quite get into it after OoT 😅😅😅😅
When you talk to Mido after beating the forest temple, he'll say, "Saria wanted Link to come back, because Saria...... really.... liked....". She not only left to became a sage, but never managed to tell Link how she felt.
@@scrungand he regrets being mean to Link. Not only he loses his father figure, the Great Deku Tree, but loses two people that cared about him, Saria and Link.
We may never be able to retrieve the innocence we once had during our childhood, but we can still hold on to that child-like wonder that has the power to make life more positive and wonderful.
This is why OoT will always be my #1 game of all time, Captures the story of maturing perfectly which is something we all go through. It was just a cool adventure when we were kids but I can honestly say that I have a new founded love for the game as an Adult.
This moment on the bridge is burned into my brain. No music, just the sounds of the forest and the little doots of the text bubbles. Then the end, when Link hesitantly steps backward before taking off in a full sprint to the forest's exit. There's longing and urgency all wrapped together in that last second. I'm really thankful to Nintendo for this scene and for everything else in this incredible game.
Just imagine that less than 30 years ago you experienced this masterpiece for the very first time. Back then we had no idea how deep it would burn into our memories.
There's so many moments from the game that I remember experiencing for the first time. Stepping onto Hyrule Field, talking to the dying soldier after Ganondorf's attack on the castle, stepping into castle town for the first time as an adult.... and so many more.
Oh yeah, it's been burned deep into my soul. But for the last 25 years when I play the game - it's all just as empty as I feel inside. Sometimes I envy people who can seem to return to the places of their childhood with at least something intact, but for me it's just painful, because it all just seems so utterly artificial, and empty. Onward, then, we must go.
@@aVataR_ehyeh Do you have hobbies and goals in life? I'm 34 now and I get happier with every year. I also get more disciplined with every year so there might be a correlation.
@@codinginflow It might also be the case that you more readily shore up grit because you're happier. ;P Haha just the cynic, and intellectual, within me speaking. Difficult question though, man, really. But no. In general no. I'm 37, and I'm miserable, even though I have hobbies, interests, and goals, but they are mostly related to writing. Hard to fathom that I've had periods in my life where I woke up at 4AM and did workouts, meditation, etc, for like 3 hours. Wasn't any happier though. I've just receded into "comfort" for now.
I used to think the worlds inside these cartridges lived on even as they sat dormant in my collection. Somewhere, buried in that PCB board, she's still waiting.
When I was 11 years old, in the year 2000, I first played Ocarina of Time. That whole first play through is a core memory I’ll never forget, but what especially always stuck with me was this scene here. The way Saria looked at Link longingly not to leave, the denial in her words saying goodbye (weird I know for a game with no voice acting lol), and how Link slowly backs off before eventually turning to run, because it hurts too much. I couldn’t articulate the feeling at the time, I was too juvenile, but the emotion of the moment has never left me.
Being an adult is a scary thing, but after learning the ropes, you'll feel like a kid again in no time. But that wine ages fast, so enjoy it while it's here.
@rmat9023 Nah dude, it makes sense, like, life is like, first it's cool cuz you're a kid, then it sucks cuz it's hard, and then it's cool for a while but then it kinda sucks again. Makes total sense dude
@@angelicreinforcement3373 we need to suck and be cool, sometimes, all the time. That's the best approach for us :D, for it is not healthy being cool all the time or to suck all the time.
A reminder that Link, already a bullied orphan who was made to feel like he didn't belong, lost his childhood at the age of nine. He became a child in an adults body navigating a future of despair and defeat. He had no choice in the matter, so he was sent back in time to live out his childhood. The damage had already been done, though. To make matters worse, his companion left him, and in search of her he once again was thrust into a scenario he had no choice in. Forced to relive the same three days for goddess knows how long, all the while wearing masks infused with the pain and anguish of the departed. Each time he puts on the masks, he screams. In that moment, all the pain endured by those three souls is relived by Link in a matter of seconds. Even after he's won, it still didn't bring back Navi. Link goes on as an adult, plausibly marrying Malon and eventually, generations later, he appears as a shade in Twilight Princess. We see him in soldiers armor, one eye put out. What he did for Hyrule was not known in this timeline. Termina was another land entirely, and he didn't personally leave a presence in that land either. Link would go on to be remembered as merely a soldier, not a hero.
@@yeahtbh.161 to each his own I guess. I can surround myself in nature and be amazed by the world around me (I went on a very pleasant trail through a creek this morning, it was quite nice) and I can also envision fantasy worlds and mentally place myself inside them. Fiction serves a purpose: to engage the imagination. Frankly I think it's closed minded to assume superiority or inferiority just because it's not real. Real life can be both amazing and boring, and fantasy can be both amazing and boring. Whatever floats your boat, and I'll keep floating on mine.
I said it for years but Link should've STAYED in Termina because he didn't rewind time after defeating Majora which means the people will know he is a hero unlike in Hyrule
Ps: I've cracked the code for nostalgia. Have kids and relive your experiences with them. You aren't the one it's about now. You are the obi Wan and they are the Luke now. Just finished majora's mask with my son. We are making layered, generational nostalgia.
Growing up dealing with my parents divorce on top of a narcisstic mom and sister, just to go to school and deal with other kids growing from their old happy, easy to get along with childhood selves, to narcisstic, abusive, and straight up toxic shadows of their former selves made me feel closer to what Link felt after the end of the game. Regardless of whether you try and go back or not, your childhood was already robbed from you. Eventually, you stop suffering and embrace your new world, and either succumb to it or become someone better and try to survive the gauntlet.
Looking at your profile name I assume you’re from across the pond. Growing up in many states, I’ve had to go through much the same. There are still times I wonder what would have been, what could’ve been. It can become lonesome in such a dark state of mind. Then I realized that where I am now would not have occurred if not for those moments. If my dad hadn’t stepped in the way he did back then not only I but my brother too would most likely have been lost to the sadness and stress of a broken family, I can’t say much for my sister as she has fallen for our “mother’s” lies growing up but I like to imagine she’s better than what could have inevitably been otherwise. Thirty years later and I can honestly say that things are great in many aspects. Although I don’t know your current circumstances I hope you are well off and pray that you find peace in life.
I turned 18 back in January and it’s been the scariest thing ever. I’ve made so many realizations about my family. It seems impossible to think badly about my parents in a serious way, but it’s something I have to accept sometimes. I feel like link in a way, the past 7 have gone by in a blur and I hardly remember anything. But I didn’t pull the master sword.
@@Elliemaeggles I hope life treats you better in the future. For what it's worth, you're ahead in so many ways - I didn't start working through my past until I was much, much older. What hasn't been dealt with will always be in the way to slow us down, and while it can be hard work to go through it all, it's worth it.
The first time I played and she manifested as the Sage of the Forest, I literally cried. It made me so upset to see Link just run away from her after she gave him the Fairy Ocarina… Because I could tell that he was upset, too, having to leave her behind.
This defines how I've been feeling in the last few years, no matter how much I try to appear "ok", it's a feeling that has bothered me for a long time and that I can't seem to make go away.
Just rest well fella. Don't make depression your mask, or it will eventually stick to your head. All love from me, also a former chronically and clinically depressed human. Remember: you can't have light if you don't have dark, or else, we'd have nothing.
@@koalifix6501 The part where you said that you can't have light without dark would make an excellent quote! I like it. I've been struggling with depression and reading your comment makes me feel a bit better.
Can't believe I never made the connection before, starting today I will visualize my childhood/teenage years lover as Saria and when we ultimately have split at around 19 years old, I am now 27 and still think about her daily, I hope she's doing well. We had a fond love for this game too so this video is just perfect. I'm at work, sad, now.
I used to play OOT on the N64 with my dad when I was a kid, it was before youtube tutorials so for the more tricky parts he literally printed out like 100 double sided A4 pieces of paper with a step by step guide on the whole game. I would play and he would watch and I stg he would get more excited when I beat a boss than I would 😂. He passed away in 2017 when I was still a kid and but I can't help but look back on those memories fondly. There's probably not a single other game I'd have rathered we played together.
The ocarina of time kids. The generation that got the best games yet suffered the ultimate betrayal. Raised with promises, only for the world to suddenly flip the rules as we became young adults. Maybe there is a deep underlying reason why I always head into deep forests with a longing I can't even explain...
This is an absolute masterpiece. I actually feel this very way. I haven't heard from my best friend in almost half a year now, so this is me just wondering if she still cares about me and if/when she'll ever come back.
I miss the days I played this and I was unaware of how bad things really were- when I wasn’t aware that my mother was codependent and settling for a man who mistreated us just to make ends meet- telling herself she loved him just to sleep at night- i could retreat into the lost woods and just Let the other worries of the world fade out of my mind. On one hand I’d love to go back just for a little while- but perhaps some happier days are best left in the past- through a filter we couldn’t truly notice wrong with the world- because going back would reaffirm sobering realities in all likelihood. You can’t go back to the good old days- because they effectively never happened. You were just more unaware, and without the same worries. But- in the state I am now- with a whole support system of people who care about me- with a job I don’t vehemently hate and a family who loves me like I’m one of their own- I think I’ve found the closest thing to living in the good times- while enjoying every second I’m in them. Remembering to cherish them- because one day they won’t be- but just for now- everything’s okay. Thank you for making this video- I lost myself for a second just reflecting.
I don't miss childhood, but I do miss my early 20s. I don't know what happened. I don't know if it's something in the air or the food, but I feel everything's gone insane. There was a period of time between 18-22 (2011-2015) where I was the happiest man in the world. I used to not be a social guy throughout my school years, but something clicked, and I became the most social butterfly on the damn planet. I made friends with everyone. I went to conventions and parties on the regular. I met and fell in love with who I thought was the love of my life. Between Corona, the political divides, and a host of other things, all those people are gone now, and they hate me. Coupled with that girl I loved [REDACTED] my child, then back to back losses of my dad (in a fire) and grandfather (natural causes), I don't really have anyone anymore. I want them all back. I miss them. I ask myself what if all the time. I know this game says that the flow of time is cruel - that it feels as if it moves faster as you age and only go forward, but I can't stop thinking about the regrets. Maybe if I told my dad to come inside right away, he wouldn't have tripped in the fire pit. Maybe if I spoke to my girlfriend's mom an hour sooner, I would be a dad. I don't know, it just hurts. I've regressed, socially. If I go out, I get scared and anxious in a way i've never felt since 2nd grade. I assume the worst of people, and always ask ""Is this person going to stay? Will they actually care and be a true friend?" What if I just waste another 5 years of my life to be cast away again over a basic political disagreement or accidentally spilling water 2 feet near someone's custom computer?" Conventions don't feel fun anymore. Parties make me feel like that one wojak guy sitting in the corner. Dating feels like a job interview more than something organic and fun. I just want to be happy, and I don't know how to anymore. I miss everyone.
Your strengths have brought you this far in life, and will carry you on just as faithfully. Only you can take charge of your life. But you cannot change the past, which means you should cherish those things which bring you joy, and continue your own pursuit of meaning. I feel confident you will be a father someday.
You're not alone bro. This phase of life will pass too. The world is just a bit weird right now, but if you take a walk in the woods or something you'll see it's the same as it ever was. Just our perspective has changed. Much love and strength to you
I just want to send my little bit of love on this Spirit Bomb of a moment. These other gents are right: This Too Shall Pass. Not to sound cliche, but just know there are others who came here for whatever reason, saw your comment, resonated with you, and let you know: It will all be okay. Much love, throw that spirit bomb at whatever motherfuckering thing it is and keep going my dude. 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵👌
I've had a pretty similar experience so far, I'm 7 or 10 years behind it seems, but my parents aren't dead. Most of my friends have passed away by one way or another. 5 years wasted on a girl who cancelled the preorder on our kid then ran off with someone else. I have PTSD from some human conflicts, definitely regret working in the ER now. But there is hope. I know it's corny, but there were nights when I was ready to quit my game and leave the Earth server for good. My best friend from 3rd grade miraculously came back to my life, she's had a rough go at it too, but we decided to start playing co-op. Wouldn't have gotten this amazing teammate if I ragequit like I was planning. Like you, I'm still trying to learn how to be happy again. The PVP region was a really toxic experience, I'm not sure I can ever fully reclaim my innocence, but I know for a fact that little by little, even when I'm apart from her, I've slowly started to learn how to function again, but I wouldn't have reunited if I went through with it. A few days ago, I watched a butterfly have a little snack from a lily that grew in front of my neighbor's apartment. A stray cat decided to rub up on me so he can remember me. I watched some birds hump, too 😂 I felt like I had recieved some strange, esoteric love from the world itself in these moments. Or maybe I'm schizophrenic. Who knows. I was slowly making my way toward this appreciation already, resigned to die alone with some strange, bittersweet acceptance of my circumstances. I am terrified at the thought that I can't love properly anymore, I still need a lot of alone time, but walking the woods has been a great thing for me. Bittersweet, but thankfully less lonely at home, internet friends have been huge help as well. I hope that reporting my experience to you can give some hope, I pray that you find some joy, no matter how small, in each of your days. Keep your head up, you've got this man. Please, stay safe out there. I'm rooting for you.
truly this is the definition of bittersweet - the nostalgic longing for a time passed. it is both beautiful to have experienced and yet sad knowing we cannot go back. sometimes i replay this game just to experience that feeling again, but it is never the same.
This song remind me when i was 9 years old and i was disguised as Link and went to a market to buy something, than ill stay in character and ordered something as "Link" then the guy who was selling me the groceries started to cry so much and said nothing to me, their work partners started calming him and some of them said to me enjoy your childhood as long as you can, life hets harder as an adult, i didn't really understand what he said and now im 24 listening to this just reminded me of that day, what the guy told me and the other who was crying for "no reason"
Me and my dad played OOT and MM on the n64 he got me for my 4th b day. We didn’t have the best relationship as I grew, but I’d always find myself nestled in the game or it’s music to try and hold onto the better times. I’m 30 now and my dad walked me down the isle to the great fairy’s fountain theme last week. It’s amazing when things come full circle and somehow love finds it’s way in again. I still play that same Nintendo 64 to this day, it’s literally the only thing I was able to hold onto throughout my life. My dad was huge into games, I still have the same first edition releases as well. Thanks dad. And thank you for this video.
I’m so thankful that oot was my first game ever and now it’ll always be my favorite. I just wish I could be a kid playing it for the first time again, but at least I have the memories. however.. why does it have to hurt more then anything when thinking back to those days?….
Whenever i start thinking about where it all began with my cousins and father playing besides me, doesn’t happen anymore but the memories were good and tru😌
I miss playing video games with my brother. Now he's a double leg amputee and his hands don't work and we don't speak because he mistook my looking out for being controlling. But I wish him well and I miss him.
The only adult in my family that never abused me, and the only human that ever loved me completely, was my Papa. I was just a tot, and asked him to play games with me. He was a fossil, most people would have refused. But he played it with me. Couldn't do a darned thing, but he stayed. OOT was our first game. Papa went to see Jesus in 2022. Lord help me, I needed this.
You’re not alone in this feeling, keep your head up. Regardless of what you may now believe, you are loved after all we’re all connected by similar experiences and it’s good to acknowledge that with others that may try to understand you and ease your pain❤
When I was between 11 and 12 years old (when this game was released) it broke my heart seeing Link having to.leave Kokiri Forest and leave his Best friend Saría behind...
The NAME of this upload in my recommendations made me cry for a moment! Just the name was all that was needed! The image and understanding the connection probably helped too. Okay, I was about to listen to some upbeat stuff but you've earned a watch first.
I do love the concept, great video. However, the music playing is Sacred Grove from Twilight Princess. (not lost woods) just wanted folks to know it's not OOT music- still one of my favourite songs!! Great job ❤
I haven't played ocarina of time, but Sarias song still feals nostalgic, but in the past, the song would have had a similar fealing to how i felt and saw the world, but now its more of a bitter sweat representation of how i wish everything was. But this remix feels a representation of wanting that back insted of having it
When the 360 came out I was still playing n64 cause we were poor, it was nearing the end of my childhood and it wasn't cause I grew up. Little did I know the coming days were me being forced to grow up in a grouphome and ditch everything I had to become a "civilized human"
Yup, guys our generation is coming up on 40. Really wild isn't it. We all left that forest for an adventure. I hope you made one of your life and didn't waste it. Cheers.
...this makes me wonder.... How long did Saria stand there? After Link left, did she stand there for a few moments and turn back to the village? Or...did she stand there, letting her sadness and tears root her to the spot, wondering if you were going to turn back and return to the village with her... ...did she stand there all night long? Or for days? Think about it, she doesn't see you again for years... ...when you meet here after you grow up, was the last memory she had of you...abandoning her? ...damn...
My earliest memory of Zelda was playing my uncle’s copy of Ocarina of Time. Me and my brother loved playing and watching each other play single player games like Zelda. Video games were our jam! Now both me and my brother are adults who don’t really have any time to play the games we used to love. At least we have the memories.
Incredibly nostalgic, depressing, and still brings a smile to my face remembering the good times of the 90s. Every major LOZ game since this one have copied and/or been inspired by it. A masterpiece, the art, the music, the world building, all of it.
I was at the railroad bridge awhile ago in Washington and this video came to mind when I was looking at the river. The pacific northwest always gives me those Hyrule feels.
I think in the debate about wheter we are a failed generation or not both sides are kinda right. On the one hand, older generations that grew up in an arguably better economy and without social media / etc. they ignore the fact the circumstances have been very different, thus them being ignorantly judgemental towards us is unfair. However compared to most times in human history we arguably have it way way better than them, just not compared to the generations from 1950 until early 90s, they had many of our modern achievements but without many of the hurdles connected to them later on. Edit: When we grew up in the late 90s we still had a chance to see the world as it used to be, only to then awaken to the state we are in right now. Which compared to the Trend back then now arguably seems degrading in many ways instead of further improving.
Haunting… I love it. I still remember that laminated plastic smell from the instruction booklet. Probably toxic as hell but I loved that smell. And the ART. Wow. If they ever remake this and capture the original artwork style it will be a smash hit
This was my first Zelda. I was too young to understand what Link and Saria were feeling. I always thought if I were Link, I’d be happy to be granted an opportunity to save the princess. I thought Majora’s mask was so cool and I wanted to be Link. I felt like Link was just like me. He was never around a lot of friends and just drifted around going on adventures. I look back on it now and how I felt. I wanted to skip childhood because my innocence was stripped at such a young age. I wanted to pull that master sword and become an adult immediately. Looking back, it feels like I got my wish. Adulthood came so fast. I don’t regret taking childhood for granted. I always wanted to help people but I never had the influence. Nobody listens to a little kid. Now I am a man. I love to help people and when people listen to my words. I had a Saria too. It took me a while to let her go. But what I found is that being content with whatever circumstance life throws at me is the key to living a meaningful life. Now that I’m older, I can make an impact on other people’s lives. I am consistent and happy. So I don’t regret and long for the past; I sympathize with the kid I once was. I’m the same hero, but suddenly I’m able to fight ganon
The title is about how I interpreted Saria to be feeling in this moment, missing the past of her and Link as he leaves and she is left there feeling empty at the time. It's supposed to be an ambient representation on how the characters are feeling in the moment. But I don't mind everyone expressing themselves on how they feel. Thanks for watching.
When I think of regrets I have in life, I come to videos to this to give me peace. Reminded of innocent times. Rn im thinking about a girl I never asked out but should've. That was 8 years ago...
I will always love this game with all of my heart ❤️awesome channel thanks for all of your posts I fell asleep to this last night with my wireless ear buds in lol
Sometimes I miss the old days when the internet was strange and you never knew what new website you would come across as you searched for info on your favorite game. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling.
@@strabryfrapie ok you are too young to be feeling that. Not in a gatekeeping way, I'm just sorry that you're getting this feeling so soon. You're still a kid, you should be feeling full and loving life. Not any fault of you, society has this tendency to suck the joy out of people as soon as people. Allow yourself to play. Run free, exercise your imagination. You're still a kid, cherish the times you'll never be able to return to
You can't stay in the forest forever. Sooner or later, you'll have to leave. And once you do, you can never go back to how it was before. Time can be cruel, don't you think?
Ocarina of Time was such a childhood staple for me, I felt like I was under my blanket past midnight on a school night again playing on my 3DS hehe. Can we get a Twilight Princess one too by any chance?!
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Saria really was symbolic of us leaving our childhood
Can we ever go back to the Lost Woods?
"Oh, you're leaving.."
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Just started another play through of OoT. Knowing how Link’s journey ends up makes this part hit pretty hard.
For how little Nintendo seems to care about storytelling sometimes, they really nailed it with the story in this game. Sooo many good parts, but this one is the best imo.
@@mack7696he gets sent back to his childhood by Zelda after the game is done tho so it's not so bad knowing that..
what is sad is the fact the none of us have a Zelda in our lives, to bring us back...
@@SweetNessTM and then you get tossed into Majora’s Mask 😅. …… which i honestly have yet to play more on … the opening broke me so I couldn’t quite get into it after OoT 😅😅😅😅
When you talk to Mido after beating the forest temple, he'll say, "Saria wanted Link to come back, because Saria...... really.... liked....". She not only left to became a sage, but never managed to tell Link how she felt.
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even worse is mido never got to tell saria how he felt either
@@scrungand he regrets being mean to Link. Not only he loses his father figure, the Great Deku Tree, but loses two people that cared about him, Saria and Link.
We may never be able to retrieve the innocence we once had during our childhood, but we can still hold on to that child-like wonder that has the power to make life more positive and wonderful.
This is why OoT will always be my #1 game of all time, Captures the story of maturing perfectly which is something we all go through. It was just a cool adventure when we were kids but I can honestly say that I have a new founded love for the game as an Adult.
This is probably one of the most beautiful lessons life has taught me. I am grateful for that.
"Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."
When possibilities seemed possible
This moment on the bridge is burned into my brain. No music, just the sounds of the forest and the little doots of the text bubbles. Then the end, when Link hesitantly steps backward before taking off in a full sprint to the forest's exit. There's longing and urgency all wrapped together in that last second. I'm really thankful to Nintendo for this scene and for everything else in this incredible game.
“In your mind walk through time
Back to better days.
Memories, like a dream,
Wash tears away.”
Song of healing spotted
Just imagine that less than 30 years ago you experienced this masterpiece for the very first time. Back then we had no idea how deep it would burn into our memories.
There's so many moments from the game that I remember experiencing for the first time. Stepping onto Hyrule Field, talking to the dying soldier after Ganondorf's attack on the castle, stepping into castle town for the first time as an adult.... and so many more.
@@benjaminhoneycutt97 I'm jealous. I don't remember how I felt playing this for the first time. Maybe because I've played it a couple times since.
Oh yeah, it's been burned deep into my soul. But for the last 25 years when I play the game - it's all just as empty as I feel inside. Sometimes I envy people who can seem to return to the places of their childhood with at least something intact, but for me it's just painful, because it all just seems so utterly artificial, and empty.
Onward, then, we must go.
@@aVataR_ehyeh Do you have hobbies and goals in life? I'm 34 now and I get happier with every year. I also get more disciplined with every year so there might be a correlation.
@@codinginflow It might also be the case that you more readily shore up grit because you're happier. ;P Haha just the cynic, and intellectual, within me speaking. Difficult question though, man, really. But no. In general no. I'm 37, and I'm miserable, even though I have hobbies, interests, and goals, but they are mostly related to writing. Hard to fathom that I've had periods in my life where I woke up at 4AM and did workouts, meditation, etc, for like 3 hours. Wasn't any happier though. I've just receded into "comfort" for now.
The Legend of Zelda will always be more than "just a game" to me. It's where my inner child lives.
It was my happy place that I would lose myself in.
Saria... I really miss you...
We all miss her..we all have our own Saria
Wtf you creep.
Saria will always be... your friend.
Best Girl
this game is a great big dream that we all share as if all our childhoods were all connected after all :,)
This brought a tear to my eye, ocarina of time will always be such a big part of my life
I used to think the worlds inside these cartridges lived on even as they sat dormant in my collection. Somewhere, buried in that PCB board, she's still waiting.
ur a poet harry
I will always have a soft spot for this game. Here’s to simpler times :)
simpler and awesome times. it makes me wish i was a kid in the 80's and 90's.
When I was 11 years old, in the year 2000, I first played Ocarina of Time. That whole first play through is a core memory I’ll never forget, but what especially always stuck with me was this scene here. The way Saria looked at Link longingly not to leave, the denial in her words saying goodbye (weird I know for a game with no voice acting lol), and how Link slowly backs off before eventually turning to run, because it hurts too much. I couldn’t articulate the feeling at the time, I was too juvenile, but the emotion of the moment has never left me.
Being an adult is a scary thing, but after learning the ropes, you'll feel like a kid again in no time. But that wine ages fast, so enjoy it while it's here.
this comment, what even.
@rmat9023 Nah dude, it makes sense, like, life is like, first it's cool cuz you're a kid, then it sucks cuz it's hard, and then it's cool for a while but then it kinda sucks again. Makes total sense dude
@@angelicreinforcement3373’tis the fate of all mortals.
@@angelicreinforcement3373 we need to suck and be cool, sometimes, all the time. That's the best approach for us :D, for it is not healthy being cool all the time or to suck all the time.
@@koalifix6501 like, honestly, like, that's so deep, but like, being cool when life's not cool... That's like the ultimate, you know, like
As a kid i use to stand in Lon Lon Ranch at night and listen to the singing. I somehow knew life would be hard, but worth it.
My happy place is romani ranch on the 2nd day. Always rainy
I did the exact same thing there as well as at the fishing pond when I was 10.
As a 22 y/o adult I do this 😭 it feels.... strangely calm. Like everything's going to be okay.
This feels like the last night of summer before school starts back up and you're hanging out with your friends one last time before going home.
What's a friend? 🤔
A reminder that Link, already a bullied orphan who was made to feel like he didn't belong, lost his childhood at the age of nine. He became a child in an adults body navigating a future of despair and defeat. He had no choice in the matter, so he was sent back in time to live out his childhood. The damage had already been done, though.
To make matters worse, his companion left him, and in search of her he once again was thrust into a scenario he had no choice in. Forced to relive the same three days for goddess knows how long, all the while wearing masks infused with the pain and anguish of the departed. Each time he puts on the masks, he screams. In that moment, all the pain endured by those three souls is relived by Link in a matter of seconds. Even after he's won, it still didn't bring back Navi.
Link goes on as an adult, plausibly marrying Malon and eventually, generations later, he appears as a shade in Twilight Princess. We see him in soldiers armor, one eye put out. What he did for Hyrule was not known in this timeline. Termina was another land entirely, and he didn't personally leave a presence in that land either.
Link would go on to be remembered as merely a soldier, not a hero.
@@yeahtbh.161 This is literally the lore confirmed by what's in the game and comments from the devs
@@yeahtbh.161 come on live a little. Analyze a character. Get into their head. Immerse yourself. It's fun! :3
@@yeahtbh.161 as if that's superior? Personally I see value in both.
@@yeahtbh.161 to each his own I guess. I can surround myself in nature and be amazed by the world around me (I went on a very pleasant trail through a creek this morning, it was quite nice) and I can also envision fantasy worlds and mentally place myself inside them. Fiction serves a purpose: to engage the imagination. Frankly I think it's closed minded to assume superiority or inferiority just because it's not real. Real life can be both amazing and boring, and fantasy can be both amazing and boring. Whatever floats your boat, and I'll keep floating on mine.
I said it for years but Link should've STAYED in Termina because he didn't rewind time after defeating Majora which means the people will know he is a hero unlike in Hyrule
I'm terrified about what the future holds for the entire world right now, so this video is a whole mood.
emptiness is an underrated feeling..
It's a cliche now.
I think this is art. If art is something that makes you feel a certain way, this certainly is.
Ps: I've cracked the code for nostalgia. Have kids and relive your experiences with them. You aren't the one it's about now. You are the obi Wan and they are the Luke now. Just finished majora's mask with my son. We are making layered, generational nostalgia.
@@picivyvortac2641 that requires finding a wife which in this generation is harder than saving hyrule from Ganon
@@Chad-llSung true enough
This is a good comment section.
Growing up dealing with my parents divorce on top of a narcisstic mom and sister, just to go to school and deal with other kids growing from their old happy, easy to get along with childhood selves, to narcisstic, abusive, and straight up toxic shadows of their former selves made me feel closer to what Link felt after the end of the game. Regardless of whether you try and go back or not, your childhood was already robbed from you. Eventually, you stop suffering and embrace your new world, and either succumb to it or become someone better and try to survive the gauntlet.
Looking at your profile name I assume you’re from across the pond. Growing up in many states, I’ve had to go through much the same. There are still times I wonder what would have been, what could’ve been. It can become lonesome in such a dark state of mind. Then I realized that where I am now would not have occurred if not for those moments. If my dad hadn’t stepped in the way he did back then not only I but my brother too would most likely have been lost to the sadness and stress of a broken family, I can’t say much for my sister as she has fallen for our “mother’s” lies growing up but I like to imagine she’s better than what could have inevitably been otherwise.
Thirty years later and I can honestly say that things are great in many aspects.
Although I don’t know your current circumstances I hope you are well off and pray that you find peace in life.
Story of my life dude. I had the exact same family. Or lack there of.
For what its worth.... im sorry for them
I turned 18 back in January and it’s been the scariest thing ever. I’ve made so many realizations about my family. It seems impossible to think badly about my parents in a serious way, but it’s something I have to accept sometimes. I feel like link in a way, the past 7 have gone by in a blur and I hardly remember anything. But I didn’t pull the master sword.
@@Elliemaeggles I hope life treats you better in the future. For what it's worth, you're ahead in so many ways - I didn't start working through my past until I was much, much older. What hasn't been dealt with will always be in the way to slow us down, and while it can be hard work to go through it all, it's worth it.
I still think homegirl deserved better...
The first time I played and she manifested as the Sage of the Forest, I literally cried. It made me so upset to see Link just run away from her after she gave him the Fairy Ocarina… Because I could tell that he was upset, too, having to leave her behind.
Those days... seems like it was only few years ago... growing up can be so cruel 💔
This defines how I've been feeling in the last few years, no matter how much I try to appear "ok", it's a feeling that has bothered me for a long time and that I can't seem to make go away.
Perfect timing … I was about to take a depression nap
I hope you feel better soon. I'm rooting for you
what ever is depressing you.... FK IT!!!! you got this bro!
Feel better champ. Nap of a happy place then come back rejuvenated :)
Just rest well fella. Don't make depression your mask, or it will eventually stick to your head. All love from me, also a former chronically and clinically depressed human.
Remember: you can't have light if you don't have dark, or else, we'd have nothing.
@@koalifix6501 The part where you said that you can't have light without dark would make an excellent quote! I like it. I've been struggling with depression and reading your comment makes me feel a bit better.
Can't believe I never made the connection before, starting today I will visualize my childhood/teenage years lover as Saria and when we ultimately have split at around 19 years old, I am now 27 and still think about her daily, I hope she's doing well.
We had a fond love for this game too so this video is just perfect. I'm at work, sad, now.
I used to play OOT on the N64 with my dad when I was a kid, it was before youtube tutorials so for the more tricky parts he literally printed out like 100 double sided A4 pieces of paper with a step by step guide on the whole game. I would play and he would watch and I stg he would get more excited when I beat a boss than I would 😂. He passed away in 2017 when I was still a kid and but I can't help but look back on those memories fondly. There's probably not a single other game I'd have rathered we played together.
The ocarina of time kids.
The generation that got the best games yet suffered the ultimate betrayal.
Raised with promises, only for the world to suddenly flip the rules as we became young adults.
Maybe there is a deep underlying reason why I always head into deep forests with a longing I can't even explain...
Longing. I feel the same. I can feel the betrayal too.
We want to be the kokiri, but we're forced to battle in the Hyrulean wars. That's how it feels...
yeah i'm still here too..
The world is always ending when you are young. The betrayal is very real but we will learn to push through it, to accept it, I believe.
The Baby Boomers are responsible. They own all the houses. They're all CEOs and won't let us younger generations grow.
This is an absolute masterpiece. I actually feel this very way. I haven't heard from my best friend in almost half a year now, so this is me just wondering if she still cares about me and if/when she'll ever come back.
I miss the days I played this and I was unaware of how bad things really were- when I wasn’t aware that my mother was codependent and settling for a man who mistreated us just to make ends meet- telling herself she loved him just to sleep at night- i could retreat into the lost woods and just
Let the other worries of the world fade out of my mind. On one hand I’d love to go back just for a little while- but perhaps some happier days are best left in the past- through a filter we couldn’t truly notice wrong with the world- because going back would reaffirm sobering realities in all likelihood. You can’t go back to the good old days- because they effectively never happened. You were just more unaware, and without the same worries.
But- in the state I am now- with a whole support system of people who care about me- with a job I don’t vehemently hate and a family who loves me like I’m one of their own- I think I’ve found the closest thing to living in the good times- while enjoying every second I’m in them. Remembering to cherish them- because one day they won’t be- but just for now- everything’s okay. Thank you for making this video- I lost myself for a second just reflecting.
I don't miss childhood, but I do miss my early 20s. I don't know what happened.
I don't know if it's something in the air or the food, but I feel everything's gone insane.
There was a period of time between 18-22 (2011-2015) where I was the happiest man in the world. I used to not be a social guy throughout my school years, but something clicked, and I became the most social butterfly on the damn planet. I made friends with everyone. I went to conventions and parties on the regular. I met and fell in love with who I thought was the love of my life.
Between Corona, the political divides, and a host of other things, all those people are gone now, and they hate me. Coupled with that girl I loved [REDACTED] my child, then back to back losses of my dad (in a fire) and grandfather (natural causes), I don't really have anyone anymore.
I want them all back. I miss them. I ask myself what if all the time. I know this game says that the flow of time is cruel - that it feels as if it moves faster as you age and only go forward, but I can't stop thinking about the regrets. Maybe if I told my dad to come inside right away, he wouldn't have tripped in the fire pit. Maybe if I spoke to my girlfriend's mom an hour sooner, I would be a dad.
I don't know, it just hurts.
I've regressed, socially. If I go out, I get scared and anxious in a way i've never felt since 2nd grade. I assume the worst of people, and always ask ""Is this person going to stay? Will they actually care and be a true friend?" What if I just waste another 5 years of my life to be cast away again over a basic political disagreement or accidentally spilling water 2 feet near someone's custom computer?"
Conventions don't feel fun anymore. Parties make me feel like that one wojak guy sitting in the corner. Dating feels like a job interview more than something organic and fun.
I just want to be happy, and I don't know how to anymore. I miss everyone.
Your strengths have brought you this far in life, and will carry you on just as faithfully. Only you can take charge of your life. But you cannot change the past, which means you should cherish those things which bring you joy, and continue your own pursuit of meaning. I feel confident you will be a father someday.
Thanks, man. I hope you achieve your goals, whatever they are.
You're not alone bro. This phase of life will pass too.
The world is just a bit weird right now, but if you take a walk in the woods or something you'll see it's the same as it ever was. Just our perspective has changed.
Much love and strength to you
I just want to send my little bit of love on this Spirit Bomb of a moment. These other gents are right: This Too Shall Pass.
Not to sound cliche, but just know there are others who came here for whatever reason, saw your comment, resonated with you, and let you know:
It will all be okay.
Much love, throw that spirit bomb at whatever motherfuckering thing it is and keep going my dude.
🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵👌
I've had a pretty similar experience so far, I'm 7 or 10 years behind it seems, but my parents aren't dead. Most of my friends have passed away by one way or another. 5 years wasted on a girl who cancelled the preorder on our kid then ran off with someone else.
I have PTSD from some human conflicts, definitely regret working in the ER now.
But there is hope. I know it's corny, but there were nights when I was ready to quit my game and leave the Earth server for good. My best friend from 3rd grade miraculously came back to my life, she's had a rough go at it too, but we decided to start playing co-op. Wouldn't have gotten this amazing teammate if I ragequit like I was planning.
Like you, I'm still trying to learn how to be happy again. The PVP region was a really toxic experience, I'm not sure I can ever fully reclaim my innocence, but I know for a fact that little by little, even when I'm apart from her, I've slowly started to learn how to function again, but I wouldn't have reunited if I went through with it.
A few days ago, I watched a butterfly have a little snack from a lily that grew in front of my neighbor's apartment. A stray cat decided to rub up on me so he can remember me. I watched some birds hump, too 😂
I felt like I had recieved some strange, esoteric love from the world itself in these moments.
Or maybe I'm schizophrenic. Who knows.
I was slowly making my way toward this appreciation already, resigned to die alone with some strange, bittersweet acceptance of my circumstances. I am terrified at the thought that I can't love properly anymore, I still need a lot of alone time, but walking the woods has been a great thing for me. Bittersweet, but thankfully less lonely at home, internet friends have been huge help as well.
I hope that reporting my experience to you can give some hope, I pray that you find some joy, no matter how small, in each of your days.
Keep your head up, you've got this man. Please, stay safe out there. I'm rooting for you.
truly this is the definition of bittersweet - the nostalgic longing for a time passed. it is both beautiful to have experienced and yet sad knowing we cannot go back. sometimes i replay this game just to experience that feeling again, but it is never the same.
This song remind me when i was 9 years old and i was disguised as Link and went to a market to buy something, than ill stay in character and ordered something as "Link" then the guy who was selling me the groceries started to cry so much and said nothing to me, their work partners started calming him and some of them said to me enjoy your childhood as long as you can, life hets harder as an adult, i didn't really understand what he said and now im 24 listening to this just reminded me of that day, what the guy told me and the other who was crying for "no reason"
These videos are perfection ❤
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
I miss the past, I feel empty inside. it would be better if I was ocarina of time.
This video is beautiful, and haunting in a way i needed. thank you
This honestly feels like the kind of video that should have over a million views.
I never wanted to leave her behind.. :-(
Me and my dad played OOT and MM on the n64 he got me for my 4th b day. We didn’t have the best relationship as I grew, but I’d always find myself nestled in the game or it’s music to try and hold onto the better times. I’m 30 now and my dad walked me down the isle to the great fairy’s fountain theme last week. It’s amazing when things come full circle and somehow love finds it’s way in again. I still play that same Nintendo 64 to this day, it’s literally the only thing I was able to hold onto throughout my life. My dad was huge into games, I still have the same first edition releases as well. Thanks dad. And thank you for this video.
Zelda Ocarina of Time is my favorite childhood game.
I would love if you make music like this with Zelda Twilight Princess!!
Technically this is, it's the Lost Woods theme from TP.
Reminds me of when I left for the army all those years ago...
I’m so thankful that oot was my first game ever and now it’ll always be my favorite.
I just wish I could be a kid playing it for the first time again, but at least I have the memories.
however.. why does it have to hurt more then anything when thinking back to those days?….
this is so calming thank you for making this
Whenever i start thinking about where it all began with my cousins and father playing besides me, doesn’t happen anymore but the memories were good and tru😌
I miss playing video games with my brother. Now he's a double leg amputee and his hands don't work and we don't speak because he mistook my looking out for being controlling. But I wish him well and I miss him.
The only adult in my family that never abused me, and the only human that ever loved me completely, was my Papa. I was just a tot, and asked him to play games with me. He was a fossil, most people would have refused. But he played it with me. Couldn't do a darned thing, but he stayed. OOT was our first game. Papa went to see Jesus in 2022. Lord help me, I needed this.
Praying for you brother. May Jesus Christ continue to give you strength. 🙏
@@Anonymous80101 I greatly appreciate that, thank you.
I hope you love yourself, and take care of yourself. Your papa is always there with you, every step of the way.
He's not gone, just in a better waiting room.
You’re not alone in this feeling, keep your head up. Regardless of what you may now believe, you are loved after all we’re all connected by similar experiences and it’s good to acknowledge that with others that may try to understand you and ease your pain❤
When I was between 11 and 12 years old (when this game was released) it broke my heart seeing Link having to.leave Kokiri Forest and leave his Best friend Saría behind...
when i was yonger (when i was ten) i had this online friend, yesterday 6 years later, she died
What happened?
There's a lot between those two points
@@zereimu she died from brain cancer
@@No_username396 Sry to hear that, thanks for sharing n stuff.
@@zereimu thank you
The NAME of this upload in my recommendations made me cry for a moment! Just the name was all that was needed! The image and understanding the connection probably helped too. Okay, I was about to listen to some upbeat stuff but you've earned a watch first.
This is way too nostalgic for me, made me go clean out my storage to find my old DS
This title is so oddly specific yet it’s exactly how I’m feeling. How did youtube know 😭
I do love the concept, great video. However, the music playing is Sacred Grove from Twilight Princess. (not lost woods) just wanted folks to know it's not OOT music- still one of my favourite songs!! Great job ❤
I haven't played ocarina of time, but Sarias song still feals nostalgic, but in the past, the song would have had a similar fealing to how i felt and saw the world, but now its more of a bitter sweat representation of how i wish everything was. But this remix feels a representation of wanting that back insted of having it
Brings me both joy and sorrow ❤❤❤️🩹
I loved her so much
When the 360 came out I was still playing n64 cause we were poor, it was nearing the end of my childhood and it wasn't cause I grew up. Little did I know the coming days were me being forced to grow up in a grouphome and ditch everything I had to become a "civilized human"
you lived in an orphanage?
@@BadNewsBarrettBNB no, just a place you go when you have shitty parents. An orphanage is better cause you don't know if you have shitty parents bro
being forced to grow up early is tough, I hate that it happens to so many people, I feel you man🫂
That minor harmonization of Saria's Song is actually very good!
トワプリの迷いの森の曲ほんと好き この静けさとサリアの切ない雰囲気がめちゃくちゃ素敵
I have been listening to this video everyday since I found it 4 days ago. Its just that good.
Yup, guys our generation is coming up on 40. Really wild isn't it. We all left that forest for an adventure. I hope you made one of your life and didn't waste it. Cheers.
...this makes me wonder....
How long did Saria stand there?
After Link left, did she stand there for a few moments and turn back to the village?
Or...did she stand there, letting her sadness and tears root her to the spot, wondering if you were going to turn back and return to the village with her...
...did she stand there all night long? Or for days?
Think about it, she doesn't see you again for years...
...when you meet here after you grow up, was the last memory she had of you...abandoning her?
...damn...
Miss these simpler times
toying with my nostalgic memories about this... how convenient and thankyou!
My earliest memory of Zelda was playing my uncle’s copy of Ocarina of Time. Me and my brother loved playing and watching each other play single player games like Zelda. Video games were our jam! Now both me and my brother are adults who don’t really have any time to play the games we used to love. At least we have the memories.
The first face the welcomes you to this game, after Link wakes up lol.
Incredibly nostalgic, depressing, and still brings a smile to my face remembering the good times of the 90s. Every major LOZ game since this one have copied and/or been inspired by it. A masterpiece, the art, the music, the world building, all of it.
I was at the railroad bridge awhile ago in Washington and this video came to mind when I was looking at the river. The pacific northwest always gives me those Hyrule feels.
Life is starting to get more real as I grown up
just sitting here getting chills, and having feelings about this.
I Miss so many things… being young and naive. Nothing to be worried about. Oh, the peace of mind!
Begging on my hands and knees for a zoras domain
i know these comments are all deep and stuff but i had a big crush on saria when i was a kid.
Whenever I get nostalgic for Kokiri Forest I just go outside in the summer. Pollen flying around everywhere.
Reflection is the truth of self clarity.
Clairvoyance is key 🗝️
I think in the debate about wheter we are a failed generation or not both sides are kinda right. On the one hand, older generations that grew up in an arguably better economy and without social media / etc. they ignore the fact the circumstances have been very different, thus them being ignorantly judgemental towards us is unfair.
However compared to most times in human history we arguably have it way way better than them, just not compared to the generations from 1950 until early 90s, they had many of our modern achievements but without many of the hurdles connected to them later on.
Edit: When we grew up in the late 90s we still had a chance to see the world as it used to be, only to then awaken to the state we are in right now. Which compared to the Trend back then now arguably seems degrading in many ways instead of further improving.
I would not be able to sleep with this on… would hit too many emotions 😭 Maybe if I’m trying to have a catharsis one day I can try listening to this.
Ouch… We miss you Saria
Can you make a ten hour version of this? cus I took a nap to this and it was great. A full night's sleep to this would be great : )
Just put it on repeat :)
this video speaks to me on a emotional level
"Oh, you're leaving..." Yes! To an adventure!
Don't worry, I'll come back... stronger.
Haunting… I love it. I still remember that laminated plastic smell from the instruction booklet. Probably toxic as hell but I loved that smell. And the ART. Wow. If they ever remake this and capture the original artwork style it will be a smash hit
This was my first Zelda. I was too young to understand what Link and Saria were feeling. I always thought if I were Link, I’d be happy to be granted an opportunity to save the princess. I thought Majora’s mask was so cool and I wanted to be Link. I felt like Link was just like me. He was never around a lot of friends and just drifted around going on adventures. I look back on it now and how I felt. I wanted to skip childhood because my innocence was stripped at such a young age. I wanted to pull that master sword and become an adult immediately. Looking back, it feels like I got my wish. Adulthood came so fast. I don’t regret taking childhood for granted. I always wanted to help people but I never had the influence. Nobody listens to a little kid. Now I am a man. I love to help people and when people listen to my words. I had a Saria too. It took me a while to let her go. But what I found is that being content with whatever circumstance life throws at me is the key to living a meaningful life. Now that I’m older, I can make an impact on other people’s lives. I am consistent and happy. So I don’t regret and long for the past; I sympathize with the kid I once was. I’m the same hero, but suddenly I’m able to fight ganon
Ouch…but accurate
You good big dog? Title felt a little personal on this one
The title is about how I interpreted Saria to be feeling in this moment, missing the past of her and Link as he leaves and she is left there feeling empty at the time. It's supposed to be an ambient representation on how the characters are feeling in the moment. But I don't mind everyone expressing themselves on how they feel. Thanks for watching.
When I think of regrets I have in life, I come to videos to this to give me peace. Reminded of innocent times. Rn im thinking about a girl I never asked out but should've. That was 8 years ago...
Don't focus on her, or else you may stuck in time!
She is not the only good girl in the world.
I'm sure, you will meet another one!
I came here to sleep not to be personally attacked.
I fall asleep to this video every night now
I will always love this game with all of my heart ❤️awesome channel thanks for all of your posts I fell asleep to this last night with my wireless ear buds in lol
Sometimes I miss the old days when the internet was strange and you never knew what new website you would come across as you searched for info on your favorite game. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling.
Childhood please come back
Just not only arriving to the realization but knowing the whole time that he was just not meant to be a part of your world...
We might as well call this one "pov: you´re a millennial"
in my thirties here, living on nostalgia
hope y´all in a better place
peace
I mean, I'm not. But thanks for caring.
Oop- Im 13.
@@strabryfrapie ok you are too young to be feeling that. Not in a gatekeeping way, I'm just sorry that you're getting this feeling so soon. You're still a kid, you should be feeling full and loving life. Not any fault of you, society has this tendency to suck the joy out of people as soon as people.
Allow yourself to play. Run free, exercise your imagination. You're still a kid, cherish the times you'll never be able to return to
@@watcher805congratulations
@@EagerSleeperHe's not Shinji
No one told me 2024 would be like this.
You can't stay in the forest forever. Sooner or later, you'll have to leave. And once you do, you can never go back to how it was before. Time can be cruel, don't you think?
Well
That's painful
Ocarina of Time was such a childhood staple for me, I felt like I was under my blanket past midnight on a school night again playing on my 3DS hehe. Can we get a Twilight Princess one too by any chance?!
I love the game, but I dont visit anymore. I am the hero shade now
My humour is so bad I’ve been laughing at the title for like 2mins now, it just goes from fishing with link to an existential crisis
Gah, such a great character,,
this is really beautiful and poignant, thank you.