Ok, i might get emotional on this one but here we go. This game absolutely got me through most of the important parts in my life. I was 16 when it released, just finished high school and had no of what i was going to do with my life. I was raised by my mother and grandma as my dad had no interest in me, so it was kinda difficult sometimes. I used to find that fitting in was very hard, as i didn't have any friends because i was way too shy to interact with people. Since i played The Witcher 3 for the first time, a lot has changed for me. I can't say if the game had any sort of impact on me that was enough for me to change my personality somehow, all i know is that it has been on my life since this change started. I'm now married, managed to buy a house, got a PS5, gaming PC, a car... I've managed to conquer all of these things whilst playing The Witcher 3 at least once per year. It has been and It will always be my favorite game due to how deep, complex, relaxing and melancholic it is. Also, not only the game has been with me but your channel too. Been a longtime sub and watching your content for years aswell, wich is something that always made me feel like i was part of this community, with people that love The Witcher as much as myself. Anyway, i just want to wrap this up by saying thank you The Witcher, and thank you xLetalis for your content and helping me somehow. PS: i'm Brazilian so commenting in english is tough sometimes, if anyone reads this comment i'm sorry if i made any mistakes 😅
I had kinda similar situation when my dad died after some years I suddenly pick this game up and playing since till now. I have found this masterpiece at the time of adversity that chages my point of view of my life and my view on how a game can be so motivating, inspiring, melancholic at the same time just like my situation. Now I am an in my 20s and i am very glad that I played this game Ithat bought it on sale. And many thanks to xLetalis to make my experience even grand. I will never forget the things that game gives me.
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
I can confirm that the Chinese text means 'Developer's dog'! The first three characters (kai-fa-zhe) mean developer, the fourth (de) is in this case effectively an apostrophe, and the last two (ai quan) can be translated as 'beloved dog'.
@@angele5321 犬 also means dog, though I've personally seen it mostly use in literature. I also always use 狗 when speaking. I'm not Chinese myself, though, so YMMV. I am fluent, but only the sort of fluency that second -language speakers achieve. I'm not C3, in other words.
Side note: there are occasional unmarked caches of coins in Velen, specifically near carriages and other signs of conflict; look for logs or fallen trees, they don't glow when sensed but they are lootable. I'll have to go back and verify locations for reference. (it makes perfect sense; theres a war going on and survivors hide their money with plans to find it later. The caches arent tied to any quests)
@@LessbetterJoe Probably, just don't take my word since I'm not 100% sure. Thought it was near the village where you had to decide if you kill the Leshen or not.
Yes, there are several hollow tree logs where you can find coins. There's a ! mission in Velen that hints this gimmick, when you decide to save an she-elf from bandits, that are trying to burn her alive inside her hut, as a reward she gives her coins. One spot in Velen where you can find a couple of tree logs with coin is near the hanged man tree, there is the remains of a battlefield, some ghouls around too. I remember another in the Village of crookback bog, the place you find the crones, you can see a log just by the fast travel sign. In Skellige, near Blandare, in a field where a Cyclops attacked a carriage (it's a mission), there're several tree stumps, some of them with coin hidden.
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@Ryanlexzgo back to playing fortnite or sum if you find any game with intricate details and deep lore exhausting
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8:45 Well, the map that comes with the physical edition of TW3 was created by Fabio Sachs himself, It even has his signature on the back of the physical version, so it makes sense that it exist in the game world. Fabio is the young guy who meets Ciri in Gors Velen in Time of contempt. Ciri sees in his future that he would be a famous explorer and would explore all the continent and even that new continent beyond the great sea!
The effigy is from a witcher contract in Skellige. The one where you're supposed to look for a girls groom and you have to kill a siren. The quests name is ''Here comes the groom''. This effigy is some kind of shrine I think inside the sirens cave. Hope this help! :)
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@RyanlexzYou sound dumb af but English is obviously not your first language so maybe you are just not comprehending correctly because what you are saying sounds like someone desperate to have something to hate on…. Ironically enough 😂
As a massive fan of Arthurian Legends, I can tell you- The sword in the stone and Excalibur are not the same blades. The sword in the stone is sometimes called "Caliburn", and is given to the Lady in the Lake after Arthur takes it out of the stone and is recognized for taking it out of the stone by the people. Excalibur also is notably different to Caliburn for the fact it has a scabbard, which itself is also magical and very important in many Arthurian stories. In some stories, Caliburn is just a simple sword with no magical powers, more recognized for its importance, not for any power it may possess. I'd also like the mention that the sword Geralt gets from the Lady of the Lake, Aerondight, is similar in name to the sword "Arondight", being Lancelot's sword.
Yep, he got his skull bashed in. I started wondering whether the story takes inspiration from the story of Cain and Abel, because in some versions of that (more the Jewish and Muslim rather than Christian ones) it's said that Cain kills Abel by bashing him on the head with a stone, after being persuaded by the Devil. But I'm not convinced that was the intent, it's a pretty vague similarity, and I'd expect them to include more details like having the reason for the murder be jealousy, and have a similar punishment.
Olgeird didn’t wish for him to die. The man who was trapped in the “protective” circle revealed to Geralt that Vlodimirs death was a result of an indirect act from his brother. It wasn’t something he wished for, it was something that was sacrificed for him beyond his control.
@@jhonbusit’s been this long and you guys still haven’t visited the strange man cursed by O’Dimm. Honestly I didn’t even have to think about it as it’s pretty easy to assume. Witcher 3 had plenty of quests and side quests that were heavily inspired by other stories or events and some with a hint of inspiration. Yet this feels like you guys didn’t even finish the DLC yet.
It does look kinda like Melusine. I loved when I saw her in game but wished there was more interaction with her. She's a really famous mermaid/water spirit in France, and the Starbucks mermaid was modeled after her. I knew about her before I saw her in the Witcher tho.
last time I played the witcher 3 was in 2021. I still wanna go back to this game. I just bought the ps5 version but have to find 200 hours + in my life to play it again.
If you liked playing it before, it's definitely worth another playthrough with the new patches, new quests, and new armor sets. I was strapped for time as well with work and obligations but, if you can fit in just one game and you're a Witcher fan, then I couldn't recommend it more. I fell in love with it all over again.
I have a physical copy of this game, I got it in 2019 for nintendo switch. It came with some nice stickers, the map, and a table of content explaining Gerald's history, main characters, and the races from the witcher continent. it is really cool
"The cake is a lie" is indeed from Portal. The villain, during the early stages of the game before outing herself as a villain, repeatedly offers cake as an incentive for completing her tests. At some point you pass through disused back areas where grafitti tells you "The cake is a lie," as a hint that the villain isn't what she appears to be. Regarding the back of Vlodimir's head, I'm pretty sure it's the wound that killed him. He mentions them "crushing his head like an egg."
The idol at 12:00 is a tiny version of the Melusine idol from the Here Comes the Groom contract in Skellige. Recognised it almost instantly as a Gwent player, because the Melusine card reclines on it like a throne in its art.
@12:00 it's in Ard Skellig, not far from Kaer Trolde, inside a cave near the coast. It's made from ship wreck, if I remember correctly. You can access the cave and see the statue as part of a contract, so is not that hidden.
As a hungarian here I can confirm that "pöttöm" means very small, like I am sure you guys heard about the Andersen tale thumbelina. We call her Pöttöm Panna, or hüvelyk (thumb) panna. We use this term on a small child, small whatever living being. So diminutive is definetly the good translation for it.
The devs need to sneak in a GOAT named xLetalis. It's almost certain that no Witcher player would be upset if it's the Pellar's goat you replace. You're a legend man, thank you for the content.
In terms of the Glagolitic inscriptions reading 'dirty sl*ts' and 'mind the gap' these are commonly reused assets, I've found them throughout the game. I think the sl*ts one is meant to be on triss' house originally and the mind the gap is on sign posts as a reference to the London tube. 'Dirty sl*ts' shows up all sorts of fun places tho. I've seen it on tavern walls, tattoos, and even on the sign post of the Griggs Villiage in the fairytale illusion world. It's pretty comedic that they reuse that asset so often.
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@kiritoxyronie2841 Nay bother. Seems like he's the one desperate for attention. Left the exact same response, word for word, on other people's comments
Thank you so much for all these years !! I never miss one of your videos ! (Won't miss a chance to see how you still find a way to include the "sell Ciri" scene and the lesbomancy one in every single video, legend)
12:00 Refugee's Camp (Southwest Velen's signpost) [ A guy starts preaching in front of a huge statue, to a "crowd" After a while, can see a peasant praying: "Merciful Verna!". Can't remember if it's this one that I just mentioned or another abadoned site that have this same statue too, though]
It was probably covered in a previous video, but i found a cool detail in my new playthrough regarding any Ending in which Nilfgaard wins the War. I went back to the Center Army Group Camp in Velen to grab screenshots for Cosplaying reference, and out of curiosity i checked out the notice board because i had collected all notices way earlier in the Game. If you go back after the Game Ending and you went through with "Reason of State", you'll notice that there is a new notice in the Garrison, an express order from Vattier de Rideaux telling all Nilfgaardian troops to avoid engaging Temerian fighters at all cost, and that if any are found ( Temerians ) in combat with Nilfgaardian soldiers, it is an act of self-defence because Temerian Guerilla Fighters will cease conflict with Nilfgaard immediately.
It's shocking the level of detail the devs go to in things like that white rose. It's that level of detail that made me spend hours wandering around Temple Isle looking for more content because it feels like it's just so polished for there to be nothing to do...thanks for another great video!
I'm not exaggerating, I already loved the Witcher 3 and your years of videos made me love the game even more. You showed me so much I never found that each new playthrough was better than the previous. Thank you and I agree with your wife that I don't believe this is the last video. Make the 10th anniversary video special ....and then come back strong for Witcher 4. You've done such an incredible service for Witcher 3 fans that you're already at the TOP of my list as a Witcher 4 guide. I truly look forward to it.
16:59 Almost spat out my drink there xD @xLetalis You have probably covered this in one of your previous videos about Blood and Wine, but I think (and hope) I found a secret. When you are in the fairytale land with Syanna, after you defeat the troll high up in the clouds, there is a cave there. A wisp guids you there. At the end of the tunnel you see a dead end, but also a small campfire, not lit. When you cast Igni on it, it changes into a sword in the ground. I immediately thought of that when you talked about the Sword in the stone easter egg. I hope I'm mentioning something new :D
yup Letalis's vid led me there before the wisp was even there, or before i knew to look for it - can't remember if it wasn't there on launch day for the dlc.
17:26 LMFAO… your daughter is 9 years old? Ima guess you probably need to thank the Witcher Marketing team for all of their effort to build “EXCITEMENT” leading up to the release….. of …. The Witcher 3! Perhaps causing other releases which brings us to today… Happy BDay Witcher 3, Happy BDay Baby xLetalis! (Now toddler plus?) Honestly, I’m hoping for another 9 years of vids on the Witcher! You’ve never done us wrong. You’re a an absolute saint in my books boyo! Keep at it!
I can’t say I’ve watched all 9 years worth, but your videos have always marked the time with such enjoyable and interesting Witcher lore from the game to the books to the media. It’s been a pleasure.
Regarding Heart of stone dlc and musical references. During the start of the heist question, one of the guards Infront of the auction house sings a parody version of "indigo sisters"
It does not mean dot or spot at all. It is a cute and kind form of the word what means tiny/little/small in hungarian but you would use it in a nice fable or in fairytale or when you tell a tale to children. We dont use it in common language often.
Hey xletalis, greetings from France, just wanted to humbly thank you for all those years. I now have a « relationship » with you, just like I have with the witcher 3 when I replay the game. The « finding an old friend again impression » I also have this thing that, English is also our common language that allows us to communicate and me enjoy your content. Happy birthday ( late I know ) to your child and I wish you nothing but good memories let to be created with your family and friends. Have a great day man. Cheers
I remember getting my pre-order physical copy of the game for PC and reading that thank you letter included in the case. It showed how much they respect each and every of their customers. When I saw that map, I was like, holy crap, there's going to be a LOT to explore. How right I was. The map looked awesome btw and it wasn't on a cheap paper either. I still have it and will treasure it forever. This is my favorite game of all time and I'm definitely going to replay it again from the start. Probably multiple times. I haven't got to it since I finished the Blood and Wine expansion though. I really like your videos and even if you'll put a new Witcher video up in 10 years, I'll watch it. I'll never be not interested in this game (or any Witcher game). The way you present is easy to understand, the video flows naturally and the topics are always interesting to me. Can't wait for the next one!
Absolutely crazy to think it's been 5 years since I started following you for the details I might have missed, thank you for keeping us all in the loop on these deets for the last 9 years man!
12:00 either when we tryna find Halmar questline, around undergeround big tree of life where the shallow lake melusines nested or big melusine hunt where big melusine nest
11:57 this is a statue of Melusine’s throne, you can find that throne in her lair in the mountains near the village of Svorlag Island in Skellige. You can also look up Melusine’s Art work from Gwent the witcher card game, the art show’s her sitting on that Throne, one of my best Gwent Artworks tbh ❤️
@@xLetalis sadly in not the artist :), but im a big skelligen deck fan for gwent card game and i love diving in all the details and lore of each character, honestly i really hope CDPR will inspire some of the cards from gwent online to use them in W4 coz it will be magnificent tbh !
Oh hell yea!!! Just yesterday i was doing a details missed video -binge here since starting a new playthrough and i was wondering when you will post the next time. Generally speaking, I'm usually pretty bad at consuming media when it's new, and I played TW3 for the first time during covid lockdowns. That's also when i found this channel. I gotta say that i'm so so so super happy that i got into the fandom just in time to be a part of your TH-cam community! There's no better feeling than seeing that upload notification pop up in real time and being able to watch the video freshly made! 😎 I know that logically there just must be a point in the future where every single detail has finally been found and covered, but i'm just happy that i got to come along for the ride until that point! And hopefully by then the next Witcher game will be closer to getting released, and we'll get another 9 years of xLetalis content from that! Kudos to you man for keeping the Witcher community alive. We love you! 🖤⚔️
It's Incredible that you didn't run out of Material to cover. Is there no chance for you to run dry or starting to repeat yourself? Props to the People who still bring some overlooked things up! I stopped doing that a long while ago.
@@xLetalis Thanks a lot! It's not that i didn't considered a Membership, but there are just not enough regular uploads to justify it in my mind. Still, It's Quality over Quantity. There are more than enough TH-camrs who constantly make Vids with stupid Titles, create there own Brand and so on. Also, thanks for sparing us from talking about Legends of Shadow Raids or whatever ;)
Thank you for all your awesome W3 videos! I have seen most, if not all of them over the last couple years, and have made my last 2 or 3 playthroughs even more rewarding (after so many times through the story, the little things really help keep it fresh)
This is probably the longest I’ve put off watching a Letalis video. Only reason I haven’t watched sooner is because I think I know it all now 😂 Glad this game has someone as dedicated as xLetalis!
(11:53) The effigy resembles a statue in Velen around which a bunch of people are praying to what seems to be another cult. It can be found under fast travel marker - refugees camp, east of Midcopse. As for the magic cake, there are references to that in Cyberpunk too, during the Delamain quest in Pacifica
12:00 this statue is from a Refugee Camp in western Velen You initially need to clear it from "rebels", as it is a "abandonet settlement" type of location
Dumb thing you missed: it’s possible to unofficially fail the main quest of the game. When at the Sabboth to kill Imlerith and the Crones, Ciri was bugging out and not following me to the gate, so I went back to get her (because why not?) after the gate had been unlocked and it closed behind me. Since we can’t get the key unless we loot it from the Sylvan (pretty sure it was from the Sylvan), I was locked out from hunting down Imlerith and the Crones, and had thus failed the main quest of the game until I reloaded the save a few minutes later.
I saw other comments that the effigy is from a quest in Skellige, but when I first saw it, I immediately associated it with the cementery from the end of Harry Potter 4, you know, the grave of Voldemorts dad. It looks really similar. There's even the Goblet of Fire reference earlier in, as you said.
I believe the effygy in Borsodi House looks quite similar to the gigantic totem that mermaids built inside an Ard Skellig cave, which you can explore during a contract if I remember correctly
In the room with the cake, the crate in the middle is also colored like a companion cube (from portal). Though with the one golden glowing portal this isn't exactly a hard secret to find!
Some very cute detail that i don't remember you covering although i might have just missed it). There is a very cool option in the "Out on your arse" quest if you get to it after doing the ice giant quest in Skellige - you can mention it to the guys in the Crippled Kate's and they will just leave
Yeah, in 3:09 the chinese in the bracket translates into "the developer's beloved dog" and "the developer" is specifically in singular form, so my guess is that it belongs to a specific developer, not the whole team.
Time does truly fly. My daughter is ten tomorrow, circa 1.26am. I don't know if I'm imagining it or not, but I seem to remember you mentioning that she was four years old. Mind you, I've watched so many of your videos. I couldn't say which video it happened in. I'm pleased to hear that there is another video planned. Hopefully soon? Take care, and be productive. 😀😀😀❤️😀😀😀
@xLetalis Thank you, kind sir. Your good wishes will be well received in the morning, I'm certain. Sh's been watching your gameplay/walk through with me. Mainly so that I can censor any sexual content. I've definitely taught her well as she loves Witcher and Lord of the Rings. 😀❤️😀
another wonderful details you missed witcher 3 video, yay! been watching a good while now and I gotta say I really appreciate the amazing videos you’ve put out over the years... cheers! to the 9th anniversary and to the years full of witcherin times to come!
11:57 : that statue is resembling a idol situated at Velen, refugee camp. This also resembles a lot like Melusine, goddess of the deep. If I'm correct, both actually are the same idol. @XLetails.
I swear man, the new REDkit will go down as one the best decisions of any game company ever. It will finally push all 3 Witcher games to another level. I can’t wait for your video on it
Dont know if this was covered before. There was this "warriors path" quest on An Skellig, where you had to hike uo the mountain then dive through a cave. The old guy tells you no stranger can dive that long. If you stop diving too early you encounter some gargoyles and remains of those who failed to dive long enough. Geralt even mentions it.
You might know this already but there is a reference to the movie "Fight Club" in the questline to become the champion of fist fights in Novigrad. The final challenger there is called "Dyrden the Tailor" or something which is a clear reference to Tyler Durden from fight club.
The Novigrad circuit has another reference too. One of the other boxers is named after the earliest known pro wrestling heel (bad guy), "Gorgeous George" Wagner. The fact that he's a boxer in this game might be a third, stealth reference. Later in life, the real-life Gorgeous George was friends with Muhammad Ali.
I wanna say that effigy in the vault is a miniature version of the one you find in the underwater drowner cave from the contract quest Muire D'yaeblen in Skellige (the one you need to use Drowner's Pheromones to draw out the Water Hag).
Ok, i might get emotional on this one but here we go.
This game absolutely got me through most of the important parts in my life. I was 16 when it released, just finished high school and had no of what i was going to do with my life. I was raised by my mother and grandma as my dad had no interest in me, so it was kinda difficult sometimes. I used to find that fitting in was very hard, as i didn't have any friends because i was way too shy to interact with people.
Since i played The Witcher 3 for the first time, a lot has changed for me. I can't say if the game had any sort of impact on me that was enough for me to change my personality somehow, all i know is that it has been on my life since this change started.
I'm now married, managed to buy a house, got a PS5, gaming PC, a car... I've managed to conquer all of these things whilst playing The Witcher 3 at least once per year.
It has been and It will always be my favorite game due to how deep, complex, relaxing and melancholic it is. Also, not only the game has been with me but your channel too. Been a longtime sub and watching your content for years aswell, wich is something that always made me feel like i was part of this community, with people that love The Witcher as much as myself.
Anyway, i just want to wrap this up by saying thank you The Witcher, and thank you xLetalis for your content and helping me somehow.
PS: i'm Brazilian so commenting in english is tough sometimes, if anyone reads this comment i'm sorry if i made any mistakes 😅
what a wonderful comment to read, thank you and well done!
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Man, loved your comment, im also Brazilian and watch xLetalis for years, the witcher means a lot for me as well
I had kinda similar situation when my dad died after some years I suddenly pick this game up and playing since till now. I have found this masterpiece at the time of adversity that chages my point of view of my life and my view on how a game can be so motivating, inspiring, melancholic at the same time just like my situation. Now I am an in my 20s and i am very glad that I played this game Ithat bought it on sale. And many thanks to xLetalis to make my experience even grand. I will never forget the things that game gives me.
Damn... it's been awhile.
You've been missed
Yes, it has! We've all been missing you, brother. Welcome back.🤗
Edit: The scar on Vlodimirs' head is from when he was murdered.
Добре дошъл отново ❤ все още не мога да повярвам как може за толко много години все още да има неща които сме пропуснали 😅
yeep
Been ages since we last saw each other.
I will never get tired of watching you reveal details about my favorite game.
neither will I :)
Me too, I don't know want it to end but it's inevitable
Agreed , I call the witcher 3 a bucket list game ,every gamer honestly should experience it.
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
Native Hungarian Here: Pöttöm means really small, in a cute, kinda childish way
And 'dot' is actually 'Pötty'
@@boglarkatoth8237 Dot (polish: Kropka) is a popular dog's name in Poland. I have no idea if it's the case here though.
@@viperator188 One of my friends dog was called Pötyi its kind of popular dog name here as well.
Yes, this is the correct translation, and the dog is pretty small too.
So he's either "Spot" or "Tiny".
I can confirm that the Chinese text means 'Developer's dog'! The first three characters (kai-fa-zhe) mean developer, the fourth (de) is in this case effectively an apostrophe, and the last two (ai quan) can be translated as 'beloved dog'.
wonderful, ty
@@xLetalis I'm glad I could be of service!
Hii sorry to ask im chinese but im bad at chinese, why does ai quan mean dog? Isnt dog gou in chinese? Maybe its a different dialect?
@@angele5321 犬 also means dog, though I've personally seen it mostly use in literature. I also always use 狗 when speaking.
I'm not Chinese myself, though, so YMMV. I am fluent, but only the sort of fluency that second -language speakers achieve. I'm not C3, in other words.
@@angele5321 theres lots of ways to say things in chinese. ai quan means beloved dog. "ai" is love, and "quan" sorta means canine.
Side note: there are occasional unmarked caches of coins in Velen, specifically near carriages and other signs of conflict; look for logs or fallen trees, they don't glow when sensed but they are lootable.
I'll have to go back and verify locations for reference.
(it makes perfect sense; theres a war going on and survivors hide their money with plans to find it later. The caches arent tied to any quests)
it s a well adapted players classic, few of us know about it, in our icebergs this hidden content lies on deeper layers of the ocean
I can confirm that. Also found some of them. Thought it was in Skellige but maybe I'm remebering wrong.
@@makenaiyomi1083 probably all locations contain them
@@LessbetterJoe Probably, just don't take my word since I'm not 100% sure. Thought it was near the village where you had to decide if you kill the Leshen or not.
Yes, there are several hollow tree logs where you can find coins. There's a ! mission in Velen that hints this gimmick, when you decide to save an she-elf from bandits, that are trying to burn her alive inside her hut, as a reward she gives her coins. One spot in Velen where you can find a couple of tree logs with coin is near the hanged man tree, there is the remains of a battlefield, some ghouls around too. I remember another in the Village of crookback bog, the place you find the crones, you can see a log just by the fast travel sign. In Skellige, near Blandare, in a field where a Cyclops attacked a carriage (it's a mission), there're several tree stumps, some of them with coin hidden.
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This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@Ryanlexzthe channel is desperate because they make content about a game they love? What ass backwards logic 😂
@@lokilucario they love the game?? All the video are negative
@@Ryanlexz it's negative to point out interesting things people have missed while playing the game? Are you stupid or trolling?
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I swear witcher 4 comes out and this man is still finding details in witcher 3. These videos feel like home
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@Ryanlexzgo back to playing fortnite or sum if you find any game with intricate details and deep lore exhausting
8:45 Well, the map that comes with the physical edition of TW3 was created by Fabio Sachs himself, It even has his signature on the back of the physical version, so it makes sense that it exist in the game world.
Fabio is the young guy who meets Ciri in Gors Velen in Time of contempt. Ciri sees in his future that he would be a famous explorer and would explore all the continent and even that new continent beyond the great sea!
holy shit i had no idea about this, that is an awesome easter egg hahaha, i love it
no way this is SOO COOL
The effigy is from a witcher contract in Skellige. The one where you're supposed to look for a girls groom and you have to kill a siren. The quests name is ''Here comes the groom''. This effigy is some kind of shrine I think inside the sirens cave. Hope this help! :)
You can also find a very large one in the Refugee Camp in western Velen
@@alexwang350 south west if I remember, around the cannibals
Isn't that the Melusine shrine
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@RyanlexzYou sound dumb af but English is obviously not your first language so maybe you are just not comprehending correctly because what you are saying sounds like someone desperate to have something to hate on…. Ironically enough 😂
Can’t believe it’s been 9 years 🖤
As a massive fan of Arthurian Legends, I can tell you-
The sword in the stone and Excalibur are not the same blades. The sword in the stone is sometimes called "Caliburn", and is given to the Lady in the Lake after Arthur takes it out of the stone and is recognized for taking it out of the stone by the people. Excalibur also is notably different to Caliburn for the fact it has a scabbard, which itself is also magical and very important in many Arthurian stories. In some stories, Caliburn is just a simple sword with no magical powers, more recognized for its importance, not for any power it may possess.
I'd also like the mention that the sword Geralt gets from the Lady of the Lake, Aerondight, is similar in name to the sword "Arondight", being Lancelot's sword.
thank you for the insight :)
@@xLetaliswait doesn’t this mean that the car in cyberpunk is a reference to the sword in the stone?
That scar on Vlodimir's head is probably from how he got killed after Olgierd wished that his brother died
Yep, he got his skull bashed in. I started wondering whether the story takes inspiration from the story of Cain and Abel, because in some versions of that (more the Jewish and Muslim rather than Christian ones) it's said that Cain kills Abel by bashing him on the head with a stone, after being persuaded by the Devil.
But I'm not convinced that was the intent, it's a pretty vague similarity, and I'd expect them to include more details like having the reason for the murder be jealousy, and have a similar punishment.
Olgeird didn’t wish for him to die. The man who was trapped in the “protective” circle revealed to Geralt that Vlodimirs death was a result of an indirect act from his brother. It wasn’t something he wished for, it was something that was sacrificed for him beyond his control.
@@jhonbusit’s been this long and you guys still haven’t visited the strange man cursed by O’Dimm. Honestly I didn’t even have to think about it as it’s pretty easy to assume. Witcher 3 had plenty of quests and side quests that were heavily inspired by other stories or events and some with a hint of inspiration. Yet this feels like you guys didn’t even finish the DLC yet.
The effigy is Melosine, I think from one of the Skelliga quests
I thought it was Valkyre Helmet from GoW
@@ravioth Hearts of Stone came out 3 years before GoW 4
Also seen in Velen near the west, near those pirate camps. I think its got a way marker called refuge camp?
It does look kinda like Melusine. I loved when I saw her in game but wished there was more interaction with her. She's a really famous mermaid/water spirit in France, and the Starbucks mermaid was modeled after her. I knew about her before I saw her in the Witcher tho.
for me it looked similar to the plage manifestations on Pathologic 2
I've been a member on the channel for almost a third of Witcher 3's life
Here's to another decade of Witcher content dude!
most appreciated!
last time I played the witcher 3 was in 2021. I still wanna go back to this game. I just bought the ps5 version but have to find 200 hours + in my life to play it again.
Just take it an hour at a time. The ps5 version made me relive the magic all over again.
If you liked playing it before, it's definitely worth another playthrough with the new patches, new quests, and new armor sets. I was strapped for time as well with work and obligations but, if you can fit in just one game and you're a Witcher fan, then I couldn't recommend it more. I fell in love with it all over again.
I have a physical copy of this game, I got it in 2019 for nintendo switch. It came with some nice stickers, the map, and a table of content explaining Gerald's history, main characters, and the races from the witcher continent. it is really cool
Less than a year before the 10th anniversary holy f*ck
"The cake is a lie" is indeed from Portal. The villain, during the early stages of the game before outing herself as a villain, repeatedly offers cake as an incentive for completing her tests. At some point you pass through disused back areas where grafitti tells you "The cake is a lie," as a hint that the villain isn't what she appears to be.
Regarding the back of Vlodimir's head, I'm pretty sure it's the wound that killed him. He mentions them "crushing his head like an egg."
First you will be baked then there will be cake
Where in any mass effect game do they reference this? I couldn;t find anything.
It’s not about “outing” as a villain, it’s before the plot twist tho
Watching your details missed videos is like seeing an old friend, always appreciate the uploads 🫶
Should have done this ages ago. Thanks for all the fantastic Witcher 3 content over the years!
Hey man, thank you very much
The idol at 12:00 is a tiny version of the Melusine idol from the Here Comes the Groom contract in Skellige. Recognised it almost instantly as a Gwent player, because the Melusine card reclines on it like a throne in its art.
@12:00 it's in Ard Skellig, not far from Kaer Trolde, inside a cave near the coast. It's made from ship wreck, if I remember correctly. You can access the cave and see the statue as part of a contract, so is not that hidden.
Yeah, it's the Melusine shrime I think.
Wasn't Melusine on Spikeroog though? That's where Udalryk is the Jarl.
Its the Water Hag and muire dyaebl den that is near Kaer Trolde
The statue is also in Velen, and its pretty big. There are bandits there, and once you clear them there will be people there, praying to the statue
As a hungarian here I can confirm that "pöttöm" means very small, like I am sure you guys heard about the Andersen tale thumbelina. We call her Pöttöm Panna, or hüvelyk (thumb) panna. We use this term on a small child, small whatever living being. So diminutive is definetly the good translation for it.
Was looking for this comment. XD
Pöttöm is a playful and kind name given to small dogs, or also can be a nickname to a small child.
@@skieinc Its a good sight to see some fellow countrymen no?
The devs need to sneak in a GOAT named xLetalis. It's almost certain that no Witcher player would be upset if it's the Pellar's goat you replace. You're a legend man, thank you for the content.
In terms of the Glagolitic inscriptions reading 'dirty sl*ts' and 'mind the gap' these are commonly reused assets, I've found them throughout the game. I think the sl*ts one is meant to be on triss' house originally and the mind the gap is on sign posts as a reference to the London tube.
'Dirty sl*ts' shows up all sorts of fun places tho. I've seen it on tavern walls, tattoos, and even on the sign post of the Griggs Villiage in the fairytale illusion world. It's pretty comedic that they reuse that asset so often.
Almost a decade when it was released and xLetalis still finding hidden gems inside Witcher 3
This channel is so desperate. Imagine making a whole channel about witcher franchise. Even with all the hates and the game is still still sells milion of copy lmao 😂
@@Ryanlexz Uh what? This channel aint desperate lmao...
Its called dedication
@@kiritoxyronie2841 Nay bother. Seems like he's the one desperate for attention. Left the exact same response, word for word, on other people's comments
@@jackler4020 Dude's a freaking idiot.. and I can sense this guy is on the Discord Channel
@@Ryanlexz He just loves this game
11:57 Drowners contract in Skellige perhaps?
Yes, I think that's it
Yes, Melusine's altar.
Witcher 3 is like an old friend you talk to again after ages and its like not a day has passed
Pöttöm means really small in hungarian
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5:25. THIS! I would never skip this type of a ad. :) Keep up the good work. Greetings from Czech republic
Thank you so much for all these years !! I never miss one of your videos ! (Won't miss a chance to see how you still find a way to include the "sell Ciri" scene and the lesbomancy one in every single video, legend)
On the 9th year anniversary, im going for my 40th playthrough 😂🤣 can't get enough of the details.
12:00
Refugee's Camp (Southwest Velen's signpost)
[ A guy starts preaching in front of a huge statue, to a "crowd" After a while, can see a peasant praying: "Merciful Verna!". Can't remember if it's this one that I just mentioned or another abadoned site that have this same statue too, though]
Oh wow Letal, things we didn't know about the Witcher 3? Real original...I remember watching this exact same video about 7 years ag- oh...
It was probably covered in a previous video, but i found a cool detail in my new playthrough regarding any Ending in which Nilfgaard wins the War.
I went back to the Center Army Group Camp in Velen to grab screenshots for Cosplaying reference, and out of curiosity i checked out the notice board because i had collected all notices way earlier in the Game. If you go back after the Game Ending and you went through with "Reason of State", you'll notice that there is a new notice in the Garrison, an express order from Vattier de Rideaux telling all Nilfgaardian troops to avoid engaging Temerian fighters at all cost, and that if any are found ( Temerians ) in combat with Nilfgaardian soldiers, it is an act of self-defence because Temerian Guerilla Fighters will cease conflict with Nilfgaard immediately.
Master Mirror found his way to Nilfgaard ... 😂 Treat others the way you want to be treated. They will mirror your behaviour.
I think I've seen this but haven't mentioned it in a video
XLetalis: "I didn't know this map existed."
*T'Challa points to XLetalis:* "Somebody get this man a physical copy of the Witcher 3!"
It's shocking the level of detail the devs go to in things like that white rose. It's that level of detail that made me spend hours wandering around Temple Isle looking for more content because it feels like it's just so polished for there to be nothing to do...thanks for another great video!
I'm not exaggerating, I already loved the Witcher 3 and your years of videos made me love the game even more. You showed me so much I never found that each new playthrough was better than the previous. Thank you and I agree with your wife that I don't believe this is the last video. Make the 10th anniversary video special ....and then come back strong for Witcher 4. You've done such an incredible service for Witcher 3 fans that you're already at the TOP of my list as a Witcher 4 guide. I truly look forward to it.
16:59 Almost spat out my drink there xD
@xLetalis
You have probably covered this in one of your previous videos about Blood and Wine, but I think (and hope) I found a secret. When you are in the fairytale land with Syanna, after you defeat the troll high up in the clouds, there is a cave there. A wisp guids you there. At the end of the tunnel you see a dead end, but also a small campfire, not lit. When you cast Igni on it, it changes into a sword in the ground. I immediately thought of that when you talked about the Sword in the stone easter egg.
I hope I'm mentioning something new :D
:D I believe I have covered it before, I think it was a dark souls easter egg too
yup Letalis's vid led me there before the wisp was even there, or before i knew to look for it - can't remember if it wasn't there on launch day for the dlc.
Happy anniversary Letalis, it's been so many years, thanks for everything! We love you!
17:26 LMFAO… your daughter is 9 years old? Ima guess you probably need to thank the Witcher Marketing team for all of their effort to build “EXCITEMENT” leading up to the release….. of …. The Witcher 3! Perhaps causing other releases which brings us to today… Happy BDay Witcher 3, Happy BDay Baby xLetalis! (Now toddler plus?) Honestly, I’m hoping for another 9 years of vids on the Witcher! You’ve never done us wrong. You’re a an absolute saint in my books boyo! Keep at it!
I can’t say I’ve watched all 9 years worth, but your videos have always marked the time with such enjoyable and interesting Witcher lore from the game to the books to the media. It’s been a pleasure.
Regarding Heart of stone dlc and musical references. During the start of the heist question, one of the guards Infront of the auction house sings a parody version of "indigo sisters"
Another excellent work , i missed all those things
wonderful :)
“Spot” is a common name for dogs, in America at least, so Pöttöm meaning “dot” could also translate to Spot in a way.
Pöttöm means tiny/small.
Pöttyös is if something has dots.
(I'm Hungarian)
@@akosszondy2916 Tiny is also a common dog’s name. 😂
Thanks for the insight!
@@akosszondy2916wow didn’t think i would fould someone that’s hungarian this soon xdd i wanted to explain too
It does not mean dot or spot at all. It is a cute and kind form of the word what means tiny/little/small in hungarian but you would use it in a nice fable or in fairytale or when you tell a tale to children. We dont use it in common language often.
You never fail to disappoint with these details letalis seriously thank you for the still ongoing content for my all time favorite game!
Can't wait for the details you missed the movie for the 10 years anniversary of the witcher 3
12:04 that honestly look an awful lot like a statue of Cthulhu to me.
That was an amazing video. I've recently been listening to the audio books and finally playing the second game in preparation to replay the third.
Steel for humans, silver for monsters...
...Banana for Tiger
The song is actually in my native language :)
@@xLetalis I love it. To that I say... наздраве! (Cheers, I think? Did I get that right? XD)
@@g_eddie yep, that's exactly right :)
Man, it seems like yesterday i discovered your channel! Congrats on 9 years man, here's to 9 more!
Hey xletalis, greetings from France, just wanted to humbly thank you for all those years. I now have a « relationship » with you, just like I have with the witcher 3 when I replay the game. The « finding an old friend again impression »
I also have this thing that, English is also our common language that allows us to communicate and me enjoy your content. Happy birthday ( late I know ) to your child and I wish you nothing but good memories let to be created with your family and friends.
Have a great day man.
Cheers
Hey and thank you for the kind comment
I remember getting my pre-order physical copy of the game for PC and reading that thank you letter included in the case. It showed how much they respect each and every of their customers. When I saw that map, I was like, holy crap, there's going to be a LOT to explore. How right I was. The map looked awesome btw and it wasn't on a cheap paper either. I still have it and will treasure it forever. This is my favorite game of all time and I'm definitely going to replay it again from the start. Probably multiple times. I haven't got to it since I finished the Blood and Wine expansion though.
I really like your videos and even if you'll put a new Witcher video up in 10 years, I'll watch it. I'll never be not interested in this game (or any Witcher game). The way you present is easy to understand, the video flows naturally and the topics are always interesting to me. Can't wait for the next one!
Absolutely crazy to think it's been 5 years since I started following you for the details I might have missed, thank you for keeping us all in the loop on these deets for the last 9 years man!
12:00 either when we tryna find Halmar questline, around undergeround big tree of life where the shallow lake melusines nested or big melusine hunt where big melusine nest
Thank you for untold hours of amazing facts and wonderful stories!
12:03 The effigy is in the Refugee's Camp in Velen, which is an abandoned site you can liberate.
The effigy in the Borsodi vault is Melusine. A much larger version is in the sea caverns on Spikeroog.
11:57 this is a statue of Melusine’s throne, you can find that throne in her lair in the mountains near the village of Svorlag Island in Skellige.
You can also look up Melusine’s Art work from Gwent the witcher card game, the art show’s her sitting on that Throne, one of my best Gwent Artworks tbh ❤️
that's exactly it :) Did you draw it? :O
@@xLetalis sadly in not the artist :), but im a big skelligen deck fan for gwent card game and i love diving in all the details and lore of each character, honestly i really hope CDPR will inspire some of the cards from gwent online to use them in W4 coz it will be magnificent tbh !
The lesbomancy dwarf is just great, the way he pauses and delivers the line, perfection.
Oh hell yea!!! Just yesterday i was doing a details missed video -binge here since starting a new playthrough and i was wondering when you will post the next time. Generally speaking, I'm usually pretty bad at consuming media when it's new, and I played TW3 for the first time during covid lockdowns. That's also when i found this channel. I gotta say that i'm so so so super happy that i got into the fandom just in time to be a part of your TH-cam community! There's no better feeling than seeing that upload notification pop up in real time and being able to watch the video freshly made! 😎
I know that logically there just must be a point in the future where every single detail has finally been found and covered, but i'm just happy that i got to come along for the ride until that point! And hopefully by then the next Witcher game will be closer to getting released, and we'll get another 9 years of xLetalis content from that! Kudos to you man for keeping the Witcher community alive. We love you! 🖤⚔️
11:57 I think that's Melusine the ekhidna from Skellige, appearing in the contract "Here comes the groom".
No way your still doing this series im genuinely shocked your still finding things great videi as always.
Thanks! Love your content. Glad to see you post more W3 vids.
The pleasure has been mine
Just replayed the game with new mods. What a coincidence that you post a new video just as I have finished it!
It's Incredible that you didn't run out of Material to cover. Is there no chance for you to run dry or starting to repeat yourself?
Props to the People who still bring some overlooked things up!
I stopped doing that a long while ago.
Yet you're still here, and your contributions are well remembered :)
@@xLetalis Thanks a lot! It's not that i didn't considered a Membership, but there are just not enough regular uploads to justify it in my mind.
Still, It's Quality over Quantity.
There are more than enough TH-camrs who constantly make Vids with stupid Titles, create there own Brand and so on.
Also, thanks for sparing us from talking about Legends of Shadow Raids or whatever ;)
Thank you for all your awesome W3 videos! I have seen most, if not all of them over the last couple years, and have made my last 2 or 3 playthroughs even more rewarding (after so many times through the story, the little things really help keep it fresh)
This game has so much details its insane! No wonder it's my and many others favourite. Great work Cdpr! 🐦🔴
Man, what a legend... 9 years and you still find amazing stuff.
Love your content, thank you!
at 11:57. I'm pretty sure that's a smaller version of the altar to melusine you see in the Here Comes the Groom contract in Skellige
This is probably the longest I’ve put off watching a Letalis video. Only reason I haven’t watched sooner is because I think I know it all now 😂 Glad this game has someone as dedicated as xLetalis!
(11:53) The effigy resembles a statue in Velen around which a bunch of people are praying to what seems to be another cult. It can be found under fast travel marker - refugees camp, east of Midcopse.
As for the magic cake, there are references to that in Cyberpunk too, during the Delamain quest in Pacifica
xLetalis and The Witcher 3, the gift that keeps on giving.
Another one where I didn't know most of those!
12:00 this statue is from a Refugee Camp in western Velen
You initially need to clear it from "rebels", as it is a "abandonet settlement" type of location
Another oerfect example of why I love your videos so much. Thank you for this and I hope you are doing well.
Dumb thing you missed: it’s possible to unofficially fail the main quest of the game.
When at the Sabboth to kill Imlerith and the Crones, Ciri was bugging out and not following me to the gate, so I went back to get her (because why not?) after the gate had been unlocked and it closed behind me. Since we can’t get the key unless we loot it from the Sylvan (pretty sure it was from the Sylvan), I was locked out from hunting down Imlerith and the Crones, and had thus failed the main quest of the game until I reloaded the save a few minutes later.
I saw other comments that the effigy is from a quest in Skellige, but when I first saw it, I immediately associated it with the cementery from the end of Harry Potter 4, you know, the grave of Voldemorts dad. It looks really similar. There's even the Goblet of Fire reference earlier in, as you said.
Happy 9th birthday to your daughter 🤗🎉
Makes this day even more special after all those years watching your content !
I believe the effygy in Borsodi House looks quite similar to the gigantic totem that mermaids built inside an Ard Skellig cave, which you can explore during a contract if I remember correctly
9 years man, what a journey !
Not sure why but the strange green scrap statue makes me think of Cthulhu.
12:00 Refugee camp in Velen, same model but a lot bigger and made out of straw and sticks
In the room with the cake, the crate in the middle is also colored like a companion cube (from portal). Though with the one golden glowing portal this isn't exactly a hard secret to find!
12:00 i think that is the skellige statue from the melusine contract
Some very cute detail that i don't remember you covering although i might have just missed it). There is a very cool option in the "Out on your arse" quest if you get to it after doing the ice giant quest in Skellige - you can mention it to the guys in the Crippled Kate's and they will just leave
Yeah, in 3:09 the chinese in the bracket translates into "the developer's beloved dog"
and "the developer" is specifically in singular form, so my guess is that it belongs to a specific developer, not the whole team.
Been enjoying your content since Corona virus.
Good to hear you again man!
Time does truly fly. My daughter is ten tomorrow, circa 1.26am. I don't know if I'm imagining it or not, but I seem to remember you mentioning that she was four years old. Mind you, I've watched so many of your videos. I couldn't say which video it happened in.
I'm pleased to hear that there is another video planned. Hopefully soon?
Take care, and be productive. 😀😀😀❤️😀😀😀
I wish her all the best! And I hope to keep the productivity up as well
@xLetalis Thank you, kind sir. Your good wishes will be well received in the morning, I'm certain. Sh's been watching your gameplay/walk through with me. Mainly so that I can censor any sexual content. I've definitely taught her well as she loves Witcher and Lord of the Rings. 😀❤️😀
another wonderful details you missed witcher 3 video, yay!
been watching a good while now and I gotta say I really appreciate the amazing videos you’ve put out over the years...
cheers! to the 9th anniversary and to the years full of witcherin times to come!
11:57 : that statue is resembling a idol situated at Velen, refugee camp. This also resembles a lot like Melusine, goddess of the deep. If I'm correct, both actually are the same idol. @XLetails.
The little sculpture in the Heist 11:56 in the video, it might be a winged hussar. Famous Polish cavalry unit from the 16th-17th century.
The scar on Vlodomir's head may be that from a pomel strike. Possibly the injury that killed him.
I swear man, the new REDkit will go down as one the best decisions of any game company ever. It will finally push all 3 Witcher games to another level. I can’t wait for your video on it
There’s also a Portal cake reference in Cyberpunk 2077 as well. It’s in the Delamain quest line.
Happy 9th... Your video's are the best. Thank you for all of the insights and play through ones you have done.
Dont know if this was covered before.
There was this "warriors path" quest on An Skellig, where you had to hike uo the mountain then dive through a cave. The old guy tells you no stranger can dive that long. If you stop diving too early you encounter some gargoyles and remains of those who failed to dive long enough. Geralt even mentions it.
I'll have to check that out
You might know this already but there is a reference to the movie "Fight Club" in the questline to become the champion of fist fights in Novigrad. The final challenger there is called "Dyrden the Tailor" or something which is a clear reference to Tyler Durden from fight club.
The Novigrad circuit has another reference too. One of the other boxers is named after the earliest known pro wrestling heel (bad guy), "Gorgeous George" Wagner.
The fact that he's a boxer in this game might be a third, stealth reference. Later in life, the real-life Gorgeous George was friends with Muhammad Ali.
The map is in the digital edition too, in the game files, along with some artbooks, a comic and the soundtrack.
I wanna say that effigy in the vault is a miniature version of the one you find in the underwater drowner cave from the contract quest Muire D'yaeblen in Skellige (the one you need to use Drowner's Pheromones to draw out the Water Hag).
Just started watching your channel recently. The quality is top notch and really cool information
thank you :)