No way!!! I can't believe this was the 30 minute video you were teasing, I am so honored! Thank you so much for featuring our game :) the full release is still in active development, so stay tuned...
Like I said the hack just perfectly captures what I wanna see in a mainline, plus i figured getting more eyes on it might send some talented peeps your way that can help
It's great to see the project be promoted even further! Thank you for delivering on everything that we could ever want from a new entry in the style of OoT! Like, this is the sequel I and many others have been dreaming of as kids, and we can't wait for a final release!🙏
It IS said that the Hero's Shade's greatest regret is that his deeds as a hero have been forgotten by the world--which somewhat conflicts with everyone and their mother referring to a legendary Hero in Twilight Princess--so having Link venture off to a faraway land and start actin'-a-fool would be an interesting Lore Tie-In.
@@thegeneraljohn2895 I forget if it was Zeltik or Monster Maze, but one of them made a video talking about this and more or less attempting to “debunk” that explanation because it doesn’t fit well with OoT Link’s character, or really any Link’s character, to be disappointed that they were forgotten. Check it out! It’s by one of those two.
@@wolfiemuse Yeah, that BS line about being "unrecognized as a hero" stems from Hyrule Historia. In Termina alone, Link was hailed as a hero by everyone who he saves. Link became the Hero's Shade because he couldn't pass on his knowledge to anyone.
I don't usually comment on video but i can see that you want feedback : - I reallly like the "let's play but edited" thing. I think it's cool and you made it so well that i was invested until the end. - Hearing you talk about things you love is very refreshing - The animated bits are a really a nice touch and made it feel more connected to you Hope you do more of that style of video ! Keep it up !
That minish stomp horrified me because I didn't even process what happened until Tayl asked "Did you just...?" And then I was hit like a truck when it finally hit me
The idea of making a full dark route Link is just fantastic. The honorable hero getting corrupted by his own actions and not even pushed by any outside forces is just *chefs kiss.* im not even saying this to be edgy or anything, I just wanna see how a story like that could play out and so far Indigo has done an interesting job of it. Cant wait to see more ✨
Since this game is going for a "your actions have consequences" type a deal i REALLY hope squishing the minish was a one time bit and not something i have to keep in mind for an entire segment. That would just be mean game design. Aside from that everything else about this rom hack looks incredible. Definitely gonna check it out once its finished.
@@Spiritofpower24 The minish are used to being stepped on, there's dialogue in Minish Cap that says as much, I think... but yea um it's just a gag, like several of the other bad jokes i made in the mod lol, don't take it too seriously
@kentonm If stepping on the Minish WERE TO HAVE consequences, potential backlash and bitterness from players could be avoided by having the Minish give dialogue which might prompt the player to remember his existence when leaving town, as not to step on him. Maybe not something as blatant as "Don't step on me on your way out!" but rather something similar that subtley triggers the Zelda puzzle brain. I personally like the idea of that encounter having consequences, but modding is harder than people give you credit for.
What I like about indigo that sets itself apart from other romhacks I've played is the dev actually put thought into the puzzles instead of relying on "go here, then here" or using unintended game mechanics like back-flipping onto objects to progress (the redead zombies in Igatha have that issue with that torch on the ground). My only criticism would be to rework the city layout a bit. It's not organic to have entrances facing random directions instead of toward the town square.
A bit of criticism since you requested it: I really enjoyed this style of video! It's nice to see something more positive and funny and I think it would be good for you to make more videos centered around games and things that you actively enjoy or are passionate about rather than just whatever happens to be popular. I think a good TH-camr to take inspiration from in this regard would be Pastra. They're very horror oriented but almost everything they make a video on is something that they love or even claim to be their favorite thing ever. I think doing more positive retrospectives would be a good thing for you to do! My favorite bits of your videos are always the humor and especially the animation. I'm not saying overload your videos with animations but sprinkling a few more in would be nice. Like for this video specifically an animation of Link getting kicked off a ledge followed by the mario maker laugh track or an animation of Link being upset that there was a missing boss fight would have been nice to see. Of course don't overwhelm yourself, just make sure that you are enjoying what you are making and try experimenting every now and then until you get into a groove that you are satisfied with.
I second the idea of checking out Pastra. I love his art style and his video essays. He manages to show the good of viral horror games while also critiquing them!
@dragonlink2032 100% agree this was great, and I've always enjoyed Scott's thoughts and views on the things he likes. Let's me enjoy things in a way I may not have thought of or saw. Also, commenting to help the algorithm
Doubling up on your comment because it was pretty much all my same thoughts. I love the animation cut-aways for important parts or surprise happenings. Scott's animations are just so expressive and fun. They make everything better.
The animated bits are amazing, the general vibe you tend to share is amazing. Honestly, the reaction to the jumpscare was the best bit (even better when it showed up again).
NO! NO YOU! DANGIT SCOTTFALCO I WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS THIRTY MINUTE VIDEO AND NOW I CAN'T WATCH IT BECAUSE I WANNA PLAY THAT GAME UNSPOILED! (I turned off my speakers and let it play in the background so you still got the view.)
Honestly, videos like this are exactly my jam. You doing a thing, and cutting in your animation where it would be comically appropriate. That's what initially got me interested in your stuff way back when with the Overwatch Side of Salts. I enjoyed you discussing your PoV on a character in the game (as I was just getting into it, I've long since stopped playing it), and cutting in with funny animations. Your speedrun animations were amazing, such as the Wind Waker / Link's Awakening... all of them really. This kind of content is what I'm hear for. Whether it is positive or negative, I'm just after an *_HONEST_* opinion. *_THAT_* is what matters to me, Scott. Well, that and seeing someone explore games I might not know about, or have the money or initial interest in to see it in action. Helps change minds about exploring something.
Impressed with the animation over dubs, so much humor packed into each segment, great writing and overall in depth presentation. great Submission to the collective. loved this piece. more please. keep creating!
I find it surprising that it would be Navi, the notorious tutorial slog of a side character, who made Links life miserable after their disappearance. But then again, they were always there for him, unlike pretty much everyone else…
Y'all greatly exaggerate how intrusive Navi is. 95% of the time you can just ignore her. The most pushy she is during the first dungeon was because it was the first time players experienced a 3D space, so the devs wanted her to hold your hand a bit to get adjusted. Meanwhile Fi is SO much worse, she forces you to stop so often just to tell you there's a certain percent chance your objective is ahead, or that your wiimote batteries are running low. Now THAT is insufferable.
Please do a full playthrough of the game/romhack on here when it's fully released. Really like this video and would love to see your reaction to the whole thing
My favorite part of this game is that there is a way to lose out on a bottle by reading the message inside it before giving it to the person who wants it.
"Even if over the years I've learned a shocking number of people have never played them." Man you have no idea how true this is. I've been writing a fully custom tabletop RPG system and decided "Hey, a playtest using a Zelda setting would be fun, and should get a lot of potential playtesters' attention!" But literally 90% of the people I've approached have been like "Uh, I mean, I know what Zelda is I guess, but I haven't really played it."
That always catches me off guard because there are some games that I consider an "everyone has probally played this once because it's so easy to access and a great game".
The most disarming thing is, in the last 10 years, if someone in their 20's says "Yeah I've played Zelda" they probably mean Breath of the Wild and nothing else, which is to say they probably understand the setting in that context and nothing else.
I made a DnD module and I just pre-empted it with a one-page sheet that explains the most important details of the setting. You can shorten it a lot by telling folks that it's basically a sword-and-sorcery setting. I also made a shockingly comprehensive monster manual, though I was very intentional about keeping the CR's relatively low since LoZ isn't really a setting for high-level DnD characters, thematically.
@@lightninstriker10 TBF, I like that setting too. OoT confused me enough as a little kid that it put me off, and I really only enjoyed returning to it as an adult with less stupid in my head. The surreal darkness of OoT and Majora's Mask is pretty cool, but I also genuinely love the fleshed out world with lots of RP and fanfic possibility that BotW and TotK have. The older settings are very inspiring for more linear storytelling, the newer settings are very inspiring in terms of broader world-building. As such, for tabletop games like OP is talking about, I actually prefer the newer settings since they fit the social dynamics and tone of tabletop games.
I really love this new format! Excellent coverage. I would love to see you making videos about things you're enjoying. I loved the animated sections and really, really liked you covering the content of the romhack without completely spoiling it.
Great video, personally what I like best about videos like this is how you divulge into the parts you like best, the way you phrase those make them stand out even more
Love the new video!! This direction definitely feels more natural as it highlights the things that made you smile. The animation bits were really fun and emphasized moments that stuck out. The bits like referencing freakazoid helped not only to set up a joke, but it helped me to settle after taking in a lot of info.
The things I loved about this video: the editing, the gags, the mod itself, the animation and your voice The things I didn't like about it: that it's over
Love the animated bits mixed in with the humor, also loved the way it wasn't a walk-through but more of a generalized overview of the game with your brand of humor. Keep up the good work and glad to see you back in the swing of things!
Any Scott animation is good animation. Always happy to watch anything you create! More fun/obscure romhacks with your animations would be fun to watch!
Critique here, I love this video! I am always going to hope that you find a way to bring back Speedrun animations or something similar, because I love the comedy in those, but your work is a joy to watch as always, whatever you do with it. :) Also, cool romhack! I don't play romhacks often, but I might have to check this one out when it's finished! Thanks for the recommendation!
I love your mix of animated bits and gameplay footage. It's what drew me to your content in the first place and it makes the videos so much more engaging
I always enjoy your animated bits in your videos, Scott, and the humor you present with them. Not only that, your commentary is very informative, straight to the point as needed, and easily holds attention due to the occational bits of humor you sprinkle in. This video was well worth the wait and effort to me.
I am absolutely in support of you just doing what you wanna do, regardless of what form that takes. This more narrative style of video absolutely drew me in and got me stoked for the final release of this romhack. And it still has your signature sense of humor in a lot of ways.
I find it odd that defeating the Stalfos that Kaska turned into is supposed to be the _bad_ option. You'd think releasing her from that curse would be a _good_ thing.
I imagine it's more a case of desecrating the dead. With Kaska's remains destroyed she can't properly move on to the afterlife and rest after everything.
I’d actually like to see if they play it that way in the full version. Seems like it might be a case of everyone having the wrong idea, kind of like everyone being scared of Wolf Link.
I was under the impression Kaska’s spirit was the only thing left protecting the forest from danger since the Great Deku Tree was dead. It’s similar to Ocarina of Time in how Kokiri Forest becomes overrun with monsters after the Great Deku Tree’s death.
Yeah, but one thing you also have to consider is that some spirits like to stay and watch over their people and may not always see people who do graverobbing as friendly, even if your intentions are noble.
Honestly, I love this kind of content! - You've used your influence to showcase a really cool project - You still keep the kind of humor I love to see - Pacing is spot on - You kept some content out for the sake of the viewers experience with the game - The small animation moments were a great touch Overall I like the direction you're heading and hope to enjoy more content like this!
I'm glad you're back, and I would love to see more videos like this. The sides of salt are what built you up, but now I believe you expanding into different attitudes and styles of videos will do great hope to see more.
Scott just do what you want, ive been watching you for over 7 years. If your still funny animation guy like youve always been then do what you want, take sponsors or dont, whatever pays the bills.
I loved the script for this video! You have such a unique writing and speaking style and it felt like a perfect balance between recounting the romhack and your own delightful comedy! I am personally fond of your little bursts of alliteration, some videos its used a bit too much but this vid had it sprinkled in just enough. Can't wait for the next one!!
Aww… Link feels upset about crushing the little minish… poor guy must have so much on his psyche. When I play the final version, I’ll definitely try to avoid the lil fella. Especially since I love the minish as a race.
I'm so happy this video got recommended to me; this was such a delight to watch! I always love hearing people talk about things they enjoy/like and with my already deep love of Legend of Zelda (specially the darker ones like MM and Twilight Princess) seeing this just hit all those happy check boxes for me! And I'm going to play the demo myself to dig through the rest of what wasn't covered! I love the jokes and humor in this, the little animated bits are probably my favorite cause they just add so much emotion and expression to the dialogue and I can't say how many times I went back to rewatch them. Went ahead and subscribed and followed you on Twitch because I'm excited to see more! I really hope you can make more about things you've enjoyed (I personally try to avoid negativity cause it always ends up sticking to me and I just don't like feeling that way if I can avoid it) so I hope you can still get the support you need to make the change you'd want!
@@eggmug562 he over played the troll parts, it's just silly hazards that either do quarter hearts or reset you a few feet back and you know to avoid it. It's to sell that it's a super dangerous ship.
To be honest, this is the first time I've watched one of your videos, as it was suggested to me on my YT homepage. While you said this was a new style for you, I thoroughly enjoyed it! The animations in between really brought character, and how you shared your playthrough made me go sign up for your and Kentonm's pages. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
I bet those Mario Maker (2) moments wouldn't have been so Mario Maker if you DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO PULL A HOMER SIMPSON ON KASKA! You brought it on yourself.
really liked the video man, you got a great sense of humor and the animations are very charming, i also really loved that video of twitch chat torturing you in majora's mask, it's a video i really enjoy rewatching from time to time!
12:03 In fairness, it also improves the effectiveness of healing items, doubling their value with respect to that heart in particular (a full heart effectively heals two, a half heart heals one)
New Scott Falco video! I’m honestly surprised this was the topic. But it makes sense that’s it’s so long when it’s also a bit of a walkthrough. This feels a bit like the first videos of your’s that I saw which were the animated speed-runs. I hope you are being to feel better after all you went through this year!
Personally I'm just glad to see you cover something you are interested in. My favorite content of yours are the videos going over games ive never played like this one, or when you streamed mega man. Especially the old splatoon 2 content with CC in it. I prefer a 20 minute video of you talking about a topic you like with your sense of humor and little bits of animation here and there to "New thing with a side of salt" thats 7 minutes long and basically an animated review. But I understand the algorithm must be followed somehow. And frankly I've been here since the overwatch days so I'm happy to see you excited about your content again.
I love your animated bits you add into your narrative! It really highlights YOUR experience and makes it really fun to see exagerated moments. My personal favorites being the jumpscare redead and Link/yourself sweating at the guilt of what happened in the forest.
honestly, the pacing in this video was great, especially with the little animations, they added more flavor and life to the video, just watching you play and ramble on was nice, and it's goot to have you back mr. falco! please give yourself more credit man
With the line about returning Kaska's blade to her tomb, I wonder if that could actually be an option in the future. Maybe not to "make up" for killing her spirit, but it could be a thing you do in the good route, after getting your upgrade? IDK
Great to see a new vid from you. I really liked the animated snippets you put in. Plus the 20 - 30 minutes length of the video seems to be just right to not just brush over a game too quickly, without making the video a whole essay.
I absolutely love the animated bits, and the story telling aspect. I also love that you highlighted something I would have NEVER known about without this video. Very interesting.
This was one of my favorite videos of yours yet! I think you should do more videos like this where you go through an entire game, assuming your schedule and motivation allow for it.
Really enjoyed this video! Learning about random rom hacks in this manner is really fun because I’m not in that community directly so I only hear about them when someone likes one enough to take time to tell people about them. I agree with a lot of the other comments and yourself, the animated bits sprinkled around add just the right thing to this type of video.
I really enjoyed this format! It's nice to see you cover stuff you enjoy. I think the balance of covering the actual content of the game versus making jokes etc is really good, which people tend to underestimate the importance of. It would be nice to see more of your animation, since they're always top tier! I don't really have any points of critique personally, it's just an enjoyable vid!
Really enjoyed this one. Super interested in checking out this mod now and you highlighted it in a way thats incredibly exciting! My one complaint is that I feel that you go into too much detail when covering some of these dungeons. Zelda games are at their best when the player can solve the puzzles for for themselves, so rather than walk the viewer through each puzzle, only showcase one or two that grab your interest and leave the details for the viewer to experience. Hope this makes sense. Wishing you the best in your push toward a more positive outlook on content! Cheers!
seconded! it seemed like for this kind of video, where its a more condensed summary and overview of the mod, the dungeon portions seemed morr like walkthroughs then the rest. i adore watching playthroughs though, but comparatively it seemed like dungeons were much more longwinded then overworld. was still a fun watch though and im glad to see you do a video on something you enjoy- something i very much enjoy seeing myself
WELCOME BACK! So sorry you've been through so much. Love your content, and I'm glad you're trying to focus more on positive things and that it's helping you out in the long run.
"i like a darker Zelda game without it going too far over the edge" *meanwhile, well past the edge by this point for what feels like a creepypasta moment*
There's having a dark tone, and then there's being cynical and mean-spirited. I think a Zelda game can somewhat get away with the former but definitely not the latter - that's antithetical to what the series is about. The horror elements are fine, but I think having Link accidentally stepping on minishes or ruining the lives of NPCs because he did the quests wrong makes it feel like an overly edgy parody. I do like the idea of an older and somewhat bitter Link living alone as a hermit until he has to get back in the saddle, and the game starts out cold and kinda depressing as he has to relearn how to be a hero. That's a fantastic setup for some great character development. (Though, you can not convince me that a Link who is a veteran of two games would not have a sword stashed away in his cabin just in case.)
@@RelativelyBest "makes it feel like an overly edgy parody." i had this similar problem playing The Missing Link romhack. that could have used a whole re-write IMO though.😅
Okay, to Arin's defense, the design of this game's dungeon traps are exactly what the Zelda Sequelitis complained about, except the traps are entirely hidden from view, inside of the corner of walls, programmed to punish you for taking the rewards you find, instead of easily telegraphed spike pucks that control the main floor of the room. To credit Arin's point, this game's design for traps has a case of rudely intentional , "extreme difficulty fangame design" made to inconvenience you than control space and challenge the traversal of rooms. I hope the dev could revise the "GOTCHA!!" hostility of the traps and make them more telegraphed, like, just make the pendulum traps just traditional, slow swinging damage traps that control the pace of progressing hallways, or instead of arrow traps that spike the approach of rewards, the deathpucks or surprise enemy encounters for treasure chest rooms. The fact that the current build punishes you by shooting with arrows just for stepping up to an item chest, makes the game look as annoying to play as it would feel.
He overplayed the traps in the ship. The arrows do quarter hearts and you can see the holes they come out of (plus the first set is telegraphed so you know to look for them. The guillotine is a gotcha moment but it's near the end of the dungeon where it's been feeding you that it's a trap heavy place and you should be more careful, if you do get hit by it you lose at most 1 second of time. The dungeon was more than fair playing it.
I can't wait when the game is done and Scott, you do enough as it is. Just being excited that you upload a video makes me smile man. I also once and awhile pop into your stream and go crazy about them. All in all, just do your best and I'll be there watching(in a not so creepo way).
pray nintendo dont find out about this game or nintendo will palword this good game. that jump scare i thought the guy was going to say " you good bro?" as he has his panic attack.
im always happy to find people who are willing to talk passionately about the things they like. and although i know you mostly got things going by being salty, who hasnt been salty? emotions are what i want, and the more recent stuff you have made gives a lot of it. honestly, just keep doing you.
Feeding the algorithm because videos like these are some of my favourite videos. Just stuff highlighting the efforts of a community is always a pleasure to see. Also a video on a Majora's Mask Trophy Run would be very sick.
Honestly, people talking about things they like is my favorite genre of video right now, so i loved the video! Not only the romhack is very interesting by itself but also you manage to present the information in a compelling manner. And you are funny! Also, this is a personal preference but the only thing that I would change maybe is the timing of some of the jokes, as i feel like the one for squashing the minish and the first link spook goes on for a little bit too long, but the second spook felt perfect length wise with the context of the longer first one.
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No way!!! I can't believe this was the 30 minute video you were teasing, I am so honored! Thank you so much for featuring our game :) the full release is still in active development, so stay tuned...
never heard of this romhack but I am going to have to keep an eye out now
Like I said the hack just perfectly captures what I wanna see in a mainline, plus i figured getting more eyes on it might send some talented peeps your way that can help
It's great to see the project be promoted even further! Thank you for delivering on everything that we could ever want from a new entry in the style of OoT! Like, this is the sequel I and many others have been dreaming of as kids, and we can't wait for a final release!🙏
@kentonm tell me when where to get, how to get, what i need to play, and how much the game is.
The romhack was amazing. Great work
21:47 *a voice echoes in the distance* "Is this the courage you were entrusted with? How disappointing..."
Could you imagine if the dark path was the canon one and Link's guilt for his terrible deeds is what cursed him into the Hero's Shade?
It IS said that the Hero's Shade's greatest regret is that his deeds as a hero have been forgotten by the world--which somewhat conflicts with everyone and their mother referring to a legendary Hero in Twilight Princess--so having Link venture off to a faraway land and start actin'-a-fool would be an interesting Lore Tie-In.
@@thegeneraljohn2895 I forget if it was Zeltik or Monster Maze, but one of them made a video talking about this and more or less attempting to “debunk” that explanation because it doesn’t fit well with OoT Link’s character, or really any Link’s character, to be disappointed that they were forgotten. Check it out! It’s by one of those two.
@@wolfiemuse Yeah, that BS line about being "unrecognized as a hero" stems from Hyrule Historia. In Termina alone, Link was hailed as a hero by everyone who he saves. Link became the Hero's Shade because he couldn't pass on his knowledge to anyone.
@@Kruegernator123okay to be fair, doesn’t Termina technically not exist because it was tied to the majora’s mask itself?
@@Unmustache1
It's not linked with the Mask.
Rather it's another Dimension
I don't usually comment on video but i can see that you want feedback :
- I reallly like the "let's play but edited" thing. I think it's cool and you made it so well that i was invested until the end.
- Hearing you talk about things you love is very refreshing
- The animated bits are a really a nice touch and made it feel more connected to you
Hope you do more of that style of video ! Keep it up !
Reminded me of *_Pongsifu._* 😂
On that note, this style has been adopted by many videogame reviewers on YT.
@@solracstormhunter3023 yeah i was thinking of Pongsifu when i wrote that lol even if he does more condensed LP
That sudden stomp on the Minish made me JUMP, Geeze Louise!
That was low.
That minish stomp horrified me because I didn't even process what happened until Tayl asked "Did you just...?" And then I was hit like a truck when it finally hit me
Ikr i was horrified
...I was not ready...
Does that actually happen in the ROM hack?
The idea of making a full dark route Link is just fantastic. The honorable hero getting corrupted by his own actions and not even pushed by any outside forces is just *chefs kiss.* im not even saying this to be edgy or anything, I just wanna see how a story like that could play out and so far Indigo has done an interesting job of it. Cant wait to see more ✨
Me neither, sadly the last update for the hack that I could find was a year ago
@@josep754 Undertale Yellow was in development for the better part of a decade.
@@josep754 Dude the hack's author literally posted on this video saying it's coming. Game dev takes a LONG time, especially solo game dev.
Since this game is going for a "your actions have consequences" type a deal i REALLY hope squishing the minish was a one time bit and not something i have to keep in mind for an entire segment. That would just be mean game design. Aside from that everything else about this rom hack looks incredible. Definitely gonna check it out once its finished.
Yeah, uh, if things like that stay in the game it's a hard skip from me. Cheap low-effort gotchas aren't interesting, engaging, or fun.
@@Spiritofpower24 The minish are used to being stepped on, there's dialogue in Minish Cap that says as much, I think... but yea um it's just a gag, like several of the other bad jokes i made in the mod lol, don't take it too seriously
@@kentonmI for one like the bit
@kentonm If stepping on the Minish WERE TO HAVE consequences, potential backlash and bitterness from players could be avoided by having the Minish give dialogue which might prompt the player to remember his existence when leaving town, as not to step on him. Maybe not something as blatant as "Don't step on me on your way out!" but rather something similar that subtley triggers the Zelda puzzle brain.
I personally like the idea of that encounter having consequences, but modding is harder than people give you credit for.
It's just a one of gag (for the demo)
What I like about indigo that sets itself apart from other romhacks I've played is the dev actually put thought into the puzzles instead of relying on "go here, then here" or using unintended game mechanics like back-flipping onto objects to progress (the redead zombies in Igatha have that issue with that torch on the ground). My only criticism would be to rework the city layout a bit. It's not organic to have entrances facing random directions instead of toward the town square.
A bit of criticism since you requested it:
I really enjoyed this style of video! It's nice to see something more positive and funny and I think it would be good for you to make more videos centered around games and things that you actively enjoy or are passionate about rather than just whatever happens to be popular.
I think a good TH-camr to take inspiration from in this regard would be Pastra. They're very horror oriented but almost everything they make a video on is something that they love or even claim to be their favorite thing ever. I think doing more positive retrospectives would be a good thing for you to do!
My favorite bits of your videos are always the humor and especially the animation. I'm not saying overload your videos with animations but sprinkling a few more in would be nice. Like for this video specifically an animation of Link getting kicked off a ledge followed by the mario maker laugh track or an animation of Link being upset that there was a missing boss fight would have been nice to see.
Of course don't overwhelm yourself, just make sure that you are enjoying what you are making and try experimenting every now and then until you get into a groove that you are satisfied with.
I second the idea of checking out Pastra. I love his art style and his video essays. He manages to show the good of viral horror games while also critiquing them!
@dragonlink2032 100% agree this was great, and I've always enjoyed Scott's thoughts and views on the things he likes. Let's me enjoy things in a way I may not have thought of or saw.
Also, commenting to help the algorithm
Doubling up on your comment because it was pretty much all my same thoughts. I love the animation cut-aways for important parts or surprise happenings. Scott's animations are just so expressive and fun. They make everything better.
The animated bits are amazing, the general vibe you tend to share is amazing. Honestly, the reaction to the jumpscare was the best bit (even better when it showed up again).
Push the block, block-pusher.
Reply in the comments, comment-replier
@@brushfire1989Like the comment, comment like-r
Fill the hole hole-filler
Feed the algorithm, algorithm-feeder.
"you got it" mumbles under my breath "jackass"
NO! NO YOU! DANGIT SCOTTFALCO I WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS THIRTY MINUTE VIDEO AND NOW I CAN'T WATCH IT BECAUSE I WANNA PLAY THAT GAME UNSPOILED! (I turned off my speakers and let it play in the background so you still got the view.)
OHH THE HORSE'S NAME IS SOAP, for a second i thought she's gonna sell it to some soap/glue factory
It’s like naming a cow “steak”.
To be fair soap is just oils and fat, so that horse could become soap
“What the hell kind of name is Soap?” - Captain Price
FOAP
Honestly, videos like this are exactly my jam. You doing a thing, and cutting in your animation where it would be comically appropriate. That's what initially got me interested in your stuff way back when with the Overwatch Side of Salts. I enjoyed you discussing your PoV on a character in the game (as I was just getting into it, I've long since stopped playing it), and cutting in with funny animations. Your speedrun animations were amazing, such as the Wind Waker / Link's Awakening... all of them really.
This kind of content is what I'm hear for. Whether it is positive or negative, I'm just after an *_HONEST_* opinion. *_THAT_* is what matters to me, Scott. Well, that and seeing someone explore games I might not know about, or have the money or initial interest in to see it in action. Helps change minds about exploring something.
I'm with Scott on this one. I love the little animated bits in between the analysis parts
“Just push the block, block pusher”
I always love a good Ghost Stories reference out of nowhere.
24:13 *mumbles under my breathe "sure jackass"*
Glad theres other ghost stories fans
@@ScottFalcoThat series was such a trip!
@@ScottFalco Oh there are many of us
Impressed with the animation over dubs, so much humor packed into each segment, great writing and overall in depth presentation. great Submission to the collective. loved this piece. more please. keep creating!
I find it surprising that it would be Navi, the notorious tutorial slog of a side character, who made Links life miserable after their disappearance. But then again, they were always there for him, unlike pretty much everyone else…
Not only Navi made life miserable for kid me, it made it miserable for “kid” Link during majora’s mask
Yeah, having her around was one of the only sources of comfort for the Well, Shadow Temple portion of the game.
Y'all greatly exaggerate how intrusive Navi is. 95% of the time you can just ignore her. The most pushy she is during the first dungeon was because it was the first time players experienced a 3D space, so the devs wanted her to hold your hand a bit to get adjusted. Meanwhile Fi is SO much worse, she forces you to stop so often just to tell you there's a certain percent chance your objective is ahead, or that your wiimote batteries are running low. Now THAT is insufferable.
@@PrismOpal64 THANK YOU. Navi gets too much shit she doesn't deserve
@@PrismOpal64yeah Navi doesn’t really do much tbh
Please do a full playthrough of the game/romhack on here when it's fully released. Really like this video and would love to see your reaction to the whole thing
Great video, dude! This romhack looks hella interesting
Thankies! Also if you play n64 zeldas im roping you into a coop rando at some point
My favorite part of this game is that there is a way to lose out on a bottle by reading the message inside it before giving it to the person who wants it.
"Even if over the years I've learned a shocking number of people have never played them."
Man you have no idea how true this is. I've been writing a fully custom tabletop RPG system and decided "Hey, a playtest using a Zelda setting would be fun, and should get a lot of potential playtesters' attention!" But literally 90% of the people I've approached have been like "Uh, I mean, I know what Zelda is I guess, but I haven't really played it."
That always catches me off guard because there are some games that I consider an "everyone has probally played this once because it's so easy to access and a great game".
At least your play testers know what Zelda is
The most disarming thing is, in the last 10 years, if someone in their 20's says "Yeah I've played Zelda" they probably mean Breath of the Wild and nothing else, which is to say they probably understand the setting in that context and nothing else.
I made a DnD module and I just pre-empted it with a one-page sheet that explains the most important details of the setting. You can shorten it a lot by telling folks that it's basically a sword-and-sorcery setting. I also made a shockingly comprehensive monster manual, though I was very intentional about keeping the CR's relatively low since LoZ isn't really a setting for high-level DnD characters, thematically.
@@lightninstriker10 TBF, I like that setting too. OoT confused me enough as a little kid that it put me off, and I really only enjoyed returning to it as an adult with less stupid in my head. The surreal darkness of OoT and Majora's Mask is pretty cool, but I also genuinely love the fleshed out world with lots of RP and fanfic possibility that BotW and TotK have.
The older settings are very inspiring for more linear storytelling, the newer settings are very inspiring in terms of broader world-building. As such, for tabletop games like OP is talking about, I actually prefer the newer settings since they fit the social dynamics and tone of tabletop games.
I really love this new format! Excellent coverage. I would love to see you making videos about things you're enjoying.
I loved the animated sections and really, really liked you covering the content of the romhack without completely spoiling it.
2:06 I just got whiplash because of the video clip of the flip a dip dip, its been so long and you have change a lot, keep up whit the good work
Great video, personally what I like best about videos like this is how you divulge into the parts you like best, the way you phrase those make them stand out even more
Wow, I was not expecting a Freakazoid reference at 25:46 ...I forget tho, what happens when you say Candlejac-----------------
You'll have to excuse Jack, he needs to go charter a bus.
_Believe it ... or not._
You know, I have a friend that loves candles so I decided to call him candle jack because his nam
Why did you say his name?! Don't you know if you say Candlejack you wi----------------
Love the new video!! This direction definitely feels more natural as it highlights the things that made you smile.
The animation bits were really fun and emphasized moments that stuck out. The bits like referencing freakazoid helped not only to set up a joke, but it helped me to settle after taking in a lot of info.
The things I loved about this video: the editing, the gags, the mod itself, the animation and your voice
The things I didn't like about it: that it's over
Love the animated bits mixed in with the humor, also loved the way it wasn't a walk-through but more of a generalized overview of the game with your brand of humor. Keep up the good work and glad to see you back in the swing of things!
Any Scott animation is good animation. Always happy to watch anything you create!
More fun/obscure romhacks with your animations would be fun to watch!
Critique here, I love this video! I am always going to hope that you find a way to bring back Speedrun animations or something similar, because I love the comedy in those, but your work is a joy to watch as always, whatever you do with it. :)
Also, cool romhack! I don't play romhacks often, but I might have to check this one out when it's finished! Thanks for the recommendation!
0:11 Sorry who tf put ASYLUM DEMON IN OOT?
@@tortoiseterror7073 Ultimate Trial team
Play Ultimate Trial :)
I will
Link me a setup
Ultimate trial.
I’ve been wondering that ever since i played ultimate trial XD
I love your mix of animated bits and gameplay footage. It's what drew me to your content in the first place and it makes the videos so much more engaging
Watch out, can't have it get TOO popular or else nintendo will come with a lawsuit
Not to worry. It's made with decompiled code. Nintendo owns it just as much as you or I do.
@@0megaWarrior You and I both know their lawyers don't care. Emulators should be legal too but they still went after it.
@@DDryTaste
Emulators are actually available again on Mobile phone
love this whole video. the idea of having the cut aways also be like your own reaction and stuff, was real fun. each jump scare one was funny.
This game is amazing, everyone remember to download it fast before Nintendo gives the devs a cease and desist.
People just need to stop talking about it until the full thing releases. Once that happens it'll be on the internet forever.
I always enjoy your animated bits in your videos, Scott, and the humor you present with them. Not only that, your commentary is very informative, straight to the point as needed, and easily holds attention due to the occational bits of humor you sprinkle in. This video was well worth the wait and effort to me.
Did you do both a hero and wicked route? You didn't really dive deep into differences, unless it's just the forest.
@@samurexatlas7373 go play it
It's a demo so I wouldn't be surprised if it was contained to the forest for now.
Afaik it's just the forest, and being sure not to step on the minish ambassador.
I am absolutely in support of you just doing what you wanna do, regardless of what form that takes. This more narrative style of video absolutely drew me in and got me stoked for the final release of this romhack. And it still has your signature sense of humor in a lot of ways.
I find it odd that defeating the Stalfos that Kaska turned into is supposed to be the _bad_ option. You'd think releasing her from that curse would be a _good_ thing.
I imagine it's more a case of desecrating the dead. With Kaska's remains destroyed she can't properly move on to the afterlife and rest after everything.
I’d actually like to see if they play it that way in the full version.
Seems like it might be a case of everyone having the wrong idea, kind of like everyone being scared of Wolf Link.
I was under the impression Kaska’s spirit was the only thing left protecting the forest from danger since the Great Deku Tree was dead.
It’s similar to Ocarina of Time in how Kokiri Forest becomes overrun with monsters after the Great Deku Tree’s death.
Yeah, but one thing you also have to consider is that some spirits like to stay and watch over their people and may not always see people who do graverobbing as friendly, even if your intentions are noble.
Honestly, I love this kind of content!
- You've used your influence to showcase a really cool project
- You still keep the kind of humor I love to see
- Pacing is spot on
- You kept some content out for the sake of the viewers experience with the game
- The small animation moments were a great touch
Overall I like the direction you're heading and hope to enjoy more content like this!
So Scott, you wanted to ask us what parts we liked? 12:15
...why did saria try to hit the griddy
I'm glad you're back, and I would love to see more videos like this. The sides of salt are what built you up, but now I believe you expanding into different attitudes and styles of videos will do great hope to see more.
Scott just do what you want, ive been watching you for over 7 years. If your still funny animation guy like youve always been then do what you want, take sponsors or dont, whatever pays the bills.
I loved the script for this video! You have such a unique writing and speaking style and it felt like a perfect balance between recounting the romhack and your own delightful comedy! I am personally fond of your little bursts of alliteration, some videos its used a bit too much but this vid had it sprinkled in just enough. Can't wait for the next one!!
Aww… Link feels upset about crushing the little minish… poor guy must have so much on his psyche. When I play the final version, I’ll definitely try to avoid the lil fella. Especially since I love the minish as a race.
I'm so happy this video got recommended to me; this was such a delight to watch! I always love hearing people talk about things they enjoy/like and with my already deep love of Legend of Zelda (specially the darker ones like MM and Twilight Princess) seeing this just hit all those happy check boxes for me! And I'm going to play the demo myself to dig through the rest of what wasn't covered!
I love the jokes and humor in this, the little animated bits are probably my favorite cause they just add so much emotion and expression to the dialogue and I can't say how many times I went back to rewatch them.
Went ahead and subscribed and followed you on Twitch because I'm excited to see more! I really hope you can make more about things you've enjoyed (I personally try to avoid negativity cause it always ends up sticking to me and I just don't like feeling that way if I can avoid it) so I hope you can still get the support you need to make the change you'd want!
You had me at subrosian
MINISH
WHAT
Also i hope they get rid of the troll parts
@@eggmug562 he over played the troll parts, it's just silly hazards that either do quarter hearts or reset you a few feet back and you know to avoid it. It's to sell that it's a super dangerous ship.
@@LuigiXHero aaah. Fair
Great work Scott :) honestly im happy to see all the things you did in this vid. All for the small animated cut-aways for lack of a better term
Me the whole video: Ok, I feel like you're refencing something, and I don't get it, and that's not fair.
Wanna see something cool?
You should watch Ghost Stories
Just like the video, video liker.
I love this type of format, you def sound happier and the number of animations are ok and make the jokes a lot better
“What’s the worst that co-“ (chocking noise)
To be honest, this is the first time I've watched one of your videos, as it was suggested to me on my YT homepage. While you said this was a new style for you, I thoroughly enjoyed it! The animations in between really brought character, and how you shared your playthrough made me go sign up for your and Kentonm's pages. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
I bet those Mario Maker (2) moments wouldn't have been so Mario Maker if you DIDN'T FEEL THE NEED TO PULL A HOMER SIMPSON ON KASKA! You brought it on yourself.
really liked the video man, you got a great sense of humor and the animations are very charming, i also really loved that video of twitch chat torturing you in majora's mask, it's a video i really enjoy rewatching from time to time!
12:03 In fairness, it also improves the effectiveness of healing items, doubling their value with respect to that heart in particular (a full heart effectively heals two, a half heart heals one)
New Scott Falco video! I’m honestly surprised this was the topic. But it makes sense that’s it’s so long when it’s also a bit of a walkthrough.
This feels a bit like the first videos of your’s that I saw which were the animated speed-runs. I hope you are being to feel better after all you went through this year!
Personally I'm just glad to see you cover something you are interested in. My favorite content of yours are the videos going over games ive never played like this one, or when you streamed mega man. Especially the old splatoon 2 content with CC in it.
I prefer a 20 minute video of you talking about a topic you like with your sense of humor and little bits of animation here and there to "New thing with a side of salt" thats 7 minutes long and basically an animated review.
But I understand the algorithm must be followed somehow. And frankly I've been here since the overwatch days so I'm happy to see you excited about your content again.
I love your animated bits you add into your narrative! It really highlights YOUR experience and makes it really fun to see exagerated moments. My personal favorites being the jumpscare redead and Link/yourself sweating at the guilt of what happened in the forest.
19:32 got to be the funniest part
My personal input: I loved this format, and I hope you keep building on it. The humor and animations thrown in kept it flowing perfectly.
ANIMATED BITS!
NOM NOM NOM
you're doing great buddy!
honestly, the pacing in this video was great, especially with the little animations, they added more flavor and life to the video, just watching you play and ramble on was nice, and it's goot to have you back mr. falco! please give yourself more credit man
With the line about returning Kaska's blade to her tomb, I wonder if that could actually be an option in the future. Maybe not to "make up" for killing her spirit, but it could be a thing you do in the good route, after getting your upgrade? IDK
Great to see a new vid from you. I really liked the animated snippets you put in. Plus the 20 - 30 minutes length of the video seems to be just right to not just brush over a game too quickly, without making the video a whole essay.
Well shoot. I would love to hear more about obscure rom hacks like this.
I absolutely love the animated bits, and the story telling aspect. I also love that you highlighted something I would have NEVER known about without this video. Very interesting.
ALGORITHM ALGORITHM I SUPPORT YOU SCOTT!!!!!
This was one of my favorite videos of yours yet! I think you should do more videos like this where you go through an entire game, assuming your schedule and motivation allow for it.
27:50 WHAT DID FEDEX DOOO????
It was an awesome change of pace from you! Seeing something relativly new, and you covering it made me smile. Especially a Zelda OOT rom hack!
16:20 Can someone PLEASE explain what even happened even?
the minish ambassador...
Remember when he mentioned the Minish Ambassador earlier in the video? Well, he just walked over the spot where that guy was, so...
Squish.
Rip
He stepped on a minish.
Oh, I thought he stepped on Tattl
Really enjoyed this video! Learning about random rom hacks in this manner is really fun because I’m not in that community directly so I only hear about them when someone likes one enough to take time to tell people about them. I agree with a lot of the other comments and yourself, the animated bits sprinkled around add just the right thing to this type of video.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHH BAYY-BE
THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOOOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was a great video. I love the pacing and the small animations add so much. It's a perfect blend of informative, brief and funny.
21:54 so . . . Yharnam?
I really enjoyed this format! It's nice to see you cover stuff you enjoy. I think the balance of covering the actual content of the game versus making jokes etc is really good, which people tend to underestimate the importance of. It would be nice to see more of your animation, since they're always top tier! I don't really have any points of critique personally, it's just an enjoyable vid!
Really enjoyed this one. Super interested in checking out this mod now and you highlighted it in a way thats incredibly exciting!
My one complaint is that I feel that you go into too much detail when covering some of these dungeons.
Zelda games are at their best when the player can solve the puzzles for for themselves, so rather than walk the viewer through each puzzle, only showcase one or two that grab your interest and leave the details for the viewer to experience.
Hope this makes sense. Wishing you the best in your push toward a more positive outlook on content! Cheers!
seconded! it seemed like for this kind of video, where its a more condensed summary and overview of the mod, the dungeon portions seemed morr like walkthroughs then the rest. i adore watching playthroughs though, but comparatively it seemed like dungeons were much more longwinded then overworld. was still a fun watch though and im glad to see you do a video on something you enjoy- something i very much enjoy seeing myself
Somehow Im seeing you even more all over now than after the A press incident.
WELCOME BACK! So sorry you've been through so much. Love your content, and I'm glad you're trying to focus more on positive things and that it's helping you out in the long run.
This was a pretty neat video
Love the animated bits and your sense of humor puts a smile on my face. Excited for more content hopefully I can join a stream and show my support!
What just happened 16:20
I don’t even know
Idk either
He stepped on the Minish Ambassador that was mentioned earlier
@@Rudeus-r7r when was that mentioned earlier? I’m not trying to be rude, I’m genuinely asking. I don’t remember
@@Themoo_atcows at the 12:58 mark
This was a lot of fun, and your animated bits made it all the moreso! Thanks for sharing this project around!
17:53 *obnoxious laugh track*
24:12 Haha I got that reference.
Glad to see i'm not the only one who knows of it.
Just solve the puzzle, puzzle-solver.
Sure Jack-ass.
20:07 That "shipper and canon" joke works so well since it's a ship on a cannon.
"i like a darker Zelda game without it going too far over the edge"
*meanwhile, well past the edge by this point for what feels like a creepypasta moment*
There's having a dark tone, and then there's being cynical and mean-spirited. I think a Zelda game can somewhat get away with the former but definitely not the latter - that's antithetical to what the series is about. The horror elements are fine, but I think having Link accidentally stepping on minishes or ruining the lives of NPCs because he did the quests wrong makes it feel like an overly edgy parody.
I do like the idea of an older and somewhat bitter Link living alone as a hermit until he has to get back in the saddle, and the game starts out cold and kinda depressing as he has to relearn how to be a hero. That's a fantastic setup for some great character development. (Though, you can not convince me that a Link who is a veteran of two games would not have a sword stashed away in his cabin just in case.)
@@RelativelyBest "makes it feel like an overly edgy parody." i had this similar problem playing The Missing Link romhack. that could have used a whole re-write IMO though.😅
Hush up Breeder no one asked for your opinion.
Aversion
I love the mini animated parts, you make link so expressive! Love this different style of video!
Smh didn’t mention the music 0/10 video (my lawyer has advised me to add a /j)
I love your animation. I can’t get enough of it. I really wish I could animate.
Okay, to Arin's defense, the design of this game's dungeon traps are exactly what the Zelda Sequelitis complained about, except the traps are entirely hidden from view, inside of the corner of walls, programmed to punish you for taking the rewards you find, instead of easily telegraphed spike pucks that control the main floor of the room.
To credit Arin's point, this game's design for traps has a case of rudely intentional , "extreme difficulty fangame design" made to inconvenience you than control space and challenge the traversal of rooms.
I hope the dev could revise the "GOTCHA!!" hostility of the traps and make them more telegraphed, like, just make the pendulum traps just traditional, slow swinging damage traps that control the pace of progressing hallways, or instead of arrow traps that spike the approach of rewards, the deathpucks or surprise enemy encounters for treasure chest rooms.
The fact that the current build punishes you by shooting with arrows just for stepping up to an item chest, makes the game look as annoying to play as it would feel.
He overplayed the traps in the ship. The arrows do quarter hearts and you can see the holes they come out of (plus the first set is telegraphed so you know to look for them. The guillotine is a gotcha moment but it's near the end of the dungeon where it's been feeding you that it's a trap heavy place and you should be more careful, if you do get hit by it you lose at most 1 second of time. The dungeon was more than fair playing it.
I can't wait when the game is done and Scott, you do enough as it is. Just being excited that you upload a video makes me smile man. I also once and awhile pop into your stream and go crazy about them. All in all, just do your best and I'll be there watching(in a not so creepo way).
I like girls. Girls are pretty.
*Twitter will remember that*
How dare you.
You disgust me
I still can't believe that people actually got angry over that
12:16 ironically, that was my favorite evangelion meme
pray nintendo dont find out about this game or nintendo will palword this good game. that jump scare i thought the guy was going to say " you good bro?" as he has his panic attack.
Can Nintendo even touch this? It's made with the decomp.
@@devonm042690 i mean they made a patent to sue palworld in a single day in 2024. so i would not put it past them.
im always happy to find people who are willing to talk passionately about the things they like. and although i know you mostly got things going by being salty, who hasnt been salty? emotions are what i want, and the more recent stuff you have made gives a lot of it. honestly, just keep doing you.
30 minutes of someone crying for help
Feeding the algorithm because videos like these are some of my favourite videos. Just stuff highlighting the efforts of a community is always a pleasure to see. Also a video on a Majora's Mask Trophy Run would be very sick.
Honestly, people talking about things they like is my favorite genre of video right now, so i loved the video! Not only the romhack is very interesting by itself but also you manage to present the information in a compelling manner. And you are funny!
Also, this is a personal preference but the only thing that I would change maybe is the timing of some of the jokes, as i feel like the one for squashing the minish and the first link spook goes on for a little bit too long, but the second spook felt perfect length wise with the context of the longer first one.