Top 5 Zelda Minibosses - Zeltik

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  • @TheCayDawg
    @TheCayDawg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2299

    I NEVER noticed the Dark Link detail of Link's reflection in the OoT fight. That was really neat!

    • @TheCayDawg
      @TheCayDawg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@elgatochurro that makes sense.

    • @burpyoshi9503
      @burpyoshi9503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@elgatochurro Actually it's in the N64 too, just looked it up

    • @lavennia
      @lavennia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Considering how many times I've played OoT, I don't know how I ever missed that. It's such a cool feature

    • @heroicaknight4735
      @heroicaknight4735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I was shocked about everything in that fight. I've NEVER noticed that your reflection disappears once you cross the island...

    • @heroicaknight4735
      @heroicaknight4735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @3D Printed by PJ um...how?

  • @serafinschaller1688
    @serafinschaller1688 5 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    Damn, that moment on the eldin bridge, after Link defeats him for the first time, and he slow motion poses with Epona...
    I forgot just how EPIC this game was

  • @thecommenter578
    @thecommenter578 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1033

    Haven't realized that King Bulblin's horns break a little with each battle until now

    • @YvngDuckSauce
      @YvngDuckSauce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was about to mention that lol

    • @GabePuratekuta
      @GabePuratekuta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      He fell off a bridge twice. Of course there's going to be some permanent damage.

    • @Gravimybabyboy
      @Gravimybabyboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same

    • @pittbull3157
      @pittbull3157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always thought he lost his horns as punishment for failing to take out Link

    • @mikolamalyy5636
      @mikolamalyy5636 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats peek gamedesign of abother era

  • @92nicu17
    @92nicu17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +335

    The pirate captain of Skyward Sword most certainly ranks up there for me. He was just so much fun.

    • @ShadowSora8491
      @ShadowSora8491 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Especially, since he's mentioned as this menacing presence that the robots of Lanayru are afraid of.

    • @vedantmhatre3476
      @vedantmhatre3476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      But unfortunately he had no dialogue and had less story
      Then he would have been in the list

  • @crashfan123
    @crashfan123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4677

    The flower lady in BOTW.

    • @max_rn5465
      @max_rn5465 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      hahaha

    • @aydensmith9745
      @aydensmith9745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +609

      She's not a miniboss
      Shes a superboss

    • @TheEtherny
      @TheEtherny 5 ปีที่แล้ว +394

      You can't even fight her therefor she's more powerful than ganon himself lol

    • @LazyGyro
      @LazyGyro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      th-cam.com/video/BDiSci_6zVc/w-d-xo.html

    • @BJGvideos
      @BJGvideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Magda versus chickens; who would win?

  • @demoncat3503
    @demoncat3503 5 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    When you mentioned king Bulblin so many memories came back to me.
    Twilight princess was my first game to ever play and watching King Bulblin again made me feel the same way I felt when I had first played it, Fear and Excitement. It felt like I was back with my dad teaching me how to play the game and then giving me the controller only for me to die multiple times the he would have to show me again. Even if I wasn’t good at it, it was my favorite game and still is. LOZ games will always be my favorite. Oh I just realized I kinda went in a rant about this oops

    • @btbaw3630
      @btbaw3630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You had a good childhood 🙂

    • @TraverserofSound546
      @TraverserofSound546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s the same for me! I remember getting to the fight and just having my dad fight him lol

  • @benconnolly9883
    @benconnolly9883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    I agree 100% with King Bulblin at the top spot. The Bridge of Eldin sequence has to be one of my ultimate favourite moments in any Zelda game, and inspired one of my favourite Super Smash Bros stages (which was my favourite even before I played Twilight Princess). This list is right on the nose

    • @corpselight7989
      @corpselight7989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed on feel of the battle.
      THOSE FARKIN HORSE CONTROLS THOUGH! AAAUUUUGHHH!

    • @edvance1030
      @edvance1030 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree with his whole list, except I'm not sure which one is better between the Dark Nut and the Iron Knuckle.

    • @shadowmaster4861
      @shadowmaster4861 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edvance1030 same I like iron knuckles maybe

  • @bitter-bit
    @bitter-bit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    WHEN LINK'S REFLECTION VANISHES I WAS SHAKEN. I NEVER NOTICED.

  • @thechosen2nd998
    @thechosen2nd998 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1691

    Ganondorf: "Oh, hello, Darknut."
    Darknut: "Hello, Master.
    Ganondorf: "And hello to you too.....er......um...you.
    Iron Knuckle: "Master, why don't you ever remember my name?" *::(*
    Ganondorf: "I'm sorry, Darker-nut."

    • @unownintendo
      @unownintendo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      I literally was thinking “weren’t there darknuts in OoT? No they were called something else. What were they called again?” 😂

    • @Schwi02
      @Schwi02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Darkest nut

    • @ggjade
      @ggjade 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      A nut made of pure evil and concealed in darkness, and thus miyazaki made dark nuts

    • @serafinschaller1688
      @serafinschaller1688 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Clearly in the end, Darknuts are just the edgy brothers of deku nuts

    • @WellDamn.
      @WellDamn. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Damn Luigi felt that one

  • @ianipoo
    @ianipoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    I always thought Dark Link was intimidating...until I found out that you can just chuck deku nuts at him to stun him.
    Link's arch rival's weakness:
    *nuts*

    • @thesquishedelf1301
      @thesquishedelf1301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      That's actually a really neat detail, seeing as Sheik's always able to stun and escape from Link using the same strategy. It's Link's biggest weakness too :D

    • @sackthebastard
      @sackthebastard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Or just use the megaton hammer since he can’t block it

    • @YvngDuckSauce
      @YvngDuckSauce 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dark Nuts reign supreme😂

    • @cant_hit_a_sh0t69
      @cant_hit_a_sh0t69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Deez nutz do gottem

    • @Savage--
      @Savage-- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spam Din's fire or megaton hammer.

  • @ciaranpatrick6859
    @ciaranpatrick6859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +598

    I totally agree with your putting king bulblin as #1, I love that whole mini storyline

    • @shadlone1012
      @shadlone1012 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah same here

    • @lucielm
      @lucielm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I disagree with putting King Bublin as #1 but for no reason other then I don't see him as a MiniBoss. Rather a true boss in his own right for Link to face.

    • @petery6432
      @petery6432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lucielm He's classified as a Mini-boss by the wiki, and he doesn't have the text intro that full bosses do.

    • @cant_hit_a_sh0t69
      @cant_hit_a_sh0t69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ayy same profile picture

  • @loganbagley7822
    @loganbagley7822 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I love the Death Sword fight in Twilight Princess. Definitely one of the best mini-bosses in my opinion.

    • @shannonhughes8488
      @shannonhughes8488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i was expecting that one to show up but i respect the choices

    • @Vayne_Solidor
      @Vayne_Solidor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      TP has many great minibosses

    • @blitz4779
      @blitz4779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Vayne_Solidor really does. I dont think the series has topped TP mini boss roster

  • @heibk-2019
    @heibk-2019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +767

    I really like that invisible demon with the sword from tp

    • @yshalaus8002
      @yshalaus8002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Hei Bk-201 DeathSword?

    • @rexwrecks5227
      @rexwrecks5227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Zeltik made a video centered around that fight.

    • @domhyrule
      @domhyrule 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Which video

    • @rexwrecks5227
      @rexwrecks5227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      DomHyrule it was called “The secret identity of Twilight Princess’s scariest fight” or something like that. You can find it just by searching “Deathsword Zeltik” though.

    • @punky797
      @punky797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      TP = Toilet Paper

  • @unknownmercury
    @unknownmercury 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Can we talk about that "Conquer yourself"? Like, the information you get on enemies canonically comes from Navi telling you about them. The fact she sees this shadow clone of Link and just tells him "Conquer yourself" is something truly underappreciated.

  • @Ninjaananas
    @Ninjaananas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1237

    The darknut remains the supreme miniboss.
    And King Bulblin.

    • @mangojam4518
      @mangojam4518 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Personally I think the twilight princess dark nut fight in the temple of time is the most epic out of the entire series

    • @alexkuhn5188
      @alexkuhn5188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      I honestly love King Bulblin as a character, the fact that you finally see him speak after you beat him for the final time and in that one line of dialogue you learn more about him than you do over the course of the entire game before that point.

    • @wired4933
      @wired4933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Darknut in TP were so good.

    • @OrionoftheStar
      @OrionoftheStar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@mangojam4518
      Cave of Ordeals fight against the triple Darknuts.

    • @decimation9780
      @decimation9780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah, the multiple Darknuts you face while trying to reach Vaati in The Minish Cap.

  • @funkyshade
    @funkyshade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    King Bulblin really is an amazing miniboss. That story blew my mind the first time I played through it. Actually, it still does.

    • @anonymousfellow8879
      @anonymousfellow8879 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My one complaint is that we never get a true reason to why Ilia and the children were abducted (and Link left behind), why the bublins abandoned the children near Kakariko, and why Ilia was seperated from the children only to be abandoned inside or near the Hidden Village. (Or, for that matter, picking on Kakariko after the Shadow Beasts destroyed it.)
      King Bublin works very well as both an inciting incident and rival for Link…but his actions have no actual weight to Zant’s part of it or the Bublins’ themselves-neither gain anything from it. Presumably as Overworld and Level Enemies they can function as a sort of siege against any trade coming to or from Castle Town and as a force to try and claim the Fused Shadows or stop Link and Midna, but that’s Zant’s End; not the Bublins’ or why villagers got abducted at all only to be abandoned. (Usually raiders, well, raid. They’re after resources or money. That’s just not the case here-the kids explicitely state that they were left behind, not that they escapes a cooking pot.)

  • @ianboast9928
    @ianboast9928 5 ปีที่แล้ว +731

    Hold the phone...Twilight Princess actually came number one on a ranking list! That's very rare and brilliant to see.

    • @exoaelin7815
      @exoaelin7815 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      Ian Boast Twilight Princess deserves more love

    • @thelegendofthem6120
      @thelegendofthem6120 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi😘

    • @scythelord
      @scythelord 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@exoaelin7815 it really does. it's one of the absolute best of the whole series. Easy top 3 for me.

    • @GideonGrimmGaming
      @GideonGrimmGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      scythelord yeah, I don’t understand the hate people have for it. It had all the best elements from OoT, mixed in the darkness of Majora’s mask, and and threw in a second hookshot type item for good measure.
      And the Hawkeye was really cool, I loved that challenge/mini game.

    • @medusathedecepticon
      @medusathedecepticon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes it is awesomely

  • @jordanrosario3304
    @jordanrosario3304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    darknut: im the best mini boss!
    igos du ikana: hold my beer.
    dark link: hold MY beer.
    iron knuckle: hold my beer.
    king bublin: hold my beer.
    lynel: whomst summoned the ancient one.

  • @pinjimin7696
    @pinjimin7696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +469

    It's funny how Legend of Zelda has all these massive bosses and mini bosses towering over link yet the best ones always are the 1 on 1 man fights. It always makes it feel more personal and i really wish Nintendo would realize that.

    • @kazj4908
      @kazj4908 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      If you have too much of that, though, it'll start feeling bland and uninspired. Just look at the general community feelings on bosses from Dark Souls 2 as opposed to any of the other games in the series.

    • @pinjimin7696
      @pinjimin7696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@kazj4908 the bosses feel bland already. BIG BOSS-HIT GLOWING EYE! I'm not saying replace every boss with a 1 on 1 but more then we have currently.

    • @JMScibra
      @JMScibra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      When Zelda became 3d, it's best feature was it's duels. Yeah you get some literal depth to puzzles and dungeons with jumping/falling; but as another TH-camr has said, not enough fights really take advantage of using the environment, and a lot of the time it's in tedious or boring ways.

    • @ssjgotenks2009
      @ssjgotenks2009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah but puzzle and dungoesn wrre not in btow with never should ben mreove they made Zelda games better btow 2 better bring the abck logn with no broken wappens

    • @JMScibra
      @JMScibra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@ssjgotenks2009 I... What? Spellcheck, damn.

  • @RaynmanPlays
    @RaynmanPlays 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My headcanon is that, in the Downfall Timeline, Link didn't die to Ganon, but rather to Dark Link. It would explain why Twinrova is still around and why Shadow Link is there in Zelda II.

  • @chasethecw
    @chasethecw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +681

    Your number one pick is the reason you are my favorite Zelda TH-camr

    • @LazyGyro
      @LazyGyro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      We agree on mini bosses in the Zelda series, therefore you've earned my respect

    • @donovenvarner
      @donovenvarner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He's my favorite mini boss too

    • @SilverPlayz4
      @SilverPlayz4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omg thats my favorite mini boss too

    • @littletree5764
      @littletree5764 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is really good but my fav Zelda yt is definitely zeldamaster (He letsplays EVERY Zelda game) (100% btw)

    • @thomasshort8490
      @thomasshort8490 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi

  • @Triforcer
    @Triforcer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The player feels like a hero on the bridge fights. The music is so epic, you can feel the tension from the screen.

  • @subaruaura
    @subaruaura 5 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    YES. It’s so great to see someone mention how amazing Link’s conflict with King Bulbin in TP and how Link develops as a character. It’s not mentioned enough, especially when Link holds a personal vendetta against King Bulbin for kidnapping the Ordon kids and Illia. Great video overall! Glad I subscribed :)

    • @MHShah17
      @MHShah17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's pretty similar to why the helmaroc king was rated so highly in the bosses list.

    • @MHShah17
      @MHShah17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It definately adds to make it a personal fight

    • @phantomtearsca
      @phantomtearsca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MHShah17 Difference is, the Helmaroc King is purely evil and is ultimately killed in the end. With King Bulbin, he begins as a villain but earns your respect and surrenders.

    • @walls_of_skulls6061
      @walls_of_skulls6061 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think King Bulbin went through his own character arc in tp

  • @wired4933
    @wired4933 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "He breathes ice, or blue... fire or just... bad... breath... at Link" xD

  • @darkIkarus
    @darkIkarus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    How could I not notice for 20 years the reflection of Link's gone missing? The more you know...

    • @andrewbara3507
      @andrewbara3507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was today years old when I learned this.

    • @Fion355
      @Fion355 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does this only happen in the remake or in does it also happen in the original? Because i never played the ds version

    • @masterpig9485
      @masterpig9485 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fion Silberpfeil It happens in both. The n64 and 3ds version both have the reflection disappear at the tree

  • @HHGamingOfficial
    @HHGamingOfficial 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    yeah, can't deny that king bulblin was the top mini boss. and also a very important roll in twilight princess.

    • @GabePuratekuta
      @GabePuratekuta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What did he roll?

    • @petery6432
      @petery6432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GabePuratekuta Lol, he meant role, not roll.

  • @erlangeelisme512
    @erlangeelisme512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The flower lady from BOTW is the ultimate mini boss because she can’t be killed and uses up all your healing items

  • @remxloz
    @remxloz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    I don't get why Twilight Princess gets so much hate, it's an amazing game with great artstyle, fighting techniue, bosses/enimies and story (not to mention best companion in the whole TLoZ seiries). It's my all time favorite Zelda game and video game ever, being the first video game I have ever played and it got me into TLoZ. Tysm TP (also has the best final/Gannon fight )

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As far as I can tell, there are two main reasons:
      1. the game's unique elements largely go underutilized as the game tries to be Ocarina of Time 2 (though its fans that hated Wind Waker and demanded a game more like Ocarina of Time that are to blame for that).
      2. Despite returning to the darker style of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, the difficulty was not increased to match; instead being just as easy as Wind Waker.
      I enjoy Twilight Princess a lot, and I agree with both of those reasons.

    • @TheDapperDragon
      @TheDapperDragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Because of the Zelda problem.
      Every time: the newest game is good. The game before it is shit. And the game before that was perfect.
      Every time a new zelda game comes out, every one moves down one.

    • @JlBUNROCK
      @JlBUNROCK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheDapperDragon so what you're saying is... once botw2 comes out skyward sword will finally stop being slept on?

    • @TheDapperDragon
      @TheDapperDragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@JlBUNROCK Sadly, probably. As shit as Windwaker is, when TP dropped, it started being treated as the second coming.

    • @katatonikbliss
      @katatonikbliss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      tbh i didnt even know it got hate at all, and i never see it myself, but instead i only see people complaining about the hate it gets
      i personally love it, and wish zelda would go back to being all semi-grimdark like that... dark and edgy zelda is best zelda, ill literally fight anyone that disagrees
      on a similar note, these games need more human/humanoid enemies like darknuts and iron knuckles, and the yiga clan are prime candidates; especially since we have so much unfinished business to settle with them thanks to that lame ass teleport away before dying shit they pull (they still die in my headcanon)

  • @Tinttilina
    @Tinttilina 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im not gonna lie, the slightest tear ran down my cheek as you got to king bulblin. He’s just such a great character

  • @treybrzezowski3259
    @treybrzezowski3259 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Yeah, along with Ghirahim, King Bulblin is the only enemy I'd say makes a fitting Rival for a Link. All of his fights are absolutely epic, the two horseback battles, the Duel outside the Arbiter's Grounds (the presence of so many of them and their king makes me think they are what became of the Gerudo in the Child timeline), and even the Final duel in Hyrule castle and he admits *you* are his superior. He's not just a great boss, but a great character. If we ever get a sequel to Twilight Princess, I want to see King Bulblin and the bulblins working with or for Link, we could even have something cool like Dark Link's spirit finding Demises sword and Fusing with Ghirahim, and Obviously Midna's gotta come back.

    • @GideonGrimmGaming
      @GideonGrimmGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Data Master I wish they would make a second Twilight Princess game, it’s by far my favorite.

  • @user-nf7hb5vd6k
    @user-nf7hb5vd6k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Who else laughs when they're watching The Legend of Zelda video then the youtuber says there's a LINK in the description?

    • @kaydenbell9142
      @kaydenbell9142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never thought about it that way...

    • @Equinerhael
      @Equinerhael 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      every time

  • @Jfsosa97
    @Jfsosa97 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Imagine if there were Darknuts in skyward sword. Would’ve been awesome encounters in my opinion

  • @Nukaturtle
    @Nukaturtle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This is a neat list
    But I’m fond of Dead Hand in Ocarina of Time, and Gomess of Majora’s Mask. I just like creepy minibosses.

  • @SkyLinkTheory
    @SkyLinkTheory 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I totally forgot about the King Bulblin storyline... wow. I also agree!

  • @WinterMeadows3141
    @WinterMeadows3141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    My favorite miniboss, hmmm... Does the Lynel count? Because I LOVE fighting Lynels. Also, I think you're videos are awesome Zeltik. Keep it up!

    • @kingced741
      @kingced741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      YES MY DUDE

    • @WinterMeadows3141
      @WinterMeadows3141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@kingced741 Every time there is a blood moon, I just go Lynel hunting for fun.

    • @Campbellot93
      @Campbellot93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kingced741 They do appear as minibosses in BotW's Hyrule Castle so I'd say yes they count. I love them as well.

    • @crabcake3571
      @crabcake3571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If I recall I remember abuseing the Lynel so I’d say NO

    • @WinterMeadows3141
      @WinterMeadows3141 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crabcake3571 I don't under stand what you mean by "Abusing the Lynel"

  • @esteban4343
    @esteban4343 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Iron Knuckle...
    4 HEARTS OF DAMAGE IN YOUR FACE
    DAMNIT

  • @YUSoEpic
    @YUSoEpic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I'm not a fan of the Dark Link mini-boss, but dang you're a good narrator, you almost make me like it

    • @dasquirrelfish
      @dasquirrelfish 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      The idea of Dark Link is so damn good, but the design of the fight was such a let down. I really wish that fight was memorable for great combat as well as what Dark Link represents.

    • @KingNefiiria
      @KingNefiiria 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Eh I find it's a bit overdone.
      Feels too much like padding, if he had anything substantial to say I'd listen more, but his tone of voice doesn't exactly inspire a good narrative voice.

    • @mr.milkman9010
      @mr.milkman9010 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i like the dark link but it is so easy i spammed my hammer the whole battle

    • @Fion355
      @Fion355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not a fan either. I mean, the fight itself may be kinda cool, but it was so...random. You go into this room under water, and...its "open" ? With a (dead) tree? Not really what i expected in this dungeon. The enemy even more. Why here? Why not the dark castle or the SHADOW temple?

  • @DiegoGarcia-jk4cc
    @DiegoGarcia-jk4cc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Any twilight princess darknut is my favorite enemy compared to anything

  • @FlorianEckerFilm
    @FlorianEckerFilm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    oh i have never realised that dark link was his reflection at first.

  • @RS-vd6zh
    @RS-vd6zh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes!! So happy you not only acknowledged King Bulblin, but put him so high on the list. Truly an awesome arc of miniboss fights and minor antagonist character progression in the Twilight Princess game.

  • @Prince-bt3qs
    @Prince-bt3qs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    My personal list would be:
    5. Tie between Blue Stalfos and Armos Warrior
    4. Iron Knuckle
    3. Dark Link
    2. Darknut
    1. Igos du Ikana
    So very similar lists, in terms of what's on them.

  • @orlandoavogadro
    @orlandoavogadro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah.
    The moment I saw kakariko village from tp I realized that you understood everything of Zelda.
    The king bulblin is my all-time favorite mini boss too.
    Nice.

  • @JustMalik19
    @JustMalik19 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    "So this completes our little boss triforce."
    Me: THE BOSSFORCE

  • @nodnarb3540
    @nodnarb3540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I loved the revelation with King Boblin in TP. Wish the series would do stuff like this more often!

  • @ageofnerd
    @ageofnerd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Honestly mate another amazing video, the way you articulate what you want to say always blows me away

  • @garp-
    @garp- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There is another amazing thing about king bulblin you didn't mentioned, There's is a little detail of the battles with him, every time he comes back one of his horns are cut off.

  • @fiercedeity1441
    @fiercedeity1441 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One thing I rarely see mentioned in the King Ikana fight is that you can use the Bremen mask to make his minions stop fighting and start marching. It's pretty funny and another reason why it's also one of my favorite fights in the series.

  • @Lizzy-olivan
    @Lizzy-olivan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I loved the darknuts in tp mostly because when you finish it's armor off it resorts to it's side sword changing from a slow tank to a fast paced enemy

  • @crumbybomb
    @crumbybomb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    13:37
    my stomach instantly dropped when i saw that cutscene again. it is a great battle but goddamn do i hate fighting king bublin.

  • @gamerchords4526
    @gamerchords4526 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was surprised by your #1 pick at first, but it made sense once you explained the thorough role he had in the story. Amazing video as usual!! 👏🏼

  • @redwoodeverything1201
    @redwoodeverything1201 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    So is Dark Link in OoT technically an Amiibo?

  • @rustkarl
    @rustkarl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Agreed. King Bulblin miniboss fights are epic. They are fun, and the way he grows after the fight shows how he’s intelligent enough to try and make countermeasures before finally having those last two man on man fights.
    And the recognition of your strength and his speech to show that he’s not some mindless lackey. He’s a warlord with his own code of honour that reflects the progression of the Hero of Twilight.

  • @Kekoapono
    @Kekoapono 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never realized all of those details about Dark Link until now! That's really cool! I love the detail about Link's reflection missing once you cross over the central island. I swear, Nintendo are one of the most detail-oriented developers out there!

  • @vanillawithasideofsprinkles
    @vanillawithasideofsprinkles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The part in Twilight Princess when you have to escort the carriage... I've never sworn so much playing a game in my life!

  • @treybrzezowski3259
    @treybrzezowski3259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    16:55 "And the Men Nearby are too cowardly to face him." Barnes, yes he's an absolute chicken, but Renado's a boss, he doesn't fight because that's not his skillset, man's a healer not a warrior.

  • @rexusthevaliant6311
    @rexusthevaliant6311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never noticed your reflection disappears in the dark link fight! That fight just keeps getting cooler

  • @rexwrecks5227
    @rexwrecks5227 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Can you do a video about enemies that are strong enough to be a (mini)boss but aren’t?
    Also, I have to say that my favorite mini boss battles came from Wind Waker. The last battles with Phantom Ganondorf were all really fun. The Darknuts in all their color coded difficulty glory were also really fun. Didn’t like fighting Moblins though.

  • @benconnolly9883
    @benconnolly9883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Zeltik please, in your next ranking video (like Strongest Link), rank the games by their MUSIC. Top contenders in my opinion are Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild and Twilight Princess

    • @vivi-wr8nm
      @vivi-wr8nm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dont sleep on wind waker

    • @heroicaknight4735
      @heroicaknight4735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm not Zeltik, but here's my list!
      1. Twilight Princess
      2. Spirit Tracks
      3. Ocarina of Time
      4. A Link Between Worlds
      5. Breath of the Wild
      (Deku Palace from Majora's Mask gets an honorable mention)
      I totally agree with this idea. Too often music is ignored. Is it the #1 critical part of a game? No, but it's in the top five aspects of a game that need to be DOWN.

    • @scythelord
      @scythelord 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vivi-wr8nm I would definitely rank wind waker high on music as some of the music in it makes the game worthwhile. As a whole though I rank windwaker below most other 3D zelda games.
      My personal list for zelda game soundtracks from highest to lowest rank: TP, OoT, ALttP, WW, MM, SS, LoZ, BotW...
      Seriously BotW disappointed on the musical front. There's absolutely NO music to really enjoy save for in Hyrule castle itself. Hyrule castle theme is amazing and I will boot the game up just for that. But the music is so sparse compared to most previous zelda games. I wanted a more prominent overworld theme. If BotW had proper zelda like music throughout AND actual thematic dungeons, then it would be top of the heap.

    • @velk-66791
      @velk-66791 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In my opinion, SS has the best soundtrack. Too bad it's so underrated :(

    • @perriwinkleiii5361
      @perriwinkleiii5361 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Link's Awakening, daft idiot

  • @Xaeveax
    @Xaeveax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Glad to see my favorite Zelda enemy made it into #1.

  • @beterbomen
    @beterbomen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You know, I'd love it if a Zelda game did this: Dark Link is created somehow in the first dungeon, but is taken by the "main" villain before Link can destroy him. He then shows up a few more times after that, until finally, he actually betrays the villain, having grown powerful and intelligent enough to actually think for himself. He then acts as the final boss.

  • @literallymalware
    @literallymalware 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I would argue that Skeleton Man is an actual boss and not a mini boss

  • @ChibiMayumiko
    @ChibiMayumiko 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only is your content good, but also the language in which you speak. It's very poetic, it's like listening to a good audio book

  • @lucasosowskisell4786
    @lucasosowskisell4786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Nice! Would want to see some more content like this :3
    *He can breathe ice or blue fire or just bad breathe*

  • @oldschoolmatt7396
    @oldschoolmatt7396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Little note about iron knuckles, if you hack the camera to look in their armor, they're all naboru, this is obviously a design choice to not have to recycle assets but you can read this as all the gerudo who apposed ganondorf were turned into iron knuckles and the only reason naboru survived is due to being a sage.

  • @BrohamLincolnpanta-ct4ld
    @BrohamLincolnpanta-ct4ld ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the most epic scenes in Zelda is the first encounter with King Bulblin. Seeing him riding away with Colin, and then Link galloping out of Kakariko Village at high speed toward him with anger in his eyes

  • @NFITC1
    @NFITC1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wouldn't put King Bulblin at the top for a single reason: His last fight is completely optional. I even missed it my first playthrough. You only need one key to get to Ganondorf and he holds one of two.

    • @ShadowSkyX
      @ShadowSkyX 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The one in hyrule graveyard is optional, that last room next to the boss door just has weapon ammo and money. I say that because the graveyard is easy to miss and only once eluded to by Midna I think

    • @petery6432
      @petery6432 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't understand how one can miss him. I thought everyone would have explored all of Hyrule Castle on their first playthrough.

  • @time2chill849
    @time2chill849 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the detail of King Bulbins horns getting pieces broken off after each fight until their almost nubs at the last fight.

  • @bunnicula7414
    @bunnicula7414 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a lil' theory that Darknauts were hyrules elite soldiers, but were then corrupted by magic or bribery to become the hero of times adversary.

  • @yukithehylian
    @yukithehylian ปีที่แล้ว

    King Bulblin being the greatest and most epic miniboss:
    and THAT slowmo Link posing on Epona- gosh, it's so iconic

  • @high5bombermatthew75
    @high5bombermatthew75 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It's obvious, you are the best zelda tuber

  • @d.j.2278
    @d.j.2278 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The way you described the dark link fight was amazing

  • @TCT2023
    @TCT2023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yea, %100 agree: King Bulblin was an AMAZING character. The end of that 4th fight blew my mind.

  • @yoosername
    @yoosername 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    twilight princess is my all time favorite video game! I got it for my 8th birthday back in 2006 and it entranced me from the very moment I turned on the Game Cube. seeing videos about King Bulblin brings back so many good memories. great video dude!

  • @lonekirin905
    @lonekirin905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wish the Darknut appears in the next Zelda game

  • @chrisshorten4406
    @chrisshorten4406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Personally, I always considered the Iron Knuckle to be the most intimidating mini boss. I remember I'd be so freaked out whenever I found one.

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why does King Bulblin look like the booger/mucus off the mucinex commercials 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @mah1na
      @mah1na 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh dear god you're right

    • @Jason75913
      @Jason75913 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      orcs and goblins tend to look that way in media

  • @henriqueellrich5786
    @henriqueellrich5786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have never thought of King Boblin as you, that was very nice actually. I like how you bring to notice some awesome details in this saga, I was raised playing Zelda games, and sometimes these details will only pass through you without being noticed.
    I would like to see you talking about two thing if possible (if you havent yet), saying the history behind Helmaroc King ( i love how he is) and about the labyrinth in BOTW

  • @GoldenMushroom64
    @GoldenMushroom64 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome list. You always go so much deeper than just creating an average obvious list and explaining why everyone already knows it’s good. Great section on King Bulblin

  • @gordonvatcher1001
    @gordonvatcher1001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They should make the botw 2 darknut a malice infested set of soldiers armour, with soldier weapons

  • @ilyanacb
    @ilyanacb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    one thing I can always give LOZ credit for is creating such depth in their stories and characters that I want to befriend every single one of them, even the villains. what an amazing series, it can truly tell a story even with something as seemingly minute as a miniboss.

  • @grantbrown9024
    @grantbrown9024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Darknut in twilight princesses hyrule castle is my favorite, followed by king bulblin.

  • @nintendoborn
    @nintendoborn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why I love this channel you're not afraid to branch out with things like this

  • @makiroll218
    @makiroll218 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the king Bulblin fight. When it’s the slow motion and Collin pushes Beth out of the way it reminds me of Mufasa saves Simba and when King Bulblin comes riding in with his fellow Bulblins reminds me of the stampede

  • @TwilightKnight1001
    @TwilightKnight1001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like to imagine that the Dark Link fight in OoT is Link battling negative emotions regarding being the hero, and defeating the doubt in his mind. Essentially, proving he's the right person to save Hyrule.

    • @Groundlord
      @Groundlord 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      One way I've seen it interpreted is that the room where you fight Dark Link was originally used by the Zoras as a place to remove impure thiughts and emotions from their hearts through meditation.
      With Morpha taking control and corrupting the temple, what was once used to fight a spiritual battle now manifests the darkness in your heart as a physical entity hellbent on killing you,

  • @BurgerSoup
    @BurgerSoup 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a really great video, you're easily my favorite zelda-youtuber

  • @ShadowoftheMask
    @ShadowoftheMask 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hmm, ye seem to have preference for bosses you "duel" with.

    • @vertsang5424
      @vertsang5424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you have a mini-boss in mind which we do not fight alone?

    • @ShadowoftheMask
      @ShadowoftheMask 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vertsang5424 I meant it more in the traditional sense even though not all of the listed minibosses have swords. They are all humanoid enemies with weapons whose attacks you need to parry to strike at them. No 1. enemy even includes jousting.

    • @thesquishedelf1301
      @thesquishedelf1301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ShadowoftheMask They are some of the best, though. Aside from the Darknuts, TP also has the armoured Lizalfos you get the Ball and Chain from, who legit made me panic. I stumbled in at 5 hearts, no fairies, and found this guy waiting for me in a small, claustrophobic room, with a powerful attack that spans the length of the room. Once you get the hang of it, just as with Darknuts, he's not a challenge, but that initial encounter is the spice of a Zelda miniboss - when they catch you by surprise, it's just soul-crushing. And the "duels" are particularly good at bringing challenge with that surprise.

  • @pnuemo9706
    @pnuemo9706 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My number one zelda mini boss is probably the Lynels if you could count them as one. I love how they have multiple forms/colors representing their strength or level. I also enjoy how their weapons change with color/stage of the lynel. They also have an in depth move set, and are thought since they’re highly resistant to all elements in the game.... except ancient arrows.

  • @chadmccarthy1898
    @chadmccarthy1898 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man you cover so many memories for me. Ive played ever Zelda game except for the first game

  • @Gamer77
    @Gamer77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yeah I would truly love to see a Darknut in Breath of the Wild. It would be so fun to challenge an actual knight that is good at combat. I guess there's another chance of this happening in the sequel though! Awesome video!

  • @Tutorial7a
    @Tutorial7a 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's pretty clear that it wasn't Skull Kid who opened the Stone Tower. Ikana has been dead for time out of mind, and all Igos says is "the masked one." It's more likely that the foe who opened the Stone Tower Temple was the Garo Master himself-the Stone Temple is clearly a shrine to Majora's Mask, from all of the inverted artwork found within. The tragedy of Ikana likely came before Majora's Mask was even in the hand of the Happy Mask Salesman. The war was probably fought in some part over the sealed mask. The Secret Shrine found in Ikana resembles the Yiga Clan base in BOTW, and is filled with shrines to strange heart-shaped masks that, in some twisted way, vaguely resemble Majora's. It's probable that, just as Ikana is Termina's version of Hyrule Kingdom, the Garo are Termina's version of the twisted Sheikah, the Yiga Clan, descendants of the ancients who wielded (and ultimately sealed) Majora's Mask.

  • @Packiechu
    @Packiechu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that I've been a hardcore Zelda fan for nearly 30 years, but still even glean upon new facts and lore from your videos. Cheers, man! Thanks for what you do, keeping the childhood memory alive and well.

  • @KaitouSaintTailMeimi
    @KaitouSaintTailMeimi 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m always so glad that you don’t ignore minish cap, I love that game so much

  • @EmDub01
    @EmDub01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One thing that I like about King Bulblin is that he doesn’t just show up in a dungeon/temple, he appears in the overworld in between dungeons, helping to make TP’s version of Hyrule feel more alive and dangerous and exciting. Then later he shows up outside Arbiter’s Grounds, and finally as a proper miniboss at the castle. The progression shown in how he uses different strategies is cool and he gets a nice sendoff in the end. Also, dude must be immortal for surviving multiple duels with the Master Sword and falling from two different bridges.

    • @thepiemonk8
      @thepiemonk8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I figure that the reason the master sword doesn't kill him outright is because he isn't truly evil.

  • @hanino6453
    @hanino6453 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making such great videos! The quality is top notch and it’s cool to see that such a ZeldaTuber like you can be so elegant in describing something from such a great series and not just elegant but entertaining as well , congrats 👌🏻

  • @jstar3382
    @jstar3382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how King Bulblin tells you he believes in you in the most roundabout way

  • @HuhJuhWuh
    @HuhJuhWuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    even though the its intended to be photorealistic and more detailed than the other zelda artstyles, even in low resolution twilight princess has aged pretty well

  • @MisterMusicMan92
    @MisterMusicMan92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dark Link being described as "a true challenge against yourself" over footage of him getting cheesed by the Megaton Hammer got a proper chuckle out of me lmao

  • @enzoferrari1859
    @enzoferrari1859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love how King Bulblin gave Link a smirk before he had enough

  • @cedleonard123
    @cedleonard123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes! The darknuts are my favourite enemy by far. If I remember well, how much they value their crests/belts is hinted at by the NPCs in Wind Waker. They're a symbol of skill, knightly honour and pride. That kind of thing intrigues me, I guess it's one of the things that gives substance to an enemy type. Another favourite is the rocket moths in forbidden forest, which have a jet engine abdomen and who shoot the spiky balls so fast it's like a chaingun. The sound of that always gets me.

  • @mattsmith2247
    @mattsmith2247 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I definitely agree with King Bullion as the best. The narrative behind him is amazing, all the more so since little of it actually spoken. I've come to really appreciate character's who are extremely expressive without even talking.