Check Out This Funny Breath of the Wild Animation About Link and Zelda
Posted on December 06 2021 by David Nystrom
Let’s all take a moment and admit that if we stopped to consider that Zelda’s life was really in peril the entire time during our playthroughs of Breath of the Wild, we would have stopped and gone to save her. Right? Well okay, sure, after a few more shrines… and after that side quest… oh, and upgrading armor… jeez, there are a lot of Korok seeds… What am I supposed to be doing again? Welcome to the collective thought process of every player of Breath of the Wild ever, generally speaking, of course.
In an animation over on Mashed, we are treated to a look at just about every player’s journey with the game from a slightly aggravated Princess Zelda’s perspective. Beginning with Link performing that tried-and-true Korok hunting technique known as “lift-every-rock,” the video then introduces Zelda, who reminds him that she needs his help defeating Ganon. From a visit to the Great Fairy to building a town, Link manages to do everything but his duty. Naturally, Link’s journey through all these tasks leads to Zelda’s aggravation with the would-be hero, before ultimately taking matters into her own hands.
This short is one of those that kind of hits everything right for me. From Zelda’s escalation of “what are you doing?” to “I’ll do this myself, you [insert foul but deserving name]!” The colorful language might not be for everybody; however, I found it to be used exactly right. Link’s character here felt like the animated series meets Breath of the Wild meme culture in a way. I also found it pretty funny when the villagers carry Link off triumphantly and Zelda basically shrugs it off as an expected occurrence.
Mashed has released quite a few more Zelda animations over the past few months. You can check out their channel here.
What did you think about the video? Were there any funny moments that reminded you of your own adventures in Breath of the Wild? Let us know in the comments below or chat about it over in our discord!
Source: Mashed
David is an editor at Zelda Dungeon. He’s the author of the ongoing series, The Era Without A Hero, and his favorite Zelda games are Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Skyward Sword. He’s also generally a fan of JRPGs and other major Nintendo titles, such as Smash Bros. and Mario.
