Zelda 2 - How to beat the Thunderbird (NES)

Here's how I beat the Thunderbird boss in the last Palace in Zelda 2: The Adventures of Link (with a little patience). Footage from my Twitch stream / dionelr
Special Thanks to those who were live in chat cheering me on!
DadandCat / dadandcat
RustyGreen / rustygreen
SmordorStormcrow
I'm not a speed runner or anything. Just someone who enjoys old games. This one gets a bad reputation, because (truthfully) it is a VERY HARD game. Nothing is telegraphed to you (bad conveyance is what the kids say nowadays). Ever play Zelda 2 on the NES before? What kinds of games do you play? Have an old game you want me to play/make fun of?
Comment below, but be nice. :)

[@brandoncolis3841]

Dude, and you almost died, respect!

[@dionelr]

Thanks! I should probably do a full playthrough of the game. It's been a while.

[@DadandCat]

Thanks for changing the background music. I heard that a bunch somewhere else today.

[@dionelr]

Yeah, I've been trying the integrated music options in my editor. It auto fits the music to the length of the video and automatically creates beginning and ending snippets.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

Using Reflect also helps.

[@dionelr]

That is true. I forgot about reflect.

[@thedigodragon]

Seems like it is easier to hit if you stay in "front" of it, that is, in the path it's moving. Cause the fireballs don't travel outward so far.

[@dionelr]

Yes, that is true. The fire balls trail behind, so learning to lead the boss is another key to victory.