Rewriting The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- What if The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword was about.. Zelda! Her story: A girl finding out she's the Goddess, is so much cooler than Link's, at least to me!
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In terms of production, I'll be more honest here. It was painful toward the end. This is my first longer video, and I never realised making so many drawings per minute would be so time consuming and exhausting.
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Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Act 1 - 2:34
Act 2 - 15:46
Midpoint - 18:03
Act 3 - 26:18
Outro - 36:16
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When I watch this on my computer as the video file itself, the audio's perfect, but for some reason, it's so crunchy here. I've spent so long working on this and dealing with technical issues, so it's gutting for me that the audio only sounds like this when I finally post. It's extremely disappointing for me as well. I'm gutted. Oh well, there's always next video.
"hang on girl where did your red outline go" 💀💀💀💀
Zelda to Hylia moment 🤨😔 Hate when my red outline turns purple 😔😔 HEHEH
THIS IS AMAZING !!! I love this take on the concept of Zelda as the MC and it explores her character arc of figuring out her identity of Zelda vs Hylia a lot more with a satisfying ending so much better than the actual source game. We need more Wind Waker-esque endings where Link and Zelda take on the final boss together istg it's so good
Thank you so so much 😭 🧡✨ I wanted her arc to be central. And also, YEAH!! I adored Wind Walker’s ending of fighting Ganon together! I hate how Zelda’s always excluded from the final battle. She’s part of the trio too
@@Elmushterri Couldn't agree more with you unlucky fantasy. SS's story was stellar the firs time around but it diminished with replies. This rewrite tho? Reignited my love for the series--and cartoon saloon movies!
Job well done, Elmushterri!
8:39 A white dress? In an Adventure against deformed pig creatures? That dress is going to get ruined 😂
My thoughts exactly! I always wonder why the old lady sent Zelda on her journey in WHITE!
I think it was because the colour white can represent purity, or a blank slate.
@@stargazingwishesWon't be a blank slate when she's covered in mud
I just had an epiphany!
When Zelda uses her harp as a bow, it's forshadowing it turning in to the Goddess Bow.
I mean she was Godess Hylia at some point she's just reincarnated.
Edit- I'd be interested if you re-wrote Twilight Princess, it a pretty good game but ide be interested in seeing how you re-write it.
The whole confrontation/fight with Demise in act three was really cool. Like I went "Awww" out loud at Zelda's little speech, and then Link showed up and I was like "yes!" Good storytelling here on the whole; I would read that fanfic and I've really enjoyed this video.
Oh my goodness, I am invested with your stories. I’ve never actually played the original or watched anyone else, but I would certainly play your iteration. Also, your art is so beautiful. Have a good day ^^
Thank you so much 😭🧡✨ I appreciate the kind words. Skyward Sword itself is a lovely game as well!
I love the sketches and all the little jokes, like, "POV you've never drawn a bokoblin before"
The 3 act 27 structure outline got me intrigued as a writer I am proud.
Love that structure! It’s the one I always use
This was wonderfully written!! As a Legend of Zelda fan, I think Skyward Sword should have followed Zelda like you said, only because this is the first story in canon (and not because a female-lead story would be nice pffftt nooo). You also have really nice art !!!
You somehow made Zelda a compelling main character with an AMAZING story arc about accepting who she is, which is a very satisfying conclusion for me, and you did Link MORE than justice. Him giving the finger to fate and shoving himself into the hero's shoes is so, so cool. And Zelda tossing away Hylia's goddess persona in exchange for the true her is a conclusion I loved. Not to mention, your art is incredible. GREAT. JOB.
I'm only halfway through the video so far, but I love the concept!! Definitely jealous we didnt get to play this version as opposed to the original. And your art style is so cute?? Teach me your ways???
(also when you called Ghirahim Gram Cracker i was like, "oh that's funny, PointCrow called him that in his playthrough of Skyward sword too" and then when you showed the picture of PointCrow in the tingle outfit I lost it ahfiadjfkdl)
Thank you so much for the lovely words, firstly!😭🧡🧡✨. And also YES! I am a PointCrow fan, though I only watch on youtube
“We have a bow and arrow at home”
“Man this beat kinda banger”😂😂😂😂
Skyward Sword fanfics are probably one of my favorite forms of Zelda fanart. Thank you so much for this, I love it so
Do you have any recommendations?
Take:
Perspective switching zelda game
Link is more close range, using hookshots and bombs, moving stuff around
Meanwhile zelda uses boomerangs and bows to stay safe from a distance, pressing buttons Nd switching up the environmental puzzles
Example: elevator puzzle
The duo has to cart three carts full of a thing to specific floors. Link would push the carts and makes sure the cargo is safe, while zelda is switching the floors and opening up pathways for the cargo to move.
2 player game!
This is amazing! I love everything you did with this, from making Zelda more prevalent to changing how Link is the hero, this is really cool! You storytelling has given me a lot of inspiration to write more.
I’m so honoured to have given you inspiration 😭🧡✨ Thank you! And yess, I do love when people who are chosen ones take the prophecy into their own hands, sorta
I actually teared up at the end this was so good
Oh my gosh, really?! 😭✨🧡 This is possibly the most lovely comment I’ve ever had! Thank you!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THISSSS!!!! It absolutely broke my heart when link refused to work with hylia/Zelda AND THE WAY ZELDA DECIDED TO CHANGE BACK TO HER NORMALB SELF AND LINKS CLUTCH AAAAAAA!!! Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!
Bro... that was incredible. I'm a huge fan of the Zelda games, Skyward Sword especially, so it was a lot of fun to see how you rewrote it! I love the dynamic between Link and Zelda/Hylia you came up with, and I love how everybody looks in your art style, especially Fi, I love how you tied her design in more with the design of the Goddess Sword!
I've been on a Zelda high, and recently I found out that they were originally gonna have gameplay for Zeldas journey in Skyward Sword. I know you already feel robbed and I'm sorry if this makes you feel even more robbed, but it needs to be known
Also, every time Linkle/a female link is brought up, the devepers say that they'd use Zelda if they wanted a female protagonist in one of the games.
Oh I know! 😭 A friend told me about it when I told her about the end credits being about Zelda’s journey. Breaks my heaaart!
It's so beautiful man! and I don't mind the audio lol
Can't wait for the next rewrite!
Omg, this was legitimately so epic. The music choice was absolutely perfect and made this hella professional. Incredible job!!!!
Not me finding this incredible rewrite late enough to get scolded by Impa.
This certainly feels a completely different beast of a story, but works so well that I honestly don't really care LOL Incredible work
despite the problems ive had with the original story, I adore skyward sword and its very precious to me. It made me reminisce all over again and even pulled on my heart strings a bit (I know very goofy aha.) watching this retelling. you've done something truly great re-making this story. from one Zelda fan to another, I commend your great work
Zelda's speech against Demise got me emotional, ngl.
Never played Skyward Sword, (couldn't handle it well due to the controls on the Wii, since when I tried to play it I was a kid.)
Your reimagining makes me not only want to play the original, but yet again reaffirms my longing for an animated project written by you, and/or a webcomic by you.
I've not finished the video yet, so sorry if you have one and I'm just being a dumb. :p
But yeah. Love your art style, as always, and love the writing in this.
i love ur storytelling approach to things omg
😭😭🧡✨ This is such a lovely thing to say!! I appreciate it so much, since I’m sometimes unsure of myself
Oh god I love your channel, this is my second time coming back to this channel, your artstyle is amazing, and I love these types of rewrites!
You’re so underrated, keep up the great work! :D
What if story videos are the best! Your videos are best for laying around the house and doing tiny, useless tasks
Thank you so so much! This one’s not the best example due to the crunchy audio, unfortunately :(. I can’t apologise enough 🧡✨
@@Elmushterri the audio really is not bad. It's not surround sound great, but sounds fine.
Your art is super gorgeous! I love your design for Fi better than the game's original one! And the concept of the harp being able to transform into the Bow of light and back is genius!
16:34 : Slaps Impa's bald head. And Snake Link appears
Fi and Ghirahim look absolutely gorgeous.
Ghirahim = Graham Cracker ( Ghiraham Cracker)
This video entirely was a masterpiece and was absolutely beautiful. Everyones designs were amazing, the memes were spectacular, and the story was marvelous.
man you got me crying, this is one of my favorite zelda games and honestly if there is ever a book made for it your story should be it.
okay, I personally have NEVER played a single Zelda game (or known the plot of any lol) but THAT. THAT I'd watch and play any day. I absolutely love your designs as well! Both Link and Zelda feel more distinct in their looks and OH BOY DO THEY LOOK GREAT
And your writing, I have to mention, is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLEEE
ANCIENT ECHOES MMMMM EL JUST PROMOTING THEIR SERVER SMH SMH.
This is amazing!! Literally adored all of the video and your rewrite. 100% better then the original
This is so insanely cool! Your art style works so well for the characters, your writing style makes them feel like people rather than cookie cutter Nintendo characters, and the way you told this story was so emotional. It genuinely made me feel something special and I would absolutely play this version over the original (though I still love the original because of nostalgia).
I love this story so much.
skyword sword is already one of my favourite zelda games in general. your story of it adds so much i would have loved to see in the actual game.
especially with link and zelda seeing each other more and spending time together below the sky during the stories time. and gods i love your designs, especially for fi, the way she doesnt look like the full master sword we know from the other games at the start but actually more like the sword as it currently looks is fantastic!!!
YAAAAAA!! i love this game's soundtrack so much and you did such a good job with this stuff!! damn
Your videos are so interesting and entertaining, I just came back from your MLP rewrite video! Very happy to see someone who shares my sense of humor lmao ❤
edit: my gods I am SO UPSET NOW THAT WE DIDNT GET THIS VERSION OF THE GAME!!! Literally would’ve made skyward sword stand out so brilliantly, I had such an enjoyable time listening to this story!
Just subscribed after watching your rise of the guardians video! Skyward Sword is one of my favorite games and this video made me really excited
please don't stop making these they are so heartwarming and have some really good writing
That... was a journey that I'm so glad I could take part in. That was amazing!
Not only is this a great story/rewrite, I also love your art! Zelda in particular looks so pretty!
Holy shit this has so much effort in this sheeeesh
Love your artstyle it's so pretty!!!
i am late to the party, but the game's name came before any of the games even started development! one of miyamotos buddies suggested the name zelda for the princess. and since miyamoto wanted the tile of the game to be legend of something, he decided to make legend of zelda. and the rest just came in the meantime
obsessed with this omg
Words can’t describe how much I loved this video. The whole idea and the style it’s just perfect and good to watch, also the art is rlly cute :) wish there was more rewritten Zelda videos or some with your headcanons, that would be fun ❤
This is so... COOL OMG WHY IS THIS SO COOL I LOVE THIS SO MUCH, I LOVE UR ART
I got tears in my eyes and chills all over my body by the end, this was such a good rewrite i'm kinda mad it's not the original story 😭😭
AHHHH OMG There is so much to love about this!!! I actually only just finished playing Skyward Sword for the first time & while I did have a lot of fun, it could have done even more. But your version hits so many marks for me!!!!!!
I mean 1, actual "playable" protagonist zelda??? YES PLEASE we've only been asking forever lol (and you're absolutely right that this would have been the game to do it!!). 2, I HAVE to take a moment to gush about LINK IN A GREEN CAPE??!!????!!? it is SO COOL and looks ABSOLUTELY STUNNING (all of your character designs do!!) and i love it so much more than the traditional green tunic + pointy hat duo, at least for this game, gives him such a unique flavor as the first hero :)
More than anything tho I wanted to compliment your story beats and the way you paced the game, it feels a lot more organic & intriguing showing both zelda & link's journeys. And the changes you've made to the story made it so much more impactful!! I have my own head canons & personal "canon-tweaks" for SS, but nothing as grand as what you've done here. I feel like you've tapped into the true heart of the story, and created something that both honors & builds-upon the devs intended message for this game. Absolutely stellar work all around!! I'll definitely be looking into some of your other videos :) Cheers!
This is a LOVELY comment to get! I love how in depth it is, thank you so so much for it! 🧡✨ Also, thank you for the compliments on the design!! I wanted to give him the red scarf like in HW But settled on a green cape!
Oh yeah, also wanted to say: Adore how Link "made himself important" as you say!! I had a similar HC that Link wasn't actually chosen by Hylia, but that bc of her foresight she could see that **Zelda** would choose Link-not to be a hero, but as her closest friend. Sure, Hylia then used that knowledge for her own purposes, but this way the bond between Link & Zelda was always their own, and it's existence is what Hylia counted on to save the world, not created.
@@jo-ui3ly That is such a PERFECT interpretation!! Yess, I love that!
Bro your drawings are so funny i can't-
Truly a top tier rewrite Cheers👏👏👏👏👏
I really love your take on SS! While I did like the original too, this makes for a much better story and I enjoyed the characterisations and conflict between characters. If there were ever a Zelda film, I'd want it to have this story now.
i got skyward sword for christmas and i love the game but this is really good and i kinda hope they make a game like this
because the whole thing with LoZ is that it's the same story told in different variations, so it'd be really cool to see a variation told from Zelda's perspective
There was dlc planned where you could experience Zelda’s adventure with impa after she got sperated from link
I love your art style
THIS IS SO AWESOME AAAAAAAA
originally they planned for zelda's journey to be a new-game+ thing iirc!! but they scrapped it for what i assume was time constraints, which is very sad
9:02 ON THIS TOPIC, i feel like it's kinda stupid that link and zelda didn't travel together at all in skyward sword, it would be so much more unique compared to the other games
i love how you made this story explain why it's called "the legend of zelda" :DD this was incredible!!!
As someone who never played any of the games.this was a fun trip
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH OMG
9:29 bro i cannot do this
GRAHAM CRACKERS??????
Again, I do like the story, and I think it functions more for a novel, rather than a videogame.
We must think of these stories within gameplay perspective. So many moments would interrupt the flow of the game, knowing very well that Nintendo will always focus on Link as the only playable character.
Honestly you could easily make this a good game. It would be more story driven and feel less like a normal Zelda game but that's a good thing.
@@Dock284
Knowing how Nintendo is, mainly after the backlash Skyward Sword received, there is likely any chance that a story driven Zelda game will happen anytime soon. I want it, but the chances are low now.
This was so good!!!!
AAAAA so cool!!
THIS IS SO GOOD PLEASE DO A TWILIGHT PRINCESS
the development team wanted to have a bigger skyloft and a zelda mode, but the game got rushed, which hurt it deeply
This video made me cry
I LOVE THIS
Really makes it more so the Legend of Zelda, as her own person and in her own right. I neeeeeed this to be a movie.
Firstly, I LOVE this, it’s amazing, Secondly, is that PointCrow dressed as Tingle at 10:43?
Oh yes it is! I love PCrow! And also, thank youuu! 🧡✨
YESSS GROOSE!!! skyward sword is my FAV zelda game its so good. I love this story i would totally play it
the best
Their doing it
Their rewriting all of loz lore
Hey can we talk about the awsome extras in the background with link
Omg please do this with the other zelda games
THIS. THIS RIGHT HERE.
Shiii this gave me a comic idea 👁👄👁
legend of kosher
I have been looking for 3 years now. Posting on top of my tongue, asking family and NOW you decide to tell me it’s called song of the sea?
Are ya gonna do a singer for the hearing sense for the 5 senses?
I’d love to!!! I wanna make a part 2 vid soon 🧡✨
You had NO right making demise hot
AYEE
I LOVE this!! Skywars Sword is my 2nd favorite 3d Zelda, right after Twilight Princess and /this/ is what we need in a movie adaptation!! SS Zelda is the perfect candidate and it sets the origin story to continue into a movie series if they want to milk it like Marvel does to their ip's. Nintendo take notes!!!
"Dang bestie ur god-?"
Because all LOZ games revolve around Link, or, the Hero, it should be called The Legend Of the Hero
I'm not that far into the vid but I headcanon Link as (selectively?) mute and uses a kind of sign language so it'd be cool if a language barrier was established between him and the people on the surface!
9/10 could use more Groose
Idk I have been saying it like bock and then oblin loll
Is zelink Canon in this rewrite?
I am earlyyy yes
Hi just watched through the Video. The plot looks great! one problem though.
How can this be translated into the game? Keep in mind the story HAS to be shown with the game in mind and your story needs to account for that where it doesn't seem to. Cause this is a game first and foremost, and the story is meant to be secondary. In this storyline the story seems to be at the main focus and not the gameplay. Otherwise this just becomes 'Life Is Strange' or whatever the hell David Cage is cooking up in his Crack den. Not to say that that's a bad thing, but I'm saying that Zelda is not a visual novel game and the gameplay has to reflect the story and if the story overshadows the gameplay most Zelda fans will not be playing it. Let me run through it bit by bit and tell you about my nitpicks and tell you what I mean:
Like the first part has a problem right off the bat where people usually don't care for overly long cutscenes which seems like the story you want to tell would require. The only way I see the beginning even remotely begin to work is there has to be slight gameplay sprinkled in between like when Zelda has to pick up link with her Loftwing and teaches him how to Loftwing. Things like that but even then people might feel the opening is too cutscene-y and dragged out
Also the second part about Zelda on the surface. How is this going to be shown in the game? Through a memory system like BOTW and TOTK or is she a separate playable character entirely? If it's the latter how is she going to function? Especially due to the fact that switching between Link and Zelda is going to feel jarring to the Player.
At the part on Eldon we arrive at the same problem. How is this part of Zelda reaching before Link going to be shown. I have no idea how this can be done in terms of the game especially if Zelda is a playable character when Impa has to save her. If you can find a way to do it please do tell.
I can keep going but I think you get the point. If this is implemented to the game it might be too cutscene-y, detracts from the gameplay and jarring. Otherwise, this might result in dragging the game down when this rewrite is trying to make the game better. Hope this can be taken into consideration when rewriting a video game.
Edit: As I watch through the Video it increasingly becomes aware to me that the story you want to tell kind of has to have at least some kind of memory system for it to have any kind of functionality. The way I see it happening is when its supposed to be Zelda's area Link can collect macguffins in out of the way locations to show what Zelda has been doing through cutscenes and the player doesn't have to get all of them in the game but when getting the true ending you need to collect them all. These macguffins will be placed in areas that are difficult to find or reach that test the players knowledge similar to a shrine in BOTW or TOTK. e.g. across a lake of purple goo there one of the cutscene macguffins and you will need the hook shot to pass through or guarding it has a few bokoblins in the way that just happen to be there but wasn't when Zelda is there like in Eldon, stuff like that.
Edit 2: OKAAYYY.... the second half of the plot is nigh impossible to be translated into gameplay. SO in order for this plot work what you want the devs to do is to create a memory system for the first half of the game and create an entirely new playable character as well. Remember you are writing the plot of a game, not a movie. The only way for the devs to even have a remote chance of creating this colossus is to change the areas where Zelda fights Demise in such a way only Link gets to be seen fighting him.
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Aww! Much appreciated! ✨✨
No but why do I want this as an original film (like, if we just remove the Zelda elements a lil bit)
I want to see It. Nintendo, please
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If in the legend of zelda you play as zelda I'd actually play the game
I have never played any Zelda game (Yes I know I’m an uncultured swine) but I feel like I would play Skyward Sword if this was the story it went on. I dunno man it gives me the happy chemicals 😊
The Legend is of Zelda and not Link because the plot is always revolving around Zelda's role as a spiritual maiden who connects the will of the goddesses with events on Hyrule, she, as the lesser incarnated Hylia, is the stewardess of their plans. The game is not about saving the princess. It's about supporting Zelda accomplish it. It already centers around Zelda. She moves the plot, Link just executes it. And again, she displays divine wisdom by moving the chess pieces together against dangers, she's a religious representative, a ruler, and uses strategy, she's not a warrior, though.
yoooo i love ur art and writing so much!! question do u have a tumblr account?
Oops! I thought I replied but I guess I never pressed post. Yes, I do! But I haven’t used it in a while, I only just today changed the name to Elmushterri. 🧡✨ Thank you, by the way!
@@Elmushterri new follower incoming