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  • Nearly 70 unique Secrets, Codes, Glitches, Development Stories, and bits of Forgotten Lore about one of the most influential and beloved games of all time: The Legend of Zelda ゼルダの伝説 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom Disk System.
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  • @NESComplex
    @NESComplex  3 роки тому +585

    I'm sure you agree, but Zelda is pretty special. It was the first stand alone game we ever got. The only game I have a picture of me playing and we played it like crazy. At the time it took my brother and I 2 solid weeks to complete. We played so much that to this day my mom can hum the melody. I love Super Mario Bros. but THIS was the game that made me love video games. I hope you enjoy the video.

    • @ronycancines
      @ronycancines 3 роки тому +3

      Thank for share this video with us and for the time you used to prepared it.

    • @RetroGamingNook
      @RetroGamingNook 3 роки тому +6

      Thanks for this historical reflection! Probably my #1 game of all time. Well done.

    • @Bakanineinstein
      @Bakanineinstein 3 роки тому +3

      Indeed... Zelda is a very special series for many of us, even those like me who haven't played a game since Wind Waker But still come back for the stories time and again! 😅

    • @aaronblokzyl9547
      @aaronblokzyl9547 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you for all your great content. It brings me much joy in these trying times.

    • @Bakanineinstein
      @Bakanineinstein 3 роки тому +3

      @@aaronblokzyl9547 Trying times?... Are you alright wherever you're at?

  • @GoldenfoxxPrime
    @GoldenfoxxPrime 3 роки тому +395

    I will never forget that I learned about the second quest from a friend at junior high. I had just assumed that the sword in Link's hand was a kind of trophy, and had no idea how different the second quest was from the one I'd just beaten. After telling me, he also informed me he couldn't find the entrance to the 6th dungeon in the second quest. So I spent that night catching up to his progress, and on the phone with him helping him search for it for much of the night. I accidentally found that in the second quest, the recorder could reveal passages, and we found the entrance that night. We also managed to complete the seventh, and we discovered the eighth after starting to bomb every wall segment in the overworld. You can't buy experiences like this.

    • @MarMaxGaming
      @MarMaxGaming 3 роки тому +11

      That’s really intense!

    • @GoldenfoxxPrime
      @GoldenfoxxPrime 3 роки тому +25

      @@MarMaxGaming It was, and genuinely one of the most fun single nights I ever had in gaming (and I'd been gaming for years even by that point). My friend actually beat the second quest that night; I think I did too, but he got to it first. And it's part of the reason why the original Zelda is still my favorite in the series. The freedom that game afforded, and without being so full of collectibles that it became exhausting, is one of my go-to examples of how action-RPGs should be made.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +23

      I actually have never played the 2nd quest... not sure why.... but i feel like i'll get to experience it as if I'm playing Zelda for the first time

    • @Learnjapanesefromsomeguy
      @Learnjapanesefromsomeguy 3 роки тому +12

      How did you discover that you needed to continuously walk into certain walls to go through them? I never beat the 2nd quest. It was too much for me as a kid.

    • @GoldenfoxxPrime
      @GoldenfoxxPrime 3 роки тому +6

      @@Learnjapanesefromsomeguy I'm pretty sure it was my friend who just flat out told me. How he figured it out, I have no idea. But when you know you have to move forward and literally nothing else is working, you'll try anything.

  • @dudujencarelli
    @dudujencarelli 3 роки тому +303

    Over 30 years playing this, and I had no idea you could use the whistle to cancel a bubble's curse.
    Time to replay it yet again.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +19

      I never knew that until i made this either

    • @_mnejing
      @_mnejing 3 роки тому +11

      @@NESComplex I'm pretty sure it's cause the whistle takes 4 seconds to play, and the curse lasts 4 seconds.

    • @the6ig6adwolf
      @the6ig6adwolf 3 роки тому

      Will this work in the 2nd quest when the curse lasts longer?

    • @_mnejing
      @_mnejing 3 роки тому +2

      @@the6ig6adwolf The normal bubbles in second quest last the same amount of time. The curse from the red bubbles can only be dispelled by the blue bubbles (or saving and quitting, beating a dungeon, I think drinking a potion too).

    • @dudujencarelli
      @dudujencarelli 3 роки тому +3

      @@_mnejing Whatever the case, using the whistle also gave me some helpful invincibility frames while I was having a messy fight against Blue Wizzrobes alongside the Bubbles. Kept me from losing my sword and taking too much damage.
      Plus, being paused for 4 seconds allowed me to quickly plan how to approach the remaining unpredictable Wizzrobes.

  • @intothelight4678
    @intothelight4678 2 роки тому +13

    I am 62. Been playing Zelda off and on 30yrs.
    This is AWESOME! 😎 My 25yr old daughter is gonna love this!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  2 роки тому +5

      That’s so cool! Thanks for watching 😁

  • @justinlink1616
    @justinlink1616 2 роки тому +19

    The Zelda title screen music is one of the finest pieces of music ever composed.

  • @Ylion2tamerJ
    @Ylion2tamerJ 3 роки тому +51

    I'm a massive Zelda fan....I thought that there wasnt anything left for me to discover. The Deep Purple thing just blew me away. Instant subscribe!

  • @PatrickM-dm6sf
    @PatrickM-dm6sf 3 роки тому +132

    I can’t believe how much I learned about a game I thought I knew everything about. Excellent video 👍🏻

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +7

      BEST comment i've read today. That's what I want.... to find new info for all of us who know these games so well

    • @LeoLewis
      @LeoLewis 3 роки тому +1

      100% agree. I knew a lot from over the decades, but I definitely learned some new stuff.

    • @ImmortalIdeas
      @ImmortalIdeas 3 роки тому

      Right!!!! Crazy!!

    • @_sparrowhawk
      @_sparrowhawk 3 роки тому +1

      Rivers of blood.. :| Also, those Japanese sound effects were… yikes.. god awful

  • @mellownessuperstar2618
    @mellownessuperstar2618 3 роки тому +138

    Interesting. Learning something new about a game I've played a thousand times is cool. Thanks.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +6

      Mission accomplished! I'm glad to hear it

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 3 роки тому +3

      Likewise, played a thousand times. Never ever knew that you could save without dying. Always tried to beat the game in one sitting.

    • @mellownessuperstar2618
      @mellownessuperstar2618 3 роки тому +2

      @@NESComplex It's wonderful to see stuff like this. If I lived in the Northwest instead of in Florida I would give you and the guys a hug just for the nostalgia. ❤

    • @mellownessuperstar2618
      @mellownessuperstar2618 3 роки тому +2

      @@NESComplex Sorry to message multiple times but thanks not only to you but also to Riff, Gabo, Ricky and everyone else who is part of your group. Throw in "MetalHaysoos" as well. Just heartwarming nostalgia in a time of dire need. Ty

    • @robbiewalker2831
      @robbiewalker2831 2 роки тому +2

      @@NESComplex 2:08: I never understand in my entire life why the Moblins had to change from a Bulldog creature to that of a Pig. The Bulldog thing fits them better to begin with.
      3:27: The idea of a dungeon creator would later suffice in the Links Awakening remake.
      5:04: So you're saying that Tezuka had Taran or Robin Hood in mind when giving him the Sword or the Bow and Arrows, but because of Link having elf ears, Miyamoto told him to give Link the color green because it reminded him of Disney's Peter Pan.

  • @Bismuth9
    @Bismuth9 2 роки тому +25

    22:00 This is almost right. One detail though, the Roocorder glitch (named after its discoverer, rooslugs) happens not because Link is moved in both directions per se, but because after the whirlwind starts taking Link to the right, the raft reorients him so he's facing up. Then, it is true that he moves diagonally up-right, but the key thing is that he reaches the edge of the screen facing up. Link's facing direction is what determines the scrolling direction. The way the recorder does the teleportation is that it normally triggers a screen scroll to the right, so in order to reach the correct destination, it also sets Link's position to be one screen left of the destination. Because the screen now scrolls up instead of right, the result is that Link ends up one screen up and to the left of the intended destination.

    • @TheBreadPirate
      @TheBreadPirate 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for clearing that up!

    • @AnimusBehemoth
      @AnimusBehemoth 2 місяці тому

      What are you, some kind of Zelda exper... oh, it's Bismuth. Nothing to see here

  • @buffalothebison4850
    @buffalothebison4850 3 роки тому +40

    My first time playing this at the age of 7 I put my name as Zelda. I beat it. Still proud of myself. Didn't even know about the second quest. My second playthrough was quite a surprise.

    • @craigmcshannon3806
      @craigmcshannon3806 3 роки тому +5

      I always wondered if people inadvertently put their name in as Zelda back in the day and mistakenly started on the 2nd quest

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +6

      I've heard quite a few people have done this... what a strange experience that must've been. I put Link... thankfully

    • @buffalothebison4850
      @buffalothebison4850 3 роки тому +3

      @@NESComplex unfortunately, I didn't have the booklet at the time, so I had no idea about anything about the game. Luckily, I played Guardian Legend and Crystalis beforehand, so it seemed just as hard as a normal NES game to me.

    • @Yroko
      @Yroko 3 роки тому +6

      @@buffalothebison4850 kids these days will *NEVER* know the struggles we had when playing any of the older generation gaming systems. It amazes me that i can beat all of the special worlds on the snes super mario world today. If it was my 12 yo self i couldnt even beat the first 5 levels, never mind any of the ghost houses. My cousin was a champ at the game and no matter what i did, i wasnt nearly as good. Now we just need to time some buttons on screen and boss is beat. No challenge.

    • @divergentpath2971
      @divergentpath2971 3 роки тому +3

      @@Yroko There are plenty of games today that are excruciatingly hard. I personally love Cuphead. Give it a go!

  • @joonge00
    @joonge00 2 роки тому +5

    I literally got goosebumps at 6:40 when the zelda theme kicked in. I've been binge watching these declassified videos and loving every minute of them. Can't imagine how much time and effort go in to these. Thank you for this nostalgia trip.

  • @shane1489
    @shane1489 3 роки тому +318

    Honestly I rolled my eyes a bit at the notion of hearing new information regarding Zelda. Also honestly I admit when I’m wrong and I was wrong.. Outstanding video!!!!!

    • @MrERLoner
      @MrERLoner 3 роки тому +3

      Same. Well done video with some great learns

    • @dregoro6949
      @dregoro6949 3 роки тому +2

      I agree!! Truly new information!

    • @shane1489
      @shane1489 3 роки тому +2

      @@kevinbolt2780 No it was all a lie.

    • @yongyea4147
      @yongyea4147 3 роки тому +1

      Summoning Salt is biting his nails 💅

    • @adamzorzin265
      @adamzorzin265 3 роки тому

      @@yongyea4147 Nah, there's room for plenty of this kind of content!

  • @danyboy1477
    @danyboy1477 3 роки тому +22

    damn 35 years after... "you can actually save the game without dying"

    • @XX-121
      @XX-121 2 роки тому

      if you replace the battery. or play on an emulator.

  • @EsThirt33n
    @EsThirt33n 3 роки тому +8

    Oddly yesterday I searched and rewatched the NES Super Mario Bros declassified, and then a notification for The Legend of Zelda in the morning! Great way to start the day!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +2

      How random... maybe it was fate

  • @hungrygoriya
    @hungrygoriya 3 роки тому +42

    I couldn't stop smiling the whole time I watched this. This is an excellent video on one of my favourite games, and it's always great to learn something new. Thank you!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! and i keep thinking i need to play the 2nd Quest after i saw your video... (i still haven't)

    • @hungrygoriya
      @hungrygoriya 3 роки тому

      @@NESComplex I hope you'll give it a try. It's a fun twist on something so familiar and if it wasn't such a test of patience I might try it again myself... I'll stick to the first quest for now though! :)

    • @wankertanker1813
      @wankertanker1813 11 місяців тому

      @NESComplex
      ~~~~PLAY THE 2nd QUEST~~~~
      >°°

  • @Bismuth9
    @Bismuth9 2 роки тому +30

    17:51 This is because timers keep running during the pause while the whistle plays. The curse lasts a certain amount of time, and that time passes during the whistle song. By the time it finishes, the curse is also over.
    Same goes for any enemy timer, explaining the fireballs. For example, leevers that just came out will go back in the ground shortly after playing the whistle, because they spend most of the 255 frames of their timer paused while the whistle plays.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  2 роки тому +5

      Thanks for watching man! Love your channel!!! I didn’t include this point (though I was aware of it) because it’s effectively the same thing. Playing the recorder saves the player from scrambling and trying to avoid enemies without the use of the sword… so while it is just letting the curse run it’s course, from a players perspective it’s still effectively negated.

  • @adamh9271
    @adamh9271 3 роки тому +18

    I can’t get enough Legend of Zelda videos and you do them the best!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +2

      Really appreciate it Adam!

  • @TheBreadPirate
    @TheBreadPirate 5 місяців тому +2

    Holy cow, the amount of research you put into this is astronomical. I had a blast watching this, thank you NESComplex!!

    • @AnAnonymousPenguin
      @AnAnonymousPenguin 5 місяців тому

      I found this from your Zelda 1 video, thank you for linking it!

    • @TheBreadPirate
      @TheBreadPirate 5 місяців тому

      Ayy! It's great to see you made it. @@AnAnonymousPenguin

  • @PixelGameSquad
    @PixelGameSquad 3 роки тому +132

    I refuse to watch this without being in my PJs and eating a bowl of cereal 🥣 ❤️
    I'll be back later tonight for this 💯

  • @Oskanderstine
    @Oskanderstine 14 годин тому

    NESComplex is the best NES nostalgia video game video maker that we will ever have . I am 51 this year and absolutely love all things NES. Thank you NESComplex. Koji Kondo's music to me, will always be the best Nintendo music to me forever.

  • @GameTacoFTW
    @GameTacoFTW 2 роки тому +3

    Really great trivia in this video. Didn't know the bit about Deep Purple, which is cool!

  • @skunknuts1
    @skunknuts1 3 роки тому +12

    This game has been in my life for decades, and I still learned new stuff from this video! Thanks NESComplex, your channel is awesome.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      So glad to hear that! I'm sure theres more i missed... some i intentionally excluded because it was kinda weak

    • @Yroko
      @Yroko 3 роки тому

      @@NESComplex maybe another vid on the stuff u didnt add. Btw algorithm sucks and only now i knew of ur existence, totally subscribed. Thanks for the amazing info, especially the original lore. I knew the name changes and the origin of what the game wanted to be like, but the rest nope not a clue.

  • @kozizzle
    @kozizzle 2 роки тому +8

    I remember the "screen skip" glitch was huge when Link's Awakening came out for the Game Boy. I think you had to press 'select' and 'start' button simultaneously just as Link was about to enter the next screen. I remember feeling bad when doing this since it was essentially cheating if you used it to get around bosses and obstacles haha.....ahhh the good ol' days of being a kid.....

    • @samusx2175
      @samusx2175 2 роки тому

      Just pressing start while moving to another screen. There's also clipping into the dog house corner.

    • @KaTiToYs_81
      @KaTiToYs_81 Рік тому

      Haha yeah i knew this trick in Links Awakening too.... u can go to places u cant....

  • @kistar3460
    @kistar3460 3 роки тому +5

    Glad to see another video from you nescomplex, high quality produced! I’m glad you seem well in these times too! Awesome work, brother!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      I am doing well... i hope you are too!

  • @yandman26
    @yandman26 3 роки тому +25

    This is the fastest notification I've jumped on in a long time.

  • @gaylordfocker7990
    @gaylordfocker7990 3 роки тому +32

    Bruh, this is high quality content right here. Top notch shit.

  • @TJ-jx6dx
    @TJ-jx6dx 3 роки тому

    I can't give you enough credit... The respect and professionalism of your videos about games so close to peoples hearts is greatly appreciated.
    I don't often watch 20min videos all the way through, but when I do.

  • @JeffYPbPr
    @JeffYPbPr 3 роки тому +1

    This becoming my favorite gaming series on YT. Awesome job complex. You do such a fantastic job with these videos.

  • @jameswesten2018
    @jameswesten2018 3 роки тому +11

    After all these years, I didn't know you could save the game without dying. And I always thought 10th enemy has the bomb referred to the dark nuts you kill in a dungeon that allow you to carry more bombs

    • @j0nnyism
      @j0nnyism 2 роки тому

      And always press reset first!

    • @djosearth3618
      @djosearth3618 2 роки тому

      @@j0nnyism oh ya, hold reset when you power down. apparently to protect the savegames

  • @8-bitBishop
    @8-bitBishop 3 роки тому +4

    It's always a good day when an NESComplex video drops. Love this channel.

  • @xcadorettex
    @xcadorettex 2 роки тому

    These are absolutely awesome. It's my new favorite thing on UA-cam. Please please please add more. These are a gem!

  • @dushiemcbag
    @dushiemcbag 2 роки тому +1

    Again, this channel is amazing!
    The voice over is so well done, cadence and tone on point.
    10/10 classic Nintendo content

  • @nxsmotorsports
    @nxsmotorsports 3 роки тому +6

    This was awesome! Such an enlightening video that gives me another incentive to replay a game I absolutely love. Shared!

  • @societyofsin
    @societyofsin 3 роки тому +7

    You continue to out do yourself, sir. What an awesome adventure you've put together here. I still remember when my dad took me and my older brother to Toys 'R' Us in 87'. I got Zelda and my brother got Ghosts and Goblins.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! You got both of those on the same day? Talk about epic

    • @t3cht3ch3r5
      @t3cht3ch3r5 2 роки тому

      ooooo Ghost''s and goblins. That game is the reason why I know how to patch holes in Drywall. I used to get sooo mad at that one lol.

  • @brianparent4023
    @brianparent4023 3 роки тому

    There are tons of videos with titles similar to this one, but I can’t remember the last time any of those videos actually taught me something I didn’t know about the Legend of Zelda.
    You’re video did that multiple times. I learned more than I have in decades. Subscribed.

  • @ericneuman9130
    @ericneuman9130 3 роки тому

    Excellent sleuth work, my friend! SO glad to see you posting videos regularly again! I’ve missed you as I’m sure many other fans have too!

  • @poopool_Q
    @poopool_Q 2 роки тому +3

    What a dope series man! I even learned some stuff I didn't know. Thanks for making these. I appreciate your effort

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  2 роки тому

      Thanks Mr POOP! I appreciate the kind comment

  • @tolust
    @tolust 3 роки тому +5

    this is absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE keep this SERIES GOING ! this the BEST on UA-cam EVER !

    • @gussstavo
      @gussstavo 3 роки тому

      Wow calm down lady

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      I'm definitely making more... already researching the next one

    • @tolust
      @tolust 3 роки тому

      @@NESComplex can we get a clue as the next game ?.. amazing news 🗞️📰

  • @wils35
    @wils35 2 роки тому +1

    6:40
    Wise choice composing their own title screen music, such a good sound.

    • @michaelf9664
      @michaelf9664 4 місяці тому

      I agree, but this video raises a huge question for me: I thought I heard from multiple sources that the LoZ main theme (i.e., what plays both in the Overworld and the title screen variant) was composed basically overnight to replace that Bolero. Do I now understand more correctly that such is a MYTH, that Koji Kondo had already composed the Overworld music, with its now-famous theme, and it was only the adaptation of that theme for the opening crawl along with the more original opening notes of the title screen that he did overnight? (Don't get me wrong--that's still fantastic!)

  • @timhornswaggle1243
    @timhornswaggle1243 3 роки тому

    Having beat this game hundreds of times, I wasn’t sure this video would have anything new to me. But it did! Awesome job! Thanks for making this!!!

  • @daemeonx
    @daemeonx 2 роки тому +3

    First time to the channel and you gave an amazing info dump on a beloved childhood game. Thank you for what you do. I'm sharing this on some of the classic games discords that I frequent.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  2 роки тому

      Thank you! I’d really appreciate that! 😁

  • @ShmankyTube
    @ShmankyTube 3 роки тому +17

    I was always curious about the 2 types of statues in the first room of every labyrinth and whether there is any lore surrounding them.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +2

      I don't know much about them... i saw nothing in the research....

  • @BlondeMcGuinn
    @BlondeMcGuinn Рік тому

    I’ve really been into retro gaming here on UA-cam lately and this video popped up in my feed today. The Legend of Zelda is my favorite NES game, a glorious, cryptic experience. So I clicked on the video and have been blown away. What a video! I can’t imagine the time it took to research and edit. I’ve added it to my All-Time Gaming Greats playlist and I’m sincerely excited to watch your other content.
    Biggest of Ups!

  • @jeroenvankeulen
    @jeroenvankeulen 3 роки тому +2

    Your videos are becoming better by the day! Very high quality and great to watch. Thanks for all your efforts in providing this!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      I know it takes me a while, but i'm glad you enjoy what I'm doing

  • @lubenretrolletarios7901
    @lubenretrolletarios7901 3 роки тому +3

    Great professional work man, extremely underrated channel. Keep up the good work, we need you.

  • @danielespeziari5545
    @danielespeziari5545 3 роки тому +5

    Impressive work! This video deserves at least two likes, not just one. There were so many things I did not know.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      YES! Mission accomplished! I figure if i've never heard of it, and some of my closest game friends haven't heard of it, then it must be a good bit to include.

  • @phatsbizarregamingadventur2025
    @phatsbizarregamingadventur2025 3 роки тому

    glad to see you're still doing this, a piece of history i love to come back to.

  • @baragoth
    @baragoth 3 роки тому +1

    Speaking of how the dungeons go together like a puzzle. Did you also know that because of a misunderstanding, this layout only used half of the allocated memory. The spare memory was then used to create a second set of dungeons (which also interlock in the same manner), and the idea of the second quest was born.

  • @sterlingforbes3872
    @sterlingforbes3872 2 роки тому +3

    My favorite game of all time. I'm 40 years old and am a gamer for life. I LOVED seeing the original artist drawings, so f*cking cool.

  • @alexzapf6422
    @alexzapf6422 3 роки тому +3

    As always. A top notch video. Always love your dedication to details. Mr. Myaiamoto is such a genius. He and his cohorts make amazing fun games. You can say what you want. His games are always fun.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      Seriously... he's a really treasure... crazy how much one man has given the world.

  • @MiketheratguyMultimedia
    @MiketheratguyMultimedia 2 роки тому

    This was absolutely fantastic. From your mature and straightforward narration (no funny voices, no needless pop-up comedy animations, etc.) to the breadth and quality of the information you imparted (the fitting dungeons kind of blew my mind), your video captivated me. As a longtime Zelda player (I was 9 when the first game released in the USA) and instant Nintendo Power subscriber, as well as a reader of Game Over and The Ultimate History of Video Games, I thought that there wasn't really anything of note to learn about the original game. I was happy to see that not only was I wrong, I was highly interested by your efforts. You've earned another subscriber and please, definitely do more of these. Don't change a thing, this was perfection.

  • @MRF1983
    @MRF1983 2 роки тому +2

    I just got home from a long shift working retail to find an envelope waiting for me. From NESComplex. All the weight of the stress of the day immediately slid off my shoulders and I felt as excited as I did when I was a kid and a free comic or prize I'd sent away for arrived.
    I opened the envelope and three awesome stickers and an Ebay gift card slid onto my bed. I read the letter enclosed congratulating me on being one of the winners of August's giveaway, asking me to message back if I use the gift card to buy anything cool retro gaming related and personally thanking me for my support.
    I felt like I'd received a letter and gift in the mail from a friend who'd moved far away, but who still thought of me on my birthday. IMO your efforts with your channel yield so much success because your genuine excitement for what you're doing is infectious and you make your supporters feel like they're part of the whole experience right along with you.
    THANK YOU for the surprise waiting for me when I got home and totally redeeming a rotten work day with awesomeness. I'm very much looking forward to the coming Metroid video and will enjoy it just as much as my letter, stickers and gift card.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  2 роки тому +1

      I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for writing this. You made my day!! And yes… we are in this hobby together dude!

  • @katness1531
    @katness1531 3 роки тому +4

    Really thorough video~ you put alot of effort into this. Awesome!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      I always do... I want to do these games - my favorite games.- justice

  • @Goto10Gaming
    @Goto10Gaming 3 роки тому +3

    Fantastic video chock full of Zelda tidbits, going to have to watch this one a few times!
    Great content and production values, thank you!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much! I love this game and loved finding all those bits... and even more.... i loved sharing them

  • @JackStolz
    @JackStolz 3 роки тому +1

    Dude this is so insanely well made. I love this stuff.

  • @retrononsense582
    @retrononsense582 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome job, Chris. Loved every second. This game is certainly special to me as well and I have so many fond memories playing this game, finding all the secrets and exploring every corner. Excellent video.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      Thanks Duke! Making this video was like finding secrets again.

  • @NESADDICT
    @NESADDICT 3 роки тому +11

    Yes yes yes! Please and thank you!

  • @elfiebranford9330
    @elfiebranford9330 3 роки тому +4

    I know this is unrelated to the video, but I swear, whenever I'm thinking of NESComplex, I get a video uploaded the day after lol

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      That's really random... or maybe i'm timing everything according to your thoughts

  • @ianmatthewkline8279
    @ianmatthewkline8279 4 місяці тому

    Zelda on NES and SNES are some of my earliest childhood memories. I remember My mom playing Link to the Past with her Navy girl friend when my dad was deployed in the first Gulf War so this game has a sort of special place in nostalgia for me

  • @michaelwilson5114
    @michaelwilson5114 3 роки тому

    I still remember talking about this game with friends during gym class in elementary school. Probably the most nostalgic game in my life.

  • @macanoon
    @macanoon 3 роки тому +17

    Even your voice is nostalgic lol

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +2

      Haha! Also I'm from the past

    • @james13666
      @james13666 2 роки тому

      @NESComplex you're also from the future too but you're not aware of that knowledge yet.

    • @XX-121
      @XX-121 2 роки тому

      @@james13666 how do you know he's not aware of that? well James, if you've ever wondered if you're actually living in the matrix, just try to remember the last time you saw your neighbors carrying in groceries.

  • @puppetpal2290
    @puppetpal2290 3 роки тому +75

    The incorrect translations and overly obtuse hints helped the game seem like some ancient epic that you could never hope to fully understand.

    • @nullvoid7188
      @nullvoid7188 3 роки тому +6

      When the game hints that the rabbit monsters hate sound so you blow the flute to try and kill them but nothing happens
      *meanwhile in Japan*
      Japanese kid: yells into the built in mic on the second control to kill rabbit monster.

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 2 роки тому +3

      Read Legends of Localization, they didn't incorrectly translate, the game was already cryptic in Japanese.

    • @jc3001
      @jc3001 2 роки тому

      @@jackson5116 A LOT like Castlevania: Simon's Quest. Except that game didn't make any sense whatsoever.

  • @SmashJT
    @SmashJT 3 роки тому

    Awesome video as always man!! No idea about those glitches at the end. That was wild. What a fantastic nostalgia-filled trip this was to watch. Thank you!!

  • @taylorfaver714
    @taylorfaver714 3 роки тому +1

    I’m loving these declassified episodes! Keep it up!

  • @valeriazaragoza375
    @valeriazaragoza375 3 роки тому +10

    PLEASE do one of these for Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest

  • @chriskoschik391
    @chriskoschik391 3 роки тому +6

    Oh man, what a throwback! Watched this with my girlfriend on her TV this morning and, while I love and beat this game every year, I learned a lot of things I didn’t know!
    I love the vibe you channeled for this video. I felt like I was cracking open a Classified Information of Nintendo Power!

  • @samuelstuff4557
    @samuelstuff4557 3 роки тому

    I love how this came out just a couple days before I needed it, how convenient! You just got yourself a new subscriber!

  • @coltdeedede
    @coltdeedede 3 роки тому +2

    One of the best works you've produced yet, the quality and educational value of your videos are always A++ I truly hope one day you can make this your living

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! And btw I did see your question about the figure... i tried to answer but you weren't on there anymore. Its called the Ultra Fine Detail UFD-177 fig. Bought it on eBay for about $50

    • @coltdeedede
      @coltdeedede 3 роки тому

      @@NESComplex you’re so kind! I deleted it because I ended up finding one on eBay as well! (And you know I snatched it up! Haha) thanks for following up though, happy to support the channel and your endeavors!

  • @crescendo5594
    @crescendo5594 3 роки тому +5

    Ah, the roocorder. I see you’re a man of fine taste. Having followed the speedruns of this game since 2015, and having watched a bunch of videos about its history, I didn’t think I’d learn anything new, but there was some nuggets in there I didn’t know. You dug quite deep, man. Nice job.
    I think it would be cool to showcase how you can use the clip to access the HUD and position Link like he’s an item (or use it to get around as well).

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      I thought about showing that or getting behind the old man but the video was long. I trimmed out about 10 points of info

  • @backinthedaygamer
    @backinthedaygamer 3 роки тому +4

    This is my favorite UA-cam video of ALL time! I’m popping the gold cartridge in right now for another adventure.

    • @JLuv81
      @JLuv81 3 роки тому

      I agree!!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      Those are BIG words! BEST comment EVER! Many thanks!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      @@JLuv81 And you agree? Damn! Thank you! and Thanks for signing up! Looking forward to seeing you next month at SEGE! WOOO!

  • @DoBeeDooBeeDooo
    @DoBeeDooBeeDooo 2 роки тому

    This was an amazing collection of all the forgotten tricks we did or saw as kids when this came out. Thanks for this!

  • @raptorbandito
    @raptorbandito 3 роки тому

    This is some super quality work man! Loved every second of it.

  • @JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701
    @JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701 3 роки тому +16

    This Game started it ALL
    Every Zelda Fan should embrace it

  • @MizzouAntler
    @MizzouAntler 2 роки тому +4

    19:15 Actually, there is a known method for always winning. The RNG is set on a timer and reset from the moment of power-on/reset, so if you mash start at specific times (most easily done with audio queue's from the them song) and walk directly into the cave in a specific path cleanly, you can guarantee you will win every time. This trick is done quite a bit in speedruns that allow the use of the "up and a" reset using the second controller. However, many categories do not allow deaths or "up and a" resets, including the most popular one, rendering this manipulation impossible in those categories.
    Great vid though, I enjoyed it!

    • @LinksQuest
      @LinksQuest Рік тому

      Isn’t up and a on the second controller an intended game mechanic?

  • @Shiftingwinds148
    @Shiftingwinds148 7 місяців тому

    Man these declassified videos are amazing! Please keep them coming!!💗

  • @JustAnotherMatt420
    @JustAnotherMatt420 2 роки тому

    Glad I found your channel! Soooooo much nostalgia. I'm 39 and these era of games made me want to learn to code. I learned how to but never went to school or work in the field. It's a "me" thing I wanted to know how to.
    Thanks for all you do. Means a lot.

  • @CheeringOwls
    @CheeringOwls 3 роки тому +3

    Very interesting and entertaining video about such an iconic game, many thanks.

  • @psyhodelik
    @psyhodelik 3 роки тому +12

    Wonderfull stuff !!

  • @jscott1292
    @jscott1292 2 роки тому

    This is my first time seeing a video from NESComplex. Great job guys! I subscribed to all :)

  • @yongyea4147
    @yongyea4147 3 роки тому +1

    Summoning Salt has met his match. You are a saint and a scholar.

    • @yongyea4147
      @yongyea4147 3 роки тому +1

      Subscribed 2 minutes into your video.

  • @megamob5834
    @megamob5834 3 роки тому +4

    NESComplex drops are a must watch event

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      I mean... you're right... 😁 Seriously... thank you!!

  • @greglemieux9809
    @greglemieux9809 3 роки тому +4

    Sweet
    I love me some Legend of Zelda. This will be epic.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      Zelda is the foundation of gaming for so many!

  • @dand8530
    @dand8530 3 роки тому +2

    I remember buying this game when it was brand new! Its my favorite of all time, so cool to learn new things so many years later.excellent video!

    • @j0nnyism
      @j0nnyism 2 роки тому

      Yeah the box with the crest on it made me really want to try it. Never played it when it was released had to wait a couple of years

  • @elialexander-tanner5784
    @elialexander-tanner5784 3 роки тому

    Yesss! I've been waiting for this! Thank you!

  • @princepersona
    @princepersona 3 роки тому +13

    I can tell you right now that this video series of "Secrets, Codes, & Intel" is your channel niche. You did this so well I thought you had an entire series covering a large catalog. I know these take a long time to research and make but these are evergreen videos that once made will keep giving you a return year over year. It isn't about making a lot of money from one video it's about making a lot of content that gives consistent income over time. This series is exactly that. I really want to see more of these and I wish you all the success and fortune you deserve from making them. - Continue reading for 2 more video ideas.
    Chrono Trigger has a little known sequel. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons: Eye of the Beholder for SNES has tons of things you can cover including a code you can enter on the gamepad to give your party 99 arrows in their quivers. Been trying to find that code again for years but maybe your sleuthing can uncover it again. I believe it was in a tips and tricks magazine, playstation magazine, or this thick short book that had nes - n64 era console codes. Think romance novel dimensions but 2-2.5x as thick.

    • @DarkVegetaman
      @DarkVegetaman 8 місяців тому

      Wild. I haven’t played eye of the beholder in 10 years but never knew about that passcode lore

  • @browncow5210
    @browncow5210 3 роки тому +17

    All these years, and I always thought the only way to save was to die.

    • @Yroko
      @Yroko 3 роки тому +2

      From a friend who saw me do that. He quickly ran home without telling me then came back and showed me his Nintendo Power, and it had said on the 2nd controller up A to save. Me and my dad were so grateful, to waste time to go to the fairy and get filled then run to the dungeons made it soo much easier. He had dinner at our house for the next few days.

    • @neoasura
      @neoasura 3 роки тому +1

      Me too, it was worse if you used a Game Genie for infinite energy, I thought you could never turn it off until you beat it.

  • @hartwarg3051
    @hartwarg3051 7 місяців тому

    5:46 I listened to this song all the while thinking "man, these guys should cover the Legend of Zelda< they'd crush it"

  • @cataclysmicbane9068
    @cataclysmicbane9068 2 роки тому

    I’m new to your channel and I love all your stuff. I’ve been watching all of your older videos and I’m so glad to see that you’re still uploading! Subscribed for sure!

  • @GameplayandTalk
    @GameplayandTalk 3 роки тому +3

    Man, there was a ton of stuff here I had no idea about, like how the flute works. Glitches aside, it's hard to think that there's still so much normal functionality for me to learn about this game. It truly is a masterpiece.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому

      they really layered the game in ways we're still discovering

  • @FuzzyKedama
    @FuzzyKedama 3 роки тому +4

    Bro, thank you for doing this video. Zelda 1 was my all time love game (followed by Mario 3) as a child. Thank you for covering some of the minor differences between the NES and FDS versions too (there's plenty more but I can understand due to time constraints). Thank you also for explaining what the Manji is. Many Westerners don't understand the concept. I absolutely enjoyed every second of this video. Keep it up man!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! I'm pleased to know i explained those aspects well.

  • @IceInNE
    @IceInNE 2 роки тому

    This video brings back so many great memories. Thank you!

  • @JLuv81
    @JLuv81 3 роки тому

    This was amazing!!! I am a proud new member of you Patreon. Fantastic video of one of my favorite NES games. This game is my favorite Zelda game of all time and I learned the coolest stuff in this!! Thank you!!🙂

  • @synthoelectro
    @synthoelectro 3 роки тому +3

    as a kid watching Likelikes eat my shield terrified me.

  • @EQOAnostalgia
    @EQOAnostalgia 2 роки тому +3

    First open world game i ever played, first time i ever "leveled up" or grew in power and skill, first time i entered a dungeon, first boss i ever faced. No wonder i got addicted to MMORPG's later lol.

  • @philliphunter6586
    @philliphunter6586 2 роки тому

    Absolutely loving the series here! Much thank you :) I will say this also: My wife will not play video games BUT she will sit and watch these with me! Your doing something right!

  • @MarMaxGaming
    @MarMaxGaming 3 роки тому +1

    This was awesome man 👍 finally finished it and this definitely belongs on a DVD set or at least a mainstream channel. Mind blowing details and effort!

  • @anthonybalista7421
    @anthonybalista7421 3 роки тому +7

    Me: “I played Zelda all the way back when it first came out, I know all about it!”
    Me a few mins into this video: “oh...”

  • @miamijules2149
    @miamijules2149 3 роки тому +24

    I miss the days when it was okay for young boys to be heros and young girls princesses. When we could be warriors and protectors and not villains or victims.... when good was good and evil was evil.

    • @enforcerridley158
      @enforcerridley158 3 роки тому +2

      Evil has taken over. When evil rules, good is considered evil and evil is considered good if it benefits the evil's rule.
      We are in for dark times…. So, it is dangerous to go alone. Take this!

    • @hericiumcoralloides5025
      @hericiumcoralloides5025 5 місяців тому +1

      I've got good news! From what I' reading here, you still have the mind of a child.

  • @jaycenteno8385
    @jaycenteno8385 3 роки тому

    This was such a well done vid. I cant believed there was still so much I could learn about this game so many years later! :)

  • @fernfernacelli
    @fernfernacelli 2 роки тому

    It is, seriously, so very rewarding to think how much was put into games that were seemingly so small in size/digital footprint. Zelda will always have a very special place in my heart; I remember the day I got it back in 1987 (I was among the last of my immediate circle of friends to get an NES at that time… regardless, I was SOOOOOO very lucky, and grateful to this day. My copy from 1987 still works perfectly.
    (I’m also one of the few that LOVES The Adventure of Link… though… I know I’m not alone there…
    …right?…)
    Awesome video. Thanks, and cheers!