Twilight Princess has, in my humble opinion, the best dungeon designs and atmosphere in the series. It definitely is the reason I have high standards when it comes to the dungeons every Zelda game that came after presents. Every dungeon had its own specific and unique theme that made it stand out from the rest, and the music accompanying each really set the mood.
The terrifying thing about Death Sword is that you only have to cut ONE of its bindings to free it. Powerful. That thing was always one frayed thread away from release.
Man watching this and then going back to TOTK's temples is wild! Temples are a staple of Zelda and they really dropped the ball with whatever it is they've been doing in BOTW and TOTK
They really took 5 shrines and put them in the sky for each temple and thought they'd get away with it. The bosses are even worse. I know a lot of people think colgera is good but it's just cuz of the ost. That thing took me like 3 minutes
This is my top 10 3D dungeons all time: 🛡️ ⚔️ #10 Earth Temple(WW) #9 Shadow Temple(OoT) #8 Goron Mines(TP) #7 Stone Tower(MM) #6 Spirit Temple(OoT) #5 Ancient Cistern(SS) #4 Arbiter’s Grounds(TP) #3 Sandship(SS) #2 Snowpeak Ruins(TP) #1 Forest Temple(OoT) My favorite 2D dungeons would be Dark Palace, Lorule Castle, Temple of Droplets, Palace of Winds, Eagles Tower, etc…
Twilight Princess has in my opinion the most memorable and well designed dungeons in the series as a whole roster. I am happy to see City In The Sky as number 1 cause I'm sick of it getting hated on. The atmosphere being so high up, the music, and the amazing boss battle.
I can’t believe you’re still making videos to this day and they’re still pretty damn good. I remember being around since fuckin 2015 man and your countdowns are still just as interesting to watch
City in the Sky truly is wonderful. It's been 4 years since I've been through it, and I have only played it once, but it left such an impression. I still count it high on my list.
I like that you mentioned the "lore" as an aspect of consideration for Arbiter's Grounds. Game-to-Game lore isn't really a common thing in most Zeldas, but it aids Twilight Princess' dungeons exceedingly. Places like the Forest Temple, Goron Mines, Lakebed, Arbiter's Grounds, and especially the Temple of Time are all connected to the fallout of Zelda's choice to send adult Link back to his childhood. Ganon's plans get outed before he's ready, He is "dealt with", and Hyrule subsequently isn't flooded but... due to averting that doom, the world regresses in different more subtle ways. Though peaceful, Hyrule in TP basically becomes an oblivious lamb, almost decadent. The "knights" of the kingdom become cowards too lazy to take action against evil, infrastructure is crumbling, the Sheikah as a people seem to go extinct, and only the Zora people seem to militarize themselves, as if they're expecting a coming calamity that was just delayed.
You are my favorite dungeon countdown UA-camr, the city in the sky is one of my favorite dungeons in the series as well, I've seen so many people saying they don't like this dungeon for certain reasons it's pretty awesome that it's the number one on the list
I’ve played a lot of Zelda games over the years and probably only beaten about 5 lol. But here’s my favorite dungeons in no particular order - Snow Peak Ruins - Arbiter Grounds - Shadow Temple - Dodongo’s Cavern - Ganon’s Castle - All of the dungeons in Majoras Mask - Eagles Tower - Color Dungeon is a cool little one that I found without even knowing about, proud moment for me - Wind Fishes Egg is incredible -
City in the sky is also my favorite dungeon lol, and it also has the best dungeon theme and the best setting for the main boss. Also, this dungeon is very closely followed on both quality and music (and boss) by the forest temple from OoT. Overall a really strong list!
Happy holidays! A day early, but still. For some reason this made me look back on your previous countdowns and the finesse you seem to have in this one. I've always enjoyed your stuff but this one got me to think about your growth, you've gotten really good👍
The enemies in twilight princess like the ice based ones make me so frustrated... like in the cave of ordeals... but twilight princess overall my fav zelda game
I gasped when I saw the Stone Tower so low. But I appreciate you recognized more obscure dungeons like the Sandship and Palace of Winds. Surprising to not see the Tower of the Gods, though I also love the Earth Temple. All in all, a pretty unique list. Hapoy new year!
IMO the tower of the gods is excellent in terms of theming and story significance but the dungeon itself is mechanically boring and pretty easy. It has neat concepts like using the boat in a dungeon and controlling the statues but they both are executed in annoyingly slow ways. Probably the weakest dungeon in the game, and one of the weakest in the series.
I have to say- Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword were some of my favorite Zelda Dungeons!!!! But Stone Tower Temple is freaking amazing and I hope they bring back some Ikana references in future games!!!
This is why i was really hoping for a 'Cave of Ordeal' style dungeon (mb from the surface to the depths). J wouldnt be able to use ascend or zonai constructions to cheese it
Cool list man. I'd say jabu Jabu (oracle) water temple (n64) sword/shield and ancient tomb (oracle) stone Tower (n64) thieves town (snes) stuff like that
I'm calling the predictable outcome: Stone Tower as #1. Edit: Ok, maybe not as predictable as I thought. Still, Stone Tower Temple is overrated. Edit 2: Never mind, literally agree with everything else. Having Palace of Winds, Earth Temple, and City in the Sky on here at least makes this list more fresh.
Stone tower is definetly not overrated. It's worse in the 3ds but the n64 version specifically was amazing. Having it at number 9 and city in the sky at 1 (a dungeon with a very mediocre miniboss that gets reused, literally the worst enemy variety in the game, and awkward pacing) is quite unfair
They need to spend less time creating a huge empty map and put more emphasis on dungeons in the next Zelda, as amazed as I was by how vast totk is I would rather have it cut in half and everything improved on instead.
That's very interesting, we have very similar taste except the very top. My list would include almost all of the same dungeons, but I haaaaaaaate City in the Sky. It gets a lot better after I get the clawshot (which is one of my favorite items), but traversing the dungeon is so tedious to me.
The Palace of Winds is the only really good dungeon in Minish Cap IMO. All the other ones suffer from having horrible dungeon items. Seriously, a Gust Jar, a cane that flips things over and a regular lantern are NOT good dungeon items in the slightest, ESPECIALLY the lantern. In A Link to the Past you get this thing at the start of the game, and now I’m supposed to believe that it has dungeon item potential? Hell no. This is one of the many reasons I think Minish Cap is the most overrated Zelda game
Twilight Princess has, in my humble opinion, the best dungeon designs and atmosphere in the series. It definitely is the reason I have high standards when it comes to the dungeons every Zelda game that came after presents.
Every dungeon had its own specific and unique theme that made it stand out from the rest, and the music accompanying each really set the mood.
If only it had better puzzles and enemy variety
The terrifying thing about Death Sword is that you only have to cut ONE of its bindings to free it. Powerful. That thing was always one frayed thread away from release.
I’ve never thought of this. I am now 80% more fearful of Death Sword. 💀
I freaking LOVE the Snowpeak Ruins! Good to see it in your list!
I love when UA-cam recommends me some obscure top 10 Zelda list. Reminds me of the UA-cam days of old.
Man watching this and then going back to TOTK's temples is wild! Temples are a staple of Zelda and they really dropped the ball with whatever it is they've been doing in BOTW and TOTK
They really took 5 shrines and put them in the sky for each temple and thought they'd get away with it. The bosses are even worse. I know a lot of people think colgera is good but it's just cuz of the ost. That thing took me like 3 minutes
OOT Forest Temple is my all time fav.
This is my top 10 3D dungeons all time: 🛡️ ⚔️
#10 Earth Temple(WW)
#9 Shadow Temple(OoT)
#8 Goron Mines(TP)
#7 Stone Tower(MM)
#6 Spirit Temple(OoT)
#5 Ancient Cistern(SS)
#4 Arbiter’s Grounds(TP)
#3 Sandship(SS)
#2 Snowpeak Ruins(TP)
#1 Forest Temple(OoT)
My favorite 2D dungeons would be Dark Palace, Lorule Castle, Temple of Droplets, Palace of Winds, Eagles Tower, etc…
Twilight Princess has in my opinion the most memorable and well designed dungeons in the series as a whole roster. I am happy to see City In The Sky as number 1 cause I'm sick of it getting hated on. The atmosphere being so high up, the music, and the amazing boss battle.
Me: "Ooo, a favorite Zelda dungeon countdown. hOw ORiGinAl!"
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I'm a sucker for Zelda countdowns. Thanks for the video.
Here’s a list of my favourite dungeons in no particular order:
- Hyrule Castle (ALttP)
- Thieves’ Town (ALttP)
- Inside Jabu Jabu’s Belly (OoT)
- Forest Temple (OoT)
- Water Temple (OoT)
- Woodfall Temple (MM)
- Stone Tower Temple (MM)
- Lakebed Temple (TP)
- Arbiter’s Ground (TP)
- Snowpeak Ruins (TP)
I always thought the city in the sky is the dungeon that takes the longest in the whole series. Still holds true. HUGE, tricky, and creative dungeon
I can’t believe you’re still making videos to this day and they’re still pretty damn good. I remember being around since fuckin 2015 man and your countdowns are still just as interesting to watch
Awesome Video Bro!
City in the Sky truly is wonderful. It's been 4 years since I've been through it, and I have only played it once, but it left such an impression. I still count it high on my list.
I like that you mentioned the "lore" as an aspect of consideration for Arbiter's Grounds. Game-to-Game lore isn't really a common thing in most Zeldas, but it aids Twilight Princess' dungeons exceedingly. Places like the Forest Temple, Goron Mines, Lakebed, Arbiter's Grounds, and especially the Temple of Time are all connected to the fallout of Zelda's choice to send adult Link back to his childhood. Ganon's plans get outed before he's ready, He is "dealt with", and Hyrule subsequently isn't flooded but... due to averting that doom, the world regresses in different more subtle ways. Though peaceful, Hyrule in TP basically becomes an oblivious lamb, almost decadent. The "knights" of the kingdom become cowards too lazy to take action against evil, infrastructure is crumbling, the Sheikah as a people seem to go extinct, and only the Zora people seem to militarize themselves, as if they're expecting a coming calamity that was just delayed.
For me the most memorable boss in majoras mask is majoras mask especially with the fierce diety mask
I miss these types of dungeons. Wish the newer Zelda’s would go back to how they used to make them
You are my favorite dungeon countdown UA-camr, the city in the sky is one of my favorite dungeons in the series as well, I've seen so many people saying they don't like this dungeon for certain reasons it's pretty awesome that it's the number one on the list
Tp and ss honestly have some of the best dungeons in the series
I’ve played a lot of Zelda games over the years and probably only beaten about 5 lol. But here’s my favorite dungeons in no particular order
- Snow Peak Ruins
- Arbiter Grounds
- Shadow Temple
- Dodongo’s Cavern
- Ganon’s Castle
- All of the dungeons in Majoras Mask
- Eagles Tower
- Color Dungeon is a cool little one that I found without even knowing about, proud moment for me
- Wind Fishes Egg is incredible
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The water temple is amazing.
City in the sky is also my favorite dungeon lol, and it also has the best dungeon theme and the best setting for the main boss. Also, this dungeon is very closely followed on both quality and music (and boss) by the forest temple from OoT. Overall a really strong list!
Happy holidays! A day early, but still. For some reason this made me look back on your previous countdowns and the finesse you seem to have in this one. I've always enjoyed your stuff but this one got me to think about your growth, you've gotten really good👍
The enemies in twilight princess like the ice based ones make me so frustrated... like in the cave of ordeals... but twilight princess overall my fav zelda game
I gasped when I saw the Stone Tower so low. But I appreciate you recognized more obscure dungeons like the Sandship and Palace of Winds. Surprising to not see the Tower of the Gods, though I also love the Earth Temple.
All in all, a pretty unique list. Hapoy new year!
IMO the tower of the gods is excellent in terms of theming and story significance but the dungeon itself is mechanically boring and pretty easy. It has neat concepts like using the boat in a dungeon and controlling the statues but they both are executed in annoyingly slow ways. Probably the weakest dungeon in the game, and one of the weakest in the series.
Snowpeak ruins pumpkin soup is the best irl.
I have to say- Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword were some of my favorite Zelda Dungeons!!!! But Stone Tower Temple is freaking amazing and I hope they bring back some Ikana references in future games!!!
It’s a shame what they did to twinmold in the remake of majora. The fight was so much better on the original
Hahaha😂 Those Bane references😂
To be fair, it would be hard to make linear dungeons in Tears of the Kingdom if you simply just Ascent through the ceilings
True
This is why i was really hoping for a 'Cave of Ordeal' style dungeon (mb from the surface to the depths). J wouldnt be able to use ascend or zonai constructions to cheese it
Cool list man. I'd say jabu Jabu (oracle) water temple (n64) sword/shield and ancient tomb (oracle) stone Tower (n64) thieves town (snes) stuff like that
i liked the lightning temple in totk
TOTK's dungeons really don't get enough credit IMO.
Ngl, I really don't see how anyone over 8 can find the water temple and great bay temple 'too hard' or annoying.
Hey TheMetalBlade5
I hope you have yourself a Happy Christmas and a Rocking New Year!
Thank you. I hope you do too.
I actually really enjoyed Skyward Sword too. Good thing I played it first on the Switch though. Don't think I would have liked the Wii version.
1 stone tower
2 stone tower
3 stone tower
I'm calling the predictable outcome:
Stone Tower as #1.
Edit:
Ok, maybe not as predictable as I thought. Still, Stone Tower Temple is overrated.
Edit 2: Never mind, literally agree with everything else. Having Palace of Winds, Earth Temple, and City in the Sky on here at least makes this list more fresh.
Stone tower is definetly not overrated. It's worse in the 3ds but the n64 version specifically was amazing. Having it at number 9 and city in the sky at 1 (a dungeon with a very mediocre miniboss that gets reused, literally the worst enemy variety in the game, and awkward pacing) is quite unfair
They need to spend less time creating a huge empty map and put more emphasis on dungeons in the next Zelda, as amazed as I was by how vast totk is I would rather have it cut in half and everything improved on instead.
That's very interesting, we have very similar taste except the very top. My list would include almost all of the same dungeons, but I haaaaaaaate City in the Sky. It gets a lot better after I get the clawshot (which is one of my favorite items), but traversing the dungeon is so tedious to me.
The way my jaw dropped when i saw #1. Twilight princess is my second favorite game in the series but that dungeon makes me not want to replay it 😂
15:52 No from what I heard that would be the anglerfish from Link's Awakening, but all seriousness have a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year.
a link to the past is vastly inferior to a link between worlds. otherwise, great video.
Stone tower temple belongs in the top 3
Nevermind you redeemed yourself by putting the sand ship on this list
The problem with botw and Totk Is that every damn place In the map Is outside and yes... that includes the dungeons!!!
The caves not so much but... eh
Redeads still make me freak out
No offense but I skipped the first two because I haven't gotten there yet
Tears of the Kingdom still had vastly superior "dungeons" than Breath of the Wild.
The Palace of Winds is the only really good dungeon in Minish Cap IMO. All the other ones suffer from having horrible dungeon items. Seriously, a Gust Jar, a cane that flips things over and a regular lantern are NOT good dungeon items in the slightest, ESPECIALLY the lantern. In A Link to the Past you get this thing at the start of the game, and now I’m supposed to believe that it has dungeon item potential? Hell no. This is one of the many reasons I think Minish Cap is the most overrated Zelda game