7 Boss Fights Against YOU, From the Last Game 

Exactly!!!

I thought the prime example was Kain and the Soul Reaver games

She even mentioned gary oak so I thought for sure Red would be here

Pretty sure it's precisely because it's such low hanging fruit is why it wasn't mentioned

Maybe they’re saving that one for the commenter edition

Imo it's the harder boss fight and Markah Ragnos(If I spelled that right) was easy compared

Interestingly they used footage from Jedi Knight Mysteries of the Sith, and in that one Kyle Katarn is always the final boss. You either spare him for the lightside ending where Kyle will renounce the Force (which is why he does not have it at the start of Jedi Knight 2) or kill him which leads your character (Mara Jade) to fall to the darkside as well.

@@esbmysterious Yeah, I was surprised they skipped over Mysteries of the Sith in favour of Jedi Academy, since as you say, the protagonist ALWAYS has to fight Kyle (who has fallen to the dark side) in MotS, instead of maybe facing off against him based on a choice in JA. You might be mistaken about the ending of Mysteries of the Sith, tho - Kyle is so utter badass that you just can't beat him, and you only manage to resolve things by pushing him to the right point with persuasive arguments about his past and his good side, that when you PUT DOWN YOUR LIGHTSABER, he is conflicted enough that he can't bring himself to kill you and manages to break free of the sith temple's influence (pick the wrong moment, and you just become a crispy critter, and Kyle goes shopping at Hugo Boss).

Nah I 5 shot kyle

Oh DMC5? You mean the game about Vergil hiring Vergil's brother and Vergil's son to defeat Vergil so that Vergil and Vergil can merge and become Vergil again? Featuring Vergil.

​​@@DarkSlayer487 Thanks for the spoiler😂 Sounds like FF: Exvius. Everyone is Rain.

The dark side isn't stronger, after all, but quicker, easier, more seductive.

every from software plot ever

If SoC was me from the past, I could sneeze him to death without sneezing. ​​@@TheInvincibleEmotion Hell, thats most games. Maybe not the fighting yourself part but the youre the most dangerous thing in the world part.

Or parrying all my attacks befor quick swapping to a dagger to mess up my day

@@bellomori9944 he can parry you tho

Instead, the OST stabs you right in the heart after stage 1. Still getting goosebumps thinking about that.

Good players

Or doing the "well what is it" and pulling out a Chaos Zweihander

What they don't mention is that the Soul of Cinder is an amalgamation of Gwyn and all the other lost souls absorbed by the first flame. The Soul of Cinder fights like it does because it is a thousand people in one cursed body. The music also gives this away, as you can hear a bit of Gwyn's theme in the Soul of Cinder's music theme.

@@arent4771I was pissed when I first beat DS1 (which is still my favourite of the entire Soulsbourne universe). I knew nothing about the lore going in, spent 60+ hours to get through it all, only to receive a five-second cutscene of my character self-immolating for my efforts. I later learned of the alternate ending, which is actually pretty damn awesome. So yeah, all subsequent playthroughs I usher in the Age of Dark / Man, because f*** Lord Gwyn and the supposed "gods", who are all selfish dicks ... okay, Gwynevere is alright, but it's not really her that you see in Anor Londo.

@@arent4771 but they did mention that...

EXACTLY

at least im not the only one who thought agent 3 would be here

I was thinking the same thing. The Agent 3 fight in Octo Expansion was so hard I almost wanted to quit, but I didn't and kept on going for weeks to defeat her.

Said and/or shown

Never been a fan of the "beware of spoilers for the following...." bit because it kinda spoils half the list if you're aware enough of the listed games. Just a general "Beware of spoilers for whatever we show" is enough

It's the formula so shut up lol

@@redfinale yea sometimes it kinda defeat its own point lol, tho it works sometimes

For some videos, like the acronym one it makes sense because all you know is that there are acronyms, not the spoilers the acronyms are about

And that music was fire

Good one!

I'm surprised they didn't cover Prototype 2's final boss

I know right? That was my first thought!

... ...

I thought the zelda timeline broke in OOT and Majora’s Mask was shat happened after link returned to his child form. Of course since MM also dealt with time travel no one in that game remembers him as a hero either.

@@Wishphoenix1 you are correct in that assumption. Majora's mask is the direct sequel and it falls in the child timeline, the next game after Majora's mask in that timeline is Twilight Princess, where we see Hero of Time Link as a Stalfos mentoring Hero of Twilight Link

I hated fusion for the longest time because of this 😂 young me had a whole lot of Nope for any SA-X encounter.

I love the wording of "for health complications", like it's a liability Samus would have to put on her insurance forms forever after

@@banquoviaquo9220 the federation better have free coverage for possessions, shit happens way too often, be it mind control from a teenage cyborg, mutations from a radioactive hivemind planet's blue goo, or getting body snatched by gelatin monsters

Actually I believe all the Wolf songs are from OOT or Majora's Mask (or their own unique song), furthering the connection. I always like bringing up the Hero's Shade whenever people stupidly say "The Zelda devs never thought of the timeline before the fans made it up!", uh, nope. Wind Waker and Twilight Princess especially drive home that there are multiple timelines and there's a sequence of events to it all.

@@Deadflower20xx I would certainly agree there is some continuity to the series, but apart from specific examples (like you mentioned) it's kept very loose (which I don't mind, personally)

@@ExileTwilight I dunno, the 3D Zeldas are totally tied together, specifically to Ocarina of Time but obviously Skyward Sword was made thoughtfully with the timeline in mind as it being "the first Link adventure" was a big selling point for it. Wind Waker is filled to the brim with OOT references as well as Twilight Princess. The events in those games are direct repercussions of the events of OOT and is why Ganondorf appears in humanoid form in both. They're obviously not direct sequels, but you can at least see Hyrule has had a history far beyond the game's events, and that Ocarina (and later Skyward) tie to it.

@@Deadflower20xx nah.

Uui

Meme of both: Peeps who haven't played KH: Sora "Whats going on?" Peeps who Have played KH: Roxas: "WHATS GOING ON!?!" here

It also perfectly fit Metal Gear series.

For me also includes every fantasy From Software game Ive seen or played. The modern ones dont seem to even have much of a story. Im not a fan of lore, I prefer to have more story. Yes theyre different, lore is before the story, story is current.

And you don't have his single target ultimate either

I was hoping that Alex Mercer would be on this list. Hands down the coolest protagonist gone rougue

Agreed. The endless carnage I created with Alex left me terrified at the idea of fighting him in the second one. Always hoped there would be a third game where Alex's consciousness was too strong to destroy and so Alex and Heller were fighting for control of their body after Heller consumes him at the end of 2. It could give you a sort of morality route to choose. Worry more about collateral damage as Heller or just murder everything in sight as a vengeful Alex. Obviously everyone would choose Alex but still could've been an interesting story.

"Welcome to the top of the food chain"

Yeah, should've included Alex instead of Soul of Cinder since that one's a bit of a stretch (for a multitude of reasons, e.g. linking the fire being optional) and not exactly the same as a playable character anyway.

I came here to comment the same thing. It was such a good move. I never saw it coming, I thought it would be Elite Four, rival, then home for tea. But noooo, here’s basically a whole other game, and a fight against the legend that is Red to finish it.

@@willfieldsend Don't worry, I realized I wasn't the only one who commented about Red. But I decided to tell of the difficulty as well, rather then just the recommendation

Yeah, the fact red is in the high 80s, a full 30 levels over every other gym battle you face and 20 over his rival's strongest Pokemon, knocked me on my ass when I first played the game. But it also reflected how overpowered my own team was by the end of the original game...

Red's incredible strength made it all the more impressive that I took out half his team, including his Pikachu, with a Toxic-stalling level 44 Umbreon during my playthrough of Crystal. The rest of my team was 20 levels down on him, and I have no idea how I won.

You can also fight Red again in Sun and Moon at the Battle Tree.

Grigori (Dragons Dogma) and Daimon (Dark Arisen, same game, DA is an expansion) should learn a thing or 2 from Modern Fromsoftware game final bosses. Grigori keeps calling you weak even though you killed something way stronger millions of times (probably, I didnt count). Daimon (the way stronger being) keeps asking something along the lines of are you ready to face the horror (no, there are no mirrors so I dont need to😂). Its been a while since Ive watched the cutscene. Also, Im pretty sure Im the one who should be asking that. In DS you arent really human though, youre an immortal Undead, and nobody else is (immortal at least). So yeah, scary.

This is the one I was expecting. Especially with the remake coming out.

Canonically it was the warrior from the first game though. I might be misremembering, but I don't think there was even a import option.

@@wrydrune Yeah but the other heroes you kill along the way, the rogue is the dead Rogue boss you fight and the others are in there too I think

@@wrydrune yes Aiden is the warrior from diablo who is one of king leoric's sons

@@mattj1829 Blood Raven is the D1 rogue, the Summoner is the Mage, and Aiden's(the Warrior) body is taken over by Diablo.

And that fight is so so absurdly hard, with maxed out stats it still takes over half an hour and Demi-Fiend can still just instantly kill the entire party in a single turn.

That’s sick

yes!

I can feel the frustration and dread rising at just the memory of this

Also from MegaTen, in Soul Hackers you can fight the protagonist of the original Devil Summoner, and in the 3DS version Raidou from the PS2 Devil Summoner games (as well as his alternate universe counterpart Raido). There's also Persona 5 Royal with its DLC where you can fight the protagonists of Persona 3 and 4

Jin would also count. After being the protagonist for 3 games (and even getting his own full story mode in T5) he becomes the final boss in the T6 story mode.

Canonically is the better word, but both work.

It might not be your imagination. If im remembering correctly, ocarina and majora are in the same timeline as twilight Princess. In TP you learn alit of your abilities from a stalfos thats hinted to be a previous hero of time

Loved that concept and game and that's why I still play it on my switch today 😂 so underrated, one of the best rpgs out there

@@jacobbelter9141 they're masterworks, all. You can't go wrong

Tis weak to fire.

Wolves hunt in packs!

I just posted that my dude. That game was pretty sweet, I liked it more than any Monster Hunter game. I think the non-existent fast travel killed that game. Running for a half an hour just for a fetch quest really kills the vibe.

YES SOMEONE SAID IT no OE really surprised me too

I agree

You even tell Cap what you remember agent 3 looking like, and you choose the skin tone and eye color

EXACTLY

I know, the Agent 3 from the Octo Expansion DLC was so hard.

Imagine an enemy who you can easily crush. But it returns a minute later. It never seems to take breaks, never decides on something better to do. But worst of all, it learns. Every attack, it becomes better at fighting you. It can dodge your strikes, chip away at you. It gets a little bit stronger every attempt until it overwhelms you with a thousand cuts, before turning its attention to the next biggest thing. The protagonist is a terrifying force, indeed.

@@jimijenkins2548 That would be a fun adventure/horror game, where you need to find a way to make the AI "player" give up before it eventually corners you with adaptations to your play style and stat boosts from killing other things as it relentlessly hunts you.

@@rickyroughton8098 You took my idea and made it five times better. This is exactly what the internet is for.

Nah, you can be bargained with. "Ill give you 50 more estus and make them instaheal and give a movement speed boost if you never come here again." ​​@jimijenkins2548 Or in some cases 30 minutes later cause its a vast distance and theres 5000000 enemies on the way so you have to crawl all the way there so you can save healing. But still, you never stop coming back, until, finally, theyre so exhausted your weak ass can beat them😂 ​​@@rickyroughton8098 That actually sounds like a really cool game, except one issue. Whats the point? The point for the player is to kill everything until nothing is left. But if youre fighting them, what do you do? Sit there until they come back over and over again?

Something about that made me think of Don't Stop Believing by Journey, lol. Except the lyrics regarding smalltown living were for a girl, I believe. But maybe he's a city boy who took the midnight train going anywhere...such as to a ranch 😅

Nah, land hunting. Hell build his house later. Or probably just magick one into existence.

EXACTLY

Everyone dresses better when they've been 'Norted', lol.

She wasn't even possessed by Xehanort. It was a fan theory from the trailers that proved to not be correct

​@@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley Unless the armor changes your appearance (Fashion Dogma, Fashion Souls, Fashionborne, Fashion Ring, I dont remember other Fashion... off rhe top of my head). If it doesnt, then yeah, going evil always makes them look cooler. Of course, so far none of those hasnt had you as a boss yet (SoC isnt you from the previous games. Hed be so much easier if he was since hed always stagger and never get skills or heals off. Maybe hes someone else from DS 1 or 2).

Not to mention what a great character Alex was the entire time, your humanity wack, your morals wack, bitch you a virus we don't got no morals.

same, literally from the title I was expecting it. also depending how you interpret it he becomes a part of you as well... presumably for prototype 3.... like that will ever happen :D

You both said it...😊

Came here to comment this

EXACTLY

great series. always loved it.

The Kain Vs. Raziel fights in Defiance were awesome. Need the sequel now. Or, last year.

It was a pretty underwhelming fight Jill to be fair. Definitely compared to the other freakish monstrosities you fight in that game.

@@blackzero1956 underwhelming? you have Albert Wesker dodging bullets left to right while Jill just skitters like a damn spider, all the while both are spraying bullets at you, I'd say it's fucking lit especially the music

You fight Ellie???

​@@__Soya__ Didnt like LoU2, so I was glad for that spoiler. Itll be impossible to beat cause Ill deliberately lose to her. And never stop.

​@@thatterrariaguidenpc8054 I dont remember Jill shooting, just beating. Hes right that compared to everything else she is underwhelming. Not compared though annoying as fuck fight.

Sounds like we need more bosses like that. Kill bosses only gets boring after a while. Running from, or dying to, invincible bosses is boring period. Id like to have a boss fight where theres more than just fighting (I havent played any where you do more than kill, run, or die to bosses, and I dont like the Star Wars games, just the movies).

@@jaredcrabb Sadly, it's not something that carries over to gameplay. You do still have to defeat him in combat, like a normal boss. The end result is just that, Kyle doesn't die - your character is able to throw him off balance enough to bury him under some rubble, and then run away.

@@Acorn_Anomaly So its a normal boss fight that just has a didnt beat cutscene after you win?

@@jaredcrabb Yup. It's a hilarious moment, especially considering how the fanbase liked to memetically hype Kyle up as an unstoppable badass, but the actual, mechanical fight is just a typical fight. (Although a very fun one, many people go Dark Side to fight Kyle simply because it's more fun than the Light Side final boss). The whole running away thing happens in the cutscene afterwards.

@@Acorn_Anomaly At least he isnt one of those you godstomp without damage and in the cutscene theyre all like "Is that all you got? Pathetic." I can only ever think "Bullshit, I DESTROYED your ass," about it.

I didnt like him in the remakes (nor was he remotely hard, beat him 1st try in remakes with nothing over level 60. In contrast, 6 level 100s with type advantages lost over 1000 times in the original). Or the remakes for that matter. One of the hardest bosses in any game.

"As you do." would've fit as a response to that.

It’s Kingdom Hearts, you learn to roll with it.

he's literally a greek god in a play lol, deos ex machina in all it's glory

And don't forget about the .... Clears throat.... THE POWER (pause for dramatic effect) OF FRIENDSHIP

Ellen did say it best “I played it and I have no idea what the fuck is going on” I’ve said as much trying to explain it to friends

It might just be the greatest drug trip ever.

I can. I just can’t believe they started it as PS2 exclusive when the GameCube was still selling att

Thats a great way to tell everyone youve never done a single drug

@@tylermac111 The only drugs I do are prescribed by my doctor 😎

Honest to god, I do a double take every time I hear the name.

That spoiler may actually make me play kingdom hearts. Never did cause FF and disney dont belong together.

Plus they get to actually keep your skills from when u had them.

So you can import data from 1 into 2?

Don't worry. She'll be back in the sequel to make them pay for it with blood... and giggles.

You can see the start of Luke breaking character and smiling/chuckling after saying "Sorry, are you not busy today?"

@@Nathanyel Yup. Wish I had as much fun at work as they always seem to.

Goodness but I love these silly people 😂

​@@tyrannicpuppy Nah, just giggles. The overlord is the one who makes you pay in blood.

Not to mention the Dreadnaught ability for Royal Guard that renders him invincible for a few seconds. He's also kind of taken the kid gloves off for the second encounter as the first one was merely the tutorial.

Well technically you don’t fight with dante from dmc3 but , you know ... i do wish they mention it

Yes but those styles were not present until DMC 3. They've refined/added new things since then.

Even better when you fight him in the Bloody Palace.

Well 5 has a more complete version of that fight reserved for Vergil mode. Sure Vergil has forever hijacked the doppelgänger and quicksilver mechanics but it doesn’t matter when you’re facing the part 5 specific powers of “Cool Uncle” Dante

You also fight Akiyama in yakuza 6! And technically, while it is a remake, Yakuza Kiwami came out after Yakuza 0, and you fight Majima in that game.

Spoilers Same with Yakuza 4 with Saejima vs Kiryu. And Kiryu vs Akiyama and Tanimura. And with 6, Kiryu vs Akiyama.

He was testing you. And considering all the shit he went through, it makes sense that Ichiban and his friends can barely put a scratch in him. He's been through so many more numbers at once, been shot and stabbed *in cutscenes* and lived (MULTIPLE TIMES, MORE THAN ONCE!) and all this big boss fight amounts to for him is a regular Premium Adventure substory for his life of generally staying away from this stuff for good. And the reason you're fighting him? Ichiban gets dangerously close to becoming an old late friend of his.

You also fight kiryu in yakuza 4

"f it being evil was way more cool...........unlike you"

@@ddjsoyenby Plus, it seems like the bad guys get cooler looking clothing.

@@LadyOnikara And all the money, if Kotor is any indicator.

only 300? you must be at the opening area in DS1

Time to pass along the words of wisdom many a player once passed to me in pvp... Git gud.

Lol its the fact that you died that much and still going that makes you terrifying

No matter how much they kill you, you keep coming back! How terrifying is that?

Actually it confirms it. Because unlike the endless enemies you come across, you can come back as many times as you like. And all it costs is your humanity.

Not the only video either (and I dont even mean just theirs, but any of this type of video). There were a couple I saw that I could only think "Thanks, now I cant watch this cause I know xxx fact about it."

I freaked out when I got to those moments, glad to see another Yakuza fan here :)

For me it's splatoon Octo expansion

Frightening considering Kiryu is essentially a Combat God in the Yakuza univer

@@theblueincineroar6905 and it holds up, since you don't even cause him real damage when the fight is done.

yeah too bad the senechel is a one hit boss...

I think the funniest part about that fight is that after you win the cutscene shows Ichiban and the gang all beat up and Kiryu is just standing there, like he barely worked up a sweat.

Because that was no fight. Ichiban and co got their asses handed to them. You don't beat Kazuma Kiryu, you survive Kazuma Kiryu.

To be fair, it isn't the first time we had to fight Kiryu. Yakuza 4 did that first with Saejima's chapter. Gonna be honest, the wheeze of terror I made when I realized I was going to have to fight him was not the most manly noise in the world, but at least I lived.

@@AresSG You still fight him

@@skell6134 Try to fight him yes. Again you survive Kazuma Kiryu. To be honest I was surprised there wasn't an option to surrender.

Don’t forget he also refuses to attack the female party members because Kazuma Kiryu doesn’t hit women

Don't you fight him in one of the older games as well?

You fight him on a beach in 4. You also fight Majima as Kiryu several times and as others I think.

Id give more writing to the Majima/Saejima fight cus goddamn they made it hard

Same for Akiyama in the beginning of Yakuza 6

Kinda reminds me of Doopliss from Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door.

Yeah, this was a HUGE plot point, and watching Lynx manipulate Kidd the whole time is teeth-grinding frustrating.

*oh shiet he has a voice! Run!*

@@Viper-py4pg "Wait... I'm talking? Why am I talking! I don't talk! No, no no, that's my character, that's me, what did you do! OMG, I can't even try to talk to my party..." They get you thinking of your silent character as yourself, and then steal it from you. I guess they had to one up themselves killing the silent protagonist in the first game somehow.

Oh yeah this~! Love that someone mentioned it!

Such a good game. That boss battle took me hours to figure out.

That sounds amazing.

Which series' undead are you referring to? My guess is DS, but that description does still fit multiple series.

@@rickyroughton8098 dark souls, though you have a point.

damn

@@samwhary5498 Sekiro's whole plot revolves around this point as well

did you just type how to turn yourself into undead?

100% accurate, especially since in Persona 5 Royal when you fight the Persona 3 and Persona 4 protagonists is a way of telling the player that "this game is a sequel to Persona 3 and Persona 4" without really saying it outright if you hadn't noticed the many references of other Persona games in Persona 5 Royal.

We need another Legacy of Kain game. They've brought back Megaman, surely they can bring back Kain!

Bump

@@kezzstar24 I don't think that would ever work. Now the rights of the series belong to Square Enix and Amy Henning is out of the matter. I would only get hyped for another Kain game if she is at the lead. And with Square, that is very unlikely.

came here just to make the same comment

The Inner Agent 3 battle still haunts me to this day...

No thats just tony redgrave

You never fight them.

Yes!

I will turn off online every time I fight the Senschal. Fighting somebody else's character means nothing to me, but fighting my own old character does.

I played a good chunk of the games and while it is a bit "set up your serial killer hunting board" kind of series like the chrono series it is still understandable as long as you play proud mode for all of the extra scenes.

i got an hr in and noped out between the damn cut scene special attacks that pop up 3 times per battle and not understanding the dialogue much less the story i just couldnt anymore. i'm not as young as i use to be and theres not enough time for me to decipher it anymore.

Thank God someone more eloquent than me said it. I mean, after the events in MM and the lost woods thing seems like the most tragic part of his whole deal.

Well at least he gets to see future reincarnation him with companions and friends, and in my opinion, is on the verge of becoming a father figure/close mentor to the twilight princess link. At least that's the way i felt. I was always excited and happy to see the golden wolf.

Maybe Majoras Mask IS OoT Links descent into becoming a Stalfos and it’s all in his head!!! Aaaaahhhh!!! No maybe not lmao, but what you’ve said has summed up what I believe happened in the best way

That’s dark bro

I can help make this a bit darker. Ive long since held the belief as to why Navi could no longer be found. Navi. Is Links mother, turned into a fairy. It was stated that she died escaping from the castle, bequeathing Link to the Great Deku Tree. Well, heres where my theory comes in. She was given new life as a fairy, so that when the time came for Link's destiny to come to pass, she could be by her son's side to help guide and help him through it all. To do the one thing she couldnt do as a mother: watch and guide her son to become the greatest hero of them all. That explains why, upon returning to the child timeline, Navi just kinda flies off to the sky and vanishes. Because, her mission done and her son now being the hero he was meant to be, her mission is completed and she could pass on. To help push this theory, there are a lot of times real world influence has crept into games like the LoZ series. Ghosts staying until theyre either exorcised ( the po sisters in the forest temple being the obvious example there, as well as Phantom Ganon ) or when they complete the thing keeping them bound to the world. Links mom being a fairy was her own gift, granted by the great Deku tree, so that she wouldnt become a ghost, and instead be the fairy for her own "fairy-less" son. Even in the manga ( yes, I know it isnt canon, still ) before she flies off, she states she loves Link dearly. As a kid, I thought it was a semi romantic thing, but if my theory proves true, it would be the love of a mother to her son. And thus, thats why Link was never able to find Navi. Because he was looking for his mother, who finally passed on because her one regret keeping her there was satisfied. This then ties into what @TheOneMiffy92 proposed. Navi not being there means no one to guide Link. But its more then just being a guide. What if the magic of the fairies acted as a barrier to stop the dark magic of the lost woods from turning Link in general? No Navi mom, no magical barrier, no guide to stop him being lost. Hero or not, he is, as stated, still a Hylian. The only reason he didnt submit to evil upon dying and becoming a Stalfos was the protection of the Triforce of Courage. Thats why he retained his sanity and was able to do things Stalfos cant, like becoming the white wolf and retaining all his knowledge from his adventures, including all the songs he learned, which is why summoning him takes on the form of songs from both those games. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

That's what I was thinking, you can battle Red in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, SoulSilver, and I believe Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. You get to battle him so many times.

@@lacytaylor1501 and B2W2 and in the lets go games.

Yeah I was waiting for it to pop up on the spoiler scroll and... nope.

After Ellen mentioned the mech in the same sentence I started imagining that if Kojima joined with Nintendo they could do a legally distinct Metal Gear Oak...

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think Outside Xtra knew exactly what they were doing -- they purposely alluded to Pokemon and omitted the battle against Red so mentions of it would populate the comment section. I wouldn't put it past the clever buggers lol.

The Golden Toothpick is an amazing headgear that gives you 3 slots of gear just like the Cap'n Hat in the first Splatoon game. It's a badge of honor just like the Teddy Band in Splatoon 3 where you completed the hardest level in Splatoon 3. So no, the Golden Toothpick is to show everyone that you just beat the hardest boss in the history of the Splatoon series. So you're suppose to level up the gear that GIVES you the gear abilities.

@@deannal.newton9772 oh. I didn’t know that.

@@Eternus_transmogrifus49 Yeah, it's essentially the equivalent of getting a purple heart in real life.

@@deannal.newton9772 Ohhh. That makes it worth it!

....Holy shit I didn't know that

@@mee091000 Its amazing, really shows that it is just one, long, endless cycle.

@@TheInsanitor A cycle that is ended by committing suicide no less.

dogma balls haha

@@clothar23 Well, not ended, but passed on :)

but I think the reason he couldn't move on was because no one remembered him as a hero Zelda probably thought she was doing him a favour but she effectively cursed him to live on until he had a reason to move on this is by far one of the worst fates a link has received and it all could have been avoided if he were allowed to stay in the altered timeline and he probably would have still had that life with Malon with no regrets