Game Theory: Zelda Rupees are REAL?!? (ft. PBG) 

5:54 - All of a sudden I really want a Jolly Rancher. Thanks for having me on Game Theory again! Was tons of fun. =)

Well since you find rupees EVERYWHERE,the value drops in the world of Hyrule.

I feel bad for future Matpat because in Legend of Zelda breath of the wild there are both rubies and sapphire unless they are made from those gems either way I need to remember it’s just a theory

India is what your looking for, young Link. There's plenty of Rupees here.

Wait... Does that mean that Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire are technically the same game?

Forget emerald. Pokémon Corundum confirmed.

0:35"you've met with a terrible fate, haven't you" - Happy mask salesman.

The book also has the singular Rupee as “Rupy”

I'm waiting for you to tackle Undertale, MatPat. There's tons of unanswered questions about the game that we want answers for, and a lot of fan theories are spreading accross the internet. For example: - Who really IS Chara? - Who were the other 6 fallen children? - How can Frisk have determination, but not the other children? - Why is THE PLAYER the first fallen child? (Assuming you used your real name like I did.) - AND WHY DOES TORIEL'S EYES TURN RED AT SPECIFIC MOMENTS???? And this is just me scratching the surface. I haven't even mentioned Gaster yet. There's tons of unanswered questions and a ton of things MatPat could tackle about the game. So please don't insult people when they want MatPat to make an episode about Undertale. Our opinion is just as important as your's. Btw. We have already had a bunch of episodes about Nintendo characters already. Why not another indie game for once, instead of these triple A titles over and over again? And by the way. Everyone should read what my cousin wrote because no one ever talks about this: "I never see anyone talk about it but Chara not being inherently evil has canonical proof - they redeem themself in the Pacifist, No Reset timeline. If you boot up up the game after Frisk has left the underground, Flowey asks Chara to not Reset because "everyone is happy". Again: Chara. Not Frisk. Frisk has already left the underground. Only Chara (& you, the player) remain, and it's only you who can reset. If you decide not to reset, that in extension means Chara themself decides to let everyone go & live their lives - even if that means they'll have to be stuck in the underground alone, forever (& you, the player, choose to never replay the game). Again, Chara has the power to reset. They can bring everyone back. But they don't. And if that's not redemption, I don't know what is." Think about that for a second.

Wow, so much talking about gemstones without a single Steven Universe reference. That takes some willpower.

I actually want to do a Theory about the comparative values of different game currencies (Mushroom coins, Rings, Gil, Bolts, Rupees, and Pokéyen). The answer will be based in economics rather than composition, since we can’t tell what they’re made, or their “real” size, since the size is a matter of convenience to the player, rather than realistic.

The problem with the conversion here is that the price per karat would be a lot lower due to the abundance of the gemstone in the universe/kingdom

Hmm. I don't think that's the actual size of the rupees. Just that they would have to make them visibly larger so the player can see them easier and pick them up. Remember that only so many can fit into the wallet. Perhaps the area and max capacity of the wallet is a better way to calculate their worth.

Wait a minute... That title... This isnt a culture shock or a brief history! WE HAVE AN ACTUAL THEORY PEOPLE!!!

10:25 The animation of link smashing pots is called "Racing for Rupees" Its a good video

We NEED more collaboration videos from MatPat and PBG

*video actually buffers while fake buffering*

I feel like I'm not the only person who thought about steven universe in this video

3:15 "Nutella Sportsman" absolutely killed me

Me: *sees number at end* :O *Starts smashing pots rapidly*

Way to go guys, this episode was a real GEM. Eh? Ehhh? :D

I want the game theory intro as a ring tone. Its awesome

It’s 2024 and this content is still amazing. Love Game Theory. Love MattPatt. Love PBG. Love life.

MatPat: I've been drowning- Me: I see you Mat. And I love you. And puns.

I am learning so much about Steven Universe right now

was expecting a Pokemon reference somewhere Sadly I've been let down.....

Imagine link in the hood selling cristal rupies

I feel like that you're missing something MatPat the rarity of the "Rupies" in the game

Finally a Game Theory video that isn't "live"...

while all of this is fairly interesting. We can't apply the value of rubies and sapphires from our world to the zelda world. We do not know how common or uncommon these stones are in the zelda universe, but seeing how many there are in this world and that they are used as a currency, they probably have much much less value than the stones in our world. I think they are comparable in rarity and value as the material we humans make coins. Tin, Iron, Copper and whatnot.

having a super old binge of game theory. so wholesome, i love it

7:25 If you didn’t notice, Wario fingers you when he leaves the screen.

please matpat do an undertale theory

Ruby and Sapphire? Guess what I'm thinking about... and it involves gay space rocks

I really love the intro to these videos. Like REALLY FREAKING LOVE IT. It fills me with DETERMINATION! *Clears throat.* Erm... Adventure. It fills me with an adventurous feeling.

One problem: inflation. These things and sapphires would be worth a LOT less.

I mean... It's not like the Indian currency is Rupees or anything...

That means Magic armor costs at Malo Mart shop=$8,078,484,352.5 The quest to get the armor cost is=40,447,346,250 so in total you spend=$48,545,830,602.5

4:00 Garnet approves this video: Rubies and Sapphires are made of Corundrum AND Love.

The Nutella sportsman is definitely my favorite RU-vid channel.

Ugh. Why is mat always stuck in the closet?

Loved how PBG was just reking you the whole episode

Talc Gypsum Calcite Fluorite Apatite Orthoclase Felspar Quartz Topaz Corundum Diamond Thank you very much

We will miss you matpat

I don't know if this has been asked already before, but could you do a video theory on "Don't hug me. I am scared."

**is still waiting for that dating sim video**

This vid is actually has my 2 favourite youtubers talking about my favourite game, so this is a good video

I'm just going to take a moment to acknowledge the animation at 9:15 where the rupee spins. That probably took a lot of effort, but I guess I wouldn't really know. It looked like it would be hard to animate.

Hyrule must have some really bad inflation.

Rubies and Saphires are the same thing... So THAT explains why Ruby and Saphire go so well together!

2:39 I might have went to home and heard that paper crunch I thought a zombie thing happened so I replayed it

Its cool your colabing with one of my favorite youtubers

What if Zelda rupees are ya know... just rupees... the indian currency, is just me who thinks this?

BIG OBJECTION MatPat!!! You counted the value or Ruby/Sapphire based upon our world but honestly - do you really think they would be so valuable if they are to be found everywhere? - Honey, will you please cut down the lawn? - Sure, no problem - 30 minutes later - Honey, I found rubies worth of 100 Million $ while cutting the lawn! No let's be realistic - they would have no value at all because of "economic rarity law" or however it's called in English...

The most explanatory and informational Steven Universe episode

PBG wasn't the only one playing zelda games I was playing Zelda Four swords 25th anniversary edition

Yea well obviously they are real. The Rupee is the currency of India.

Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah..... PBG saying smart stuff?!

Clicked on this video and saw an ad about rupees that covered literally every topic in the video

God you know you've grown up when you start understanding the math in game theory videos

Everyone's thinking about Steven Universe I'm thinking about how in india their currency is literally rupee

Ruby and Sapphire, huh? That's like... One of my OTPs

haha, I'm watching this 3 years late and the dude at the intro said that he made a vid 3 years prior. xD

I love collabs that have PBG or GameTheory.

Since rupees are so common in Hyrule, they wouldn't be worth very much. You can just find them in bushes and no one even cares if you take them, so they can't be that valuable.

Did anybody else think about SU.., no? Just me? Ok

The intro about ben drowning legit scared me as a little kid because it was midnight and I just wanted to see if rupies existed, not get a jumpscare

One of my 2 favorite RU-vidr collab yessssss!

#MoreTheoriesLessStreams

His hair is like an emo tumbleweed. I never realized emos and tumblweeds had so much in common. They're both sad and alone. And roll around in the desert.

Zelda breath of the indoors slaps this theory in its face

Morsu: You want it? It’s your’s my friend, as long as you have enough rubies.

In a 4 second video: Yes. They are actually a currency.

I learn more on Game Theory video games then school

6:00 So that’s how Jolly Ranchers are made!

All the gems shown in this video are BEAUTIFUL

Hmm... Well, what about glass? They can be colored and give off a shine. Heck, they can be turned into mirrors. Glass is made from sand. Sand forms due to weathering, which occurs pretty much everywhere. Sapphires, however, are igneous. That means that they can only form from molten lava. Unless Death Mountain can create an unlimited amount of sapphires and that's where rupee production comes from, I doubt that sapphires are more abundant than sand in the Zelda Universe. Also, look at the shooting gallery. Rupees shatter. That wouldn't happen if it were made of the second hardest mineral on Earth. Here's an example of glass Zelda rupees, and look! They're so shiny! :D www.zeldainformer.com/news/gorgeous-set-of-zelda-themed-glass-rupees-for-under-20

10:08 - You finally have a proper drum roll. Your wish was granted :D

Are you still think your videos are boring but when I saw this I thought well this is the content I like to see

Dude, I have no idea what your friends talking about but I love it!

Wait, but when link pulls out a rupee from a chest it looks way smaller, in fact those fit in his hand

There is a real-life currency called Rupee, I think?

Watched your “Been Drowning” Me: (pulls out drums) BA-DOOM CHANG!!! Also: Matpat, ya got roasted by PBG.

Could you do a game theory similar to this one, but on Spyro gems?

There just one problem with your theory. You assume the Rupies would have as much value in Hyrule than in our world. But rupies are so common in Hyrule that the value of rubies and saphire would plummet to the ground

I just learned more math than I've ever learned in school. Ever.

man you make science Super Fun by adding video games in it I have been watching your videos for about a year-and-a-half and I know a lot about science now we even got to watch several of your videos in school Go Game Theory now this is not a theory you're the best RU-vidr oh and me ooof you are the best!!!! 👍

All my favorite things in one vid PBG ZELDAAAA and MATPAAAAAAAAAAT

i really want to cut some grass now

This video makes me so happy. The first video I watched of MatPat's was actually the diamond armor video and while I love all of his theories I think the ones where he just gets down and does math and still my favorites. Thanks MatPat for an excellent video.

You got to say "A GAME THEORY!" Living the dream!

That clicking is making my toes hurt 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Haha, by scientific standards, you really are just Game Hypothesizer.

Another awesome video! I love your more scientific ones. Although, I'm sure the size of rupees, especially in Ocarina of Time, are visually exaggerated to make them easier to spot for players. Similar to how many chibi-style games like Harvest Moon, have basically every single item greatly enlarged when held by the player character. This isn't to show that, for example, a carrot is twice the size of your body and you can somehow magically eat it a bunch of them, but its actually just the game artists means of depicting a carrot in your hand, if they made it life-size then you would be holding a 2 pixel orange thing, but by greatly exaggerating its size of the carrot, the player can figure out what they are looking at easily. I'm sure its a similar principle with the rupee's, if they made them actual-size, no one would be able to find them, especially in the earlier games. So the artists greatly exaggerate their size for some gameplay simplification. Though if rupee's are indeed that massive then your math is indeed correct. This is just another thing to think about. ;)

Pbg and game theory my two favorite youtubers

Sapphire and Ruby *waits for Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl, and STEVEN*

doesn't that call into question the economy of the kingdom of Hyrule? If a single unit of currency is worth $13,492,448.75. That's got to be some serious inflation. And wouldn't finding them literally laying in the grass by the dozens cause deflation?

Super cool, although being as how common rupees are in the Zelda universe the prices in our world just wouldn’t match up with the value of them in the legend of Zelda.

This video really makes me want PBG to voice some kind of villain.

There is only one problem that i can see in this theory. Rarity. If a gem is commonly found and the common shine is what link is carrying then It isn't that expensive in his universe. Yes to have a "rupee" in our universe it would be that expensive... However you can't say link is paying that much for the bombs because rupees are so common that it isn't like your parting with millions of dollars for five bombs.