Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A deep (sky)dive into the darker moments that make up The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Wii/Nintendo Switch. In this second video, I focus on the most sadistic character in Zelda's history--Ghirahim--as well as the Demon King Demise and how his curse sets up the rest of the series canon.

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► Dark Aspects of Banjo-Kazooie & Banjo-Tooie:
youtube.com/watch?v=l9btrWvKP18
► Dark Aspects of the Donkey Kong Country series:
youtube.com/watch?v=my2Q8dwQx0w&t
► Dark Aspects of the Paper Mario series:
youtube.com/watch?v=2n8XbcoURMY&list=PLK37aGUr9BMWmBCq49u-_-KmuOIHKdzMk&ab_channel=ThaneGaming
► Dark Aspects of Luigi's Mansion:
youtube.com/watch?v=6d36buMc1-o&list=PLK37aGUr9BMXe9VbUPortyBD-UntYKwhg&ab_channel=ThaneGaming
► Dark Aspects of MOTHER: The Complete Series Analysis
youtube.com/watch?v=W9-oYGtLxdo
► Dark Aspects of The Legend of Zelda series:
youtube.com/watch?v=tknOcoUxK5s&list=PLK37aGUr9BMVHKHDKs9Wqp43L9q06mjHF&ab_channel=ThaneGaming
► Full Dark Aspects playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK37aGUr9BMWJoNhhmPce99yCPpl6B82W

Sources & further reading:

--Images--

⍟ Thumbnail/character images from Zelda Wiki
zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Gallery:Skyward_Sword
⍟ Ocarina of Time Dark Link room emulation comparison screenshots & layout by ZFG youtube.com/watch?v=HK_-UHXPl2U&t

--Research articles & books--

⍟ Miyamoto reveals the origin of "???" and "Phoeni" (the Toilet Hand)
ew.com/article/2012/02/10/shigeru-miyamoto-zelda
⍟ Zelda Encyclopedia by Nintendo and Dark Horse
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NightmareFuel/BanjoKazooie
darkhorse.com/Books/3000-358/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Encyclopedia-HC

0:00 - Opening
0:41 - Ghirahim
02:54 - Demise
05:21 - Batreaux
06:34 - Phoeni
08:21 - Rupin
08:49 - Lanayru Desert
10:15 - Patron thanks
10:31 - End card

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