Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Thane & Goombanna talk about the ladies of The Legend of Zelda and figure out which games in the series pass the Bechdel Test.
Note: Like Izziibel, I simply thought this would make for a fun video. I do not think the Bechdel Test is a good metric for evaluating the quality of a given work, or how female characters are written.
⍟ Pass/fail spreadsheet with all Zelda games: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ov-XiQ4PqMgbxdvJT2o8ps0Rwk04D3A816ZAA1A4EyU/edit?usp=drivesdk
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Additional video credit:
★ A Link to the Rock by Chez Jibé
youtu.be/S1jqHYfb_oQ?si=iNvvyzHDIL3nJKdM
★ Alison Bechdel on 'The True Story of the Bechdel Test'
youtu.be/esX0gB0JxlQ?si=qdNTzp94ccdLYR37
★ Nintendo Unity - Mario Teaches Typing head
youtu.be/VyezQsI-v-s?si=ykdhtRDtUfezfRLV
★ I Like Trains by asdfmovies
★ Special thanks to the following users for archiving Zelda commercials:
vini64, アルル ネコ Aruru Neko, MrJonathanJoester, and Maestro Del Escunga Dunga
Images:
★ Phantom Hourglass Link model directly retrieved by @HelpTheWretched for Zelda Wiki
★ Special thanks to the following users for archiving official Zelda art via Zelda Wiki and The Spriters Resource:
Pixel/Pixel Posted, OwlsTalon, Dany36, JumbledLimes, Htwretched, Bwar1133, TriforceTony, Zestanor, Petenu, Yngames, Josh2383, Hylian pi, Msisamisa-gpuser, Gunkbot, Ixbran, Prince Ludwig, Malfioz, Barack Obama, Chuck, Chapolink, Ryan914, Wide B., Cremia2000, PhantomCaleb, Whitegemgames, Kevspy, Ogarvey, Wolfgerlion64, BrittanyOfKoppai, Irastris, El Picard, Sonikku, Centrixe the Dodo, Vgva66, Cheesy Mac n Cheese Contributors, and Lexou Duck
★ Smash Bros. Ultimate stock icons ripped by Random Talking Bush
★ Tune of Echoes, Currents, and Ages art uploaded by Mases for Zelda Dungeon
★ Zelda face-palming by AomiArmster via DeviantArt
★ Heart Locket meme maker by Makesweet
makesweet.com/my/heart-locket
★ Catspaw ship model retrieved by Models124717 for The Models Resource
★ Star Fox Command endings ripped by JiraniS
★ The Wild Breath of Zelda font by Chequered Ink
★ "Dancing Triangle" by John Grusd, based on The Legend of Zelda: The Light of Courage by Robert C. McGee
★ Kingdom Hearts Wardrobe model uploaded by Tyranitar12
Sound effects:
★ Zelda series sound effects and voice clips compiled by Noproblo, presented by @HelpTheWretched
noproblo.dayjo.org/zeldasounds
★ Mario series sound effects from The Mushroom Kingdom
themushroomkingdom.net/media/smb/wav
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - What's a Bechdel Test?
2:20 - Zelda NES
4:22 - Zelda II
5:26 - Zelda animated series
6:55 - A Link to the Past
7:43 - A Link Between Worlds
8:43 - Link's Awakening
10:36 - Zelda CD-i
13:14 - Ocarina of Time
14:43 - Majora's Mask
18:16 - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
21:55 - Four Swords/Adventures
23:36 - The Wind Waker
24:34 - The Minish Cap
25:30 - Twilight Princess
26:09 - Phantom Hourglass
26:56 - Spirit Tracks
27:26 - Skyward Sword
28:44 - Triforce Heroes
29:55 - Breath of the Wild
31:43 - Tears of the Kingdom
32:23 - Echoes of Widsom
33:14 - Final thoughts
Thane & Goombanna talk about the ladies of The Legend of Zelda and figure out which games in the series pass the Bechdel Test.
Note: Like Izziibel, I simply thought this would make for a fun video. I do not think the Bechdel Test is a good metric for evaluating the quality of a given work, or how female characters are written.
⍟ Pass/fail spreadsheet with all Zelda games: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ov-XiQ4PqMgbxdvJT2o8ps0Rwk04D3A816ZAA1A4EyU/edit?usp=drivesdk
⍟ Subscribe! youtube.com/c/ThaneGaming?sub_confirmation=1
⍟ If you like my content, consider supporting me on Patreon. patreon.com/ThaneGaming
☆ Goombanna's channel!
youtube.com/@goombanna
☆ Thumnail inspiration & video idea from Izziibel
youtube.com/@izziibel
Additional video credit:
★ A Link to the Rock by Chez Jibé
youtu.be/S1jqHYfb_oQ?si=iNvvyzHDIL3nJKdM
★ Alison Bechdel on 'The True Story of the Bechdel Test'
youtu.be/esX0gB0JxlQ?si=qdNTzp94ccdLYR37
★ Nintendo Unity - Mario Teaches Typing head
youtu.be/VyezQsI-v-s?si=ykdhtRDtUfezfRLV
★ I Like Trains by asdfmovies
★ Special thanks to the following users for archiving Zelda commercials:
vini64, アルル ネコ Aruru Neko, MrJonathanJoester, and Maestro Del Escunga Dunga
Images:
★ Phantom Hourglass Link model directly retrieved by @HelpTheWretched for Zelda Wiki
★ Special thanks to the following users for archiving official Zelda art via Zelda Wiki and The Spriters Resource:
Pixel/Pixel Posted, OwlsTalon, Dany36, JumbledLimes, Htwretched, Bwar1133, TriforceTony, Zestanor, Petenu, Yngames, Josh2383, Hylian pi, Msisamisa-gpuser, Gunkbot, Ixbran, Prince Ludwig, Malfioz, Barack Obama, Chuck, Chapolink, Ryan914, Wide B., Cremia2000, PhantomCaleb, Whitegemgames, Kevspy, Ogarvey, Wolfgerlion64, BrittanyOfKoppai, Irastris, El Picard, Sonikku, Centrixe the Dodo, Vgva66, Cheesy Mac n Cheese Contributors, and Lexou Duck
★ Smash Bros. Ultimate stock icons ripped by Random Talking Bush
★ Tune of Echoes, Currents, and Ages art uploaded by Mases for Zelda Dungeon
★ Zelda face-palming by AomiArmster via DeviantArt
★ Heart Locket meme maker by Makesweet
makesweet.com/my/heart-locket
★ Catspaw ship model retrieved by Models124717 for The Models Resource
★ Star Fox Command endings ripped by JiraniS
★ The Wild Breath of Zelda font by Chequered Ink
★ "Dancing Triangle" by John Grusd, based on The Legend of Zelda: The Light of Courage by Robert C. McGee
★ Kingdom Hearts Wardrobe model uploaded by Tyranitar12
Sound effects:
★ Zelda series sound effects and voice clips compiled by Noproblo, presented by @HelpTheWretched
noproblo.dayjo.org/zeldasounds
★ Mario series sound effects from The Mushroom Kingdom
themushroomkingdom.net/media/smb/wav
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - What's a Bechdel Test?
2:20 - Zelda NES
4:22 - Zelda II
5:26 - Zelda animated series
6:55 - A Link to the Past
7:43 - A Link Between Worlds
8:43 - Link's Awakening
10:36 - Zelda CD-i
13:14 - Ocarina of Time
14:43 - Majora's Mask
18:16 - Oracle of Ages/Seasons
21:55 - Four Swords/Adventures
23:36 - The Wind Waker
24:34 - The Minish Cap
25:30 - Twilight Princess
26:09 - Phantom Hourglass
26:56 - Spirit Tracks
27:26 - Skyward Sword
28:44 - Triforce Heroes
29:55 - Breath of the Wild
31:43 - Tears of the Kingdom
32:23 - Echoes of Widsom
33:14 - Final thoughts
![EarthBound Anti-Piracy Crash Showcase [Photosensitivity Warning]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tu_C2mvkoWs/mqdefault.jpg "EarthBound Anti-Piracy Crash Showcase [Photosensitivity Warning]
A showcase of EarthBounds infamous end game anti-piracy measures! If a software pirate/hacker manages to bypass all other copy protection layers in a bootlegged cartridge, the game will freeze at a specific point during the Giygas fight and delete all save data.
Theres been plenty of fake anti-piracy videos surfacing on YouTube recently, so I thought itd be interesting to show off EarthBounds very real copy protection measures...specifically this last layer of protection against pirates whove overcome all of the games other defenses (like significantly increasing enemy spawn in the overworld). When the game freezes here, it glitches in random ways that can be funny and/or creepy right before deleting the save data.
This stuff has been well known to fans for a long time, but many similar documented videos are several years old. I wanted to compile all of the most interesting/unique game crashes I could experience, so these are my results after about an hour of attempting to find new glitches!
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Game Genie code to try the Giygas crashes out for yourself: 2DE2-546E
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0:00 - Example 1 - Glitchy reset
0:34 - Example 2 - Garbage corruption, creepy isolated Giygas breathing
1:13 - Example 3 - You Win! but in an endless loop so you never win
1:32 - Example 4 - You Gained a Level! but in an endless loop so you never level up
1:47 - Example 5 - Scary kill-screen anthem
2:07 - Example 6 - Abstract glitch art
2:16 - Example 7 - Prayer failed, game over
2:29 - Example 8 - Barrage of random glitchy sound effects
3:52 - Example 9 - Green screen startup
3:16 - Example 10 - Earth[]ound startup fail
3:47 - Example 11 - Earth[]ound corrupted naming screen playthrough
#EarthBound #Nintendo #antipiracy")
