Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tears of the Kingdom looks like it'll feature vehicles in a bigger way than any Zelda before it. But Breath of the Wild did it first: with Link's very own motorcycle. Let's look at the history and lore of this insane Zelda item: the Master Cycle Zero.
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Sources:
Aonuma’s Drums Hobby: gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/02/21/zelda-eiji-aonuma-interview.aspx?amp
Aonuma Ravio’s Shop: zeldadungeon.net/aonuma-explains-how-the-item-shop-in-a-link-between-worlds-came-to-be
Aonuma on Master Cycle in MK8: web.archive.org/web/20171106002111/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlrPvX5hw
MK8 Master Cycle used in BotW: ign.com/articles/2017/12/26/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-master-cycle-zero-borrowed-tech-from-mario-kart-8
Aonuma on getting the Master Cycle included in BotW: zeldadungeon.net/eiji-aonuma-fought-to-get-the-master-cycle-zero-into-breath-of-the-wild-according-to-recent-interview
Interview with Fujibayashi and Aonuma, including the original wolf design for the bike: youtube.com/watch?v=q57eQqq9-IA
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► Intro music by: bit.ly/RuvenWegner
► Outro music by Clangon: youtu.be/81eq8o6sMyo
0:00 Intro - Aonuma's motorbike
2:19 Development of the Master Cycle
6:08 Lore and Story
11:14 Outro - Vehicles in Zelda?
#Zelda #Nintendo #tearsofthekingdom
Tears of the Kingdom looks like it'll feature vehicles in a bigger way than any Zelda before it. But Breath of the Wild did it first: with Link's very own motorcycle. Let's look at the history and lore of this insane Zelda item: the Master Cycle Zero.
If you would like to support the channel financially, consider becoming a channel member by clicking the "JOIN" button, for benefits like your name in the credits or early videos! youtube.com/channel/UCudx6plmpbs5WtWvsvu-EdQ/join
►Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/Zeltik
or Instagram: @zeltikinsta
►Discord server: discord.gg/zeltik
► Music in this video:
Nintendo
Sources:
Aonuma’s Drums Hobby: gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/02/21/zelda-eiji-aonuma-interview.aspx?amp
Aonuma Ravio’s Shop: zeldadungeon.net/aonuma-explains-how-the-item-shop-in-a-link-between-worlds-came-to-be
Aonuma on Master Cycle in MK8: web.archive.org/web/20171106002111/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlrPvX5hw
MK8 Master Cycle used in BotW: ign.com/articles/2017/12/26/zelda-breath-of-the-wilds-master-cycle-zero-borrowed-tech-from-mario-kart-8
Aonuma on getting the Master Cycle included in BotW: zeldadungeon.net/eiji-aonuma-fought-to-get-the-master-cycle-zero-into-breath-of-the-wild-according-to-recent-interview
Interview with Fujibayashi and Aonuma, including the original wolf design for the bike: youtube.com/watch?v=q57eQqq9-IA
Thank you so much to Channel Members:
ChartamusPrime, Damiana Markey, Gabeora, Krakenjackz, Noah Hoshyla, Lily, HumanAfterAll17, Daniel Buchholz, ZeldaButaGrl, Vincent Jetté Pomerie, Zach Kahn, Jess_sess, Rjenyawd, MasterFlanagan, Sarukana, deme solisd, Rysskylt, Hi Im Kagekao, Kaija, Michael Mecker, Celestial Kitsune, Thomas Drury-Wang, Scott Reika, Beffeeteevee, ShortStory, Orion Leduc-Ruddell, SonicFrake, Prawned 69, Xander, Marthmallow, Adib Alam, dropthebates, MonkeyGamerZOfficial, swholliday1, The ART of mene, S.A.H. Golem, Vitamin, Daniel Tucker, Gerudo Eli, Arjay, David Weltch, Shadowluigi //TSL
► Intro music by: bit.ly/RuvenWegner
► Outro music by Clangon: youtu.be/81eq8o6sMyo
0:00 Intro - Aonuma's motorbike
2:19 Development of the Master Cycle
6:08 Lore and Story
11:14 Outro - Vehicles in Zelda?
#Zelda #Nintendo #tearsofthekingdom
