I've spent over 100 hours for "preparation" in making this video. But seriously, I've played a lot of Zelda these past few weeks and I'm so glad to be able to put this out there.

When playing the game, I've always felt that I was expecting more, whether that's from the interactions with the characters or if it was from the story, but slowly I realized that having these expectations were detrimental for my enjoyment and understanding of the game.

I want to be more conscious of living in the moment and being present with the moments I've been so excited for rather than constantly looking forward to the next thing. Though this year there are so many games I'm excited for so I'm getting HYPED all over again.

Oh man. There are so many things to look forward to and I'm grateful for what I've been able to experience. I am excited to make more content!

The next video will be on Barry and most likely Spiderman after.

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Chapters:
0:00 Childhood and Open World Games
4:27 Breath of the Wild
7:45 Tears of the Kingdom
9:50 Beginning my Adventure
14:45 Regional Phenomena
18:42 Tears of the Dragon
21:10 Human History
24:31 A Story about the Natives of Hyrule
28:20 The Final Battle

Sources:
Doctrine of Discovery: What is it and why is Pope Francis being asked to denounce it?:    • Doctrine of Discovery: What is it and...  
The Doctrine of Discovery and its grip on Indigenous lands by APTN News:    • The Doctrine of Discovery and its gri...  
Manifest Destiny: How America Justified Westward Expansion:    • Manifest Destiny: How America Justifi...  
https://www.britannica.com/event/Mani...
Miller, Robert J., The Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, and American Indians (May 14, 2015). Why You Can't Teach United States History Without American Indians, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2689279
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/wo...

Music used:
Super Mario Sunshine OST: Delfino Plaza and Deep Sea of Mare
Kingdom Hearts OST: Kairi I
Skyrim OST: Awake
Assassins Creed OST: Jerusalem
The Witcher 3 OST: You're... Immortal?
Outer Wilds OST: Nomai Ruins
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild OST: Field - Day, Temple of Time, Talus Battle, Rito Village - Night, Mipha's Theme
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom OST: Temple of Time, Trailer 3 Music, Title, Sky Islands (Low Altitude), Lookout Landing, Tarrey Town (Night), Gloomy Korok Forest, Wind Temple Skydive, Lurelin Village (Night), Zora's Domain (Day), The Depths, Construct Factory, Light Dragon, Demon King Ganondorf (Final Boss), Ruins, Wasteland, Phantom Ganon Boss Battle, Dragonhead Island, Demon Dragon (Final Boss Phase 3), Staff Credits, Link and the Light Dragon

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