Zelda, but if I say "Shrek" then 10 Shreks spawn
March 22, 2023 6:45 AM Subscribe
YouTube streamer PointCrow likes to speedrun The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but PointCrow likes to make these speedruns (modded) a bit more interesting: Can I Beat Zelda if Link Grows Every Time I Press A? Zelda, but if I say "bear" then 20 bears spawn. Can I beat Breath of the Wild if I teleport every 5 minutes? Breath of the Wild but the entire world is underwater. Breath of the Wild, but my viewers control THE WORLD. Modding Breath of the Wild so that every enemy is a lynel. Zelda, but if I say "Shrek" then 10 Shreks spawn. Can I beat Zelda if 5 chickens spawn every second? Beating Breath of the Wild without taking ANY damage. Breath of the Wild with One Shield and NOTHING ELSE. Can you beat Breath of the Wild Without Turning Left? Can you beat Breath of the Wild with ONLY BOMBS? Beating Breath of the Wild WITHOUT MY HANDS. Can I beat Breath of the Wild BLINDFOLDED? (Great Plateau).
LOL, I don't understand a lot of this having played BOTW but not really knowing anything about speed runs or streaming culture or whatnot. Like, how does he unspawn Link in the middle of the game?
posted by latkes at 6:59 AM on March 22, 2023
posted by latkes at 6:59 AM on March 22, 2023
He's playing modded versions of BotW that let him tinker and set certain rulesets and parameters. It's a lot of silly fun and leads to unexpected hilarity. Enjoy.
posted by Fizz at 7:00 AM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by Fizz at 7:00 AM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
Oh NO Fizz! There goes my evening...
(Thanks!)
posted by bigendian at 7:05 AM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
(Thanks!)
posted by bigendian at 7:05 AM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
My kid watches PointCrow and CrotonZelda and you will never convince me that they’re two different people.
posted by staggernation at 7:43 AM on March 22, 2023
posted by staggernation at 7:43 AM on March 22, 2023
My kid watches PointCrow and CrotonZelda and you will never convince me that they’re two different people.
PointCrow also looks very similar to Lil Indigestion, another streamer my wife and I are big fans of. There's a large number of white dudes with glasses who speedrun. Hehe.
posted by Fizz at 7:54 AM on March 22, 2023
PointCrow also looks very similar to Lil Indigestion, another streamer my wife and I are big fans of. There's a large number of white dudes with glasses who speedrun. Hehe.
posted by Fizz at 7:54 AM on March 22, 2023
PointCrow is just such a genuinely enthusiastic guy. I kind of despise speedruns and the culture built up around them, but enjoy PointCrow when he comes across my radar despite that. He also has kind of a kooky science teacher vibe; here’s a good video that has nothing to with gaming and everything to do with answering the question “what do you do when you get a chemistry degree but it makes more sense to do streaming full time?” : I Broke the Record for Largest Chemistry Experiment
It’s funny, he does so much wacky nonsense that I forget that he is genuinely good at video games. I think that’s key to my enjoyment, because I’ve never found skillful gaming to be compelling to watch. Competitive play like in a tournament or whatever is so boring to me, and I don’t understand how there are multiple industries built up around it. But I also dislike regular competitive sports at a pro level. It’s when people just fuck around and find out that I am entertained. PointCrow seems to understand this mindset.
posted by Mizu at 7:58 AM on March 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
It’s funny, he does so much wacky nonsense that I forget that he is genuinely good at video games. I think that’s key to my enjoyment, because I’ve never found skillful gaming to be compelling to watch. Competitive play like in a tournament or whatever is so boring to me, and I don’t understand how there are multiple industries built up around it. But I also dislike regular competitive sports at a pro level. It’s when people just fuck around and find out that I am entertained. PointCrow seems to understand this mindset.
posted by Mizu at 7:58 AM on March 22, 2023 [1 favorite]
I enjoyed the chicken run very much.
posted by Cris E at 8:36 AM on March 22, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by Cris E at 8:36 AM on March 22, 2023 [4 favorites]
It might just be because I'm old, but the editing and screaming and his constant state of WTF grate on me. Or maybe it's because I don't watch many streamers?
posted by JHarris at 2:13 PM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by JHarris at 2:13 PM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]
I've seen much worse. He seems like he's genuinely having fun, not fake-amplifying his emotions like some others do
posted by rifflesby at 3:57 PM on March 22, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by rifflesby at 3:57 PM on March 22, 2023 [4 favorites]
> It might just be because I'm old
Ding ding! Same situation here, but it's something you can used to with more exposure. I've been hooked on Mario Maker troll level streamers for years, and have been introduced to PointCrow among others through the algorithm. Over time, I've even come to prefer higher-energy streamers/YouTubers, as long as they appear to be their genuine selves and are not over the top loud or outrageous.
posted by jklaiho at 1:55 AM on March 23, 2023
Ding ding! Same situation here, but it's something you can used to with more exposure. I've been hooked on Mario Maker troll level streamers for years, and have been introduced to PointCrow among others through the algorithm. Over time, I've even come to prefer higher-energy streamers/YouTubers, as long as they appear to be their genuine selves and are not over the top loud or outrageous.
posted by jklaiho at 1:55 AM on March 23, 2023
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