Random: Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sequel's Trailer In Reverse Is Absolutely Terrifying

That kind of sound like the same thing but does my opinion even count any more?

@LetsGoSwitch Why wouldn't it count?

That’s immediately what I thought when I heard the trailer. Knew the voices were backwards. But that’s scary!

@Kalmaro Life

So it’s terrifying backwards and forwards. I’ve watched that short trailer many times now, and I get an as above, so below vibe from it. Light world, dark world. In the sky, below the dirt. Bring. It. On.

I don't think they are actual words

Breathero of the wilde duo

All I hear is people grasping at straws trying to make things up about a trailer that isn't even finished yet, so they sound cool

dliw eht fo htaerb

This is like Majora’s Mask all over again. Sequel that is dark... exciting!!

Strange, all I heard was, 'Oh Reggie, my body is ready' shrugs

Here’s hoping they pull a Majora’s mask vibe flip and have a more sinister and darker feel!! That game is still creepy in a great way.

I only heard heartbeats, bats and chanting. The chanting didn't sound like anything to me.

I am not entirely sure if that is Ganondorf though, even if the mummy has Gerudo symbols, a stone on the forehead, and there is a Ganondorf picture on the wall. Might be his long lost sister, a witch of sorts (or resurrected by a witch). There's definitely mallice, but also a strange Twilight like light. You also see a arm with that light. The return of Midna, Midna turned evil? I think it takes place in ruins far underneath Hyrule-castle, that's why you see Hyrule castle rumble (and maybe lifting up). Link and Zelda together might suggest that we finally get co-op, I also wonder about the cool elephant-like creature they where riding. Also, the light seems to consume Links arm. And you also see something on the wall that reminds me of Demise.

Thinking back to the chanting, it does sound more Twilight then Fi. As for potential darkness: People forget that Nintendo doesn't do that anymore. The majority of the game might be cheery again!

This is exactly what I want in my Zelda game this time around. A darker tone would make this guy very happy.

Do people really hear words or is it wishful thinking tricking their brains into hearing words? I can't make out anything other than hi/ha/ho in different combinations.

I totally heard "does he trust me"

i don’t really want co-op zelda. don’t get me wrong, both me and my dad are huge fans, but to me zelda just seems best enjoyed alone. it’s an immersive, beautiful experience, and idk, it just seems like it’s best alone. but that could just be the aspie in me talking. regardless, i really hope we get a chance to play as zelda! i saw someone somewhere on this forum (i forgot who, sorry) mention maybe link is stuck in the “dark world” and zelda in the “light world” and you have to alternate between both and work to save each other? that would be amazing!

Mummy Ganondorf was not impressed when they found him in the catacombs.

@bimmy-lee I like the point of Duality in these two games:
first we fought Ganon,
now we have to fight Ganondorf...
and was it just me or did I see the Calamity stuff ooze from his corpse?..

@Arbor Co-op was the first thing I thought of when I saw Zelda! But if it makes you feel better about having a second player, this second game from what we see in the trailer seems more focused on gravedigging actions of Dungeon exploring. So having some help exploring dungeons might not be so bad.

@Henmii Well, it's not uncommon for Nintendo to release a dark Loz title (Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess,etc.). But It does sound more Twilight than any other, and Twilight Princess is associated with being one of Link's darker adventures...

This person seems to think there's a reference to the original LoZ in there. I think I hear it.
https://twitter.com/Zants/status/1138496003718438917

@Manah same hear, get it?#SoundBasedPuns

@gloom we want only dark Zelda games . Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess. All 3 had dark atmosphere and I loved it for it. Breath of the Wild is a little too light. Is missing something. Hopefully they will go back to the roots of Ocarina and Majora

@FiveDigitLP The best part about that connection, if it's really there, is that that's the Game Over music from the original game. Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuun!

Both of them sound backwards to me, which is super weird. Backwards sounds less backwards than forwards does, but still doesn't sound clear like a normal track would. Logically speaking, what I just wrote is a bit of a pill, but I stand by it!

@Spustatu Wait a minute... Do you remember Link's adventure?
It's Game Over featured the words..."Return of Ganon"

@FiveDigitLP Thanks for posting the link!

I can only make out '...something something in a toolshed with Satan'.

Odd.

@Spustatu Ah! I haven't played the original game quite as much as the others, so I didn't remember that was the game over music. Fascinating!

Pretty sure I hear "Paul is Dead."

@Sean161

Hahahhahahah

I hear "ReggIE, my BodY is readY"

@Reigestugatensho Really? I don't remember that, actually. I mean, I was expecting more of a tie to THAT game than the first game since the iconic shot from Breath of the Wild of Link looking out across Hyrule with the split mountain in the distance was a modernization of sorts of original artwork for The Adventure of Link.

ɘƚɒl ooƚ ƨ’ƚi ɘɿoʇɘd ɿɘƨwoᙠ ǫuoᗡ qoƚƧ

@Spustatu I'm pretty sure that was Adventure of Link where if you died it said Game over Return of Ganon

@Reigestugatensho - Yeah, duality is a big theme in most of the LOZ games I’ve played. Even beyond the good vs evil theme. There’s almost always an opposite for everything. Most characters display some kind of dual nature, especially Link. The hero of time is in an infinite loop. A circle. I wouldn’t be surprised if this game has the same map as BOTW, but now we can also explore the sky and below the dirt.

@Reigestugatensho Yep! I looked it up. That's the one.

I made a post about this in the forums; you can actually watch the trailer itself in reverse by using this https://www.kapwing.com/reverse-video just follow the instuctions. @ryancraddock it might be more interesting than just the audio with a still image.

Eh, it's probably not meant to be played this way. And even if it is, I don't think those are the words. There's a really happy children's song in Dutch which, when played backwards, has some really disturbing ''text'' as well that would definitely absolutely not have any place in such a song. And there's some English examples as well. ''Another one bites the dust'' turns into ''It's fun to smoke marihuana''. Search ''backmasking'' on Google and you'll definitely find more examples.

If you ask me it's more funny than scary, and as far as I'm concerned, not intentional, at least not in Zelda's case.

I hear 'Oh Zelda' over and over.

If you listen carefully at around 47 seconds on the reversed video then there is a whispering voice saying “Help us please”. Can’t make anything else out.

Other than that it sounds backwards both ways to me.

I'm not sure I hear anything obvious. I'm not even sure if any of it is in English, which might be worth considering.

@NintendoFan4Lyf Wow that's a really interesting theory! I've got just one problem with it though.
The final battle with Demise takes place in the past. Before that, in the present, Link uses the Triforce to kill Demise. The weakened seal underneath Skyloft shouldn't matter anymore

@Spustatu I wonder what this could mean for the sequel?

@Arbor I don't care for Co-op Zelda either, I just, you know... I want to play as Zelda. I really don't care much for Link as the protagonist, so I've always wanted to play as Zelda. Hopefully this game will let me do that, as she seems to have a more active role already.

I hear “Yvan eht nioj!”

@Reigestugatensho Maybe it means what some people are hoping, that Link is incapacitated for this adventure and Zelda has to resuce HIM. Game over for Link, game on for Zelda.

@NintendoFan4Lyf

The skeleton looks like Ganondorf from Ocarina/Twilight, not demise.

@ryancraddock What programs do you guys use? You know, for audio?

If you speed it up it sounds remarkably like the Continue screen from the original Legend Of Zelda.

"Please find the body" does seem pretty distinct, but it could all be an auditory hallucination. Someone says that's what they hear and so you go in trained to hear the same thing.

I love that even if they have put some hidden messages in the trailer backwards that they automatically presume it would be in English. Western centric much?

Is it spooky backwards? Yes
Is it a stretch to think those are words? Definitely.

@Blizzia yes! i mean, it is called “the legend of zelda” after all... and i don’t want to play as female link or linkle, idk i never played that game. zelda is the titular character, let her shine already!

@Old-Red You're not wrong, but to be fair, the hidden messages in the E3 gameplay for the original Breath of the Wild were also in english, and the Gerudo and Hylian language cyphers will update depending on which language you're using.

Now, if this were debuting at the Tokyo Game Show, I'd definitely not expect any english speech in the Easter eggs

Sountrack is being done at Abby Road Studios.....

It is more the complexity of Phonology. Some sounds are very similar forwards and backwards. We hear more because our brain fills in the missing pieces.

I heard "my body"
This game is going to be awesome. I hope there is a whole new overworld to explore. And I hope for the forest temple music from Ocarina of Time to be included somehow.

I would really like to play this along with my younger son but if its too dark it will not possible for him. So some is good, but too much will be a sore turn off. Here's hoping.

I don't hear anything special. Still I hope this is a darker game like TP and MM! With POS, and skull kids, and skulltula stuff and maybe that's the new style of redead? And I miss the deku scrubs, and real skelefos and lizalfos! Most Zelda fans are adults now let the games start acting like it!

Ugh that is kind of unsettling. It does sound like Fi. I thought I heard "Hyrule is falling" but I could be wrong. Cue two years of wild speculation!

If they let us play as Zelda, maybe they'll go the Dishonored 2 route, slightly different stories and options depending on who you play as. It's the only way to make everyone happy. Well, maybe not the only way. Aw, who am I kidding, someone will complain no matter what they do.

I heard “give me your money”

holds out wallet

All I heard is "Zelda" ????
@Ryu_Niiyama
Funny xD

I listened it again and I do sorta hear other things of what the lady or whoever is saying it. But I still hear "zelda" the most.

Return on Midna?

@Reigestugatensho,

I meant in recent times. If you look at the past couple of years, its only happy cheery games. Not only Zelda games, but also Nintendo's other games.

I don’t hear any words hat I can distinguish but the impression is of twilight or fi for sure.

I seem to be going against the grain here but I would honestly be disappointed if they gave link a back seat and Zelda the lead... of it ain’t broke and all that. I love Link the somewhat reluctant hero, he always seems surprised at his successes.

All I know is, a dark (and they seem to be promising that it will be the darkest yet!) iteration is going to be fantastic and I really can’t wait!

I don't hear, or expect to hear, any words. There's definitely a subliminal "give me your rupees!" though.

I'm REALLY looking forward to this, but I do hope the game after it is nice and light like what they did going from OoT to MM to WW. I think we'll need something to lighten the mood after this.

Personally when it’s played backwards, I hear “Find my hand. Find it please. Where the heart is.” For the three different sounding phrases in the trailer. I think there’s only three things said, if even anything is said and not just my brain being tricked by sounds.