A massive explosion from a Remote Bomb hits the forest of the Great Plateau, sending trees and acorns flying with a KA-BOOM. Link (sitting on a felled tree and holding an acorn): Man, it's crazy how many trees I go through for a few acorns!

600 - I'm Acorn-y Comic Writer
It seems fossil fuels, cryptocurrency, and genAI aren't the only major threats to nature
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #armor #TunicOfTheWild #grinding #upgrade #materials #acorns #farming #trees #destroy #environmentaldestruction #isitworththis

Link overlooks the vast expanse of the Great Plateau, returning to where it all started. Also he's not wearing pants. Link: (sigh) Well, over 400 comics later, and I'm finally back to the plateau. So nostalgic.

467 - Homecoming
Back to the 'ol stomping grounds
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #beginnings #return #homecoming #nostalgic #ahthememories #pants #notwearingany #jokes #runninggags #callback

The intro section is complete, I have the paraglider, and the fog over the edge of the Great Plateau is clear: the adventure can finally begin! Link: But first, I should go grab this chest really quick!

62 - Before I Leave
Haven't even left the plateau, and I was already getting distracting. It begins at last...
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #timetomoveon #butfirst #distraction #onlythebeginning

Link: Wait a minute? I can leave the plateau? Link: I can now explore the massive Hyrule Kingdom map? Link: I can finally go out there!?! Link: Won't resent, won't despair, old and bent, I won't care! Link: I'll have spent! One! Dayyyyyyyyyyy Ouuuuuuuut! Link: THERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR- RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE!!! (Reminder to hold note for about 11 seconds)

60 - Out There (Finally)
Needless to say I was excited to finally be done with the tutorial section.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #tutorial #complete #freetoexplore #references #TheHunchbackOfNotreDame #OutThere #excited

King Rhoam: I believe that is all I have left to give to you. Now go, save Hyrule! Save my daughter! King Rhoam (fading away): My one regret... was never tasting the complete Spicy Meat and Seafood Fry for one last time. Link lets out a spicy burp. Link: ... What? I'm not gonna feel bad! With the hoops I had to jump through, I'd say this is perfectly fair!

59 - A Farewell Aftertaste
I mean, I would've eaten the food in his face to prove my point if I didn't need it in my inventory to get the doublet. I would have!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #KingRhoam #movingon #passedaway #regrets #insulttoinjury

King Rhoam: Now then, before I forget, here is the paraglider that I promised many eons ago (he offers to a gasping Link). King Rhoam: Once again, follow the map on your Sheikah Slate. Walk this road through the twin summit of the Dueling Peaks, and find Kakariko Village. King Rhoam: Once there, seek out a woman named Impa. She shall guide you on your- wait, where did you go? Cut to Link merrily gliding around while happy music plays in the background.

58 - Deal Complete at Last
Finally, the moment we actually care about!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #paraglider #finallygotit #nothingelsematters #flyaway #funtimes

King Rhoam: I suggest going east before you charging for Hyrule Castle, as that would be too reckless at this point. Link: But it is totally possible to get to the end game at this point, right? Y'know, for speed running reasons. King Rhoam: Well, theoretically yes, you could. But it would be extremely dangerous. As you are now, you are too ill prepared for such a risk. Link: Now I wouldn't underestimate my resourcefulness even this early in my adventure! Smash cut to a dead Link at Hyrule Castle, covered in wounds and blood and held up against a wall by a spear.

57 - Off to My Death
I still think one of these days, I should try replaying BotW and seeing how far I can get going straight to Hyrule Castle. Maybe if I ever decide to stream again.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #HyruleCastle #notyetready #sequencebreak #speedrun #risky

King Rhoam: The voice that guided you from the Shrine of Resurrection was from Princess Zelda herself. Even now, she is keeping Ganon at bay in the castle walls wi- Link: Nah, she dead, bro. King Rhoam: I beg your pardon? Link: I mean, I hate to break it to you, but if we're being realistic here, then your daughter is definitely cadaverific. Link: Now I understand what you're going through, but it's not healthy to just treat something real like this. Your daughter doesn't deserve some Shadow Realm censorship nonsense. King Rhoam: Boy, you're not making any sense. Here, eat this doughnut and regain your composure. It's jelly filled. (he holds up a rice ball) Link: You see!? Like that! Fucking what is even the point!?

56 - The 4Kids Comic
It may be a forced reference, but with all the "unalive" and "sewage slide" nonsense with sites like YouTube, I think it's a critique worth pointing out.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Zelda #shesgone #beingrealistic #censorship #makesnosense #losesmeaning

The princess, her knight, and the Champions were all set on sealing Ganon, but he retaliated in a way we could not have predicted. He rose from below Hyrule Castle, and used his wickedly evil powers to take over control of the Guardians and Divine Beasts. Link: So you're telling me that, along with being a pig cloud with a cowboy name, he's also an expert hacker? Link imagines Calamity Ganon holding a laptop while wearing an the mask V from V for Vendetta wears.

54 - All Your Guardians Are Belong to Us
A Ganon of many calamities, he is
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #exposition #CalamityGanon #possession #hacker #annonymous

Also as the legends foretold, we discovered the Guardians, an army of mechanical, autonomously controlled soldiers. Link: Isn't an army of robots a little too sci-fi for a fantasy game? King Rhoam: You ever hear of a little game called Skyward Sword? Link: ... You make a fair point, sir.

52 - Battle of the Fantasy Bots
Because why not take inspiration from the best area in Skyward Sword
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #exposition #Guardians #robots #scifi #fantasy #mixinggenres

King Rhoam: Forgive me. I thought it wise not to overwhelm your fragile memory by telling you outright. Now I believe you are ready. King Rhoam: Now is the time to tell you EVERYTHING and refresh your less fragile memory. Link: I... still don't think that's a smart idea.

50 - Prepare for Exposition Dump
Nothing healthier for the brain than forcing a metric butt-ton of information after losing all your memories.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #KingRhoam #tellyoueverything #amnesia #expositiondump #overwhem

Old Man: Now the time has come for you to know the truth- Link: Alright listen here, Gramps: don't think you can just string me along risking my neck over some cryptic bullshit for nothing! You better come clean about what the fuck your deal is, you geriatric pile of horse- Old Man (changing his meager appearance into that of royalty): My name is Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule. I was the last king of this kingdom. The shock of the reality of this situation hits Link and leaves him still for a moment. Link: He-he-hey! Y'know how you're totally not one of those "off with your head" type kings? That's just cool!

49 - Hail to the Old Man
Perhaps for the better I censored that other comic and didn't call the ghost king a cunt right to his face.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #OldMan #KingRhoam #reveal #twist #thethingsivesaid #whoops

Hylia Statue (with holy light shining down with a heavenly 'AHHHHHHHHHHHHH'): You have brought unto me four Spirit Orbs. In return, I can offer you more vitality, or perhaps you want more energy- Link (snatching the Heart Container): Yeah, more stamina is nice and all, but I almost died three times now, so...

47 - Decisions Decisions
Almost die enough times, and it's almost enough to make you ask if there's even a point in offering more than one choice.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #goddessstatue #HeartContainer #StaminaVessel #choose #nobrainer

Link (shield surfing): YEEEEAHHHHH!!! RUNNING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF- Your Boko Shield broke. Link: sound...? Link proceeds to tumble down a comically long distance down the hill, face planting at the bottom. Link: HA! HAHAHA! Okay that, heh heh, was fucking brilliant (GUFFAW)!

46 - Hahahahahaha Wipeout
If there was any one moment in my playthrough of BotW that I wish I was recording/streaming, it would be this one. Seriously, I fell for quite a while, it was fantastic!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #shieldsurfing #firsttime #wipeout #fall #forquiteawhile

Old Man (slowly disappearing): It is finally time to tell you everything, Link. But first, make an X on your map with the Shrines as each end point, and go there. Link: Does this explain the thing at the tower? Link: That's awfully cryptic. I'm normally not 100% on this sort of thing, so I'm not sure if I'll find exactly where he wan- Link: It's the fucking Temple of Time! Why not just say that, ya old coot!

45 - X Marks the Spot
Why make a puzzle out of finding you if you're just gonna go to a major landmark?
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #puzzle #meetmethere #obviousanswer #gettothepoint

Link (dealing minimal damage to a Blue Bokoblin): Crap, these blue guys are too tough for my meager noob-ness! Link (getting hit and only receiving half a heart of damage): GAH, I'M AS GOOD AS DEA- wait, is that it?

43 - Blue is Power(?)
I figured stronger enemies could take more hits, I just figured they'd deal more damage too
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #BlueBokoblins #tougher #takemorehits #notthatstrong #isthatit

I braved the icy climate of Mt. Hylia, not only for the fourth Shrine, but also for this awe-inspiring view of Hyrule! A close-up on the peak shows Link standing triumphantly without any armor on, frozen in a sheet of ice. Link: That's right, this joke isn't dead yet!

42 - Totally Worth the Hypothermia
Okay, I had to be neked one more time, but who can blame me?
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #MtHylia #mountain #view #runninggag #onelasttime #forthelols

Link: It's starting to get cold here: I guess I'm gonna have to put on some pants now. Link: But it's starting to feel like a good idea now. It's starting to get toasty now! Link (standing on top of a camp fire between two very confused Bokoblins): Ahhh, that feels nice!

41 - You're Hot Then You're Cold
The no pants bit had to come to an end eventually, but what a way to end it
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #mountain #gettingcolder #pants #onfire #oblivious

Old Man: That scent: my boy, do you have Spicy Meat and Seafood Fry? Would you be willing to trade fo- Spicy Meat and Seafood Fry: 5 hearts, double cold resistance for 3:30. TRADE!!! Warm Doublet: cold resistance INFINITE!!! Link (eating the food and wearing the doublet): ... Hm? Did you say something? I couldn't hear through all my chewing. Link: Oh and by the way, it was fish. Your meat and SEAFOOD dish was missing FISH. Link: I mean, how could you forget such a crucial component? You sure are something, you senile old coot. Old Man: Now that's a tad harsh.

40 - A Wise Trade
Considering all the trouble I went through to get the ingredients, I wish they could've let me just eat it in front of him while wearing the doublet!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #trade #missingingredient #obvious #harsh

COOKING WITH SD COMICS Episode 1: Dubious Food Link: By throwing small critters and/or monster parts into your meal, your dish will have to be regulated by the FCC. Link (taking a munch of Dubious Food): Now let's give this abomination a taste... Link (hacking): And holy [smokes] this is terrible! Link: Wait, now I can't sweat in my own [flapping] comic? That's fantastic, you [cake]-suckers! I need to have a little word with you mashugana [clods] later!

39 - [Original Title Redacted]
Usually, I don't like to censor myself, but there are fun ways to do it (like in my YouTube videos, or "finding a stranger in the alps")
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #cooking #DubiousFood #terrible #censored

Link (neked again): Should be a good enough spot to nab a fish or two. Link dives into the pond directly into a ringlet of rocks. Korok (appearing out of nowhere with a "YA-HAHA!!!"): Hey there: you solved my obscure yet easy OCD puzzle! Have this as your prize! A Korok Seed is spat out and ploops into the pond by Link. Link: ... A'ight.

37 - Suddenly Koroks
It's nice to get a Korok Seed when you aren't even trying.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Korok #KorokSeed #wasnteventrying #firstofmany

Link: Wonder how far these boulders fly in the overworld. A boulder is launched from Link hitting it while in Stasis, sending it flying. The boulder soars a great distance across the air and over mountains, until it reaches all the way back to the Great Plateau, and to Link. Link: I can't even tell if that pick-a-dilly whore has touched the ground yet!

35 - How Well You Fly
God, I wish you could hit these things hard enough to fly that far
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Stasis #howfarwillitfly #aroundtheworld #incoming #whatif

With the Stasis App, I can freeze certain objects in time to by pass obstacles, mess with monsters, and even to store the momentum of objects that I hit to launch them through the air. Link stares down at his Sheikah Slate in awe. Link: So did I become a god of time or something?

34 - Master of Time and Space
So much power for one person to wield
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #SheikahSlate #Stasis #stoptime #powerful #toomuch

Weapon inventory is full Link (holding a Travelers' Sword): Guess I gotta dump one of these weapons. Link (pulling out a Tree Branch): Oh yeah, I forgot about the tree branch. Link compares the two weapons for a moment. Link (throwing away the Tree Branch): Meh, it was a jive-ass stick anyway.

33 - Full Circle Reference
Reference so nice, I had to do it twice!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #weapons #stick #reference #BravestWarriors #gaspoweredstick

A Bokoblin leaps at Link for the kill. Link swings a large Korok Leaf, pushing a large gust of air at the Bokoblin. The wind carries the Bokoblin off the edge as Link watches. The Bokoblin falls to its death, the wind still blowing, and Link staring at the Korok Leaf going "Hmmm".

31 - The All Mighty Korok Leaf
Y'know, I really should've used this and the TotK equivalents more often, they're fun.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Bokoblin #KorokLeaf #wind #blowyouaway #surprisinglyeffective

Link (charging up a ton of Stamina towards a swing with the Woodcutter's Axe): Okay, just needed to realign myself there. Link (unleashing a full charge swing on a tree): Now let's try this bridge thing again. Link (still in the middle of the charged swing animation): Wait, what's- Link (finishing the move and destroying the tree in the process): GOD DAMIT, TOO MUCH CHARGE!!!

30 - Chopping Trees, Making Wood
How I found out that a fully charged axe swing is too much for making bridges with tree trunks, and that cutting trees enough gets you wood material.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #choppingdowntrees #chargedattack #fullcharge #toomuch

Link (charging up a big swing with a Woodcutter's Axe): Now let's see if I can make myself a bridge. Link (chopping the tree): Sorry Mr. Appleseed, but you ain't got shit on Mr. Bunyon! Link (as the tree falls and makes a path across a gap): WOO!!! The tree then rolls to the side and falls off the ledge, leaving Link silent.

29 - Chopping Trees, Rolling Logs
Happens to the best of us, I say as I cope.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #choppingdowntrees #bridge #makeapath #felloff

After wandering around a good chunk of the Great Plateau, I finally found what looks to be the place where the Old Man calls home. Link (carrying a Woodcutter's Axe and a bunch of Spicy Peppers, while leaving a trail of journal entries behind): And I'm takin' his shit!

28 - Breaking and Entering
Now it feels like a real Zelda game!
#SDComics #BreathOfheWild #GreatPlateau #logcabin #stealing #gameprotagonist

A pair of Bokoblins dance around a campfire, with a lone tree in the background housing a bee hive. Link: There's something about watching Bokoblins in their natural habitat that feels so peaceful. Link, with a grin on his face, pulls out a bow, notches an arrow, and fires it towards the camp. The Bokoblins are being attacked by bees while their hive lies on the ground with an arrow in it. Link: Ahhhhhhhh... amazing.

27 - Flight of the Bumblebee
Now THIS is how you pull off environmental combat!
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Bokoblins #bees #traps #letthemdothefighting #sitbackandwatch

Guardians: these things were shown with the first teaser for this game, as the biggest, toughest enemies to fight... Guardian: BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Link: Which is why I'm staying right the fuck here! Guardian (confused): BZZZZZZZZ

25 - Enter Guardians
I had seen more than enough of the Guardians leading up to playing this that I knew I was out of my depth with them.
#SDComics #BreathOfTheWild #GreatPlateau #Guardians #tootough #scary #hide