Hyrule's Economy is Weird and We Have to Talk About It | BotW & TotK

A detailed video essay on how acquiring rupees and materials has changed between the two Zelda games BotW and TotK, and speculation on whether or not Hyrule's systems could exist in real life.

0:00 Intro
1:33 State of the Union
3:38 General materials
6:13 Hearty and Endura materials
8:13 Monster parts
9:50 Dragons and dragon parts
11:02 Kilton's Mon and Koltin's Bubbul gems
12:39 Sheikah Guardians and Zonai Constructs
14:53 Rupees
19:24 Hyrule's villages and settlements
22:40 Price fluctuations between the two games
25:36 Great Fairy price breakdowns
27:22 Homeownership
28:17 The verdict on how it affects gameplay
29:22 Could Hyrule's government exist in real life?
32:07 Could Hyrules economic system exist in real life?
34:14 Conclusion

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