Now here's something a little more fun. Hyrule Castle is pure combat all the way up the tower to Agahnim so I get to show off my leet sword beam spamming skillz. I always abuse sword beams to the max in Hyrule Castle because I've just gotten the Master Sword and need to get that godlike feeling out of my system. But I probably won't use them as much in the Dark World dungeons because 1) I'll actually be getting hit in them due to their higher difficulty and 2) it's unlikely that most people will be able to stroll through dungeons with full hearts.
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Zelda A Link to the Past - Hyrule Castle
My complete Hyrule Castle walkthrough for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Played in real time on Snes9x v1.43+ with re-records used to optimize video length.
Equipment checklist: 9 Hearts, Bug-Catching Net
You can get the Bug-Catching Net from the sick kid living in the house just north of the bar in Kakariko Village.
[00:06] Sword beams
The Master Sword shoots sword beams when you have full hearts. Abuse this power whenever possible.
[01:48] Red guards
Be careful around the red guards; their tridents have longer range than your sword.
[02:28] Statue blockade
The blue guards' arrows can't pass through the statues from the front but they will go through from the side. Swing your sword as soon as you enter the room to alert them, so that they won't circle around and flank you.
[03:24] Boss: Agahnim
Agahnim can only be hurt by reflecting his own red fireballs back into him with either the Master Sword or the Bug-Catching Net. Always stand to the left or right of him so that if he throws a blue fireball ring it will be blocked by your shield after you split it with the Master Sword. If Agahnim moves to the top-center and faces downwards, run up beside him because that means he's about to use his lightning attack.
I also have another no damage video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVlCF2Ebo3U
