History NightmareFuel / TheLegendOfZelda

* In the first quest, [=NPCs=] can do annoyhing things like take your money for breaking into their houses ("Pay me for the door repair."), trick you into paying a lot of money for nothing ("Pay me and I'll talk." "Boy, you're rich!") or run shady gambling schemes ("Let's play money making game."), but never harm you in direct ways unless you provoke them by hitting them. In the Second Quest, however, there are outright malicious [=NPCs=] in dungeons who threaten "Leave your life or money." Got 50 Rupees? You're fine. No? Assuming you don't just reload your file, you lose a heart container [[PermanentlyMissableContent for the rest of the game]].

* In the first quest, [=NPCs=] can do annoyhing things like take your money for breaking into their houses ("Pay me for the door repair."), trick you into paying a lot of money for nothing ("Pay me and I'll talk." "Boy, you're rich!") or run shady gambling schemes ("Let's play money making game."), but never harm you in direct ways unless you provoke them by hitting them. In the Second Quest, however, there are outright malicious [=NPCs=] who threaten "Leave your life or money." Got 50 Rupees? You're fine. No? Assuming you don't just reload your file, you lose a heart container [[PermanentlyMissableContent for the rest of the game]].

* In the first quest, [=NPCs=] can do annoyhing things like take your money for breaking into their houses ("Pay me for the door repair."), trick you into paying a lot of money for nothing ("Pay me and I'll talk." "Boy, you're rich!") or run shady gambling schemes ("Let's play money making game."). In the Second Quest, however, there are outright malicious [=NPCs=] who threaten "Leave your life or money." Got 50 Rupees? You're fine. No? Assuming you don't just reload your file, you lose a heart container [[PermanentlyMissableContent for the rest of the game]].

* NightmareFuel/HyruleWarriors

* NightmareFuel/TheLegendOfZeldaCDIGames

* Yuu Mishouzaki's ''Zelda'' [[http://www.glitterberri.com/the-legend-of-zelda/mishouzaki-manga/part-1/ manga]] is notable for its many interesting changes to the source material--unfortunately, one of those changes is [[http://www.glitterberri.com/content/zelda_series/loz/manga/012.jpg the manner in which Ganon is depicted]]. Originally, he was a giant blue pig; here, he's a razor-fanged, bloodshot-eyed, practically-unstoppable [[EldritchAbomination abomination unto nature]]. That image in the link? That's taken from him looming over the first Princess Zelda [[spoiler: right before he kills her]], and he utterly ''dwarfs'' her. And the demons that he leads? They all share those characteristics. ''All of them.''

* For arachnophobes, [[GiantSpider the Skulltullas]] are by nature pure hell. ''Twilight Princess'' was probably the worst they got, but they were still plenty creepy in other 3D games like ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask'', where they fall on top of you out of nowhere much more often then they do in ''Twilight Princess''. And there's also those gold Skulltulas with super-creepy sounds and movements.

[[caption-width-right:175: [- Just in case that isn't disturbing enough, wait until you hear [[HellIsThatNoise the sound]] it makes.[[note]] And as of the Nintendo3DS VideoGameRemake, the console's graphics now allow it ''to actually look like the artwork.''[[/note]] -] ]]

* [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness If you're coming from later games]], it may not only seem odd that this game has no towns, but straight up horrifying if you think about it: All of the [=NPCs=] are hiding in caves, some of which have been camoflauged, or in dungeons. In spite of Hyrule being officially a ''kingdom'', it's a very, ''very'' barren one, [[DeathWorld with most intelligent life in it consisting of monsters]]. Was Ganon's invasion of Hyrule ''that'' thorough? And given the complete lack of infrastructure other than dungeons, caves, a few tunnels, and a graveyard, just how long has he had the land under his rule?

* [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness If you're coming from later games]], it may not only seem odd that this game has no towns, but straight up horrifying if you think about it: All of the [=NPCs=] are hiding in caves, some of which have been camoflauged, or in dungeons. In spite of Hyrule being officially a ''kingdom'', it's a very, ''very'' barren one, [[DeathWorld with most intelligent life in it consisting of monsters]]. Was Ganon's invasion of Hyrule ''that'' thorough?

* If you're coming from later games, it may not only seem odd that this game has no towns, but straight up horrifying if you think about it: All of the [=NPCs=] are hiding in caves, some of which have been camoflauged, or in dungeons. In spite of Hyrule being officially a ''kingdom'', it's a very, ''very'' barren one. Was Ganon's invasion of Hyrule ''that'' thorough?

* If you're coming from later games, it may not only seem odd that this game has no towns, but straight up horrifying if you think about it: All of the NPCs are hiding in caves, some of which have been camoflauged, or in dungeons. In spite of Hyrule being officially a ''kingdom'', it's a very, ''very'' barren one. Was Ganon's invasion of Hyrule ''that'' thorough?

[[caption-width-right:175: [- Just in case that isn't disturbing enough, wait until you hear the sound it makes.[[note]] And as of the Nintendo3DS VideoGameRemake, the console's graphics now allow it ''to actually look like the artwork.''[[/note]] -] ]]

* For arachnophobes, [[GiantSpider the Skulltullas]] are by nature pure hell. ''Twilight Princess'' was probably the worst they got, but they were still plenty creepy in other 3D games like ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''.
** I actually had a harder time in the latter two, because they FALL ON TOP OF YOU out of NOWHERE much more often then they do in Twilight Princess. And there's also those gold skulltulas with super-creepy sounds and movements...

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[[AC: The cartoon]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIUpU1HIs10&feature=player_detailpage#t=16s This video]] shows a great reaction to a Like Like in the Fire Temple. The person screams and starts to laugh/cry at the same time. It's hilarious.

** I actually had a harder time in the latter two, because they FALL ON TOP OF YOU out of NOWHERE much more often then they do in Twilight Princess. And there's also those gold skulltulas with super-creepy with those sounds and movements...

** In SpiritTracks, Keymasters appear. They're basically cel-shaded glove-like hands with an eye on the palm. As the name suggests, they will chase you down and steal the Big Key from you. In [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]], Zant's Hands do the same thing with Sols.
* Like-Likes, the 3D games and Majora's Mask at night in the Great Bay especially: Their appearance, the way they move, the sounds they make, there isn't a thing about this creature that doesn't ooze eerieness.

* Wallmasters, Floormasters, and any offshoots they have are largely regarded as some of the most disturbing things in the series. They are disembodied hands that crawl around on their fingers. The Floormasters swipe at you with their finger-hands or turn invulnerable and fly at you, and when you kill them, they split into three small ones that do more damage and grow into big ones. The Wallmasters hang on the ceiling, invisible, until you walk under them. An ominous LeitMotif plays, the room grows darker, a shadow appears on the floor, and you have a second and a half to jump out of the way before they fall down, grab you, and carry you to the start of the dungeon. [[TemptingFate It's a good thing they don't appear in the Water Temple.]]

* The hidden holes and caves are usually very creepy, especially when ''live NPC's'' reside in them!

*** In ''Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'', there are ''cows'' in Jabu-Jabu's Belly! Some are ''partially submerged in the walls'', but can still be shot for slingshot ammo/ used as switches/ exploited for milk (no plausible way to get milk from jutting cow heads exists), and one is ''completely submerged under water'' (or whatever that green colored stuff is in the giant fish's stomach). [[DissonantSerenity And they're all alive and eager to give you milk.]]

* [[TheMaze The]] [[TheLostWoods Lost]] [[TropeNamer Woods]]. It's easy to think you're stuck in there forever if you don't know what you're doing. Ditto with the Lost Mountain.

* You can hear the bosses roaring one room away from them, and some continue to roar as you fight them.

* The very first ''Zelda'' [[http://www.glitterberri.com/the-legend-of-zelda/mishouzaki-manga/part-1/ manga]] is notable for its many interesting changes to the source material--unfortunately, one of those changes is [[http://www.glitterberri.com/content/zelda_series/loz/manga/012.jpg the manner in which Ganon is depicted]]. Originally, he was a giant blue pig; here, he's a razor-fanged, bloodshot-eyed, practically-unstoppable [[EldritchAbomination abomination unto nature]]. That image in the link? That's taken from him looming over the first [[spoiler: and soon to be dead]] Princess Zelda, and he utterly ''dwarfs'' her. And the demons that he leads? They all share those characteristics. ''All of them.''

* The very first(?) ''Zelda'' [[http://www.glitterberri.com/the-legend-of-zelda/mishouzaki-manga/part-1/ manga]] is notable for its many interesting changes to the source material--unfortunately, one of those changes is [[http://www.glitterberri.com/content/zelda_series/loz/manga/012.jpg the manner in which Ganon is depicted]]. Originally, he was a giant blue pig; here, he's a razor-fanged, bloodshot-eyed, practically-unstoppable [[EldritchAbomination abomination unto nature]]. (That image in the link? That's taken from him looming over the first [[spoiler: and soon to be dead]] Princess Zelda, and he utterly ''dwarfs'' her) And the demons that he leads? They all share those characteristics. ''All of them.''

*** In ''Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'', there are ''cows'' in Jabu-Jabu's Belly! Some are ''partially submerged in the walls'', can be shot for slingshot ammo/ used as switches/ exploited for milk (no plausible way to get milk from jutting cow heads exists), and one is ''completely submerged under water'' (or whatever that green colored stuff is in the giant fish's stomach). [[DissonantSerenity And they're all alive and eager to give you milk.]]

*** In ''Ocarina of Time: Master Quest'', there are ''cows in Jabu-Jabu's Belly''. Some are ''partially submerged in the walls, can be shot for slingshot ammo/ used as switches/ exploited for milk (no plausible way to get milk from jutting cow heads exists), and one is completely submerged under water'' (or whatever that green colored stuff is in the giant fish's stomach). [[DissonantSerenity And they're all alive and eager to give you milk.]]