zelda Games

[Vegita-San]

Finally getting too Link Between Worlds. I can't believe that game is 5 years old already. and I still havn't even TOUCHED phantom Hourglass.

Sigh.

And Skyward Sword I've still only just beat the first temple recently.

Zelda games are so much fun, but such a DAMN pain to play. Ifind I can't play it without a walkthrough, and as such, they take a while to get around too and beat. sigh.


although, if they where all as easy to figure out as between worlds has been so far..it'd be nicer....

[Andrew NDB]

I've played and beaten Zelda 1, gotten not terribly far into Zelda 2 and gave up (but I've watched someone beat it), beaten Zelda: A Link to the Past at least twice, beaten Zelda: Link's Awakening, beat Ocarina of Time, started playing Majora's Mask but lost interest in it, dabbled a bit in the Oracle of Ages/Seasons games but lost interest, got pretty far into Zelda: Wink Waker but also lost interest in it, started playing Twilight Princess but lost interest in it, and finally started playing Skyward Sword and just kind of stopped playing it.

Haven't played any since.

[CyberCubed]

Zelda games are so much fun, but such a DAMN pain to play. Ifind I can't play it without a walkthrough, and as such, they take a while to get around too and beat. sigh.

although, if they where all as easy to figure out as between worlds has been so far..it'd be nicer....

Zelda games are extremely easy to get into as Nintendo makes them accessible to kids of all ages. Assuming you're just talking about the main quest and not collecting all the Heart Pieces or every sidequest, there's no reason a fully grown adult man should be having trouble with them.

And most Zelda games at least pre-Breath of the Wild take only 20 hours to get through the main story. (again not counting if you want to collect everything). I don't see why it would "take too long to beat."

[Vegita-San]

I've played and beaten Zelda 1, gotten not terribly far into Zelda 2 and gave up (but I've watched someone beat it), beaten Zelda: A Link to the Past at least twice, beaten Zelda: Link's Awakening, beat Ocarina of Time, started playing Majora's Mask but lost interest in it, dabbled a bit in the Oracle of Ages/Seasons games but lost interest, got pretty far into Zelda: Wink Waker but also lost interest in it, started playing Twilight Princess but lost interest in it, and finally started playing Skyward Sword and just kind of stopped playing it.

Haven't played any since.

They are all pretty much the same game, but with newer skins each time. that's the one small problem with the zelda series.

I've beaten all of them except for the first gameboy DX game....Phantom Hourglass, the train one, Worlds, and Skyward.

I keep saying i'm going to stop playing these things cause they take so much time up and are basically all the same... but the gameplay is easy enough to get through them. it's just figuring out what to do that's annoying.

[Utrommaniac]

I'm actually working through Link Between Worlds right now, for the second time. Just got to Lorule Castle.

Breath of the Wild is my favorite for sure, if only because I enjoy having a lot of freedom to just do anything I want.

[Vegita-San]

I can't beleive Link Between Worlds.

Not only was I able to complete the dungeons with ZERO walk throughs (other than to check to see if I missed anything)....but I beat it in under 4 days.

Easiest Zelda game ever. No pointless side quests to detract from the action. easy to solve puzzles.

I wish MORE where like this. it was more like a zelda/mario game than a traditional zelda game. much more fun.

[Utrommaniac]

Did you do the maiamai sidequest?

[Vegita-San]

I got about 60 of them. I probably would have gotten all of them, but i didn't figure out how to get the ones off the walls until MUCH later in the game, and by then i didn't feel like going around and getting the rest.

[Utrommaniac]

I got all 100 pretty easily, save for some little frustrations.

[Vegita-San]

I got all 100 pretty easily, save for some little frustrations.

I did find a cheap golden bee though. I thought i'd get a heart container out of it.

ugh

[Utrommaniac]

It's worth it for bees that won't attack you. Makes them easier to catch for easy rupees too

[sdp]

I'm not as big of a Zelda fan as I used to be and I was a big fan.

I've become a dirty casual who hasn't finished a zelda since OOT. I wasn't excited for Skyward Sword or any of the handheld Zelda's after the GBA. I did get excited for BOTW but I've only played it for like 2 hours, I hated the magnet puzzle so much and got bored.

[Vegita-San]

So, i moved the Wii u down stairs to the bigger tv. got the gamepad working again after a long drought. i'm starting skyward sword for a THIRD time.

just at the first dungeon. lets see if ican beat the whole thing this time around. can't believe the game is 7 years old already.

[Utrommaniac]

Skyward Sword is one of the modern games I haven't played. Mostly because we never got a Wii. We stopped at Game Cube, with Windwaker and Twilight Princess (though I've made exceptions for the DS games).


I have quite a bit of fondness for Windwaker, actually.

[Andrew NDB]

I'll try the Switch Zelda when a Switch is cheaper than $300. I don't want to pay extra for portable technology I'm never going to use portably.

[Vegita-San]

Finally got up to the Earth Temple.

Farthest i've ever been in this game. if it follows standard zelda procedure, only 6 more temples after this.

[Andrew NDB]

Finally got up to the Earth Temple.

Farthest i've ever been in this game. if it follows standard zelda procedure, only 6 more temples after this.

Is that the latest one? Probably is, then. Most seem to regard it as a true remake of the original NES Zelda.

[Vegita-San]

so, seems i finally got the zelda bug in. a few days later and i'm finally almost halfway through skyward sword.

sure took long enough.

I JUST exited the thunderhead and am trying to get the stupid fun fun minigame down so I can get the heart piece from the air shop.

The third dungeon was amazingly well designed, but a royal pain in the ass to do. almost two hours....ugh.

[Vegita-San]

Is that the latest one? Probably is, then. Most seem to regard it as a true remake of the original NES Zelda.

nope, skyward sword i'm on. all the way back from 2011.. god 7 years already.

[sdp]

Not a proper Zelda game but I really want to get Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition. I skipped it on the Wii U because of the massive amount of DLC it had but now it's all in one package. To me it has the best designs for Link/Zelda/Impa/Ganon/new characters that the franchise has had in years not to mention all the fan service.

I've never owned a "warriors" game so I hope it doesn't become too repetitive.

I'll try the Switch Zelda when a Switch is cheaper than $300. I don't want to pay extra for portable technology I'm never going to use portably.

I likely won't be taking my Switch outside my house anytime soon but it's so comfortable to play the game while laying on the couch or bed. I don't know why, I can have the TV in front of me and I just feel like playing it in portable mode.

Is that the latest one? Probably is, then. Most seem to regard it as a true remake of the original NES Zelda.
Breath of the Wild is the latest.

Maybe a remake as in that it doesn't tell you where to go and you're just dropped in the world and you can do what you want but that's about it. It's Nintendo's version of an open world.

I need to give it another shot, I played it for about an hour before getting bored because there was no real path and the first dungeon I found was annoying with its magnet puzzles.

[Vegita-San]

groose is an interesting character, might be the first to get as much development beside zelda and link too...as far as link's fellow species go.


almost done with SS finally. only took 7 years. hopefully not as long to beat breath of wild.

[Vegita-San]

So, finally beat SS.


Once you get past the VERY shaky controls, it is a rewarding game. probably one of my favorites. up there with twighlight princess and the Wind Waker.



I did beat all 11 enemies in the Battle Royal. but, after honing my skills so much, i'm not ready to give the game up just yet. so playing through my first ever hero mode.

It's SOOO much nicer playing a game when nyou know what to do. no need for walkthroughs. and it goes MUCH faster. started two days ago, already almost up to the 4th temple. so close to halfway. I think I'll stop for a while after I get up to the battle royal section again though. that's enough zelda for now :).

[CyberCubed]

You almost never need a guide to beat a Zelda game. If you really have that much trouble figuring out what to do or where to go, I guess adventure games aren't your thing. 10 years olds play and beat Zelda games without guides. I can understand if you're stuck on a puzzle in a particular dungeon, but just knowing where to go is easy. You're basically told and conditioned by the game where you're supposed to head next.

[Metalwolf]

They are all pretty much the same game, but with newer skins each time. that's the one small problem with the zelda series.


I think that was the issue they were trying hard to get away from with BOTW. Past ALTTP, almost everything is a reskin of Ocarina, with a bunch of games either referencing it heavily, or homaging it to death. In some of the interviews they mentioned that they needed to move onward from Ocarina, (that in a very big sense) BOTW is a whole different universe then Ocarina and pretty much is their effort to return to the series 'roots,' what really had people excited to play Zelda in the olden days.

I know before this Zelda had been slowly losing fans to the more 'grown up' medieval genres like Diablo and Skyrim, so it looks like they brought back a ton of these fans and then some. Outside of remakes, BOTW became the best selling Zelda game of all time, which I hope they continue on with not relying on ossified formulas and hand holding, because not everyone started with Ocarina as their 'first' Zelda game, and when everything starts looking like Ocarina instead of being original, then that starts sucking, fast.

Not a proper Zelda game but I really want to get Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition. I skipped it on the Wii U because of the massive amount of DLC it had but now it's all in one package. To me it has the best designs for Link/Zelda/Impa/Ganon/new characters that the franchise has had in years not to mention all the fan service.

Easily, EASILY the best designs for me. HW Ganondorf looks like a freakin powerhouse compared to his other incarnations, and damn does he look badass while he does it. I also like that they moved past him being merely human and continued to add onto what he is, it seems like nobody wants to move past his Ocarina/Twilight Princess characterisation, even after in Skyward Sword they 'revealed' him to be the ongoing incarnation of a demon king's curse.

[Vegita-San]

The problem I had with modern zelda games was all the damn side quests.
figuring out which ones you had to do, which ones you hadn't...and most people wanted to do them all to get 100%.

that was one of the nice things about skyward sword. While some of the game could have been edited down a bit so you didn't re tread so much of the same ground for no reason at all (protect the robot)....there seemed to be far less side quests. just the gratitude crystals really..and the goddess treasures.

THAT part of the game felt like it went much faster. but then you had the goofiness of finding the flames.....and the hero song....and ugh.

it'll be a while before feel like tackling BOW. I've got to finish oddessy first.

[sdp]

My problem with Zelda and RPGs in general which as a kid and early teens were easily my fav. games is that as an adult I don't have all these hours to "explore" and immerse myself in the game. I look for fun quick experiences for the most part.

I still like immersive stuff from time to time but I choose my games more carefully and something I've never played around as much is more appealing than Zelda which I already know more or less. I tried to get into BOTW but it just didn't click. I'll try again later.

But yeah, Hyrule Warrriors might be the next Zelda game I put hours into.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I played Link to the Past a lot when I was a child, and it was great.

[Prowler]

A Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time gave me the fondest memories. ALttP is a top 5 game of all time for me.

Ocarina was magical when I was a kid. While it still is a good game and the 3DS version is quite good it just isn't as as great as it was in 1998.

Wind Waker is very overrated, imo. It's not a bad game but it seems like people mostly like it for the graphics and atmosphere. The game goes down in quality after its middle point. Also, it's pretty easy. Not much sense of tension or danger. I mean, Ocarina wasn't exactly the hardest game ever either but I've never beten that game without dying at least a couple of times. And it definitely has tense parts/moments.

Never been able to beat Zelda 1. Maybe one day. Zelda 2? Pfft screw that hahah.

Majora's and Link's Awakening are tow games I've picked up but am yet to beat. they've been on-hold forever. Gotta fix that one day.

[Vegita-San]

for me, Majora's mask really stuck with me after playing with it only once. especially the end scene with the gods.

same goes for Skyward Sword once I got past the controls.

I don't remember much about the others, other than 1-3.

[DWC]

I have a Switch and am planning to buy BotW in a few months. I won't have time to play it this month because I have a dissertation due at the end of May, then the World Cup is on in June and July.

So maybe around August I will finally buy the game and play it. I only bought my Switch in November so it's not like I've had it over a year.

[sdp]

I thought I was just not a fan of Zelda anymore since it just didn't excite me as much as before and I never finished any games and BOTW didn't grab me. Hyrule Warriors relit my love for the Zelda games showing me fanservice here and there and even though it doesn't play like a Zelda it has enough of its tropes for me to fall in love with the universe again.

I'll continue playing this game for quite a while, it's as fun as I thought it'd be. It also makes me want to go back to BOTW and give it another chance and I will after I'm done with this.

[Andrew NDB]

Beat "Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

First of all, awesome engine, awesome open world, awesome assortment of weapons and armor and clothing. Very immersive. But I don't think it was a very good Zelda game.

Gone is any trace of the kind of Zelda music we expect (I get that they were going for atmospheric and "lonely" but they still could have reserved actual Zelda music for certain areas and dungeons or even the goddamn end credits, for pete's sake), nothing about the Triforce at all, and there's only 4 dungeons in the game (I don't count the shrines) and they're all pretty quick. Gone is the locked doors, big chests, big key, etc.. Like, imagine "A Link to the Past" but with the "Breath of the Wind" engine and open world aspect... it'd easily be a superior game and it would actually feel like Zelda.

Also, the ending... one of the lamest endings I've seen. Maybe they were really trying to emulate the sort of endings NES games had in the 80s and 90s. Either way, horrible, angering. Makes me not care to go back and explore anymore, or try the DLC... because no matter what that same crappy ending will be waiting for me.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Not really much of a gamer any more, but when I do play a game, it's usually Zelda I go for.

[DarkFell]

Ocarina of Time still remains my favorite LoZ game and, I have yet to play Majora's Mask.

I have yet to buy a DS, Wii, or even a GameCube so, I really cannot say much about the other games. However, Twilight Princess remains my next choice of LoZ game that I would like to experience for myself.

[neatoman]

I have the Wii U version of BotW because I couldn't afford a Switch two years ago. From What I understand, the Wii U version actually runs better than the Switch version, is this true?

[Vegita-San]

Beat "Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

First of all, awesome engine, awesome open world, awesome assortment of weapons and armor and clothing. Very immersive. But I don't think it was a very good Zelda game.

Gone is any trace of the kind of Zelda music we expect (I get that they were going for atmospheric and "lonely" but they still could have reserved actual Zelda music for certain areas and dungeons or even the goddamn end credits, for pete's sake), nothing about the Triforce at all, and there's only 4 dungeons in the game (I don't count the shrines) and they're all pretty quick. Gone is the locked doors, big chests, big key, etc.. Like, imagine "A Link to the Past" but with the "Breath of the Wind" engine and open world aspect... it'd easily be a superior game and it would actually feel like Zelda.

Also, the ending... one of the lamest endings I've seen. Maybe they were really trying to emulate the sort of endings NES games had in the 80s and 90s. Either way, horrible, angering. Makes me not care to go back and explore anymore, or try the DLC... because no matter what that same crappy ending will be waiting for me.

Only playing 20 minutes of the game, and I really don't see why it's called the best zelda ever.

apart from the main heroes it might as well be something else at this point.

once I got passed the controls, I think Skyward Sword is my favorite zelda ever. it was easy enough to replay, felt like a nice mix of mario and exploring....and had a good enough story.

[Cure]

Only playing 20 minutes of the game, and I really don't see why it's called the best zelda ever.

Maybe play for more than twenty minutes, you ****ing dweeb.

I'm not saying that'll change your opinion, but Jesus, man. Inform yourself before saying things.

[Voltron]

I refuse to play Zelda, because it's too female-centric. Why do I have to save a chick all the time? And does she have to be so cool and manly in that Sheik disguise? That's a man's role, thank you very much! And I'll thank you not to vag up my dude time.

I mean, it's gotten so bad that Link puts his sword in a clearly metaphorical sheath when not in use.

Sad.

[Vegita-San]

what's sad is your derangement syndrome is clearly getting worse.

[CyberCubed]

It's sad you couldn't tell he was being sarcastic.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

This whole thread is sad. We should be discussing Star Trek.

[Jester]

When the "Star Trek" that would be discussed would be Discovery....that may not be so great.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

When the "Star Trek" that would be discussed would be Discovery....that may not be so great.

A scintillating point!

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier then? :trazz:

[Jester]

Woulda been better if Kirk had fought rock monsters like The Shat intended...

[sdp]

First of all, awesome engine, awesome open world, awesome assortment of weapons and armor and clothing. Very immersive. But I don't think it was a very good Zelda game.

Gone is any trace of the kind of Zelda music we expect (I get that they were going for atmospheric and "lonely" but they still could have reserved actual Zelda music for certain areas and dungeons or even the goddamn end credits, for pete's sake), nothing about the Triforce at all, and there's only 4 dungeons in the game (I don't count the shrines) and they're all pretty quick. Gone is the locked doors, big chests, big key, etc.. Like, imagine "A Link to the Past" but with the "Breath of the Wind" engine and open world aspect... it'd easily be a superior game and it would actually feel like Zelda.


These are my thoughts as well, BOTW is missing some clear Zelda elements that bring the magic to it. Granted I only played for about 2 hours and I think I never finished the "tutorial" area from what someone told me. I am going to give BOTW another chance soon enough though but I do hope other Zelda games do keep many Zelda traditions, but tiny stuff like the music when opening the chest really make the difference.

I actually thought I had just outgrown Zelda since I hadn't been able to get excited for a Zelda game in a decade but Hyrule Warriors reminded me why I still liked the games, it's not just the gameplay but the magic of the universe that it has. BOTW might have revitalized the gameplay which was needed but not everything needed to go.

[Utrommaniac]

At some point, I do want to get my own Switch and not have to borrow it from a friend to play my game.

It's one I really enjoy a lot...especially with the element of just getting to waste time looking for Koroks in increasingly bizarre places.

[raph27]

These are my thoughts as well, BOTW is missing some clear Zelda elements that bring the magic to it. Granted I only played for about 2 hours and I think I never finished the "tutorial" area from what someone told me. I am going to give BOTW another chance soon enough though but I do hope other Zelda games do keep many Zelda traditions, but tiny stuff like the music when opening the chest really make the difference.

I actually thought I had just outgrown Zelda since I hadn't been able to get excited for a Zelda game in a decade but Hyrule Warriors reminded me why I still liked the games, it's not just the gameplay but the magic of the universe that it has. BOTW might have revitalized the gameplay which was needed but not everything needed to go.

Oh yeah, you need to give it another go. After you leave the Great Plateau the game really begins. Not saying those criticisms aren't valid, but it has so much more to show you.

[Voltron]

It's sad you couldn't tell he was being sarcastic.

Sarcastic? ME? Never. . . :lol:


As far as Zelda games go, my honest opinion: fantastic games. Hooked since the first one back on the NES, and have happily played any I could get my hands on.

Unfortunately, as adult life throws responsibility in my way, I'm not able to shell out the cash or find the time to sit down to play the newer ones. You guys are kind of killing me with the BOTW talk, since I'm dying to give it a whirl.

I think the last one I played to completion was Phantom Hour Glass. I'd like to give the handhelds a go. I heard something about Link's Awakening getting remade, and I'm hoping to get my hands on that if I get the chance.

What do you guys think is the best entry in the series from the past decade? I haven't really been in the mix, and I'd love to hear some recommendations and perspectives from hardcore vets. And by hardcore vets, I'm looking at Cure. :D

[Andrew NDB]

At first I hated "Wind Waker," but eventually I saw past the "kiddy" cel-shaded look and had a hell of a time. I lament never beating it. Hopefully they do Switch versions of that, and also Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess.

Playing a lot of Mario Party with buddies and my daughter on Switch. It's a hoot.

[Barkworm]

Unfortunately, as adult life throws responsibility in my way, I'm not able to shell out the cash or find the time to sit down to play the newer ones.

This. As responsibilities kept growing, gaming was the hobby I abandoned completely. Though I have to admit that I rarely see anything anymore that I'm even remotely interested in as far as new games are concerned.

[Cure]

What do you guys think is the best entry in the series from the past decade? I haven't really been in the mix, and I'd love to hear some recommendations and perspectives from hardcore vets. And by hardcore vets, I'm looking at Cure. :D

Breath of the Wild is definitely the best one in the last decade. Link Between Worlds is the best 2D one, which makes me happy that they're remaking Link's Awakening for Switch. I've always thought a healthy mix of 3D and 2D Zelda is ideal.

[Andrew NDB]

Question for the Nintendo people: I used to have a Wii with a whole bunch of purchases I made in the store there until the whole system blew.

Is there a way to access that again, even on Wii U if I were to get one?

[raph27]

Question for the Nintendo people: I used to have a Wii with a whole bunch of purchases I made in the store there until the whole system blew.

Is there a way to access that again, even on Wii U if I were to get one?

Unlikely. You could contact Nintendo and see if they could do anything about it, but in general they don't care about digital stuff before the 3DS/Wii U era.

[Utrommaniac]

Breath of the Wild is definitely the best one in the last decade. Link Between Worlds is the best 2D one, which makes me happy that they're remaking Link's Awakening for Switch. I've always thought a healthy mix of 3D and 2D Zelda is ideal.

Somehow, I thought Link to the Past was going to get a Switch remaster, and then I had to double check. So I guess I'd get to play a classic Zelda game in a new format. Never played Link's Awakening and its companion game whose name escapes me at the moment.


A Link to the Past remaster for Switch would be absolutely fantastic. Or even an Ocarina of Time remaster; that would look gorgeous.

[Andrew NDB]

Never played Link's Awakening and its companion game whose name escapes me at the moment.

What companion game? There was none. Though later the Gameboy got Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, two separate games that link up and then you fight Ganon at end. Interesting model.

A Link to the Past remaster for Switch would be absolutely fantastic. Or even an Ocarina of Time remaster; that would look gorgeous.

A Link to the Past needs to happen. They could just use the engine they made for Link's Awakening, too.

[Leo656]

Ages and Seasons were pretty good.

[sdp]

At first I hated "Wind Waker," but eventually I saw past the "kiddy" cel-shaded look and had a hell of a time. I lament never beating it. Hopefully they do Switch versions of that, and also Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess.

Hated Celda when it was first revealed, but the original trailer is more Looney Tunes, you had the whole running in mid air before falling with Link blinking, but when they edited that out the hype beat me and I reserved the game, loved it and back then people would make fun of you, funny how it's now "cool" to love it and EVERYONE always loved it, BS.

Well TP WW had HD releases on the Wii U so if they port those it could be easy for them, but we don't know, I actually think they won't. The Wii U needed yearly Zelda's to keep interest going while the Switch is doing fine and they likely don't want to diminish the Zelda brand with more ports.

Question for the Nintendo people: I used to have a Wii with a whole bunch of purchases I made in the store there until the whole system blew.

Is there a way to access that again, even on Wii U if I were to get one?
Back in the day it was a 50/50 but you had to send your Wii to Nintendo and not everyone was offered that when they asked, nowadays it's less likely. Doesn't hurt to shoot an email though, might get lucky.


Ages and Seasons were pretty good.
The Capcom Zelda's which include The minnish cap are great, too bad Nintendo sees them as the blackship of the family and never references them, it's speculated it's the reason that Hyrule Warriors references every Zelda game except those. Specially a shame that while the Oracle games are more stand alone Minnish cap is an essential part of the trilogy of the Four Sword Adventures saga.

[Andrew NDB]

Sounds like I'm f***ed, then. I don't even physically have my old Wii. It burnt out so I threw it away 4 years ago.

[oldmanwinters]

Sounds like you can still download the game-breaking fix for Skyward Sword, despite the closure of the Wii Shop:
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/social/questions/detail/qid/78302/~/the-legend-of-zelda%3A-skyward-sword-patch

[Vegita-San]

I'm playing more of BOW.

I'm now 3 hours in. halfway through a walkthrough I found online. Still have not reached the first dungeon.

The Shrines are interesting, but rather pointless. just mini games in the zelda universe.

The weapons breaking is super annoying. you don't get more than 8 hits out of any of them.

And, just as my initial impressions feared, the game is nothing but a bunch of walking. with very little plot and alot of talking to characters. the few times you do defeat enemies, you can't keep the items in the chest cause your items are full.

ugh.

Skyward Sword is one of my favorite zelda games. I also liked Wind Waker, and TP.
And of course Orcania

[Andrew NDB]

I'm now 3 hours in. halfway through a walkthrough I found online. Still have not reached the first dungeon.

And there's only four of them.

[Utrommaniac]

The shrines are pretty important, since they give you exchange the spirit orbs for hearts and stamina.

Item boxes come from exchanging Korok seeds.

You can do the beasts in any order you like (though I do the elephant first since you get a life recharge from it. Also, Sidon is a fine looking fish man)

[Andrew NDB]

"Skyward Sword" remake hits Switch on July 17.

https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-is-coming-to-switch-1846291446?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1613601896&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter

And right when I'm about halfway through it on the Wii version on my Wii U.

[oldmanwinters]

"Skyward Sword" remake hits Switch on July 17.

https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-is-coming-to-switch-1846291446?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1613601896&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter

And right when I'm about halfway through it on the Wii version on my Wii U.

Nintendo is getting so lazy with these reheated "Remasters" instead of baking up a new game. I understand it makes business-sense and that old games shouldn't be forgotten, but I can't help but think they've gotten a bit stale with all these Wii U/Wii rehashes the last two years. Technical improvements are appreciated, but creativity has taken a back seat to easy sales!

[Prowler]

"Skyward Sword" remake hits Switch on July 17.

https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-is-coming-to-switch-1846291446?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1613601896&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter

And right when I'm about halfway through it on the Wii version on my Wii U.

That happened to me with Link's Awakening. Since then I've learned my lesson.

[Andrew NDB]

Well, there is still Breath of the Wild 2... which oddly was not offered any updates about at this latest conference.

[Prowler]

Well, there is still Breath of the Wild 2... which oddly was not offered any updates about at this latest conference.

Let them take their time with it. I haven't even played the first one yet, and that game is huge.

[Andrew NDB]

Let them take their time with it. I haven't even played the first one yet, and that game is huge.

It's not that big. It's only 4 dungeons and one boss level. Yes, lots of little puzzle shrines (all mostly optional) and you can get a little lost in things like cooking and all that... but the "core" game is actually embarrassingly small for a Zelda game.

[Prowler]

It's not that big. It's only 4 dungeons and one boss level. Yes, lots of little puzzle shrines (all mostly optional) and you can get a little lost in things like cooking and all that... but the "core" game is actually embarrassingly small for a Zelda game.

I see.

My brother was playing the game when it came out and he showed me a bit of its gameplay when he was already about 70 hours in. By then he had only beaten 1 of the 4 dungeons yet iirc. Or maybe 2? Don't really remember. I guess he did a lot of sidequests...

[Turo602]

I see.

My brother was playing the game when it came out and he showed me a bit of its gameplay when he was already about 70 hours in. By then he had only beaten 1 of the 4 dungeons yet iirc. Or maybe 2? Don't really remember. I guess he did a lot of sidequests...

It's a massive game, unless you just run through the core objectives just to beat the game which is an option since you can go straight to Ganon if you want after the first area. But playing like that would be a huge disservice to the game and a waste of your money...

I don't really get the complaint about remasters though. They did the same thing with Wind Waker and Twilight Princess for their 10th Anniversaries and they don't exactly require a lot of attention to put out. It would also be extremely stupid of Nintendo to sit on a bunch of high quality games from the last 10 years that only a handful of people played and not get them out to a larger audience. Besides, having so many classic games in one place is convenient as hell.

I recently replayed Skyward Sword myself, but I anticipated a remaster this year anyway and I'm glad it's being upgraded. The one thing that bugged me most was how blurry the visuals were despite the game having a beautiful art style. I just hope they can manage a collection with Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess for the 2nd half of 2021 because Breath of the Wild doesn't seem to be coming this year by the looks of it. They just announced Miitopia for the Switch which was a 3DS game so there's no reason they can't get Ocarina of Time 3D on there as well.

[Leo656]

I'unno if it's fair to say "only a handful of people" played Skyward Sword. It sold like 4 million copies. "Back in my day" that was still a lot. :lol:

I don't know what counts for "a lot" nowadays, though, I admit. I just still very vividly remember the days when a game needed either Mario on the cover or a rocket up its ass to even hope to sell 4 million.

((Shrug))

[Turo602]

I'unno if it's fair to say "only a handful of people" played Skyward Sword. It sold like 4 million copies. "Back in my day" that was still a lot. :lol:

I don't know what counts for "a lot" nowadays, though, I admit. I just still very vividly remember the days when a game needed either Mario on the cover or a rocket up its ass to even hope to sell 4 million.

((Shrug))

I was referring more to the Wii U ports, which have all been selling better on Switch because only like 5 people had a Wii U,
the majority which all reside on this forum. Besides, Skyward Sword still underperformed though considering it took them like 5 years to make and sold less than Twilight Princess.

[Leo656]

Ahhhhh yeah, that makes more sense to me. I am one of the 5. :lol: And I only bought my Wii U last year.

I agree, though; for whatever it sold, Skyward Sword kinda feels like the "forgotten" console Zelda game, to me. Like, I remember it had a lotta heat when it was new but since then I never hear anyone talk about it, like, ever.

[Andrew NDB]

I see.

My brother was playing the game when it came out and he showed me a bit of its gameplay when he was already about 70 hours in. By then he had only beaten 1 of the 4 dungeons yet iirc. Or maybe 2? Don't really remember. I guess he did a lot of sidequests...

Had to have. And it's less "side quests" as just finding hidden shrines if you're so inclined to do. Again, all optional. Divorced from the story (or any story really).

[Prowler]

It's a massive game, unless you just run through the core objectives just to beat the game which is an option since you can go straight to Ganon if you want after the first area. But playing like that would be a huge disservice to the game and a waste of your money...

I don't really get the complaint about remasters though. They did the same thing with Wind Waker and Twilight Princess for their 10th Anniversaries and they don't exactly require a lot of attention to put out. It would also be extremely stupid of Nintendo to sit on a bunch of high quality games from the last 10 years that only a handful of people played and not get them out to a larger audience. Besides, having so many classic games in one place is convenient as hell.

I recently replayed Skyward Sword myself, but I anticipated a remaster this year anyway and I'm glad it's being upgraded. The one thing that bugged me most was how blurry the visuals were despite the game having a beautiful art style. I just hope they can manage a collection with Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess for the 2nd half of 2021 because Breath of the Wild doesn't seem to be coming this year by the looks of it. They just announced Miitopia for the Switch which was a 3DS game so there's no reason they can't get Ocarina of Time 3D on there as well.

I see.

And yes, I agree with you about the remasters. It's always a nice bonus to have an older game available on a current gen console.

I was referring more to the Wii U ports, which have all been selling better on Switch because only like 5 people had a Wii U,
the majority which all reside on this forum. Besides, Skyward Sword still underperformed though considering it took them like 5 years to make and sold less than Twilight Princess.
The Wii U is the only Nintendo console I haven't owned.

And the Virtual Boy. But that doesn't count, does it?

[Turo602]

Ahhhhh yeah, that makes more sense to me. I am one of the 5. :lol: And I only bought my Wii U last year.

I agree, though; for whatever it sold, Skyward Sword kinda feels like the "forgotten" console Zelda game, to me. Like, I remember it had a lotta heat when it was new but since then I never hear anyone talk about it, like, ever.

It was by far the least accessible Zelda game, for sure. Motion controls aren't for everyone and you needed a Wii Motion Plus attachment if you were an early Wii adopter just so you can play the game and a lot of people couldn't get the controls to function properly. The controls worked perfectly fine, I can attest to that, but I have moved since I first played it and I noticed the controls weren't as functional in my new setup. Didn't help much either that it released just a few months before the Wii U, so the Wii was already dead in the water by the time Skyward Sword finally came out. At least this time, they've added button controls.

Had to have. And it's less "side quests" and just finding hidden shrines if you're so inclined to do. Again, all optional. Divorced from the story (or any story really).

There's like over 70 side quests, 15 main quests, 120 shrines, 900 koroks, 4 divine beasts, and memories to find. Just because the game prioritizes gameplay and exploration over story doesn't mean it's a short one by any stretch of the imagination. Dungeons clearly weren't the focal point of Breath of the Wild which is why they don't even exist in the traditional sense.

[sdp]

I'm one of those 5 people that bought a Wii U, I felt burned when the Switch came out and Nintendo completely ignored fans who bought it but I'm over it and I'm glad I owned it. I had a Virtual boy as a kid too, glad I owned it back then too.

I do think their output of original games on Switch is actually worse than Wii U if not for the ports. And now they don't even have a handheld to take development time away from other games. Oh well Nintendo gotta Nintendo, the reason I hate them is also what makes me love them. They do whatever the hell they want not caring what anyone expects from them.

[CyberCubed]

Skyward Sword was the weakest 3D Zelda by a large margin, and this is not even counting stuff like the motion controls, just the way the game is designed.

Pretty sure Nintendo is going to have all the 3D Zelda's on Switch eventually, and Mario Galaxy 2 and the Metroid Prime Trilogy, mainly because these games are decades old now and most young teens of today never played these games so they'll be all new to people.

[oldmanwinters]

I've owned a Wii U since Christmas of 2013, and I've never regretted it. I've had more fun with that console than just about any other I've owned.

If Nintendo wants to re-introduce the world to it's great library of games, then more power to them. I've been enjoying them for years.

[neatoman]

Skyward Sword was the weakest 3D Zelda by a large margin, and this is not even counting stuff like the motion controls, just the way the game is designed.

Pretty sure Nintendo is going to have all the 3D Zelda's on Switch eventually, and Mario Galaxy 2 and the Metroid Prime Trilogy, mainly because these games are decades old now and most young teens of today never played these games so they'll be all new to people.

The Gamecube version of Wind Waker is honestly pretty weak too, which is why the Wii U edition improved it. There is an optional sail that makes the sailing way faster and you don't have to visit Tingle as much to get the Triforce pieces. I'm pretty sure they changed even more stuff to make the game less tedious, I just don't know them off hand.

I'm pretty sure they'll fix some of the issues with the game.

[Storm Eagle]

I've owned a Wii U since Christmas of 2013, and I've never regretted it. I've had more fun with that console than just about any other I've owned.

If Nintendo wants to re-introduce the world to it's great library of games, then more power to them. I've been enjoying them for years.

Sure. They'd be versions that you can play on the go. They've at least got that going for them.

I've already preordered The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on bestbuy.com.

[Leo656]

I confess I haven't played my Wii U as much as I should've since I bought it, but that's mostly to do with 1. Finally finding the wires to hook up my NES and Genesis, and 2. Having some spare cash to pick up a bunch of games I've needed for those systems, and 3. Having enough time to finally go back and get caught up on a ton of those games that I either never played or haven't in years.

I do love it, though. At the start of the pandemic, I was staying up for like 30-hour blocks playing Hyrule Warriors and Smash Bros. I'm gonna get back to it soon, promise. One kind of backhanded compliment I can give the system is that the library is small, so that I don't need to buy a ton of games to have a "complete" collection of everything I'd want. I'm honestly fine with that, considering all the huge libraries I have for other consoles.

[Andrew NDB]

It's really surprising we still haven't seen Wind Waker or Twilight Princess available on Switch yet. The Wii U already had HD versions of both... Skyward Sword, they had to do it from scratch but they're putting it out first? *shrug*

[Turo602]

Skyward Sword was the weakest 3D Zelda by a large margin, and this is not even counting stuff like the motion controls, just the way the game is designed.

Its design wasn't all that different from Twilight Princess which was really linear itself. Having played both games recently, I never noticed just how linear Twilight Princess was with its a to b formula, restricting where you can go until the story dictates it, forcing you to be a wolf to explore locations first before you can be human again. I still think it's the strongest game in the series in terms of combat, boss fights, dungeons, and item variety, but it was very restrictive when it came to exploration.

Skyward Sword isn't poorly designed. If anything, the design is one of the game's strongest aspects. It may not be the largest game in scope, but it's very densely packed and surprisingly long. The dungeons and boss fights were as strong as ever and the story was quite good. But I do understand why some Zelda fans may not like it because it is quite a gimmicky experience, but that didn't really bother me too much because it did exactly what the Wii was designed for and I think that makes it the best Wii experience anyone can ask for even if it's not exactly what people want in a Zelda game.

But by far, the worst 3D Zelda game for me is Majora's Mask which puts a timer on exploration just to pad out the length by having you constantly restart what you're doing. Skyward Sword is just in the unfortunate position of being the least best in a series of amazing games, 2 of which are benchmark titles for the franchise, the other 2 complete polar opposites that appeal to the sensibilities of different sides of the fandom. That just leaves Skyward Sword and Majora's Mask as the black sheep of the bunch.

It's really surprising we still haven't seen Wind Waker or Twilight Princess available on Switch yet. The Wii U already had HD versions of both... Skyward Sword, they had to do it from scratch but they're putting it out first? *shrug*

They have released a Zelda game every year since the Switch was out, so it could very well just be part of a larger release plan and they're saving it for a drought period or holding off for some Anniversary Collection. If that's the case, Skyward Sword coming in July is them just trying to get away with a singular release at full retail price before people complain that it wasn't included in the collection.

[Powder]

Skyward Sword is easily a top 3 or 5 LOZ title for me, but I've already beaten it like 5 times since its release, an HD port or whatever feels unnecessary AF to me. Easy pass. I can just revisit it on the Wii.

[Andrew NDB]

Skyward Sword is easily a top 3 or 5 LOZ title for me, but I've already beaten it like 5 times since its release, an HD port or whatever feels unnecessary AF to me. Easy pass. I can just revisit it on the Wii.

It's the only real HD retinkering they can do beyond like a FULL overhaul of "Ocarina of Time." Which they probably know is in their back pocket if they ever wanted to play that card. It'd be their "FF VII Remake." And once they did that, they could just use the same engine for "Majora's Mask."

Come to think of it, they damn well better use their "Link's Awakening" engine to bring out "A Link to the Past."

[sgtfbomb]

It's really surprising we still haven't seen Wind Waker or Twilight Princess available on Switch yet. The Wii U already had HD versions of both... Skyward Sword, they had to do it from scratch but they're putting it out first? *shrug*

There's speculation that a collection will be announced later this year that is similar to Mario 3D All Stars. Windwaker, Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time recently had some new trademarks filings just like Skyward Sword. If true, Nintendo could be saving it for some big 35th anniversary announcement, perhaps also when they announce more details about BotW2.

[Andrew NDB]

Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 footage:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-footage/

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[TigerClaw]

Nintendo is releasing a Game & Watch of The Legend Of Zelda, It will have The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
https://www.nintendo.com/products/detail/game-and-watch-the-legend-of-zelda/

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[Andrew NDB]

Nintendo is releasing a Game & Watch of The Legend Of Zelda, It will have The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
https://www.nintendo.com/products/detail/game-and-watch-the-legend-of-zelda/

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They don't even put the colorized DX version of Link's Awakening? Lame.

[IMJ]

3 Roms on it and it's "jam packed". :lol:
You can fit a few thousand ROMS on an SD card.

[frank_one]

The Super Mario Bros. one had two games on it so this is an improvement. But yeah, there's no reason they couldn't have used the colorized version of link's awakening, weird choice.
These Game & Watch are cool but at $50? No, thanks.

[Galactus]

Skyward Sword is the only mainline Zelda game I've never finished. I usually 100% Zeldas but as much as I tried I just could never get into it. It wasn't just the the motion controls either but I found the story boring and linearity of it took a lot of the fun of exploring away. I got quite far in but got stuck on a dungeon and went "life's too short" and never touched it again. I've read some passionate defenses of the game recently and I'd be willing to give it a second chance but I don't know if I'd be willing to fork out the price of a new game just to see if my opinion has changed.

I enjoyed Breath of the Wild much better but at the risk of sounded like I'm impossible to please it was a bit too open world. There isn't really much of a story either just the awakened memories which were dull. I do hope that they make it a more story driven and a tad more linear.

Interesting that they are using the concepts of islands in the sky again. Perhaps a good way to include new areas while still using the same map. I'm guessing this is something if a sequel to SS as it also looks like they are using the robots from that game. Also is just it me but towards the end of the trailer the sound effects sounded like the ones used in Twilight Princess just as the area converts to Twilight? I'd be up for concepts from that game returning.

As for the Game & Watch that's a hard pass. The first two games are hardly something you'd want to play on the go and it's pretty weak as a pure collectible. Maybe if they'd included A Link to the Past to cover all the classic 2D Zelda games but otherwise it's a no from me.

[Vegita-San]

I don't understand game and watch.

the title is confusing. is it a watch and a game? do you just watch it? but not if you play it?

what is the point of these?

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah, like... can you even set an alarm with it? Then it might be somewhat useful.

"What time is it?"

"Hang on... I'd check check watch or my phone but here, let me find this giant hybrid retro video game thing in one of my pockets..."

[TigerClaw]

I don't understand game and watch.

the title is confusing. is it a watch and a game? do you just watch it? but not if you play it?

what is the point of these?
Its a portable watch you put into your pocket that tells time, and you can play games on it too, Hence Game & Watch I have Donkey Kong 2 that has the dual screens.

[CyberCubed]

Why do people ask questions they can very easily find the answer of? These Game and Watch releases are collectors items made in limited quantities to celebrate the anniversaries. Obviously Zelda 1, 2, and Link's Awakening are already on Switch (and countless other Nintendo consoles), these are aimed at hardcore Nintendo fans or videogame collectors who just buy whatever new limited release item Nintendo makes each holiday.

There was the Mario 1 Game and Watch last year, and same with the NES and SNES classics they released before that.

[TigerClaw]

Why do people ask questions they can very easily find the answer of? These Game and Watch releases are collectors items made in limited quantities to celebrate the anniversaries. Obviously Zelda 1, 2, and Link's Awakening are already on Switch (and countless other Nintendo consoles), these are aimed at hardcore Nintendo fans or videogame collectors who just buy whatever new limited release item Nintendo makes each holiday.

There was the Mario 1 Game and Watch last year, and same with the NES and SNES classics they released before that.
I wouldn't be surprise when they release other ones.

[sdp]

These G&W Zelda is worthless to me, I don't want to play NES games on it, I want to play G&W games on it. I'd buy a G&W Classics that included every G&W game ever released by Nintendo. I used to love G&W Gallery on my GB.

As for those who don't know Game & Watch was the previous handheld before the game boy, it only had one game like those tiger LCD games but they're actually addicting and good. And yes it included a watch to tell the time and set alarms. I'm sure it was an innovative idea in the 80s whenever these things existed back in the stone age before the game boy and Pokemon.

[Cure]

Why do people ask questions they can very easily find the answer of?

I've been asking that for years around here.

[Storm Eagle]

As for the Game & Watch that's a hard pass. The first two games are hardly something you'd want to play on the go and it's pretty weak as a pure collectible. Maybe if they'd included A Link to the Past to cover all the classic 2D Zelda games but otherwise it's a no from me.

A Link the Past would require more than just an A and B button. So I wouldn't have expected it to be on the Game & Watch.

I don't need it anyway myself. I already have Zelda 1 & 2 on my New 3DS XL, and a working COLORIZED Link's Awakening cartridge that I can play on my GBA SP.

[Galactus]

A Link the Past would require more than just an A and B button. So I wouldn't have expected it to be on the Game & Watch.

I don't need it anyway myself. I already have Zelda 1 & 2 on my New 3DS XL, and a working COLORIZED Link's Awakening cartridge that I can play on my GBA SP.

Good point although I'm sure they could make it work somehow. Some of the first era designs has more buttons if I remember correctly so they could use that. Maybe it's easier on their budget but I'm surprised that they went with the basic model Game & Watch design for these re-releases instead of the more well loved clam shell and dual screen design that inspired the GBAsp and DS.

Heck I think Nintendo is missing a trick not re-releasing actual Game & Watches as collectibles. Cheap to make and the better known games would sell pretty well.

[sdp]

Good point although I'm sure they could make it work somehow. Some of the first era designs has more buttons if I remember correctly so they could use that. Maybe it's easier on their budget but I'm surprised that they went with the basic model Game & Watch design for these re-releases instead of the more well loved clam shell and dual screen design that inspired the GBAsp and DS.

Heck I think Nintendo is missing a trick not re-releasing actual Game & Watches as collectibles. Cheap to make and the better known games would sell pretty well.

They are just re-using the same mold from the Mario G&W, two birds one stone, they already have the molds, the roms are free it'll be very profitable to them. It's a shame that these don't actually include the real G&W Mario or Zelda games but that would require effort. I love nintendo but they're lazy.

[Storm Eagle]

Good point although I'm sure they could make it work somehow. Some of the first era designs has more buttons if I remember correctly so they could use that. Maybe it's easier on their budget but I'm surprised that they went with the basic model Game & Watch design for these re-releases instead of the more well loved clam shell and dual screen design that inspired the GBAsp and DS.

Heck I think Nintendo is missing a trick not re-releasing actual Game & Watches as collectibles. Cheap to make and the better known games would sell pretty well.

I just remembered Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, but having five games on it probably wouldn't have been possible. Maybe it would be, but it would cost more.

[CyberCubed]

I just remembered Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, but having five games on it probably wouldn't have been possible. Maybe it would be, but it would cost more.

Nintendo barely cares about this games. I am hoping they get full blown remakes like Link's Awakening. Ages/Seasons are like the most overlooked/forgotten Zelda games given they're old Gameboy Color games from 2000.

[sdp]

It's not a storage issues, GBC/GBA roms are extremely small in size and storage is cheap as heck. Nintendo owns the ROMS so it costs them the same to include 1 or 10 games really. LTTP does have the GBA port which got rid of two face buttons so there was that version either, but again this is only for collectors and Nintendo knows they buy anything, just to be sure it'd sell more than the Mario one they put an extra game to make it seem like it's worth more.

Nintendo does seem to hate the Oracle games and minish cap, they never got DLC in Hyrule Warriors; people speculate because Capcom made them but there's no real evidence for that.

[CyberCubed]

Minish Cap is at least referenced a few times and leads into the creation of the Four Sword for the Four Swords games.

Ages/Seasons are generally never brought up, but they are on the 3DS virtual console at least.

[frank_one]

Oracle of ages/seasons were developed by Capcom. That's probably why Nintendo doesn't want to release them again.

[CyberCubed]

Oracle of ages/seasons were developed by Capcom. That's probably why Nintendo doesn't want to release them again.

They work with Capcom and other developers regularly, and put them all on the virtual consoles, so they did technically release them all again.

You can buy Ages/Seasons on the 3DS right now.

[ssjup81]

I don't understand game and watch.

the title is confusing. is it a watch and a game? do you just watch it? but not if you play it?

what is the point of these?I shall assume that you are not familiar with the Game & Watch series. It's the precursor to the original Gameboy. Each one had its own game. If you've played the more recent Smash Bros games, the character (mascot, I guess) that looks like a shadow is from the Game & Watch series. He had his own game, like a juggling type game.

It seems that they are putting out a Game & Watch version where you can play the original Legend of Zelda game somehow (I haven't watched the video yet). The real Game & Watch definitely wouldn't have had the technical capabilities to run that type of game.

[Andrew NDB]

What they better do is give "A Link to the Past" the same treatment they gave "Link's Awakening" on Switch. They can just use the same engine.

[neatoman]

What they better do is give "A Link to the Past" the same treatment they gave "Link's Awakening" on Switch. They can just use the same engine.

Wouldn't it make more sense to remake the Oracle games using assets from the LA remake? After all, the original Oracle games re-used the engine and assets.

[Andrew NDB]

Wouldn't it make more sense to remake the Oracle games using assets from the LA remake? After all, the original Oracle games re-used the engine and assets.

No. It wouldn't make more sense.

[frank_one]

For a remake of A Link to the Past they could use an enhanced version of the engine of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds released on 3ds years ago. That game was a direct sequel to the SNES game and had a perfect graphical style, very similar to the one of A Link to the Past.

The only remake I would care about? A remake of the very first Zelda game. Man, it's about time they redo that one. Keep it 2d, give it new hd graphics with some 3d effects and a lot of quality of life improvements like an interactive maps, more characters and location and a lot more hints. Something like what they did with Metroid Zero Mission on GBA. And then they could do the same with Zelda 2.

[Turo602]

Remaking A Link to the Past is redundant after they already did A Link Between Worlds.

[CyberCubed]

They don't need remakes anyway, only the Gameboy Color games do.

And Zelda II, but they'll never remake that game as it's the bastard child of the series.

[Andrew NDB]

I did get Skyward Sword HD yesterday. My daughter is glued to it... which somewhat subsides me kicking myself for bothering completing about 35% on Wii U download a few months back. Because I know there is no path to completion but to start it again from scratch on Switch in HD.

[sdp]

I did get Skyward Sword HD yesterday. My daughter is glued to it... which somewhat subsides me kicking myself for bothering completing about 35% on Wii U download a few months back. Because I know there is no path to completion but to start it again from scratch on Switch in HD.

sunk cost fallacy, just play the Switch version, it has QOL improvements that even if you were 35% done it'll be a better experience to start it again, you'll be able to skip a bunch of annoying things so it'll be faster and the improvements will make the rest of the game better to play and take less time than if you continued to play the original file.

[The Deadman]

Bit the bullet and bought Skyward Sword HD earlier today.

[turtle1237]

What they better do is give "A Link to the Past" the same treatment they gave "Link's Awakening" on Switch. They can just use the same engine.


You can play a Link to the past on the Switch. If you download the online SNES program, the game is in the SNES collection(Along with Zelda 1 and 2 for the NES collection)

My issue is that it is Zelda's 35th birthday and all we really got was a watch and Skyward Sword. NO TP, NO OOT or Wind Waker. Compare to Mario last year? Mario got his ass kiss lol. Zelda???

[The Deadman]

You can play a Link to the past on the Switch. If you download the online SNES program, the game is in the SNES collection(Along with Zelda 1 and 2 for the NES collection)


No he's saying he wants a LTTP remaster.