What is your favorite Zelda?

[Mecha Cow]

I always thought the game has aged very well (especially in comparison to, let's say Mario 64). The controls feel a bit clunky compared to WW and some of the graphics are just horrible but overall it's still a lot fun to play.

Yeah, perhaps not the best choice of words on my part. My point was that the game does feel dated - Which of course is logical as it's almost 10 years old (Damn, time flies).

[Demented Utrom]

Okay since, I own all 11 games mentioned.I personally, prefer Zelda 3 because of the gameplay it's playing Zelda 1 all over.The music, is good since it's used in several games after.The Fairy music theme is in several games.So is Ganon's theme.The Hyrule Castle music.Get master sword music, first used in Zelda 3.
My second game, is Zelda Twilight Princess.

[Prowler]

This thread is from 2007. Kinda funny to see the OP calling Wind Waker the most controversial Zelda of them all. Things sure have changed in the past 19 years Nowadays, surely that title belongs to Skyward Sword or even Majora's Mask? I mostly hear/read praise for Wind Waker nowadays.

Anyway, I'm one of those that never really took to Wind Waker, but my problem with the game was never with its cel-shading graphics. I just really dislike that game's pacing and being a little too easy. The ocean as a overworld wasn't to my liking either. And I hate the Triforce quest.

Ocarina haf the most votes in the poll... back in 2007 lots of people still considered OOT the epitome of Zelda and possibly gaming as well. Myself included. Many of us were teenagers or young adults at the time and still had our childhood memories of OOT intact.

Twilight Princess as the possible successor to the throne that Ocarina sits on is also rather amusing. TP was indeed the newest game at the time and it had a lot of hype for it. Some loved it. Others not so much.

No one could have predicted Breath of the Wild and its big change of formula for the series 10 years before the fact.

No Phantom Hourglass even though it came out in 2007? Interesting. Spirit Tracks came out in 2009. I'd say those DS Zelda games are more controversial than Wind Waker as well..

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

This thread is from 2007. Kinda funny to see the OP calling Wind Waker the most controversial Zelda of them all. Things sure have changed in the past 19 years Nowadays, surely that title belongs to Skyward Sword or even Majora's Mask?

People were pissed about Wind Waker. With Ocarina of Time it seemed like we were moving toward a somewhat more realistic looking Link and a bit more "grown up"... then Wind Waker drops and it is all toony and like for little kids.

No Phantom Hourglass even though it came out in 2007? Interesting. Spirit Tracks came out in 2009. I'd say those DS Zelda games are more controversial than Wind Waker as well..

Those aren't that controversial because nobody played them.

[neatoman]

Don't know about favourite but Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are probably the ones I've devoted the most time to.

[Barkworm]

After my first post in this thread from 19 years ago, I played the two DS games, Skyward Sword and A Link between worlds. The latter was the only one I enjoyed.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

People were pissed about Wind Waker. With Ocarina of Time it seemed like we were moving toward a somewhat more realistic looking Link and a bit more "grown up"... then Wind Waker drops and it is all toony and like for little kids.



Those aren't that controversial because nobody played them.

Yes, I remember very well. But, again, that's just the superficial aspect. I actually think the cell-shading in WW has a lot of charm. My problems with the game have nothing to do with its graphics.

https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Lis...tendo_DS_games

Nobody? Phantom Hourglass sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide. Spirit Tracks nearly 3 million only. But nonetheless, it's a bit of a stretch to say no one played them. PH's numbers are on par with Link's Awakening on the GB/GBC, and ST's numbers are just a million lower than the Oracles of Ages and Seasons games combined. Would you say no one played those Game Boy Zelda games either?

Originally Posted by neatoman

Don't know about favourite but Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are probably the ones I've devoted the most time to.

Well, if we're going down that road then NES Zelda is up there for me as well since I've played it a lot as a little kid. But it's not among my favourites anymore, no.

Originally Posted by Barkworm

After my first post in this thread from 19 years ago, I played the two DS games, Skyward Sword and A Link between worlds. The latter was the only one I enjoyed.

I tried to play Spirit Tracks... but using the DS stylus to move Link instead of the ****ing D-pad? No, thanks.

A Link Between Worlds was fine. But I got done with it in a week or so. Don't have much desire to replay it ever and it was somewhat similar to ALTTP, anyway.

I haven't played Skyward Sword, and I'm not sure if I want to play my brother's Wii copy of it or if I should just buy the HD remaster for the Switch instead, if I do decide to play it.

Also, confession: Am yet to play Twilight Princess.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Well, if we're going down that road then NES Zelda is up there for me as well since I've played it a lot as a little kid. But it's not among my favourites anymore, no.

That's kinda my point, just because I've invested more time into those games does not mean I like them the most. BotW I've most likely just played so much because of how huge the game worlds are, had they've been smaller I might not have played them as much.

Although I do know I've played OoT and MM so much because I've actually replayed them several times over. OoT I did own as a little kid but I didn't play MM until I was a teenager, so the former I may be more nostalgic for while the latter I must have gotten into after my gaming tastes got refined.

[IMJ]

My favorite Zelda game was called "Shadow of the Colossus".

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by IMJ

My favorite Zelda game was called "Shadow of the Colossus".

I know the game's title, obviously, but I haven't played it and I have no idea what it's like. I guess it's similar to Zelda? But how so? I mean, Okami gets called a Zelda clone sometimes, but I think that's a little unfair. Okami is inspired by Zelda to some degree? Sure. But different enough to have its own identity and the game being a very different experience from Zelda.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I know the game's title, obviously, but I haven't played it and I have no idea what it's like. I guess it's similar to Zelda? But how so? I mean, Okami gets called a Zelda clone sometimes, but I think that's a little unfair. Okami is inspired by Zelda to some degree? Sure. But different enough to have its own identity and the game being a very different experience from Zelda.

Shadow of the Colossus has the spirit of a Zelda game in essentially every way that counts except for "small enemy combat". The main character and the girl he seeks to save might as well be Link and Zelda themselves, and the world is epic beyond belief. The camera and scope really deliver on that world as well.

The game has a very dark turn at the end, and I think the best way to frame it is that "Shadow of the Colossus" could be called a LOZ game in much the same way that "Brightburn" was a "Superman" movie. Not necessarily because of "dark overtones" but more because of the implied DNA of the whole thing.

Basically it's clearly not, but it is.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Shadow of the Colossus has the spirit of a Zelda game in essentially every way that counts except for "small enemy combat". The main character and the girl he seeks to save might as well be Link and Zelda themselves, and the world is epic beyond belief. The camera and scope really deliver on that world as well.

The game has a very dark turn at the end, and I think the best way to frame it is that "Shadow of the Colossus" could be called a LOZ game in much the same way that "Brightburn" was a "Superman" movie. Not necessarily because of "dark overtones" but more because of the implied DNA of the whole thing.

Basically it's clearly not, but it is.

Interesting. Sounds like a good game. And it seems it had a remaster in 2018 but it's a PS4 exclusive. A console I don't own. The only Sony console I own is the PS2.

Apparently, Dark Souls is heavily inspired by Zelda as well.

No idea what Brightburn is.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Interesting. Sounds like a good game. And it seems it had a remaster in 2018 but it's a PS4 exclusive. A console I don't own. The only Sony console I own is the PS2.

Apparently, Dark Souls is heavily inspired by Zelda as well.

No idea what Brightburn is.

Shadow of the Colossus is a PS2 masterpiece. If you have an upscaling HDMI cable on your PS2 (most of us do now if you still own the system) then the original game would still look great.

Riding around the world on the horse is a ton of fun, but when the Colossus climbs begin it goes over the top. It's a very good game. If you ever see it for the PS2 try it out - it was very popular so it can usually be found cheap at the resale stores.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by IMJ

If you have an upscaling HDMI cable on your PS2 (most of us do now if you still own the system) then the original game would still look great.

Or just pull it into an emulator and crank it to 3840 x 2160.

I've been experimenting with several games on PS2, PS3, and 3DS emulators lately and getting great results in HDMIng them to the big TV from my laptop with the settings kicked up.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Or just pull it into an emulator and crank it to 3840 x 2160.

I've been experimenting with several games on PS2, PS3, and 3DS emulators lately and getting great results in HDMIng them to the big TV from my laptop with the settings kicked up.

Oh that's pretty cool.....

[Prowler]

I believe you guys it's a good game and all but I'm not sure i'll ever get to play it. My backlog is big and new games keep coming out. I can't play every single great game that's been made.