The Legend of Zelda

Shady-Lurker · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 6:26 pm

Low Budget Jeff wrote:

So Majora's Mask is on Virtual Console.

Fuck, I need to give this game another shot. I've tried it 4 times now and just get pissed. Just watch the replies to this stating how fucking awesome it is and how I need to play through it.

You've gotta finish it at least once if for no other reason than to prevent yourself from in the future constantly going, "jeez, I keep trying but never finish...I guess I'll try again *rinse and repeat*".

That and it is an awesome game :-D

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ResidentialEvil · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 3:50 pm

The CD-i games aside (and I used "games" very loosely there), I've played and beaten every Zelda game. I stumbled into this thread because I got Majora's Mask on the VC and I'm currently playing it.

Ever since I first played in in 1992, A Link to the Past has been my favorite Zelda game. I can replay that game over and over (and I have) and it never gets old. Just awesome.

As far as the others....I haven't played a bad Zelda game. I like each one. My best list is probably a bit different though. I actually enjoy Majora's Mask more than OoT, and frankly I like TP as much as OoT. After that is probably Link's Awakening, followed by WW, then the original, The Minish Cap, Phantom Hourglass, AoL, and then the 2 Oracle games.

I can't say anything really bad about any Zelda game, but I put the Oracle games last because just something about them didn't seem as "Zelda" as the other games. I felt like they were like Lite Versions of Link's Awakening in a way, even though it was 2 games in one basically. Phantom Hourglass got kind of boring to me, having to go through that stupid time temple over and over. I find Zelda 2 to be the hardest one I've played.

nomad · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 5:23 pm

Low Budget Jeff wrote:

So Majora's Mask is on Virtual Console.

Fuck, I need to give this game another shot. I've tried it 4 times now and just get pissed. Just watch the replies to this stating how fucking awesome it is and how I need to play through it.

here's my theory on why this game pisses off alot of people:

first off , for an "E" rated game the concept for the game is pretty dark revolving on death and is actually themed with hopelessness , just look at it?...it gives you the sense of losing all the time, the moon coming closer and closer to the world, the clock ticking, you running out of time. It gives you the feeling of a losing battle, the other game I can think of that can pull that off is FFVI. That is what makes this game so cool though, for instance, MMO's they encourage you with glory and striving for victory...they keep you optimistic. MM leaves you the sense of starting over...countless of times...

Moo2u · **Posted:** Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:32 am

nomad wrote:

Low Budget Jeff wrote:

MM leaves you the sense of starting over...countless of times...

It's the "Groundhog Day" of video games.

Shady-Lurker · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:12 pm

So, did anybody see that poster that was apparently going to be used to announce a new Zelda at E3?

From what I hear they planned to announce it but decided to wait until they could really show something...or something like that.

Sidewindor · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:07 pm

TriforceCaptre wrote:

So, did anybody see that poster that was apparently going to be used to announce a new Zelda at E3?

From what I hear they planned to announce it but decided to wait until they could really show something...or something like that.

PLEASE tell me this is true. If they release Other M and a new Zelda in 2010, I know I will have a hundo in my pocket with Nintendo's name all over it.

Tithis · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:36 am **Posts:** 24

I have every console Zelda and I still need to beat A Link to the Past and Zelda II. I'm already about half way through Link to the Past but I haven't really touched Zelda II. Although looking at the videos online I can't really see why its looked at so negatively. Sure its not like the other 2D Zelda's, but it still looks like a pretty good NES game

I am a little worried about Zelda for the Wii. Its already been said by Miyamoto that it was going to be a big change for the series. I have mixed feelings about this. I think they need to change it up a bit, every console have had basically the same controls. Any more and it will get stale. I'm just worried that Nintendo might screw the series up. I just don't want them to throw in some type of stupid gimmick using the Wiimote. The rumors of Link not having a sword haven't helped ease this fear.

nomad · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:35 pm

Tithis wrote:

I have every console Zelda and I still need to beat A Link to the Past and Zelda II. I'm already about half way through Link to the Past but I haven't really touched Zelda II. Although looking at the videos online I can't really see why its looked at so negatively. Sure its not like the other 2D Zelda's, but it still looks like a pretty good NES game

I am a little worried about Zelda for the Wii. Its already been said by Miyamoto that it was going to be a big change for the series. I have mixed feelings about this. I think they need to change it up a bit, every console have had basically the same controls. Any more and it will get stale. I'm just worried that Nintendo might screw the series up. I just don't want them to throw in some type of stupid gimmick using the Wiimote. The rumors of Link not having a sword haven't helped ease this fear.

Zelda II, people don't think of it as anything negative. It felt more like an action platformer than the first game. It was fun nonetheless with the sword play and jumping however, just look at the number of adventure titles that have similar mechanics? So, people don't necessarily look at it as anything negative just slightly not as "up there" as other titles, people had mixed opinions about majora's mask when it came out too but look how that turned out.

I'm kinda on the opposite of you about your second statement. first off, zelda is the epitome of innovation, there is change in every entry. zelda and zelda II, how it drastically went into 3D on the 64 with OoT. the time mechanic in MM, the cell shading of WW. the DS ports and stuff. besides its a 1st party dev, and how flawlessly (i think) they executed TP on the Wii what could go wrong right? (forget about spinoffs like links crossbow training) with massively hyped zelda titles nintendo rarely disappoints.

i'm thinking the reason behind the "no sword" concept on the new one is that...Link is left handed...it'll be awkward for most players to swing primarily with a left hand (that's why they mirrored the wii version). they must be building on that...

Tithis · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:36 am **Posts:** 24

Most people I've spoken too about the game didn't like it, especially my friends. From what I've gathered its regarded as the black sheep of the series by many.

When I was talking about the games not changing you'll notice I explicitly mentioned the controls. Besides TP on the Wii the controls of the main console Zelda's has not changed significantly. (I don't much care for the Wii version of TP, I will always think of it as a Gamecube game)

MrMulligan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:33 am

I have always been a fan of the Zelda series, but Final Fantasy has always been first place in my heart, so when they had similar release dates my money always went first to Square.

I loved LttP, and I am currently giving it another run through now, I have yet to try any 3D Zelda titles with exception to Twlight Princess, which I found fun but lost interest in when Mad World came out, but I plan on going back to it and beating it. I do plan on trying out all the other games, but in my time as a collector I have yet to own an N64, the one I actually did buy never ended up working so I am currently stuck until I get one for a price I deem acceptable.

I hear good and bad about all the Zelda games, but it seems that the people who love one game for one reason or another are really passionate about it, which depite all the negatives following makes me still want to sit down pick up a controller and play them all.

Legotoadeto · **Joined:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:10 am **Posts:** 1269

MrMulligan wrote:

I have always been a fan of the Zelda series, but Final Fantasy has always been first place in my heart, so when they had similar release dates my money always went first to Square.

I loved LttP, and I am currently giving it another run through now, I have yet to try any 3D Zelda titles with exception to Twlight Princess, which I found fun but lost interest in when Mad World came out, but I plan on going back to it and beating it. I do plan on trying out all the other games, but in my time as a collector I have yet to own an N64, the one I actually did buy never ended up working so I am currently stuck until I get one for a price I deem acceptable.

I hear good and bad about all the Zelda games, but it seems that the people who love one game for one reason or another are really passionate about it, which depite all the negatives following makes me still want to sit down pick up a controller and play them all.

I found the same thing about TP. It just didn't hold my interest at all. I left it a while ago and have a feeling that if I go back I'll have forgotten everything and should probably just start over.

You've probably heard that Ocarina of Time is amazing, so go download that off the virtual console. Wind Waker for game cube is absolutely amazing. Anyone who tells you it sucks because of the way it looks is wrong and probably not a true gamer... True gamers don't care THAT much about graphics.

LttP is probably the best Zelda game imo though, but it's lead is just barely.

MrMulligan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:36 pm

I do want to try windwaker, I have never been a huge fan of cell shading but it would never make me NOT want to play a game because of the artistic direction, graphics are a footnote to a great game end of discussion.

Problem is trying to find it, me personally I am a collector as such I want to always play the game on the console to which they were released. I was able to track down an N64 today and was lent Orcrina of Time so as soon as I am done A Link to the Past, that is my next game on the list. I thought some of my friends had Windwaker but surely that wasn't true in the least I will go buy it when I can find it, but gotta love Canada even the easier / more popular games can be difficult to track down.

But....if you like hockey games, this is the place to search. Damn sports games....

Xylon Lionheart · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:08 pm

I'm in the minority when it comes to Zelda in the sense that while I like the games and have played almost all of them, my favorite is actually Wind Waker. I actually enjoyed the art style, but really the thing that stood out for me was how varied all the things were that you could find on the ocean.

Tithis · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:36 am **Posts:** 24

I know alot of people complain about the size of the ocean in WindWaker but that was one of my favorite things. The ocean was so large and there we so many islands to find. I remember going around trying to complete the world map just for the fun of it. Exploration is a big part of the Zelda franchise and I feel Windwaker did the best in that regard out of all the 3D Zelda's.

[Not So] Jolly Roger · **Posted:** Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:32 pm

I just got my NES fixed and came into possession of a 64 (for free) and last night i wanted more Zelda in my life...

Both Zeldas for the NES just show the gray screen no intro screen... (I think the battery might be shot) and something is wrong with my 64 controller or the game because when i dont touch Link he just starts to spin...

So a magically night of all things Zelda turned into Mario and Mega Man time... thoughts?

Dreamwalker · **Posted:** Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:53 pm

I've always loved the Zelda series, especially the 2d titles. My all time favorite is probably The Minish Cap for GBA.
I tried picking up OoT recently (missed it because I never owned an N64), but I just couldn't play it. I know everyone's praising it as maybe the best Zelda game ever, but the controls were just too damn broken. Especially the camera was extremely sensitive and kept going all over the place. I got motion sickness from it. I dunno; maybe it was because I played the GameCube port and not the original. But, no OoT for me.

By the way, if you're a big fan of the classic Zelda games, here's a hidden PS1 gem for you: Alundra. It takes everything that made Link to the Past great and makes it a hundred times better. Engaging story and characters, awesome music and visuals, really hard puzzles and best of all: JUMPING!

Fae · **Joined:** Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:40 am **Posts:** 3

I love Zelda games. One of my favorite parts of the games are the soundtracks. Every time I here The Song of Storms or Saria's Song I remember my N64 childhood years.

Mr Scarf · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:22 pm

question why is nintendo still amking wind waker style games and whens there gonna be another serious art zelda like twilight princess :boom:

Lucrious · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:20 pm

Mr Scarf wrote:

question why is Nintendo still making wind waker style games and whens there gonna be another serious art Zelda like twilight princess :boom:

Miyamoto said himself Wind Waker was the kind of Zelda he always wanted to make, while some fans didn't like it, My guess is Nintendo decided to continue that style of the Zelda games on the DS since it would be easier to do a cell shaded game on the system.

Then you get the opposite which is making the more "real" looking Zelda games on the Wii to please the fans with games like Twilight Princess and the new Zelda game coming out (fingers crossed) this year

Also some pretty important news regarding the new Wii Zelda: NOTE that all of this is merely rumors but does come from a reliable source so some of it may be accurate or be close to

http://www.zeldainformer.com/2010/01/ne ... d.php#more

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nomad · **Posted:** Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:14 am

spoilered for size....massive

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