Most of us have grown up around the elf name Link running around in green tights and saving Zelda from danger; given the slew of games from the Legend of Zelda series, here are my top 5
5) The Minish Cap
I really liked this game because it had a unique element that made it stand out from the other games in the series. The graphics looked great on the Gameboy Advance and the ability for Link to shrink himself to access certain areas was an interesting feature to the game. While the gameplay and dungeons were pretty similar to the other games, it doesn’t feel repetitive. You start the game during a festival, though someone steals an enchanted sword, thus threatening the well-being of the world. Link’s job is to get the sword back with a hat that shrinks him down to visit tiny towns inhabited by Picouri
4) A Link to the Past
If you have an SNES there is no reason not to have this game, it is the quintessential Zelda game, with rupees, bombs, bows, and the master sword. Link can switch between the world of light and dark, dark being the world where evil has taken over. Link looks a little strange in this game, but the SNES graphics still look pretty good. The usual dungeons packed with puzzles are standard in the game.
3) Twilight Princess
I was really glad that the developers didn’t stick with the cell-shaded Windwaker graphics with this one, and make the world of Zelda how it was supposed to look. The controls have the similar feel to the N64 games, which brings me back down memory lane, and the game is as much a story book tale as it is an action adventure game.
2) Ocarina of Time
This game introduced gamers to the world of Hyrule in 3D, and boy did it look better. Link returns to rescue Zelda and save the world from Gannondorf, along the way completing dungeons, visting the locals and taking Epona out for a test drive. What really takes this game to the next level is the fact that Link can go forwards and backwards in time seven years, which is necessary to gain items and skills in one time and use them in the other to further the story. Real-time battles are always much more fun that turn based, which has given Zelda games a huge leg up against similar games in the genre.
1) Majora’s Mask
You can’t match the complexity this game has. The village of Clock Town is threatened by the moon and Link uses his song of time to reset the events by three days. Clock Town is a colorful, diverse area with a ton of quests to complete. What adds to the layers of the game is how certain events happen at certain times during the three day period, which need to be initiated to complete certain quests. For example, getting the bunny ears mask that allows Link to run faster is a series of tasks that must be completed at a certain time to trigger the appropriate events. Because of the element of time, you may find yourself continually going back in time to get the quest right.
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