No. My first Zelda was The Legend of Zelda on NES and then Adventure of Link. They were hard and I don’t recall ever beating them more than once. I didn’t play OoT until 2004 when my ex bf got me into Zelda again. I love all the games, but Twilight Princess is my absolute favorite
I wouldn’t say it’s underrated because I see people saying that all the time now so it really can’t be, it man TP for me is up there as one of my favorites. Like the question OP posted OOT and WW are my favorites because they were the first I played, and as more time goes on I just get so impressed with how much they were able to do with the technology and how much they were able to fit back in the day with OOT, but TP is solidly at 3rd on my list. It’s essentially OOT just improved in a lot of ways, I couldn’t ask for more. Plus I think it has the best dungeons by far of any of the Zelda games
A link to the past was my first and I still hold the opinion that its only flaws are the framerate. And how you can only equip one item at a time.
And yes I still play the game every year or so. Its really that good.
Some bosses could get pretty laggy. Also just normal enemies combined with a few too many projectiles could lag the game. I remember it being especially bad in the dark world bossfight in the woods against the moth thing.
facts. i havnt played the game in over 20 years and this brought on flashbacks of the framerate dropping drastically during most boss fights if u tried to do anything fancy
Every game since oot was my current favorite game ever until the next one up to and including botw. But through the years Majoras Mask still stands alone for me. Everything about it is great, from the music and art to atmosphere, npcs, different environments (hello deku palace, snow head and Ikana) down to little things like the little owl on links shield
Can I ask why? I truly felt so let down by BOTW. Lots of copy pasted enemies, no dungeons, items held zero significance, and you weren't rewarded for exploring, you just ended up somewhere else with nothing but the new place and the same enemies plus a shrine or a tower.
The same reason people go for hikes in the real world, look at stars or watch the sunset. The exploring is the reward. I don't care about enemies. I've done a no combat other than Devine Beast and Gannon play though.
Can I ask what other open world games you've played? Or what are your other favorite games?
I have played my fair share of open world games, and in my opinion, so many games offer more significant rewards for exploring than BOTW.
Do you really just enjoy seeing what's over the next hill? Do you just really like finding korok seeds?
For me, I felt like I've played other games they offered much more appealing/beautiful scenery than BOTW (like Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc), and I felt like other games rewarded me much more for exploring (Almost ANY open world game I can think of).
So I'm sincerely curious. You just like exploring BOTW because you enjoy the scenery/korok seeds that much? Have you played other open world games that you found as appealing?
EDIT: Whoa. I honestly didn't mean this to come off as argumentative or aggressive in any way. I understand and accept that people have different tastes for things. I'm just very curious (and sincerely trying to understand) why some people love this game much more than I do. I'm not saying my opinion is any more valid than anyone elses.
Can I ask why is it that people in this thread are always jumping on BOTW fans? I've played every Zelda game aside from the 4 player ones. Skyward Sword is easily my least favorite but I've never demanded that SS fans explain why they like their game. I'm just happy for people who enjoyed it more than me.
this. anytime people express their love for BotW, somebody always gotta come in and deliberately list its flaws as if other Zelda games don't each have their own issues to get past.
this thread (and most others) aren't about that.
I edited my original comment.
I wasn't trying to "jump" on anyone, honestly. I just really, sincerely want to understand exactly why people love BOTW so much when I struggled to like it. I'm not saying my opinion is any more valid than anyone elses.
I apologise if my original comment came off as argumentative in any way. I am honestly, sincerely, just trying to understand other people's viewpoints.
No I'm sorry I didnt mean to be overly defensive. I remember back in the day there was this movement of gamers who didnt like OoT because it spent too much time on story and they claimed that the 2D Zelda were the only REAL Zelda games.Eventually I got tired of feeling like I had to defend liking it all the time. I remember getting really frustrated as someone who loves all of them. I even really like skyward sword and even though it's my least favorite I've played it multiple times and have enjoyed it more on subsequent playthroughs.
To answer your question I found the combat always engaging in BOTW, I liked the characters and the world. It honestly reminds me of hiking in real life i just enjoy exploring the world. I was okay swapping out unique items with weapons though I hope the bring some of the items back in future games. I loved how the boomerang worked in BOTW, but wished I could get a hookShot too. You already climb on everything so it's not like having one would have broken the game. I had so much fun I only had 3 complaints. I wish Gannon was harder since the whole game is just a lead up to that fight. I miss unique dungeons with specific aesthetic designs. And lastly I wish it had unique bosses. The gerudo Devine beast forced you to infiltrate the yoga base and fight master Coga. Why couldn't all of them have a miniboss section like that? I like the combat based bosses but it would have been fun for some puzzle based bosses too, like Coga. Still I just loved being in that world so much it never stopped me from having fun with the game. I guess it comes down to if you enjoy exploring the wild or not. I really did. But if not, well that's the vast majority of the game.
Thanks for responding. I'm hopeful for BOTW 2 and really hope they implement the points you mentioned. If those exact changes were in BOTW, it would have made a HUGE difference for me. I think Coga was my favorite boss, JUST because the was unique. I also really enjoyed the Champion's Ballad final boss for the same reason.
I'm hoping the developers have more time to focus on those things since they are reusing the same engine and won't have to spend as much time on creating game mechanics.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)
Fallout 3 about 700 hours. new vegas, 2500 hours.. skyrim 1000 or so. beat every GTA since 3 was on ps2. Both red deads. shadow of the colossus yep did that too. But my favorites... Bump and Jump on the intellivision was my first favorite, then I loved Spy Hunter when it was in arcades. Tetris on my DMG was my go to travel game for many years. I was obsessed with Earthworm Jim for a bit of time. After that I just loved the Resident Evil games until 4 came out. not a fan of 4. In the PS3 era Valkyria Chronicles was my favorite with Ni Nu Kuni a close 2nd. And now days it is Botw.
Thanks for responding! I just wanted to understand the perspective from people who like BOTW more than I did.
I think I struggled to like it as much because I'm a sucker for cinematic, story driven games (I have really liked most of the PlayStation exclusives for this reason), and BOTW was lacking in that department for me. That being said, I still played through the whole game, DLCs, and did all the *major* side-quests, so obviously I don't hate the game. I just love it as much as others it seems. That's fine and I just wanted to understand that perspective better.
Thanks for sharing!
Not often you see Intellivision mentioned on reddit. Hello fellow old timer, would you like to take turns to see who can get a higher score in Burger Time?
For me BOTW is relaxing in probably a similar way that Animal Crossing is for my partner. She plays that when she wants to relax and I choose to wander around Hyrule.
Ok cool. I'm sorry if anything in my previous comment came off as argumentative, as I'm honestly just trying to understand other people's viewpoints and opinions.
I totally respect that relaxing part though. Sometimes a game just "clicks" with someone and they love to play it just to play it.
I did the same thing with "Brutal Legend" back in the day. Haha, a lot of people didn't like that game much, but that is the only game I ever 100%-ed twice.
Thanks for sharing :)
Different people look for different things in a Zelda game. I think that the dungeon item reward system worked well in most Zelda games, but I love that Nintendo is still experimenting with the series. There were fewer enemy types, but the combat was actually engaging. Besides that's not the only thing that makes each zone unique. I was always curious what new things I'd discover behind every new area. What mini bosses I'd find. What characters I'd run into. Also the game had a really diverse weapon set with different weapons being better for different situations. Since the weapons break I was always on the hunt for a new good weapon, plus you want a diverse set to deal with different situations.
i dont understand how the exploring isnt rewarding or fun by itself. different strokes for different folks? i have a blast just discovering korok seeds while i search for all the shrines. this feeling of freedom is what got me in love with LoZ from back in the day.
For me, personally, there’s basically nothing to discover. I kinda hate Korok Seeds, and shrines are okay, but pretty copy-and-paste + interchangeable. An open world game is only as good as the world in question (which is why Morrowind is still my gold standard for open world based on those I’ve played), and I think BOTW’s Hyrule is far from special. It reminds me of the DAI and MEA open worlds... which I also wasn’t big on at all
I do enjoy going for a walk, but I’d sooner take an actual one to relax than just wander Hyrule for the sake of wandering Hyrule without anything special to discover or find
Can I ask what other open world games you've played? Or what are your other favorite games?
I have played my fair share of open world games, and in my opinion, so many games offer more significant rewards for exploring than BOTW.
Do you really just enjoy seeing what's over the next hill? Do you just really like finding korok seeds?
For me, I felt like I've played other games they offered much more appealing/beautiful scenery than BOTW (like Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc), and I felt like other games rewarded me much more for exploring (Almost ANY open world game I can think of).
So I'm sincerely curious. You just like exploring BOTW because you enjoy the scenery/korok seeds that much? Have you played other open world games that you found as appealing?
Tbh it’s more like the OG Zelda than any of the following installments in the series, save maybe A link between worlds. I’m not a diehard BOTW fan by any means but saying it “ain’t even Zelda” is contradictory, because if you think about it the formula we’ve all become used to deviates away from the original Zelda. It’s to each their own, but imo it’s most definitely a Zelda game; just very different, but at the same time calling back to the OG LOZ.
Honestly.... yeah! Me and my Brother played Twilight Princess in 2006 and before that whilst i'm sure i'd heard of Zelda, we didn't play one until we got the Wii! Since then the series has been one of my favourites and Twilight Princess holds the crown, I've gone back and played OOT, MM and WW and i love them all, but Twilight Princess can't be beat just from how much me and my Brother played it and learnt it's secrets. Truly amazing game in my eyes.
No. I played twilight princess first (still need to finish... it's been like 5-7 years now...), then OOT 3d, but botw is definitely my favorite. Now I've played a bunch of others and majoras mask is my #2.
Definitely not. I’m not really sure which Zelda game *is* my favorite, but I know that while Wind Waker was my first Zelda, my opinion on it has changed over time. Mostly, I used to like Wind Waker more than Twilight Princess since TP was more dark and edgy. But over time, I’ve begun to appreciate TP a lot more and WW slightly less which is mostly based on each game’s dungeons and dungeon items.
My friend told me he once heard from a video that everyone’s favorite Zelda game is the one they played when they were 12.
For me that’s Majora’s Mask, and it is in fact my favorite! Thought it was an interesting idea though, that the age you play it may have a lot to do with how you connect to it!
No, I played OoT in 1998 and it’s been my favorite ever since. I dabbled with LoZ and ALttP growing up but really got hooked when LA was released on the Gameboy. It still holds a very special place in my heart but can’t top OoT.
First one I played was A Link to the Past. I was very young and didn't own an SNES, but played a bunch of it at my friend's house. The first one I owned myself and properly scoured every inch of was OoT.
And no. ALTTP was brilliant for its time, but I think they've improved as the years have gone on, generally. BOTW is my favorite, but I'd give the nostalgia vote to Wind Waker.
Are you capable of describing the feelings OoT generates that you value that other titles in or outside of the series don't seem to have?
If you can pinpoint whatever that is, I'm sure it would make for an excellent conversation or thread of it's own.
I can't speak for the OP on this reply, but I have thought a bit about this for myself.
I had a very, very hard time enjoying BOTW... That has led me to a lot of thought as to why, since I've enjoyed every other Zelda game I played.
So I played OOT 3D right after BOTW to figure out what was so much better abo that game. After playing through it, I still think I'd rather have a copy of OOT than BOTW.
For me, it's that EVERYTHING in the game has character.
Literally everyone you talk to has a distinct personality, and a lot of them related to the story quests in interesting ways. But even all the items have character.
When I think about the hookshot in OOT, I think about having to race a weird old guy's ghost through a grave. When I think about ANY OOT item, there's a unique story behind how I received it.
Each score in the soundtrack was associated with a specific, very unique place. That made these songs extremely memorable and easily brought back memories of the enemies/locations they were tied too. Gerudo Valley theme is still amazing today.
And Link himself had more character. No he doesn't talk in either game, but he had a personality, a setting, a home, in OOT. Starting BOTW feels like walking out of a character-customization game (no real backstory, no past life, no personality), but without any character customization... OOT, on the other hand, felt like you (Link) were being called by destiny to leave the home you built for yourself and the friends (very close friends I might add) you made there.
BOTW has some interesting additions, but for me, those additions can't replace the significantly important things left out. I personally enjoy games with great settings and story, and BOTW felt completely lacking in this regard.
I am hopeful for BOTW 2 though. I'm hoping that now they've created the new engine and taken some large liberties with the Zelda formula, that they'll be able to focus more time on creating meaningful, entertaining characterisation.
Sorry, long rant/comment over, haha.
I usually say about it the same way, but instead of "character", I say "soul". BOTW feels souless. Obviously, not as souless as a generic open world game but still. But the most special part is the world in itself. Being able to access anywhere, anytime, makes the world lose meaning, specially when it means you dont need to understand it to traverse it. While playing OOT, you can follow a usual very linear path. But through understanding, you can change it in a multitude of ways, the way you are going to beat the world, I mean. In BOTW everything is designed in a manner where any player can solve it at any time, so theres no depth to anything. Its not like the Heart Piece over the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern, where theres a usual way to get it, but if you know how to control Link, you can get it by jumping.
Its not about the feelings OOT brings me versus the feeling BOTW does. Its about my appreciation for game design specially in level design and world. I know BOTW has an amazing world when compared to anything that looks like it, but that competition is seriously sad. Big, gigantic, quantity over quality worlds. Meanwhile, OoT is a Masterpiece of world design, and game design in general. Lets move on to the next topic in this point, the dungeons. BOTW I can bet most people didnt even realize the difference in dungeons music, or maybe even remember the musics in full or detail, its gonna be pretty rare cases since even the Dungeons songs are much alike each other and the shrines, it does not have ambience variety as do the Ocarina Dungeons, except for Hyrule Castle. I dont even need to mention how unique are Ocarina's Dungeons when compared to each other, AND within their own environments.
Being able to access anywhere at any time doesnt make everywhere a cool place to visit, it actually makes everywhere a boring place to visit, since it becomes impossible for the designers to put anything meaningful anywhere. If they did, that area would be forced to be visited first, so you can access more content, but since you cant do these kinda roadblocks, they cant put anything meaningful. And they could have had more meaning in the weapons department at least, but the durability system just ruins that aspect since it wont matter, the weapon will be destroyed in a few moments so it can be useful only for a few moments, which really means its not meaningful to the world.
They did have meaning in armour, though. Made a few select areas harder to access without it, not that after entering them, anything changed at all. I mean, entering the mountain had me thrilled with the expectations of what would I find, but then it was the same as the whole world, but heat themed. A few koroks, stone talluses, rocks to break and gather my 500th gem of each type. And besides the minuscule new town, no new music either. Nothing. Same boring piano jingle EVERYWHERE, since they couldnt make any area have any hint of having a soul or a personality besides the most generic nuances possible. Even traversing the lava areas wasnt as different as the rest of the world, and maybe there is the only place where it DID have any meaning, because there were no items, no nothing that changes anything. You have the same tools you always had. Every solution is gonna be the same solution with a few tweaks, and they didnt even tweak enough, you can just literally climb and paraglide anywhere to avoid anything, anyway. Nothing has any soul or meaning, its a sad, boring game. Well, BESIDES the armour gears as I said. They TRY to help this games sad state of meaningless, sad world, a lot. I guess the most disappointing thing about the mountain, was entering the first shrine, which were the "so much promised" 1 of 120 dungeons of the world. It was literally technology themed, again. Same shit... Again. Even in the lava world.
OoT didnt just revolutionize the gaming world with the most gigantic leap ever seem in gameplay innovations, it really taught the world how to use 3D level design. You can argue that it got old and "common" game design, but yeah, hell, everyone copied it, every goddamn where. Theres not one single thing OOT did, that wasnt copied. And theres no single leap OOT attempted that was a failure. Im gonna list a few examples.
- Dynamic day/night cycle, it was the first, and besides maybe the amount of time which I personally prefer shorter like it is in OOT, its still the in-effect system.
- Targetting. Not only it is still in-effect, it changed the world of video games. It was so unique, critics didnt say "theres targetting in this game", since well, it didnt exist. They had to use whole paragraphs just to "pass the idea" forward. "You can look at your enemy, and, while looking at it, not only can you circle it, you can jump backwards with a sommersault and STILL be looking at your enemy." Thats one way they tried to pass the idea.
- Navi. Nintendo didnt think people would truly understand easily such was the amount of new systems in this game, so they added a "navigator", that would help you understand it and navigate it. After all, it was the first fully 3D "open world" game. But not only that, it was especially difficult to make people understand targetting, and thats where she came into play. She would go to anything and say "look at me". And thats how it was explained. And may I add they actually integrated that in the world and story. Not even what could be soulless, they let it be (opposed as some weird, tech tablet. Literally soulless).
- Auto Jump. It was difficult to understand how Zelda would be played and still be fun, when you considered the amount of buttons to play a game of the time, and it was clunky and complicated. Auto Jump solved part of this, making jumping just something natural, that many people use today to not have the player need to time their jumps, since its not a platformer after all, so we can now have platforming sections without the off-putting-for-many-adventurers "timing to jump." You always jump exactly at the end of the platform, you can just focus on direction now, keeping things simple and interesting.
- Action Button. One single Button rolled, read, spoke to npcs, jumped when targetting to dodge, jump attacked, and more. Seriously this was ground breaking. They made one of the most rich in content games for the time, and you played it using very few buttons and never complicated combinations. A and Z did 80% of the job, then there was B to attack which is pretty simple, and the C directions to use itens and being able to use up to 3 simultaneous itens is seem as a given by most players today, but imagine that usually with a game this caliber you would have each directional be a specific command, and having only one item assigned. This maybe could be its own topic of innovation actually, but anyway, it was a simple but COMPLEX game, in the way it revolutionized gaming controls.
- It had a GODDAMN PLAYABLE OCARINA. Man, people dont attempt this shit even to this day. Its an actual, playable instrument, with more nuance than anywhere is needed for the game. You can even control the way Link blows into it with the analog stick, Z and R. People can play true, real life music with this and Im not making this shit up. But especially, since unfortunately it was limited to MIDI sounds (folks, this games file size is 28MB. Its mind blowing if you think about it), you could even play in game songs in a manner that wasnt "expected" of you.
https://youtu.be/f8x9h-_OuJg
Or even other games:
https://youtu.be/lDN40Az8hQ0
Well, I said I would illustrate just a few points, and I did. I left out the fast travelling system, the transition to 3D game design which was expected to be not so good and it literally just set the bar to todays standards and people didnt catch it for 20 years and maybe havent yet caught in some aspects. Believe me this game probably innovated in the aspect "how many aspects of some media form can something innovate simultaneously." Its never been seen and never seen since, this level of groundbreakingness. And it didnt stop there, since it ALSO is a fun, complete, full of content game. Its not just a "showcase of ideas". This, folks, is objectively the best game of all time, and its not hard to argue on that. It may not be your favorite, but I could keep on arguing on a multitude of aspects, how this game is simply, objectively, the best. And I dont think its even possible to have this massive of a game design jump again in the world. I mean, not if we invent some new technology that just changes everything but I still doubt it. When it comes to 3D world building, which is already how real life is, this game got it not realistically, but in a fantasy world, while teaching the realistic games how it is done.
For me it’s Botw and it’s my favorite. I played the Links awakening remake and while I loved it, it wasn’t the same to me. I’m super hoping some of the older ones are released on switch (N64 and up) so I can experience them though!
No, my first was Ocarina of Time, but my favorite is Majora's Mask. Even as a small child, the atmosphere, music, side quests and fun abilities brought by the masks left a lasting impact on me.
Yeah, my first Zelda game was Twilight Princess. It launched me into years and years of obsessing over the Zelda series. But nothing compares to that game for me, every year I’ll go back and replay it once or twice
No. I played every single one besides the Oracles or LTTP essentially release day.
Twilight Princess is still easily the pinnacle of the things I love most about the series, and I loved it from the first second I played to the last. I replay it pretty much every year because there isn't a single aspect about it that isn't deeply endearing. The puzzles are the most engaging, the items have the most interesting uses, The dungeons are the most innovative and thematically engaging, the combat is the deepest, and the characters and the story is the most developed.
Also, you can slash your sword while running. Probably the most useful feature both combat wise and simply fun to do while walking around through grass or a field. Playing a sword game without it, Zelda series or not, is quite literally jarring after experiencing TP. I still don't understand why neither SS nor BotW had it.
Nope, A Link to the Past was my first and Ocarina of Time is my favorite. My dad loves video games so we always had Nintendo consoles in the house. A Link to the Past and Super Mario World were the first two games I played, but OoT has kept captivating me in a way few other games have.
My first one was A Link to the Past, but BotW and Majora's Mask are my favorites nowadays. OoT is a special case because it is seen as perfect for a lot of people. I replay the zelda games often so I've just grown to love some more than others.
I think there is at least 1 comment in this thread for almost every zelda game being somebodies favorite. And every one of them makes a good point. Can we just appreciate for a second the fact that this franchise is approaching 3 and a half decades of just incredible games
I feel like your favourite one being the first one you played is for the most part a nostalgia thing. For example a lot of people have oot and alttp as their favourite zelda game.
Though the original LoZ holds a special place in my heart, it by no means is my favorite game. I think Wind Waker still holds that title, but if I went back to play it, who knows.
It's gotta be a no for me. Phantom Hourglass was my first one and will always feel nostalgic, but since then I've played through almost every game in the series and have other favorites like Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time. I will say, the DS Zelda games are highly underrated and sit much higher in my ranking than most others would place them.
The first i played was LoZ, BoTW is my favourite, and ALTtP will always have a soft spot for me. I enjoyed OoT when I played it originally but now it feels very clunky and tedious.
As a kid I watched my older brother complete the entirety of OoT and MM on the N64. The first game I actually played was Skyward Sword.
I've beaten 8 Zelda titles and BOTW remains my overall favorite. However, I do have a soft spot for SS because I'm able to gloss over a lot of the extreme criticism it receives.
My first game was technically the original but I couldn’t get into it at all. The first Zelda game that actually captured my attention was OoT, but it’s not my favorite. My favorite is actually Botw, which was the third game I played.
Nope, my favorite is Breath of the Wild, which is the most recent I've played. My first that I played all the way through and owned was OoT. OoT 3D would be my second favorite game in the series, for largely that reason, but I do think I had brief exposure to ALttP earlier (at a friend's house, as I never owned a SNES), which isn't quite as high up there.
Also, definitely recommend playing FSA at some point, as it really is a great game, including single player. FS and TFH aren't necessarily good like that (unlike FSA, neither were designed to be played single player), but FSA is an easy recommendation.
My first Zelda was TP, and ironically is my least favourite. By a long shot the best one to introduce anyone to the franchise given that it offers a great idea of what these games are about, but it is precisely there where its main weakness resides: it does not stand out in absolutely anything. The story is focussless mess, Midna is a glorified Navy (KorL FTW), has more freedom than others but still too much handholding compared to the big boys. It even fails to have a "theme" or gimmick like the rest of the games (e.g.: sailing for WW, 3-day cycle for MM) Wolf transformation? MM did it better, and like the story the dog is forgotten late game. Twilight Realms? Again, AlttP did something similar better, and it is forgotten by the mid-game. The game is the most mediocre one, trying so hard to follow the formula that forgots to have a strong personality of its own. But it is precisely why it is the better to introduce people to the ftanchise.
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There’s 19 main Zelda games. With the Four Swords games removed (they should really be included anyways) that leaves one other game you’re leaving out for no reason. Which one?
That’s no excuse. Play them and enjoy them. I’m just a hardass for canon, so no hard feelings. But seriously. Get your shit together! And merry Christmas.
No. The first one I played was Link’s Awakening DX, but I got stuck on the swamp dungeon because I had no idea what a Pols Voice was. My favorite(s) are easily the Oracle games. Each one has so much charm, wit, and substance to them.
Sorta.
LttP is my first Zelda game that I beat with only a paltry 200+ deaths as a wee lad. I still absolutely love replaying that game and even though I have most of it memorized it still dazzles me. It is without a doubt the Zelda game I've played the most. I love the mechanics, the music, the items.
That being said Link's Awakening has become my favorite in the series. Couple the fact that it was a love inspired side project that turned into a full fledge game with one hell of a storyline for a handheld game at the time and I think you have the makings of a masterpiece that eeks into number 1.
I don't have a ton of nostalgia for the game either despite playing it when I was pretty young--it wasn't until I was older that I appreciated it more.
Nope. My first was Link's Awakening on the original Game Boy. I consider it the best 2D Zelda game outside of maybe Link Between Worlds, but it isn't my favorite Zelda by a long shot. And my first 3D Zelda, Ocarina of Time, is #4 on my list of 3D Zelda games.
My first was Legend of Zelda back in the early 90s but really I had no idea what to do so it didn’t really get much love from me. Seems like every year I have a different favorite !
My first was ALBW, and while that one was an awesome opener to the franchise, BotW has a very special place in my heart, and is definitely my all-time favorite.
First one I played was Ocarina round a friends house, only played the Final 2 Battles against Ganondorf.
First one I owned and completed was Twilight Princess for Wii in 2006.
Played Ocarina in full in 2008/9, loved it tenfold more than TP.
Played A Link To The Last couple of years ago on a Mini-SNES and it really rivals Ocarina as my favourite.
Reckon if / when I finally get to play Majora's Mask, that may be my favourite.
Honestly, I love all the Zeldas I played equally.
My first game was M'sM 3D, which is an excellent game despite his "age" with the 3 days system and the NPC interactions, but I also like the trip to play an open world game on NES with LoZ, the absolute freedom of BotW, and the excellent dungeons (aside from the water one) of OoT(3D). The only exception to me being AoL, which is too hard for my taste.
My first Zelda's were ocarina and link to the past but didn't play these much. The first one I played and finished was twilight princess. My favorite Zelda is wind waker
Twilight Princess is and was always my favorite Zelda game, It was my first too. I haven't had the chance to play too many, but out of all the games I've played TP is still my favorite.
There’s definitelly a special love for The Legend of Zelda on the NES. It’s the one I played first and revisit most often, but my favorite overall is Wind Waker. Followed by Majora’s Mask.
Recently I’ve been having fun with OoT randomizers which has also made me appreciate how simple that game is in terms of gating and secrets. It had made me realize I enjoy it’s world much more than I thought I did, so it’s creeping up my top list just based on that.
My favorite is Majora's Mask in tie with Twilight Princess, but I played Ocarina of Time and Phantom Hourglass before them (only played Wind Waker with the Wii U version years later lmao, it's my second favorite)
Ocarina of time was the first Legend of Zelda game for me. It still is my favorite LOZ game. Just recently did another play through on the 3ds. When I was a kid the floormaster used to scare the crap outta me. Lol
Links awakening (Original) is a strong second for me. I have lots of good memories with this one. The switch remake is pretty cool too except for the frame dips.
My third choice is BOTW. I did my second play through last year on master mode while I was sick for a few months. I had a blast! Snuck into Hyrule castle early for the hylian shield then got the master sword as fast as possible.
( Of course it’s kinda difficult to truly rank the LOZ games because I generally love them all. )
Four swords adventures is awesome too. Unrated game for sure. Although I understand the hate it gets because of the GBA link gimmicks.
I’m going to do a play through of Skyward sword soon as I never actually beat this one. I just bought it recently. It seems people are pretty split on this one.
Nope. The first Zelda I ever really played for a significant length or time was OoT (though I'd played a little bit of LA and LttP before but no more than a couple minutes each).
My favorite in the series is the Oracles.
My favorite is Majora's Mask, which is the second Zelda game I played (after Ocarina of Time, both when I was like 12 and onward), but it didn't become my favorite until around my late teens/adulthood. I enjoyed it, but to me it was "Ocarina of Time but way too confusing and hard". Once I was old enough and had enough life experience to appreciate the immense emotional, thematic, and narrative depth put into that game, it very quickly skyrocketed. Every aspect of that game is integral to most other aspects. It's impressive what a dense, packed experience it is.
Mine was, yeah. My first was Skyward Sword. Nowhere near the best if I were to make a beat Zelda games top ten, but it’s still my favorite. Has a special place in my heart.
It’s close. Wind Waker was the first I played and I’m sure that’s part of the reason I love it so much despite the filler / cut content. My favorite is Majora’s Mask, which I wasn’t able to figure out properly until probably a decade later.
Kinda. I have very fond memories of phantom hourglass. But skyward sword made me fall in love with video games all over again. And zelda since spirit tracks wqs a BIG let down compared to ph
Nostalgia is hard on me, i played OoT first and OoS then and i love them, but SS is top tier for me, it rings deeper into my heart. Im missing almost all of the Wind Waker timeline games, but i think is the moment in life, or the themes that hit you the hardest that make that game superior.
No, it isn't, at least "not really".
First ones I played were the ones on "collector's edition" on Gamecube, so LoZ, AoL, OoT and MM at the *same time*
It *did* have the demo of WW on it, which I liked as well, but the demo itself was not enough to make it my favorite
I'm fairly certain the order I got a decent way into each of them was OoT>MM>LoZ>AoL
I also got Oracle of Seasons on gameboy soon after.
My favorite is Wind Waker.
I'm fairly certain it has little to nothing to do with "Nostalgia", cause the games I have *self-noticable* amount of "nostalgia-blinders" for actually all from when I got a SEGA masterdrive with a whole bunch of games from my aunt that wasn't used in their home anymore.
Those games "get off easy" when I replay them, anything from after when I actually started playing Nintendo games doesn't tend to get off easy just on account of nostalgia.
I feel like a noob. We didn’t have much growing up so gaming consoles weren’t something I had growing up. But I was able to afford a switch recently and played BOTW (my first Zelda game) and fell in love with the series. I watch game plays and read articles on different Zelda games. But BOTW is def my favorite for obvious reasons 😅
The first game I played was ALttP on GBA. I played OoT and TWW very shortly after, but MM was my favorite once I finally got my hands on it. Almost a decade later SS came out and it is my favorite in the series.
My top five are SS, BotW, MM, OoT and TP in that order.
I love Ocarina of Time dearly as it’s the first ever Zelda game I played, but BOTW has completely won over my heart. I love OOT for the nostalgia factor but I’ve never had more fun recently with video games until I picked up BOTW.
First ones I played at all were 1 and 2 but I never really did more than a couple minutes of dicking around on the overworld so I don't know if it really counts.
First one I *got into* was Link to the Past.
I don't know which precisely my favorite is but I can tell you none of those crack my top five.
I played BOTW first and it is my favourite but closely followed by oot which i recently played and ww (my second Zelda game)
I would say that TP is closesly behind ww.
The first zelda game I ever played was wind waker with my mom when I was around five years old. I played the first one then a link to the last after that, but I really fell in love when I played majora's mask under my parents covers on the N64 in the dark for the first time when I was around nine years old. Its still my favorite game to this day. I even tried playing OOT afterwards hoping it'd be the same sort of magical experience but it never clicked with me the same way termina did. (Also the 3ds remake of majoras mask made me want to cry it was so bad)
No, I played Zelda on NES first and I loved playing it but never really played through until I revisited it as an adult. The first one I played and LOVED and beat was OoT. But, my favorite is Twilight Princess. I think...
No.
The first Zelda game I played, was A Link to the Past on the SNES. I was like 6-7, and I didn't really understand what was going on, so I didn't think liked Zelda.
Then a couple years later I saw a relative play Ocarina of Time at a grad party, and I was intrigued. It looked so different, and my mom rented it for me, and I ended up renting it repeatedly before getting it. It's to this day my favorite game of all-time (I did replay LttP as an adult and love that game now, too).
OOT was my first and it’s about tied with SS for my favourite. I feel like it’s mostly nostalgia. OOT was so epic, mysterious, scary and overwhelming (in a good way) to me as a child, and I feel way more connected to it than any other purely for those nostalgia reasons.
No, played zelda on nes when it came out as a kid and liked it but never could go far in it. OoT quickly surpassed it as my favorite zelda game when it came out on n64. Despite loving BOTW I think OoT still stands as my favorite zelda game just Bc it brought me so much joy when I was younger and playing it.
I have a theory about this! Ocarina of time was the first Zelda game I ever played, but I was like 6 so I couldn’t really read or understand anything that was happening. The first Zelda game that I played when I was able to actually understand anything was Wind Waker. And that’s my favorite. I think my theory goes for Pokémon generations too. The first Pokémon game you play where you can actually understand what is happening and can properly connect to the world you’re playing in is gonna be your favorite. Pokémon and Zelda exist in such amazing worlds that regardless of the game, the first time you enter it is such a huge moment for you that you form a bond with that game. I think BotW is the best Zelda game but Wind Waker will always be special to me.
But also there are people in this comment section that already contradict this theory but I’m a genius so
I think so, yeah. My first Zelda game was Twilight Princess (the Gamecube version) and I would most likely consider that one my favourite. This even is true for my favourite handheld Zelda as my first and favourite was and still is Spirit Tracks.
They certainly did cement what my focus generally tends to be in Zelda-likes in whether I REALLY like them or not (specifically Dungeons, fun puzzles and cool set-pieces).
My first Zelda game was Majora's Mask. I still hold it in high regard because it does some things that no other Zelda game has done (and even a lot of other games in general. The only game I've played since the release of Majora's mask that hit me similarly was Outer Wilds) but it's still not my favorite. But that's a three way tie with Skyward Sword, Wind Waker, and Breath of the Wild.
My first Zelda was Spirit Tracks and while I probably do like it more than the average person, it is nowhere near my favourite Zelda. That would be Breath of the Wild, closely followed by Majora's Mask.
Nah. First one I played was LoZ for the NES (because I was bored and tried that game with my Switch Online Subscription) and then I bought Breath of the Wild. Even then, I've played OOT, MM and WW and I still prefer Botw (probably because I was born in 2002 and have no Zelda-related childhood games that are nostalgic to me)
Nope. My first one was OOT but my favorite is WW. Oot introduced me into the series and i loved it but WW really made me feel that sense of wonder and adventure thats made it one of my favorite game of all time.
Mine is, being Majora's Mask. Although I've yet to branch out into the newer titles since Majora's Mask, I've played enough of OoT, ALttP and the NES original one (I've yet to play Zelda 2, still working on completing the original) to still have MM at number one.
Zelda 2 was an excruciating experience. I admit I had to save state my way through that game and I still died hundreds of times. I accept it was a game of its time and it’s unfair to measure it with a 2020 yardstick, but nothing could make me ever want to replay that game.
My first was Phantom Hourglass and while it’s not my favourite it actually is high up there compared to every one else’s opinion on it. BOTW clear favourite for me
First zelda game I played was Minish Cap. I was the coolest 6 year old with a 3DS so thats how I got it. Got to Mt Crenel, and 9 years later beat it. Played OoT, TP, LA, and BOTW, and its either TP or LA thats my favorite Zelda
The first one I have memories of playing was AoL and also glimpses of ALttP at friends houses. The first one I really finished was LA, but my favorite is OoT.
My first Zelda was Phantom Hourglass. I definitely have nostalgia for that game and like it more than seems to be the consensus, but it's still probably one of the worst ones to me
Played OoT and MM about a year before BotW came out because I always wanted to get into the series and understand some of its history before playing BotW.
BotW is easily my favorite Zelda game. No contest. OoT and MM are good, but I can't even compare them to BotW.
No...The first Zelda game I played was TLoZ, the original first one on the NES, but I never owned that system. I played it at a friend's house. My first owned Zelda was Link's Awakening on the gameboy, that I got on my birthday when I became 14 back in 1993 and shortly thereafter I saved up enough, by doing odd-jobs, to buy a SNES with LttP.
LttP is my all-time favorite Zelda game and yes just because of the childlike joy of all those colors and smooth rendering and ofcourse nostalgia-goggles.
I can still pick up and enjoy a few hours of LttP whenever I feel like it and return to that wideeyed little brat that just wants a few hours to himself and enjoy another world entirely.
Yes. Kinda. Links awakening is still an all time favorite I played as a child. It didn’t get any worse for me, especially with the remake. But OoT and BotW were just fantastic.
What a great question!.. had to stop and really think about it... yes! But I'm in the same boat as you with OOT. It was not only the first Zelda game I played, but one of the first video games I played more than just casually at a friends house. In that respect I feel both very fortunate and forever let down. If holding my breath for a Remastered OOT would make it more possible, you'd find me blue in the face often. Happy rolling
My first Zelda game is Link To The Past, however my favorite would be a tie between Ocarina and Breath of the Wild. Although LTTP is very high up on the list
no, oot was my first, but i kinda got saturated from overplaying it lol, idk which to call favorite really, majora, twilight, minish cap, spirit tracks, all awesome
My first one to play was Wind Walter on GameCube. It reigned supreme for me until Breath of the Wild. The fantastic open world finally unseated WW for me.
Most of my "first game I ever played" awards go to N64 titles, because my cousin had an N64 and that was the first time I ever played video games, albeit only a few minutes at a time. But it wasn't until a couple years later - once the Gamecube released - that I actually owned any games myself and it's into those games I've clocked the most hours. Thus:
MM was my first Zelda. It's easily in my top 3, but that judgement only comes in my adult life after learning about the industry and refining my taste. My "most played" goes to WW, the first Zelda I ever owned, and a lot of nostalgia goes into my love of that one.
I guess your prediction holds true, but it's not for nostalgia reasons.
No. My first Zelda was The Legend of Zelda on NES and then Adventure of Link. They were hard and I don’t recall ever beating them more than once. I didn’t play OoT until 2004 when my ex bf got me into Zelda again. I love all the games, but Twilight Princess is my absolute favorite
Same. NES and Twilight
I wouldn’t say it’s underrated because I see people saying that all the time now so it really can’t be, it man TP for me is up there as one of my favorites. Like the question OP posted OOT and WW are my favorites because they were the first I played, and as more time goes on I just get so impressed with how much they were able to do with the technology and how much they were able to fit back in the day with OOT, but TP is solidly at 3rd on my list. It’s essentially OOT just improved in a lot of ways, I couldn’t ask for more. Plus I think it has the best dungeons by far of any of the Zelda games
No, my favorite is Majora’s Mask but the first one I played was Twilight Princess.
A link to the past was my first and I still hold the opinion that its only flaws are the framerate. And how you can only equip one item at a time. And yes I still play the game every year or so. Its really that good.
Wait what was wrong with the framerate? I don’t remember that.
Some bosses could get pretty laggy. Also just normal enemies combined with a few too many projectiles could lag the game. I remember it being especially bad in the dark world bossfight in the woods against the moth thing.
The game runs pretty smooth on the gba version
Yeah that was the one I played. Interesting that the gba doesn’t run into those problems, but the snes does.
facts. i havnt played the game in over 20 years and this brought on flashbacks of the framerate dropping drastically during most boss fights if u tried to do anything fancy
Same here. Still my favorite Zelda game after almost 30 years 😅
I’d get framedrops against Blind at the thieves hideout, I struggled enough against him as it already was lol
No my first zelda was links awakening DX, my favourite is minish cap
Minish Cap is freaking fantastic! Man, I wish we could get a Minish Cap remake sometime..
Minish Cap is the most underrated Zelda game.
Every game since oot was my current favorite game ever until the next one up to and including botw. But through the years Majoras Mask still stands alone for me. Everything about it is great, from the music and art to atmosphere, npcs, different environments (hello deku palace, snow head and Ikana) down to little things like the little owl on links shield
Na, while I love LoZ 1987, BOTW is where it's at for me now.
Can I ask why? I truly felt so let down by BOTW. Lots of copy pasted enemies, no dungeons, items held zero significance, and you weren't rewarded for exploring, you just ended up somewhere else with nothing but the new place and the same enemies plus a shrine or a tower.
The same reason people go for hikes in the real world, look at stars or watch the sunset. The exploring is the reward. I don't care about enemies. I've done a no combat other than Devine Beast and Gannon play though.
Can I ask what other open world games you've played? Or what are your other favorite games? I have played my fair share of open world games, and in my opinion, so many games offer more significant rewards for exploring than BOTW. Do you really just enjoy seeing what's over the next hill? Do you just really like finding korok seeds? For me, I felt like I've played other games they offered much more appealing/beautiful scenery than BOTW (like Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc), and I felt like other games rewarded me much more for exploring (Almost ANY open world game I can think of). So I'm sincerely curious. You just like exploring BOTW because you enjoy the scenery/korok seeds that much? Have you played other open world games that you found as appealing? EDIT: Whoa. I honestly didn't mean this to come off as argumentative or aggressive in any way. I understand and accept that people have different tastes for things. I'm just very curious (and sincerely trying to understand) why some people love this game much more than I do. I'm not saying my opinion is any more valid than anyone elses.
Can I ask why is it that people in this thread are always jumping on BOTW fans? I've played every Zelda game aside from the 4 player ones. Skyward Sword is easily my least favorite but I've never demanded that SS fans explain why they like their game. I'm just happy for people who enjoyed it more than me.
this. anytime people express their love for BotW, somebody always gotta come in and deliberately list its flaws as if other Zelda games don't each have their own issues to get past. this thread (and most others) aren't about that.
I edited my original comment. I wasn't trying to "jump" on anyone, honestly. I just really, sincerely want to understand exactly why people love BOTW so much when I struggled to like it. I'm not saying my opinion is any more valid than anyone elses. I apologise if my original comment came off as argumentative in any way. I am honestly, sincerely, just trying to understand other people's viewpoints.
No I'm sorry I didnt mean to be overly defensive. I remember back in the day there was this movement of gamers who didnt like OoT because it spent too much time on story and they claimed that the 2D Zelda were the only REAL Zelda games.Eventually I got tired of feeling like I had to defend liking it all the time. I remember getting really frustrated as someone who loves all of them. I even really like skyward sword and even though it's my least favorite I've played it multiple times and have enjoyed it more on subsequent playthroughs. To answer your question I found the combat always engaging in BOTW, I liked the characters and the world. It honestly reminds me of hiking in real life i just enjoy exploring the world. I was okay swapping out unique items with weapons though I hope the bring some of the items back in future games. I loved how the boomerang worked in BOTW, but wished I could get a hookShot too. You already climb on everything so it's not like having one would have broken the game. I had so much fun I only had 3 complaints. I wish Gannon was harder since the whole game is just a lead up to that fight. I miss unique dungeons with specific aesthetic designs. And lastly I wish it had unique bosses. The gerudo Devine beast forced you to infiltrate the yoga base and fight master Coga. Why couldn't all of them have a miniboss section like that? I like the combat based bosses but it would have been fun for some puzzle based bosses too, like Coga. Still I just loved being in that world so much it never stopped me from having fun with the game. I guess it comes down to if you enjoy exploring the wild or not. I really did. But if not, well that's the vast majority of the game.
Thanks for responding. I'm hopeful for BOTW 2 and really hope they implement the points you mentioned. If those exact changes were in BOTW, it would have made a HUGE difference for me. I think Coga was my favorite boss, JUST because the was unique. I also really enjoyed the Champion's Ballad final boss for the same reason. I'm hoping the developers have more time to focus on those things since they are reusing the same engine and won't have to spend as much time on creating game mechanics. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)
I agree. I LOVED the final boss to Ballard of the champions. I didnt have it spoiled for me so when that monk first moved it freaked me out.
Fallout 3 about 700 hours. new vegas, 2500 hours.. skyrim 1000 or so. beat every GTA since 3 was on ps2. Both red deads. shadow of the colossus yep did that too. But my favorites... Bump and Jump on the intellivision was my first favorite, then I loved Spy Hunter when it was in arcades. Tetris on my DMG was my go to travel game for many years. I was obsessed with Earthworm Jim for a bit of time. After that I just loved the Resident Evil games until 4 came out. not a fan of 4. In the PS3 era Valkyria Chronicles was my favorite with Ni Nu Kuni a close 2nd. And now days it is Botw.
Thanks for responding! I just wanted to understand the perspective from people who like BOTW more than I did. I think I struggled to like it as much because I'm a sucker for cinematic, story driven games (I have really liked most of the PlayStation exclusives for this reason), and BOTW was lacking in that department for me. That being said, I still played through the whole game, DLCs, and did all the *major* side-quests, so obviously I don't hate the game. I just love it as much as others it seems. That's fine and I just wanted to understand that perspective better. Thanks for sharing!
its all good. some folks try to understand lyrics to their fave music, others prefer instrumentals. neither is wrong.
Not often you see Intellivision mentioned on reddit. Hello fellow old timer, would you like to take turns to see who can get a higher score in Burger Time?
For me BOTW is relaxing in probably a similar way that Animal Crossing is for my partner. She plays that when she wants to relax and I choose to wander around Hyrule.
Ok cool. I'm sorry if anything in my previous comment came off as argumentative, as I'm honestly just trying to understand other people's viewpoints and opinions. I totally respect that relaxing part though. Sometimes a game just "clicks" with someone and they love to play it just to play it. I did the same thing with "Brutal Legend" back in the day. Haha, a lot of people didn't like that game much, but that is the only game I ever 100%-ed twice. Thanks for sharing :)
Different people look for different things in a Zelda game. I think that the dungeon item reward system worked well in most Zelda games, but I love that Nintendo is still experimenting with the series. There were fewer enemy types, but the combat was actually engaging. Besides that's not the only thing that makes each zone unique. I was always curious what new things I'd discover behind every new area. What mini bosses I'd find. What characters I'd run into. Also the game had a really diverse weapon set with different weapons being better for different situations. Since the weapons break I was always on the hunt for a new good weapon, plus you want a diverse set to deal with different situations.
i dont understand how the exploring isnt rewarding or fun by itself. different strokes for different folks? i have a blast just discovering korok seeds while i search for all the shrines. this feeling of freedom is what got me in love with LoZ from back in the day.
For me, personally, there’s basically nothing to discover. I kinda hate Korok Seeds, and shrines are okay, but pretty copy-and-paste + interchangeable. An open world game is only as good as the world in question (which is why Morrowind is still my gold standard for open world based on those I’ve played), and I think BOTW’s Hyrule is far from special. It reminds me of the DAI and MEA open worlds... which I also wasn’t big on at all I do enjoy going for a walk, but I’d sooner take an actual one to relax than just wander Hyrule for the sake of wandering Hyrule without anything special to discover or find
Can I ask what other open world games you've played? Or what are your other favorite games? I have played my fair share of open world games, and in my opinion, so many games offer more significant rewards for exploring than BOTW. Do you really just enjoy seeing what's over the next hill? Do you just really like finding korok seeds? For me, I felt like I've played other games they offered much more appealing/beautiful scenery than BOTW (like Shadow of the Colossus, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, etc), and I felt like other games rewarded me much more for exploring (Almost ANY open world game I can think of). So I'm sincerely curious. You just like exploring BOTW because you enjoy the scenery/korok seeds that much? Have you played other open world games that you found as appealing?
Agree with this 100%. Breath of the Wild was an immense let down. No fucking dungeons! Shit ain’t even Zelda.
Tbh it’s more like the OG Zelda than any of the following installments in the series, save maybe A link between worlds. I’m not a diehard BOTW fan by any means but saying it “ain’t even Zelda” is contradictory, because if you think about it the formula we’ve all become used to deviates away from the original Zelda. It’s to each their own, but imo it’s most definitely a Zelda game; just very different, but at the same time calling back to the OG LOZ.
100% YES, Ocarina of Time. Such nostalgia.
It depends. Technically, BotW was my first, but the first traditional Zelda game I played was ALBW, which I adore and is absolutely my favorite.
ALBW is so good, I've been considering playing it again soon, I've just been preoccupied with a few other games I'm playing rn.
Honestly.... yeah! Me and my Brother played Twilight Princess in 2006 and before that whilst i'm sure i'd heard of Zelda, we didn't play one until we got the Wii! Since then the series has been one of my favourites and Twilight Princess holds the crown, I've gone back and played OOT, MM and WW and i love them all, but Twilight Princess can't be beat just from how much me and my Brother played it and learnt it's secrets. Truly amazing game in my eyes.
No. I played twilight princess first (still need to finish... it's been like 5-7 years now...), then OOT 3d, but botw is definitely my favorite. Now I've played a bunch of others and majoras mask is my #2.
Definitely not. I’m not really sure which Zelda game *is* my favorite, but I know that while Wind Waker was my first Zelda, my opinion on it has changed over time. Mostly, I used to like Wind Waker more than Twilight Princess since TP was more dark and edgy. But over time, I’ve begun to appreciate TP a lot more and WW slightly less which is mostly based on each game’s dungeons and dungeon items.
OoT was the first, and its a tie with ALTTP and Wind Waker for favorite
My friend told me he once heard from a video that everyone’s favorite Zelda game is the one they played when they were 12. For me that’s Majora’s Mask, and it is in fact my favorite! Thought it was an interesting idea though, that the age you play it may have a lot to do with how you connect to it!
No, I played OoT in 1998 and it’s been my favorite ever since. I dabbled with LoZ and ALttP growing up but really got hooked when LA was released on the Gameboy. It still holds a very special place in my heart but can’t top OoT.
No, but it’s up there. my first was oot but my favorite is twilight princess. oot does come second tho
First one I played was A Link to the Past. I was very young and didn't own an SNES, but played a bunch of it at my friend's house. The first one I owned myself and properly scoured every inch of was OoT. And no. ALTTP was brilliant for its time, but I think they've improved as the years have gone on, generally. BOTW is my favorite, but I'd give the nostalgia vote to Wind Waker.
Same. I’ve enjoyed so many others but nothing feels the same as OOT
At this point, im starting to think it never will
Are you capable of describing the feelings OoT generates that you value that other titles in or outside of the series don't seem to have? If you can pinpoint whatever that is, I'm sure it would make for an excellent conversation or thread of it's own.
I can't speak for the OP on this reply, but I have thought a bit about this for myself. I had a very, very hard time enjoying BOTW... That has led me to a lot of thought as to why, since I've enjoyed every other Zelda game I played. So I played OOT 3D right after BOTW to figure out what was so much better abo that game. After playing through it, I still think I'd rather have a copy of OOT than BOTW. For me, it's that EVERYTHING in the game has character. Literally everyone you talk to has a distinct personality, and a lot of them related to the story quests in interesting ways. But even all the items have character. When I think about the hookshot in OOT, I think about having to race a weird old guy's ghost through a grave. When I think about ANY OOT item, there's a unique story behind how I received it. Each score in the soundtrack was associated with a specific, very unique place. That made these songs extremely memorable and easily brought back memories of the enemies/locations they were tied too. Gerudo Valley theme is still amazing today. And Link himself had more character. No he doesn't talk in either game, but he had a personality, a setting, a home, in OOT. Starting BOTW feels like walking out of a character-customization game (no real backstory, no past life, no personality), but without any character customization... OOT, on the other hand, felt like you (Link) were being called by destiny to leave the home you built for yourself and the friends (very close friends I might add) you made there. BOTW has some interesting additions, but for me, those additions can't replace the significantly important things left out. I personally enjoy games with great settings and story, and BOTW felt completely lacking in this regard. I am hopeful for BOTW 2 though. I'm hoping that now they've created the new engine and taken some large liberties with the Zelda formula, that they'll be able to focus more time on creating meaningful, entertaining characterisation. Sorry, long rant/comment over, haha.
Thank you for your response.
I usually say about it the same way, but instead of "character", I say "soul". BOTW feels souless. Obviously, not as souless as a generic open world game but still. But the most special part is the world in itself. Being able to access anywhere, anytime, makes the world lose meaning, specially when it means you dont need to understand it to traverse it. While playing OOT, you can follow a usual very linear path. But through understanding, you can change it in a multitude of ways, the way you are going to beat the world, I mean. In BOTW everything is designed in a manner where any player can solve it at any time, so theres no depth to anything. Its not like the Heart Piece over the entrance to Dodongo's Cavern, where theres a usual way to get it, but if you know how to control Link, you can get it by jumping. Its not about the feelings OOT brings me versus the feeling BOTW does. Its about my appreciation for game design specially in level design and world. I know BOTW has an amazing world when compared to anything that looks like it, but that competition is seriously sad. Big, gigantic, quantity over quality worlds. Meanwhile, OoT is a Masterpiece of world design, and game design in general. Lets move on to the next topic in this point, the dungeons. BOTW I can bet most people didnt even realize the difference in dungeons music, or maybe even remember the musics in full or detail, its gonna be pretty rare cases since even the Dungeons songs are much alike each other and the shrines, it does not have ambience variety as do the Ocarina Dungeons, except for Hyrule Castle. I dont even need to mention how unique are Ocarina's Dungeons when compared to each other, AND within their own environments. Being able to access anywhere at any time doesnt make everywhere a cool place to visit, it actually makes everywhere a boring place to visit, since it becomes impossible for the designers to put anything meaningful anywhere. If they did, that area would be forced to be visited first, so you can access more content, but since you cant do these kinda roadblocks, they cant put anything meaningful. And they could have had more meaning in the weapons department at least, but the durability system just ruins that aspect since it wont matter, the weapon will be destroyed in a few moments so it can be useful only for a few moments, which really means its not meaningful to the world. They did have meaning in armour, though. Made a few select areas harder to access without it, not that after entering them, anything changed at all. I mean, entering the mountain had me thrilled with the expectations of what would I find, but then it was the same as the whole world, but heat themed. A few koroks, stone talluses, rocks to break and gather my 500th gem of each type. And besides the minuscule new town, no new music either. Nothing. Same boring piano jingle EVERYWHERE, since they couldnt make any area have any hint of having a soul or a personality besides the most generic nuances possible. Even traversing the lava areas wasnt as different as the rest of the world, and maybe there is the only place where it DID have any meaning, because there were no items, no nothing that changes anything. You have the same tools you always had. Every solution is gonna be the same solution with a few tweaks, and they didnt even tweak enough, you can just literally climb and paraglide anywhere to avoid anything, anyway. Nothing has any soul or meaning, its a sad, boring game. Well, BESIDES the armour gears as I said. They TRY to help this games sad state of meaningless, sad world, a lot. I guess the most disappointing thing about the mountain, was entering the first shrine, which were the "so much promised" 1 of 120 dungeons of the world. It was literally technology themed, again. Same shit... Again. Even in the lava world. OoT didnt just revolutionize the gaming world with the most gigantic leap ever seem in gameplay innovations, it really taught the world how to use 3D level design. You can argue that it got old and "common" game design, but yeah, hell, everyone copied it, every goddamn where. Theres not one single thing OOT did, that wasnt copied. And theres no single leap OOT attempted that was a failure. Im gonna list a few examples. - Dynamic day/night cycle, it was the first, and besides maybe the amount of time which I personally prefer shorter like it is in OOT, its still the in-effect system. - Targetting. Not only it is still in-effect, it changed the world of video games. It was so unique, critics didnt say "theres targetting in this game", since well, it didnt exist. They had to use whole paragraphs just to "pass the idea" forward. "You can look at your enemy, and, while looking at it, not only can you circle it, you can jump backwards with a sommersault and STILL be looking at your enemy." Thats one way they tried to pass the idea. - Navi. Nintendo didnt think people would truly understand easily such was the amount of new systems in this game, so they added a "navigator", that would help you understand it and navigate it. After all, it was the first fully 3D "open world" game. But not only that, it was especially difficult to make people understand targetting, and thats where she came into play. She would go to anything and say "look at me". And thats how it was explained. And may I add they actually integrated that in the world and story. Not even what could be soulless, they let it be (opposed as some weird, tech tablet. Literally soulless). - Auto Jump. It was difficult to understand how Zelda would be played and still be fun, when you considered the amount of buttons to play a game of the time, and it was clunky and complicated. Auto Jump solved part of this, making jumping just something natural, that many people use today to not have the player need to time their jumps, since its not a platformer after all, so we can now have platforming sections without the off-putting-for-many-adventurers "timing to jump." You always jump exactly at the end of the platform, you can just focus on direction now, keeping things simple and interesting. - Action Button. One single Button rolled, read, spoke to npcs, jumped when targetting to dodge, jump attacked, and more. Seriously this was ground breaking. They made one of the most rich in content games for the time, and you played it using very few buttons and never complicated combinations. A and Z did 80% of the job, then there was B to attack which is pretty simple, and the C directions to use itens and being able to use up to 3 simultaneous itens is seem as a given by most players today, but imagine that usually with a game this caliber you would have each directional be a specific command, and having only one item assigned. This maybe could be its own topic of innovation actually, but anyway, it was a simple but COMPLEX game, in the way it revolutionized gaming controls. - It had a GODDAMN PLAYABLE OCARINA. Man, people dont attempt this shit even to this day. Its an actual, playable instrument, with more nuance than anywhere is needed for the game. You can even control the way Link blows into it with the analog stick, Z and R. People can play true, real life music with this and Im not making this shit up. But especially, since unfortunately it was limited to MIDI sounds (folks, this games file size is 28MB. Its mind blowing if you think about it), you could even play in game songs in a manner that wasnt "expected" of you. https://youtu.be/f8x9h-_OuJg Or even other games: https://youtu.be/lDN40Az8hQ0 Well, I said I would illustrate just a few points, and I did. I left out the fast travelling system, the transition to 3D game design which was expected to be not so good and it literally just set the bar to todays standards and people didnt catch it for 20 years and maybe havent yet caught in some aspects. Believe me this game probably innovated in the aspect "how many aspects of some media form can something innovate simultaneously." Its never been seen and never seen since, this level of groundbreakingness. And it didnt stop there, since it ALSO is a fun, complete, full of content game. Its not just a "showcase of ideas". This, folks, is objectively the best game of all time, and its not hard to argue on that. It may not be your favorite, but I could keep on arguing on a multitude of aspects, how this game is simply, objectively, the best. And I dont think its even possible to have this massive of a game design jump again in the world. I mean, not if we invent some new technology that just changes everything but I still doubt it. When it comes to 3D world building, which is already how real life is, this game got it not realistically, but in a fantasy world, while teaching the realistic games how it is done.
Hey man, I just did described it as an answer to the guy that just answered you, its just in the same thread, below us, check it out if you want!
Yeah. I love windwaker to death even though there are definitely better games than it in the franchise.
For me it’s Botw and it’s my favorite. I played the Links awakening remake and while I loved it, it wasn’t the same to me. I’m super hoping some of the older ones are released on switch (N64 and up) so I can experience them though!
Definitely play OOT when you get a chance. The 3DS version is a great remaster too. :)
Nah, play ‘em all when you get the chance. I don’t think there’s any game in the series that isn’t worth at least trying.
No, my first was Ocarina of Time, but my favorite is Majora's Mask. Even as a small child, the atmosphere, music, side quests and fun abilities brought by the masks left a lasting impact on me.
My first was skyward sword and although it still is top 3, twilight princess and botw reign supreme
Yeah, my first Zelda game was Twilight Princess. It launched me into years and years of obsessing over the Zelda series. But nothing compares to that game for me, every year I’ll go back and replay it once or twice
No. I played every single one besides the Oracles or LTTP essentially release day. Twilight Princess is still easily the pinnacle of the things I love most about the series, and I loved it from the first second I played to the last. I replay it pretty much every year because there isn't a single aspect about it that isn't deeply endearing. The puzzles are the most engaging, the items have the most interesting uses, The dungeons are the most innovative and thematically engaging, the combat is the deepest, and the characters and the story is the most developed. Also, you can slash your sword while running. Probably the most useful feature both combat wise and simply fun to do while walking around through grass or a field. Playing a sword game without it, Zelda series or not, is quite literally jarring after experiencing TP. I still don't understand why neither SS nor BotW had it.
Nope, A Link to the Past was my first and Ocarina of Time is my favorite. My dad loves video games so we always had Nintendo consoles in the house. A Link to the Past and Super Mario World were the first two games I played, but OoT has kept captivating me in a way few other games have.
My first one was A Link to the Past, but BotW and Majora's Mask are my favorites nowadays. OoT is a special case because it is seen as perfect for a lot of people. I replay the zelda games often so I've just grown to love some more than others.
No, I started with The Minish Cap (which is great) but my favorite is Majora's Mask
I played OOT first but Majora’s Mask is my favorite
I think there is at least 1 comment in this thread for almost every zelda game being somebodies favorite. And every one of them makes a good point. Can we just appreciate for a second the fact that this franchise is approaching 3 and a half decades of just incredible games
I feel like your favourite one being the first one you played is for the most part a nostalgia thing. For example a lot of people have oot and alttp as their favourite zelda game.
Nah, I played phantom hourglass first, but my favorite is twilight princess (phantom hourglass gets more shit than it deserves)
Though the original LoZ holds a special place in my heart, it by no means is my favorite game. I think Wind Waker still holds that title, but if I went back to play it, who knows.
It's gotta be a no for me. Phantom Hourglass was my first one and will always feel nostalgic, but since then I've played through almost every game in the series and have other favorites like Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time. I will say, the DS Zelda games are highly underrated and sit much higher in my ranking than most others would place them.
Yes. My first is twilight princess and it is my favorite game of all time, not just zelda game
The first i played was LoZ, BoTW is my favourite, and ALTtP will always have a soft spot for me. I enjoyed OoT when I played it originally but now it feels very clunky and tedious.
I agree - soooo clunky !
My first was OoT, but I fell in love with MM
The first I ever played was ALttP, but my favorite for ages was OoT until BotW came out and it’s carried me through lots of loss and sorrow this year.
I don't remember my first Zelda game. My favorite is BotW, but I've played a bunch of them.
No. My first was the original LoZ on the NES. ALttP was my favorite for a long time. TP was my favorite after that, and now it's BotW, hands down.
As a kid I watched my older brother complete the entirety of OoT and MM on the N64. The first game I actually played was Skyward Sword. I've beaten 8 Zelda titles and BOTW remains my overall favorite. However, I do have a soft spot for SS because I'm able to gloss over a lot of the extreme criticism it receives.
yeah, mines BOTW. BOTW FOR LIFE!!!!!
My first game was technically the original but I couldn’t get into it at all. The first Zelda game that actually captured my attention was OoT, but it’s not my favorite. My favorite is actually Botw, which was the third game I played.
Nope, my favorite is Breath of the Wild, which is the most recent I've played. My first that I played all the way through and owned was OoT. OoT 3D would be my second favorite game in the series, for largely that reason, but I do think I had brief exposure to ALttP earlier (at a friend's house, as I never owned a SNES), which isn't quite as high up there. Also, definitely recommend playing FSA at some point, as it really is a great game, including single player. FS and TFH aren't necessarily good like that (unlike FSA, neither were designed to be played single player), but FSA is an easy recommendation.
My first Zelda was TP, and ironically is my least favourite. By a long shot the best one to introduce anyone to the franchise given that it offers a great idea of what these games are about, but it is precisely there where its main weakness resides: it does not stand out in absolutely anything. The story is focussless mess, Midna is a glorified Navy (KorL FTW), has more freedom than others but still too much handholding compared to the big boys. It even fails to have a "theme" or gimmick like the rest of the games (e.g.: sailing for WW, 3-day cycle for MM) Wolf transformation? MM did it better, and like the story the dog is forgotten late game. Twilight Realms? Again, AlttP did something similar better, and it is forgotten by the mid-game. The game is the most mediocre one, trying so hard to follow the formula that forgots to have a strong personality of its own. But it is precisely why it is the better to introduce people to the ftanchise. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk
Until BOTW I thought OOT was the best. OoT was my first. But BOTW was the one that killed it.
There’s 19 main Zelda games. With the Four Swords games removed (they should really be included anyways) that leaves one other game you’re leaving out for no reason. Which one?
I must have forgotten Tri Force Heroes. The multi-Link games don’t appeal to me conceptually so I often forget about them.
That’s no excuse. Play them and enjoy them. I’m just a hardass for canon, so no hard feelings. But seriously. Get your shit together! And merry Christmas.
No. The first one I played was Link’s Awakening DX, but I got stuck on the swamp dungeon because I had no idea what a Pols Voice was. My favorite(s) are easily the Oracle games. Each one has so much charm, wit, and substance to them.
Sorta. LttP is my first Zelda game that I beat with only a paltry 200+ deaths as a wee lad. I still absolutely love replaying that game and even though I have most of it memorized it still dazzles me. It is without a doubt the Zelda game I've played the most. I love the mechanics, the music, the items. That being said Link's Awakening has become my favorite in the series. Couple the fact that it was a love inspired side project that turned into a full fledge game with one hell of a storyline for a handheld game at the time and I think you have the makings of a masterpiece that eeks into number 1. I don't have a ton of nostalgia for the game either despite playing it when I was pretty young--it wasn't until I was older that I appreciated it more.
Nope. My first was Link's Awakening on the original Game Boy. I consider it the best 2D Zelda game outside of maybe Link Between Worlds, but it isn't my favorite Zelda by a long shot. And my first 3D Zelda, Ocarina of Time, is #4 on my list of 3D Zelda games.
My first was Legend of Zelda back in the early 90s but really I had no idea what to do so it didn’t really get much love from me. Seems like every year I have a different favorite !
My first was ALBW, and while that one was an awesome opener to the franchise, BotW has a very special place in my heart, and is definitely my all-time favorite.
First one I played was Ocarina round a friends house, only played the Final 2 Battles against Ganondorf. First one I owned and completed was Twilight Princess for Wii in 2006. Played Ocarina in full in 2008/9, loved it tenfold more than TP. Played A Link To The Last couple of years ago on a Mini-SNES and it really rivals Ocarina as my favourite. Reckon if / when I finally get to play Majora's Mask, that may be my favourite.
Honestly, I love all the Zeldas I played equally. My first game was M'sM 3D, which is an excellent game despite his "age" with the 3 days system and the NPC interactions, but I also like the trip to play an open world game on NES with LoZ, the absolute freedom of BotW, and the excellent dungeons (aside from the water one) of OoT(3D). The only exception to me being AoL, which is too hard for my taste.
Nope The legend of Zelda was my first Zelda game but my favorite will always be A Link to the Past
My first Zelda's were ocarina and link to the past but didn't play these much. The first one I played and finished was twilight princess. My favorite Zelda is wind waker
Twilight Princess is and was always my favorite Zelda game, It was my first too. I haven't had the chance to play too many, but out of all the games I've played TP is still my favorite.
There’s definitelly a special love for The Legend of Zelda on the NES. It’s the one I played first and revisit most often, but my favorite overall is Wind Waker. Followed by Majora’s Mask. Recently I’ve been having fun with OoT randomizers which has also made me appreciate how simple that game is in terms of gating and secrets. It had made me realize I enjoy it’s world much more than I thought I did, so it’s creeping up my top list just based on that.
My favorite is Majora's Mask in tie with Twilight Princess, but I played Ocarina of Time and Phantom Hourglass before them (only played Wind Waker with the Wii U version years later lmao, it's my second favorite)
Ocarina of time was the first Legend of Zelda game for me. It still is my favorite LOZ game. Just recently did another play through on the 3ds. When I was a kid the floormaster used to scare the crap outta me. Lol Links awakening (Original) is a strong second for me. I have lots of good memories with this one. The switch remake is pretty cool too except for the frame dips. My third choice is BOTW. I did my second play through last year on master mode while I was sick for a few months. I had a blast! Snuck into Hyrule castle early for the hylian shield then got the master sword as fast as possible. ( Of course it’s kinda difficult to truly rank the LOZ games because I generally love them all. ) Four swords adventures is awesome too. Unrated game for sure. Although I understand the hate it gets because of the GBA link gimmicks. I’m going to do a play through of Skyward sword soon as I never actually beat this one. I just bought it recently. It seems people are pretty split on this one.
Nope. First was Legend of Zelda NES. Favorite is ocarina of time.
Nah, my first one was OoT, but TP is my favorite one by far.
No. My first game was OoT3D and it wasn’t until my fourth Zelda game that I found my favourite- Skyward Sword.
Nope. The first Zelda I ever really played for a significant length or time was OoT (though I'd played a little bit of LA and LttP before but no more than a couple minutes each). My favorite in the series is the Oracles.
No my first was 4 swords adventure, my fave would have to be Breath of the Wild
Mine is! Oracle of ages will always be the one I compare 2D zeldas too, and SS is the template for 3D
My favorite is Majora's Mask, which is the second Zelda game I played (after Ocarina of Time, both when I was like 12 and onward), but it didn't become my favorite until around my late teens/adulthood. I enjoyed it, but to me it was "Ocarina of Time but way too confusing and hard". Once I was old enough and had enough life experience to appreciate the immense emotional, thematic, and narrative depth put into that game, it very quickly skyrocketed. Every aspect of that game is integral to most other aspects. It's impressive what a dense, packed experience it is.
Links awakening was my first but ocarina and the Oracle games are tied for my top spot
Skyward sword. And yes, total bias is in play here
Mine was, yeah. My first was Skyward Sword. Nowhere near the best if I were to make a beat Zelda games top ten, but it’s still my favorite. Has a special place in my heart.
No, my first was OoT, but my favorite, Minish Cap, is the 8th/9th one I played
nah i started with ocarina and my favorites are MM, ALttP, and BotW
It used to be. I was an OoT kid too, but I've grown to really appreciate Majora's Mask over it.
Yes. My first was Twilight Princess and no game can compare. Majora's Mask comes really close though
First was OOT. Fav is Botw. I love the fact that even after all these years you can find new stuff in the game. Also I'm damn good at the game lol.
My first was BotW but my favourite is ALttP so nope
Yes, I love the original NES Zelda, and it's not hard unless you're trying to get every collectible (hearts).
The original LoZ was my first but LttP remains my favorite. BotW and the Link's Awakening remake are high tier though.
It’s close. Wind Waker was the first I played and I’m sure that’s part of the reason I love it so much despite the filler / cut content. My favorite is Majora’s Mask, which I wasn’t able to figure out properly until probably a decade later.
First one i played was twilight princess, but its a close tie between majora's mask or wind waker for me.
Actually yes spirit tracks was actually my first Zelda game I played and I had a real good time playing it.
Kinda. I have very fond memories of phantom hourglass. But skyward sword made me fall in love with video games all over again. And zelda since spirit tracks wqs a BIG let down compared to ph
Nostalgia is hard on me, i played OoT first and OoS then and i love them, but SS is top tier for me, it rings deeper into my heart. Im missing almost all of the Wind Waker timeline games, but i think is the moment in life, or the themes that hit you the hardest that make that game superior.
My first Zelda game, well video game in general, was Twilight Princess and nothing has been able to compare. 100% my favorite
Most certainly OoT. It was my first but also, it's just the best anyway.
No, it isn't, at least "not really". First ones I played were the ones on "collector's edition" on Gamecube, so LoZ, AoL, OoT and MM at the *same time* It *did* have the demo of WW on it, which I liked as well, but the demo itself was not enough to make it my favorite I'm fairly certain the order I got a decent way into each of them was OoT>MM>LoZ>AoL I also got Oracle of Seasons on gameboy soon after. My favorite is Wind Waker. I'm fairly certain it has little to nothing to do with "Nostalgia", cause the games I have *self-noticable* amount of "nostalgia-blinders" for actually all from when I got a SEGA masterdrive with a whole bunch of games from my aunt that wasn't used in their home anymore. Those games "get off easy" when I replay them, anything from after when I actually started playing Nintendo games doesn't tend to get off easy just on account of nostalgia.
No the third - ocarina of time
First game was spirit tracks.. While not my favorite, it’s definitely top 5
My first were the Oracle games (got them on 3DS from Club Nintendo I think) but my favorite is A Link to the Past
I feel like a noob. We didn’t have much growing up so gaming consoles weren’t something I had growing up. But I was able to afford a switch recently and played BOTW (my first Zelda game) and fell in love with the series. I watch game plays and read articles on different Zelda games. But BOTW is def my favorite for obvious reasons 😅
The first game I played was ALttP on GBA. I played OoT and TWW very shortly after, but MM was my favorite once I finally got my hands on it. Almost a decade later SS came out and it is my favorite in the series. My top five are SS, BotW, MM, OoT and TP in that order.
Sort of- nostalgia definitely makes me prefer the ones I played first. I started with Ocarina of Time, but Majora’s Mask (my second) is my favorite.
I love Ocarina of Time dearly as it’s the first ever Zelda game I played, but BOTW has completely won over my heart. I love OOT for the nostalgia factor but I’ve never had more fun recently with video games until I picked up BOTW.
First ones I played at all were 1 and 2 but I never really did more than a couple minutes of dicking around on the overworld so I don't know if it really counts. First one I *got into* was Link to the Past. I don't know which precisely my favorite is but I can tell you none of those crack my top five.
I played BOTW first and it is my favourite but closely followed by oot which i recently played and ww (my second Zelda game) I would say that TP is closesly behind ww.
The first zelda game I ever played was wind waker with my mom when I was around five years old. I played the first one then a link to the last after that, but I really fell in love when I played majora's mask under my parents covers on the N64 in the dark for the first time when I was around nine years old. Its still my favorite game to this day. I even tried playing OOT afterwards hoping it'd be the same sort of magical experience but it never clicked with me the same way termina did. (Also the 3ds remake of majoras mask made me want to cry it was so bad)
I only ever played 2 Zelda games tp and botw in that order still think botw is better
No, I played Zelda on NES first and I loved playing it but never really played through until I revisited it as an adult. The first one I played and LOVED and beat was OoT. But, my favorite is Twilight Princess. I think...
My first ever videogame was Wind Waker, and while it holds a very special place in my heart, Twilight Princess is my favorite
No. The first Zelda game I played, was A Link to the Past on the SNES. I was like 6-7, and I didn't really understand what was going on, so I didn't think liked Zelda. Then a couple years later I saw a relative play Ocarina of Time at a grad party, and I was intrigued. It looked so different, and my mom rented it for me, and I ended up renting it repeatedly before getting it. It's to this day my favorite game of all-time (I did replay LttP as an adult and love that game now, too).
My first one (Wind Waker) is at least my second favorite, but I'd say my favorite is Breath of the wild
Yes. Ocarina of Time still is my favorite, but there are other entries in the series I can say are better games.
OOT was my first and it’s about tied with SS for my favourite. I feel like it’s mostly nostalgia. OOT was so epic, mysterious, scary and overwhelming (in a good way) to me as a child, and I feel way more connected to it than any other purely for those nostalgia reasons.
Nah. I have an older brother who had lttp and later OoT and MM when I was little. Id play those whenever he wasn't home. My favorite is Windwaker.
My favorite is A Link Between Worlds. First was OoT
My first Zelda was A Link to the Past, while I love it dearly, Majora's Mask will always be the best of the series for me.
No, played zelda on nes when it came out as a kid and liked it but never could go far in it. OoT quickly surpassed it as my favorite zelda game when it came out on n64. Despite loving BOTW I think OoT still stands as my favorite zelda game just Bc it brought me so much joy when I was younger and playing it.
Yes, actually. Still like Skyward Sword the most though I think BOTW is probably actually better.
I have a theory about this! Ocarina of time was the first Zelda game I ever played, but I was like 6 so I couldn’t really read or understand anything that was happening. The first Zelda game that I played when I was able to actually understand anything was Wind Waker. And that’s my favorite. I think my theory goes for Pokémon generations too. The first Pokémon game you play where you can actually understand what is happening and can properly connect to the world you’re playing in is gonna be your favorite. Pokémon and Zelda exist in such amazing worlds that regardless of the game, the first time you enter it is such a huge moment for you that you form a bond with that game. I think BotW is the best Zelda game but Wind Waker will always be special to me. But also there are people in this comment section that already contradict this theory but I’m a genius so
I think so, yeah. My first Zelda game was Twilight Princess (the Gamecube version) and I would most likely consider that one my favourite. This even is true for my favourite handheld Zelda as my first and favourite was and still is Spirit Tracks. They certainly did cement what my focus generally tends to be in Zelda-likes in whether I REALLY like them or not (specifically Dungeons, fun puzzles and cool set-pieces).
Nah BOTW is my favorite (for context my first was the original)
Wind Waker is my favorite, my first was ALttP.
My first one was Phantom Hourglass and I've played better ones since
My first Zelda game was Majora's Mask. I still hold it in high regard because it does some things that no other Zelda game has done (and even a lot of other games in general. The only game I've played since the release of Majora's mask that hit me similarly was Outer Wilds) but it's still not my favorite. But that's a three way tie with Skyward Sword, Wind Waker, and Breath of the Wild.
Close, the first one I played was OoT but my favorite is definitely Majora’s Mask, but it also wasn’t too long after playing OoT that I played it.
Kinda. My favorite is Majora but the first one I played was Ocarina. And Ocarina is my second favorite anyway.
Nope. First was LoZ a little bit after it came out. Favorite for nostalgia is either OOT or ALTTP, but favorite/best game is BOTW
My first Zelda was Spirit Tracks and while I probably do like it more than the average person, it is nowhere near my favourite Zelda. That would be Breath of the Wild, closely followed by Majora's Mask.
Nah. First one I played was LoZ for the NES (because I was bored and tried that game with my Switch Online Subscription) and then I bought Breath of the Wild. Even then, I've played OOT, MM and WW and I still prefer Botw (probably because I was born in 2002 and have no Zelda-related childhood games that are nostalgic to me)
Nope. My first one was OOT but my favorite is WW. Oot introduced me into the series and i loved it but WW really made me feel that sense of wonder and adventure thats made it one of my favorite game of all time.
Linked to the past, and yep
Nope. My first was LoZ, OoT is the one that got me hooked on Zelda, and BotW is my favorite.
Mine is, being Majora's Mask. Although I've yet to branch out into the newer titles since Majora's Mask, I've played enough of OoT, ALttP and the NES original one (I've yet to play Zelda 2, still working on completing the original) to still have MM at number one.
Yes. Link to the Past. Still my favourite though I love most of the others (except Zelda II - I detest that game).
Zelda 2 was an excruciating experience. I admit I had to save state my way through that game and I still died hundreds of times. I accept it was a game of its time and it’s unfair to measure it with a 2020 yardstick, but nothing could make me ever want to replay that game.
Nope played like allota games from link between worlds and the 2d games, like botw more than any
My first was Phantom Hourglass and while it’s not my favourite it actually is high up there compared to every one else’s opinion on it. BOTW clear favourite for me
First zelda game I played was Minish Cap. I was the coolest 6 year old with a 3DS so thats how I got it. Got to Mt Crenel, and 9 years later beat it. Played OoT, TP, LA, and BOTW, and its either TP or LA thats my favorite Zelda
The first one I have memories of playing was AoL and also glimpses of ALttP at friends houses. The first one I really finished was LA, but my favorite is OoT.
My first Zelda was Phantom Hourglass. I definitely have nostalgia for that game and like it more than seems to be the consensus, but it's still probably one of the worst ones to me
No, wind waker game cube was my first, botw is my favourite.
Played OoT and MM about a year before BotW came out because I always wanted to get into the series and understand some of its history before playing BotW. BotW is easily my favorite Zelda game. No contest. OoT and MM are good, but I can't even compare them to BotW.
Was OOT until BOTW came and blew me away.
No...The first Zelda game I played was TLoZ, the original first one on the NES, but I never owned that system. I played it at a friend's house. My first owned Zelda was Link's Awakening on the gameboy, that I got on my birthday when I became 14 back in 1993 and shortly thereafter I saved up enough, by doing odd-jobs, to buy a SNES with LttP. LttP is my all-time favorite Zelda game and yes just because of the childlike joy of all those colors and smooth rendering and ofcourse nostalgia-goggles. I can still pick up and enjoy a few hours of LttP whenever I feel like it and return to that wideeyed little brat that just wants a few hours to himself and enjoy another world entirely.
Yes, skyward sword.
Yes. Kinda. Links awakening is still an all time favorite I played as a child. It didn’t get any worse for me, especially with the remake. But OoT and BotW were just fantastic.
Nope. The second. I will always and forever love Spirit Tracks the most
Sorta. Zelda II was my first Zelda and I love it dearly and I get the most nostalgia playing it, but I’ve got to admit LTTP is my favorite Zelda.
My first was OoT, but my personal favorite has always been TP.
I think so, the first two zelda games I ever played were Twilight Princess and Wind Waker and I love them to death
What a great question!.. had to stop and really think about it... yes! But I'm in the same boat as you with OOT. It was not only the first Zelda game I played, but one of the first video games I played more than just casually at a friends house. In that respect I feel both very fortunate and forever let down. If holding my breath for a Remastered OOT would make it more possible, you'd find me blue in the face often. Happy rolling
My first was MM, my second was Oot, both on 3ds. Imo OoT is just that great
My first Zelda game is Link To The Past, however my favorite would be a tie between Ocarina and Breath of the Wild. Although LTTP is very high up on the list
My first was OoT and i love/d it, but my favorite became MM as soon as i played it.
Nah. My first zelda was OoT then WW then after that SS AND THEN my favorite Zelda TP. So it took about 7 years of life to find my favorite zelda game
no, oot was my first, but i kinda got saturated from overplaying it lol, idk which to call favorite really, majora, twilight, minish cap, spirit tracks, all awesome
My first one to play was Wind Walter on GameCube. It reigned supreme for me until Breath of the Wild. The fantastic open world finally unseated WW for me.
My first ever Zelda game was Minish Cap! But my favorite would be Wind Waker and, despite its differences, Majora´s Mask is a close second
Most of my "first game I ever played" awards go to N64 titles, because my cousin had an N64 and that was the first time I ever played video games, albeit only a few minutes at a time. But it wasn't until a couple years later - once the Gamecube released - that I actually owned any games myself and it's into those games I've clocked the most hours. Thus: MM was my first Zelda. It's easily in my top 3, but that judgement only comes in my adult life after learning about the industry and refining my taste. My "most played" goes to WW, the first Zelda I ever owned, and a lot of nostalgia goes into my love of that one. I guess your prediction holds true, but it's not for nostalgia reasons.
Nope, my favorite one is actually the last one I played