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UPDATE (September 7, 2011): Earlier this year, GI's most diehard Zelda fanatics got together to debate which game in the series was best (amongst other issues) on the Game Informer Show. We're republishing that special episode today to help prep you for the month of Zelda 25th anniversary coverage that will be hitting alongside our Skyward Sword cover this month. Enjoy and share your feelings on which Zelda is the best in the series in the comments!
For regular podcast listeners, don't worry -- we'll be back tomorrow with our regularly-scheduled edition of the Game Informer Show.
ORIGINAL STORY (April 7, 2011): We decided to take a week off of our regular podcast to present to you our Great Zelda Debate. The idea for this issue started when some GI editors were arguing about what the greatest Zelda game of all time was on Twitter (you know, instead of walking over 10 feet and talking to each other). Host Matt Helgeson dragged the office's biggest Zelda fans (Tim Turi, Phil Kollar, Andy Reiner, Dan Ryckert, and Matt Bertz) into the studio for a spirited conversation about the best and worst Zelda games, how the series has evolved (or failed to evolve) over the years, and some of the significant innovations past Zelda titles brought to our favorite hobby.
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Hahah. Awesome. I was JUST looking for the new GI Show. Thanks a lot fellas.
This podcast is destined for greatness.
i don't know about best but my favorite is a link to the past
I listen to the podcasts on Fridays going to work each week, can't wait to listen to this. My fav is Link to the Past, along with the N64 titles. I am very disappointed in the DS titles, I liked the first one (I LOVE Wind Waker mind you), but Spirit Tracks didn't move me. My wife loves them, I just can't get that into them. I wish we can get more "old school" Zelda and less Wolves and other stuff. Or at least another Wind Waker designed game with old school gameplay.
You guys make me laugh. I can't wait to listen to this it should be quite entertaining
Link to the Past for the win, guys. Timeless with no camera issues and serves as the basis for the two worlds gameplay seen in Ocarina. It had a legitimate challenge that I feel was washed away in the later 3d iterations.
best original, link to the past, and ocarina
worst: cdi games
Blacksheep( odd one out): zelda 2
I've only played Windwaker and A Link to the Past so my input in this debate would mean little. Man, I need to borrow some games...
ORCARINA OF TIME WAS THE BEST Zelda 2 was the worst
Gotta say Windwaker is my personal fav
Oh this is going to be so cool. A Link to the Past is probably my favorite. I also loved Majora's Mask a lot, though it is kind of hard to go back and play now since I have less time and patience for the 3 day countdown and weird saving in the game.