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Discovering A Legendary Series

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by Masterassassin on January 16, 2012 at 06:15 AM
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I've been playing Video Games for a long time. Some of my earliest memories are of playing "Choplifter", and "Outrun" on the Sega Master system. And I've played a lot of great games between now and then. However, there is one legendary series that I've never got around to playing, until now:

I'm not sure how I never played any of these games. Maybe it was because I didn't start keeping up with game reviews until 2006, so I never really knew how great these games were. Or maybe because it was because I sucked (and still kinda do) at puzzle games. Whatever the reason, I'm fixing that now. My plan is to try to play every game in the series. Between the re-releases, and the Wii's Virtual Console, they shouldn't be too difficult to find. Here's what I've played so far::

The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

This was the first Zelda game I played, and the one to make me realize I'd been missing something amazing. All the controls are handled on the touchscreen, and it works wonderfully. I loved tracing out a path for the boomerang, and marking stuff on the map. And the dungeon's puzzles were just amazing. The story also surprised me.

 

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

This was the second game in the series I played. And I'm not gonna lie, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as "Phantom Hourglass". I always dreaded returning to the main central dungeon (even more than Phantom Hourglass's), mainly because controlling Princess Zelda became tedious for me after awhile. But don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I didn't like it. Far from it. I may be the only one, but I really loved the train. Watching for enemy trains, and firing the cannon kept it exciting for me. Though it wasn't quite as good as Phantom Hourglass (in my humble opinion), it's still a great game.

 

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I finally know why everybody loves this game. Every second of the lengthy story is amazing. From seeing the world change as Link becomes an adult, getting Epona, the amazingly designed dungeons, to the music. It's just an all around awesome game from start to finish and my favorite Legend of Zelda yet. This game alone made my 3DS worth it.

What's Next?

I have The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords on my 3DS now (which is free on the eShop people!), and I'm planning on starting it soon. And I have Majora's Mask installed on the Wii (thanks for the heads up Oni!). I'm gonna have to grab a GameCube, or Wii Classic controller before I can play it though. And I'm trying to find A Link To The Past on GBA. And then maybe Wind Waker. 

 

So, any thoughts? Which ones should I be most excited for?

 

 

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  • by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 09:56 AM
    Majora's Mask personally blew my mind, but you'll definitely want to consider looking at an FAQ for it. Not because it's like super-complicated or anything, but to get the most out of your experience. Also, Minish Cap is great, and the best 2D Zelda, in my opinion, since A Link to The Past. Can't say much for the Wii one's as I haven't played them yet, but I'm probably going to be buying Twilight Princess very soon.
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    by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM
    Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are my two favorite Zelda games. You should definitely check them out!
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    by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:03 AM
    Interesting fact: Major's was originally supposed to be Ura Zelda, the expansion pack for Ocarina of Time on the N64's disk drive. Supposedly, the creator of Majora's Mask thought the N64 CDrive would bomb and was willing to make an entirely new Zelda for the 64 to not have to work on Ura Zelda. But yea, you should like enjoy the franchise. I personally don't really care for it, but I would recommend Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess if nothing else but for making the Wii worth owning.
  • by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:57 AM
    Skyward Sword is wonderful. The controls, graphics, new mechanics, story, everything is done very well. I haven't gotten that far yet, but I love it thus far. A Link to the Past is an awesome game, and one that I spent a lot of time with as a kid, never did beat it, but it was really good. On the virtual console, you may want to look into the originals. They don't hold up quite as well as a Link to the Past, but origins are important and you should certainly play the first two games. Minish Cap is an excellent game, if you can find it. Link's Awakening is probably my favorite handheld game in the series, and is available on 3DS virtual console. Ocarina is my personal favorite, so I'm glad you got to that one. Majora's Mask is probably the weirdest besides Zelda II, but also one of the best. The ability to play as three different races and the usage of the Mask was wonderfully done and allows for some really great moments. It is also probably the darkest game in the series. I was not a huge fan of Wind Waker, and even less a fan of Twilight Princess, but still very good games, for they are a Zelda game. If you get Twilight Princess, go for the gamecube version. The Wii controls drive me insane. Good luck on your quest. I think everyone deserves to play at one point every Zelda game. They are all incredible, the only ones I cannot vouch for are the Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Time games. I never played those. I think that's what they are called.
  • by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 01:57 PM
    You should try Skyward Sword. It has a Hero Mode to try after you beat the game. Really awesome.
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    by Monday, January 16, 2012 at 07:33 PM
    the coolest zelda game that i ever seen was idefinitley skyward sword i mean who could have asked for a better zelda game? when i sawthe preview of the game i litterley stayed the whole night thinking about having it. looks like my dream really came true or my wanting or whatever you call it:)
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    by Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    Out of the ones that you haven't played yet, I would say that you should be most excited for A Link to the Past. It is incredible.

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    by Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    I am currently on a Zelda fix. This last year I've played Link's Awakening*, Ocarina of Time 3DS(*)(and Master Quest*), 4 Swords Adventures*, 1* (and 2nd quest*), Spirit Tracks, 2 The Adventure of Link*, Currently in Phantom Hourglass, Skyward Sword* (and Hero Mode*), started Minish Cap, and am halfway through Twilight Princess. Wind Waker is next on my list. (* indicates first time playing). You should definitely play my 3 favorites, Skyward Sword, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. If you have patience, after playing some of the more recent ones, you might want to go back and try the original. It is frustrating at times (and the second one much more so) but it is worth it in the end. If you do try it, I'd recomend zeldadungeon.com for a strategy guide, as I'd have been lost without it. Every game in the series is worth playing though (not counting the ones that "don't exist"). Zelda is my favorite franchise/series of all time.

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    by Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I feel  an obligation to warn you away from the CD-I games. Play all the games everyone above is talking about except for those, and you will find unspoiled bliss in the sacred realm.