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So I finally started it.

It's a fine game.

I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

I'm old. I'm patient.

Please, please don't mention spoilers if possible. I love to crack nuts the old fashioned way. ๐Ÿ™‚

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[โ€“] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

For anyone who hit the series much later, a timeline with YouTube playthroughs to see what they're like (excluding remakes on later systems):

  1. The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo Entertainment System, 1986

  2. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Nintendo Entertainment System, 1987

  3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, 1991

  4. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Game Boy, 1993

  5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Nintendo 64, 1998

  6. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Nintendo 64, 2000

  7. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Game Boy Color, 2001

  8. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Game Boy Color, 2001

  9. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Game Boy Advance, 2002

  10. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, GameCube, 2002

  11. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, GameCube, 2004

  12. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Game Boy Advance, 2004

  13. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii, 2006

  14. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Nintendo DS, 2007

  15. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Nintendo DS, 2009

  16. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii, 2011

  17. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Nintendo 3DS, 2013

  18. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, Nintendo 3DS, 2015

  19. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo Switch, 2017

  20. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo Switch, 2023

There might be someone one here who has played through all of them, though if I had to bet, I'd guess not. That's a pretty large library.

[โ€“] Sophocles@infosec.pub 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I've played most of them, and minish cap is definitely the best imo. The music, story, world, and nostalgia were all there for me. I also think LOZ was at its peak in the 2D era.

Also special mention, crossbow training for wii is C tier and LOZ CD-i is definitely A tier because Morshu

[โ€“] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Thank you so much for this!

My first Zelda was... the original Zelda. Man I'm old. :)

So far I've played: 1-5 (Link's Awakening on Switch), 9, 12, 16 (Switch), 19. So I've played almost half. I thought BotW was meh, so I'm thinking of going back and playing some of the games I've missed (I bought Skyward Sword and Link's Awakening after TotK released). I never had an N64 (played Ocarina of time on a friend's N64), Game Cube, Wii, or Wii U, so I skipped those (I switched to XBox around that time).

I'm thinking Majora's Mask and Wind Waker next. Any thoughts?