Author Topic: Recapping Zelda (Read 11454 times)

NWR_DrewMG · « **on:** July 06, 2009, 03:33:46 PM »

Over the past few months, I've been replaying through all of the Zelda titles in chronological order, giving my thoughts on each game. If you have any interest whatsoever in a fresh, comparative look at each Zelda title, take a look at my blog, Game Of The Year. I just wrote up my thoughts on Link's Awakening today, and will be starting my play-through of Ocarina of Time sometime in the next few days. I haven't played it all the way through since 1999.

jrlibrarian · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:25:08 PM »

Very Nice.

I have only played through three of the Zelda games, since I don't have a Wii, but I look forward to reading the rest of your reviews.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:37:34 PM »

Quote from: jrlibrarian on July 06, 2009, 07:25:08 PM

Very Nice.

I have only played through three of the Zelda games, since I don't have a Wii, but I look forward to reading the rest of your reviews.

But the Wii doesn't have a Zelda game...

stevey · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:41:08 PM »

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I have only played through three of the Zelda games,

What are you doing here?

STOP READING; PLAY THEM ALL NOW!

King of Twitch · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:55:23 PM »

Let the Zelda Inquisition begin: why didn't you enjoy Minish Cap?

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:18:34 PM »

I think Minish Cap is the game where I first experienced fatigue for the franchise. You know, that sort of "I've done this before, dozens of times" feeling one gets when one plays a modern Zelda game. On top of that, I really didn't enjoy the shrinking gameplay aspect.

However, that said, now that I'm four games into this project, I think I may tackle Minish Cap anyways, just so I can say I did the entire damn thing.

jrlibrarian · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2009, 10:44:55 PM »

Quote from: stevey on July 06, 2009, 07:41:08 PM

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I have only played through three of the Zelda games,

What are you doing here?

STOP READING; PLAY THEM ALL NOW!

I'm getting there. I kind of have to find enough money to actually buy a Wii and then get all of the games. I should get a Wii in the next month or so, so it doesn't really matter.

And what do you mean that the Wii doesn't have a Zelda game? Have you ever heard of Twilight Princess?

stevey · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:16:21 PM »

TP is on the GC...

Buy a Nes and Zelda 1&2.
Buy a Snes and the greatest Zelda ever.
Buy a GBA and LA, FF, MC, OoA and OoS.

This can be all done for less than $250

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:37:06 PM »

Quote from: stevey on July 06, 2009, 11:16:21 PM

TP is on the GC...

Buy a Nes and Zelda 1&2.
Buy a Snes and the greatest Zelda ever.
Buy a GBA and LA, FF, MC, OoA and OoS.

This can be all done for less than $250

Like I said...

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on July 06, 2009, 07:37:34 PM

But the Wii doesn't have a Zelda game...

TP on Wii was nothing more that the first NPC game.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:02:48 AM »

Quote from: stevey on July 06, 2009, 07:41:08 PM

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I have only played through three of the Zelda games,

What are you doing here?

I've only played through one.

EasyCure · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2009, 09:58:24 AM »

I have to ask, does DrewMG review the phillips cd-i games?

Cuz, besides Oracle of Ages, those are the only Zelda games i've yet to play and would really like to read his views on them

UncleBob · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:02:25 AM »

Quote from: stevey on July 06, 2009, 11:16:21 PM

TP is on the GC...

Buy a Nes and Zelda 1&2.
Buy a Snes and the greatest Zelda ever.
Buy a GBA and LA, FF, MC, OoA and OoS.

This can be all done for less than $250

Actually, you could probably get a GameCube, Game Boy Player, the GB/GBC/GBA versions of most of those games and (possibly the Collector's Disc) along with Wind Waker and Four Swords Adventures for less than that.

Quote from: BlackNMild2k1 on July 06, 2009, 11:37:06 PM

But the Wii doesn't have a Zelda game...

TP on Wii was nothing more that the first NPC game.

Crossbow Training?

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:06:12 AM »

Quote from: EasyCure on July 07, 2009, 09:58:24 AM

I have to ask, does DrewMG review the phillips cd-i games?

Cuz, besides Oracle of Ages, those are the only Zelda games i've yet to play and would really like to read his views on them

I will volunteer to play them if someone else mails them to my house.

In other words, I have no plans. The games I'm playing are what I interpret as the mainline Zelda titles on handheld and console. The only Nintendo developed games I'm not playing that I can think of are Four Swords Adventures and Link's Crossbow Training.

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:09:17 AM »

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Buy a GBA and LA, FF, MC, OoA and OoS

FF? Maybe I'm having a dumbass attack, but what is Zelda FF?

Dasmos · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:14:07 AM »

He probably meant Four Swords, which came with LttP.

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:15:54 AM »

Right, that makes sense.

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:16:54 AM »

By the way, I started playing Ocarina of Time last night. One way to offset the age of the game is to play it after staring at a Game Boy Color for a month.

UncleBob · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2009, 11:50:30 AM »

Question - are you playing the games on their original systems (aside from skipping the original Link's Awakening, of course)?

Quote from: DrewMG on July 07, 2009, 11:06:12 AM

The only Nintendo developed games I'm not playing that I can think of are Four Swords Adventures and Link's Crossbow Training.

I can understand skipping Crossbow Training - but it's a darn shame you're skipping out on Four Swords Adventures. I mean, I understand skipping the original Four Swords (The LttP combo cart), as it requires a second player (although is much more fun), but FSA can be completed by one individual and is a load of fun.

Also, don't miss Game and Watch Gallery 4 for the old G&W Zelda game.

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:01:52 PM »

UncleBob, I'll give FSA a bit of thought. Maybe I can knock it out.

And no, I don't have the original games for the original systems anymore. I'm playing them on VC when available, and emulated otherwise. I actually emulated Link's Awakening because I don't even own a Game Boy anymore. I would have rather paid Nintendo, but they haven't made it available yet in downloadable. When they do, I will buy the game from them.

No, my project is less about re-creating the original experience and more about just going through the games in the order they were released.

stevey · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:08:51 PM »

Quote from: UncleBob on July 07, 2009, 11:02:25 AM

Quote from: stevey on July 06, 2009, 11:16:21 PM
TP is on the GC...

Buy a Nes and Zelda 1&2.
Buy a Snes and the greatest Zelda ever.
Buy a GBA and LA, FS, MC, OoA and OoS.

This can be all done for less than $250

Actually, you could probably get a GameCube, Game Boy Player, the GB/GBC/GBA versions of most of those games and (possibly the Collector's Disc) along with Wind Waker and Four Swords Adventures for less than that.

But it's not as fun as doing it on the original console.... >>

(Not to mention that Nintendo ruined the ports by removing puzzles and some of the best parts of the games)

Quote from: DrewMG on July 07, 2009, 11:09:17 AM

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Buy a GBA and LA, FF, MC, OoA and OoS

FF? Maybe I'm having a dumbass attack, but what is Zelda FF?

whoops, Four Swords

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2009, 01:18:13 PM »

Okay, UncleBob, you've convinced me. I've got Four Swords Adventures on my Goozex Queue. It's fairly cheap, and there's no line for it.

EasyCure · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2009, 09:38:36 AM »

Plus its a pretty short zelda experience.

UncleBob · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2009, 11:44:34 AM »

Yay!

Now to talk you into Minish Cap.

Are you playing for 100%?

NWR_DrewMG · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2009, 12:07:06 PM »

Nope, because I would take months and months and months and years to do it that way. I'm trying to get as many extras as possible, but I'm not a completionist.

I MIGHT be talked into Minish Cap.

King of Twitch · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2009, 01:30:36 PM »

It has an awesome final dungeon

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Author Topic: Recapping Zelda (Read 11454 times)