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I recently decided to replay all of the Zelda games I already own and play for the first time all of the ones I had never played. Here are my one-tweet reviews of all of them. I& #39;ll keep adding to this list as I finish up my play through.
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The Legend of Zelda (3DS VC): It& #39;s amazing how good this game still is nearly 35 years later. Constant fun. A perfect difficulty curve, even if it was easier than I remember from childhood. Incredibly nostalgic. I& #39;ll definitely play it again. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍🏻" title="Thumbs up (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (heller Hautton)">
The Adventure of Link (3DS VC): I never beat this game as a child and I don& #39;t think I would have been able to as an adult if not for save states. The difficulty ramp between Level 6 and 7 is for real. Despite that, it is one of the best side scrollers on NES. Great controls. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍🏻" title="Thumbs up (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (heller Hautton)">
A Link to the Past (3DS VC): I never had a SNES. I don& #39;t think I had ever played past the first level before. A shame, because it is one of the best games I& #39;ve played from that era. Even if it introduced a mechanic I hated before long (see below). Great story and gameplay. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍🏻" title="Thumbs up (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (heller Hautton)">
Link& #39;s Awakening (GB, Switch): This is one of my favorite "classic" Zelda games. I loved it so much I played my original copy while waiting on the Switch version to be delivered. It is nearly perfect from start to finish. My only complaint is that it is a bit short. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐️" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern">
Ocarina of Time (3DS): From the time I bought this game in 1998 until 2003 I probably played it 10x. But this was the first time I had played it in a long time. It holds up. Still one of the best games ever made. But no longer my favorite Zelda. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐️" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern">
Majora& #39;s Mask (3DS): I played this game when it first came out, but when I realized that it wasn& #39;t just more OoT, I bailed. I made it all the way through this time, but I still wish it had more in common with its precursor. The story is great, but that is the only positive. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👎🏻" title="Thumbs down (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (heller Hautton)">
Oracle of Ages (3DS VC): They took the idea of lightworld/darkworld from aLttP and ran with it to their detriment. It went from being a cool idea to being an annoyance. Constantly switching back and forth got old fast. It ruined the game for me. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👎🏻" title="Thumbs down (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (heller Hautton)">
Oracle of Seasons (3DS VC): Basically the same as Oracle of Ages, but now with four times to swap through instead of two. At least you had to switch less frequently and the story was more engaging. Oh, also, the rings in both games felt unimportant; like you could ignore them. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👎🏻" title="Thumbs down (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (heller Hautton)">
Wind Waker (HD, WiiU): Probably my favorite game on GameCube. I decided to play the HD version this time around. It was as fun as I remember. This was the first Zelda game since the original that I got lost just exploring the world and not simply trying to finish it. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐️" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern">
The Minish Cap (WiiU VC): Another variation on the lightworld/darkworld idea from aLttP. But this one is actually done well. The shrinking animation got old by the end, but overall the game was fun and the puzzles & dungeons were the right amount of challenging to stay fun. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👍🏻" title="Thumbs up (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (heller Hautton)">
Twilight Princess (HD, WiiU): The controls were so bad! Especially on Epona. By the end I just ran everywhere. And the combat was too simple and easy. It& #39;s unfortunate, because aside from that, this is a near perfect game. I love the items, the story, & most of the dungeons. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⭐️" title="Mittelgroßer Stern" aria-label="Emoji: Mittelgroßer Stern">
Phantom Hourglass (WiiU VC): This is not only the worst Zelda game I have played, it is one of the worst games I have played period. Why would you replace a multitude of controls with a single touch control? The addition of touch to existing gameplay could have been so good. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤮" title="Spuckendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Spuckendes Gesicht">
