Which Legend of Zelda game should I play next?

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Great_Paul
06/14/2025
07:38 PM
#1
Can't decide which one to play next so you guys can pick for me.
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SaveEstelle
06/14/2025
09:38 PM
#2
You can seldom go wrong with this series, but I voted for The Wind Waker. Both are terrific.
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KCF0107
06/14/2025
10:01 PM
#3
Link's Awakening since while not as good as the handheld versions, it is still a good game.
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Meow1000
06/14/2025
10:26 PM
#4
KCF0107 posted...
Link's Awakening since while not as good as the handheld versions, it is still a good game.
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If original LA is an option I choose that over Switch.
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pjbasis
06/14/2025
11:03 PM
#5
switch version is fine
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MacArrowny
06/14/2025
11:10 PM
#6
Meow1000 posted...
^

If original LA is an option I choose that over Switch.
Why? GB controls are so much worse.
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BlueCrystalTear
06/14/2025
11:28 PM
#7
Haven't played Link's Awakening NX but the GBC version (DX) is really good as it is.

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jcgamer107
06/15/2025
12:11 AM
#8
Wind Waker is the best Zelda game and a work of art so that
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NBIceman
06/15/2025
12:28 AM
#9
jcgamer107 posted...
Wind Waker is the best Zelda game and a work of art so that

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pezzicle
06/15/2025
06:31 AM
#10
jcgamer107 posted...
Wind Waker is the best Zelda game and a work of art so that

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Seanchan
06/15/2025
07:20 AM
#11
Can't go wrong with either but I'll say...I think I'd rather play the GB/GBC version of Link's Awakening over the Switch version. And I'd rather play Wind Waker HD over the original Gamecube version.
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JackMan
06/15/2025
07:35 AM
#12
Both solid Zeldas, but my favourite 2D Zelda is LA, so that get's the edge. Having said that, I would still recommend the Switch remake over the original just for the QoL feature of having your sword and shield on a dedicated button alone.
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ctesjbuvf
06/15/2025
07:39 AM
#13
How much changed in the Switch version other than graphics? I have played both but it has been a while with the GB version. I remember thinking that more than two buttons would have been nice.
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JackMan
06/15/2025
07:46 AM
#14
ctesjbuvf posted...
How much changed in the Switch version other than graphics? I have played both but it has been a while with the GB version. I remember thinking that more than two buttons would have been nice.
Sword, shield and Pegasus Boots were all assigned to dedicated buttons and you can use the Power Bracelet without equipping. There's also an additional difficulty in hero mode, more river rapid modes, bottles, better fast travel and a tuning fork to find the seashells as well as a couple of other things like the fishing minigame having more fish.
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hylianknight3
06/15/2025
07:50 AM
#15
Both are fantastic, but I voted Wind Waker.
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Great_Paul
06/15/2025
10:11 AM
#16
Looks like I'll be playing Wind Waker. Thanks all.
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banananor
06/15/2025
10:36 AM
#17
For anyone else thinking about playing LA, the version i recommend is "link's awakening dx hd"

It's pretty much what it sounds like- the dx version, but in hd and with some QoL features. Mainly the text is faster, you can map 4 items to buttons instead of just 2, an auto-save toggle, and if you want you can zoom the camera out farther. That last one is a choice, can be considered bad or too much of a change.

I want to share this because I was replaying dx and the slow text (popping up every time I thought about getting close to touching a jar in particular) and having to constantly go to the menu to swap items was driving me nuts
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jcgamer107
06/15/2025
11:57 AM
#18
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pjbasis
06/15/2025
12:15 PM
#19
too bad its not the HD version, although I kinda like the OG graphics more
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ctesjbuvf
06/15/2025
01:18 PM
#20
JackMan posted...
Sword, shield and Pegasus Boots were all assigned to dedicated buttons and you can use the Power Bracelet without equipping. There's also an additional difficulty in hero mode, more river rapid modes, bottles, better fast travel and a tuning fork to find the seashells as well as a couple of other things like the fishing minigame having more fish.

This sounds like the remake is better in every way.

What's the case against?
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JackMan
06/15/2025
01:24 PM
#21
ctesjbuvf posted...
What's the case against?
People don't like the new art style, the price, the photo sidequest from DX is missing and the new content, Chamber Dungeons, kinda sucks. Oh, also the performance isn't great in some areas.
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ctesjbuvf
06/15/2025
01:29 PM
#22
I'm not sure I did the Chamber Dungeons, but can't you just avoid them. Price also has nothing to do with the game itself. It's a case against getting it but not against it being better.

Others are fair. I'd say pros heavily outweigh the cons.
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JackMan
06/15/2025
01:37 PM
#23
Oh for sure, I bought it at launch and love it and definitely recommend it over the original to newcomers.

And the Chamber Dungeons are optional, but there are also heart pieces and maybe a bottle locked behind doing them, so depends on whether you care about 100%ing it. I did them and they're not difficult or anything, just a bit meh.
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Great_Paul
06/15/2025
01:55 PM
#24
Just made it through the Forsaken Fortress. Currently my only problem with the game is the inverted horizontal camera control which I can't seem to change.
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ctesjbuvf
06/15/2025
02:26 PM
#25
Oh then I probably did them. I think I got everything.
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pjbasis
06/15/2025
03:05 PM
#26
Great_Paul posted...
inverted horizontal camera control

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NFUN
06/15/2025
03:35 PM
#27
Great_Paul posted...
Just made it through the Forsaken Fortress. Currently my only problem with the game is the inverted horizontal camera control which I can't seem to change.
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