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Metal_Bug
07/06/21 10:02:20 PM
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Your favorite top-down Zelda game besides A Link to the Past?






I didn't include the Four Swords games because the multi-player aspect makes them hard to compare to single player games.

I didn't include the DS titles, because I already know people aren't as fond of them as the other games.
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Lairen
07/06/21 10:03:41 PM
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Links awakening was mind blowing for a gb game at its time.

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voldothegr8
07/06/21 10:05:39 PM
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Lairen
07/06/21 10:06:30 PM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Zelda 1 is better than LTTP. It remains the best 2D Zelda to this day.

The fuck it is.

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DeathVelvien
07/06/21 10:08:03 PM
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Link Between Worlds

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EndOfDiscOne
07/06/21 10:09:05 PM
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Oracle of Ages, but I dont mind all the LA votes

It annoys me on the Zelda subreddit that TMC always wins these polls

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nfearurspecimn
07/06/21 10:18:25 PM
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Seasons, although I consider the OoX games to be one game.

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Metal_Bug
07/07/21 2:50:26 AM
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What do you guys think makes Link's Awakening superior to the other games listed ITT? Tag any spoilers, please. I'm just now entering dungeon level 4 -- Angler's Tunnel.
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ShyOx
07/07/21 2:57:02 AM
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Hmm I've only played the first four...

I mean obv the OG is the OG... but as a gameplay experience the color games hold up better than the other two.

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Awakened_Link
07/07/21 2:58:31 AM
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Metal_Bug posted...
What do you guys think makes Link's Awakening superior to the other games listed ITT? Tag any spoilers, please. I'm just now entering dungeon level 4 -- Angler's Tunnel.

I always enjoyed the unconventional story; it was the first Zelda to break away from the traditional format. Whimsical and light-hearted fun with a surprisingly deep and philosophical undertone.

The Switch remake is really very good.

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Garlands_Soul
07/07/21 3:03:24 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Zelda 1 is better than LTTP. It remains the best 2D Zelda to this day.
I agree honestly

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nfearurspecimn
07/07/21 3:04:06 AM
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It's just about the best that's for sure. They got so much right all at once.

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Rustykranz
07/07/21 3:05:17 AM
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LA

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Metal_Bug
07/07/21 3:08:17 AM
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Awakened_Link posted...
The Switch remake is really very good.
My best friend's fianc keeps trying to get him to play Breath of the Wild. He doesn't seem interested in ever playing a Zelda game, but I keep saying if he ever plays one, it should be Ocarina of Time. Now that I'm playing classic Link's Awakening, I'm thinking the new Switch remake would probably be a perfect entry point to the series. Nintendo really made the right choice with that one. Would be nice if they did the same thing with ALttP or made a new top-down game for the Switch.
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ShyOx
07/07/21 4:14:42 AM
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Metal_Bug posted...
My best friend's fianc keeps trying to get him to play Breath of the Wild. He doesn't seem interested in ever playing a Zelda game, but I keep saying if he ever plays one, it should be Ocarina of Time. Now that I'm playing classic Link's Awakening, I'm thinking the new Switch remake would probably be a perfect entry point to the series. Nintendo really made the right choice with that one. Would be nice if they did the same thing with ALttP or made a new top-down game for the Switch.

... hmmm... I think you may turn him off from the series though. OOT is probably the way to go if he appreciates older stuff. Tbf I ain't played the LA remake though, does it do it better? It must be shorter as well?

BOTW is still the best link game since OOT though, and it's in my top 3 for all time LOZ. What an awesome title

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runewalshPSiv
07/07/21 4:14:57 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Zelda 1 is better than LTTP. It remains the best 2D Zelda to this day.

What is wrong with you?

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pegusus123456
07/07/21 4:15:15 AM
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The only one I've ever played is The Minish Cap, so I guess that one.

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DeathVelvien
07/07/21 4:23:38 AM
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runewalshPSiv posted...
What is wrong with you?
While I much prefer LttP myself, the sheer openness of the first Zelda is fantastic.

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Herbette
07/07/21 4:35:57 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
Zelda 1 is better than LTTP. It remains the best 2D Zelda to this day.
It is nice to see educated persons of good taste in this board.

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teep_
07/07/21 4:37:16 AM
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Edit: actually, Link's Awakening on the 3DS
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Thaumaturge
07/07/21 4:40:16 AM
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Original Legend of Zelda. So hard. So fun. My favorite top-down Zelda game.

Lairen posted...


The fuck it is.

It is.
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gunplagirl
07/07/21 4:52:57 AM
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Metal_Bug posted...
What do you guys think makes Link's Awakening superior to the other games listed ITT? Tag any spoilers, please. I'm just now entering dungeon level 4 -- Angler's Tunnel.
The story was good. The dungeons (except 7, fuck level 7) are good, and there's a mini dungeon or other form of quest between each dungeon so you get pushed in the right direction while also breaking away from how the previous games gave no reason for some places existing besides a single npc or item in a cave network. And I'll give this bit a spoiler tag but level 7 does have one thing going for it: when you fight the miniboss it has a friend get angry and vow vengeance then it teams up with the real boss at the end. So it had the first story in a dungeon.

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Metal_Bug
07/07/21 5:07:39 AM
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Beginning level 5 -- Catfish's Maw.

I think the dungeon design is what sets this game apart. That, and the overworld navigates kind of like a Metdoidvania. Most grids have something interesting to them.

I do remember the bosses in Oracle of Ages had more flare than this game. Never played far into Seasons.
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masticatingman
07/07/21 5:12:21 AM
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Links Awakening for me was the most pleasurable while I thought both Oracle games were quite good. Ive tried to play Zelda I and ALTTP as an adult and didnt like either too much. I think people wear the nostalgia goggles heavily when thinking about them.

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Metal_Bug
07/07/21 6:42:47 AM
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I'm pretty confident that I've never faced that boss before. This must be the furthest I've been in this game
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ultimate reaver
07/07/21 6:47:24 AM
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awakening is the best period

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zhangliao1
07/07/21 7:05:12 AM
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A Link Between Worlds if my favourite top down Zelda game even including a link to the past

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codey
07/07/21 7:08:59 AM
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It's a toss up between Ages/Seasons. I played Links Awakening first, but I was very young and hardly remember it, so Ages/Seasons on GBC were my "first" Zeldas and hold a special place in my heart.

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masterbarf
07/07/21 7:12:54 AM
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Link's Awakening is on my top 10 games of all time list.

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DepreceV2
07/07/21 7:14:47 AM
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Links Awakening easily

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Choco
07/07/21 7:17:41 AM
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Metal_Bug posted...
I didn't include the DS titles, because I already know people aren't as fond of them as the other games.
then why even make a poll??????

what is it with literally every poll topic on ce being absolutely idiotic holy shit

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr
07/07/21 10:48:02 AM
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Maybe unrelated: But I love Binding of Isaac specifically because it's like running dungeons from the top down Zelda games.

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Lairen
07/07/21 10:50:35 AM
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Hipsters and Zelda 1. I see right through you.

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Lairen
07/07/21 10:52:48 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
It's not a hipster position if it's true. Zelda 1 is great. There's a reason why BotW was a breath of fresh air and that's because it went back to what made Zelda 1 good.

Found the hipster. Was easy. Would find again.

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TyVulpine
07/07/21 11:01:51 AM
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Zelda 1.

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masterpug53
07/07/21 11:04:10 AM
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Link's Awakening for the feels, A Link Between Worlds for the gameplay / mechanics.

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Lairen
07/07/21 11:04:20 AM
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The stab vs the swing is enough to leave zelda 1 behind.

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TyVulpine
07/07/21 11:10:46 AM
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Lairen posted...
The stab vs the swing is enough to leave zelda 1 behind.
"I can't swing my sword, my attacks have to be right in front of me! That's not fair!!!"
Zelda 1 works just fine with the stab and doesn't need the swing.

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EndOfDiscOne
07/07/21 11:14:09 AM
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ArianaGrandSlam posted...
what's your beef with my second favorite 2D Zelda?
I love Minish Cap, but it's not as good as the Oracles or LA. The Zelda subreddit has a massive hard-on for Minish Cap and Twilight Princess.

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TyVulpine
07/07/21 11:16:03 AM
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Conflict posted...
The game is dated as shit for many different reasons other than stabbing instead of swinging lol. Like, there's not a single thing it does better than LTTP or Link's Awakening.

Maybe you only like it for the non-linearity and that's it
"It sucks because it's dated!"
It's sad how some people don't like the classics simply because of their age. If it wasn't for Zelda 1, LTTP and LA wouldn't even exist. You're welcome.

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Ivany2008
07/07/21 11:17:17 AM
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haven't played enough of the other ones, but I'd probably pick Minish Cap. I love that game.
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