Back at the conclusion to 2010 many a Zelda fan was mourning for the ultimately Zelda-less year. Besides the reveal of Skyward Sword and Ocarina of Time 3D at E3, all fans had was the lingering effect of Spirit Tracks from 2009. 2010 was empty for the Hylian-otaku, but the year did promise big for 2011, leading many to herald the coming year as "The Year of Zelda".
Now we're in 2012, with The Year of Zelda behind us. We expected lots for the 25th Anniversary Year of Zelda, but in the end, we never expected to get quite as much as we did. The first five months of the year were just as barren as 2010 for the otaku, apart from Iwata teasing the logo for the 25th Anniversary at GDC. However at E3 all of that would change, making these past seven months the best in the franchise's storied lifetime, and marking 2011 truly as the year of Zelda.
BLG writes, "There are many fantastic and iconic weapons in game history, but some are significantly more memorable than others. When we think of iconic game weapons, these are the top 20 that come to mind."
You forgot one and it's a doozy. The weapon is kindness in undertale. :) defeats countless enemies.
Polygon: "To get back to the way Ocarina made us feel, it was necessary to reject almost everything about it."
The feeling this game gave me the first time i had my hands on it is indescribable.. i still get the chill from that day..
botw is like a spin off of the series.. it’s fun but with many flaws and the most important which is Zelda formula isn’t there..
I can't even remember how many times I played through OoT, I finished that game, and collected everything so many times.
I generally agree with the author here. However, if I had to point out a single game as the 'anti-Breath of the Wild,' that would be Majora's Mask. Pretty much everything in that game is interconnected, relies on something that the player must have done previously, is timed, and can be considered a puzzle in itself.
but still considered the best of the seties.
i would have liked botw to be more like ocarina.
25 years from today whatever Zelda is out people would too be looking fondly at Breath of the Wild.
Ah the more simple times of the 2020s.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time debuted 25 years ago, forever changing the face of video games and becoming a legend of its own.
I used a guide to beat part of it but some of the rest myself, still enjoyed it regardless. Too bad they didn't stick with this kind of gameplay for the rest of the series as I would prefer it over what they're doing now.
A definitive moment in video game history. Played it countless times, and Zelda was the best reason to own an N64.
I played through OoT so many times on the 64, then I bought it on the 3DS before the Eshop shut down. I wish we could have a Zelda collection like we did for Mario, I still can't believe that never happened.
Nice read.
Nintendo really went all out for the 25th anniversary. It wouldn't surprise me if the Legend of Zelda series made it to it's 50th. It's just that good. As a fan, I am more hooked now than ever.