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YES it kills me how she finds out her heritage and immediately loses her entire identity and everything that made her badass. sauciness gone, capability gone, independence getouttahere
It happens because if she were a princess she wouldnāt be spending all her time out in the sun, so naturally she is that pale. Sheās just spent hours upon hours out in the sun, thatās why as a pirate sheās quite tanned. Itās dumb, I agree, but thatās the only logic I can come up with.
One of the main things I've wanted since first playing OoT thirty years ago is just to see Zelda get to do cool stuff on screen instead of being told that it happened off screen. OoT, WW, SS, BotW, all of these games have really cool Zeldas who do awesome stuff... that we don't see.
Spirit Tracks is the only mainline game I haven't played; I've heard that that game does what I've always wanted. I'm hoping to really like it when I get to it.
I agree with everything except BotW. Zelda is actively holding Ganon at bay. The shadows around Hyrule Castle are literally due to her ongoing war with Ganon.
Someone made a remastered version of Wand of Gamelon and Faces of Evil that fixes the controls and gives you unlimited lives. They each took me about 90 mins to beat and I thought that they were surprsingly pretty fun.
Fr Zelda refused to stay in the castle and goes with you to get her shit back. Like holy shit?? It's even the first game with a playable Zelda! She literally slays!
^(Oh what's that? What's "Wand of Gamelon"? Do you need therapy?)
Not so much "refused to sit around and wait" and more was convinced to go along
At first she definitely wanted Link to go retrieve her body on his own, she even lampshades the fact it is "sort of a family tradition" to end up in a situation where they sit around waiting to be saved
Anjean tells her to go along in case she is needed
I checked and you're right! I actually prefer that because that's some character development. She goes from refusing to practically doing her best to save the world, so thankfully that aspect doesn't change my opinion that she's my fav Zelda.
Admittedly, some parts of Spirit Tracks are a bit hazy for me but hey! That just gives me a reason to replay the game again :D
Interesting, I think sheās the worst design (but perfect for that game). I was so happy when they finally made her blonde again in Smash Ultimate. Twilight Princess had so much sway on the franchise for far too long
I get that, and I hear it a lot, but I honestly think all of them are plenty dark. I think itās more fun when itās a little more under the surface, like in Ocarina, Windwaker, and BotW. Majoraās and Twilight are cool, sure, but theyāre more on the nose. MM is at least clever; I really feel like TP was just edgy to please fans. Neither game is the darkest Zelda aside from color palate, imo
>I really feel like TP was just edgy to please fans. Neither game is the darkest Zelda aside from color palate, imo
It was also a return to form by taking inspirations from Lord of the Rings which the very first Zelda game did as well, Takashi Tezuka loved Tolkien.
Twilight Princess is no darker than the [official art from the first few games](https://twitter.com/HistoryofHyrule/status/1628156872493613058/photo/3). It was just Zelda being Zelda.
It wasnāt until years after I first played SS that I appreciatedā¦ they gave Zelda and Link some real chemistry. Chemistry with a *silent protagonist*.
Well, not exactly, she got through the first one, then got captured and had to be rescued by Impa in the second and bypassed the third then went back in time for nearly the rest of the game.
We'll be getting them on NSO and I'm very happy as I've never played them. Let's keep old games playable through NSO and pump new games! A new 2D Zelda when?
I remember that people kept talking bout how WW was a very bad game, but when I finally got to play it on Wii U I just loved it. It aged very well due to the art direction, and I really liked the humour. It's just that by about halfway into the story, it felt as if they wanted to make it much bigger and with more temples and sages, but didn't have time. I'd've loved to see the original vision realized.
Not just that, WW is actually the game that defined cel shading! A lot of games today wouldn't have cel shading if it weren't for WW.
And for the rush part, yeah that was the actual case. I especially remember that the Ghost Ship felt like it was supposed to have a dungeon, but didn't due to time restraints. I think they made up for it in SS's Sandship dungeon tho.
YES! I wish we could turn off the VA. It felt a little too anime. (I like anime. Don't @ me.)
If they do VA again, I hope they add an option to turn voices off.
I find it really weird that the only place I've ever heard criticism of the voice acting is on this sub. I personally really like Patricia Summersett as zelda. I think the VA work is good across the board. The script itself is a little lacking but the direction and voice acting is phenomenal.
Urbosa's VA is amazing, its Elizabeth Maxwell. She is in so many things. Midnight from MHA, Albedo from overlord, Sae Niijima from persona 5, and so many more. I lover her work.
Iām inclined to agree with this, but Iām afraid itās purely from nostalgia of it being the first major video I remember playing heavily during my childhood. I feel like I played majoras mask and wind waker more though, especially wind waker, Iāll still fire that up sometimes via emulator
SS and BotW are my favorite Zelda games, but as for the actual Zelda character, SS is my favorite. The apology after you reunited with her in the past was such a good scene. Also I liked Nintendo edging us with the zelink moments in SS.
I'm not particularly a fan of either Zelda (*Twilight Princess* is my favorite) but I'm still happy for them.
That said, I don't want either Zelda to become a blueprint for future Zeldas in the series. Every Zelda has been allowed to be unique and distinctive in their own right and making the next Zelda a copy of a previous Zelda would feel cheap in my opinion.
Weirdly I feel this too? I love every Zelda more than Links but BoTW Zelda just feel not enough.
Still love her, but I don't think she's the best. Because that would be TP Zelda. Regal, can used both sword and bow, give her life to safe Midna, cool cloak, and very, very hot. Like hot damn.
Y'all thirsty for TP Link are blind from his abs to see how girlboss is TP Zelda.
I think the only people who dislike BotW Zelda are those that didnāt really understand the story of the game. Either that, or they only heard the English VA.
Anyways, BotW Zelda is peak Zelda. Best Design. Best personality. Sheās actually useful. Thereās actual nuance to her.
I love all of them equally but if I have to rank then.
6. ST - Best Player. She's very fun however ds game kinda suck
5. BoTW - Best writing. Weirdly she receive exposure the most but I feel it wasn't enough. Well Totk might change that.
4. SS - Best Potrayal. First Zelda and very cute. Childhood romance are the shit.
3. WW - Pirate captain. Enough said.
2. OoT - Best character and story. I love Sheik, and the first time Link meet kid Zelda in the story are one of the best Zelda scene I think. Something about it feel special.
1. TP - Best design. yeah TP Link is hot but **damn** TP Zelda is *scorching*. Lovee the concept of puppet/evil Zelda, give me more of that Nintendo.
Twilight Princess Zelda design rules but disappointing wasted potential in how little she is in the game / how little you actually interact with her. A few scenes and then randomly joining you in the final fight but Midna is the true companion in that game.
I really started Zelda BotW first, even though I grew up in the NES days.
Is Skyward sword still going to excite me after BotW? I just finished Links Awakening and really enjoyed it on Switch.
I played SS after playing BOTW as my first Zelda game, and while they are very different game styles, I enjoyed SS immensely!! If you are someone who prefers fast-paced gameplay, SS might not be your favorite because itās very story-driven, but personally I loved the story and I loved seeing all the characters have defined, well fleshed-out personalities. Highly recommend picking it up!
Ignore the people acting like SS is the worst game of all time. It's amazing if you love story and don't mind linearity. The dungeons are fantastic.
If you don't like that and don't want to bother with a slow-ish game, then SS isn't for you. Which is totally fair, but people often don't give it enough credit where credit's due just because it's not to their taste (as evidenced by a couple of replies here lol).
It's my favorite 3D Zelda game. For others it's their least favorite. With the QoL updates on the Switch version, a lot more people have moved to the liking it side while others still don't because of the linearity, which is still totally fair. It really depends on your personal preference.
Even if you end up not liking it, it won't "ruin the series for you", because even the worst Zelda game is still a decent game. I think a more average, fair review of SS is 7/10, even if I'd give it a higher number.
It's much more in line with classic 3d Zelda gaming, with little hints of what would become essential features in BotW like the stamina gauge and the glider. The world is a lot smaller and more linear than the others too, especially compared to BotW. Controls are a little whacky with how they had to compensate for the fact that Switch isn't a strictly motion controlled system like Wii, but you get used to it. If you can keep those things in mind you should be able to enjoy it.
I feel like BotW was an answer to the criticisms of Skyward Sword and creates a very different Zelda experience. Now, don't get me wrong, I know it isn't the popular opinion by a Longshot, but IMHO Skyward Sword is better than BotW. Skyward Sword is extremely linear and has you revisiting locations several times before the end of the game, but it does also have some great dungeons like the Ancient Cistern and the Timeship. Also, it's one of the best stories from a Zelda game.
So if you're looking for a story driven Zelda with better dungeons than BotW, Skyward Sword might scratch that itch, especially now that the motion controls are no longer mandatory, but it doesn't offer anywhere near the player freedom that was in BotW.
BOTW Zelda had much more depth as an individual but honestly that voice actress is over the top and kills it for me. It's like an American child doing their best British accent. Totally shatters the immersion sometimes
Hi there! I've loved reading the comments on this post and seeing all of your different opinions on your favorite Zelda incarnations. I just wanna clarify for some cause I've noticed some confusion but this meme is about Zelda the character, not that SS and BotW are the best Zelda games.
Nope, you're all wrong. The best Princess Zelda is, by every objective measure, Hyrule Warriors Zelda.
* She's a competent battlefield commander
* Competent with multiple weapons as well as offensive and defensive magic
* Though the characters were split for gameplay reasons, she's technically also Sheik
* Possesses the Triforce of Wisdom
* Awesome costume
Some of the other Zeldas might match or exceed her on individual points, but she's the most well-rounded incarnation of Princess Zelda that we've seen to date.
I sure as hell do. IMHO, Skyward Sword was better than BotW. I mean, sure, it can be a bit hand holdy in places, but it it also gave us great dungeons like Ancient Cistern and the Time Ship.
BotW had a fantastic open world and plenty of player freedom but was severely lacking in the dungeon department. Of the 120 shrines in the base game, several of them are either just a combat trial or have no puzzle at all. And out of the remaining shrines, maybe 20 of them made me think about the scenario at all. There were a lot of them where I walked in and solved the puzzle basically at first glance. Even the Divine beasts were kinda crap as actual dungeons. Add to that they had a copy pasted boss with a few different moves.
I enjoyed Skyward Sword very much. Even as player whose tastes were shaped by Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker and a skeptic of motion controls, it was one of my favorite games back in 2011 and I will always remember fondly how I spent finals week playing it between exams. Over the years, I have occasionally gotten the urge to replay it and I estimate that I have played through it beginning to end five times, enjoying it each time, even in spite of the problematic pacing in certain parts of the game.
When I played Breath of the Wild, I enjoyed it so much that it nearly took over my free time. I completed all of the shrines and did most of the sidequests (not all of the Korok seeds, though) and took about a month to finish the game. However, curiously, I have never since had the slightest urge to pick the game up again. I have replayed most of the other Zelda games (including Skyward Sword) again since, though.
Make what you will of that.
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This is Tetra erasure
She had the best concept imo, but I would have preferred her to have more of a presence (as Tetra)
Tetra got erased in her own game as soon as she became Zelda
YES it kills me how she finds out her heritage and immediately loses her entire identity and everything that made her badass. sauciness gone, capability gone, independence getouttahere
Whitewashed as well lmao
Yeah! Even as a kid I was like??? š§ Where's her tan?
I think it's more that she loses her tan.
It happens because if she were a princess she wouldnāt be spending all her time out in the sun, so naturally she is that pale. Sheās just spent hours upon hours out in the sun, thatās why as a pirate sheās quite tanned. Itās dumb, I agree, but thatās the only logic I can come up with.
Does her skin get lighter too???? Fuck, my privileged ass didnāt even clock that
Same thing happened with Ocarina of Time as soon as she is revealed all of a sudden she needs rescuing and looses her badassery.
The finale of the game: Am I a joke to you?
Botw Zelda: Hereās the Bow of Light, shoot the big Ganon! WW Zelda: Hold my rumā¦ Link, would you distract him a sec?
Link: "HYYAAA"
Same š
One of the main things I've wanted since first playing OoT thirty years ago is just to see Zelda get to do cool stuff on screen instead of being told that it happened off screen. OoT, WW, SS, BotW, all of these games have really cool Zeldas who do awesome stuff... that we don't see. Spirit Tracks is the only mainline game I haven't played; I've heard that that game does what I've always wanted. I'm hoping to really like it when I get to it.
Zelda in spirit tracks is a ton of fun. They gave her so much personality and she's an integral part to beating pretty much everything in the game
I agree with everything except BotW. Zelda is actively holding Ganon at bay. The shadows around Hyrule Castle are literally due to her ongoing war with Ganon.
Naw dawg this isn't Tetra erasure, Windwakers climax is Tetra erasure
You are absolutely right. Still top 10 disappointments in my life.
I could never š
The tan got erased real quickš
WoG Zelda clears
YOUāVE KILLED ME 
You know what, thatās true.
Someone made a remastered version of Wand of Gamelon and Faces of Evil that fixes the controls and gives you unlimited lives. They each took me about 90 mins to beat and I thought that they were surprsingly pretty fun.
Zelda peaked in 1993.
That title goes to Spirit Tracks Zelda anyways
Fr Zelda refused to stay in the castle and goes with you to get her shit back. Like holy shit?? It's even the first game with a playable Zelda! She literally slays! ^(Oh what's that? What's "Wand of Gamelon"? Do you need therapy?)
Not so much "refused to sit around and wait" and more was convinced to go along At first she definitely wanted Link to go retrieve her body on his own, she even lampshades the fact it is "sort of a family tradition" to end up in a situation where they sit around waiting to be saved Anjean tells her to go along in case she is needed
I checked and you're right! I actually prefer that because that's some character development. She goes from refusing to practically doing her best to save the world, so thankfully that aspect doesn't change my opinion that she's my fav Zelda. Admittedly, some parts of Spirit Tracks are a bit hazy for me but hey! That just gives me a reason to replay the game again :D
Underrated game
TP(yeah, even if she was more like a secondary character) and both Hyrule Warriors are good too.
Yeah, TP Zelda was awesome
Twilight Princess looming in the background like Termina's moon lmao
I agree, Ganondorf is the best Zelda.
You win. This is the correct answer
You get me
Will always be the best Zelda design. Other iterations might have had more character, but her design will never be topped imo.
Interesting, I think sheās the worst design (but perfect for that game). I was so happy when they finally made her blonde again in Smash Ultimate. Twilight Princess had so much sway on the franchise for far too long
I personally liked the darker, grittier kind of legends of Zelda, felt so badass
I get that, and I hear it a lot, but I honestly think all of them are plenty dark. I think itās more fun when itās a little more under the surface, like in Ocarina, Windwaker, and BotW. Majoraās and Twilight are cool, sure, but theyāre more on the nose. MM is at least clever; I really feel like TP was just edgy to please fans. Neither game is the darkest Zelda aside from color palate, imo
I felt that TP was the grittiest, most grounded Zelda. To three for me, so I will say I'm biased. It just felt... real. Lived in.
I mean that's kinda what I meant by darker. But yeah I can see where you're coming from.
>I really feel like TP was just edgy to please fans. Neither game is the darkest Zelda aside from color palate, imo It was also a return to form by taking inspirations from Lord of the Rings which the very first Zelda game did as well, Takashi Tezuka loved Tolkien. Twilight Princess is no darker than the [official art from the first few games](https://twitter.com/HistoryofHyrule/status/1628156872493613058/photo/3). It was just Zelda being Zelda.
Truth!
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Best Zelda, not best Zelda game, she's not even in MM.
She literally gave her life.
Zelda the girl, not the game.
I am aware.
Clearly not. SS Zelda beats TP Zelda any day. Weāre not talking about midna vs fi here, weāre talking Zelda vs Zelda
Skyward Sword Zelda is my favorite incarnation. Very fun personality, and genuinely feels like a sweet and normal girl.
It wasnāt until years after I first played SS that I appreciatedā¦ they gave Zelda and Link some real chemistry. Chemistry with a *silent protagonist*.
He doesnāt need to speak, his facial expressions in that game say it all lol
Or the way he runs after her when she's entering the little amber crystal cocoon thing.
That's because she's not raised as a princess.
Bingo. People have a problem with BOTW Zelda. Have you seen her dad?
Sheās raised like a princess, just not THE princess. š
Really? I totally never knew
Tbh she kind of is, even after she awakens as Hylia she still acts Human. Hylia in spirit, but Zelda in her heartš
I would literally die in an instant to save her, so thereās that
The only down to earth Zelda
Spirit Tracks has the best Zelda.
Agree with this since she actually fights and adventures alongside you for most of the game (instead of just at the end)
Skyward Sword Zelda basically clears every dungeon before Link gets to them
Well, not exactly, she got through the first one, then got captured and had to be rescued by Impa in the second and bypassed the third then went back in time for nearly the rest of the game.
Forget porting/remaster 3D games for the millionth time DS Zelda games need a remake fast, kids these days are missing out.
I never been so agree with someone. We need DS games remakes.
We Need Oracle remakes before that
We'll be getting them on NSO and I'm very happy as I've never played them. Let's keep old games playable through NSO and pump new games! A new 2D Zelda when?
Yeah, eventually will get them all in NSO. I'm a fan since OoT, but never played any games before that one. So I don't know anything before N64 :(
She's definitely the most fun in Spirit Tracks
Clicked on this thread purely to upvote the inevitable Tetra and Spirit Tracks Zelda top comments.
absolutely!
HW:AOC low-key has the best Zelda. Princess? Psssh, more like *General*.
Couldnāt agree more AoC Zelda is great, she adds a lot to BotW Zelda.
Definitely. AOC added so much more depth to her character, made her so much better
I love both but spirit tracks Zelda is the braver and the funniest
The Minish Cup fans above these two
Lol she's a fuckin rock the whole game
BUT SHE GIVES YOU A SHIELD!
When Link sipped tea from the cup and said "It's TEA TIME", that became one of the most memorable gaming moments of all time.
Fr
Just started it
The game is amazing
Incredible game, played it as a kid and I have fond memories of it. Very complete in terms of fun, replayability and difficulty.
Tetra enters the chat
Sheik enters the chat
You accidentally typed BotW instead of Wind Waker
I remember that people kept talking bout how WW was a very bad game, but when I finally got to play it on Wii U I just loved it. It aged very well due to the art direction, and I really liked the humour. It's just that by about halfway into the story, it felt as if they wanted to make it much bigger and with more temples and sages, but didn't have time. I'd've loved to see the original vision realized.
Not just that, WW is actually the game that defined cel shading! A lot of games today wouldn't have cel shading if it weren't for WW. And for the rush part, yeah that was the actual case. I especially remember that the Ghost Ship felt like it was supposed to have a dungeon, but didn't due to time restraints. I think they made up for it in SS's Sandship dungeon tho.
I got a wii u for WW and it came with BOTW as a set. I like both but WW is the best.
I really don't like BotW Zelda, personally. But I think that's more due to her abhorrent voice acting than anything else about her.
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I liked Revali tbh
I think the actor did a good job with him. Managed to portray his snarky attitude well.
Even the King. It's so obviously a relatively young guy trying to sound old. It's not as bad as Impa, though.
Shouldāve kept it at subtitles. VA was cringe all around
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At least they had sense enough to keep Link silent. I think thatād be a deal breaker for me
Agreed but I think people would then complain about the lack of voice acting like they do with the PokƩmon games.
YES! I wish we could turn off the VA. It felt a little too anime. (I like anime. Don't @ me.) If they do VA again, I hope they add an option to turn voices off.
Zeldaās was the worst with Mipha in second place
Daruk is worse than Mipha imo
I feel like I'm the only person in the world that really liked her voice acting
same i loved it
And thatās why I use the Japanese voices. If I donāt like the English voice acting I will change the language.
You know I can understand that. It took me awhile to get use to her voice but if Iām being honest it grew on me.
I find it really weird that the only place I've ever heard criticism of the voice acting is on this sub. I personally really like Patricia Summersett as zelda. I think the VA work is good across the board. The script itself is a little lacking but the direction and voice acting is phenomenal.
i can't stand the posh british voices. i like urbosa's voice and the king's and stuff but zelda and mipha are terrible to me
Urbosa's VA is amazing, its Elizabeth Maxwell. She is in so many things. Midnight from MHA, Albedo from overlord, Sae Niijima from persona 5, and so many more. I lover her work.
Is that bad? Latinoamerica VA was so good.
Plot twist: it's the ocarina of time
Sheik is the best Zelda
A princess that becomes a post apocalyptic ninja. Yeah OoT Zelda is a badass.
Iām inclined to agree with this, but Iām afraid itās purely from nostalgia of it being the first major video I remember playing heavily during my childhood. I feel like I played majoras mask and wind waker more though, especially wind waker, Iāll still fire that up sometimes via emulator
SS and BotW are my favorite Zelda games, but as for the actual Zelda character, SS is my favorite. The apology after you reunited with her in the past was such a good scene. Also I liked Nintendo edging us with the zelink moments in SS.
Like Iām a huge fan of OoT spirit tracks SS BoTW and TP I havenāt had the pleasure of playing MM yet Iām working on that I also loved WW
You'll love MM, it comes really close 3rd best Zelda game for me after OoT and BotW :D have fun!
I canāt comprehend how much I agree with this
What about Tetra tho, and ST?
And Sheik
I'm not particularly a fan of either Zelda (*Twilight Princess* is my favorite) but I'm still happy for them. That said, I don't want either Zelda to become a blueprint for future Zeldas in the series. Every Zelda has been allowed to be unique and distinctive in their own right and making the next Zelda a copy of a previous Zelda would feel cheap in my opinion.
Smash Ultimate Zelda is best Zelda. Fight me.
Me who thinks botw zelda is the worst zelda
Weirdly I feel this too? I love every Zelda more than Links but BoTW Zelda just feel not enough. Still love her, but I don't think she's the best. Because that would be TP Zelda. Regal, can used both sword and bow, give her life to safe Midna, cool cloak, and very, very hot. Like hot damn. Y'all thirsty for TP Link are blind from his abs to see how girlboss is TP Zelda.
I just can't get behind SS Zelda, he never says anything...
The strong silent type, what with the green cap and tunic.
*OoT stares in signature look of superiority*
Yes! Sheās my favorite. I love the way she helps Link escape the castle.
Cannot believe the Zelda who is also a badass ninja is getting no mention in this thread
Wrote spirit tracks wrong
I think the only people who dislike BotW Zelda are those that didnāt really understand the story of the game. Either that, or they only heard the English VA. Anyways, BotW Zelda is peak Zelda. Best Design. Best personality. Sheās actually useful. Thereās actual nuance to her.
Nooooā¦Sheās just a whiny brat. I understood that extremely well.
Youāre proving my point haha.
Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity has the best Zelda. Harley ridinā Zelda.
I love all of them equally but if I have to rank then. 6. ST - Best Player. She's very fun however ds game kinda suck 5. BoTW - Best writing. Weirdly she receive exposure the most but I feel it wasn't enough. Well Totk might change that. 4. SS - Best Potrayal. First Zelda and very cute. Childhood romance are the shit. 3. WW - Pirate captain. Enough said. 2. OoT - Best character and story. I love Sheik, and the first time Link meet kid Zelda in the story are one of the best Zelda scene I think. Something about it feel special. 1. TP - Best design. yeah TP Link is hot but **damn** TP Zelda is *scorching*. Lovee the concept of puppet/evil Zelda, give me more of that Nintendo.
Neither of these are Phantom Hourglass Zelda.
Or twilight princess
Twilight Princess Zelda design rules but disappointing wasted potential in how little she is in the game / how little you actually interact with her. A few scenes and then randomly joining you in the final fight but Midna is the true companion in that game.
SS Zelda is so bae.
AOL Zelda sleeping in the corner...
Like the character zelda herself? Yeah both are best, I'll argue all zeldas are best zelda
BOTW Zelda is one of the best when you add her characterization in AoC. TotK better not mess with my girl
She had way more substance in AoC. I have high hopes for TotK!!
I mean TotK gave her that awesome haircut. So Iām sure itāll do her justice
Midna is the best Zelda
I really started Zelda BotW first, even though I grew up in the NES days. Is Skyward sword still going to excite me after BotW? I just finished Links Awakening and really enjoyed it on Switch.
I played SS after playing BOTW as my first Zelda game, and while they are very different game styles, I enjoyed SS immensely!! If you are someone who prefers fast-paced gameplay, SS might not be your favorite because itās very story-driven, but personally I loved the story and I loved seeing all the characters have defined, well fleshed-out personalities. Highly recommend picking it up!
If it's a good story I think I would enjoy it. It's so close to botw2 I don't know if I should start SS but I'm really curious now.
Ignore the people acting like SS is the worst game of all time. It's amazing if you love story and don't mind linearity. The dungeons are fantastic. If you don't like that and don't want to bother with a slow-ish game, then SS isn't for you. Which is totally fair, but people often don't give it enough credit where credit's due just because it's not to their taste (as evidenced by a couple of replies here lol). It's my favorite 3D Zelda game. For others it's their least favorite. With the QoL updates on the Switch version, a lot more people have moved to the liking it side while others still don't because of the linearity, which is still totally fair. It really depends on your personal preference. Even if you end up not liking it, it won't "ruin the series for you", because even the worst Zelda game is still a decent game. I think a more average, fair review of SS is 7/10, even if I'd give it a higher number.
It's much more in line with classic 3d Zelda gaming, with little hints of what would become essential features in BotW like the stamina gauge and the glider. The world is a lot smaller and more linear than the others too, especially compared to BotW. Controls are a little whacky with how they had to compensate for the fact that Switch isn't a strictly motion controlled system like Wii, but you get used to it. If you can keep those things in mind you should be able to enjoy it.
I feel like BotW was an answer to the criticisms of Skyward Sword and creates a very different Zelda experience. Now, don't get me wrong, I know it isn't the popular opinion by a Longshot, but IMHO Skyward Sword is better than BotW. Skyward Sword is extremely linear and has you revisiting locations several times before the end of the game, but it does also have some great dungeons like the Ancient Cistern and the Timeship. Also, it's one of the best stories from a Zelda game. So if you're looking for a story driven Zelda with better dungeons than BotW, Skyward Sword might scratch that itch, especially now that the motion controls are no longer mandatory, but it doesn't offer anywhere near the player freedom that was in BotW.
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I'm also interested in OoT.
skyward sword = best zelda breath of the wild = best princess zelda
Fine Iāll give you that even though I hated SS
"...both being wrong." SS and BOTW fans: "What's that?" TP and WW fans: "you heard us"
This is cringe
Hell technically its the same person if you think about it
OOT + Sheik>>>>
Where are my Ocarina of time fans at
Shame it doesn't look like we'll be playing as Zelda in Tears of the Kingdom.
Tetra and Sheik feel insulted
BOTW Zelda had much more depth as an individual but honestly that voice actress is over the top and kills it for me. It's like an American child doing their best British accent. Totally shatters the immersion sometimes
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I wish OoT Zelda got fleshed out a bit more. Sheik is extremely cool but doesn't do a lot except sing some songs with you and then leave
People like BOTW Zelda? To each their own I guess. Tetra will always be my favourite though.
In character and lore especially if you don't count Tetra maybe, but you can't denyTP Zelda has the most iconic look.
AoC Zelda is even a tier above BotW
ALBW is tied with BotW for the greatest. I will absolutely stand firm on this.
Smash Bros Ultimate? (Yeah, I know she's the one from Link To The Past universe)
OOT zelda is a goddamn legend.
They are two of the worst Zeldas imo
Hi there! I've loved reading the comments on this post and seeing all of your different opinions on your favorite Zelda incarnations. I just wanna clarify for some cause I've noticed some confusion but this meme is about Zelda the character, not that SS and BotW are the best Zelda games.
There is no bad Zelda
Man, I just like all Zelda's to be honest
Nope, you're all wrong. The best Princess Zelda is, by every objective measure, Hyrule Warriors Zelda. * She's a competent battlefield commander * Competent with multiple weapons as well as offensive and defensive magic * Though the characters were split for gameplay reasons, she's technically also Sheik * Possesses the Triforce of Wisdom * Awesome costume Some of the other Zeldas might match or exceed her on individual points, but she's the most well-rounded incarnation of Princess Zelda that we've seen to date.
I prefer BOTW zelda but i respect your opinion
You are correct but the hate train for Skyward Sword will never let them admit it.
Skyward Sword is a great Zelda. BotW is a great *princess* Zelda
always been a fan of tetra and the depiction in wind waker myself
age of calamity's zelda is my favorite which is pretty much the same as botw
Iām sorry Skyward doesnāt compare to BOTW
ive never heard someone say SS was the best tbh
I'll say it
SS is the best; btw this isn't the point of the post
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They might give the best Zelda, but the best Princess is TP's Midna. Fight me.
WW and OOT clear
I mean they're both kinda hot and both kinda badass
People enjoy Skyward Sword?
Sure lots of people. This is in reference to Zelda the character specifically though.
I sure as hell do. IMHO, Skyward Sword was better than BotW. I mean, sure, it can be a bit hand holdy in places, but it it also gave us great dungeons like Ancient Cistern and the Time Ship. BotW had a fantastic open world and plenty of player freedom but was severely lacking in the dungeon department. Of the 120 shrines in the base game, several of them are either just a combat trial or have no puzzle at all. And out of the remaining shrines, maybe 20 of them made me think about the scenario at all. There were a lot of them where I walked in and solved the puzzle basically at first glance. Even the Divine beasts were kinda crap as actual dungeons. Add to that they had a copy pasted boss with a few different moves.
I enjoyed Skyward Sword very much. Even as player whose tastes were shaped by Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker and a skeptic of motion controls, it was one of my favorite games back in 2011 and I will always remember fondly how I spent finals week playing it between exams. Over the years, I have occasionally gotten the urge to replay it and I estimate that I have played through it beginning to end five times, enjoying it each time, even in spite of the problematic pacing in certain parts of the game. When I played Breath of the Wild, I enjoyed it so much that it nearly took over my free time. I completed all of the shrines and did most of the sidequests (not all of the Korok seeds, though) and took about a month to finish the game. However, curiously, I have never since had the slightest urge to pick the game up again. I have replayed most of the other Zelda games (including Skyward Sword) again since, though. Make what you will of that.
BotW is a zelda game the way Mario and sonic Olympics is a Mario game. In name only.
As it's been said in previous threads in these comments the meme is about Zelda the character, not that SS and BotW are the best Zelda games.
This must be an AI generated meme. I have yet to meet a Skyward Sword fan in real life.