We’ve compiled a list of games that should appeal to fans of Zelda ranging from retro classics to indie experimentations, to new releases. But now, three years after that game dropped, fans of Zelda might be looking for something new. Although most games in the franchise share similar mechanics (action-oriented combat, time manipulation, a plethora of items and weapons, seemingly endless sidequests), what Zelda games, more importantly, have in common is a lighthearted and upbeat visual style.īreath of the Wild, the most recent game in the Zelda franchise, was widely hailed as a near-perfect (if not totally perfect) video game.

Nintendo said during our time on with the game that we barely scratched the surface and saw less than one percent of the game’s over world.

There’s no greater proof of this than the enduring appeal of The Legend of Zelda, a fantasy-adventure series conceived of by the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto in 1986.Īlthough every Zelda game reimagines the cartoon-y kingdom of Hyrule, each iteration retains a childlike innocence the likes of which seem to be disappearing from video games as an artistic medium, as more creators rely on realism, shock, awe, ultra-violence, and grimdark color palettes to sell copies. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild makes some bold changes to the Zelda formula, but in many ways it also feels like a logical progression of the gameplay set forth in the original Legend of Zelda. A Link Between Worlds on 3DS is another game I enjoyed. I shared her dislike of the dark setting of Twilight Princess. In 2020, video games have matured in terms of themes, content, and style-but to this day, some games that appeal to kids are actually just as impressive and engaging as material meant for grown-ups. Wind Waker was the last Zelda game I put as many hours into as I have Breath of the Wild.

The conversation about whether video games are even meant to be entertainment for adults has persisted since the medium’s inception.

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