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What makes The Legend of Zelda so special?

The Pixel Press writes: "The Legend of Zelda – a franchise whose heralded name has become practically synonymous with the world of videogames. An epic 25 years in the making which has been there since the days of the NES, and looks set to continue inspiring and influencing the industry for the forseeable future. How has this relatively ancient series managed to stay relevant in today’s gaming landscape? On Zelda‘s silver anniversary, we look at what it is exactly that makes this most timeless of tales so endearing."

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JonahNL4536d ago

Zelda isn't just a game... It's a magical journey that will make you laugh, cry and rejoice in the end.

What makes Zelda so special, you ask? EVERYTHING!

Apocwhen4536d ago

For me it's just a very unique game.
It creates a magical world, filled with puzzle solving, action and adventure.

The only game I can think of that has come close to it in recent times is Darksiders, which I also loved.

TheFirstClassic4536d ago

Sounds to me like this guy didn't like TP. Just because a game is darker and has cusswords doesn't mean it is immature, though we really don't want zelda to go the cussing route. I felt like TP drew me in the most out of any zelda title because of its serious mood, but I like SS style too, there are two different appeals. I actually didn't like wind waker though, the game just looked too cartoony, but SS looks more like an impressionist painting.

rexbolt4536d ago

u dident like windwaker cus it looked to cartoony? it was ment to be like a cartoon and it did that very well it felt like were controling an epic carton but cus u dont like th elook does not mean u dont like the game cus its still zelda and i hope u dont like bango kazoio or w.e its name is us thats more cartoony then zelda even the name :/

TheFirstClassic4535d ago

I didn't mean to say I didn't like the game, I meant to say I didn't like the style. Banjo Kazooie has a very different appeal than zelda, I feel like zelda is meant to be an epic adventure, and the cartoonyness made it feel less so. I'm not dissing anyone who liked the style, I just don't like it much myself. Or I just perfer the darker look for a zelda game. If you think it still made it epic, then I guess that's my problem.

Mykky4535d ago

I agree. The Wind Waker story was very good but it lost the epic feel with the cartoony art style. It looks fantastic, but how I imagine a perfect Zelda game is with the TP or maybe SS art style. I want Zelda to be epic and serious, but that may be because OoT was my first Zelda game.
The Ganon battle in TP was truly epic in comparison to the WW ganon battle in my opinion.
I guess it all comes down to wich relation people have to Zelda.

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Zelda Could Introduce New Features By Bringing Back A Controversial Character

Screen Rant, "The return of one controversial character could have an incredible effect on The Legend of Zelda, prompting the introduction of new features."

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H979d ago

Honestly I really changed my mind on Fi with the remaster because they didn't make her interrupt your gameplay every 5 seconds, that drastically changed my views on her

Inverno78d ago

Technically she's in ToTK but obviously can't take any other form than the sword she was made into. Also the companion feature has been done plenty of times in Zelda, I don't think it'll add anything new. If anything should be brought back it should be the Minish.

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Directionless Modern Zelda Should Return to its 3D Roots

Matt from We Game Daily writes "The Legend of Zelda series has gone in a different direction. One which, try as I have, I just can’t get on board with. Here is why I think Zelda should return to its 3D roots."

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CrimsonIdol109d ago

Amen! A good, tight, Zelda game with a focus on dungeons and puzzles. Let people have the new style Zelda if you gotta, but let us have the OoT style games too. That's not without precedent either, the handheld 2D Zelda's in the style of A Link to the Past etc have coexisted alongside the 3D Zelda's before

FinalFantasyFanatic109d ago

As much as I like BoTW, TotK, I need my traditional Zelda games as well, I could not endlessly play the open world Zelda games, plus it's harder to keep those fresher than the traditional games.

Eidolon109d ago (Edited 109d ago )

BotW was just as fresh to the franchise as OoT was. TokT was great but the next LoZ would have to move from that formula to be fresh again. There's only so much they can do with the hardware. I think they focused too much on making the world big instead impactful. I felt the world was sort of empty and repetitive in TotK, sure there was a lot to do but no more difference a Ubisoft game..

anast109d ago

I wouldn't worry too much. Nintendo knows what they are doing.

Ristul108d ago

Wind Waker had a perfect balance of open world and a cool, well hand-crafted design. Maybe try to keep the open world but put in effort to make more memorable story driven quests and locations.

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Zelda Fan Brings Godzilla to Life in Tears of the Kingdom

A fan of The Legend of Zelda has recreated the iconic Japanese monster Godzilla in Tears of the Kingdom using the game's Zonai devices.

Knightofelemia146d ago

I like it would also be cool if some created Dragon Caesar in the game I would love to watch the two going at it.