The trip begins simple, like all Zelda games do. Link, who again seems devoid of parental figures, is a humble train engineer, and today is his final day as an apprentice. First thing's first, he needs to get to the castle first in order to get his certificate from Princess Zelda. And immediately, you are introduced to the train. This is Phil Stetson's thought on the train: He still hates the idea behind it. To him, trains have an unmystical feel that doesn't fit well with the series as a whole but, for whatever reason, it works in this game. It has its moments where it's a bit boring, but for the most part it is an entertaining and efficient way to traverse Hyrule. There were some times, particularly a part at the end and a rather long and boring section before the Fire Temple, that it is both frustrating and boring. But it has its quirks and the multitude of enemies you battle while riding on it are diverse and entertaining, especially the evil snowmen.
Tears of the Kingdom may be about to become everyone's new favorite, but there's one DS game that deserves more shine.
KeenGamer: "Nothing says gaming royalty like the iconic duo of Link and Zelda. Let's discuss which version of the duo is best, spanning the entire franchise. There are some versions of the characters that are more memorable and recognisable than others."
For me...
Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
BotW
These are the best Link's in that order IMO based on their backstory and general percieved personality in my eyes. Since he is silent in the eyes of the player, gotta rely on hidden backstory, motivations, and interactions with other characters to define the personality part.
Definitely Wind Waker, up until Tetra turned into Zelda which magically stripped her of her spunkyness. But once she's back to being Tetra she's definitely the most badass of the incarnations. This wasn't Link and because of that we got a character that earned the triforce and rised up to be a hero.
OoT. Link's most masculine physique plus just look at how hard that version of Zelda pwns in Super Smash Bros Melee.
The future could be filled with revived Nintendo DS classics. Hopefully it happens!
My kid yesterday proclaimed he liked the DS more than the Switch because the controls work on the go. Then I asked if he would rather have Monster Hunter Stories 2 on Steam or Switch and he chose Steam. So proud!
