One of the main gripes many people have with this game (much like Windwaker and Phantom Hourglass) is the graphics. They reflect a cell shaded cartoony Link that was new at the time of The Wind Waker and had many people crying foul play. After all, before this came the most well-known Links of our time, Ocarina of Time Link and Majora's Mask Link, so the crowd was used to a more 3D approach and expected an increase in realistic graphics. I find the effect of the graphics in Spirit Tracks actually makes the game charming and gives a breath of fresh air to the series. It also helps put the player in the mindset of the "Wind Waker" generation as Phantom Hourglass is a direct sequel for Wind Waker and Spirit Tracks comes some period of time after Phantom Hourglass in turn.
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!
