The Legend of Zelda Series

[talonmalon333]

I don't see how that's a controversial opinion.

Makes the rest of the game seem not good enough if the highlight of it all is just an item.

But, I kid.

I was mainly referring to the boss battle, but yes the spinner was a really cool item that was way underused.

Ah. I can understand that, then. It was a good boss battle, though there are a few other ones in the game I like a bit more.

Going back to the Oracle games for a sec though, which one do you guys prefer. Seasons, or Ages?

[Spark Of Spirit]

I like Ages more.

When I first played them I liked Seasons more but over the years I've liked Ages more and more to the point where I think it succeeds better at everything it sets out to do. Seasons is still a great game, however.

[Nel_Annette]

Ages was the only one I had for a long time. I had rented Seasons a few times but I didn't buy a used copy until years later. I do think I always had more trouble fighting Veran than I did Onyx though.

[talonmalon333]

I like Ages more as a whole. I just like the dungeon design and the world more, and I also think changing time brought more variety than the seasons. I also like the story more. Onox wasn't a very great villain.

I will say though, Seasons had better items. I still remember those magnetic gloves, the controllable boomerang, the flying cape, that really cool slingshot, all that good stuff.

[Nel_Annette]

Yeah, Roc's Cape is still my favorite item in the series. A shame it didn't carry over into Ages. I was thrilled when it appeared in Minish Cap.

[talonmalon333]

The magnetic gloves should return, too. Those were awesome.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

I like Ages more.

When I first played them I liked Seasons more but over the years I've liked Ages more and more to the point where I think it succeeds better at everything it sets out to do. Seasons is still a great game, however.

I have the opposite opinion, and interestingly enough I played them in the opposite order. I played the hell out of Ages first, then got Seasons over a year later, but came to appreciate that one more over time.

Needless to say, I still love the hell out of both games, and they both still pretty much rank as my favorite 2D Zelda game of all time. I just can't fathom ranking one over the other, as to me they feel more like 1 great experience split into 2 sizable episodes.

The magnetic gloves should return, too. Those were awesome.

This.

[talonmalon333]

http://gengame.net/2013/05/aonuma-talks-zelda-3ds-mentions-the-dark-world/

[Spark Of Spirit]

I'm not sure how they're gonna pull that off, but honestly I was hoping it wouldn't have returned. I would have preferred them just making the over-world twice as big instead.

I guess I'll wait to see it in action first.

[talonmalon333]

What do you guys think of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link?

[Nel_Annette]

It's 2D Zelda done wrong. The trip you have to take just to get to the final temple is unforgiving and brutal.

[talonmalon333]

I think it's far less brutal and unforgiving than many NES games.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Its probably my least favorite canon Zelda game out of the ones that I have played, but I do still like the idea of a Zelda side-scroller, and wish that Nintendo would give it another honest chance. It was just executed poorly in Zelda II. Bits and pieces of Link's Awakening and the Oracle games toyed with the side-scrolling gameplay a bit, and it was definitely an improvement (though also kind of uneventful and somewhat pointless, to be honest), but I do think there would be room for a Zelda game to work in the side-scrolling format. Of course, some might say that the 2D Metroid games are basically what a good Zelda game would be like from that perspective, but I think it could still have its own flavor to it if you incorporate the towns and other unique Zelda elements into the mix.

Anyways, that's just an idea on my part.

[Spark Of Spirit]

I think it's far less brutal and unforgiving than many NES games.

Other than the completely broken games, I disagree.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

So, I'm half-way through Dungeon 8 in Oracle of Ages, and....I'm stumped again. Man, I'm honestly usually pretty good at puzzles, but this game really keeps throwing more curve balls towards the end. Its one of those puzzles that feels like it should have a relatively simple solution, yet I really can't seem to figure out just what I'm supposed to do, here.