Zelda Megathread

[Jeff]

Okay, I'm going to get some flack on this, Zelda II should not be hated. Yes the gameplay is very different than the traditional overhead Zelda games, and being the first and only 2D sidescroller Zelda game by Nintendo. But, that's because 75% of NES games are 2D sidescrollers which the NES is good with for the most part. Also, without Zelda II, we wouldn't get other sidecrolling adventure games such as the Monster World games and the Shantae series.

The Zelda game I hate is Triforce Heroes. While it has some elements from Four Swords, the plot was bland and you can easily skip dungeons and even the final boss which rather felt cheating.

 

[kuroninneko]

The very first LoZ game. I like it more than the SNES game. Mostly because the controls felt more responsive.

 

[Turbo Kid]

I would love another 2D, side scrolling Zelda game. It's a shame Zelda II has such a bad rep. Infernax mixed Castlevania II and Zelda II together and was a lot of fun. I would absolutely LOVE a side scrolling Zelda game with a decent combat system for dueling. My favorite thing about Zelda II was dueling with knights or killing monsters with the downward strike.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

I would love another 2D, side scrolling Zelda game. It's a shame Zelda II has such a bad rep. Infernax mixed Castlevania II and Zelda II together and was a lot of fun. I would absolutely LOVE a side scrolling Zelda game with a decent combat system for dueling. My favorite thing about Zelda II was dueling with knights or killing monsters with the downward strike.

when there was that big giga leak a while back, there were sprites of Link from Zelda II but for SNES. I wonder if Nintendo was playing around with the idea of giving Zelda II a SNES version like BS Zelda and Super Mario All-Stars.

 

[NitroShell]

Way, WAY back in the day before the majority of the posters here were born the trendy game to hate was Windwaker because of its cartoon artstyle which is funny because that made it age like a fine wine and better than games that tried to be realistic.

Oh yeah it definitely was at it's time

 

[Jayonnaise6105 Jayonnaise6105]

Not to get too off topic, but has anybody else noticed that there were a handful of Adventure Time games that were also clones of specific Zelda games?
I've played at least three:

Granted, they have their differences here and there. I just thought it was interesting that a show obviously inspired by Zelda would get a handful of video game adaptations inspired by specific Zelda games as well.

 

[Dyne]

Most underrated? Zelda II the adventure of Link, for sure!
Most hated? Probably the CD-i games, but those dont really exist.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Most underrated? Zelda II the adventure of Link, for sure!
Most hated? Probably the CD-i games, but those dont really exist.

the remasters fix a ton of issues. :) plus you don't need to figure out Phillips CD-i emulation. I tried downloading an emulator once for the original games but it told me i needed to get a paid subscription for it. Never got the chance to try the games out until the remasters were posted here.

 

[Ikagura]

our boy link said his first words:

I like the video but I really, really REALLY, wish people would stop overusing the meme about Link only speaking in "hyaah". He actually talks, just not directly.

Anyone remember these:

I still have a bunch of issues in my closet somewhere

Echoes of Wisdom the comic.

 

[MasterEn]

I like the video but I really, really REALLY, wish people would stop overusing the meme about Link only speaking in "hyaah". He actually talks, just not directly.

yeah, he is a silent protagonist, like crono and red. they talk, we just don't get to know what they said exactly.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Echoes of Wisdom the comic.

The Hot Nintendo Action cracks me up. Certainly makes you wonder about what you're seeing on the cover.

I used to love reading those when I was younger. There was one issue where Link used the Triforce of Power and nearly became as dark and corrupted as Ganon.

 

[χKai]

The Hot Nintendo Action cracks me up. Certainly makes you wonder about what you're seeing on the cover.

Literally what I was thinking

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Riju is my future wife. She's everything I want in a woman, and I like absolutely everything about her. She is the literal embodiment of perfection of what I, personally, look for in a woman in the romantic sense. And I'm not particularly looking for a woman or a man, but if I was trying to be with a woman, she would be my #1 choice with the traits she has.

Also I'm learning about real life through video games again. To make the bottle balance, I put it in a square, empty ashtray so it could stand. I grabbed it just now, and the ashtray was still 'fused' to the bottom, and I put it back and started shaking it, solely out of instinct, until it came loose, just like with Ultrahand.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Tonight i attempt Wii U emulation on my new PC. I want to try some BOTW mods. Wish me luck.

 

[MasterEn]

Tonight i attempt Wii U emulation on my new PC. I want to try some BOTW mods. Wish me luck.

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Ok so i made it to Hyrule Kingdom and activated the tower across the bridge. So far the game is at least playable but with a ton out lag save for inside the shrines. In the shrines the gameplay is smooth and the framerate is perfect. Must be because it's a smaller area to load at once. cutscenes lag in the animation department, but the subtitles and voice overs are always on cue. Sometimes cutscenes play and there's no sound at all, sometimes it's the chimes or sound effects and that's it. The overworld itself loads the way it's supposed to, but it blacks out for a split second right before it rains. Walking is slow. Everything is slow. If you run, the framerate gets choppy. It's like a next gen computer game running on last a last gen pc. BUT it still plays. I was only able to use one mod so far for the XBOX One controller. Having the updated graphics wouldn't allow it to load at all. But i was able to get farther than my last attempt on an older computer. This one i'm using is refurbished from 2020.

 

[Ikagura]

Tonight i attempt Wii U emulation on my new PC. I want to try some BOTW mods. Wish me luck.

I am emulating the Wii U ever since I wanted to play Smash 4 but I really wanted to try the remaster of Wind Waker and perhaps modifying the lighting to make it more like the original.

 

[Tonberry]

 

[Ikagura]

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Dark Souls!

Jokes aside I really like that artwork, is this from the instruction booklet? It feels so much like BotW.

 

[Tonberry]

is this from the instruction booklet?

Yeah I think so, it's so nice.

 

[MasterEn]

Ok so i made it to Hyrule Kingdom and activated the tower across the bridge. So far the game is at least playable but with a ton out lag save for inside the shrines. In the shrines the gameplay is smooth and the framerate is perfect. Must be because it's a smaller area to load at once. cutscenes lag in the animation department, but the subtitles and voice overs are always on cue. Sometimes cutscenes play and there's no sound at all, sometimes it's the chimes or sound effects and that's it. The overworld itself loads the way it's supposed to, but it blacks out for a split second right before it rains. Walking is slow. Everything is slow. If you run, the framerate gets choppy. It's like a next gen computer game running on last a last gen pc. BUT it still plays. I was only able to use one mod so far for the XBOX One controller. Having the updated graphics wouldn't allow it to load at all. But i was able to get farther than my last attempt on an older computer. This one i'm using is refurbished from 2020.

try lowering the graphics resolution. that should be an option. i remember doing this on my old laptop a few months ago. the game should run better.

 

[Tonberry]

This is the best vidya commercial of all time:

Literally ZERO gameplay. Just lesbian Link and gang defeating Ganon in a dance-off

 

[χKai]

Tonight i attempt Wii U emulation on my new PC. I want to try some BOTW mods. Wish me luck.

Gonna play Zelda's Ballad?

 

[Deleted member 560402]

Gonna play Zelda's Ballad?

yeah. :D Nice thing about emulation, it includes all the DLC.

 

[χKai]

yeah. :D Nice thing about emulation, it includes all the DLC.

That's so awesome!
I've been wanting to try it for years, hope you like all the cute outfits that await you!

 

[Deleted member 560402]

That's so awesome!
I've been wanting to try it for years, hope you like all the cute outfits that await you!

LOOK!!!!! FFVII MODS!!!!!!!

There's gotta be one for Cloud, right?