From the classic Legend of Zelda to the modern games of the franchise, here is our ranked list of the best Legend of Zelda Games.
Each game has a surprise element waiting for you in the land of Hyrule. The young adventurer Link still embarks on his journey of saving the princess and has not grown old even after 36 years. The franchise never fails to impress its community by redefining its game and launching much more advanced games under this title every time. This is notably one of the best 3d groundbreaking games out there which can never lose its essence. Now let’s see which are the best Legend of Zelda Games in our Ranked List.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came alive yet again after 30 years. Skyward Sword redeveloped this game in a very different way this time. It offered a better storyline and much more flexible gameplay for its players. Link is yet again on his journey to save Princess Hyrule from an awakening evil. Link will encounter many enemies on his journey that he has to face, and solve quests and puzzles in order to save Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC)
In this game often the Legend of Zelda game series, you can travel through time and gives you a glimpse of different eras by using the Harp of Ages. In this, you travel through time by moving a stone in the past to redirect the flow of water in the future or planting seeds that grow into trees and vines.
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
This Legend of Zelda is the original one and has not aged to date. We can still see the new games of the series getting inspired by this one in the modern gaming era. The link must save the kidnapped princess from the Evi, a demonic Ganon who has put a spell on his lair. This change can only be removed by three things of triforce golden triangle, with mystical powers.
he Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Major’s Mask is one of the famous games in the Legend of the Zelda series. This game has a core gameplay loop, NPC behavior, and many side quests. In this you are challenged against time and need to have good time management skills to get as much done in three day cycle before you can unlock the Song of Time, otherwise, you will have to start from scratch. The characters in this game are influential and compelling compared to their previous appearances in the game. Link is facing one of the toughest enemies in this one that is time.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Link’s awakening has a unique story out of all the other games in the series. The world, characters, and story are distributed evenly in this game without relying on locations or characters like Zelda and Ganon that usually appear always in the other games of the franchise. This game is more like a testament to the franchise to see how its dungeons, puzzled, and music fit in the game which now has become the foundation of other games in the franchise.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
This version of the game is the first in the franchise to have a cartoon-style character, a cel-shaded style after the franchise decided to move on with more mature graphics and visuals. The Wind Waker’s visuals are colorful and vibrant and very fun to play game. Fans welcomed this game for how it is. It has a lot of oceans to explore and has improved gameplay. There are even dungeons, new islands, civilizations, and much more to explore than just the oceans.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
This game tops our list of best Nintendo 64 games. When it first launched in 1998, Ocarina of Time gave the audience a glimpse of what the future of 3D adventure games would look like. It has 3D puzzles, and even bow and arrow weaponry as a form of traditional weapon. It’s a perfect blend of modern games with traditional gameplay. To date Ocarina of time remains to be a playable game for many gamers as it also deals with one of the most challenging elements of nature which is time.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Twilight Princess is a very underrated game of the franchise This game slightly gives more emphasis on darker and edgier Zelda. It is often compared to wind weaker. But this has a much large world to explore and many fun quests to solve with high-definition dungeons. One of the highlights of this game is the Snowpeak Ruins a place never seen before in any of the games and the strongest element is Midna, a character who rides around Wolf Link’s back and troubles him the entire game. She is an interesting companion that the game has by far witnessed. It has a lot to offer when it comes to its quality and storyline.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
A Link to the Past defined the scope of free-form adventure with an engaging storyline. It boasts a densely populated world with high graphics and a new revelation of mirror dimension to gamers. It is a top-notch adventure game with a great story filled with puzzles, dungeons, and much more. This is a perfect game to dive deep into the world of Hyrule with many characters to communicate with and find out many secrets about the land.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
A link between the worlds came as a surprise to the fans when it was released as a Nintendo 3D game in 2013. It has a high-quality dungeon design unlike seen before in the franchise and is one of the most enjoyable games in the franchise. It takes a major inspiration from the game A Link to the Past, but it still has its own unique features to boast about, like its story which is much more on the emotional side and a wonderful end to the story at the end of the game which makes the player go all emotional about the game
And this was our ranked list from the Legend of Zelda franchise. Zelda titles will always be close to our hearts and all of these games still hold the evergreen essence of Legend of Zelda. Which of these titles is your favorite? Make sure that you try all of these games.
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