Favourite Zelda Game

For me, it always comes down to OoT and MM. Both are fantastic games, and I always have difficulty choosing between the two, but MM still remains my favourite.

MM's atmosphere is so melancholy and sad. The knowledge that there are only three days left to live creates a palpable aura of doom, and this is only exacerbated when you throw in the incredibly detailed lives of all the Terminians. Some things only happen at certain times, and conversations with people differ depending on the day, and on what things you've done. Your actions have consequences, and it's this, along with the gameplay mechanic of passing time, that makes the land of Termina feel so real. Saving the world becomes personal because you become privy to the lives and struggles of all the people. It's that connection with the characters that makes MM so brilliant.

I also like how everything doesn't end perfectly. Winning the game doesn't mean everyone gets what they wanted. People die and get hurt, and you get to see this unfold as you explore Termina and realize that going back in time can't save everyone. MM is honestly a beautiful game simply because of its elusive bittersweet atmosphere, an atmosphere of victory and happiness, but also of loss and sadness.

So, yeah, MM's my fave.

I went with Twilight Princess. I would have to say that up until recently, OoT was my favorite. But TP was awesome. I loved the twilight aspect of the game. Wolf Link was hardcore and Midna was an excellent character. Even Zant was a cool "big bad guy". I loved his character as well. The graphics were excellent, the music was good as always, and the gameplay was pretty awesome.

i would say SS the graphics are just a good mix beetween TP and WW,its story is great the characters have more personality than in other games, the surface is just great to explore because of its scenery and the motion controls just make it alot better

Hmmm. My favorite Zelda game, I fee rather shorted in this regard simply because I haven't had the pleasure of playing alll of the Zelda games, but even so I do have a favorite. The first Zelda game I got my hands on was OoT for my newly christen N64 back in the day, so effectively it was the game that started it all for my interest, and addition, to gaming. Tragedy, struggle, character interactions - the overall story itself, coupled with its colourful design and overall gaming feel totally hooked me. I played that game over and over again ... So when MM was released I was only too ecstatic to purchase it. Whereas MM is a very strong game in its own rights, as is OoT, I find it difficult to pin down exactly which is my favorite - Twilight Princess and Wind Waker are enjoyable games, I love playing through them as well for similar reasons that I do OoT.

... But, nostalgia and memories win out, so I have to say OoT is my favorite Zelda at present. I am sure it will change as I continue to play through the games over and over, but presently I find it hard to beat - but, I have to agree with Fruit Salad, MM is a top competitor for its strong conveyance of melancholy. The more I debate between the two, the more my mind becomes skewed on which is the 'winner' for favorite, >____>

Drats.

I'm definitely going to have to go with Twilight Princess on this one. My first Zelda game was TWW (and it will always be very near and dear to my heart), and my second was TP. I still remember seeing the opening screen for the first time. My jaw hit the floor, dug a tunnel to the earth's core, and kept on going! I love the graphics style, the darker plot, wolf-mode.......everything! I love every Zelda game I've played, but Twilight Princess definitely takes the cake in my opinion.

My order:

Ocarina of Time (I'm sorry, this was the game that just blew my mind away. The lore, the storyline, the gameplay. Holy cow..)
Skyward Sword (Once I play this more as I've only played a single run-through, it could possibly #1)
Majora's Mask (The first time I tried to play this, the three day thing kept throwing me off. This easily rounds off my top 3 favorite Zelda games)
A Link into the Past (Possibly the game that got me reeeeeeally into Zelda series. For an SNES, the graphics aren't bad!)
Twilight Princess (I honestly have only played this once all the way through on gamecube and don't remember much about the gameplay or story, for that matter, except Midna turned out to be a hot but weird looking princess)
Windwaker (the only reason I bought a gamecube, took forever to beat)
Link's Awakening (The only game I played on GBA besides pokemon)
Adventure of Link (My aunt and my brother would play this game when I was muuuuch younger and I always loved to watch them. I always got stuck somewhere until I dug it out and replayed it via emulator)
The Legend of Zelda (I know we had this game growing up, but I didn't understand it. No story, just a mad dash thru dungeons collecting items. After replaying it as a teenager, I found a place in my heart)
Oracle of Seasons/Ages (my bro and I bought this for our GBAs [oops, I lied... I played THIS, Links Awakening and Pokemon], and he would never let me play Ages until we moved and I dug it out and played it. Seasons was pretty cool though)

I have never played the following, so I can't comment.
Four Swords/Four Swords Adventure
The Minish Cap
Phantom Hourglass
Spirit Tracks

I said Skyward Sword, and no I am not enamored with it because I just beat it, I've actually beaten Oracle of Seasons and Majora's Mask since then And frankly, why the heck is Spirit Tracks beating out Phantom Hourglass? I mean, PH wasn't a great game, but it doesn't take much, comparatively, to take ST. The game was easily the worst in the series. Then again, I don't like Majora's Mask very much either. Although I do like it more since I went through all the sidequests to get the FD mask (which I used on my first time ever facing majora makes it pathetically easy)

Anyways, so now I'd go in this order:

Skyward Sword
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Ocarina of Time
The Minish Cap
Four Swords
Majora's Mask
Link's Awakening
A Link to the Past
Oracles of Seasons/Ages
Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda (Haven't beaten)
The Adventure of Link (Haven't beaten)
Four Swords Adventure (Haven't played)
Spirit Tracks

I actually haven't gotten very far into the first two games, so I just stuck them in at the bottom. I have never even touched 4SA so I put that in right above ST who was taking the spot as caboose. (eh, get the bad joke? I'm so punny! )

Originally Posted by Nelsyv

Anyways, so now I'd go in this order:

Skyward Sword
The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Ocarina of Time
The Minish Cap
Four Swords
Majora's Mask
Link's Awakening
A Link to the Past
Oracles of Seasons/Ages
Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda (Haven't beaten)
The Adventure of Link (Haven't beaten)
Four Swords Adventure (Haven't played)
Spirit Tracks

HOW IS TP in front of OoT?

And how can you put a game you have never played in front of a game you have?

Originally Posted by Cor Sicarius

HOW IS TP in front of OoT?

And how can you put a game you have never played in front of a game you have?

It's a personal opinion and personal taste.

I'm pretty sure you should now this by now. :p

While PH wasn't great, I'm still surprised that it hasn't gotten a single vote. Oh well, my current favorites (including remakes) are:

My Top 3 Console Zelda games:

Skyward Sword
Majora's Mask
The Wind Waker

My Top 2 Handheld Zelda games (have not played OoX):

1. Ocarina of Time 3D
2. Link's Awakening DX

TP, i love everything. Midna's story, gameplay and the Characters had meaning.

For a lot of reasons, often different reasons, every Zelda game grabs myself in a different way. Much as I am sure it does for everyone else.

And no matter which game is perhaps more technically advanced or enjoyable to play, but individuals who are perhaps older, who have played Zelda games quite literally through the ages; are more likely to prefer the first games they ever played. and nostalgia will play a big part of discerning someones favourite.

A game that I feel never gets the credit it deserves is A Link to the Past. It is everything that Zelda is renowkned for, they captured the essence of everything that Zelda now represents in that game. It had some killer music, some epic dark tones (quite literally through the dark world) You had the storyline, the snes' powerful processor and ability to save. It was wonderful.

And that's why it is my favourite. I feel that Ocarina of Time is now a little over-rated. Please do not get me wrong, I love Ocarina of Time and I loved playing through it, it was a wonderful, I loved playing the remake on the 3DS (Everytime I had to make a really large jump downward, I would turn the 3D up and it would make my stomach turn) It was done very well. But it is certainly not the be all or end all, it just marked an exceptional point in Nintendo's life of Zelda and showed everything they were capable of.

Miyamoto spoke of how aLttP is his favourite and he would love to recreate it. I hope he doesn't and I hope that Nintendo doesn't feel the need to either. ;D

all zelda games are the best

Majoras mask is amazing from the beautiful music to the breath taking environments that game is hands down my favorite. I am so happy to see that so many people appriciate majoras mask like I do: ) its such a moving game .

Twilight Princess takes the cake for me. It wasn't the first zelda game that I played, but it was the one that I played the most. I loved the characters, the graphics and art style were the best in the entire series(except maybe windwaker). The gameplay was fantastic, the music was so amazing and memorable, and I loved all of the items in the game. I also loved being a wolf and the whole twilight aspect of the game, I thought that was absolutely brilliant. Ocarina of Time definitively takes second place for me.

For me it would be Oracle of Ages, with Oracle of seasons a close 2nd
I love both the oracles, i know they aren't the most conventional/popular, but i became so immersed in the story, and i loved linking the games..

A Link To The Past, and Majora's Mask... i seriously can't choose between those two. AlttP was my first one, because of it... i'm a Zelda fan... and MM... that game is just PERFECT... it was my 4th Zelda game but i really, really like that game very much. Anyway... every Zelda game from the series is amazing to me... but those two are my fav

Ocarina of Time is what I consider the greatest video game of all time, thus it is my favorite Zelda game in every aspect. I just like it so so so much.

I really lol'd when I saw that PH had 0 votes.

Majora's Mask- the only Zelda game to date with any real in depth characterisation that goes beyond one or two characters. The darkest game, the most enigmatic. The best!

My favorite used to be Twilight Princess, but after sitting down with Wind Waker reflecting about what makes it what it is, I had to change my mind. There might be some negative sides to it, like every other title, but the positive stuff overshadows it completely.