Sunday, January 1, 2012

List #002 - Top 15 The Legend of Zelda Games

Last year, 2011, Nintendo celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda video game series with a number of special events and releases. The Legend of Zelda remains among the most noteworthy franchises of Nintendo and in video game history.

Recently, GameInformer magazine made Top 10 lists of the best trademarks, bosses, and items of the series. (See links below.) I felt a number of items for each list should have been included and these lists should each have around 25 items. Hence the purpose of this and more lists to come. Some Zelda lists I'd like to post in the future include trademarks, unique items, bosses, enemies, and music.

To start, this list is my ranking of the 15 main Legend of Zelda games released in these past 25 years.

Scratch and Sniff: games where several frustrating tasks can wear out the touch screen or cause you to reset often.
15. Spirit Tracks (Nintendo DS)
14. Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS)

Blue Cuccos (a.k.a. Black Sheep): games known for their distinct gameplay considerably different to other games in the series.
13. Four Swords Adventures (GameCube)
12. The Adventure of Link (NES)

Traveling Companions: handheld games with simplistic, fun gameplay for young and old minds alike.
11. Oracle of Ages (GameBoy Color)
10. Link's Awakening (GameBoy)
9. The Minish Cap (GameBoy Advance)
8. Oracle of Seasons (GameBoy Color)

Three-Dimensional and Beyond: playing in 3D is just better, even when situated in another space or time.
7. Majora's Mask (Nintendo 64)
6. Twilight Princess (GameCube)
5. The Wind Waker (GameCube)
4. Skyward Sword (Wii)

Down to the Core: games that lay the foundation to the Legend of Zelda series; plus, you just can't put these games down!
3. A Link to the Past (Super Nintendo)
2. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
1. Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)

Links (shortened by bitly):
The Legend Of Zelda's Ten Best Bosses - Features - www.GameInformer.com http://bit.ly/t9pYY0
The Legend Of Zelda's Top Ten Items - Features - www.GameInformer.com http://bit.ly/rqqlKl
The Trademarks Of The Legend Of Zelda - Features - www.GameInformer.com http://bit.ly/s0dq8t

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