Topic: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

[Gimph]

I recently finished Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Wii's virtual Console (My SNES broke! ) and thought it was awesome. Has anyone else beaten, or at least played it?

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

In Reply To #1

Only left and right and front to back about 100,000,000 times AND IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER EVERY TIME I SEE IT! :O :O :O

No but seriously, yeah I've played it.  It was and probably still is one of the best Zelda games, right up there with Ocarina of Time and Link's Awakening.

Did you use the Bug-Catching net to reflect Agahnim's shots? XD

[CVfan13]

In Reply To #1

I have also played this game, on both GBA and VC, as I don't have a SNES. It's my favorite Zelda, second only to Ocarina.

[Gimph]

Yes, I did kill Agnihim (Too lazy to check spelling) with a butterfly net. It was very fun! I wish there was a boss rush mode!

No-on second thought, there's no way I'm re-doing the Helmasaur King! That thing was annoying!

[The Last Belmont]

I recently finished Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Wii's virtual Console (My SNES broke! ) and thought it was awesome. Has anyone else beaten, or at least played it?

oh hell yeah, still got my old supernes cart, gets better every time. Best Zelda game ever.

[Munchy]

I try to beat this game yearly.

[A n t r a x x]

Still some of the most beautiful art direction the videogame word has ever seen -- 15 years later.

It's also the longest Zelda, if you're going by sheer amount of dungeons.

(if I'm not mistaken)

Also the fucking debut of Hyrule Castle's theme, Kakariko Village's theme, Gannon's Theme and Dark World! XD

[Aridale]

Yuup one of the few titles that actually deserves the use of "one of the best games of all time" It hit the high mark for quality on the SNES and set the example for all Zeldas to follow. It really is an incredible game.

[Gimph]

I completely agree. This game was, and still is, an absolute masterpiece. I really wish Nintendo could make another game like this, but they're too busy dishing out useless games that suck. I think that the problem is that they really don't care about the games themselves; they care about making money. Their passion for games was their reason for existence. Take that away from them and what's left...?

[A n t r a x x]

I really wish Nintendo could make another game like this, but they're too busy dishing out useless games that suck.

Play Link's Awakening, or Oracle of Ages/ Seasons? Four Swords? Nintendo has done a lot to try to recapture the 2D spirit of Zelda.

So, I have to disagree. There'll be few complaints from me in general where Zelda or Mario or Metroid or Mario Kart are concerned. Nintendo still knows how to make games better than the other companies out there. They do have to compete though, and that's where all those Mario-themed sports titles come in.

Zelda has rarely faltered in my eyes since ALttP. The only down point for me was Wind Waker, as it felt rushed, easy and the overworld felt repetitive. The art and music were brilliant, and it's still a solid fun game, but I think too much potential was wasted when the dungeons just felt like rehashes of OoT's. Phantom Hourglass was the more complete idea of what Wind Waker was trying to do. Majora's Mask is one of the most unique games ever created, let alone a unique Zelda game.

Twilight Princess, on the other hand is actually probably my favorite 3D Zelda. It's so epic and you can just taste all the talent it took to make it happen. I didn't know the GC could be pushed so far. The art direction was immaculate, despite some blurry textures here and there; The soundtrack just a step behind Wind Waker's or ALttP's; Every single dungeon offered up a different play style (that's impressive); and though some items felt dispensable after a few uses, there were several interesting new ones or new ideas for old ones. The overworld put the 64 games' to shame: finally we have an overworld that comes close to the action-packed and lively map of the SNES Zelda, but in 3D.

And then you have the whole twilight realm. Which to be honest was a little intrusive at first, but opened up by about the quarter-mark.

Hell, the only Zelda I really disliked was Adventure (and the CDi ones don't count at all). All the rest make up one of my favorite gaming series ever.

[Gimph]

I personally didn't like Wind Waker or Phantom Hourglass. However, Twilight Princess was pretty good. It was nothing compared to Ocarina and A Link to the Past though. I loved Majora's Mask! It was amazing! As for other franchises and new games that are coming out, I just really haven't enjoyed them very much. It's gotten to the point where I only play older games. Not necessarily old, but GCN and N64, as well as old games like NES, SNES,Sega, etc.

[Amara77]

AAAHHH!!! Zelda my other great passion!!! I'm also making Link and Zelda dolls!!!
Yes I love all the games!!! 

[cecil-kain]

I recently finished Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Wii's virtual Console (My SNES broke! ) and thought it was awesome. Has anyone else beaten, or at least played it?

Yes I have beaten it.  I have some very special memories of this game --it's one of the few forever worthy of praise and tribute.  Often imitated and NEVER surpassed.  Pure magic the first time I played --raising the bar so high that I still hold a grudge against Ocarina of Time for failing to live up to my lofty expectations.   It has often been imitated and NEVER surpassed. And I must also agree with my fellow dungeonites that the game has also aged very, very well --it easily trounces most of the crap passing for entertainment these days.

I really need to get ahold of the GBA version --although I'll probably never get anyone to link up with for the 4 swords at this point...

[Gimph]

Yes, I'm afraid it's a bit late for that.

[Aridale]

In Reply To #11

Majoras Mask is my fav Zelda game ever. Its like the most under appreciated Zelda ever. I still think its the best even over OoT and LttP.