for a game made in a year the music and characters are more thoughtful than they have any right to be. some of the boss fights are probably the weakest part of the game but everything else feels strong to play. this game definitely feels different than other games in the series so don't feel like this game will follow the same formula story wise.

wish the landscapes felt as lush and decadent as world's but still a very smooth gameplay loop. movement has been made way easier so traversing across the map is a breeze.

starts strong but falls off in the second half.

all of the gameplay elements are strong enough to set the foundation for the most solid JRPG ever.

i don't want to review every expac but i might. really well written story even though the base game drags the most. all of the classes feel good to play. definitely a play style for everyone here.

most well rounded zelda out there. its where the formula pretty much got its start and is rewarding for anyone on their first or fifth playthrough.

motion controls are a nice wrinkle in combat for the series but the game suffers from the lack of a real overworld. also the unnecessary repetition of fighting the same enemies and bosses repeatedly to advance the story.

probably the most charming game in the series in my opinion. very cartoonish top to bottom with the art style to the cast of characters themselves.

one of the most average zelda games. overworld train mechanic is cool. this and phantom hourglass suffer from revisiting the same dungeon over and over.

definitely a good transition to DS for the series. linebeck is a great character but the main dungeon you revisit is awful and really drags the rest of the game down.

leave it to nintendo to set the bar for the already saturated open-world category of games. game sets the story aside in favor of exploring every nook and cranny of a varied and expansive overworld.

they took a great formula with BotW and added to it with the crafting mechanics. adding an underground section and new caves to explore was wise in adding to an already explored overworld.

really solid title that doesn't really do anything too different in the series other than be the only game to have as dark of a tone as majora's mask.

this game is easily the second best top-down 2D zelda behind ALttP. lots of charming characters and colors crammed into a GBA cartridge.

surprisingly strong story. lightsaber combat is no jedi academy but definitely gets the closest in terms of fun.