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[Sn4ke_911]

12. Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
11. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
10. The Legend of Zelda
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
8. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
7. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
5. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
4. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
3. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-25-the-best-zelda-games-eurogamer-readers-choice

 

[Poster#1]

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

My first thought was that the list is wrong because of the numbering.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

They got no.1 right. MM should be last.

Oh boy, I hope you're ready...

 

[Subhuman Filth]

Twilight Princess placing ahead of Skyward Sword? C'mon guys. Don't do this.

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

RIP

 

[spekkeh]

I can get behind this rating.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Just glad to see link awakening ranking as high as it did. Easily my favourite zelda game. All in all the ranking was what I expected.

 

[Imp the Dimp]

Minish Cap was awesome.

 

[Deleted member 518609]

I don't think WW deserves to be that high. Odd that Spirit Tracks is omitted, though I can guess where that would go.

 

[mclem]

I've not played Minish Cap, but I've generally been under the impression that it was quite well-received, and that seems oddly low. I can understand omitting the Four Swords titles for the sake of consistency, but I feel it really ought to have the Oracle games in there.

Edit: Oh, yes, Spirit Tracks. Didn't notice that was also missing.

 

[JordanKZ]

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

Hahaha, oh dear. Prepare for the incoming hate.

Skyward Sword is pretty much where it belongs though. I forced myself through that game. Wind Waker is in exactly the right place, at number three.

 

[milanbaros]

What about oracle of ages/seasons?

 

[wrowa]

ALBW is shamefully low. It generally didn't gef quite the attention it deserved, which is a shame.

 

[BGBW]

The Oracle games? Spirit Tracks? Four Swords?

A top 12 of all numbers is rather random. If it's not a top 10 at least include them all rather than looking like an incompetent publisher that doesn't even know all the games in the series.

 

[Shuggananas]

WW is way too high

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I'm glad Wind Waker and A Link to the Past getting the love they deserve.

 

[BriGuy]

Close enough I suppose. It makes me happy to see Spirit Tracks isn't listed.

 

[-shadow-]

Majora's Mask should've been #1. For the rest of everything is shifted one lower (those above MM) andit's all good

 

[crazyrabbits]

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

What did you do.
WHAT DID YOU DO

 

[dancrane212]

Needs a Minish Cap bump and at least one of the Oracle games.

 

[braves01]

Minish Cap should be higher, Wind Waker should be much lower. Otherwise good list readers of Eurogamer.

 

[Salty Hippo]

Fantastic list. I think I agree with every spot. Maybe I would move the original Zelda ahead of SS, but that's pretty much it.

 

[Ryouji Gunblade]

I'm glad Link's Awakening got recognition. It's pretty old.

 

[mavericktopgun]

Links Awakening should be #1

 

[doofy102]

Oh c'mon, Link's Awakening? Over Link Between Worlds?

 

[maquiladora]

swap #5 with #1

 

[bomma_man]

Eurogamer do listicles now?

 

[Nere]

I agree partially with the list. The only ones that don't belong in this list are Phantom's Hourglass and Skyward Sword. Also where are the oracle games? Such awesome but forgotten little games.

 

[Shuggananas]

Oh c'mon, Link's Awakening? Over Link Between Worlds?

It's fantastic, especially considering it's on fucking gameboy

 

[JustSomeone]

Wind waker too low. Should have been first.

 

[JordanKZ]

Eurogamer do listicles now?

30th anniversary, readers choice.

 

[Shuggananas]

Wind waker too low. Should have been first.

It's got 5 dungeons and atrocious padding what is wrong with you

 

[Ladekabel]

Minish Cap and Link between Worlds too low!

 

[BGBW]

Close enough I suppose. It makes me happy to see Spirit Tracks isn't listed.

Spirit Tracks is better at basically everything compared to Phantom Hourglass. Controls are fine tuned, dungeons are actually challenging and require some thought (PH is basically 'my first Zelda' in terms of difficulty), Zelda actually has character rather than the PH approach of completely butchering Tetra, the central dungeon isn't such a chore and has an interesting mechanic and it has meaningful rewards for side quests. I'd even go so far as say the train was better than the boat since you actually had to be engaged with the track system (least you die from one of the bomber trains) and was even incorporated with the final showdown. How PH got on this and ST didn't I'll never know.

 

[JumpCancel]

Skyward Sword is better than the original Zelda?

Skyward Sword is better than Minish Cap?

Humans are devolving by the day.

 

[Xeno_V]

Solid list, although WW is too damn high, but I more or less agree with everything else.

 

[Acccent]

1. Twilight Princess
2. Wind Waker

the rest are okayish

 

[Shuggananas]

Spirit Tracks is better at basically everything compared to Phantom Hourglass. Controls are fine tuned, dungeons are actually challenging and require some thought (PH is basically 'my first Zelda' in terms of difficulty), Zelda actually has character rather than the PH approach of completely butchering Tetra, the central dungeon isn't such a chore and has an interesting mechanic and it has meaningful rewards for side quests. I'd even go so far as say the train was better than the boat since you actually had to be engaged with the track system (least you die from one of the bomber trains) and was even incorporated with the final showdown. How PH got on this and ST didn't I'll never know.

The flute
Dungeons made easy enough for a baby to complete

 

[Red Hood]

They should have called it "The best Zelda games after OOT", nothing is gonna pass that.

2. Twilight Princess
3. Majora's Mask
4. A Link Between Worlds
5. A Link to the Past
6. The Wind Waker
7. Skyward Sword
8. The Minish Cap
9. Phantom Hourglass
10. Oracle of Ages

haven't played the others (yet).

 

[Hisoka]

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

Their 1 is right. Why is our 1 comment so wrong though?

 

[mclem]

They picked a wonderful reader's quote to end on.

But lets cut through all that saccharine stuff and remember some of the truth behind Ocarina of Time. "Genuinely magical game with very very little to fault," says Ecoplex. "Except the water temple which was like licking Satan's balls."

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

This is actually a pretty good list. I think MM should switch places with OoT and Zelda II with Phantom Hourglass.
But other than tha, it's pretty alright.

 

[mclem]

Dungeons made easy enough for a baby to complete

Dungeons haven't been difficult since Zelda 2. I just hope for them to be interesting.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Oh c'mon, Link's Awakening? Over Link Between Worlds?

Well, it's the better game. Like, by a lot.

 

[DecoyOctopus]

They got no.1 right. Majora's Mask should be last.

 

[Champion]

My Top 5 is the same as theirs but the Oracle games cant get any love? They're better than most of the games on their list.

 

[engineer87]

So do the Oracle games not count. Also Majora should be higher.

 

[Shuggananas]

They picked a wonderful reader's quote to end on.

The water temple is fine besides that ONE hidden door

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Majora's Mask should be paired with Adventure of Link.

 

[Duggie_Brown]

Always good to see Link's Awakening up there, still my personal favourite Zelda title; certainly the most unique imo.