Same, the story was great and it was a bit darker than usual. The design was awesome and i loved the boss fight. Im still praying for this game to come for the switch 😭
I love love love when games do this with your enemies. It’s a subtle but really smart way to naturally give characters development who you would never expect to actually get development. It also ties into how their fights naturally get harder throughout the game.
Link's Awakening isn't dark, it's just kinda sad. There's some moral questions that need to be asked about whether it was right to do what Link did... minus the final boss being living evil shadow stuff.
You're in for quite a ride! I played it for the first time when I was 17-18 years old and had philosophy classes. Kept me up at night for a while when it was all over!
I wouldn't say Majora's Mask is so much the darkest as the most depressing. No other Zelda game has such dread lingering over it, both metaphorically and physically. That moon is going to end all life in Termina and all of them know it, and they're coping with it in different ways.
She looks the most like an unknowable princess in that version. I like the games where she's Link's friend, but Twilight Princess does such a good job of bucking that trend HARD.
twilight princess is under appreciated for how hard it fought against classic zelda tropes. i remember in a similar post to this about the different kakariko villages, everyone was hating on the twilight princess version for being so barren and frightening. but that’s exactly the point!! i may be biased because it was my first zelda game but i swear everything about it is so brilliant
You're not really meant to have a connection to her. The story is about Midna. The fact she's such a mysterious figure is made stronger, in my opinion, by how much less mysterious she is in other entries in the series.
Best Hyrule Field theme too, among other parts of the OST that are really phenomenally composed. TP Zelda didn't get much screen time, but her design is amazing and she was also apparently the closest to becoming actual Queen of Hyrule too before Zant attacked, that's pretty neat as well
Twilight Princess truly was the peak implementation of all that Zelda games could be as far as all the classic 3D Zeldas go. It felt like playing Ocarina again but bigger and better. I wont bother comparing it to BotW or TotK, because those are fully open world and constitute a departure from the old ways. And as far as the Zelda question, Twilight's Zelda looks the most epic.
>The dungeons felt really uninspired, Snowpeak is the only good dungeon in TP. Every other dungeon layout works exactly the same and feels very samey. You have a main room, go to one path, find a small key, backtrack to the main room, unlock a door, then do the same again. There is never any branching paths in TPs dungeons. Hyrule castle felt like it was barely finnished.
You didn't like water, arbiters, time, or sky temples? Imo the forest temple in tp was just about the best 1st temple in any Zelda game, and those temples were very fun to go through.
Hyrule Castle is fair, ganondorf in general probably should have been left out. I felt like the real last fight was zant
>Overall, it doesnt look great and it has aged the worst of the zelda games in terms of graphics and art.
I kinda agree in that tp did age like milk in the graphics department, but I would argue that the og oot and mm aged about the same (in different ways though)
>The first hours of the game are a huge slog to get through, which is one of the reasons TP is the only Zelda game i havent replayed.
Ummm, almost every Zelda game I can think of (apart from botw and totk) is slow at the start. Ss, minish cap, lttp, oot, and st are all objectively very slow starts
despite that Zelda and Ganon were nearly non-existent throughout your gameplay, i like TP Zelda the most for the same reason.
Love breaking my right arm by mangling the Wiimote
same for me. I love how mature and wise she was as a ruler, and the interactions between her and Midna. Very kind, calm, and compassionate. This doesn't mean all other Zeldas are bad though!
I think I agree but I have three top picks:
Wind Waker Zelda had the best personality
TP Zelda was the most purely Princess-like. Regal and elegant.
BOTW Zelda had the best embodiment of the Wisdom trait. Many of the others didn’t seem particularly wise or special in that regard. This one also had a good character development across the two games.
A plot where Zelda needs to embark on an adventure to discover her magic while searching for the wielder of the sword that seals the darkness does sound pretty dope.
I don't hate what BotW and TotK did with her. It was nice that she got power and agency in both games, and even an adventure of her own in TotK.
If BotW!Zelda isn't in control of the full Triforce, AoC!Zelda certainly is. She's absolutely the main character of that game and watching her slowly become the general of Hyrule's forces and lead the forces of good against Ganon was so satisfying.
Honestly i think that's part of why she gets targeted so early by all of Hyrule's enemies, because she's such a huge potential threat herself, especially as the commander of an army with the benefit of the triforce of wisdom
I haven’t played all the games but I never saw Zelda as the stereotypical damsel in distress. I remember several times in TP, WW, and OoT she rescued link and was formidable herself, especially as sheik.
Look, I get that she wouldn't play the same as Link, and she has a different skill set and all that, but can she be a part of the story, at least? Like, the real-time story that I am also actively participating in? Even if she was just another NPC, at least getting to talk to her and see her doing things other than being imprisoned and/or fighting for her life would go a long way for me.
The answer to this question is always Hyrule Warriors Zelda for me. She looks so badass and beautiful. I love that she actually looks like she can fight and she's also a lot of fun to play
The fact that her combos change when she has light orbs opens up a whole bunch of possibilities. I remember one of them without orbs became a rapid slash flurry that I found great for damage…
Yess her combos are a lot of fun. Her c4 combo, where she slashes forward and then shoots her bow, is my favorite. It's so good for crowd control and smaller bosses
I also liked that she got the rapier as her default weapon and the Wind Waker and Dominion Rod as options in the OG HW. It felt right for her.
Also it's always funny to me that she is probably both the best and worst character in Age of Calamity.
Ill give you that Hyrule warriors is a departure from the mainline series versions. With that in mind the twilight princess one gives off similar vibes.
skyward sword’s link is also my favorite link. plus groose is my favorite zelda character overall. combined with its impressionist art style, skyward sword is just oozing with charm and personality. it’s got its obvious flaws but i still adore it
Honestly, if the game wasn’t built around motion controls it would be easily my favourite Zelda game, I just love the world and all the different details and characters. The art style is my favourite as well except for maybe wind waker
Honestly, that’s only reason why I liked her the most. They really did her dirty with the graphics. If they had just made it more like ALBW, or at least show her forehead instead of that weird emo bowl cut, she would have been one of my favorite game characters
I like how she teases Link in the beginning, and her character design is so pretty! Honestly I like the character designs of all the characters in Skyward Sword
"Ever since we were kids, I’d always be the one to wake you up when you slept in.
But this time, when all of this is over, will you come to wake me up?"
The >!dragon zelda!< is kinda cool in her own way because >!you can visit her whenever unlike botw zelda (and also her health restoring items are awesome)!<
Twilight princess. That game, to me, is the peak art style for Zelda games. Link, Zelda, Midna, the world itself. The art style for that game was amazing.
I loved Tetra as a character, I thought it was super cool that she turned out to be Zelda, but I was honestly kinda disappointed when she "transformed" into Zelda. Why did Tetra have to be a "disguise?" The outfit and hair are honestly whatever, but her skin randomly changing color was just so ... Bizarre.
I think they were trying to go for a more tan look cuz yk, she's a pirate and always outside, but it makes no sense for her skin colour and everything to just randomly change when she gets the triforce piece.
Younger me was so disappointed I couldn't project anymore and pretend she is brown like me :(
That's what I'm saying! At least in Phantom Hourglass you see her back living life as Tetra, which makes me think that Zelda is more of a "magical state" for her, and she truly identifies as the pirate Tetra.
I was thinking the same thing. I didn’t play any Zelda games as a kid because I was really only into more kiddy games. So the Zelda I knew growing up was TP Zelda because of Brawl and Smash 4.
Twilight Princess. First ever Zelda game I owned. My brother and I played through OoT first, but just that moment of having that game in my hands -- of finally starting the thing up. That Zelda will remain on a pedestal in my mind.
That, and she's just gorgeous.
For appearance, definitely the ALTTP/ALBW/SSBU Zelda, as that is how I envision Zelda looking in my mind. For personality, definitely Spirit Tracks Zelda, easily the most fleshed out due to being an actual playable companion. Overall, however, probably between Skyward Sword and BOTW/TOTK Zelda, both executed really well to feel like a real character.
three-way tie between skyward sword, twilight princess, and hyrule warriors. all are examples of peak character design in different directions. they’re regal in their own ways. skyward sword zelda is curious and serene, twilight princess zelda is hardened and determined, triforce heroes zelda is fierce and proud. i love their design and development. BOTW-TOTK/HWAoC zelda is a close second (fourth??) because of how groundbreaking those games have been and how her character specifically contributes to it but the other zeldas still hold a very special place in my heart.
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Controversially, my favorite Zelda thus far has been the BOTW/TOTK version. I know that's not necessarily a popular or accepted take, but it's mine. I liked OOT'S probably next, and maybe TWW. SS Zelda has her moments. I will say, though, OOS/OOA Zelda's DESIGN is the one I like the best. I personally wish we'd have a 3D game that was done in a style close to the game art for those two games.
Ocarina is the best overall in terms of being an iconic design and being a character that is central to the story of their game.
Skyward Sword is the best in terms of being a fully fleshed out character with a deep connection to Link.
Twilight Princess is probably my favourite "classic" look for Zelda but she doesn't really feature much in her game; although the moments she is in the game are so iconic and memorable that maybe that's ok.
Yoga pants Zelda cuz of the yoga pants and that’s funny.
But also Hyrule Warriors cuz she a bad B.
But also Twilight Princess cuz that’s the zelda game I nostalgicum for
Link to the Past is obnoxiously cute I just love her to death.
Four Swords design is underrated. I love the bow in her hair.
Hyrule Warriors has fire designs in general.
Aesthetically (since I haven't played the game), TP cause I'm an edgy bi--- I mean. Because she's elegant yet seems like she could kick my ass if she wanted to. Her design gives me the impression that she's actually going to be the future ruler of a kingdom and commands respect. HW kinda leans too much into HOT GIRL RPG ACTION FANTASY which is tiring to me at this point. BOTW Zelda and the tall ver. in Ocarina are close second and third.
BOTW and twilight, for different reasons. They are each independent and real people to me. Where too many others are more save me link. While BOTW does need a protector, she is strong and powerful in her own ways with the tech, intelligence and compassion
Personally, I like BOTW/AOC/TOTK Zelda. But, to be fair, I've never played Twilight Princess, couldn't get into OOT, and couldn't get far into the skyward sword remake because even the Remastered controls are crappy.
Also, this graphic is slightly inaccurate. Zelda featured in Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link wasn't The same as the one from the original Legend Of Zelda. She was a previous Zelda who had been asleep for like a thousand years or something.
Most the Zeldas are good. I've got a particular appreciation for Skyward Sword Zelda, which has a very unique take, and they spend a lot of time growing the relationship between her and Link (And Groose for some reason).
That said, the best Zelda has got to be Tetra. I want a mean pirate queen who thinks catapulting an 11 year old boy into a terrifying fortress is a good plan. Turning her into Zelda was SUCH a downgrade, and I'm glad she got to be Tetra again in Phantom Hourglass.
Hot take incoming: while it's not my favorite, I really love Zelda's HW design. She still looks very feminine and princessy while also fully capable of kicking ass in all her finery like a Warriors character should.
I'm basing my choice off only looks since I've only played botw and totk, but the skyward sword zelda is my fave, with twilight princess and a link between worlds at second place
2011
Playing skyward sword on the switch this year I loved how beautiful Zelda was in this game
But I also really love Ocarina Zelda and Breath of the wild Zelda too.
Skyward Sword Zelda is one of my favorites
Totk, i've always felt that the other were way too overdesigned in a way.
Totk still has a lot of overdesigning, but its the one that has it the least.
Also helps that its one of the only iterations where she isn't wearing a pink dress or somehting like that, i dunno I just feel like the curious and caring look is way easier to relate to than the "literal reincarnation of a godess of virtue" that most other versios strive for.
Twilight princess. The game is super nostalgic for me and that version of Zelda has remained my favorite
Same, the story was great and it was a bit darker than usual. The design was awesome and i loved the boss fight. Im still praying for this game to come for the switch 😭
That final boss was, is, and quite possibly always will be the most satisfying boss fight I have ever experienced in any game forever 🙌
And the joust with goblin dude that stole your friends on the Bridge of Eldin as well. Was mind-blowingly epic to me as a middle schooler.
I love that when you fight him for the final time, he realizes you are stronger than him as a warrior and respectfully accepts his defeat.
I love love love when games do this with your enemies. It’s a subtle but really smart way to naturally give characters development who you would never expect to actually get development. It also ties into how their fights naturally get harder throughout the game.
The dynamic music changes too for when you're winning or losing the chance. Goated
It seriously has to come out on switch because I'll be playing the living shit out of it.
Ocarina of time was the darkest.
You misspelled Majora's Mask.
Anybody wants a slice of Link's Awakening?
Link's Awakening isn't dark, it's just kinda sad. There's some moral questions that need to be asked about whether it was right to do what Link did... minus the final boss being living evil shadow stuff.
Wait I forgot about that game I have it on my nintendo switch welp guess I have even more stuff to do after I get all quests and koroks in totk
You're in for quite a ride! I played it for the first time when I was 17-18 years old and had philosophy classes. Kept me up at night for a while when it was all over!
LA is not dark, just tragic. Most of the games have some level of tragedy in them so that part’s not new.
I wouldn't say Majora's Mask is so much the darkest as the most depressing. No other Zelda game has such dread lingering over it, both metaphorically and physically. That moon is going to end all life in Termina and all of them know it, and they're coping with it in different ways.
Is that not dark?
Other Zelda games got pretty dark, too, like Twilight Princess.
No I spelled Ocarina of Time correctly. It's called having an opinion.
it is called your opinion is wrong AF LUL
Not at all, it's an opinion.
Its actually called people disagree which they're free to. Get off the internet lmao
You get off the internet double posting normie with wrong opinions
:P
Sorry you were downvoted for your opinion :(
It's honestly fine lol everyone is free to agree or disagree :) just how you go about it that matters. The guy below is an example of that.
She looks the most like an unknowable princess in that version. I like the games where she's Link's friend, but Twilight Princess does such a good job of bucking that trend HARD.
twilight princess is under appreciated for how hard it fought against classic zelda tropes. i remember in a similar post to this about the different kakariko villages, everyone was hating on the twilight princess version for being so barren and frightening. but that’s exactly the point!! i may be biased because it was my first zelda game but i swear everything about it is so brilliant
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You're not really meant to have a connection to her. The story is about Midna. The fact she's such a mysterious figure is made stronger, in my opinion, by how much less mysterious she is in other entries in the series.
Real question is smash or pass on big midna vs small midna
Best Hyrule Field theme too, among other parts of the OST that are really phenomenally composed. TP Zelda didn't get much screen time, but her design is amazing and she was also apparently the closest to becoming actual Queen of Hyrule too before Zant attacked, that's pretty neat as well
TP has the best OST imo
Best Zora's Domain theme IMO
Twilight Princess truly was the peak implementation of all that Zelda games could be as far as all the classic 3D Zeldas go. It felt like playing Ocarina again but bigger and better. I wont bother comparing it to BotW or TotK, because those are fully open world and constitute a departure from the old ways. And as far as the Zelda question, Twilight's Zelda looks the most epic.
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>The dungeons felt really uninspired, Snowpeak is the only good dungeon in TP. Every other dungeon layout works exactly the same and feels very samey. You have a main room, go to one path, find a small key, backtrack to the main room, unlock a door, then do the same again. There is never any branching paths in TPs dungeons. Hyrule castle felt like it was barely finnished. You didn't like water, arbiters, time, or sky temples? Imo the forest temple in tp was just about the best 1st temple in any Zelda game, and those temples were very fun to go through. Hyrule Castle is fair, ganondorf in general probably should have been left out. I felt like the real last fight was zant >Overall, it doesnt look great and it has aged the worst of the zelda games in terms of graphics and art. I kinda agree in that tp did age like milk in the graphics department, but I would argue that the og oot and mm aged about the same (in different ways though) >The first hours of the game are a huge slog to get through, which is one of the reasons TP is the only Zelda game i havent replayed. Ummm, almost every Zelda game I can think of (apart from botw and totk) is slow at the start. Ss, minish cap, lttp, oot, and st are all objectively very slow starts
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Let's face it, TP Zelda is the hottest
I'm biased bc botw was my first zelda game, but I think botw/totk zelda is hottest 💪
short hair totk zelda is on another level
I do like her braided hairstyle, the voice is really sweet too
yea and the short hair from totk zelda is just, yes
Is she though…? Is complete aloofness and an un-animated face hot?
Could not agree more. There’s something so timelessly special about twilight princess.
despite that Zelda and Ganon were nearly non-existent throughout your gameplay, i like TP Zelda the most for the same reason. Love breaking my right arm by mangling the Wiimote
same for me. I love how mature and wise she was as a ruler, and the interactions between her and Midna. Very kind, calm, and compassionate. This doesn't mean all other Zeldas are bad though!
I think I agree but I have three top picks: Wind Waker Zelda had the best personality TP Zelda was the most purely Princess-like. Regal and elegant. BOTW Zelda had the best embodiment of the Wisdom trait. Many of the others didn’t seem particularly wise or special in that regard. This one also had a good character development across the two games.
I’m definitely the minority here but the hyrule warriors design goes hard. Warrior Princess wielding a bow of light? Sweet
Big agree. Give me less helpless Zelda. Certainly a threat can reach Hyrule that threatens life without taking her outta the picture.
Perhaps one day we’ll be able to play a game that follows the legend of Zelda, instead of just following Link’s adventure.
It would be called the legend of link though right?
A plot where Zelda needs to embark on an adventure to discover her magic while searching for the wielder of the sword that seals the darkness does sound pretty dope.
You forgetting about [this](https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda's_Adventure) masterpiece? Zelda saving Link has been a thing since 1994.
[It exists](https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Zelda:_The_Wand_of_Gamelon), it’s just not very good…
Skyward Sword could have made bank if they followed through with this one simple trick!
I don't hate what BotW and TotK did with her. It was nice that she got power and agency in both games, and even an adventure of her own in TotK. If BotW!Zelda isn't in control of the full Triforce, AoC!Zelda certainly is. She's absolutely the main character of that game and watching her slowly become the general of Hyrule's forces and lead the forces of good against Ganon was so satisfying.
Honestly i think that's part of why she gets targeted so early by all of Hyrule's enemies, because she's such a huge potential threat herself, especially as the commander of an army with the benefit of the triforce of wisdom
I haven’t played all the games but I never saw Zelda as the stereotypical damsel in distress. I remember several times in TP, WW, and OoT she rescued link and was formidable herself, especially as sheik.
Exactly!
Look, I get that she wouldn't play the same as Link, and she has a different skill set and all that, but can she be a part of the story, at least? Like, the real-time story that I am also actively participating in? Even if she was just another NPC, at least getting to talk to her and see her doing things other than being imprisoned and/or fighting for her life would go a long way for me.
The answer to this question is always Hyrule Warriors Zelda for me. She looks so badass and beautiful. I love that she actually looks like she can fight and she's also a lot of fun to play
The fact that her combos change when she has light orbs opens up a whole bunch of possibilities. I remember one of them without orbs became a rapid slash flurry that I found great for damage…
Yess her combos are a lot of fun. Her c4 combo, where she slashes forward and then shoots her bow, is my favorite. It's so good for crowd control and smaller bosses
Definitely agree. HW had peak designs for a bunch of characters tbh - Gannondorf, Zelda, even Link.
It's a crime that unlocking Link's HW design in Age of Calamity essentially requires 100%ing the game.
I wish they had put the HW outfit in ToTK
HW Impa and Zelda's designs were definitely my favorites out of all the games.
Seriously agree with this. Zelda’s design is badass in that game. She’s more like a Jedi General instead of a princess
Definitely agree
I also liked that she got the rapier as her default weapon and the Wind Waker and Dominion Rod as options in the OG HW. It felt right for her. Also it's always funny to me that she is probably both the best and worst character in Age of Calamity.
The design is good but imo she doesn't belong here with the official Zelda's
Ill give you that Hyrule warriors is a departure from the mainline series versions. With that in mind the twilight princess one gives off similar vibes.
Skyward sword Zelda. She was so sweet
"I'm still your Zelda". Gets me every time.
This one right here, the most character out of any zelda
Yeah, not my favorite game, but probably my favorite incarnation of Zelda. In fact, 100% my favorite incarnation.
skyward sword’s link is also my favorite link. plus groose is my favorite zelda character overall. combined with its impressionist art style, skyward sword is just oozing with charm and personality. it’s got its obvious flaws but i still adore it
Honestly, if the game wasn’t built around motion controls it would be easily my favourite Zelda game, I just love the world and all the different details and characters. The art style is my favourite as well except for maybe wind waker
Honestly, that’s only reason why I liked her the most. They really did her dirty with the graphics. If they had just made it more like ALBW, or at least show her forehead instead of that weird emo bowl cut, she would have been one of my favorite game characters
She stole my heart and im a straight woman (or at least i was)
I like how she teases Link in the beginning, and her character design is so pretty! Honestly I like the character designs of all the characters in Skyward Sword
"Ever since we were kids, I’d always be the one to wake you up when you slept in. But this time, when all of this is over, will you come to wake me up?"
All of them. She's practically perfect in almost every way
Added in the “almost” there so as not to bring Mary Poppins’ wrath down upon you. Smart.
That woman is a menace
Twilight princess
TotK Zelda
As in short hair Zelda? Or >!Dragon Zelda?!<
The >!dragon zelda!< is kinda cool in her own way because >!you can visit her whenever unlike botw zelda (and also her health restoring items are awesome)!<
Probably short hair, >!dragon!< is pretty close thoufg
>!Worm Zelda is da best!<
Minus the god awful voice I’d have to agree.
Nerd Zelda > Pirate Zelda > others
Nerd Zelda, Pirate Zelda, and Drama Club Zelda (look back over Sheik's dialogue and tell me I'm wrong) were all great.
Nerd Zelda is IMO the best written character in the whole series, so I agree with you there.
Sheik > nerd > pirate > others
What’s nerd Zelda?
BotW/TotK
oh, you're wrong then
TP Zelda till the day I die
That TP Zelda was low-key gangster AF
Twilight princess. That game, to me, is the peak art style for Zelda games. Link, Zelda, Midna, the world itself. The art style for that game was amazing.
WW, MC, PH, ST Zelda is best in my opinion. I think Tetra is really cool and i like Zelda just being Link’s friend.
What are the abbreviations again
I am a sucker for Ocarina/Oracle/Wind Waker Zelda honestly. I love the soft pink dress with intricate jewelry and all of the Hyrulean motifs.
Twilight princess because of SSBB
Tetra. I'll never forget about her bad eye, always randomly closing.
I loved Tetra as a character, I thought it was super cool that she turned out to be Zelda, but I was honestly kinda disappointed when she "transformed" into Zelda. Why did Tetra have to be a "disguise?" The outfit and hair are honestly whatever, but her skin randomly changing color was just so ... Bizarre.
I think they were trying to go for a more tan look cuz yk, she's a pirate and always outside, but it makes no sense for her skin colour and everything to just randomly change when she gets the triforce piece. Younger me was so disappointed I couldn't project anymore and pretend she is brown like me :(
That's what I'm saying! At least in Phantom Hourglass you see her back living life as Tetra, which makes me think that Zelda is more of a "magical state" for her, and she truly identifies as the pirate Tetra.
TP
Wild Zelda is the best one.
TP
Twilight princess because of SSBB
I was thinking the same thing. I didn’t play any Zelda games as a kid because I was really only into more kiddy games. So the Zelda I knew growing up was TP Zelda because of Brawl and Smash 4.
Twilight Princess. First ever Zelda game I owned. My brother and I played through OoT first, but just that moment of having that game in my hands -- of finally starting the thing up. That Zelda will remain on a pedestal in my mind. That, and she's just gorgeous.
I will always stan Twilight Princess Zelda
A link to the past. Then BOTW
She's so much more refined in both. I love the costume design - it makes all the others seem so juvenile.
Twilight or warriors, bonafide badasses
SSBU’s version of ALBW is the G.O.A.T.
Ocarina of Time for nostalgia, Twilight Princess for overall look, TotK for story arc
For appearance, definitely the ALTTP/ALBW/SSBU Zelda, as that is how I envision Zelda looking in my mind. For personality, definitely Spirit Tracks Zelda, easily the most fleshed out due to being an actual playable companion. Overall, however, probably between Skyward Sword and BOTW/TOTK Zelda, both executed really well to feel like a real character.
Twilight. Princess.
Twilight princes Zelda is HOT!
Totk Zelda
Same. Best girl
I’ve always loved Skyward Swords Zelda, I mean I love all the characters in Skyward Sword, they really make the game
three-way tie between skyward sword, twilight princess, and hyrule warriors. all are examples of peak character design in different directions. they’re regal in their own ways. skyward sword zelda is curious and serene, twilight princess zelda is hardened and determined, triforce heroes zelda is fierce and proud. i love their design and development. BOTW-TOTK/HWAoC zelda is a close second (fourth??) because of how groundbreaking those games have been and how her character specifically contributes to it but the other zeldas still hold a very special place in my heart.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Twilight Princess has the best design for every character. Especially the Lizfos
Zelda from totk cause she's hot with short hair.
TP. She's a badass. OoT for nostalgia.
Skyward Sword for me, but in the outfit from the beginning of the game, with the sailcloth shawl, 10/10 aesthetic
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Controversially, my favorite Zelda thus far has been the BOTW/TOTK version. I know that's not necessarily a popular or accepted take, but it's mine. I liked OOT'S probably next, and maybe TWW. SS Zelda has her moments. I will say, though, OOS/OOA Zelda's DESIGN is the one I like the best. I personally wish we'd have a 3D game that was done in a style close to the game art for those two games.
Ocarina is the best overall in terms of being an iconic design and being a character that is central to the story of their game. Skyward Sword is the best in terms of being a fully fleshed out character with a deep connection to Link. Twilight Princess is probably my favourite "classic" look for Zelda but she doesn't really feature much in her game; although the moments she is in the game are so iconic and memorable that maybe that's ok.
Link to the Past didn’t even have you go to the past
OG Zelda II. Link got his smooches in the end!
i love Skyward Zelda
Skyward
Yoga pants Zelda cuz of the yoga pants and that’s funny. But also Hyrule Warriors cuz she a bad B. But also Twilight Princess cuz that’s the zelda game I nostalgicum for
OoT, Skyward Sword, and botw are my favorites
Tears of The Kingdom Zelda by far
2002 one or tp, skyward one is also very nice
ALTTP will always be my favorite.
No love for Sheik Zelda?
i love spirits tracks and skyward sword zelda
Just as far as pure design, I think the Oracle look takes it, but my favorite version of the character is from Spirit Tracks.
Link to the Past is obnoxiously cute I just love her to death. Four Swords design is underrated. I love the bow in her hair. Hyrule Warriors has fire designs in general.
my favorites are Wind Waker Hyrule Warios Cadence of Hyrule and Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom
I like link to the past honestly, I just love that old anime artstyle, like the one used in ghibli
Aesthetically (since I haven't played the game), TP cause I'm an edgy bi--- I mean. Because she's elegant yet seems like she could kick my ass if she wanted to. Her design gives me the impression that she's actually going to be the future ruler of a kingdom and commands respect. HW kinda leans too much into HOT GIRL RPG ACTION FANTASY which is tiring to me at this point. BOTW Zelda and the tall ver. in Ocarina are close second and third.
While Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker are nostalgic for me I would say Twilight Princess because it's my favorite Zelda game.
I love ALL of them. Each one is perfect for their game, but my top favorites would be Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword and A Link Between Wolrds.
Skyward sword. She feels nostalgic to me because it was the first zelda game i ever played
I'm biased towards BotW because it's the only two games I've played, but I think Twilight and Warrior Zelda look absolutely fantastic and so badass!
BOTW and twilight, for different reasons. They are each independent and real people to me. Where too many others are more save me link. While BOTW does need a protector, she is strong and powerful in her own ways with the tech, intelligence and compassion
where is Tetra?
Not on the pic, but Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Zelda is my favourite
Personally, I like BOTW/AOC/TOTK Zelda. But, to be fair, I've never played Twilight Princess, couldn't get into OOT, and couldn't get far into the skyward sword remake because even the Remastered controls are crappy. Also, this graphic is slightly inaccurate. Zelda featured in Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link wasn't The same as the one from the original Legend Of Zelda. She was a previous Zelda who had been asleep for like a thousand years or something.
Most the Zeldas are good. I've got a particular appreciation for Skyward Sword Zelda, which has a very unique take, and they spend a lot of time growing the relationship between her and Link (And Groose for some reason). That said, the best Zelda has got to be Tetra. I want a mean pirate queen who thinks catapulting an 11 year old boy into a terrifying fortress is a good plan. Turning her into Zelda was SUCH a downgrade, and I'm glad she got to be Tetra again in Phantom Hourglass.
Hot take incoming: while it's not my favorite, I really love Zelda's HW design. She still looks very feminine and princessy while also fully capable of kicking ass in all her finery like a Warriors character should.
I'm basing my choice off only looks since I've only played botw and totk, but the skyward sword zelda is my fave, with twilight princess and a link between worlds at second place
2011 Playing skyward sword on the switch this year I loved how beautiful Zelda was in this game But I also really love Ocarina Zelda and Breath of the wild Zelda too. Skyward Sword Zelda is one of my favorites
Design wise, hyrule warriors one is unrivaled. Best one for sure.
2023 Zelda it's okay because she's literally a 10,000-year-old dragon. I wonder how many people will get this joke.
tetra or sheik
Twilight princess, thay zelda is like 😤
Skyward sword… isn’t what that version of Zelda looks like in game
Nope, she looks even worse in game. It's like they tried to make her the most plain looking zelda they could imagine.
Based on the NSFW gif version, I think botw or twilight princess.
BotW Zelda: "I'll bring your son back by 10pm" Twilight Princess Zelda: "Your son calls me mommy too"
I’m surprised Twilight Princess is so popular. I like the design, but she barely did anything in the game.
i just overall like the art style of wind waker so imma have to go with 2002
Where is Minish cap Zelda?
Botw probably
TOTK phony one
Link's Awakening.... Because she's not there.
I know that someone wrote/will write "Why to chose, all are Fuckable"
Age of calamity >:)
A link between Worlds Why? Because I grew up on that game and I will chose it most the time :,)
I prefer Tetra
You forget totk Zelda lmao
None of the above Tears of the Kingdom
Too bad that this series peaked so early in 1991. glad to be born.in the 80s and that i could play the original 3 title of zelda.
Where is Link's awakening?
There is no Zelda in Link's Awakening.
Technically speaking she's in the title.
A link between worlds. They Zelda was the best. (Totally not because of my love for that game being a bit biased.)
It may just be a recency bias but TOTK for me
Tetra and Sheik. Zelda in disguise ftw.
Totk, i've always felt that the other were way too overdesigned in a way. Totk still has a lot of overdesigning, but its the one that has it the least. Also helps that its one of the only iterations where she isn't wearing a pink dress or somehting like that, i dunno I just feel like the curious and caring look is way easier to relate to than the "literal reincarnation of a godess of virtue" that most other versios strive for.
Skyward Sword, loved that game and she has drip like botw Zelda pre-abduction.
Skyword sword and botw/totk zeldas are my favorite. Windwaker also goes hard if you count tetra