samuel22
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what legend of zelda games do i buy first?
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. But I would say one of my favorite games is the very first one on the NES! after that it would be the oracle or time and seasons 
KnighddDd
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A link between worlds is very fun and easy for starters if you dont want to 100% it it gets a bit hard if ou want to 100% it and never played 2d zelda games b4 but if you havent played any zelda games b4 this is the roght path to start, it has the classic gameplay from a link to the past, crazy awesome soundtrack cool story and is easy to pick up and play 
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Ocarina of Time generally has a better experience so you might want to try that out as a first Zelda game. It fits quite good in he criteria you stated; it's enjoyable, it's difficult/challenging (Master Quest), and it has plenty of content as well.
It's quite ok if you'd prefer 2D Zelda games more. ALBW and ALTTP are good games to go with for that.
It's quite ok if you'd prefer 2D Zelda games more. ALBW and ALTTP are good games to go with for that.
ESP
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Mr.epicness
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Legend of Zelda is a great game the first game I ever played was on the NES. I was the best at it in the family. My cousin was jealous cause he couldn't get passed the first boss.So he hid it, luckily I told on him so I got it back. The latest game I played was link between worlds.I know its not new anymore but I sold my 3DS for a wii U so I'm going to get wind waker which probly is old too anyway Nintendo should keep everything the same its looking good!
Slayerpon Tatsu
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Or you could not do them in chronological order because if you do, the games aren't as fun and some quite honestly just suck
skyward sword would be first. follow the time line do the hero is successful first. do the twilight hero legacy after oot then the hero of the winds & new world. and then do the hero is defeated
Pandaxclone2
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Tatsu's above statement is up to the OP's discretion. Some people just like playing chronologically instead of by release order or simply just playing whatever game they pick.
I'll leave Triforce Heroes out of this since I've never played the game myself but in a nutshell it's ALBW Multiplayer Mode: The Game.
Length is where OOT holds out with MM being a close second. A Link Between Worlds is cited for being fun but short. Even so ALBW tries to pad it out with additional challenges and sidequests you can do although Majora's Mask outshadows OOT and ALBW in terms of sidequest gameplay.
Ocarina of Time has its difficult moments but more or less is not that difficult unless you have trouble keeping track of the 3D environment. If that's a problem for you then ALBW would be better since the top-down perspective almost assuredly provides that you won't get hopelessly lost as you would in a regular 3D world. Majora's Mask has the biggest difficulty out of the three with it mostly dialing up the difficulties of OOT while also piling a 3 day time limit. You can reset this but be warned that dungeons you haven't completed all the way through will reset, however if you beat the boss then you'll get a warp straight to the boss room in the first floor of the dungeon even if you do reset time.
All of them have their own fun value thrown in. Ocarina of Time gives you perspective and gameplay of two different stages in your character's life as well as letting you traverse the franchise's first 3D representation of Hyrule. It's certainly not what the hype would have you believe but it's a good game and was a masterpiece of its time. A Link Between Worlds allows you to roam through the land of Link to the Past's Hyrule with a new mechanic in tow: Wall merging. That in combination with purchasable dungeon items allows you to go to any dungeon in any order after a certain point in the game, which if you enjoy exploring like Zelda was originally intended for is for you.
Majora's Mask balances its main story along with a heaping helping of sidequests, which while that means less dungeons (There's 4) you'll still find that they're as fun and mind-bending than before. The time mechanics allows you to basically walk around and get to understand each character's routines. If a person is going to be running to a post box in the Town Square at 2 PM on the second day, it will always happen without fail. The only exception of course is how you play into it. You can choose to derail or change the course of things to come in this game, although your main focus is to beat the big bad so these changes will remain in effect else you'll have to reset and lose your progress.
Still, any masks (of which all have their own unique effects) and key items you obtain remain with you, Rupees stored in the bank will not be affected and any tasks you interact with will be recorded and set on an alarm to help you keep track of all those routines.
As you can probably see Majora's Mask is my favourite of the bunch. It may not have lived up to the standards of Ocarina of Time, but it cements itself as a unique title in the Zelda franchise and its oddball gameplay, story and characters add to that experience.
I'll leave Triforce Heroes out of this since I've never played the game myself but in a nutshell it's ALBW Multiplayer Mode: The Game.
Length is where OOT holds out with MM being a close second. A Link Between Worlds is cited for being fun but short. Even so ALBW tries to pad it out with additional challenges and sidequests you can do although Majora's Mask outshadows OOT and ALBW in terms of sidequest gameplay.
Ocarina of Time has its difficult moments but more or less is not that difficult unless you have trouble keeping track of the 3D environment. If that's a problem for you then ALBW would be better since the top-down perspective almost assuredly provides that you won't get hopelessly lost as you would in a regular 3D world. Majora's Mask has the biggest difficulty out of the three with it mostly dialing up the difficulties of OOT while also piling a 3 day time limit. You can reset this but be warned that dungeons you haven't completed all the way through will reset, however if you beat the boss then you'll get a warp straight to the boss room in the first floor of the dungeon even if you do reset time.
All of them have their own fun value thrown in. Ocarina of Time gives you perspective and gameplay of two different stages in your character's life as well as letting you traverse the franchise's first 3D representation of Hyrule. It's certainly not what the hype would have you believe but it's a good game and was a masterpiece of its time. A Link Between Worlds allows you to roam through the land of Link to the Past's Hyrule with a new mechanic in tow: Wall merging. That in combination with purchasable dungeon items allows you to go to any dungeon in any order after a certain point in the game, which if you enjoy exploring like Zelda was originally intended for is for you.
Majora's Mask balances its main story along with a heaping helping of sidequests, which while that means less dungeons (There's 4) you'll still find that they're as fun and mind-bending than before. The time mechanics allows you to basically walk around and get to understand each character's routines. If a person is going to be running to a post box in the Town Square at 2 PM on the second day, it will always happen without fail. The only exception of course is how you play into it. You can choose to derail or change the course of things to come in this game, although your main focus is to beat the big bad so these changes will remain in effect else you'll have to reset and lose your progress.
Still, any masks (of which all have their own unique effects) and key items you obtain remain with you, Rupees stored in the bank will not be affected and any tasks you interact with will be recorded and set on an alarm to help you keep track of all those routines.
As you can probably see Majora's Mask is my favourite of the bunch. It may not have lived up to the standards of Ocarina of Time, but it cements itself as a unique title in the Zelda franchise and its oddball gameplay, story and characters add to that experience.
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Toon_Lucas64
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Ocarina of Time will get you started in basic lore and understanding Skyword Sword will help also. Wind Waker is another. games to get after those are link between worlds and link to the past because the stuff in those will not understand untill the others before also twlight princess is another game after Ocarina of time and majoras mask. Gameplay wise i recomned Majoras mask Ocarina of time Link between worlds wind waker. as a first game
GamerDudeXXX
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Ocarina of Time would be your best choice. I recommend it because it was also the first Zelda game I played, although mine was on the N64 but the experience on the 3ds is even better. Anyway you'll like it as it sort of gives an insight to the kingdom of Hyrule and is quite a classic story. Enjoy! 
swift789
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Link between worlds was the first one that i played, with its great story cool mechanics and classic feel it should be your first. Ocarina of time is a brilliant game you definitely should get but maybe not as your first ever zelda game. And majoras mask... well... just... don't get it.
But while i really recommend link between worlds you can start where you want and i think you should watch playthroughs of all three and see which one sticks out as your kind of thing instead of asking us because (as you've probably realised) most of us are gonna say our favourites which might not be the right one for you.
But while i really recommend link between worlds you can start where you want and i think you should watch playthroughs of all three and see which one sticks out as your kind of thing instead of asking us because (as you've probably realised) most of us are gonna say our favourites which might not be the right one for you.
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