That came out in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons brought Link back to the Game Boy in , and are notable because they weren't developed by Nintendo, but by Capcom. Four Swords came bundled with a port of A Link to the Past when it hit the Game Boy Advance in , and was followed closely by The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker , which introduced a cel-shaded look to the series that was very controversial at the time.
Four Swords Adventures is counted as a part of the Zelda series, having released on the GameCube in Nintendo went off in a whole new direction with its hardware in the latter half of the s. The Wii and the Nintendo DS came out, both offering new and novel ways to control games. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess released on both the GameCube and the Wii in , with the Wii version incorporating motion controls, which forced Nintendo to mirror the game entirely so Link would be right-handed.
Both Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks — which came out in and , respectively — made use of the Nintendo DS's touch controls for movement. The game would eventually become The Legend of Zelda , a defining game for Miyamoto, Nintendo, and gaming in general.
Since the original Legend of Zelda first launched 30 years ago today, Link has starred in many adventures, each one like a retelling of an ancient fable.
The core ingredients are almost always the same — you have a hero named Link, a princess named Zelda, and a villain named Ganon. But other aspects are changed, resulting in a new twist on a familiar formula. It was a prosperous land blessed with green forests, tall mountains, and above all, it was in peace, as it had been for ages.
But one day, a man of great evil lay his hands upon the golden power and attempted to satisfy his evil intentions with it. With its strength at his command, he spread darkness across the kingdom. But then, when all hope had died, and the hour of doom seemed at hand, a young boy clothed in green appeared out of nowhere. This boy, rumored to have used the ability to travel through time to save the land was known as the Hero of Time.
The boy's tale was passed down through generations, and as we speak he has become a Legend Two years after the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in , The Legend of Zelda was released for the NES, becoming the first game in the phenomenal series today.
The Legend of Zelda created many different styles and techniques still used in games today, such as a top down viewpoint, the ability to save, and the ever elusive dungeon boss. The Adventure of Link was different from its predecessor, however. Instead of having a top down viewpoint, it was an action sidescroller. The Adventure of Link paved the way for many new genres in video gaming, including role playing games.
Zelda III was the next game in the series. It was being developed for the NES as well. In , a year later after the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released, the next groundbreaking game in the Zelda series was introduced. A Link to the Past returned to it's roots by using top down viewpoint instead of side scrolling.
A Link to the Past redefined the Zelda series as most know it today and many believe without this game, the Zelda franchise would have never developed. The game that revolutionized the Zelda series, however, was released in for the Nintendo Ocarina of Time totally changed the graphical aspect of the series, by taking away the 2D top down aspect of the previous games, and turning the game into a 3D landscape. Game play also improved tremendously, by allowing players to experience 3D sword battles, 'Z' targeting of their enemies, the use of music to immerse the game, and also many new items and weapons never known to the Zelda series before.
Many fans of the Zelda franchise still rave Ocarina of Time as a masterpiece of the series. Majora's Mask is the direct sequel to Ocarina of Time , picking up where the game last left off. Majora's Mask is different than most Zelda games, allowing the player to transform into different races by the use of masks.
The game also has a built in clock that gives the player only three days to complete their quest before the moon destroys the land. Though Majora's Mask is not as long as its Ocarina of Time partner, the game allows for much more emotion and storyline. The Wind Waker is one of the most controversial games in the franchise.
Instead of using the traditional 3D rendering of Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask , The Wind Waker used cartoonish cel-shading for the graphics of the game. The next game, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures , continued to use the cel-shaded graphics for certain details. The game itself was a mix of 2-D and 3-D graphics, with the characters and most everything else being 2-D, and some of the special effects such as light and Dark World Portals being 3-D.
Also, some effects such as explosions and dust were Cel-Shaded.
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