Which Zelda should I play first?

For someone not just new to Zelda, but to gaming as a whole, Link's Awakening may be a better choice. The game takes an average of 20 or 30 hours to beat, so is much more approachable for the newcomer or casually curious. The 2019 Switch remaster of Link's Awakening is visually stunning and a pure joy to play.

Which Zelda game should I play first on Switch?

The first is Zelda: Links Awakening. This game uses the same approach as a classic Zelda game. The other option is Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Should you play Zelda in chronological order?

There's still plenty of discussion to be had for the best entry point into the franchise, however, with so many different Zelda games to choose from. Even so, for players who love to play a franchise by following its overarching plot, the timeline placement is clear — for the most part.

What order do the Zelda games go in?

Are all Zelda games connected?

While Aonuma has stated that all the Zelda games take place in a single continuity, the third timeline branch, in which Link fails in his quest during Ocarina of Time, does not stem from events in any other part of the timeline, instead appearing to be a second, mutually exclusive continuity.

What Zelda Game Should You Play First?

What Zelda games should I play before breath of the wild?

Is Skyward Sword the first Zelda game?

A mainline entry in The Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword is the first game in the Zelda timeline, and details the origins of the Master Sword, a recurring weapon within the series.

What is the easiest Zelda game?

Personally I'd have to say Wind Waker. The combat is super simple and the puzzles are nothing impossible to figure out. Still, it's my favorite game so maybe I just know it too well for it to be hard.

Which Zelda is best for Switch?

Which version of Zelda is the best?

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time. Most polls would probably deem it the best in the series. And while we think it's just outside of the top three, that's more of a testament to the franchise's prowess than a sleight on.

Which Zelda game has the best story?

1. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Is Breath of the Wild better than Link's Awakening?

Breath of the Wild's expansive open-world isn't for everyone, and Link's Awakening delivers the more condensed experience that classic Zelda fans are used to. Objectives are fairly clear, with some small side-quests peppered around the island which you'll naturally pick up as you play through the game's main quest.

Is Breath of the Wild a good starting point?

As the newest game in the series, Breath of the Wild is as good a place to start as any. It's harder than most (have you checked out our guides?), but it is a vast and thoroughly modern open-world game.

Do I need to play Breath of the Wild before Skyward Sword?

As such, Skyward Sword HD has numerous connections to other Zelda games, but there's nothing special that newcomers need to know from a story perspective. This is an origin story for Link, Zelda, Ganon, the Master Sword, the Triforce and many other series mainstays.

Should I play Breath of the Wild before Skyward Sword?

If you prefer single player games that tell you a linear story (God of War, Last of Us) then choose Skyward Sword as your entry point. The new release has fixed seemingly all of the major issues we had with the initial Wii launch, so there has never been a better time to start there.

Is Twilight Princess a sequel to Ocarina of Time?

For example, Twilight Princess is a direct sequel to Ocarina of Time, even though this isn't readily apparent just by playing through both titles.

What is the longest Zelda game?

In what is surprising to almost no one, Breath of the Wild is currently the longest Legend of Zelda game to complete. Even though players can technically run straight to Calamity Ganon after the tutorial to fight him, a standard playthrough will take around 50 hours.

Is Zelda Link's sister?

Ultimately, though, Nintendo has never explicitly stated that Zelda and Link are brother and sister and the only instances where that idea has been explicitly stated in Zelda media are considered to be non-canonical.

Why does Link look so feminine?

Link may look a bit feminine in Breath of the Wild – or at least slightly less masculine compared to how he looks in Twilight Princess. However, his appearance is intentional. Aonuma explained to TIME that he “wanted Link to be gender neutral” going all the way back to Ocarina of Time.

Is Zelda in love with Link?

11 Ocarina Of Time: Zelda's Romantic Feelings For Link

Come the end of the game, it's clear that Zelda has developed some romantic attachment to Link while waiting for him over the course of seven years.

Why is it called Zelda?

Apparently the creator of the game, Miyamoto, really liked the American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. Upon hearing the Fitzgerald's wife's name was Zelda, he decided it seemed like a great name for the princess. And because the main goal of the game is to save her, the title The Legend of Zelda was born.

How many Zelda games can you play on switch?

At the time of writing, only three Zelda games run natively on the Switch: Breath of the Wild, Link's Awakening DX, and Skyward Sword HD. Four more are available via emulators tied to Nintendo Switch Online: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II – The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, and Ocarina of Time.