Look, it's the classic that started it all; of course, it would be on any service remotely related to NES games. The Legend of Zelda was a gameplay and technical marvel when it came out, helping it become a full-fledged series, unlike so many of the 700+ NES games out which shot their shot and then fell into obscurity. For Twilight Princess "Yeah, you gotta buy this old game and an old outdated console, and if you want the best possible exprience you have to dump the game and play it on an emulator with custom settings and a wide screen fix". elvestinkle I did try to play Zelda 2, but what I found was absolutely nothing except difficulty. I could have dedicated my life to it in other to "git gud", but I found much more enjoyment and relief by instead "git don't play it". Max_the_German Agreed. It was the game that really defined the series in terms of mechanics and story/lore. After that it makes sense to try one of the 3D entries, probably OoT, but Wind Waker would be a great second.

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As a lifelong Zelda fan, if was to choose 3 games to represent the modern Zelda experience it would be: Cadence teams up with Link and Zelda to fight their way through the dungeons and enemies of Hyrule while moving to the beat of iconic Zelda music. Honestly, it's hard to NOT recommend most series games as a starting point, barring obvious NOPES like the CDi titles and oddballs like Zelda II and Tri Force Heroes. It's a tough one, that's for sure. Think Skyward Sword is a better choice? Sacrilege to suggest anything but the original? Let us know if you agree with any of the above in the comments, and vote in the poll below to let us know where you'd recommend starting out on your Zelda adventure. I'm genuinely surprised more people voted for the N64 version of Ocarina of Time. Outside of the 3DS becoming increasingly inaccessible, Ocarina of Time 3D excels above the original in every way, while keeping faithful to the original with even the most minor of details (even keeping some glitches intentionally). It even brings the player something a lot more faithful to the art style than the original ever did. It doesn't suffer the same fate of Majora's Mask in terms of gameplay. I really see no reason why it is considerably inferior, unless this is blind nostalgia we're seeing.Old games need careful thought put into them to make them approachable for a modern new audience. OOT3D did many things right.

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I would say BOTW or Link’s Awakening. Both are easily accessible games. I’ve tried Ocarina, was let down by the controls. But after all I’m just a Zelda novice. I disagree with alot of you i have and will recommend a new player from a timeline aspect Skyward Sword and in the vote why put the same game but different console separate?Edit: I guess to elaborate further, there are probably a handful of games that most people probably shouldn't start with, namely, the NES games and the wonky DS entries. But if those genuinely look like the most fun to you, go ahead. For the average gamer, I think Link's Awakening remake makes a MUCH better intro to 2D Zelda than Link to the Past. Chronologically it would be Skyward Sword that you should play first. And i'd recommend the HD version over the original wii version because it looks more clearer and plays smoother. From this point I'd imagine you'd have an understanding of the series' many directions and develop a favorite style