The 10 Best Zelda Games of all Time, Ranked
You can learn a lot about someone by asking what their favorite The Legend of Zelda game is.
It’s a series so vast and so popular that anyone who plays video games has some opinion of it. You have the people who got into video games because they played Ocarina of Time as a kid. You also have the people who say Zelda has never been good since it went 3D. Even the games someone didn’t play can be revealing. For example, I considered whether or not I was qualified to write this list because I never touched The Minish Cap or A Link Between Worlds. Hey, don’t look at me, I skipped the 3DS game because someone gave it a 6.5.
In other words, an objective ranking of Zelda games is impossible. Yet by the same token, every time someone ranks their favorite Zelda games, the greater the chance that someone’s niche tastes and opinions will finally get the light of day. With that in mind, here is my very subjective, deeply imperfect ranking of the 10 best Zelda games that does not include The Minish Cap. I’m counting on you in the comments to tell me where on the list that should belong.
UPDATE 5/11/2023: I’ve touched up some of the language used in select entries. More notably, a teaser for Tears of the Kingdom has been included.
If I were to rank weird NES sequels that are considered black sheep of their respective series, Zelda II would be near the top of that list.
It is bewildering, confusing, and often just too dang hard. It’s also a fascinating merger of side scrolling action and RPG elements that remains interesting to this day. Even if the Zelda series abandoned this formula, it spirits lives on in indie games like Infernax.
The original Legend of Zelda is a bit awkward by modern standards. It has archaic design quirks and a
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