These are the best-reviewed ‘Legend of Zelda’ games of all time
The Legend of Zelda is one of the bestselling Nintendo franchises of all time. That coupled with the series’ consistent and incredibly high scores means that no matter which one you pick up, there is oodles of fun to be found. But it also means that any title with a score under 90% is objectively bad for the series. Luckily for fans, we’ve weeded out the winners from (I seriously hesitate to say losers) the losers in the series. Nintendo is incredibly diligent about releasing updated games to prolong the longevity of their titles, so we tried hard not to focus on remakes. Rest assured, for almost every aging title, Nintendo has released an updated version. And most of those are just as good — if not better — than the original.
When Ocarina of Time was first released back in 1998, it garnered almost perfect reviews from every major video game magazine. This little beauty is the highest-ranked Zelda game of all time and for good reason. It’s lengthy, it’s challenging, and it was the first time players could explore Hyrule in all its three-dimensional glory. Everything about this game still works incredibly well, and back in the day, its soundtrack was positively lit. Besides the incredible gameplay, Ocarina spawned the legendary water level that still has Zelda fans quaking in their Iron Boots. Its got time travel, magical instruments, and features Epona, the series’ first rideable horse! After all these years, there’s still a ton of magic in this title, and I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to fangirl just thinking about playing it again for the first time. I envy anyone who hasn’t gotten to play this title yet.
Ah, Breath of the Wild. There wasn’t anything quite like it in the Zelda franchise before it arrived.
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