The Wind Waker for me. At the time, the open world and sea felt so massive, and the colorful cell-shaded graphics made me feel like I was immersed in a cartoon. I played other Zelda games before, but it was the first one to hold my attention all the way to the end. To me, it’s one of those games I wish I could experience again for the first time.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Windwaker would've been an easy #1 for me if it weren't so stretched out. The ocean really didn't need to be that big, I remember many times where I was just holding forward on the boat and browsing my phone for 5 minutes.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What got me was the Triforce hunt. Nearly no guidance/signposting, constant trips back to tingle, then back to a warp point, then sail around, rinse repeat. Ugh.

[–] simple@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

They did make it less tedious in the Wii U remaster, but still, eughhghgh

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 7 months ago

I actually really enjoyed the size of the ocean it made me feel like I was really on a journey