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Soapbox: Zelda's Magic Creates A Link Between Generations Nintendo Life

Damien McFerran on how Nintendo's new 3DS Zelda has created a vital bond by Share: More than two decades ago, an excitable 12 year-old boy huddled down in front of his Super Nintendo console armed with a copy of . Having witnessed the critical acclaim directed towards this new action RPG the youth expectantly flicked up the power switch and was subsequently transported to a mythical world which has since been burned into his very conciousness — so much so that the layout of this particular version of Hyrule is as familiar to him as the back of his hand. Just in case you were wondering, the child of which I speak is me.

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Link to the Past was a hugely significant step in my journey as a gamer; it was my first experience ...

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It's easily one of my all-time favourite video games, and I duly snapped up the Game Boy Advance upd...

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Chloe Santos Moderator

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Link to the Past was a hugely significant step in my journey as a gamer; it was my first experience of the franchise (I was a Sega fan in those early years, as were many European gamers) and I was totally overawed by the scope and brilliance of Link's first 16-bit outing. Here was a living, breathing game world packed with secrets and hidden paths to discover, as well as a robust quest, legions of monsters and a sprinkling of friendly faces to help you along the way.

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Chloe Santos 5 minutes ago

It's easily one of my all-time favourite video games, and I duly snapped up the Game Boy Advance upd...

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It's easily one of my all-time favourite video games, and I duly snapped up the Game Boy Advance update when it was released in 2002 and played it all over again. I've lost count of the number of times I've revisited the game, and I'm sure it's a title I'll continue to come back to even when I'm in my old age and my hands and eyes don't work properly any more — they'll have to wrestle that SNES pad out of my gnarled fingers. The release of is therefore a big deal for me; a sequel-of-sorts to the beloved 1991 outing, it takes place in the same world — and therefore my intimacy with the landscape really pays off.

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Brandon Kumar 1 minutes ago

Walking through the 3DS adventure gives me an equal dose of nostalgia and excitement — excitement ...

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For my part, I've tried to keep him away from games consoles, iPads and handheld systems as much as ...

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Walking through the 3DS adventure gives me an equal dose of nostalgia and excitement — excitement that can only come when experiencing some fresh and new. However, I really get a kick out of sharing my love of the original game — and the Zelda series in general — with my family. I have a 5 year-old son who is slowly but surely becoming a dedicated gamer — much to the chagrin of my wife.

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For my part, I've tried to keep him away from games consoles, iPads and handheld systems as much as ...

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A large part of that comes from the fact that unlike other games companies, Nintendo delivers an exp...

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Luna Park Member

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For my part, I've tried to keep him away from games consoles, iPads and handheld systems as much as possible, which is easier said than done when you're involved with games and tech for a living. I'd rather he indulge in more creative pursuits at this stage, but I can't help but get caught up in his innocent excitement.

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A large part of that comes from the fact that unlike other games companies, Nintendo delivers an exp...

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With a few exceptions — such as on PS4 and on Xbox One — most of the launch games for the Xbox O...

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Sofia Garcia Member

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A large part of that comes from the fact that unlike other games companies, Nintendo delivers an experience that seems to transcend generations. My son is enraptured by very much the same things that I adored back in the '90s; the feeling of exploration, the straightforward yet engrossing gameplay and the eye-catching, colourful visuals. Back in 1991, A Link to the Past was just one of many games which boasted a bright and breezy 2D aesthetic, but today Nintendo's output stands in stark contrast to what we're seeing on rival systems.

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Christopher Lee Member

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With a few exceptions — such as on PS4 and on Xbox One — most of the launch games for the Xbox One and PS4 feature super-realistic visuals, which usually seems to mean a lack of colour and vibrancy. Realism appeals to an adult mind; as grown-ups, we're amazed at how far technology has come.

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However, my son isn't bothered that developers can now accurately replicate how paint looks like on a virtual sports car — in fact, he's totally disinterested in such features. His eye is caught by the sublime , or the lush greens, browns and blues of the landscape in A Link Between Worlds — graphics which don't even attempt to be realistic, yet look a million times more enticing.

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Henry Schmidt 4 minutes ago

Nintendo's games carry long and illustrious legacies, which means it's easy for me to expose my son ...

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Charlotte Lee Member

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Nintendo's games carry long and illustrious legacies, which means it's easy for me to expose my son to vintage classics like Link to the Past, , and many more. Vastly underrated Wii U launch title had a similar effect; my son didn't know what Pikmin or Metroid or F-Zero or Animal Crossing were, but he's since fallen in love with , enjoyed on the Wii U Virtual Console and picked fruit in .

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Julia Zhang Member

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I love the fact that through Nintendo's game, I can share a bond with my child — a bond which simply wouldn't exist if I had decided to pledge my allegiance to either Sony or Microsoft. Of course, games like and have their place, and I'm not for one moment suggesting that we all spurn such experiences in order to play nothing but Zelda and Mario titles all day long. I'm just grateful for Nintendo's continued focus on catering for families while at the same time producing games which appeal to "core" players.

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Lucas Martinez 7 minutes ago

Because of this, I'm able to bond with my son and take pleasure in the fact that he's enjoying the s...

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Christopher Lee 9 minutes ago

Comments ) I definitely know that feeling of having a game burned into your memory, two of my first ...

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Henry Schmidt Member

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Because of this, I'm able to bond with my son and take pleasure in the fact that he's enjoying the same journey that I did 20 years ago — right down to controlling the same characters. Related Games Share: About Damien has over a decade of professional writing experience under his belt, as well as a repulsively hairy belly. Rumours that he turned down a role in The Hobbit to work on Nintendo Life are, to the best of our knowledge, completely and utterly unfounded.

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Comments ) I definitely know that feeling of having a game burned into your memory, two of my first games (while significantly less well known), Mini Car Racing for PC and Pac-Man World 2 for GBA - are now permanently burned into my memory, and I will remember those experiences forever. Beautiful words Damien. Reading these kind of articles makes me more excited to game myself and excited about sharing gaming with my own future offspring.

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Isaac Schmidt Member

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Thanks! Way cool Damo! Cute kid :3 this is what me and my dad do together.

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Ella Rodriguez 31 minutes ago

zelda snes, metroid blast, mario kart, smb3dw... the list goes on and on. each and every night after...

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Liam Wilson Member

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zelda snes, metroid blast, mario kart, smb3dw... the list goes on and on. each and every night after my mom and siblings go to bed, we get up and play.

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Dylan Patel Member

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nintendo, thanks. I'm disgusted that gamers have to almost apologize for Nintendo for what companies like Pixar get critically acclaimed for...

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Amelia Singh Moderator

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What an enjoyable read. Oh, and btw I started playing ALBW without playing ALTTP at all. Bad decision?

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Noah Davis 27 minutes ago

Same here but the video gaming bonding for my son and I started on the Wii with Mario Kart Wii and h...

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Ryan Garcia 22 minutes ago

ur not alone i started playing it too without playing ALTTP but i jus got it on club nintendo for 15...

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Madison Singh Member

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Same here but the video gaming bonding for my son and I started on the Wii with Mario Kart Wii and he is 7 years old and now we play Pikmin 3, Wonderful 101, Windwaker HD, Rayman Legends, and Nintendo Land when my brother visits for the holidays. My son told me yesterday he's so happy we can play so many games together and thanked me…im very thankful for that and to Nintendo Thanks Damo for posting this your not alone There's also a good article on Forbes about games making u a better parent check it out its a good read.

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Amelia Singh 64 minutes ago

ur not alone i started playing it too without playing ALTTP but i jus got it on club nintendo for 15...

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William Brown Member

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ur not alone i started playing it too without playing ALTTP but i jus got it on club nintendo for 150 coins so after we beat ALBW we have sum catching to do is how i see it LOL! Still from what ive heard its just as amazing regardless te order u play it The Legend of Zelda is to generations today what things like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings were in the past. Nintendo games in general tend to be like that, although if you hand Pokemon Red and Blue to your little cousins playing X and Y results may be mixed.

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Charlotte Lee 50 minutes ago

But over the years I've noticed that they've been learning to appreciate the quality I've been showi...

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Ava White Moderator

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But over the years I've noticed that they've been learning to appreciate the quality I've been showing them over the overwhelming quantity they're showered with. I'd even go as far as saying that Nintendo is the link between Japanese and Western cultures. Without them we wouldn't have gotten interested in Japan's creative works--at least not to the extent we are today.

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Evelyn Zhang 6 minutes ago

You have to try really hard to overestimate Nintendo's cultural impact, between societies or generat...

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Sofia Garcia Member

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You have to try really hard to overestimate Nintendo's cultural impact, between societies or generations. I have to wait for my Zelda to arrive in the mail.. ugh..

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Natalie Lopez Member

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oh well. Picked up Mario today, that should keep me busy.

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Dylan Patel Member

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I really wish I could have played aLTTP again before playing ALBW, but too bad I suppose. I want to play it on my Wii U.

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Ryan Garcia 14 minutes ago

-_- It is sad if entertainment is the only way for parents and children to bond these days. (Mainly ...

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Especially when the stuff is really easy bad thing for a child to have parents who let them win same...

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Amelia Singh Moderator

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-_- It is sad if entertainment is the only way for parents and children to bond these days. (Mainly by the parents forcing on them what they want not what the child wants).

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Ava White 63 minutes ago

Especially when the stuff is really easy bad thing for a child to have parents who let them win same...

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Victoria Lopez Member

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Especially when the stuff is really easy bad thing for a child to have parents who let them win same with a game that lets them win. by entertainment, do you mean video games? Aside from raising a barn or fixing a car, entertainment is pretty much the only way you can bond with your child.
What I find sad is when parents use video games as baby sitters, but when that's the case there is no relationship building.

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Kevin Wang 37 minutes ago

I couldn't agree more, even as an adult I find myself appreciating the visual style of most Nintendo...

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Grace Liu 47 minutes ago

MS has some okay games, but I'm not as much into their first party stuff, atm. Well written. Its alw...

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Harper Kim Member

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I couldn't agree more, even as an adult I find myself appreciating the visual style of most Nintendo games. Sony does produce some nice looking games that aren't realistic looking, like Journey and the Ratchet & Clank games, but I don't connect with those games as much as those from the house of Mario.

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Sebastian Silva 9 minutes ago

MS has some okay games, but I'm not as much into their first party stuff, atm. Well written. Its alw...

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MS has some okay games, but I'm not as much into their first party stuff, atm. Well written. Its always nice to read stories like this one.

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David Cohen 5 minutes ago

I personally wouldn't want my kids playing anything but Nintendo games. My kids 6,4, and 1 love Nint...

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I personally wouldn't want my kids playing anything but Nintendo games. My kids 6,4, and 1 love Nintendo games for those very same reasons.

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Hannah Kim 40 minutes ago

When they get older then they can choose what they want but Nintendo will always live on with them! ...

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Hannah Kim 40 minutes ago

Now my thought turn to what can my children get out of it instead so having a 6 year old son who has...

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Hannah Kim Member

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When they get older then they can choose what they want but Nintendo will always live on with them! I wanted the Zelda Wii U bundle a couple months back but that would've been selfish. Sure I want Zelda Wind Waker and all but its not like I haven't played it before.

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Kevin Wang Member

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Now my thought turn to what can my children get out of it instead so having a 6 year old son who has never played Skylanders that bundle is way to hard to pass up. Its the perfect family bundle which also includes Nintendo Land so that's a lot of value for my money! I'm a Nintendo fan now going on 30 years here soon and have never regretted it once!

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Chloe Santos Moderator

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A nice, heartwarming article. Well done!
Nintendo games truely are a treasure to share with loved ones.

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Ryan Garcia Member

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"Realistic" graphics has it's place (the Wii U has some that are "real" enough for me, speaking as an adult); but games are games and I appreciate Nintendo for still keeping that in mind. Nice, heartfelt article, . This game is ingrained into my brain as well.

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Zoe Mueller 70 minutes ago

It's an amazing nostalgic experience to play and revisit this version of Hyrule some 20 years later!...

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Its up to the parents to mold there children anyway they see fit and for some that's not a good thin...

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Alexander Wang Member

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It's an amazing nostalgic experience to play and revisit this version of Hyrule some 20 years later! Lol what?? Depending on their age 9 times out of 10 the child doesn't know what they really want!

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Its up to the parents to mold there children anyway they see fit and for some that's not a good thin...

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My kid is 5 and the #1 thing on his Santa list is Link Between Worlds follow by Wind Waker HD at #2....

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Its up to the parents to mold there children anyway they see fit and for some that's not a good thing. I expose my children to what I did as a child and so far everything in my household is going quite well! , <-- what he just said.
That unrandomsam person sounds very clueless to me.

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Amelia Singh 58 minutes ago

My kid is 5 and the #1 thing on his Santa list is Link Between Worlds follow by Wind Waker HD at #2....

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He hums Zelda melodies at breakfast and makes us guess which game and which area the tune is from. A...

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Alexander Wang Member

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My kid is 5 and the #1 thing on his Santa list is Link Between Worlds follow by Wind Waker HD at #2. My kid has the Zelda symphonic CD on his iPod which he listens to constantly, day and night.

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Amelia Singh Moderator

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He hums Zelda melodies at breakfast and makes us guess which game and which area the tune is from. All of this is positive for a kid.

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Julia Zhang 8 minutes ago

He's 5 btw. Excellent article!...

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Audrey Mueller 43 minutes ago

I could read these parent/child articles for days! I'm going through the same magical experience of ...

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Julia Zhang Member

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He's 5 btw. Excellent article!

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Brandon Kumar 24 minutes ago

I could read these parent/child articles for days! I'm going through the same magical experience of ...

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Oliver Taylor Member

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I could read these parent/child articles for days! I'm going through the same magical experience of sharing and reliving experiences with my 3 1/2 year old now.

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Luna Park 16 minutes ago

And it truly is magical to see the excitement of discovering new world's and experiences you had whe...

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Sophia Chen Member

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And it truly is magical to see the excitement of discovering new world's and experiences you had when you were young from a different point of view. It actually doubles the feeling on the part of the observer.

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It's also very interesting that the image for this article shows a child playing the gold Zelda SP. ...

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Audrey Mueller Member

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It's also very interesting that the image for this article shows a child playing the gold Zelda SP. How cool is it that that same kid (or those of us around the same age take around 10 years) now have a new Gold Zenda system to their kids!!

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Isaac Schmidt 118 minutes ago

How perfect! ALttP is not an action RPG. tbh at first I couldn't reconcile the article image (the Ga...

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Hannah Kim 83 minutes ago

So that picture is neither baby Damo nor Damo's baby - huh, now I geddit. What you said except chang...

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Mason Rodriguez Member

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How perfect! ALttP is not an action RPG. tbh at first I couldn't reconcile the article image (the Gameboy SP) with Damo's mention of his child; I just assumed the young lad was playing through a LTTP first, LOL.

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Elijah Patel 30 minutes ago

So that picture is neither baby Damo nor Damo's baby - huh, now I geddit. What you said except chang...

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Julia Zhang Member

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So that picture is neither baby Damo nor Damo's baby - huh, now I geddit. What you said except change ALTTP to SOLEIL on the Mega Drive Very nice Damo, enjoyable read.

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The launch of a new Zelda game always reminds me of why I enjoy playing these games, no matter the system. The playthru confirms it. ive never played that, but it looks good.

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Elijah Patel Member

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Do want Yeah, I was just talking in general. Dont know who that child is.

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Victoria Lopez Member

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Could be anyone. That picture is, what, 10 to 12 Years old? Could be any kid who is now grown up with a kid of their own.

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Sofia Garcia 63 minutes ago

Just in time for the new Zelda themed 3DSXL they should call the next zelda game ''a link between ge...

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Andrew Wilson 103 minutes ago

Ahhh memories! I also agree with that part about the realistic, colorless visuals....

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Hannah Kim Member

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Just in time for the new Zelda themed 3DSXL they should call the next zelda game ''a link between generations'' Yeah, it's called Crusader of Centy in the US... You will also notice on the box it is a ATLUS game sheds tears that...was the best article I have ever read! I think it feels good to have something that keeps you nostalgic, I never had an NES nor a SNES, but I did have a GBC where I spent all day trying to "catch 'em all" in Pokémon Gold.

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Lucas Martinez 19 minutes ago

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Thomas Anderson 100 minutes ago

: Very nice article. I introduced my son to the Gamecube when he was younger (Which was the current ...

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David Cohen Member

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Ahhh memories! I also agree with that part about the realistic, colorless visuals.

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Scarlett Brown 15 minutes ago

: Very nice article. I introduced my son to the Gamecube when he was younger (Which was the current ...

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Henry Schmidt 43 minutes ago

In fact its because of that that he has become the gamer he is today. THIS. THIS, PEOPLE....

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Sebastian Silva Member

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: Very nice article. I introduced my son to the Gamecube when he was younger (Which was the current gen system when he was born) an we spent hours playing games on it.

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In fact its because of that that he has become the gamer he is today. THIS. THIS, PEOPLE.

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Alexander Wang 55 minutes ago

Sam here speaks THE TRUTH. Children shouldn't be allowed to win at anything. They should be given im...

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Alexander Wang Member

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Sam here speaks THE TRUTH. Children shouldn't be allowed to win at anything. They should be given impossible challenges so that they learn young that life is unfair, and hard, and cruel.

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No extra lives or checkpoints for you, sonny! Continuing is for the weak!...

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No extra lives or checkpoints for you, sonny! Continuing is for the weak!

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You want your torment to end? Then DO IT RIGHT!...

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Alexander Wang 47 minutes ago

It's all for their own good though. That way they'll end up being masochists that comment on website...

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You want your torment to end? Then DO IT RIGHT!

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It's all for their own good though. That way they'll end up being masochists that comment on websites about Japanese game developers to crucify said Japanese game developers every single day for giving them a chance to succeed. Stupid Nintendo.

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Christopher Lee 229 minutes ago

Yeah I know what you mean mate, that's why I was a SEGA gamer back in the day because they actually ...

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Even by todays standards it can't compete with the mighty SOLEIL This is why NIntendo is the best no...

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Yeah I know what you mean mate, that's why I was a SEGA gamer back in the day because they actually gave me more challenging experiences from RPG's to Platformers and everything in between. SOLEIL/Crusader of Centy was a bigger and much harder game than any of the LOZ games at the time...

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Mason Rodriguez 116 minutes ago

Even by todays standards it can't compete with the mighty SOLEIL This is why NIntendo is the best no...

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Ethan Thomas 34 minutes ago

... Either you are blind to sarcasm or I am too inept at it. Most likely the latter....

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Mia Anderson Member

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Even by todays standards it can't compete with the mighty SOLEIL This is why NIntendo is the best not only gaming company, but entertainment company. They're like a much more in touch (wii u being the exception) version of Disney or when Disney was in its prime.
They can connect generations of people and create memories for future generations to come.
Cmon Earthbound, Balloon Fight, Ice Climber, Battletoads, and F-Zero series remakes.

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Mason Rodriguez 5 minutes ago

... Either you are blind to sarcasm or I am too inept at it. Most likely the latter....

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Daniel Kumar 166 minutes ago

Never mind. SOLEIL, eh? I've seen the screenshots above; but, tell me, are there any circuses or acr...

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... Either you are blind to sarcasm or I am too inept at it. Most likely the latter.

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Never mind. SOLEIL, eh? I've seen the screenshots above; but, tell me, are there any circuses or acr...

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There is a wolf that eats the grandma... You can't get anymore hardcore than that mate... Circus and...

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Lily Watson Moderator

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Never mind. SOLEIL, eh? I've seen the screenshots above; but, tell me, are there any circuses or acrobats in that game?

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There is a wolf that eats the grandma... You can't get anymore hardcore than that mate... Circus and...

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I'd swear I've seen grandma-eating wolves somewhere before, but ATLUS makes quality games, so it mus...

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There is a wolf that eats the grandma... You can't get anymore hardcore than that mate... Circus and acrobats sounds more like a baby Nintendo game Don't say that too loud if you ever go around Montreal.

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I'd swear I've seen grandma-eating wolves somewhere before, but ATLUS makes quality games, so it must be good. These graphics look very nice. Now that SEGA owns ATLUS they really should bring these Mega Drive classics out so the new gen can see the awesomeness Looks pretty, good use of colour.

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And you say it plays nice, too, so it must be a solid game. Perhaps we'll see it on the Wii U VC if ...

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Which I hope it is. Not having the Mega Drive on WiiU VC from the start was the worst crime Nintendo...

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And you say it plays nice, too, so it must be a solid game. Perhaps we'll see it on the Wii U VC if the Mega Drive is ever launched on it.

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Luna Park 18 minutes ago

Which I hope it is. Not having the Mega Drive on WiiU VC from the start was the worst crime Nintendo...

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Isabella Johnson Member

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Which I hope it is. Not having the Mega Drive on WiiU VC from the start was the worst crime Nintendo could commit against retro gamers Maybe Atlus can ask Sega if they can do an eShop remake?

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Scarlett Brown 163 minutes ago

Yeah, we can all agree that the Wii U VC has been a disappointment so far (expect for EarthBound and...

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Hannah Kim Member

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Yeah, we can all agree that the Wii U VC has been a disappointment so far (expect for EarthBound and games running at 60Hz in the PAL region.). I'd like to see not only Mega Drive, but also Neo Geo and all the other platforms launched on Wii, even MSX.

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Isaac Schmidt Member

310 minutes ago

And the GBA games as rumour had it months ago. While they're at it, they should put the Game Boy/ Game Boy Colour games already launched on 3DS too, so we can play them Super Game Boy style.

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Zoe Mueller 58 minutes ago

Yeah, they can do so much cool stuff with the VC... Reggie uses Urban Champion & Spelunker
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Ryan Garcia 143 minutes ago

Fils-Aime. His body is ready. And that's enough....

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Lily Watson Moderator

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Yeah, they can do so much cool stuff with the VC... Reggie uses Urban Champion & Spelunker

They're far from effective I wouldn't bother myself with Mr.

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Audrey Mueller 160 minutes ago

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Ryan Garcia 121 minutes ago

That is my son in the photo I bloody LOVED that game. Really must try and find another copy, that an...

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Madison Singh Member

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Fils-Aime. His body is ready. And that's enough.

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Lucas Martinez 79 minutes ago

That is my son in the photo I bloody LOVED that game. Really must try and find another copy, that an...

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Ava White Moderator

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That is my son in the photo I bloody LOVED that game. Really must try and find another copy, that and Light Crusader!

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I never had Light Crusader back in the day so I got it on Wii VC and thought it was awesome... This ...

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I never had Light Crusader back in the day so I got it on Wii VC and thought it was awesome... This is the type of reason why they need to keep pushing old obscure games like they did with Earthbound onto the masses that might not have been able to enjoy it in the past great article mate. It totally sums up my experience having started the game yesterday with my 5 yr old lass as my questing companion.

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Ava White Moderator

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She's been so excited watching me explore the game and has actually helped me solve some of the dungeon puzzles to my surprise. Nintendo have definitely created a link between generations with this game. Now there are two Zelda fans in my household!

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Audrey Mueller 107 minutes ago

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Nathan Chen Member

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It's an amazing game & game series. Nintendo really go out of their way to make games both accessible & challenging to young & old.

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Amelia Singh 44 minutes ago

The games provide fun that just can't be beat to be honest. They're all geniuses in my eyes. Masters...

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The games provide fun that just can't be beat to be honest. They're all geniuses in my eyes. Masters of creativity & fun.

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Joseph Kim 54 minutes ago

Go go Nintendo go! I watched a video showing the first hour of the game on YouTube the other day and...

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Go go Nintendo go! I watched a video showing the first hour of the game on YouTube the other day and despite my issue with some of the graphics (that shiny bumpy look in places due to the overuse of generic shaders), that's actually not quite as off-putting as I thought after watching that first hour, this has now become the game I most want to play on ANY platform right now. The game just looks brilliant, with classic gameplay and game design that actually looks like genuine fun again, and the audio is just amazing (both the music and the sound fx).

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Madison Singh 16 minutes ago

I really wish I could affor to buy a 3DS/2DS and a copy of this game because I REALLY want to play i...

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Julia Zhang 124 minutes ago

Thanks I couldn't imagine playing it on anything less than a 3DSXL with the 3D set to max... On a 2D...

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Natalie Lopez Member

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I really wish I could affor to buy a 3DS/2DS and a copy of this game because I REALLY want to play it. it looks even better on my 3DS XL than in video footage. I wish you luck & god speed in your mission to get a 3DS or 2DS & a copy of the game, you're definitely going to love it!

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Grace Liu 228 minutes ago

Thanks I couldn't imagine playing it on anything less than a 3DSXL with the 3D set to max... On a 2D...

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But of course 3DS XL + 3D to the max is the #1 best way to play all 3DS games imo It is shocking tha...

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Sofia Garcia Member

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Thanks I couldn't imagine playing it on anything less than a 3DSXL with the 3D set to max... On a 2DS it would be like playing your WiiU/PSBOX41 on a non HDTV hahaha I agree completely! But if a 2DS is what people can afford + the game then I still heartily recommend that setup since it's such a brilliant game.

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Henry Schmidt 89 minutes ago

But of course 3DS XL + 3D to the max is the #1 best way to play all 3DS games imo It is shocking tha...

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Joseph Kim Member

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But of course 3DS XL + 3D to the max is the #1 best way to play all 3DS games imo It is shocking that they never put Soleil/Crusader Of Centy on the Virtual Console, it's a great game. On saying that though, I thought Landstalker was an even better game and that is on the Wii VC same age and my two boys are a year older than your kids in age, sure society has turned them onto zombies and shooting but i dont allow them to play those types of games. The moment I show them a new Nintendo game, sonic and rayman included they get super excited and beg me to play with them, I even let them play the old nes, snes/Genesis and n64 games and they love them, soon we will play Super Mario 3d World together and game until they go to bed...

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This kind of gaming bond through generations is something special that only Nintendo has been able t...

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Isaac Schmidt 47 minutes ago

: I do the same thing with my little sister! I've been playing games with her since she was born - w...

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Alexander Wang Member

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This kind of gaming bond through generations is something special that only Nintendo has been able to provide and it's why I've been supporting them since i was 4, ill be 30 in two months with also marks my zelda anniversary, I plan to get the zelda 3DSXL bundle by then. I feel that way about the Guardian legend on the nes, truly an epic game at the time, hard as hell too I get a similar thrill when I share games with my little sister — though this little bond is brotherly and not from parent-to-child — and it's great to know that she also loves pretty much all of the games that I used to play 10 years ago. It really is a special thing.

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Jack Thompson Member

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: I do the same thing with my little sister! I've been playing games with her since she was born - we have pictures of me playing GBA with her watching when she was just a baby! She's been entranced by video games all her life - and she's better at them now than I was at her age!

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thanks! No worries mate...

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Victoria Lopez 317 minutes ago

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Elijah Patel 219 minutes ago

I really love that landscape. Leave A Comment Hold on there, you need to to post a comment......

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Lily Watson Moderator

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The nostalgia pumps through my veins as I remember the young MadAussie being awesomed by this game Soleil Town
wow, don't know how i missed this one, but I was a poor kid who got the sega in 94, I choose it over the snes, looking back that was a bad decision as i was one of the few in my hood with one so I missed out on a lot, I will be getting this now, thx aussie Yep, Landstalker and its sequels are high up on my awesome list also No probs yo, just thought some fellow Action/Adventurers might want to check out a hidden gem that (like you said) might have missed out on back in the good old days... ATLUS did a great job with the music creating a nice balance between light/dark, good/evil Battle music
Well put.
Hopefully once graphics can't get any better, and people start seeing shooters for what they are (repetitive dumbed-down gameplay) maybe developers will start making games with a bit more imagination. That is some wonderful artwork!

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Charlotte Lee 57 minutes ago

I really love that landscape. Leave A Comment Hold on there, you need to to post a comment......

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