muh zelda

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I was playing zelda II recently. it really is a good game: the overworld, how it handles random encounters, the magic system, combat, atmosphere, etc. and its difficult, with the final areas being legitimately challenging.

Dark Link is a worthy final boss. I'm able to win the fight fairly (no corner glitch, no magic) but not consistently.

>>3723372
>using magic makes the final boss fight unfais

explain

>>3723418
gladly. Dark Link has the same number of hp as you, so if you go in with full health, you and him are evenly matched. it's a fair fight, same hp, same moveset, mano y mano.
using the shield and life spells effectively give you significantly more hp than Dark Link, which is unfair imo. the whole point is that he is your equal, and you must overcome your own inner darkness.

>>3723443
correction: it's mano a mano.

I kind of makes me feel good knowing that there are edgelords out there that get triggered by Zelda of all things

>>3723372
That's the most lazy world map tiling i've ever seen

>>3723635

NES bro. There wasn't a lot to go by.

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>>3723635

Looks like your average 80s RPG overworld map.

>>3723386
Are they sick? Why does the kid have an out of body experience? Where did his mothers legs go?

>>3723372
What's different about the GBA version? Is it okay if I play that one instead of NES?

>>3723823
I'm not familiar with the GBA version, so I couldn't tell you.

I read somewhere that the original famicom version is superior to the NES version, but I can't confirm that.

>>3723951
just did a bit of research, there seems to be alot of version differences. it seems like the NES version is better in many ways, but not all. in particular, the water and lava tiles were originally animated, and the trick against Dark Link didn't work because he had better AI.

What if Zelda was a girl?

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>>3724020
>many years ago
>every saturday frequent a group of people who gathered at a park to exchange anime VHSs and manga (one had to resort to IRL socializing in order to obtain stuff pre-internet/streaming days)
>one girl was flipping through her drawings, she was pretty good
>flips one page and it's Link, his ALTTP design
>nobody knows who he is
>she asks around if anyone knows who he is
>I say I do
>mfw I can't remember if I said Zelda or Link

I actually want to believe I said Link, because I had already played Link's Awakening, I definitely knew what his name was, and also knew Zelda was a princess because of the cartoon.

>>3723363
thats link dumb ASSS

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>>3724020

>>3723386
>those noses
fucking tumblr

>>3723657
>Are they sick?
oh, the red noses
it's an extremely-white people thing, both having it and depicting it that way
>Why does the kid have an out of body experience?
the artist didn't get rid of his preliminary lines completely
>Where did his mothers legs go?
what? they're right there

>>3723657
>>3724712

I think those lines are meant to be reflections in the glass/transparent plastic side of an escalator.

>>3723386
>constantly checking to make sure your new game is still there on your way home

I always did this in a kid, but to be fair, I always picked them up via bicycle.

>>3723657

They have tumblritis, it makes a character look like they just came inside after walking around in 20 degree weather after pulling an all-nighter.

It is a cute comic, so whatever.

>>3723372
GBA port is surprisingly pretty good, except for flickering issues. You know PS1 sometimes has an off-putting vibration? Like that, but 2D. Still that's better than the Zelda 1 port which has like a 20 second wait time when you press pause.

>>3723951
Famicom version didn't have Gooma. That's a dealbreaker considering he's one of the best fights in the game.

>>3724835
I agree, Gooma is an excellent boss.

in general, after doing in depth research (youtube and cuttingroomfloor) it seems to me that the NES version is an improvement in most regards. there's only a few areas where the famicom was better, as I mentioned here >>3724017

>>3724227
>gee, Linkle! how come your mom lets you wield TWO crossbows?

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>>3725438
Zelda 2 bosses were all pretty enjoyable.

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>>3724227
I want to fuck that elf.

>>3723641

No, because that map doesn't have sprites.

>>3725650

I kind of wish the series had more humanoid bosses like this, they're usually saved for "special" non dungeon bosses.

In fact, Phantom Ganon is the only humanoid dungeon boss that isn't a miniboss.

>>3725885

I'd say that Odolwa counts.

>>3725885
Twinrova?

>>3725904
>>3726275

I forgot about them, but they're still few and far between.

That being said, Twinrova makes me also wish some of the bosses had more character to them.

Closest we got since Twinrova that I can remember is the Bulbin king who spoke, but he wasn't a dungeon boss.

>>3723363
I'm of the opinion that the franchise truly started to slowly go full retard with ALttP.

>>3724701
They're clearly wearing coats, so maybe it's winter and their noses are cold.

>>3724701
that shitty comic is older than tumblr

>>3723443
If he's your equal why can't he use magic?

>>3723372

Zelda II kicks the shit out of the first game. I don't want to sound like /v/ hipsters who say it's the best in the series, but it definitely beats the first one.

The first game is alright, but it's very easy and repetitive. It's got shit for level design and enemy variety.

Every Zelda from II onwards has been phenomenal

>>3729157
Zelda II has the best of what you can consider gameplay, while Link's Awakening is probably the best holistic adventure. Wind Waker is the prettiest, and all the others aren't really worth mentioning since they're pretty much all the same game or strictly inferior to the 3 mentioned.

You could pretty much play Zelda II, then Link's Awakening, then Wind Waker, and you'd just be done.

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>>3729167

I don't know about that second part, but I respect the first opinion. My favorite three are ALttP, ALBW, and WW, but the rest of the series is right behind them.

The only others that I think are mediocre are Zelda 1 and Majora's Mask, and I even feel bad saying that because I have fond memories of them and they're good games, I just think every other Zelda has edged them out in terms of pure fun.

>>3729180
other than doing a falling slash is there actually any proper way of fighting these assholes

I pretty much feel like I'm cheating every time I fight one

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>>3729216
I don't know why I linked that post or why I forgot the image

>>3729218

I used to let them approach me and duck stab them once they were open.

>>3729218
>>3729216

I don't know if there's a "proper" way to do it, I like the falling slash, it's not like they can't still be a threat, especially the blue ones. I beat the game before I learned that trick though, using >>3729220


What I want to know is how to effectively fight those fucking Fokka enemies in the final palace. If I can ignore them, I always will, because they just suck that much.

>>3729218
it's possible to duel the iron knuckles without the falling slash. it's not easy to defend against them and get past their guard, but it can be done. you have to git gud at reacting to them and alternating high and low strikes - the low strike being the most effective. the blue knight is the hardest, but he has a recognizable pattern to his attacks.

>>3729314
the only consistent strategy I know of for fighting the bird knights is to use the upward stab when they jump.