I'm not ashamed to say. One of my first big crushes as a child was this guy.
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| Oh Link! My Link! |
The only problem was, I was terrible at Zelda games! My Aunt had the classic Ocarina of Time on Nintendo 64 and every time I would visit my cousin and I spent hours in the basement playing. Despite all this (granted, we were often yelled at for spending too much time on it and booted outside) it was years before I even got to adult Link and not long after I beat the Forest Temple, the game was lost and we never got to finish.
I know! One of the most horrible fates to befall any gamer! But don't be too upset. See, I'm an adult now and as I'm quickly learning, that position comes with perks. My favorite of which is the ability to buy any game I want and play it as long as I want to. Last summer I bought my first game system (the rest of which had been handed down by my awesome brother), a little Game Cube named Merlot. Yeah, she's old and outdated and her internal battery is shot so she's constantly asking me to reset the time BUT for this, it's totally worth it.
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| Look! It's totally me ^ 3 ^ Malon is definitely my favorite character. |
It took me a while and lots of screams of "Gaaaaaaaah! I hate Volleyball!" but I finally beat this game! I don't even think I could express to you how excited I was. It was like a little piece of my childhood that I got to revisit and give a satisfying ending to. It felt great. So what next?
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| "We got this?" "Yeah, we totally got this." |
TWILIGHT PRINCESS! Sab got this one for me at the BEST ANNIVERSARY PRESENT EVER! (thank you!) and I beat it just before our next anniversary. In my defense, I took a bit of a break from it half way through but it was more because I got distracted and forgot than anything else. I'd played a little bit of this game after it came out (true story: my math teacher sold it to me for $30 in high school but the GC I played it on wasn't mine and the owner took my game with them when they moved... no, not bitter at all...) and I looooooved it! It was my first time really playing a game on my own and even though I didn't get very far the huge sense of accomplishment I got from killing my first big boss on my own was great. Quite honestly, this is probably my favorite of the series.
So what distracted me from Twilight Princess you ask? It was when one of my friends was kind enough to lend me this! Ta da!
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| So jwoienflkgo freaking wmeoirjowei CUTE!! <3 |
Oh my god! Windwaker is one of the most adorable things ever! I love this game if for nothing more than the derpy pigs and SPLOOOSH sound effects and little bird girls that play harps and everyone nubby limbs! Though seriously, the gameplay was great too. My main problem was that the items were so different from typical LoZ games and I kept forgetting about stuff I needed to solve puzzles >.> Also, the Forest Temple is the most evil thing in the world. I literally lost my voice after screaming at the TV in rage (ask Sab if you don't believe me! o 3 o).
So, after beating all three of these I settled down into the thought that my time with Link was over for a little while. I was a little sad but I figured, hey, I've got some good memories and I can totally start replaying if I feel nostalgic. And then... *insert heavenly choir here*
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| I don't usually ship Link/Zelda but in this game, how can you resist? |
Skyward Sword!! O 3 O I didn't think we had the money to get a Wii but once again on our anniversary Sab surprised me with video game goodness! I'd resigned myself to not being able to play this for another few years but I'm ecstatic I don't have to wait. I haven't been playing long and I'm not really used to Wii controls so I'm a bit awkward (you know that warning screen it shows to keep you from hitting people in the face? yeah, totally almost did that today trying to do a spin attack >.< Sorry!) but I'm having fun with it. Also the music and the graphics are beautiful.
So I wanna hear from the other gamers out there. Obviously, Legend of Zelda games are the best but what are some of your other favorites and your stories about them? I'm especially interested in games you felt kind of defined your childhood like Link did for me. See you in the comments!
The Mario series was a BIG childhood rite of passage for me. I'd watched my brothers play, and we had every system: NES, SNES, N64. We skipped GC, though, for some reason. I think because I was still playing my N64 in the dorms! Then, when I got a Wii last Christmas, I bought myself Paper Mario, and Mario Galaxy (And Skyward Sword! And Lego Harry Potter! And soon, Epic Mickey!) They are still incredibly fun to play!
ReplyDeleteI can vivdly remember getting my hands on the SNES for the first time. I played Mario Kart with my brothers, and I was totally Peach (because I was a wee female). I was winning, and feeling great, until my brother told me to hit a banana peel. It will make you go faster, he says. Lies. LIES. I spun out, and lost. But the thrill of the race, and figuring out the puzzles of Super Mario World had me hooked.
Also... Mortal Kombat and Soul Caliber. I don't know why, maybe it was growing up with older brothers. But, these were HUGE in my house!