If you have never played a Zelda game, where is a good place to start?

i want to get into zelda but i don't know which game i should start playing first...

EDIT: The zelda game can be from any console or system EVER, no matter how old. I have my way of getting things :cool:

Play the best one, Wind Waker.

You could have asked that question in the Nintendo Wii/Wii U Forum.

Any title this isn't Zelda 2: the Adventures of Link or a DS title would be good.

Go from the very first one. :)ShadowDeathX

You could have asked that question in the Nintendo Wii/Wii U Forum.

thom_maytees

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Go from the very first one. :)simomate

i want to get into zelda but i don't know which game i should start playing first...

Boostinsane

If you have a 3DS, you could try Ocarina of time.

Link to the PastMFDOOM1983

Play the best one, Wind Waker.

Slashless

You will never get a clear answer man. I'd say just pick one and go at it.

Skyward Sword is the easiest and most straight forward Zelda game to date so I would start with that one. The other ones are are just as good too but for a first timer they'll be tedious as hell if you don't know what to expect or aren't very motivated to play them. Wind Waker with its navigation and Twilight Princess with the huge map aren't very friendly to new-comers but Skyward Sword was made for n00bs just like FF13.

Wind Waker is the weakest dungeon wise.

jg4xchamp

They didn't put me to sleep like Twilight Princess'.

Despite Dungeons being a big part of the Zelda games I've never actually thought much of any of them (besides OoT which had some okay ones) they usually bore me and the boss of each is usually bad.

I mostly play Zelda for the characters/exploration/The main story(not the actualy story part, those are the same in all Zeldas, but how the story is presented)

All 3 of those things were done exceedingly well in WW, it's dungeons were meh but its Art style and presentation are what kept me going and going and turning it into my 2nd favorite game of all time (guess which one's first hurr)

Also WW is the strongest OST wise.

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Go from the very first one. :)simomate

For a 2D Zelda, I'd recommend starting with A Link to the Past. For 3D, go with Ocarina of Time. I guess I'd say go with A Link to the Past for the very first one overall though. In my opinion, I've never played a Zelda game that looks, sounds, or feels like the epitome of the Zelda series as much as LttP does.

The first one and once you've either beaten it or given up (it's not an easy game) you should go for A Link to the Past or OoT. After OoT Majoras Mask. Wind Waker I would say is a game you should already enjoy the series to fully appreciate and if you play it first you will probably enjoy OoT and MM less as the graphics for them are very dated.Ace6301

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]Wind Waker is the weakest dungeon wise.

Slashless

They didn't put me to sleep like Twilight Princess'.

Despite Dungeons being a big part of the Zelda games I've never actually thought much of any of them (besides OoT which had some okay ones) they usually bore me and the boss of each is usually bad.

I mostly play Zelda for the characters/exploration/The main story(not the actualy story part, those are the same in all Zeldas, but how the story is presented)

All 3 of those things were done exceedingly well in WW, it's dungeons were meh but its Art style and presentation are what kept me going and going and turning it into my 2nd favorite game of all time (guess which one's first hurr)

Also WW is the strongest OST wise.

Start from the first and go to SS. If you play the later games (TP and SS), playing OoT and MM might be an eye-sore for you. The 2D games don't suffer from that, though.

Wind WakerSaltyMeatballs

A link to the Past would be the best start. It's the pillar that made Zelda what it is today in my opinion... it was the first full blown Zelda that way and it's aging quite well. It would no doubt give you an idea and what to expect from all the Zelda games.

Link To The Past

Agreed on soundtrack, and I can buy into the idea WW is the best from an exploration standpoint on just because how much more lively that overworld was. Though not playing a Zelda game for the dungeons is odd to me considered that's the heart and soul of the games.

TP starts off f*cking boring. But after Abriter Grounds and forward the dungeon design is nothing short of excellent, but that slow ass start kills that game for me, and all in all the game is too long for it's own good. MM's my favorite among the group because of the structure of the game, the side quests, and the themes the game touches on. A darker take on Zelda done the way it should be.

jg4xchamp

I stopped playing TP right before Fire Temple's boss.. sold it for 20$ and never looked back, never tried to get back into it again. I originally planned to get into it but just said "f*ck it" and waited for SS, which just turned out to be more zelda with nothing too new/different or exciting so I sold that too, along with my Wii.

Majoras Mask was my first video game (got into gaming really late) and boy did I love it, loved it even more after playing other Zelda titles and seeing how MM differentiated itself from the others, I wish more Nintendo franchises would take that dark turn, specifically Pokemon, which I wish Gamefreak would take some notes from Pokemon Identity, a modded Firered that handled dark Pokemon perfectly.

I don't know how Nintendo managed to frighten an 18 year old with a moon, but god damn they succeeded. Then again, I'm French, I'd give up my house out of fear if Mormons knocked on my door.

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]Agreed on soundtrack, and I can buy into the idea WW is the best from an exploration standpoint on just because how much more lively that overworld was. Though not playing a Zelda game for the dungeons is odd to me considered that's the heart and soul of the games.

TP starts off f*cking boring. But after Abriter Grounds and forward the dungeon design is nothing short of excellent, but that slow ass start kills that game for me, and all in all the game is too long for it's own good. MM's my favorite among the group because of the structure of the game, the side quests, and the themes the game touches on. A darker take on Zelda done the way it should be.

Slashless

I stopped playing TP right before Fire Temple's boss.. sold it for 20$ and never looked back, never tried to get back into it again. I originally planned to get into it but just said "f*ck it" and waited for SS, which just turned out to be more zelda with nothing too new/different or exciting so I sold that too, along with my Wii.

Majoras Mask was my first video game (got into gaming really late) and boy did I love it, loved it even more after playing other Zelda titles and seeing how MM differentiated itself from the others, I wish more Nintendo franchises would take that dark turn, specifically Pokemon, which I wish Gamefreak would take some notes from Pokemon Identity, a modded Firered that handled dark Pokemon perfectly.

I don't know how Nintendo managed to frighten an 18 year old with a moon, but god damn they succeeded. Then again, I'm French, I'd give up my house out of fear if Mormons knocked on my door.

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"]Agreed on soundtrack, and I can buy into the idea WW is the best from an exploration standpoint on just because how much more lively that overworld was. Though not playing a Zelda game for the dungeons is odd to me considered that's the heart and soul of the games.

TP starts off f*cking boring. But after Abriter Grounds and forward the dungeon design is nothing short of excellent, but that slow ass start kills that game for me, and all in all the game is too long for it's own good. MM's my favorite among the group because of the structure of the game, the side quests, and the themes the game touches on. A darker take on Zelda done the way it should be.

jg4xchamp

I stopped playing TP right before Fire Temple's boss.. sold it for 20$ and never looked back, never tried to get back into it again. I originally planned to get into it but just said "f*ck it" and waited for SS, which just turned out to be more zelda with nothing too new/different or exciting so I sold that too, along with my Wii.

Majoras Mask was my first video game (got into gaming really late) and boy did I love it, loved it even more after playing other Zelda titles and seeing how MM differentiated itself from the others, I wish more Nintendo franchises would take that dark turn, specifically Pokemon, which I wish Gamefreak would take some notes from Pokemon Identity, a modded Firered that handled dark Pokemon perfectly.

I don't know how Nintendo managed to frighten an 18 year old with a moon, but god damn they succeeded. Then again, I'm French, I'd give up my house out of fear if Mormons knocked on my door.

The story in MP is flawless :o. You're a bounty hunter sent by the military to investigate sh** on some planets, and you find out Space Pirates are farming Metroids. There isn't a 'proper' story because there isn't a narrator or cutscenes, all you know is that you were sent there from something, and from scans/eventual dialogues (with luminoth in MP 2) you gather more information.

Play the best one, Wind Waker.

Slashless

[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"][QUOTE="Slashless"]

I stopped playing TP right before Fire Temple's boss.. sold it for 20$ and never looked back, never tried to get back into it again. I originally planned to get into it but just said "f*ck it" and waited for SS, which just turned out to be more zelda with nothing too new/different or exciting so I sold that too, along with my Wii.

Majoras Mask was my first video game (got into gaming really late) and boy did I love it, loved it even more after playing other Zelda titles and seeing how MM differentiated itself from the others, I wish more Nintendo franchises would take that dark turn, specifically Pokemon, which I wish Gamefreak would take some notes from Pokemon Identity, a modded Firered that handled dark Pokemon perfectly.

I don't know how Nintendo managed to frighten an 18 year old with a moon, but god damn they succeeded. Then again, I'm French, I'd give up my house out of fear if Mormons knocked on my door.

iHarlequin

The story in MP is flawless :o. You're a bounty hunter sent by the military to investigate sh** on some planets, and you find out Space Pirates are farming Metroids. There isn't a 'proper' story because there isn't a narrator or cutscenes, all you know is that you were sent there from something, and from scans/eventual dialogues (with luminoth in MP 2) you gather more information.

[QUOTE="Slashless"]

Play the best one, Wind Waker.

mems_1224

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Slashless"]

Play the best one, Wind Waker.

jg4xchamp

Really any of them except for Zelda II and CDi ones.

Play the best one, a link to the past.

Slashless

^^

If you have a 3DS, I'd probably say try out Ocarina of Time. If you don't have a 3DS, but have a Wii/GC, check out either the Wind Waker (probably the best one to start with, as it's easier than the others, and has a lot of charm in it's visuals), or Twilight Princess. TP is a really long, epic adventure. I personally would suggest that you just skip Skyward Sword completely, as for me it was by far the weakest game IMO (I would go so far as to say it's a weak game in general, not just going by the standards of the series).

I started with TP and relatively enjoyed it.

Windwaker, then Minish, then Link to the Past, then either Orcarina/Twilight/Majora.

Wind Waker, Ocarina 3D remake, or Twilight Princess for sure. Skyward Sword is amazing but might not be the best place to start. I'd say play one of these first then do SS second or third.

Wind Waker or A Link To The Past seem like the best place to "start".

Hell go ahead and play Skyward Sword if u really want.

Link to the PastMFDOOM1983

[QUOTE="simomate"][QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Go from the very first one. :)Boostinsane

A Link to the Past. It is the peak of all design elements from the series in it's most concentrated form. It is where every Zelda game afterwards took inspiration from. Then once you have played that, then move onto Majora's Mask.Zeviander