The Meme Box

BigOnYa · Oct 4, 2023

Only a week or so away!!!

Veho · Oct 5, 2023

AkiraKurusu · Oct 5, 2023

Veho said:
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These flashbacks in BotW and TotK are supposed to get the player invested in Zelda and her struggles, right?
Well...um, how? They're literally optional flashbacks that the player can view at any time, instead of happening naturally throughout the adventure. I'm sorry, but I don't care about open-world-Zelda; she's barely a character.

Tatl got some believable character growth in Majora's Mask, being rude and demanding at the start then gradually coming to care for Link; Midna originally viewed TP's Link as a means to an end, and was dismissive of Zelda there, but after Link sacrifices his humanity to protect her against Zant, and Zelda sacrifices her being to rejuvenate her from near-death, Midna comes to care for both of them.
Not to mention Skyward Sword's Groose, who isn't a constant companion but still gets way more natural growth than open-world-Zelda does.

Fuck, TP's Zelda is superior. Sure, her surrender to Zant happens in a flashback, but we see her effectively locked away in her room, wearing a black cloak to mourn her loss. We see her sacrifice herself for Midna. She even directly helps in the horseback battle against Ganondorf. A lot better than the newest Zelda, for sure - true, not much "character growth", but since she directly aids the player, it's easier to care for her than for another girl who's never actually present and whose story can be easily skipped or missed entirely.

Try harder next time, Nintendo; you did it before, why can't you do it again?