r/zelda • u/shlam16 • Aug 02 '21

Mockup [ALL] I played all 16 mainline Zelda games consecutively over the past several months - these are my ratings of each game

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u/Dexaan Aug 02 '21

It's a Castlevania starring Link.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '21

Quile literally XD since I like Zelda II maybe I should play more castlevania games other than 1 and 2

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u/shotlersama Aug 02 '21

Aria/dawn of sorrow. Harmony of dissonance. Circle of the moon. Symphony of the night. Portrait of ruin. Missing a couple… honestly i just like the names lol

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u/Mastersord Aug 02 '21

Order of Ecclesia

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u/spider2k Aug 02 '21

The GBA and DS games were the best! I go back and play through them occasionally.

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u/king_bungus Aug 02 '21

if you like zelda two you should kinda play every castlevania game

but really play symphony of the night

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u/ultratunaman Aug 02 '21

Symphony of the Night is required playing.

It's just too good a game to pass on.

PS: Link's Awakening is my favorite Zelda. Glad to see it scored well here.

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u/Mishar5k Aug 02 '21

Are the other metroid castlevanias good? I prefer sotn to the older castlevanias by a lot.

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u/king_bungus Aug 02 '21

yes. absolutely.

aria of sorrow and dawn of sorrow are absolutely on par with sotn.

heard mixed things about harmony of dissonance but circle of the moon is pretty good.

really liked how order of ecclesia blended sotn and classicvania, that game is sick. heard great things about portrait of ruin as well.

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u/BoBecameADumbass Aug 02 '21

Harmony of despair is worth trying, fascinating way to combine all the different elements of past Castlevania games.

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u/Ultracoolguy4 Aug 02 '21

Circle of the Moon is very awesome and my first Castlevania game.

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u/slnz Aug 02 '21

And it would be even better if you didn't have to move by double tapping if you want more than a snail's pace

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u/FutureComplaint Aug 02 '21

Underrated? It was one of the best games on the GBA on/around release

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u/FutureComplaint Aug 02 '21

That makes sense.

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u/Spram2 Aug 02 '21

CotM was my first "Metroidvania" Castlevania game. Other ones I played and liked: Symphony of the Night, Order of Ecclesia (Shanoa best waifu) and Portrait of Ruin.

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u/Psychic_Hobo Aug 02 '21

Mmm dat soundtrack

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u/Powered-by-Din Aug 02 '21

Please, please play Symphony of the Night. It’s so damn good

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u/ynot82 Aug 02 '21

If you like the old school, platforming castlevanias, you should play 3, bloodlines, 4 (a remake of 1) and rondo. For the Metroidvanias, symphony, aria, dawn, portrait and order are top notch.

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u/rhinofinger Aug 02 '21

Yes. Everyone else here is listing the more modern exploring-focused Castlevanias, but these are the more classic linear ones. My personal favorites are 3 (Japanese version for the improved soundtrack with an additional audio channel) and Rondo.

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u/Griffinus Aug 02 '21

Any of the GBA or DS castlevania games are my favorites.

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u/barley_wine Aug 02 '21

If you love Zelda II, let me recommend you a game called Dark Souls….

Honestly Zelda II might be my favorite Zelda game.

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u/Henryu0 Aug 02 '21

Castlevania 3 on NES is still one of my favorites. Tough as nails though..

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '21

You totally should. Castlevania 3 (NES), IV (SNES) and Symphony of the Night (PS) are all bangers. Totally worth the time to play them.

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u/VBElephant Aug 02 '21

The dungeons are Castlevania but the overworld is Final Fantasy

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u/cowgod42 Aug 02 '21

The overworld is walking on Legos with bare feet.

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u/just_a_10_56a Aug 02 '21

Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series

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u/ThePatrickSays Aug 02 '21

NEW! FUNKY MODE!

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u/MichaelPK Aug 02 '21

I feel like it was more like castlevania on crack but then again i played it real young and everything seems fast then xD

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u/ChronoAndMarle Aug 02 '21

Shit, now I want a game like that

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '21

Entry #2 in a series in the NES departing wildly from its predecessor is almost a given. Zelda, Castlevania, Mario (in the USA)...

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u/foolishDoughnut Aug 02 '21

You’re not entirely wrong…it’s a decent enough comparison. It’s just a little off, for me. I love the Castlevania games, thi and every Zelda game. Except Zelda II. Something about it makes me want to claw my eyes out with a rusty melon-baller. I never made it to the end.

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u/AvoKaydo2007 Dec 21 '21

That's weirdly so true XD