Here’s a pet peeve of mine; people with a rose-tinting deification ofOcarina of Time. For me, that game, along withMario 64, will always symbolize a personal low-point for my feeling of connection to videogames as a whole. Of course, I understand why people love both of those games, and it’s totally understandable that they’d be a lot of people’s favorites, but to unequivocally say that either of those games are “the best” in their respective series is just poppycock.
It’s nice to hear that Eiji Aonuma, current overseer of theLegend of Zeldaseries, seems to agree with me. According to a recent interview (translated from Japanese to Spanish to English, so take it with a grain of salt), Aonuma feels that “If you play Ocarina of Time nowadays, you notice that it’s not that good. Sometimes it doesn’t move as fast as it should, graphics aren’t as beautiful as they should be; there are some confusing parts… Any present Zelda is technically superior.”
Hear hear, Aonumu-san. Personally, I feel that every 3D Zelda sinceOoThas been a big improvement over the series’ original outing into the third dimension. I still preferZeldain 2D, but if I have to play a “newer” one, I’d rather it beMajora’s Mask,Wind Waker, orTwilight Princess.
For more on Aonuma’s take onZeldapast and present, and the rumors of anOoTremake, hit the link below.
[viaGonintendo]
