I got my first video game system (an SNES) for Christmas when I was about 7 years old. I grew up with all the games that Nintendo had back then. I still think those games are some of the best games ever made. How can you beat games like Donkey Kong, Mario, Turtles in Time, Earthworm Jim, Paperboy, and of course The Legend of Zelda? While most of these franchises have died out in the modern video game world, one franchise continues to be considered one of the best. There is no more hallowed franchise than The Legend of Zelda. If you grew up playing consoles in the late 1980s and the ’90s, Zelda probably provided some of your touchstone gaming experiences. This franchise was one of the first console games to provide real narratives and characters, along with game play of vast worlds to explore, puzzles to solve and treasures to uncover. The newest installment in the Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword, promised to be another great game in the classic franchise. But like all new Zelda games the question was: is it better than Ocarina of Time, widely considered the best game ever made? (more…)
