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Your next favoriteZeldagame is still out there.

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And youre expanding beyondBoTWandToTKat the perfect time.

Everyone knows a girl should not have to be either!

But Zeldas been getting the side character treatment since 1986, when the originalLegend of Zeldareleased for Famicom.

That said, many thingshavechanged sinceZeldas days in the 80s as a top-down adventure.

In more recent history,BoTWremixed theZeldastandard again by introducing Hyrules first open world.

So why shouldnt things start being different for Zelda herself?

Its a game series about loyalty, ingenuity, and playful creativity.

Read on to figure out which ofZeldas legendary fantasy games you should play next.

But your progress only further obscures the truth of Koholint, now overrun with Nightmare creatures.

While it has some traditional dungeon exploration elements, the Japanese and European exclusive is a largely unorthodoxZeldainstallment.

But, despite his relatability, Tingle is polarizing.

(Thats what happens when youre named Tingle.)

Freshly-Picked Tingles Rosy Rupeelandexplores this multifaceted existence.

Its easy enough to findan emulatorfor the game, too.

He risks his life to take down the demon king Demise as Zeldas childhood friend and fated champion.

And everyone knows theres nothing more romantic than being your childhood friends fated champion.

That said, any amorous undertone inSkyward Swordis implied rather than stated.

Your heart will hurt.

Practically nothing else is as good at being a wind instrument simulator, either.

Being mapped to a controller means that all songs inOcarina of Timehave a no-frills lullaby quality to them.

it’s possible for you to play it on Switch with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The process of acquiring the game is just as esoteric, too.

The best way to playTwilight Princessis through an emulator.

It could be worth it to you.

All of the dark clouds and romantic gloom inTwilight Princessmake it as indulgent as the most moody Lana song.

And lets acknowledge that the title Twilight Princess is #coquette #officesiren.

Visually, it benefits from both the top-down view characteristic of earlyZeldaand the GBAs 32-bit color screen.

The GBAs graphics assureThe Minish Capcan be both well-defined and sweetly cartoonish.

Thats important, since cuteness is part ofThe Minish Caps story, too.

In his Picori form, Link looks to be about as tall as a sunflower seed.

Itll make you want to cry with motherly joy.

Check it out in the Nintendo Switch Online library.

In it, Link is Zeldas Royal Engineer responsible for operating Hyrules otherworldly Spirit Tracks railroad.

WithParanormal Activityplans in mind, Cole removes Zeldas body from her soul and has it taken to the Tower.

So train-heads will love this game, butghosttrain-heads will appreciate it even more.

ThroughoutSpirit Tracks, you and Zeldas phantom visit five temples.

Your goal is to restore Hyrules railroad and recover Zeldas body, which Malladus will soon possess.

On the topic of technology, the best way to playSpirit Tracksis unfortunately on the DS.

That said, emulators for iPhoneand PCcan get the job done, too, unlike six-lane highways.

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