The Legend of Zelda Retrospective - Nintendrone
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- A look at every Zelda game released in the past 30 years. The Legend of Zelda is a series of games that's features a fantastic blend of action, puzzlesolving, and exploration. Even after 30 years, many still consider The Legend of Zelda to be one of the best series of games in existence!
I..love...your...videos...so much. You truly understand video games way better than I can, and you explain your points in a very entertaining way. I hope to see more of your videos in the future!
Says the ex girlfriend
@@retrogamestudios6688 🤣 funny
I love that you used different TVs to represent the era, it's a nice detail.
After watching all your Zelda videos beforehand, i was so pumped to hear the hype in your voice when you get to breath of the wild
Your videos are Amazing!!! Keep making em! :)
Wow Nicobbq 'o'
Holy crap, you had me rolling with laughter during your Skyward Sword rant! Love your videos so much!!!
I was surprised I did not see this video before only to realize that this video is new, your videos are absolute gems.
Breath of the Wild definitely is some next level shit. I played it for weeks and only stopped playing recently so I can play other games. Now I'm playing it again so I can capture footage for my own review and it's still amazing.
Dude Breath Of The Wild has got me losing sleep! Once I pick up the pad and start playing i can't stop! LOL
ive played over 300 hours now and for me its lost a bit of its magic but its still and amazing game in general but im biast so i still like windwaker more
YEAH! next level
Eric Sledge
While I’ll agree TP has a better story, are we really going to turn down BotW’s gameplay mechanics over TP’s? I know the learned sword moves are great, but compare BotW’s climbing ability, paraglider, horse-breaking, crafting, more weapons, better enemies, bigger more explorable world, I could go on.
NGL though, I love TP. I just happen to think compared to BotW it is an odd matchup.
I have about 280 hours on BotW. There was one day, where I woke up at noon and started playing, and only stopped to shower and eat. I kept playing until 2pm the next day. So I played BotW for 26 hours straight lmao. It's so good
Why so much hate on this vid? It was really well made and entertaining
Binge watching your videos at 1AM UK time while off work with a broken foot, thanks for the content man, i'm loving your analysis.
Thank you for being the only person ever to say they love Zelda 2... It's my favorite!
I like how you explained that you consider Oot to be the best Zelda game, yet you also think MM is the best game in the Series. I was always torn by those two titles as to which one I considered my favorite, but now I have this internal conflict compromised by recognizing they are both equally my favorite. Oot for a Zelda Masterpiece, and MM for an Experimental Success.
Anyone reading this that hasn’t played either one of these games, owes it to themselves to experience these 2 great titles.
P.S. All it took was this video, and I subscribe while dropping a thumbs up. Can’t wait to watch the rest of your content. 👍
Love the video. I remember getting Breath of The Wild. My daughter and I played it together. Never had more fun. A true masterpiece. Nintendo just makes fun games.
I've been on your page every day waiting for this video to come out. Can't wait to watch it tomorrow!
In Japan ALTTP is called Triforce of the Gods
In America ALTTP is a god
Legend of Zelda: I ran out of bombs.
Zelda 2: I can't... hit... this... guy!
Zelda a Link to the Past: 's good.
Zelda Link's Awakening: Why is Mario?
Zelda Ocarina of Time: 's good.
Zelda Majora's Mask: Spooky scary skeletons.
Zelda Oracle of Seasons: Buy it.
Zelda Oracle of Ages: Buy it again.
Zelda Four Swords: But I don't have fiends...
Zelda the Wind Waker: I'm on a boat! I'm on a boat.
Zelda Four Sword Adventures: But I don't have- wait didn't I already do this one?
Zelda the Minish Cap: You can roll in 2D!
Zelda Twilight Princess: It has Midna, so therefor it is best.
Zelda Phantom Hourglass: First we do this dungeon, next THIS dun- oh it's the same one... okay well next is- oh...
Zelda Spirit Tracks: Who needs a boat when you can have... A TRAIN!
Zelda Skyward Sword: 's bad.
Zelda a Link Between Worlds: There's people and evil people!
Zelda Tri Force Heroes: But I don't have f- HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO TRY AND SELL ME THAT!?!
Zelda Breath of the Wild: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And Mipha.
Whatchu mean Skyward Sword's bad?
@@sageoffire3964 Well for starters it doesn't have Mipha, nor does it have Midna.
@@zionrose7324 But it has Koloktos, the best Zelda, amazing music, Ghirahim, Sandship, Ancient Cistern and Skyloft.
Bravo 👏 👏 👏 's good descriptions. 😁
broooo I'm so hype that you decided to take on Zelda. I never played the series, I appreciate your outlook and opinion. Great job on the video as always bro
U got 19 games to go get moving
Although his uploads are rare whenever Sam posts a new video it's always a treat
I actually love Spirit Tracks' story. Ghost Zelda is the best companion ever and the character interactions between Link and Zelda are great. She literally gets killed by a new villain named Chanceller Cole who is a demon disguised as a human within Hyrule's government. He wants to revive the Demon King by getting rid of the Spirit Tracks alongside Bryne who is also a well-developed character. It's the most unique plot out of every Zelda game; you should give it a chance. Ganon is nowhere to be seen or mentioned.
Except the demon king is ganon
You swear like somebody who just learned what cuss words are haha
Some people make them core words of their vocabulary.
Hype as shit count: 0
Like, they're all pretty hype, so I don't want to be too redundant. More interesting to describe the changes over the years than to continuously say it's hype as fuck.
Your videos are the best and you are becoming one of my favorite RUclipsrs.
Love your videos, dude. I want to see you get 1,000,000+ subscribers, that would be the hypest shit
Twilight Princess... My favorite. The music, the dark theme and more.
And double the sluts
I seriously love your videos.
Speaking of which, will you do a Uncivil Synopsis of Breath of the Wild?
Not really sure yet. The structure of the game kind of makes it difficult, but I'm not opposed to it
HyperCharge 3 PLEASEEEEE.
HyperCharge you should also make a uncivil synopsis of Hyrule warriors
@@jonbrown1502 What would he even talk about in Hyrule Warriors? It seems like the least interesting Zelda game to talk about. It’s not an epic adventure with an interesting story, it’s just Dynasty Warriors with a Zelda theme.
I was just binge-watching your videos today and you post this. Is it Christmas already?
Love how u used the monitors for the time periods
Spirit Tracks is highly underrated man. It fixes most of the issues of Phantom Hourglass. It may seem restricted with a train for traveling the overworld, but unlike the boat you have full control of direction in real time, and through side quests more and more tracks open up, it actually ends up feeling more expansive than you would initially think. Also the dungeon you return to has sections rather than one long path, so unlike PH you can just skip previous sections. Also the buddy system in that dungeon where you control both Link and Zelda at the same time is also very fun.
Not to mention the character interactions. Some of the conversations in that game are priceless, especially with the Anoukis. It's really refreshing and hasn't been properly done so well since. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom let you make some sassy comments and replies, but they never impact the game in any way. I'll always remember the conversation with the Anouki ice seller. Depending on your responses, you can get his ice for free. Everyone's tone in that game feels either very casual or sassy, and I love it.
Surprised that this video has so little views for all of the work you put into it. This is a really fantastic video! Great work.
I might love it more if you weren't so angry towards Twilight Princess but oh well, everyone's entitled to their own opinions 😂
He actually does really like Twilight Princess, his video on it is proof of that
Yay another nintendrone. My favorite series here
These are the type of videos i like watching when I'm drawing keep it up 👍
Man... how do you not have a million subs? Your stuff made me crawl out of my shell and start creating again. I started a channel, and I dedicate Ep. 1 to you Sam!
I'm sure someone already pointed this out, but in Zelda II you can also heal by finding potions...
Nope. Those potions refill your magic meter, which will let you heal yourself if you have the life spell.
Also Skyward Sword is a good game. It has flaws that the series shouldn't have, but it has amazing dungeons, some fantastic locations (The Desert, Sand Sea, Eldin Volcano (on its first visit), great item upgrade system as well as supplementary system, and a great story with a cast of lovable characters. The fact it didn't appeal to what you prioritize in a Zelda game (Free form exploration) does not mean it's a bad Zelda game. It definitely would have benefited from free form exploration, but the real problems with the game lie in the hand holding, reused locations for boring parts, and over emphasis on the Wii remote in some mechanics. That said that isn't enough to consider it a garbage game because it clearly isn't, it still has more than enough good things in it to be considered a good Zelda game even if it is still the one with the most objective problems.
Great, great commentary!!! I agreed on so many of your points! Awesome video!
Four swords looks fun, now I need some friends
I think the botw2 may have a darker theme as you suggest with Majora's mask.
Wind waker was the shit back then. I remember playing it on the Wii, and it was the most epic game ever. It's my personal favourite Zelda game
Spirit Track, fun to play and it's better than hourglass, goal is to get Zelda body back before Ganon revive inside her body. your companion is Zelda but in Ghost form and must go through 1 dungeon per section (4 total) and 4 mini dungeon inside tower before reach to final boss.
why does this video not more views?? its awesome!
Absolutely hilarious! Great video!!
I'm disappointed with the lack of "SHIT IS SUPER FUCKED" or "ITS THE HYPEST SHIT" in this video.
But it was still very enjoyable to watch in its entirety. I look forward to the next Uncivil Synopsis. :)
Ima be real, I h8 alot of shyt but I just found your channel recently and it's da dopest shyt. I was like I hope this nigga buys a switch or ima have 2 hook him up.
Yes!
The top three Legend of Zelda games in my opinion are:
Breath of the Wild
Majora's Mask
A Link Between Worlds
They all offered very different takes on the series' formula making them each unique
"You are Error"
Great video!
I seriously can't believe you have only 2.1k subs, these videos are some quality shit.. I'm so glad I stumbled upon one of your videos
Thanks man! It takes me a while to make stuff, so as long as your willing to wait, I'm willing to keep making stuff!
I hate the dungeons in phantom hourglass, I've played it, but it was released on my birthday the year I was born so for that reason I love it.
Super Paper Mario is a masterpiece. Not garbage. Being different doesn't equal bad when the differences are great and the essence of the series is kept the same.
awesome vid. thanks
Finally, someone who loves majoras mask as i do
Where have you been?? There is a HUGE majoras mask love and following from tons of Zelda fans.
Ocarina of time is best song game ever subscribed lol but in all seriousness liking the content man
Lmao loved your video bro 🤣
Zelda is dear to my heart. Well, most of them.
dude your videos are amazing, could you make a Banjo Kazooie or Banjo Tooie Uncivil Synopsis?
you should do a uncivil synopsis for Hyrule warriors (legends on the 3ds for full game plus dlc)
Trying to resist temptation to get lamely excited over being 1000th viewer...and failed a bit. Enjoyed the video, thanks
I think Breath of the Wild suffers from the lack of importance with the things you find.
It is a horrible game to 100% and way too easy to break by upgrading the armors, as the armor directly subtracts the damage.
Well, Joseph Anderson made a good video about the game, so whatever.
Good video anyway.
ToTK might finally be the game to rival Zelda 2's (especially if it has a master mode later, since BoTW's master mode came pretty close, too )
Love your videos, never stop making them. As a kid I actually didn't love Ocarina and never beat it, but I fucking loved Majora's. It's still the only Zelda game I've bothered beating. Breath of the Wild looks incredible though, and I can't wait to play it when I get around to buying a Switch someday.
Oh yeah, and fuck the stupid timeline.
How do u do Zelda 1 levels in any order I can't get into some levels without certain items
You need more subscribers 😟 ur amazing
Thanks for this. Last time I seriously played was probably around windwaker or minish cap. Now I know to skip all the other stuff and go straight to "breath of the wild" instead of messing with "twilight princess" or "skyward sword"
I like your style, kid. Subscribed.
Most of my favourite Zelda games take place outside of Hyrule, Link's Awakening (it has so much charm, was made the year I was born & was the first Zelda game I ever played- it was the one that hooked me for life), Majora's Mask (the story line is so engrossing & unlike all the pussys that hate the time travelling aspect- I thought it was revolutionary) & Twilight Princess (technically this does take place in Hyrule, but it's mostly in the twilight realm so it doesn't count in my mind- the imagery is unlike any other Zelda game). Great video btw
It seems like you are pointing out all the bad in Skyward Sword while ignoring all the good. Sure, I agree that the game is very linear, the sky is empty, etc. However, you're also overlooking the dungeons. The dungeons in this game are really great, like the time traveling Sandship and the layout shifting Sky Keep, and there are also great puzzles in the overworld. The whole concept of timeshift stones is really interesting. Also, even though you go back to the same areas, you never do the same thing aside from returning to Skyview Temple and the Imprisoned fights. You always go to a new area each visit, or the entire region changes like Faron Woods being flooded
omg i prayed for this video
Holy shit! I actually hated Majora's Mask that I sought up a walkthrough on RUclips by this guy named helmers10. Turns out you can SLOWWW down time. I didn't know!
ObsessedGamerGal 86 I beat the game around age 7 without ever slowing down time why did you need it lol
ObsessedGamerGal 86 only because I never knew it was possible and I didn't have internet to just look it up because technology wasn't at its exact peak during the early 2000's
Because I got stuck ok? I found that game to be VERY difficult that I needed my hand held. So much so that I didn't know how to get out of Clocktown and let the moon crash and witnessed Link dying.
Well the time I played it was around the year 2009 or so, so by that time the internet was available.
ObsessedGamerGal 86 you know what that comment made me remember when I was a kid at first I struggled to get out I forgot that they don't even allow you out at first lol
Congrats on 2k subs!
Just the “oh shit fucking died.” Made me laugh so hard
I thought Super Paper Mario was pretty good................................
Please don't kill me...
Do u see the massive amount of fingerprints on that sharp Nintendo tv. Come on man keep your collection clean, especially that rare beauty. If you got the remote to it your my idol. Unless its a video graphic then forget it lol,.....nice video regardless
windwaker should be released on the switch
Things get a bit serious when he reaches Majora's Mask. It's a chill video before that, but then, it's like a very different person. Rants and screams.
Yeah, I'm a bit mixed on whether or not I should have included that. If you're familiar with the other videos I make, I don't think it's that surprising, but if you're jumping into this video for the first time, I can understand how it's a major turnoff. I think it mostly an issue with how long it takes to get the factual information out, because I never had this issue with any other videos before. I could have maybe included a crude language warning at the beginning of the video, but I guess I wasn't thinking about it that much. The way it is now, I kind of sucker punch people out of the blue, which is a bit unfortunate.
HyperCharge you’re perfect the way you are and so are your videos :,)
Wonder If He Will Make A Sequel
I can tell that you put a ton of effort into this video. Because of that, you've got yourself a thumbs up👍🏻
Very well put together👏🏻
Also Twilight Princess is not Ocarina of Time again. It's a very different game with a very different style and many different gameplay elements and a very different story. Just because it has an updated OOT aesthetic does not mean that it's Ocarina of Time again. I hate when people incorrectly make that statement because it devalues what is one of the greatest Zelda games and a high quality meaningful and worthwhile experience in the Zelda Chronology. It is a very different game from Ocarina of Time and anyone who claims it is just Ocarina of Time 2, or that it doesn't have just as much uniqueness to it as the other Zelda games are lying through their teeth. Whether you enjoy those things or not it is still the truth that Twilight Princess is not an Ocarina of Time copycat because it has many gameplay mechanics that are different/expanded upon AND a very different story, and tone. I know that you praise it as a great game, but the fact you make that comment at all (even if not in disparaging) is a flat out lie.
Also, no, the game does not shove dark imagery down your throat and expect you to take it seriously. Of course you'd use the one part of the game that is a little bit try hard (The Ilia face scene) to make that argument. Sorry, but everything else is natural darkness and feels natural and is fitting for Zelda. Just because the more mature elements came about because of the unjust backlash to Windwaker does not mean that they are try hard, unfitting, or shoved in your face. It IS a mature Zelda game and there's nothing wrong with that.
This needed to be said, thank you.
My first Zelda was The Phantom Hourglass. Maybe that's why I never became a Zelda fan.
Breath of the wild is the best game I’ve ever played
It's finally back
Actually for ocarina of time, you dont have to complete the adult dungeons in order, you just need the right items. One good order is forest, water, spirit, fire, and shadow, as long as you go collect the lense of truth after the water or forest temple
I’m glad to hear unpopular opinions, it lets you see what they see and you might change your prospective a bit.
This deserves more views
Edit: after finishing this video ngl you had some shit takes, but still a great video 😂
I hope you do an "Uncivil Synopsis" on Banjo-Kazooie eventually, for though it could be summed as "Super Mario 64" on steroids (or collect the things the game but as you have said, better implemented than Donkey Kong 64) it is vastly different by being developed by the British subsidiary of Nintendo: Rareware and for an E rated game it is quite lewd in its humor but because it was primarily British in style it so it managed to slip by on an international scale.
As for the retrospective, I am unfortunately unfamiliar with the series save Link's Awakening for the Gameboy other than that this was quite enlightening and you were quite formal and it is pleasant to see someone call out Nintendo where they fell short especially for such an iconic series as Zelda.
welp....you got a new subscriber.
I absolutely love Breath of the Wild (who doesn't) but after beating it and doing most of everything in the game (and I'm still working on completing it) - Majora's Mask is still my favorite Zelda. Majora's Mask was perfectly crafted.
Yo play Spirit Tracks it's so underrated. Don't judge a book by its cover
That was incredible. Immediate subscribe! 🐾
15:00 lmaoooo gotem
look i found someone who loves majoras mask just as much as i do
windwaker broke me. only made it halfway. havent played a zelda game since.
Minish cap was my first ever tloz game
Always gotta collect “3 things” 😂
You were right on not getting Triforce Heroes, Sam. Although it’s not a bad game, it’s just a C tier Zelda game along with Zelda 2 and... Honestly, I can’t think of another main Zelda game that’s of weaker quality... Zelda is rad!
You missed out on spirit tracks. It is actually underrated. It has one of the best implementations of zelda. The Story is really good as well. This was my first zelda game and is my favourite one till this day (have not played all of them yet though)
Yeah, I'll definitely try out Spirit Tracks at some point, because Phantom Hourglass really turned me off of it and I never gave it a fair shot.
HyperCharge Yeah, I can see why. I bought phantom hourglass because I enjoyed spirit tracks so much. Needless to say that ph was an utter disapointment.
Why did you skip the CD-I Games? X_D
I don't know what your talking about!
@@HyperCharge yes you do
Personally I think it was rather biased to base your hatred on Spirit Tracks simply because you don't like Phantom Hourglass. Yes I will admit I hate Phantom Hourglass as well and it's one of my most hated Zelda games, only beaten by Four Swords and Zelda NES (AKA Zelda 1) You basically stated the game fixes all of Phantom Hourglass's problems, yet dismissed it simply because of an already distaste for another. Spirit Tracks fixes all of the issues from Phantom Hourglass and manage to be one of my favorite Zelda games in the series. And it is a sequel to both Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, considering both Link and Zelda are descendants from the former.
As for Majora's Mask I don't agree with your defense of the criticism a minority have against it. Sure you can reset time to redo everything, but why would you want to reset the day during a dungeon when getting the dungeon item? That's rather tedious, and the only trade off is skipping plot events, you'd still have to navigate large sections of the dungeon and in some cases like Snowhead and StoneTower which are HUGE it would be a chore to navigate through them, especially since the latter can be quite confusing for some. It is manageable to beat the game with the full three day cycle, it's just a matter of doing all the required side quests/plot related stuff, resetting the day and starting the dungeon fresh. You also didn't mention player's should use the "Inverted Song of Time" to slow down the flow of progression that way feeling rushed is reduced and still finish the entire dungeon. True leaving a dungeon means you can enter another Temple and do them out of order (which I have done before) but still.
Aside from these two points I enjoyed this review overall. As a rabid Zelda Fanatic (it's my favorite Nintendo franchise) I enjoyed your commentary as always, you always have nice humor and your blunt approaches never cease to entertain me.
Well, I played Phantom Hourglass and never beat it because the game was so terrible. So when Nintendo released a trailer for Spirit Tracks and it was basically the same thing with some minor changes, I wasn't too excited. I mean if you disliked a game and Nintendo released a direct sequel to that game that isn't that different, would you spend money on it? How many people who hated Paper Mario Sticker Star went out to buy Paper Mario Color Splash? I know I did, but I did it to make a RUclips video to shit on it! I have a clear bias, but that bias is based solely on the fact that Phantom Hourglass is a bad game. I don't even think that I said that I hated Spirit Tracks at all. All I did was point out the fact that I never played it, gave a brief description of it's improvements, and bring up that the quality of both games doesn't really matter to me because these are just handheld Zelda games. I heard that it wasn't too bad after a couple of years, but at that point, I just never really gotten around to playing it to see for myself. Maybe there's a small chance that it would become my favorite Zelda game, but I don't think that's ever going to happen. After all, all Spirit Tracks does is improve on the terrible mechanics of Phantom Hourglass. At it's worst, Spirit Tracks could only be slightly better than Phantom Hourglass, but at it's best, it's just going to be another handheld Zelda game.
As for Majora's Mask, it's not a matter of WANTING to reset the clock, it's a matter of running out of time and having no choice. If your really struggling with Snowhead and your on your final hours, you'll HAVE to play the song of time or else your going to get a Game Over and lose all of your progress. Now, the arguments that I hear about Majora's Mask is that people dislike the feeling of having to reset the clock because they think that they're losing all of their progress, where I was arguing that your actually not losing that much progress at all.
I don't know if you remember how Snowhead or StoneTower are designed, but they require you to backtrack to the start of the dungeon after you get the Fire Arrow and Light Arrow. After you get the Fire Arrows in Snowhead, the immediate goal is to go all the way to the bottom and raise up a giant tower to make progress. Whether or not you reset the cycle, you'll have to backtrack all the way to the bottom in order to raise the tower, regardless of playing the song of time or not.
Stone Tower is another great example. After you get the Light Arrow, you have to exit the dungeon and flip it upside down. It doesn't matter how much progress you made in the dungeon up to this point, because once you have the light arrows, you can immediately flip the dungeon whether or not you reset the three day cycle. This is kind of the point I was trying to make.
Your arguing that you would still have to navigate large sections of the dungeon when you reset the cycle, but in actuality, your still going to have to backtrack to previous rooms, regardless of whether or not your resetting time. The other two dungeons work in almost the same exact way, with some minor differences. In Woodfall, you can hit a switch to immediately gain access to the second floor, and in Great Bay Temple, you can immediately freeze the water to change the current of the water. Whether or not your going to reset the cycle, you'll still have to perform the same exact actions in order to make progress.
The initial fear that a lot of people have with this game is that resetting the clock will reset ALL of their progress, but that's not the case at all. In a situation where a player was able to get the dungeon item, but ran out of time before getting to the boss, playing the song of time would only make them lose progress up until getting the dungeon item. If you ran out of time in Woodfall, you can start the dungeon by immediately going to the second floor. If you ran out of time in Snowhead, you can just start the dungeon by raising the tower. If you ran out of time in Great Bay Temple, you can immediately freeze the water to shift the water current. If you ran out of time in Stone Tower, you can immediately flip the dungeon.
I didn't bring up the Inverted Song of Time because it's mostly just a crutch. Like I said before, the games balanced in such a way that resetting the clock doesn't punish players too much, so being able to do entire sections of the game within one cycle is completely unnecessary. It's helpful for newer players, but it's by no means required. It's nice for the dungeons if you don't want to feel rushed, but like I just pointed out, it's not that big of a deal if you have to reset the cycle.
HyperCharge holy shit I just read a book
I can't believe your "complaining" about majora's mask and not OoT which in my opinion is severely overrated I mean I played the 3ds remake which was good but not 99% on metacritic good and if the 3ds version is not that good, the N64 version is impossibly better
EDIT:I do agree with what you said about spirit tracks (even though I have not played it) he was harch to wards it
46:47 well what'd you know, they're making a "majora's mask sequel" equivalent for breath of the wild.
IMO Wind Waker is great until you have to do the Earth/Wind temple, and Twilight Princess is great until you finish the desert temple. The second part of these games felt so rushed, it was really shame. The first part was really good and the story made sense, feeling that you were immerse in a unique universe, which became blend after a certain point.
+HyperCharge I love me some single player TriForceHeroes, but man are you right about SkywardSword! It just felt LAME from the very beginning, I didn’t even get halfway thru. I also didn’t finish PhantomHourglass, or even play SpiritTracks, but I’ve seen some reviewers that live for that game, & call it the most underrated Zelda game of all time. And yes BOTW was awesome, I probably put around 300 hours into that game, and I never play games for even more than 40 hours usually. The previous record holder was 88 hours in Darksiders2, a Zelda clone.
I disliked Majora’s Mask because it directly defied the spirit of open exploration that the entire Zelda series was founded upon; it’s just too difficult to take time to truly explore the world of Termina without feeling rushed to take some kind of action.
That argument would make sense if you couldn't reset time