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Which way is more chronology/story/cannon accurate? - Results (105 votes)
Seasons THEN Ages
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Ages THEN Seasons
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Story is the same regardless. So just pick whichever color / mechanic suits your fancy at the time being. I always suggest Seasons first as Ages is a bit more creative on most fronts, so save the best for last. But it's negligible.
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They are meant to be "either-or," but most interpretations (ex: the manga and just considering the order in which the games were developed) seem to weigh in favor of Seasons coming first.
The first time through, I did Ages->Seasons and to this day I still have a bias toward Ages. Even nostalgia aside, it has a much better, developed story, going beyond the mere "rescue the damsel from the big Hulky monster dude." |
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Some of the puzzles in Oracle of Ages are annoying though tbh.
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Link's Awakening is the best.
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Seasons then Ages is how I do it.
Get the Red Ring in Seasons, transfer it over to Ages, and you're all set for the game. But it's up to you, TC, to decide which game to play in which order.
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Neither. Start with Link's Awakening.
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HyperonicX posted...
Seasons then Ages is how I do it. This was exactly my reasoning for voting. Red Ring FTW! |
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To be honest it's not a big deal which you start with but I liked Ages more than Seasons.
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I think that if you are going to do both, then to Season first. (But if you are only going to play one, then play Ages.)
There is no difference in chronology/story order. The game actually makes it so that one is a sequel of the other, in whatever order you play them in, when you enter the code you get from the end of your first game into the second — but the events of the game have nothing to do with each other so it doesn't really matter. |
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Maetch posted...
Neither. Start with Link's Awakening. The Oracle games are prequels to Link's Awakening, the storyline of Link's Awakening really doesn't make sense if you don't play the Oracle games first. Metastase posted... Link's Awakening is the best. LOL no. Saying that Link's Awakening is better than the Oracle games is like saying Pokemon Gen.1 is better than Gen. 2. The Oracle games are everything that Link's Awakening was but better.
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GenerationX-Men posted...
Maetch posted...Neither. Start with Link's Awakening. what? That's not true...at all. LA's awakening makes sense with or without the oracle games.
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OoA then OoS
- I prefer OoS, so you end on a high note - Sort of closure to Queen Ambi's story - You find the Master Sword in the Lost Woods IrateGameFAQer posted... GenerationX-Men posted...Maetch posted...Neither. Start with Link's Awakening. Yeah, considering that LA was originally LttP's sequel and it's pretty much a standalone story, that's nonsense. One of the things I hate about the "timeline"
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Either one works, Seasons is a little easier to get around but I started with Ages.
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GenerationX-Men posted...
The Oracle games are everything that Link's Awakening was but better. *Dragged-out sidequests and forced minigames before every dungeon *Pointless collect-a-thon with the rings *Obnoxious password system Yeah, no. Not seeing it to me.
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Spire88 posted...
Which is better to start with, and is there any "codes" I should know when starting each? You need to play both to unlock the true final boss. Not saying who it is. |
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Depends, Seasons is focused on easy puzzles and fighting enemies, Ages makes you think more
Whichever sounds like something you'd rather get out of the way first I guess. I thought the final boss of Seasons was harder, so I'd recommend playing it second just because having a linked game would make it a little easier |
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I prefer Ages, but would probably do seasons first.
Also Ages has that god forsaken goron dance mini game. UGH!
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
I prefer Ages, but would probably do seasons first. Seasons has the terrible Subrosian mini dance game.
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
IrateGameFAQer posted...I prefer Ages, but would probably do seasons first. but that one doesn't rely rhythm or listening to the music
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Doing ages then seasons is jarring as heck. doing seasons then ages is a much better route IMO.
ages is much more story driven and it has actual characters. the main villein in seasons is literally a NES bowser who does nothing all game. Veran on the other hand is rather active throughout the story and is doing all kinds of things. Ages has various side characters to like the queen or Ralph to for example. Seasons is still really damn fun tho dont get me wrong but ages is easily the better designed game and leaving the true end for ages is just a better overall experience.
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Lil_Bit83 posted...
Did we ever see the Subrosians again? I liked them, but I don't remember them ever showing up in another game.
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GenerationX-Men posted...
the storyline of Link's Awakening really doesn't make sense if you don't play the Oracle games first. 
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"LOL no. Saying that Link's Awakening is better than the Oracle games is like saying Pokemon Gen.1 is better than Gen. 2. The Oracle games are everything that Link's Awakening was but better."
If you actually enjoy stuff like Farmville I could understand your point. However, I think "subsance over style" is what applies here. Your comparison do not apply for the following reason: - Pokemon Gen 2 introduced breeding. 1 of the main appeal of the series was trading monsters with your friends and collecting them all. This mechanic successfully expanded on both criteria. - The Oracle games introduced time wasters, unnecessary passwords, mini-games (whether you wanted them or not), time-based mechanics, etc. 1 of the main appeal of the Zelda series is acquiring unique tools and discovering new ways to interact with the world through them, usually unlocking more exploration options. Beyond the main gimmick of each Oracle game, these mechanics did not expand this core in any way, in fact they detracted from it. That is the difference. Substance.
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re: passwords...if you didn't own 2 GBC's + link cables, how else were you supposed to continue each game..since it was either link cables or another (solo) method.
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IrateGameFAQer posted...
Lil_Bit83 posted...IrateGameFAQer posted...I prefer Ages, but would probably do seasons first. All I'm saying is, is that the forced mini games in the Oracles are terrible.
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haha I see. I don't necessarily disagree in general, I just hated the Ages one because I could never pass it on my physical copy.
Needed to save state my ass through it to finally pass that fucking terrible mini game. if it wasn't needed to progress the story I wouldn't care..but it was..so fuck that mini game.
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I played the first quests of both in the past. Is it possible to play the second quests of both by finding a password online or something?
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Rygon posted...
I played the first quests of both in the past. Is it possible to play the second quests of both by finding a password online or something? yeah. Check the OoA/S boards or FAQS. They have like a detailed spreadsheet to play the continued quest w/o playing the game first.
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lukeskywalker66 posted...
Story is the same regardless. So just pick whichever color / mechanic suits your fancy at the time being. I always suggest Seasons first as Ages is a bit more creative on most fronts, so save the best for last. But it's negligible. The story is not even remotely the same. Have you even played them, or are you just assuming it's like Pokemon where they're slight variations on the same thing?
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CircleOfManias posted...
lukeskywalker66 posted...The order of the games doesn't change the story of either. Read the poll question instead of assuming what I'm talking about.Story is the same regardless. So just pick whichever color / mechanic suits your fancy at the time being. I always suggest Seasons first as Ages is a bit more creative on most fronts, so save the best for last. But it's negligible.The story is not even remotely the same. Have you even played them, or are you just assuming it's like Pokemon where they're slight variations on the same thing?
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I played through both in the last year for the first time. Seasons was far and away a better experience for me. U felt Ages puzzles were really obnoxious. If you're going to play both, I'd say Ages then Seasons. But if you only plan to play one, definitely make it Seasons.
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Metastase posted...
Link's Awakening is the best. THIS!
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GenerationX-Men posted...
Maetch posted...Neither. Start with Link's Awakening. Well that's not a good assessment at all. Links Awakening came out before the Oracle games. So are you saying that everyone who played Awake ing when it came out was confused and didn't understand the story? They are not connected in any way. Awakening is a standalone story and relies not one bit on the story from Oracles.
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GenerationX-Men posted...
LOL no. Saying that Link's Awakening is better than the Oracle games is like saying Pokemon Gen.1 is better than Gen. 2. The Oracle games are everything that Link's Awakening was but better. Nah. Link's Awakening is far more respectful of the player's time than Ages & Seasons and is a far better paced game overall for it. |
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@IrateGameFAQer If it makes you feel any better, I couldn't pass the mini games without save stating either.
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lol it does.
i fucking hated that game
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Neither, you gotta play Links Awakening DX
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Play seasons and then ages. Seasons is more reminiscent of the original legend of zelda (Seasons >>>> LOZ). People often say that it "has better combat" compared to ages, which is ridiculous as a blanket statement. Seasons has a couple of really neat items and the final boss is better. However, the story and characters are far worse and, most importantly, the dungeons are mediocrity incarnate. Ages' dungeons are much more interesting and complex. Overworld quality is highly debatable and I don't feel strongly one either way. The only other consideration is the frequency and difficulty of the "dancing minigame."
Either way, seasons then ages has better side story outcomes.
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Yes, Link's Awakening DX is the far better game over Ages and still better than Seasons. But that's not what TC asked about in this thread.
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