Dude, c'mon. Even fans agree that Ocarina aged the worst out of the Zelda titles.
I'm not just talking about how how they stack up now, I'm talking about the impact they had at the time. Ocarina gets heralded at the game of that generation for a good reason, even if it doesn't hold up like that anymore (IMO it does).
I dunno, I've never understood the boner so many people have for Majora's Mask. It's really not a well designed game. The atmosphere and story are great, probably among the best of any Zelda game, but the actual game itself is just "what if there was Ocarina, but once every hour (at most) you have to go back to the beginning and do the same tedious checklist over and over again before you're allowed to keep playing the game". If Ocarina aged poorly, Majora aged twice as badly.
Evokers and Bards in III (3D) are awesome to play. Ifrit heals and AOE Hastes FTW
"The After Years is actually not bad. As classic RPGs go, it's one of the best of its era if you consider that it was made in RPG Maker 2000."
Your opinions on video games are now null and void.
Look, I get you love the game, I'm glad you do, but I'd rather play Street Fighter Ex than OoT.
Bolding mine. This is really something that can't be understated. Early '97 had a complete dearth of RPGs for the next gen consoles, and while I wouldn't say it was FF7 as well as other (criminally underrated*) RPGs that more or less made the playstation the system that everybody wanted... It did play a huge part in it.
Hey, if it ain't your kinda game then it ain't your kinda game. Not everyone likes Zelda. But it was still a groundbreaking game even to this day. I'm not really an FPS guy, but I can still see how Goldeneye was a phenomenon back in it's day. It was a bombshell like Halo was when Xbox first came out.
Well, I mean you had this:
I know you're trying to fuck with me, but I actually liked that game. The magic and combat systems in that game kicked ass, and I actually have a soft spot for RPGs like this and FF1 and FF3 that don't put all the story into the cutscenes and let you just go out and adventure.
Miyamoto: "Here have this abomination instead."
Was less trying to fuck with you and more just poking fun at the complete lack of RPGs on a system that was made by a company who's previous systems were known for some of the best RPGs of all time.
As the leadership gets old, they retreat into what's familiar. Everyone else kisses up to them in exchange for seniority, so nothing changes.
Games consoles are like slushies. They're all made of the same stuff: crushed ice, club soda, some Kool-Aid mix. And they're all equally delicious.
