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t3mporary_126 on 21 March 2016

On top of my head from Gen 3 to Gen 8 

Gen 3 NES (2):

Zelda 1 & 2

 

Gen 4 SNES (1!): 

Link to the Past 

 

Gen 5 N64 and GBC (4-6?):

Ocarina of Time

Majora's Mask

Link's Awakening/DX

Oracle of Ages/Season

CDi games


Gen 6 GC and GBA (4-5?):

Link to the Past port

Windwaker

Fourswords

Twilight Princess?

Minish Cap

 

Gen 7 Wii & DS (4-5?):

Twilight Princess

Link's Crossing Bow

Phantom Hourglass

Spirit Tracks

Skyward Sword

 

Gen 8 Wii U and 3DS (7-9?)

Ocarina of TIme 3D

Windwaker HD

Link Between Worlds

Hyrule Warriors

Majora's Mask 3D

Tri-force Heroes

Twilight Princess HD

Hyrule Warriors Legends

Zelda Wii U/NX

 

Crazy! Now Compare this to main Mario platformers

Wii U & 3DS:

New Super Mario Bros 2

New Super Mario U

Super Mario 3D Land

Super Mario 3D World

And its still crazy ! Even if you take out the two Hyrule Warriors, Wii U and 3DS has 6-7 Zelda titles total! The closest to this is  Gen 5 with 6 Zelda titles but that includes the Link's Awakening  DX port and the other Oracle game that came out in the same generation! 



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DivinePaladin on 21 March 2016

You missed the GBA remakes of Zelda 1 and 2, and a couple other smaller ones that nobody tends to count.

That said it's been an alarming trend that Nintendo has continued to increase its volume of Zelda the past few years. I've gone on record before noting that there are about as many Zelda games from 2011-2016 as there were from 2001-2011. It's a trend that as a fan I don't mind but one that also worries me for the future, when we have to get three remakes and a spinoff to fill out a release lineup while they port Zelda U to NX.



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HoloDust on 21 March 2016

Hm, so far I only see one Zelda game there and that's Link Between Worlds, all other are either remasters/remakes or spin-offs. Given they'll pull TP with Zelda U, that's not very flattering.



Mr Puggsly on 21 March 2016

Also the most remasters in we've every seen in a single gen.

Don't get me wrong, I like remasters and want more. Good/great games made better is fine with me. But I don't think they deserve the same credit as genuine new games.



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Boberkun on 21 March 2016
HoloDust said:
Hm, so far I only see one Zelda game there and that's Link Between Worlds, all other are either remasters/remakes or spin-offs.

Implying ALBW isn't cut version of ALttP for casuals.



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teigaga on 21 March 2016
HoloDust said:
Hm, so far I only see one Zelda game there and that's Link Between Worlds, all other are either remasters/remakes or spin-offs. Given they'll pull TP with Zelda U, that's not very flattering.

/Thread as far as most people are concerned.

 

I guess all the remakes had to happen at some point. Not a fan of hyrule warriors though



JRPGfan on 21 March 2016
HoloDust said:
Hm, so far I only see one Zelda game there and that's Link Between Worlds, all other are either remasters/remakes or spin-offs. Given they'll pull TP with Zelda U, that's not very flattering.

^ this.

Most tiles of zelda my arse.

old ported games should be a given, and shouldnt count towards how many zelda games a gen has.

(if you already own or have played them before... this gen for zelda has been a let down)



mountaindewslave on 21 March 2016

they're like all rehashes though. Sort of a false statement. by far fewer ORIGINAL Zelda titles this generation than others



retroking1981 on 21 March 2016

Gen 4 had 2, Links Awakening originally came out on the OG GB. DX on GBC is a re-release.

As far as those Mario games go, at least they're all new. If your counting Hyrule Warriors then what about Mario Kart/Golf etc?

But yeah I get your point and do generally agree, there's too much Zelda atm, they should tone it down a tad imo.



Toxy on 21 March 2016

You forgot Four Swords Adventures for le Gamecube. Also Four Swords Anniversary for DSi.