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Best Zelda-style game that isn't a Zelda game? If it's a series, specify which game does it the best in that series if you wish.

Mana series (including Fi... 3 6.00%
 
Alundra 5 10.00%
 
Brave Fencer Musashi 0 0%
 
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon 3 6.00%
 
Okami 29 58.00%
 
Darksiders series 4 8.00%
 
Hyper Light Drifter 1 2.00%
 
The Binding of Isaac 1 2.00%
 
Oceanhorn 0 0%
 
Other (see forum post) 4 8.00%
 
Total:50
SammyGiireal on 28 October 2019

Alundra. It shouldn't even be a debate, the only reason it isn't winning the poll is because most people in this thread haven't played it.



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Aidman on 28 October 2019

We need an Okami sequel or prequel .. not Okamiden ^_^



ARamdomGamer on 28 October 2019

Okami and Okamiden are the few Zelda style ones that I enjoy as much as an actual Zelda game.



Immersiveunreality on 28 October 2019
Aidman said:
We need an Okami sequel or prequel .. not Okamiden ^_^

It is owned by Capcom and they seem to be in an uprise recent years compared to other big publisher/devs,lately they seem to do what fans want and that is a rarity these days plus it does make me hopefull they eventually might consider putting some resources in a new Okami game.

Also still waiting for Dragons Dogma 2!( Or was that the Deep Down game caught in development hell?)



Chrkeller on 28 October 2019
mZuzek said:
S.Peelman said:

I don’t know. I barely try any because I’m afraid I’d just rather be playing a Zelda game. I have Okami because mZuzek keeps telling me how it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I still haven’t really gotten into it, maybe only two or three hours; there’s sooo much talking at the beginning.

I don't often tell you that stuff directly, and I definitely wouldn't say it's the greatest thing since sliced bread... I'm sorry to say it, there are a lot of things greater than sliced bread, and Okami being one of them is nothing to write home about.

Just saying, though, there'll be a lot of talking throughout the game. Okami is a game you enjoy 25% for the gameplay, 25% for the awesome soundtrack, and 50% for the story. The first couple hours are particularly worse than the rest, though.

That was always my problem.  Okami is too story driven for my tastes.  I prefer the lack of story in Zelda.  I also think Zelda has drastically stronger dungeons/puzzles.  



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SanAndreasX on 30 October 2019

For me it's Okami. Alundra and Goemon are also good, and Trials of Mana was a pretty good Square approximation to Zelda at the time, though it's still got a lot of traditional RPG mechanics mixed in. Great games, but nothing compares quite to an actual Zelda game in my book.



Leynos on 02 November 2019

Okami
Darksiders
3D Dot Game Heroes
Golden Axe Warrior
Neutopia II
Crusader of Centy
Beyond Oasis
Landstalker



Bite my shiny metal cockpit!