The INCREDIBLE World of Top-Down ZELDA GAMES!

Step into the INSANE world of 2D Zelda games, where we explore every top-down adventure in the series, from the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES to the latest release, Echoes of Wisdom! Discover what makes each game unique, how the series evolved, and why these top-down adventures remain some of the most beloved in gaming history. Whether you’re a seasoned Hyrule warrior or a newcomer, this journey through the 2D Zelda games is one you won’t want to miss.

Every 2D Zelda Game Explained – From NES to Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda (NES, 1986)

This video covers the entire history of 2D Zelda games, explaining what makes each one stand out and how they have shaped the beloved franchise. Whether you're here to reminisce about the classics or discover what the newest game, Echoes of Wisdom, has to offer, this video is your ultimate guide to the 2D Zelda universe.

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[BlooperTanooki]

Oracle of Ages and Seasons do not get enough love. They are SO FUN, man. Easy to pick, easy to play, great music, great ambience and linking both games makes it essentially an enormous adventure with 16 dungeons. They will always be my favorite handheld Zeldas, period.

[Mad]

Man, a link to the past still looks and plays amazingly after so many years.

[Well_Howdy_Bucko]

Phantom hour glass was my first Zelda game and I still to this day hold it in high regards and is honestly one of my favorite DS games to this day. I definitely see why it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but the amount of exploration on such a small handheld blew my mind as a child and I’ll never forget the feeling of accomplishment I’d get after finally solving tricky puzzles. Such a nostalgic game for me

[kobeeater]

Currently playing through Minish Cap, the sprite work is beautiful

[charlesroseman]

Liked the video! Quick correction, Four Swords for the GBA is an entirely separate game from Four Sworf Adventures for Gamecube. Adventures is a sequal to the GBA version.

[Asf_]

You have it backwards. Pokemon IS the Cash grab. Two different Zelda adventures is a wholeeee lot different than “hey, this copy has Growlithe, but this copy doesnt!”

[flipmode]

2:55 because it is absolutely difficult.

[aCartoonGod]

To me, a link to the past and minish cap are 2d masterpieces. ♥️

[jaretco]

I always liked 2D Zelda games more than 3D. Maybe it's because there much faster paste, the worlds aren't to big to explore that felt like an slog and simple to get into. The only 3D Zelda game I enjoyed is Majora's Mask and it's my top 3 favorite Zelda game, next to Link Between Worlds & Link to the Past.

[isaac]

Listing the US release before the JP one is wild

[AkagiRedSun]

This channel is so underrated, he makes just good or better than many other content creators.

[TromboneMaster]

Praising Pokémon’s split model and condemning the Oracle games is such a terrible take.

From a technical standpoint, there wouldn’t be enough memory on a gbc cart for both games.

From an “experience” standpoint, each game can be compared to Links Awakening, and both games feature a “dark world” mechanic that essentially doubles the explorable region.

The linked mechanics are optional, and just turn two individual stories into a larger grand narrative. In some ways it’s comparable to OoT and MM (narratively, N64 didn’t have the link mechanics).

It’s about as bad of a take as saying “The Legend of Zelda is a cryptic game that drops you in and you have to figure everything out yourself”. It’s only true if you’ve never thought to open the manual the game comes with.

Outside of that specific nitpick, this is a great retrospective on what I think are the best Zelda games from a gameplay perspective

[wietsefryslan]

Great job! Glad you had a good piece about Zelda 2 love the game greatly :)

[TickLikesBombs]

My only 2D Zelda games I have played are the original LoZ, Zelda 2, and Spirit tracks. My fav was probably spirit tracks but it’s close.

[malo]

I always loved 2D chapters more than 3D ones

[richardjamesgallardojr.]

They should come up with a game called Hyrule crossing a mix between animal crossing and the characters and settings of The legend of Zelda

[michael_xcx]

Nothing beats Link's Awakening and A Link Between Worlds, but Echoes of Wisdom was fantastic too. At this point I honestly prefer 2D Zelda over 3D Zelda.

[Joshie-ni]

16:12 PEAK GAMING SPOTTED (and spirit tracks :D)

[bobklaume]

Phantom Hourglass has the best puzzels in all of Zelda

[orlandomota]

Minish cap is becoming one of my favorite Zelda Games!! So glad it came it out NSO. The only way I’ve played it 🙌🏾