This was an idea I've had for a while now, to look at the relative lengths and content of the intros to the various Zelda games over the years. I mainly
got the idea for this from people complaining about the intro to Ocarina of Time being too long. Whenever I see that, I think, "they haven't played
Twilight Princess!"For the record, the definition I'll be using here is "from the moment the player has control, to the moment the player enters
the first dungeon." If you have a problem with that definition... tough. So without further ado, let's take a look:
Legend of Zelda: Enter door on first screen. Take sword. Leave. Go up one screen, right one screen, up three screens, left one screen. Enter first dungeon.
Zelda 2: Not quite sure. @_@ If anyone wants to contribute this, you can. Otherwise, I'll do some research later.
A Link to the Past: Go downstairs, talk to uncle, leave house, go north and find the secret entrance under the bush. Take the sword and shield from your uncle. I'll call the secret passages of Hyrule Castle dungeon 1, because I'm lazy. :P Hey, you do get the boomerang in there!
Link's Awakening: Get your shield from Tarin. Go outside. Go west then south and east to get your sword from the beach. Go north past where you came from and cut the bush. Find the mushroom in a cave, and go through the forest to get to the witch's hut. Give her the mushroom; she'll give you the magic powder. Use powder on that DAMN racoon! Continue through the forest until you find the first dungeon key. Return to the beach to find the first dungeon, use the key, and enter.
Ocarina of time: Leave treehouse, go into Kokori forest. Jump around and do stupid stuff until you have enough rupees for the shield. This takes a while! Crawl through a little opening in one of the walls to find a secret area where the sword is found in a chest. You have to dodge rolling boulders. Go talk to the Kokori blocking your path to the Deku Tree. He'll let you through. Talk to the Deku Tree. Long cutscenes and dialog and explaination OH FUN! Enter Deku Tree.
I'll finish the rest later. I've still got half of the series to go! Any help with info on Zelda 2's intro (by my definition) would be greatly appreciated. I've got to go to bed now, though. Wait 'til you see Twilight Princess' intro! It'll blow your mind! (If you haven't played it, that is. If you HAVE played it, it will probably just induce groans.)
Legend of Zelda: Enter door on first screen. Take sword. Leave. Go up one screen, right one screen, up three screens, left one screen. Enter first dungeon.
Zelda 2: Not quite sure. @_@ If anyone wants to contribute this, you can. Otherwise, I'll do some research later.
A Link to the Past: Go downstairs, talk to uncle, leave house, go north and find the secret entrance under the bush. Take the sword and shield from your uncle. I'll call the secret passages of Hyrule Castle dungeon 1, because I'm lazy. :P Hey, you do get the boomerang in there!
Link's Awakening: Get your shield from Tarin. Go outside. Go west then south and east to get your sword from the beach. Go north past where you came from and cut the bush. Find the mushroom in a cave, and go through the forest to get to the witch's hut. Give her the mushroom; she'll give you the magic powder. Use powder on that DAMN racoon! Continue through the forest until you find the first dungeon key. Return to the beach to find the first dungeon, use the key, and enter.
Ocarina of time: Leave treehouse, go into Kokori forest. Jump around and do stupid stuff until you have enough rupees for the shield. This takes a while! Crawl through a little opening in one of the walls to find a secret area where the sword is found in a chest. You have to dodge rolling boulders. Go talk to the Kokori blocking your path to the Deku Tree. He'll let you through. Talk to the Deku Tree. Long cutscenes and dialog and explaination OH FUN! Enter Deku Tree.
I'll finish the rest later. I've still got half of the series to go! Any help with info on Zelda 2's intro (by my definition) would be greatly appreciated. I've got to go to bed now, though. Wait 'til you see Twilight Princess' intro! It'll blow your mind! (If you haven't played it, that is. If you HAVE played it, it will probably just induce groans.)
