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What is the WORST Zelda Artstyle?
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I don't think any of the Zelda art styles are inherently bad, but I would say Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword have the least appealing visuals to me.
It's definitely TP but picking some of the absolute worst models in the game isn't fair.
Really not a fan of the OoT/Majora's Mask artstyle.
Everything is SUPER angular and not really appealing to me. I know they were working with the limitations of what they had on N64 but ehhhh even the official drawn art just doesn't do it for me.
Everything is SUPER angular and not really appealing to me. I know they were working with the limitations of what they had on N64 but ehhhh even the official drawn art just doesn't do it for me.
are you high on angel dust haha
it's so timeless. Wind Waker, even the Gamecube version, still looks good today. It's so expressive and unique and it looks so good.
The colour palette in twilight princess is a bit dull but i think the art direction makes up for it, i'll have to say skyward sword, that game just looks off.
One of those opinions I'll just never understand
For me WW is one of the best looking games ever
Twilight Princess has by far aged the worst. Skyward Sword has some flaws, but at times can look damn beautiful with its stylized, painterly visuals.
Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild are the best looking and are a treat to look at.
Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild are the best looking and are a treat to look at.
I don't care for Link's design in Wind Walker, but everything else is great. It's pretty much the opposite for Twilight Princess.
Plastic central Links Awakening on Switch.
Pretty much ANY other shader would have been better than the "everything is shiny" they used.
Edit: 3D gameplay Zelda, Twilight Princess cyberspace stuff never clicked with me.
Pretty much ANY other shader would have been better than the "everything is shiny" they used.
Edit: 3D gameplay Zelda, Twilight Princess cyberspace stuff never clicked with me.
You're missing out. ALBW is the best Zelda game of the decade.
They all have merit, one of the best things about the series is it doesn't limit itself to just one art style
Skyward Sword, easily. The attempt at using an impressionist style to mask the blurry nature of the game doesn't work and just makes it look... even more blurry. The enemy designs are also on the whole some of the worst Zelda has ever produced, bar none.
Honestly I really don't like how Skyward Sword looks.
It has a very "I see what you were going for but it didn't work out" look to it for me.
It has a very "I see what you were going for but it didn't work out" look to it for me.
I don't think a game can be judged as ugly because it has ugly looking NPCs, Zelda seems to make it a staple to have weirdly designed quirky ugly NPCs.
This looks so beautiful, they did a great job with the remaster. It's my favorite Zelda artstyle by far.
I also like the more mature Princess Zelda design.
Agreed. I played it, but it was still a turn-off.
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I have a friend who has begged me to play it. She is adamant that I would love it. I am sure she is probably right. But man, every time I look at that game I am just repulsed. Moreover, I really do hate using the 3DS. If a Switch version gets announced I will play it.
OP says we are talking about art style not texture quality. OoT/MM had great art style and design.
Twilight Princess had some standouts, but overall I'd say it's the worst. I was tempted to say OoT, but MM being grouped with it meant I couldn't.
Twilight Princess may not be the best, but it's at least consistent and has a nice darker ambiance to it.
Skyward Sword, on the other hand, is a weird mashup of TP and the cartoony exaggeration of Wind Waker. The dungeons look really good, though.
Skyward Sword, on the other hand, is a weird mashup of TP and the cartoony exaggeration of Wind Waker. The dungeons look really good, though.
Skyward Sword - Game looked like it was ran through a photoshop filter. The animation and character designs didn't match the rendering style. Wind Waker and TP went all in with their look. Skyward Sword was caught in the middle of both.
WInd Waker is still tops and all the man children who complained when it was released will never be forgiven!
WInd Waker is still tops and all the man children who complained when it was released will never be forgiven!
Skyward Sword, easily. The attempt at using an impressionist style to mask the blurry nature of the game doesn't work and just makes it look... even more blurry. The enemy designs are also on the whole some of the worst Zelda has ever produced, bar none.
I like these a lot. They're fun and memorable.
I love the "fairytale with a darker undertone" atmosphere of Ocarina of Time and especially Majora's Mask.
The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess both fit perfectly with the respective story and soundtrack.
Skyward Sword looks charming, but not as memorable.
Breath of the Wild... it's undoubtedly the prettiest world, and it's technically more advanced, but the lighting gets really ugly in bright daylight. Link and Zelda look straight up yellow. BotW is my pick.
The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess both fit perfectly with the respective story and soundtrack.
Skyward Sword looks charming, but not as memorable.
Breath of the Wild... it's undoubtedly the prettiest world, and it's technically more advanced, but the lighting gets really ugly in bright daylight. Link and Zelda look straight up yellow. BotW is my pick.
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Who is the one person who chose Breath of the Wild. And why did you choose it?
I am genuinely interested why you think that Breath of the Wild is the worst artstyle in the series.
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I am genuinely interested why you think that Breath of the Wild is the worst artstyle in the series.
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Ninja'd. I can definitely see that, but I could also sort of same the same for WWHD. I think that really is just a product of lighting in general. Even something as good looking like the Grand Canyon looks awful at noon. There is a reason why painters choose morning or evening to photograph or paint.I love the "fairytale with a darker undertone" atmosphere of Ocarina of Time and especially Majora's Mask.
The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess both fit perfectly with the respective story and soundtrack.
Skyward Sword looks charming, but not as memorable.
Breath of the Wild... it's undoubtedly the prettiest world, but the lighting gets really ugly in bright daylight. Link and Zelda look straight up yellow. BotW is my pick.
I never played Skyward Sword and I think Link face looks weird.
I think probably TP, but really mostly the human npcs and the ooccoo, they translated really poorly to the more realistic tone. I think the environments and creatures still look pretty good for the most part.
I voted Twilight Princess because most characters are ugly and the world is washed out and dull
But I just want to say that Skyward Sword's visuals are also disappointing. None of the areas look very good. And the character models are okay but the artwork is SOOO much better, though I think Zelda's in game model was great
But I just want to say that Skyward Sword's visuals are also disappointing. None of the areas look very good. And the character models are okay but the artwork is SOOO much better, though I think Zelda's in game model was great
Nah. Just a lotta wrong people out there. Wind Waker has "aged well" because it was always fugly.
