Our Legends of Zelda: Celebrating Hyrule’s 40th Anniversary with Our Favorite Zelda Memories
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Key Points:
- The Legend of Zelda franchise is deeply cherished by IGN editors, with seven games receiving perfect scores since 1996, and titles like Breath of the Wild being hailed as genre-defining and among the greatest games ever made.
- Seth Macy shares his childhood experience with the challenging Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, highlighting how its unique style and difficulty sparked his lifelong passion for gaming despite initial frustration.
- Brian Altano recounts how Link’s Awakening on Game Boy became a personal treasure that helped him focus in school, acquired through creative saving tactics involving lunch money and cookies.
- Logan Plant reflects on inheriting his love for Zelda from his parents, with vivid memories of The Wind Waker and later experiences with Breath of the Wild
