Break Time - Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

I believe that if you're a nerd about one thing (like Anime), you're predisposed to nerddom in other areas. Like me, I'm a nerd-of-all-trades.

So I took a little break from Anime to devote some time to Zelda. Last year I re-played Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask (which I hadn't actually finished before). This year, in lead-up to Skyward Sword, I played through Twilight Princess again (still such a good game), and a few days ago, I beat Skyward Sword. All I can say is.. wow. Wow. This game is epic.

Why am I posting about this here? Because, as you know if you're a Zelda fan, the story is extremely intricate and long, like an Anime; it being a Japanese game, the voices and character design are Anime; but the new one, Skyward Sword, in particular was the most reminiscent of Anime yet, in my opinion. So this experience combined two of my most favorite things - video games and Anime - and made it a unique endeavor that made me feel like I was participating in an Anime! Talk about FUN! I think this is my new favorite Zelda!

Now before you get all "what about Ocarina" on me, let me offer some food for thought: The story is completely new and unique, in that the Link here isn't the Link we've come to know and love yet, this being a prequel to the rest of the series. The worlds and peoples (aside from the Gorons, it seems) are totally new, with new dungeons and music. I won't go into too much detail here, as I'd rather talk about its qualities that make it akin to an Anime.

For one, the characters and character development: You can't deny that Groose is one of the best new characters in the Zelda-verse. Secondly, I consider a great Anime one that connects to me emotionally and makes me cry - no video game has ever done that before this one. I got misty-eyed twice while playing. Also the writing, especially the dialogue, is the best of the series, I think. Twilight Princess had good writers, too, so some of them must have signed on to write this one as well. And finally, it's the story to establish all the stories to come, you can't very well beat that; Now we know why there's a bird in the Hylian crest, why link always wears a green tunic and cap, how the master sword came to be, and who Zelda and Ganondorf really are. It ties everything up just so nicely.

I love me a good Zelda game, and I think this one now tops my list. Can't wait for the next one!