Which Zelda games tell the best stories? It's not quite the same question as asking someone which Zelda games have the best plots. Good plots don't always translate to prime storytelling. The stuff that gets us invested usually has nice crescendos filled with emotional beats and discernible themes.
An incredible launch for EA and DICE.
Put another way, for as much as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is my favourite game of all time, and its sequel's somewhere in my top ten, I'd never rank 'em as high-tier storytellers even within the bounds of their own franchise. They're too open for all that. It's not their goal, really. I'm just one fan, though. Countless denizens of the Zelda fandom have debated this for ages, and right now, we've got a nice pulse for where the discourse has landed.
The chat started on Reddit, where Specialist-Heat-474 (don't you just love automatically-generated names?) kicked things off with a full list of their faves. Presented in countdown order, it kicked off with the original Zelda, Triforce Heroes, and Four Swords - none of which are ever going to win any awards in this regard - before giving top marks...
