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0 pointspharrington2y ago0 comments

I guarantee that I, and most other people who fawn over the two newest Zeldas aren't doing so because of manufactured hype.

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hospitalJail2y ago

That is a strong claim. Especially when Nintendo marketed to us as a child.

We might just be accepting it because we have nostalgia for the characters.

I remember people saying TP was the greatest game of all time. That aged poorly too.

pharringtonOP2y ago

The strong claim is that I, and most people, actually enjoy what we say we enjoy? That is dangerous levels of cynicism.

hospitalJail2y ago

Yes. You might be enjoying it due to deep seated nostalgia developed from Nintendo marketing to us as children.

I don't know why I play every Zelda game. I feel the compulsion to do so.

I didn't even like BOTW but I felt the need to beat it.

Look at people's obsession with Disney, the grown adults who go to disney like its their job have some sort of mental illness, why is it so hard to think that Nintendo didn't do something similar? They both market primarily to children, who have no concept of corporate mascots.

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hospitalJail2y ago

That is a strong claim. Especially when Nintendo marketed to us as a child.

We might just be accepting it because we have nostalgia for the characters.

I remember people saying TP was the greatest game of all time. That aged poorly too.

pharringtonOP2y ago

The strong claim is that I, and most people, actually enjoy what we say we enjoy? That is dangerous levels of cynicism.

hospitalJail2y ago

Yes. You might be enjoying it due to deep seated nostalgia developed from Nintendo marketing to us as children.

I don't know why I play every Zelda game. I feel the compulsion to do so.

I didn't even like BOTW but I felt the need to beat it.

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