Top 32: 9/16 - Mario vs. Link

[This Old Neon]

Welcome to the "BEST GAME EVER!!!" Project Top 32 Brackets!

You can vote for 1 game in this bracket. Vote carefully—you can't change your vote after submitting it. The top game at the end of the week will advance to the Round of 16.

23 - Super Mario Galaxy - 2007 - Wii
108 - The Legend of Zelda - 1986 - NES

You are encouraged to discuss your choice and your reasons for selecting the game you did.

[Jordan]

I'm tempted to vote for Zelda here. I'm really butthurt that this is super mario galaxy instead of super mario galaxy 2, which is by far a better game.

[Kong Wen]

Finally, another easy one! The Legend of Zelda wins this bracket hands-down. One of the few games that manages to capture that feeling of excitement and adventure that comes from being cast into a strange world with no knowledge and no context. Where do I go? What do I do? The power progression in the game is impressively finely-tuned for its time, as the player and Link gradually grow stronger and able to face greater challenges. It also handles remarkably well, which you can't really appreciate unless you've slogged through some of the other sluggish and choppy top-down games of the era.

[Humphries90]

As much as I like the original Zelda I know which one I'd rather play today.

[Turai]

Abstaining.
While I do prefer Zelda (wut) over that abomination of a Mario game, I don't want either one to progress.

[Kong Wen]

Abstaining.
While I do prefer Zelda (wut) over that abomination of a Mario game, I don't want either one to progress.

One of them is going to progress. Might as well be the one you prefer.

[The Shoemaker]

Abstaining.
While I do prefer Zelda (wut) over that abomination of a Mario game, I don't want either one to progress.

Such strong words!

[Flamin Skull]

this one is easy. Zelda had a HUGE impact on my gaming. Imagine being a 10 something year old kid being bored of following a script on a video game, one day BAM! my little brother hands me a shiny GOLD NES cartridge! (our friend at our apartment complex let him borrow it) My eyes literally popped when I read the title "LEGEND of Zelda" when I popped in the cart I was amazed at the "Open World" and the fact I could get stronger as I progressed in the game.

compared to SM Galaxy, I bought it and only played a couple hours on it and lost interest.

when I get a Wii U one of the first games (probably the second game since I promised the wife Id get Mario Party lol) is gonna be the zelda games!

[Forscyvus]

Finally, another easy one! The Legend of Zelda wins this bracket hands-down. One of the few games that manages to capture that feeling of excitement and adventure that comes from being cast into a strange world with no knowledge and no context. Where do I go? What do I do? The power progression in the game is impressively finely-tuned for its time, as the player and Link gradually grow stronger and able to face greater challenges. It also handles remarkably well, which you can't really appreciate unless you've slogged through some of the other sluggish and choppy top-down games of the era.

This is probably true but I still think it's a little too clunky and directionless. I don't really like when games are truly directionless

[SkyPikachu]

Finally, another easy one! The Legend of Zelda wins this bracket hands-down. One of the few games that manages to capture that feeling of excitement and adventure that comes from being cast into a strange world with no knowledge and no context. Where do I go? What do I do? The power progression in the game is impressively finely-tuned for its time, as the player and Link gradually grow stronger and able to face greater challenges. It also handles remarkably well, which you can't really appreciate unless you've slogged through some of the other sluggish and choppy top-down games of the era.

This is probably true but I still think it's a little too clunky and directionless. I don't really like when games are truly directionless

That's why I'm never going to play the game as I'll just get frustrated as I won't know what to do next without a guide.