Zelda clones - your fave?

[WiseSalesman]

magic of scheherezad which by the way is my avatar picture its kind of an rpg kind of an action game

This is one of my favorite games of all time, although, due to the JRPGish parts, I personally don't consider it a Zelda clone.

My favorite is probably either Illusion of Gaia or Soul Blazer. Both excellent games. I think I like the latter slightly more.

[Mianrtcv]

It was said already. Willow. I enjoyed that game for quite sometime.

[Daria]

This is one of my favorite games of all time, although, due to the JRPGish parts, I personally don't consider it a Zelda clone.

Also one of my favorite NES games. Currently playing it now, just took a short hiatus for Mass Effect. My avatar is Coronya and Isfa, taken from a Japanese comic book based on the game.

Anyways, I wouldn't consider it a Zelda clone as it barely contains any elements from the series beside the action battles, and those spinny desert creatures that hide under the sand.

And to answer the OPs question my favorite clone is Alundra.

[Natty Bumppo]

Bear!!!

*Huggles Daria.*


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[JLukas]

Battle of Olympus, the Zelda 2 clone

[grolt]

I always loved ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES on the NES. It had some great variety, with jousting, horse racing and a multitude of different perspectives. That and you could equip Duncan with a loaf of bread as a weapon for battle. A game with that kind of available options is a game I respect. Rather than just ape the film it actually built on the story quite well. I'm an SMS man, but I can't deny my fond memories for RH:POT.

[Zap!]

Do the Ys games count as Zelda clones?

No, and if it did, Ys: Book I and II for the Turbo CD would not only be the best Zelda clone, but better than any Zelda game period. In fact, I've long put that game as perhaps the greatest ever.

[Zap!]

My vote goes to neutopia. that game was crazy fun. the only flawto neutopia was its god awful lengthy password system. If neutopia had the same system as zelda it would be pretty evenly matched in my book. Neutopia is prolly my favorite turbo grafx game to date.

You should have got yourself a Turbo CD-ROM (or that other battery pack for non-CD owners). You can save the game without the password. Made it sooooooo much easier. And while Neotopia is outstanding, if it's your favorite Turbo game, it's blatenly obvious you never had the CD-ROM. Ys: Book I and II not only blew Neutopia away, it blew EVERY Turbo game away, and to this day is perhaps the greatest game ever. You MUST play it if you never did.

[Nikademus1969]

Back when I had a SMS, I used to play a game called Golvellius: Valley Of Doom a bit. It was pretty Zelda-ish

[sidnotcrazy]

Do the Ys games count as Zelda clones?

To me the Y’s games count. My favorite of the series would have to be Y’s III, which was more like Zelda II in its execution. Man that game had one of the best endings I have ever witnessed.

I'm not a big Zelda fan, but I do rather like Golvellius on the SMS, and I gather that's kind of a Zelda clone

Yes, I love that game. So very colorful, and I remember the graphics at the time blew me away. The really funny thing about Golvellius for me was the damsel you were charged to rescue was named Rena. Which is my grandmothers name. I don’t know why, I just thought it was funny at the time.

[blissfulnoise]

Sticking with that generation of games:

The Guardian Legend. Superior to Zelda in nearly every way too without even getting into the shmup elements.

Honorable mentions: Crystalis, Willow, Axe Battler, Golvellius (depsite some fuzzy hit detection), and StarTropics.

[Zap!]

To me the Y’s games count. My favorite of the series would have to be Y’s III, which was more like Zelda II in its execution. Man that game had one of the best endings I have ever witnessed.

But how could it count if you walk into things, rather than swinging your sword like in Zelda? Also, it uses hit points (HP). Games using HP are more true RPG's, and can never be Zelda clones.

As for Ys III, it was a good game, but I was extremely disapponted with a side scroller after Book I and II. Can't remember the ending though.

[j_factor]

Dark Savior. I know I'll get crucified for saying this, but I always thought Dark Savior did a better job at 3D Zelda than Ocarina of Time.

[The Great Dane]

I always loved ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES on the NES. It had some great variety, with jousting, horse racing and a multitude of different perspectives. That and you could equip Duncan with a loaf of bread as a weapon for battle. A game with that kind of available options is a game I respect. Rather than just ape the film it actually built on the story quite well. I'm an SMS man, but I can't deny my fond memories for RH:POT.

I completely forgot about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Its a VERY good game. It is one of the very few games based on a movie that is actually really good.

[Wolfrider31]

You should have got yourself a Turbo CD-ROM (or that other battery pack for non-CD owners). You can save the game without the password. Made it sooooooo much easier. And while Neotopia is outstanding, if it's your favorite Turbo game, it's blatenly obvious you never had the CD-ROM. Ys: Book I and II not only blew Neutopia away, it blew EVERY Turbo game away, and to this day is perhaps the greatest game ever. You MUST play it if you never did.

If he's got the VC he'll have a chance.

[Jimid2]

Another vote for Neutopia here - one of my favourite games on the TG-16 as well, and though I agree that Y's Bks I & II is "better", I certainly enjoyed Neutopia very much... I'd like to try Neutopia II - now that I have my NEO PCE Flash Cart, I think maybe I'll load up the ROM and see what that's about this weekend...

[Zap!]

Another vote for Neutopia here - one of my favourite games on the TG-16 as well, and though I agree that Y's Bks I & II is "better", I certainly enjoyed Neutopia very much... I'd like to try Neutopia II - now that I have my NEO PCE Flash Cart, I think maybe I'll load up the ROM and see what that's about this weekend...

I certainly didn't mean to imply that Neutopia wasn't great. It is. Off the top of my head, it was better than perhaps any non-CD Turbo game. Just that I thought Ys was in a league of it's own. Like comparing the best guy in college basketball to Michael Jordon in his prime.

[alexkidd2000]

Back when I had a SMS, I used to play a game called Golvellius: Valley Of Doom a bit. It was pretty Zelda-ish

I will be the third to say this is my fav.

[Chaz From Phantasy Star 2]

Bifrostbear?!? What are you doing here????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Crusader of Centy is the best EVER!

[ScourDX]

Beyond Oasis gets my vote. Honorable mention - Terranigma, Secret of Mana and Illusion of Gaia.