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The Big N's amazing 1980s home console reinvigorated the videogame market with classic, genre-defining games including Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. These powerhouse efforts were complemented by a robust library of third-party titles. For all of these reasons and more, NES was recently named the best console of all time. We celebrate 100 of our favorites in the pages that follow with our list of the best games for Nintendo's killer system. Legend of Zelda, The - Link's Awakening Like an old-school Zelda game, Ittle Dew 2 is presented in a top-down format. Your protagonist can swing a weapon and can also make use of various tools like a magic wand and a bomb. And, just like Link, she’ll be tasked with making her way through dangerous dungeons, solving puzzles, and taking down hulking bosses. This is a charming, enjoyable experience in its own right, but will be most loved by players looking for a game like Zelda on PS4. You really can’t go wrong with this.
Why is this happening? And why in 2023, the year that would otherwise beam like a beacon of what games can do and be? How is an industry that is performing so well also apparently imploding? Don’t miss the news! The Darksiders series as a whole has some Zelda DNA coursing through it, but we'd argue it peaked with Darksiders II. Playing as Death, there's a stronger emphasis on combat here, but as you explore the land, you'll find more and more Zelda influence. Perhaps most obviously, the game features puzzle-stuffed dungeons that end with large-scale boss fights, and you're drip-fed new items and abilities as you progress through the story. It's darker in tone than Nintendo's classic franchise, but very enjoyable all the same.