In 2001, Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages were released for the Gameboy Color. Now, Nintendo 3DS owners can purchase and download the digital copies for $3.89 USA dollars or £5.39/€5.99 during the on-going Nintendo eShop sales for Legend of Zelda titles. If prospective buyers want only one title, they should go for “Seasons”.
Like any good debate, participants should know where each individual stands. Representing for “Seasons”, this writer believes that while “Ages” possesses more complex dungeon puzzles and innovative boss fights, “Seasons” caters to folks who love fast-pacing of simplicity (when venturing to a new destination, players can easily find the stationary stumps to alter the current season) dramatic but amusing characters (such as the sea-sick Pirates and treasure hunting Subrosia residents), and alternating interactive environments (picking mushrooms only in fall, vines growing on mountains in summer, etc.).
While some folks might suspect that “Seasons” was the author’s first game, “Ages” was actually chosen because she believes in trying out all the blue versions first since purchasing the Blastoise for Pokemon. None the less, “Ages” does provide some interesting things like Ralph (the best friend and guardian of Nayru) who might be the closest potential rival to Link in any titles. Additionally, other users often bring up the light and dark themes depicted in the story. Despite this, finding the time portals and finishing the time-consuming dungeons became a frustrating complication and a quick headache, especially to the point when questioning about using the keys to the right doors.
As such, “Ages” should not be the first pick, even for puzzle lovers that crave for stories more then challenges for role-playing games. Ending on that note, where do readers stand on this on-going debate?
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