THE RETROBATES

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ZELDA GAME?

DARRAN JONES

Breath Of The Wild proved that Nintendo’s decades-old franchise could still turn heads. I’m currently playing the Japanese reissue with built-in DLC ahead of Tears Of The Kingdom’s launch. Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an award-winning magazine, all under one roof! Currently playing: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Favourite game of all time: Strider

ANDY SALTER

Does Skyrim on the Switch count? It has Link’s green outfit. Expertise: Modding games, no ‘vanilla’ versions for me, thanks! Currently modding: Kenshi Favourite game of all time: Rome: Total War although I guess it’s the Remastered edition now.

PAUL ROSE

Tough one. But I’m going to say it’s a tie between The Wind Waker and A Link To The Past. Expertise: Winging it Currently playing: Horace Favourite game of all time: Half-life 2

TIM EMPEY

Ocarina Of Time was the first one I played and it was a great introduction to the series. Maybe I had more fun with The Wind Waker though – that snot-nosed kid gets me every time. Expertise: Finishing Game Pass games before they go Currently playing: Return To Monkey Island Favourite game of all time: God Hand

MARTYN CARROLL

Breath Of The Wild. I think I’ve spent more time on this than any other single-player game. My Switch here says “200 hours or more” apparently. Oh boy. Expertise: Sinclair stuff Currently playing: Grand Theft Auto V Favourite game of all time: Jet Set Willy

RORY MILNE

I never get tired of the original. Behind its polished pixel art and presentation there’s some remarkably ambitious gameplay, especially considering that it was a Famicom Disk System launch title. Expertise: The game that I’m writing about at the time of writing Currently playing: Metropolis Street Racer Favourite game of all time: Tempest

NICK THORPE

The Wind Waker is the big one for me – I got it as a gift for my GCSE results, so I associate it with the blissful summer after leaving school. Expertise: Owning five Master Systems and a Mark III Currently playing: Yooka-laylee And The Impossible Lair Favourite game of all time: Sonic The Hedgehog

ANDREW FISHER

A Link To The Past: my first experience of the series, and still incredibly playable. Expertise: Forty years of gaming, from Commodore 64 to Switch Currently playing: 2021: Moon Escape Favourite game of all time: Wizball

IAIN LEE

The Wind Waker. It looked absolutely magical on the Gamecube. An absolutely breathtaking game. Expertise: Buying expensive stuff on ebay then never touching it Currently playing: Gears Tactics Favourite game of all time: Elite (BBC Model B)