{"id":2065,"date":"2010-02-14T22:30:30","date_gmt":"2010-02-14T22:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielprimed.com\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2010-02-14T22:30:41","modified_gmt":"2010-02-14T22:30:41","slug":"wrapping-up-the-zeldaokami-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielprimed.com\/2010\/02\/wrapping-up-the-zeldaokami-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrapping Up the Zelda\/Okami Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With most of the analysis pushed to one side we can finally get down to what you really want to see: a fight off, Okami<\/em> Vs Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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I’m afraid that Gordon Freeman has killed my faith in the democratic system<\/a>, so instead I’m going to state my views and maybe you can leave a comment, if I let you. ^_^ (No seriously, if you’ve played both games then please do weigh in).<\/p>\n

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Over a month ago, I made the following statement about Zelda: Twilight Princess <\/em>in my 2009 wrap-up:<\/p>\n

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\u201cZelda for the conservatives, the game you were hoping for was made by Capcom and called Okami, you should go play it. Otherwise, engaging in a familiar way, no one does it better than the best.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And I definitely stand by my assertion. Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em>, whilst a standout game, innovates minutely, intentionally adhering to the traditional formula and visual style as requested by fans. By ditching the principles of the Wind Waker, Link and Nintendo ate their souls, their souls!!<\/p>\n

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And so I still feel crushed.<\/p>\n

Okami<\/em> is therefore something of a spiritual sequel to Wind Waker<\/em>, while Twilight Princess<\/em> is unashamedly the sequel to Ocarina of Time<\/em>. Okami<\/em> innovates in areas where one would’ve expected Twilight Princess<\/em> to. Plus, Issun is my favourite video game character ever, a fact which I only last considered when I was 7 years old (and for reference, Wario was my former favourite character).<\/p>\n

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And yet \u201cno one does it better than the best\u201d.<\/p>\n

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It’s ironic then that I actually prefer Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em>. Ironic on many levels:<\/p>\n

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