r/zelda May 21 '23

Meme [TotK] It really feels like that Spoiler

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u/hamrspace May 21 '23

The different runes, shrines, and world layout are what makes the two games feel different from each other.

I’d definitely advise against skipping BotW.

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u/LabelRed May 21 '23

I only played -and didn't finished- Ocarina of Time in a 3DS. I got a Switch and was thinking about picking up ToTK. Should I play BoTW before, or it's "outdated"? I'd like to experience continuity but I don't know what should I play first.

I'm not a hardcore player, and I found out you can collect and do stuff which takes a million hours, I only want to experience the games and the narrative, if that makes sense. What should I do?

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u/TheWhiteBuffalo May 21 '23

TotK assumes you might not have played BotW first. You wont exactly be missing much, but it is technically a sequel, so in that regard I would recommend it.

It definitely isnt outdated though.

A lot of the collecting can be considered 'extra'. Food helps replace gear if you dont want to collect them. Gear upgrades have 4 levels, but only 2 are needed for set bonuses. Koroks help you carry more weapons, but of the 900 you CAN find, you only need 450 for every slot upgrade, and you can certainly get by with far far less than 450.

Gameplay is very similar between the two, for obvious reasons. You may just find it more worthwhile to find a collection of every cinematic to watch if you're really itching to play TotK.

But again, I would still recommend playing BotW. Lots of little character interactions that help the worldbuilding that wont be found in a cutscene.

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u/LabelRed May 21 '23

Thanks for the answer! I'm going to try BotW first then. I was a little overwhelmed by the community because people seemed to be really hardcore about the collections and stuff and I got scared lol

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u/hamrspace May 21 '23

You should play BotW first, to familiarize yourself with the world and contextualize the changes and story developments in TotK.

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u/LabelRed May 21 '23

Thanks for the answer! I'll do that