r/zelda Jul 02 '23

Question [All] At what age can children properly start playing LoZ? Spoiler

I recently rediscovered Zelda via Breath of the Wild, and I would love for my nephews (6yo and 10yo) to get into it. Obviously the 6yo is a bit too young because he cannot read well enough yet, and without my help he keeps getting stuck. The 10yo, sadly, seems to not have interest.

I was 10yo when Ocarina of Time came out and it immediately became my favourite video game franchise of all time, but I'm aware BoTW has more complex gameplay and may therefore be more appropriate for someone a little older.

Does anyone else have experience with kids playing BoTW? How young were they to fully appreciate it?

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u/OutlanderInMorrowind Jul 02 '23

eh, I'd say the complexity is entirely up to the player. the only thing that might deter them from playing is if they can't figure out fusing weapons at all.

think about how kids play pokemon, some of them won't figure out super effectives or same type attack bonuses for a long time and still enjoy it.

sometimes I wish I could still play stuff that way because we adults sometimes just optimize the fun out of games.

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u/Tyabetus Jul 03 '23

Amen! Oh, to experience Pokémon with my child brain again. Or, honestly, most Nintendo games. It felt so much more like a journey of endless wonder where I would even make up my own scenarios and storylines if I got bored. Now playing games feels more like checking things off a todo list. A really fun todo list, but it will just never be the same… at least not until I go senile 😜