Nintendo is asking fans about their favorite Legend of Zelda experiences. Whether it's 3D vs 2D, sword vs bow, or the most relaxing Zelda music, Nintendo is reaching out to fans to see what they enjoy most.
The Nintendo of America Twitter account has posted a series of polls, none of which seem more interesting than 2D (top-down) or 3D Zelda games. Ever since the beloved Ocarina of Time, Nintendo has created The Legend of Zelda titles in 3D, like Wind Waker or Breath of The Wild, but also from a top-down perspective, like Phantom Hourglass or the recent and well-received Link's Awakening remake.
So far the poll is rather lopsided, with 81.3% of the over 35,000 votes choosing 3D. It could be that Nintendo is gauging interest in future Zelda titles, but it's probably more likely that Nintendo is simply interacting with fans, and even promoting its Nintendo Power podcast (not to be confused with Reggie Fil-Aime's podcast), as mentioned in the Tweet.
Nintendo of America followed up the 2D vs 3D tweet with two other poll questions. In asking which Zelda song is the best to relax to from Ocarina of Time. In that poll so far, the gamers selected Zelda's Lullaby at number one with 45.7% of the votes. Song of Time has 26.9%. Meanwhile, Epona's Song took 23.8% of the vote, while Sun's Song took just 3.7%. Nintendo, and the Zelda series specifically, has always been known for strong video game composition.
The other question that Nintendo asks about is whether fans enjoy defeating enemies more with a sword or a bow. Of course, those two weapons are the most used by Link, with the Master Sword being his iconic weapon. So far, perhaps not surprisingly, the sword is winning at 69.7%. Nintendo could be checking the pulse of fans to see if they want a return of Link's Crossbow Training if the bow was leading the votes, but again it is most likely that Nintendo is simply having fun with fan engagement via Twitter.
Expectations are high for the next Zelda title, as fans are patiently waiting for any news on the Breath of the Wild sequel. The 3D epic has to live up to the original Breath of the Wild, a game many consider to be a 'game of the generation' type title, and one of the best Zelda games. But the 2D games are great as well, beginning with the original Legend of Zelda in 1986. There is a wide variety of fun to be had within the Zelda franchise, and these polls from Nintendo are a reminder of how fans enjoy the series.