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Zelda BotW vs TotK - which one should I buy? (feddit.uk)
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I can only afford the time to play one of them, which one should I play?

Many YouTubers seem to prefer BotW. But most reviews say TotK improves nearly everything.

I prefer easier combat and less complexity. Is there one that would be more enjoyable for me?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm a few days late, sorry, but the games only tie together thru the side characters like the shy girl that likes Link and the young but actually old science girl. And Sydin knows you.

TotK doesn't reference anything at all about the BotW story other than those types of things. It's basically a brand new game.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There are a lot of little things here and there, such as everyone seeming to know you, even in far away places, and names of random people being the same.

So it's definitely the same world, but at the start it's just unclear how it fits in.

Some issues I have with it

  • Ganon's sealed away mummy had to exist in BOTW if TOTK is a sequel, so why didn't Calamity Ganon unleash it?
  • Zelda does back in time, and reading some plot spoilers, she needs to be in two places at the same time in BOTW if it's a sequel
  • everyone remembers Link in TOTK, but not in BOTW, so it must be after

I'm sure there are more issues as well.

The Zelda franchise isn't big on plot, so I'll treat TOTK as a separate timeline/universe from BOTW for it to make any sense.