General Zelda Best Dungeons From Each 3D Zelda Game

[Wolverines05]

Hey guys,

Below are a group of my videos showcasing my favorite temples from four major zelda titles. I've posted here before, and was met with great response, so I hope you all enjoy my work again. I would love to produce content for this site, and I'm actually an aspiring video game journalist, so any advice would be awesome.

Of course, I'd like this thread to serve as a way for everyone to present their own countdown. It's always fun to analyze Zelda and compare our thoughts!

So below are my videos:

Ocarina of Time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63u2bii2WpY

Majoras Mask:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzSHKQTpECk

Twilight Princess:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBaV-sICx2o

Skyward Sword:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z5X5CyTGUE

Also, please provide a countdown for Wind Waker if you have one

 

[Iridescence]

Ocarina of Time
1. Spirit Temple - 5/5
2. Ganon's Castle - 5/5
3. Forest Temple - 5/5
4. Gerudo Grounds - 4/5
5. Bottom of the Well - 4/5
6. Water Temple - 4/5
7. Fire Temple - 4/5
8. Shadow Temple - 4/5
9. The Deku Tree - 4/5
10. Jabu-Jabu's Belly - 2/5
11. Dodongo's Cavern - 2/5
12. Ice Cavern - 2/5

Majora's Mask
1. Stone Tower Temple - 5/5
2. Ikana Castle - 4/5
3. Great Bay Temple - 4/5
4. Snowhead Temple - 4/5
5. Woodfall Temple - 4/5

The Wind Waker:
1. Earth Temple - 5/5
2. Wind Temple - 4/5
3. Dragon Roost Cavern - 3/5
3. Forbidden Woods - 3/5
4. Forsaken Fortress - 3/5
5. Tower of the Gods - 2/5
6. Ganon's Tower - 1/5

Twilight Princess
1. City in the Sky - 5/5
2. Arbiter Grounds - 5/5
3. Snowpeak Ruins - 5/5
4. Lakebed Temple - 5/5
5. Goron Mines - 4/5
6. Palace of Twilight - 4/5
7. Temple of Time - 3/5
8. Hyrule Castle - 3/5
9. Forest Temple - 3/5

Skyward Sword
1. Sand Ship - 5/5
2. Sky Keep - 5/5
3. Laranyu Mining Facility - 4/5
4. Ancient Cistern - 4/5
5. Fire Sanctuary - 4/5
6. Skyview Temple - 3/5
7. Earth Temple - 2/5

Phantom Hourglass
1. Temple of Ice - 3/5
2. Mutoh's Temple - 3/5
3. Temple of the Ocean Kings - 3/5
4. Temple of Courage - 3/5
5. Temple of Wind - 2/5
6. Goron Temple - 2/5
7. Ghost Ship - 2/5
8. Temple of Fire - 1/5

Spirit Tracks
1. Tower of Spirits - 4/5
2. Sand Temple - 4/5
3. Snow Temple - 3/5
4. Ocean Temple - 3/5
5. Fire Temple - 2/5
6. Forest Temple - 2/5

A Link Between Worlds
1. Desert Palace - 4/5
2. Dark Palace - 4/5
3. Ice Ruins - 4/5
4. Lorule Castle - 3/5
5. House of Gales - 3/5
6. Turtle Rock - 3/5
7. Swamp Palace - 3/5
8. Eastern Palace - 3/5
9. Tower of Hera - 3/5
10. Thieves' Hideout - 3/5
11. Skull Woods - 2/5
12. Hyrule Castle - 1/5

 

[Dio]

Ocarina of Time
1. Spirit Temple
2. Jabu's Belly
3. Dodongo's cavern
4. Ganons Castle
5. Shadow Temple
6. Fire Temple
7. Deku Tree
8. Forest Temple
9. Bleuuggh temple


Majora's Mask
1. Stone Tower Temple
2. Snowhead
3. Woodfall
4. Great bay Temple

The Wind Waker:
1. Tower of the Gods
2. Forbidden Woods
3. Dragon Roost Cavern
3. Earth Temple
4. Wind Temple
5. Ganon's tower

Twilight Princess
1. Arbiters Grounds
2. Temple of Time
3. Palace of Twilight
4. Goron Mines
5. Snowpeak
6. Forest Temple
7. Lakebed Temple
8. Hyrule Castle
9. City in the Sky

Skyward Sword
1. Lanayru Mining Facility
2. Ancient Cistern
3. Earth Temple
4. Fire Sanctuary
5. Sand Ship
6. Sky Keep
7. Skyview Temple

 

[Iridescence]

Tentative Top 50 3D Legend of Zelda Dungeons List

1. Stone Tower Temple (MM)
2. City in the Sky (TP)
3. Spirit Temple (OOT)
4. Forest Temple (OOT)
5. Ganon's Castle (OOT)
5. Arbiter Grounds (TP)
6. Sand Ship (SS)
7. Sky Keep (SS)
8. Snowpeak Ruins (TP)
9. Earth Temple (TWW)
10. Lakebed Temple (TP)

11. Gerudo Training Grounds (OOT)
12. Ikana Castle (MM)
13. Laranyu Mining Facility (SS)
14. Bottom of the Well (OOT)
15. Great Bay Temple (MM)
16. Water Temple (OOT)
17. Fire Temple (OOT)
18. Tower of Spirits (ST)
19. Wind Temple (TWW)
20. Goron Mines (TP)

21. Shadow Temple (OOT)
22. Snowhead Temple (MM)
23. Woodfall Temple (MM)
24. Palace of Twilight (TP)
25. Ancient Cistern (SS)
26. Fire Sanctuary (SS)
27. Desert Palace (ALBW)
28. Ice Ruins (ALBW)
29. Dark Palace (ALBW)
30. Sand Temple (ST)

31. Shadow Temple (OOT)
32. The Deku Tree (OOT)
33. Temple of Time (TP)
34. Lorule Castle (ALBW)
35. House of Gales (ALBW)
36. Skyview Temple
37. Turtle Rock (ALBW)
38. Hyrule Castle (TP)
39. Forest Temple (TP)
40. Dragon Roost Cavern (TWW)

41. Forbidden Woods (TWW)
42. Forsaken Fortress (TWW)
43. Ice Temple (PH)
44. Mutoh's Temple (PH)
45. Temple of the Ocean Kings (PH)
46. Tower of Hera (ALBW)
47. Eastern Palace (ALBW)
48. Swamp Palace (ALBW)
49. Snow Temple (ST)
50. Thieves Hideout (ALBW)

 

[Wolverines05]

jesus christ that is quite the list haha. you seemed not to like a link between worlds i take it?

 

[Iridescence]

jesus christ that is quite the list haha. you seemed not to like a link between worlds i take it?

Not at all. I loved ALBW.

When it comes to 3D, consoles just naturally have an advantage over handhelds when it comes to making larger more complex fully realized dungeons.

Also, dungeons aren't everything. Twilight Princess has my favorite dungeons, but it's not even in my top 10 Zelda games. Wind Waker has only 2 great dungeons and it's in my top 5.

 

[Sheik]

My favorite dungeon from each 3D title (as of 1/4/15, because I'm sure this wouldn't be the same in a year or two from now, as my opinions on Zelda change pretty sporadically).

Ocarina of Time - Forest Temple
A downright astounding dungeon with great atmosphere, music, and design that is the greatest mark of the seven-year time change. It puts every previous dungeon to shame.

Majora's Mask - Great Bay Temple
I think it's the most aesthetically pleasing dungeon, and it has some great puzzles, too. Probably my favorite water-based dungeon in the series. Stone Tower Temple is a very close second, though.

Wind Waker - Earth Temple
Its intricate puzzles that put both Medli and the Mirror Shield to great use, accompanied by its haunting atmosphere, make it my favorite dungeon in the Wind Waker.

Twilight Princess - City in the Sky
It's colossal and complex, with some oddly mesmerizing music to back it up. The Double Clawshots are also used greatly. Even if it weren't already really well designed, the concept of a huge dungeon floating in the sky is still really cool in and of itself.

Skyward Sword - Lanayru Mining Facility
I'm not sure why Link chose to go through the spiraling underground factory to get to the other side of the rubble instead of just, like, climbing over the rubble. It wouldn't have been hard. Regardless, I love this dungeon for its awesome atmosphere that really gives me the feeling of being in a dark, abandoned factory buried in sand.

 

[Leviathan]

Ocarina of time:
1. Fire temple
2. Jabu Jabu's belly.
3. Water Temple

Majora's Mask:
1. Sea temple
2. The Moon glade
3. Stone tower temple

Twilight Princess:
1. First temple
2. Temple of Time

 

[Mellow Ezlo]

These are the ones that I feel are the best dungeons in their respective games, while not necessarily being my favourite. My personal favourite dungeon from each game is in parentheses unless they are the same.

Ocarina of Time: Forest Temple (Spirit Temple)
Majora's Mask: Stone Tower Temple
The Wind Waker: Earth Temple
Twilight Princess: Lakebed Temple (Snowpeak Ruins)
Skyward Sword: Lanayru Mining Facility

 

[Squirrel]

Ocarina of Time:
9) Forest Temple
8) Shadow Temple
7) Jabu-Jabu's Belly
6) Fire Temple
5) The Deku Tree
4) Ganon's Castle
3) Spirit Temple
2) Water Temple
1) Dodongo's Cavern

Twilight Princess:
9) Palace of Twilight
8) Hyrule Castle
7) Water Temple
6) Forest Temple
5) Snowpeak Ruins
4) City in the Sky
3) Arbiter's Grounds
2) Temple of Time
1) Goron Mines

Skyward Sword:
7) Sky Keep
6) Skyview Temple
5) Sandship
4) Lanayru Mining Facility
3) Earth Temple
2) Fire Sanctuary
1) Ancient Cistern

Majora's Mask:
4) Snowhead Temple
3) Great Bay Temple
2) Stone Tower Temple
1) Woodfall Temple

 

[Baga Jr]

Ocarina of Time - Shadow Temple
Majora's Mask - Stone Tower Temple
Wind Waker - Wind Temple
Twilight Princess - City in the Sky
Skyward Sword - Sky Keep

 

[Triforce Gaming]

Ocarina of Time
9. Jabu Jabu's Belly
8. Great Deku Tree
7. Ganon's Castle
6. Water Temple
5. Dodongo's Cavern
4. Shadow Temple
3. Fire Temple
2. Forest Temple
1. Spirit Temple

Majora's Mask
4. Great Bay Temple
3. Woodfall Temple
2. Snowhead Temple
1. Stone Tower Temple

Wind Waker
6. Wind Temple
5. Ganon's Tower
4. Dragon Roost Cavern
3. Tower of the Gods
2. Forbidden Woods
1. Earth Temple

Twilight Princess
9. Palace of Twilight
8. Temple of Time
7. Goron Mines
6. Hyrule Castle
5. Lakebed Temple
4. Forest Temple
3. Arbiter's Grounds
2. City in the Sky
1. Snowpeak Ruins

Skyward Sword
7. Earth Temple
6. Skyview Temple
5. Lanayru Mining Facility
4. Ancient Cistern
3. Sky Keep
2. Sandship
1. Fire Sanctuary

Link Between Worlds
12. Hyrule Castle
11. Eastern Palace
10. Skull Woods
9. Tower of Hera
8. Turtle Rock
7. House of Gales
6. Ice Palace
5. Swamp Palace
4. Thieve's Hideout
3. Lorule Castle
2. Dark Palace
1. Desert Palace

 

[TheHerbivoreWaffle]

Ocarina of Time:
9. Deku Tree
8. Jabu Jabu's Belly
7. Dodongo's Cavern
6. Shadow Temple
5. Forest Temple
4. Ganon's Castle
3. Fire Temple
2. Spirit Temple
1. Water Temple
I like the Ocarina dungeons for the most part, but I do feel that 9, 8, and 7 are pretty bad and they only get good at the Forest Temple. But they're decent overall.

Majora's Mask:
4: Woodfall Temple
3. Stone Tower Temple
2. Snowhead Temple
1. Great Bay Temple
I don't dislike any of the dungeons in Majora, they're all really good. I wish there were more of them.

Wind Waker:
7. Forsaken Fortress
6. Forbidden Woods
5. Tower Of The Gods
4. Ganon's Tower
3. Dragon Roost Cavern
2. Wind Temple
1. Earth Temple
Wind Waker has my least favorite group of dungeons, I only like 1, 2, and 3. But 1 and 2 are amazing.

Twilight Princess:
9. Palace Of Twilight
8. Arbiter's Grounds
7. Forest Temple
6. Hyrule Castle
5. Snowpeak Ruins
4. Goron Mines
3. City In The Sky
2. Lakebed Temple
1. Temple Of Time
Definitely my favorite group of dungeons, I only dislike 9 and the rest are really well designed, and big.

Skyward Sword:
7. Skyview Temple
6. Sandship
5. Earth Temple
4. Fire Sanctuary
3. Ancient Cistern
2. Lanayru Mining Facility
1. Sky Keep
I think SS has the most underrated dungeons in the series, I don't dislike any of them and they all do their job well. Props to Sky Keep for being my favorite of all time.