VikzeLink's Weekly Sunday Poll 448!

[VikzeLink]

Last week's Question: Who is your favorite Random NPC from OoT out of these?

Third Place: Twin Jugglers (18.8%)
Second Place: Fado (25.0%)
First Place: Mido (43.8%)

The two Kokiri siblings wins this one. I do feel like Mido was sorta a given winner for this poll, as he is the only one that has some part in the main story. But I still didn't consider him big enouhg of a character to exclude from this sorta poll.

This week's question: What is your favorite Hookshot/Clawshot design?

ALttP Hookshot
LA Hookshot
OoT Hookshot/Longshot
MM Hookshot
OoA Switch Hook
WW Hookshot
TP Clawshot
SS Clawshot
ALBW Hookshot
TFH Gripshot

 

[Redmaster]

the one in a link between worlds is the only one ive seen , so yeah

 

[Princess Niki]

While TP started the trend, I love the look of the SS clawshots more. Its fun to Spider-Man though levels with them.

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

ooh this is a really tough one
on the one hand, you've got the double clawshots from TP and SS (skyward sword's wii motion plus means they're just strictly better, so I don't expect TP to get any votes despite being OG, since that's not relevant)
on the other hand, there's the multi-purpose functionality of OOT and WW hookshot, with WW's notably interacting with other items in really intuitive ways and even manages to be relevant in unique ways to the grappling hook.
then there's a link to the past hookshot which is just hilariously overpowered, and the switch hook is such a unique take on the grapple hook design space.
for me, it's one of these four for sure, just how to narrow it down...

I think I gotta give the edge to wind waker, maybe I'm just biased

 

[Redmaster]

I think I gotta give the edge to wind waker, maybe I'm just biased

maybe i was biased too but who can blame me?

 

[GrooseIsLoose]

I haven't used oot and ww hookshots.
So I'd go with SS Claw shots

 

[Mikey the Moblin]

maybe i was biased too but who can blame me?

You should have picked wind waker man, it's all your fault

 

[Redmaster]

You should have picked wind waker man, it's all your fault

why would i pick a game that i never played?

 

[twilitfalchion]

TP and SS clawshots look similar, but TP did it first, so I'll give it the edge. Either way, having two is double the fun.

 

[Spiritual Mask Salesman]

The double clawshots from TP blew my mind, I didn't think the hookshot could become interesting again, but Nintendo proved me wrong.

 

[Mellow Ezlo]

I thought using the hookshot in tandem with the iron boots in the Wind Temple was a really creative use of the item, and using it to pull a huge stone statue onto Link's head is hilarious.

But nothing beats using the double clawshots to fly across the sky, especially during the Argorok boss fight, so Twilight Princess gets my vote.

 

[GZ Zelda]

The double clawshots from TP and SS are super cool, but the concept of the OoA Switch Hook is genius for both puzzles and combat. It turns a cool traversal mechanic into a game-changing idea that has all the best exploration and traversal parts of the other hookshots, plus puzzling and combat capabilities.

 

[AncientPoe]

Am I the only one who things the double clawshot was the dumbest thing they could have done?

 

[VikzeLink]

I am very nostalgic for the OoT Hookshot/Longshot. I really like their design, they are simple, but very cool looking.
Tbh, I do like the concept of the Double Clawshots, but I dislike the change from a pointy arrowlike end, to a little claw that grabs things. It just doesn't feel as satisfying to use...