Top 10 Zelda Clones from WatchMojo
Posted on November 28 2015 by Alexis S. Anderson
It’s no surprise that our influential video game series has garnered some imitators over the years, but you may be surprised just how many games are Zeldas in disguise. What if I told you the Binding of Isaac was a Zelda clone? How about Star Fox Adventures? Darksiders? Okami? That’s exactly what WatchMojo is going to tell you in its Top 10 Zelda Clones video. Some of the games you’ve no doubt heard of, others maybe not. But in any case they all borrow assets from the Legend of Zelda whether they may be items, puzzles, gameplay mechanics, visuals, plot development, or all of the above.
Check out WatchMojo’s video after the jump!
Here’s the list from top to bottom:
1) Okami
2) Darksiders
3) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
4) StarTropics
5) Star Fox Adventures
6) Crusader of Centy
7) Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
8) Beyond Oasis
9) 3D Dot Game Heroes
10) The Binding of Isaac
Honorable Mentions
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you Steal our Garbage?!!
Alundra
Golden Axe Warrior
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Neutopia II
I’m going to level with you, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you Steal our Garbage?!! is the only game I’ve played from this list. Typically I try to avoid playing Zelda clones because I figure I’ll enjoy them, but they’re imposters that I won’t ever feel totally comfortable playing (I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the story is most important to me when it comes to the Zelda series, so the same gameplay without the world I’ve come to love is empty). But, I’ve been meaning to get into the Castlevania series, so maybe playing the Zelda-esque one would be a good idea. I also think it’s a crime that I haven’t played the Binding of Isaac yet, maybe I’ll be more inclined to do so now.
What do you think of WatchMojo’s list? Any of the game choices surprise you? Any games you really think deserved to be there that aren’t? Do you enjoy playing Zelda clones? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Alexis S. Anderson is a Senior Editor at Zelda Dungeon who joined the writing team in November, 2014. She has a JD from the UCLA School of Law and is pursuing a career in Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law. She grew up in the New Jersey suburbs with her parents, twin brother, and family shih-tzu.
