u/HobbitinHyrule

Ive been re-playing alot of Twilight Princess and Wind Waker recently, and mannnn they just dont make Zelda games like they used to. I loved BOTW and TOTK, but the formulas that made the older Zelda titles so good is just....gone. there none of the familiar structure to the new titles and i just miss that. I wish nintendo cared more about this franchise in a loving way again. I miss the dungeon crawling specifially. I hope the next zelda game will feature more real DUNGEONS instead of those stupid puzzle shrines

EDIT: MAN i did not expect my silly little nostalgia-yearning post to be so controversial. I knew there was a massive divide in the community over new age vs old gen. I would like to clarify 2 things since it seems to be getting lost in translation somewhere, 1: I really did love BOTW and TOTK (i literally sobbed so hard at the end of TOTK i nearly threw up, ive been waiting for Link to catch Zelda since SS and to see that was a real full-circle moment for me.) I just wish that the old formulas that we, the old genner's, knew and loved and are familiar with, were still a part of the core mechanics of the new age Zelda games.

2: i am part of the old gen, ill admit this. Ive been playing Zelda since before OoT, so its been lifelong. My take may sound controversial to some, but it makes sense to me and the people within my bracket. I love hearing your opinions, but there's zero need to be rude or condescending in my comments about my opinions. I acknowledge the clear divide here between the kids whose first Zelda was BOTW vs the kids whose first Zelda was OoT, TLOL, TLOZ, etc. I will respect that and your opinions. But to try and argue in the comments with someone who is simply expressing the yearning for a new old gen style Zelda is ridiculous. Let me DREAM😂😭 ive played through every single old Zelda enough to recite it, i want a new one that follows the old formula. Thats it. Thats my take.

Hello everyone, this will be my first time posting on reddit so forgive any mistakes/lack of knowledge of the platform. This post also touches on DV and the trauma thats been suffered as a result of that aforementioned DV.

Im really looking for some serious advice regarding my 7 year old child, we will call him Alex. Alex has a really hard time understanding things, operates at a 4 year old mindset due to trauma and neglect regarding his sperm donor/my ex boyfriend, who used to beat the both of us, we have since moved and cut all contact with him and he has had no influence in Alex or mine's life for the last 3 years. The trauma suffered has caused a serious mental regress in him that he can't seem to break free from. He refuses to listen to anything anyone tells him, he understands consequences but doesnt seem to care about them, actively will hide things in order to not get in trouble, and overall acts like a little hellion. On a good day, he is the sweetest little boy. Full of kisses, hugs and "i love yous", but on bad days he is a nightmare. He has been tested for autism, and tested negative. Adhd, ADD, and the like. All negative. He simply does not care. I dont know what to do here. I cant teach him about consequences or influence him to make better choices because he just DOESNT CARE. Im at my wits end here. It doesnt help that we live with my parents, who treat him like he walks on water and are constantly going over my head regarding how to parent him. He understands that what i wont allow, grandma or grandpa will. So instead of listening to me when i tell him to get off of his screens, he instead listens to grandma or grandpa who tells him its okay to be on screens all the time. We have had many arguments over this, and no matter how much i tell them my feelings/opinions on the matter, im dismissed and never heard, umless its to do with this all organic, gmo-fearing, chemical-free lifestyle that my mother insists on because, as she believes it, these things are the cause for autism in children and behavioral issues. (I do agree with her on SOME of these points, such as Red40 being bad for him to consume, for example.) I could really use some advice on what to do here for my child, i cant control my parents or what they do, but i dont know what the hell im doing regarding my parenting for Alex. No matter what i say or do, nothing seems to stick. I cant get through to him. My biggest fear is this trend continuing and he ends up being someone else's daughter's abuser, like his father was mine. Or worse. Any help or advice would be immensely appreciated. If anyone has had a situation where they managed to curb this mentality would be greatly appreciated.