Getting too old?

[Knil]

I'm getting to the point in my life where I need to let go of some of my childhood hobbies.  I mean I turn 16 tomorrow, so there are some things I'm going to get rid of.  So the question is, are you guys growing DISTANT from Zelda?, not necessarily wanting to abandon it.  AND this could also be a place where you post things that you recently grew up on.

I hope I put this in the right place, and I'm 90% sure I will not stop playing Zelda.

[Hi no Seijin]

"Growing old is mandatory.  Growing up is optional."

[darkphantomime]

Blah, I'll be 19 in 3 weeks and I have even more of a passion for Zelda... Okay, not really, but I have a renewed interest in playing (and eventually beating) Twilight Princess.

And besides, I'm a crazy guy, if you didn't know that I was already a legal adult, you'd think by some of my posts that I was a hyperactive 13 year old. A SMART one at that, heheh.

[Commodore Axilon]

Possibly. I was really quite disappointed with TP, and if the series keeps going in a direction I don't like, I can imagine myself losing interest. I really hope Zelda doesn't turn into the next Mario, or "Nintendo's Whore" as I like to call it. It used to be a series of originality, innovation, and fun; now it's just...well, not so much.

Note that this really doesn't have anything to do with my age though.

[Hi no Seijin]

Meh, the only thing I really have against Mario is all of the Mario Parties and Mario sports games (with the exception of Mario Kart).

[Fae]

I understand how you feel. I've grown distant from things I used to love as I got older. That's because when your older, your tastes change. It's not something to worry about. It just means your maturing, and that is usually a good thing. But that doesn't mean you need to toss your childhood loves aside either. ^_~

[Pale Dim]

Besides, you should enjoy your childhood while you still have it, so you don't have any regrets for when you look back at the days from when you were younger, when you're in your late 60's, that is.

[DW]

You don't need to throw aside your childhood hobbies as you age. That's just silly.

If people did that, we would have no Game Developers.

[Pale Dim]

Yeah, anyway! Why do you think The Legend of Zelda was even thought of?

[Knil]

Marisa: Growing up is what I meant.  The only reason I use the 2 terms interchangebly is because I didn't want to use the "up" all the time.  I have the same problem with the Mario games too.  I am looking forward to the Mario Galaxy game, though.

Fae: I'm really not worried about it, but it's just that I can't have anyone come over to my house, not because I'm afraid I'll lose my status, but I'm embarrassed to have my fav stuff out.  For instance, people were cool about me being a vegan, a really cool kid and one of my best friends brought a Pokemon game to play in front of the Basketball team, and another kid I really know brought a Mario game to play right after school.  So actually I still like that kind of stuff.

10thGear Link104: The thing is I feel like I've enjoyed my childhood for too long, and I'm not going to even remember a teenagehood.

Does anyone else feel like that?

[Knil]

Yeah, anyway! Why do you think The Legend of Zelda was even thought of?

Sorry for the double post, but I couldn't find a way to combine posts.  Um, what are you talking about?

Shikamaru Nara: I never said you should throw away your hobbies, I just asked if anyone had similar feelings, and I think you can be a game developer and not like that particular game, you could just be a certain type of artist.  Like I wouldn't mind if I was a game developer.

[Pale Dim]

Well, what I meant was before the time when you actually WILL have responsibilities to your own good self. Like a job, your own place, stuff like that.

[MagmarFire]

For myself, I relish neither growing old nor growing up. But since the former is going to happen whether I like it or not, I'd better enjoy the ride. Growing up, in my opinion, is more or less a concern than growing old; it kind of depends on my mood. But I know that for either, if I wish for myself to be older, I'm definitely going to regret it later. So I'd like to keep both types of my youth in some way or another.

When it comes to Zelda, however, I don't see an end to my love for it, and neither am I concerned about losing interest in it. Really, it's my favorite video game series of all, and with motion sensitivity into the picture of gaming, I'm sure Nintendo will continue to make it a hardcore series.

Oh, and Knil, to combine posts, just copy one of them, press the Modify button at the top of the other post, and paste the text into it.

[Zelda Veteran]

I'm getting to the point in my life where I need to let go of some of my childhood hobbies.  I mean I turn 16 tomorrow, so there are some things I'm going to get rid of.  So the question is, are you guys growing DISTANT from Zelda?, not necessarily wanting to abandon it.  AND this could also be a place where you post things that you recently grew up on.

I hope I put this in the right place, and I'm 90% sure I will not stop playing Zelda.

Its cool to like Zelda and be as old as you want. My friend's dad is still into Zelda. Me and my friends are still cool with Zelda, and we're not afraid to admit it. I have a Zelda Sweatshirt that I wear to school for crappin out loud. And my social life is pretty in tact, so its not so much as a "growing older" matter.

Now DBZ is something I grew out of, as was Pokemon. Sadly, I haven't bought anything Pokemon since. . . since my Pokemon Colosseum, and that was when it first came out. I'm not sure if my passion for Zelda will ever die. I love challenging games, and the puzzles in Zelda are just perfect for my mind. The action in the game keeps me entertained, while the puzzles make me think to advance further into the story that captivates me. I'm a Zelda fan for life.

Perhaps if you gave me a reason why you feel that you have to distance yourself from the game, I could give better advise. I'm turning 16 next week btw! And If it were things such as a job that kept you away from gaming, it would be perfectly reasonable, and sensible to cut down your game-time. Schooling is also a major "no-fun" zone.

edit: Also, I live it up during the day, and settle down at night.
Day
School/Homework
Hang with friends
Explore around the neighborhood
Night
Net time
Gaming
Chillaxing

[JDog]

your never too old for zelda and what not, my mom is like 40 something, and she still plays pokemon(which is boring after awhile)