10 Most Frustrating Moments In Zelda History

2. Subgame Insanity

One of my favourite parts of any Zelda game is the minigames. Alright, so you€™ve got to rescue a princess and save the world from a devastating evil, but who doesn€™t have a bit of time to shoot a jumping fish every now and then? They€™ve ranged from maze running, to bomb basketball, to carrying pumpkins (yes, the minigames sucked in Skyward Sword), to Battleships with everyone€™s favourite host, Salvatore. Kaboom! Most of these require skill, and occasionally a bit of luck, and result in a heart piece or some cash. One game though, requires insane amounts of skill, immense luck, and more often than not results in apoplexy from sheer frustration. No, not the bombchu game, that€™s just annoying. It€™s in Twilight Princess oddly enough, an entry not usually known for its range of subgames. But, if you make your way up to the Fishing Hole, not only do you get a chance to fish, you can also play Rollgoal for the tiny price of 5 rupees. And your sanity. It doesn€™t look much. There€™s a simple wooden track which you need to roll a ball on by tilting the Wiimote. If it falls off, you start again. And, just to add to the €œfun€ there€™s a time limit too. It starts simply enough, and the first three or four are fairly easily defeated. That€™s just to lure you in. Then they start adding hairpins. Switchbacks. And halfpipes which you have to roll the ball down with enough momentum so that it can make it up the other side. These are usually followed by 90 degree turns which you always miss because you€™ve put too much speed on the ball. Gah! And there are 64 levels of this! It€™s been speculated that armies are using Rollgoal as a torture technique now that waterboarding and sleep deprivation have been banned. And, and, just to rub salt in the wounds, Hena stands in the corner, smugly watching your increasingly desperate efforts and taking your money. If you talk to her she quite cheerfully says with no sense of shame: €œI made that game, y€™know!€ Did you? DID YOU? Then die, hellwitch, die! There€™s a reason you€™re not allowed weapons in the Fishing Hole and that€™s probably it. Frustration rating: 10 million. It€™s only because you don€™t have to do this bit to complete the game that it€™s not number one on the list.