This isn’t just any Hyrule…
Nintendo succeed yet again in creating a new ren
dition of a strangely familiar landscape.
I
t’s been 21 years since Link fought Ganon in the Dark World in The Legend of
Zeda: A Link to the Past, with this incarnation of Hyrule firmly embedded into the
hearts and minds of many players since
its initial release.
A
Link Between Worlds isn’t just another nostalgic step back into the 16 bit
world that we know from the Super Nintendo: the development team have fully
embraced the new technology available to
them in the Nintendo 3DS, resulting in a
beautiful new version of Hyrule that contains depth (both in the use
of the 3D capability and
sheer length of the quest),
whilst retaining some resemblance to the same
characters and locations
that were so loved by fans of
the series.
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much up to the player
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game to pass an obstacle
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middle of our
Sharp character design subtly nods to the
various incarnations of Link over past two
decades.
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ith the
the new item
an increased
the collectio
any death in
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Betw
released on Nintendo 3DS from