Silly names aside, Lorule is no joke: it’s a completely ravished version of Hyrule that knows only sadness and despair. Before Link can raise a finger Yuga has imprisoned the seven Sages who protect the land and taken them back with him to his home world known as Lorule. Yuga rises to power by harnessing a magical ability that can turn people into harmless paintings. Items in hand, Link is ready to take on Yuga, the evil presence threatening to resurrect the dark lord Ganon and throw the kingdom of Hyrule into chaos. You have the option of renting any or all of Link’s arsenal from the beginning of the game. This slight change to the flow of gameplay grants you much more freedom to complete dungeons in any order, making the game feel more like an adventure you’re in control of rather than a game that has you railroading along a preset storyline. For a small fee you can rent all of these items at your leisure, but should you fall in battle the rented items must be checked out again. Strange if not convenient, Ravio has just about every item Link will need for his journey, including the Bow & Arrow set, aforementioned Hookshot, and the ever useful Hammer. From the beginning of A Link Between Worlds you team up with Ravio, a traveling salesman who crashes in Link’s home and sets up shop. If you can’t get to one dungeon because you don’t have the Hookshot then you’ll likely find the Hookshot in a separate dungeon which you can use later to continue your progress.
Usually you are tasked with going to dungeons in a specific order as determined by which items you have/need. Since the series’ inception it’s been common knowledge what you would get and how you would get it in each Zelda game.īut with A Link Between Worlds the formula is shaken up just slightly, but in so doing it makes everything feel fresh, exciting, and new.
Link between worlds running challenge series#
Each game in the series has you going on an epic quest to eventually rescue the endangered Princess Zelda from the clutches of the monstrous Ganon or someone threatening to resurrect him.You’ll explore dungeons, fight bad guys, get new weapons and tools to assist you on your journey, and find plenty of secrets as you traverse each game’s world. So let’s assume you haven’t played A Link to the Past or any other Zelda game for that matter. I had a hunch if I went underneath the Hyrule Castle bridge I’d find a bottle… While it might seem like a shortcut on Nintendo’s part reusing a game world it’s actually such a brilliantly detailed, expansive, and wonderful world that you don’t even care you’re going to some of the same places to get the same items. Hyrule Castle, the Zora Domain, Kakariko Village, the Lost Woods, and every other locale from that first game are present albeit with different denizens and item locations. With plenty of hype and legacy to live up to, does the Hero of Time stand the test of time yet again with this new adventure?Ī Link Between Worlds shares more in common with A Link to the Past than just the name: this is the exact same Hyrule that gamers first explored way back in the early 90’s (or more recently on the Game Boy Advance!). Though it’s been over 20 years since A Link to the Past marveled us, it’s no surprise that Nintendo has decided to revisit that version of Hyrule once again with the 3DS’ Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Yes, surpassing the seemingly god-like Ocarina of Time in popularity and poise. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is widely considered to be one of the mighty Super Nintendo’s greatest games, even thought by some to be the best Zelda game ever made.
0 kommentar(er)
