Well, I bought A Link Between Worlds today, and I'm wondering were my Zelda Game is. Sure I have a green hood, a master sword, and a princess named Zelda, but the formula is all wrong. What is this crap about ...'renting' your items, before you even go to a temple? Zelda games are fun because of learning how new items work with old ones to solve puzzles. I've just got to Lorule and so far the only time something like that happens is in the Wisdom Temple when you can use the bow to actually skip part of two of the puzzles that actually want you to solve them another way. All the wonder and mystery is taken out of the Temples, you don't ever see a part were you go "what in the world can I possible find to solve this puzzle" you just hit X (or Y) and move on. Like the big springs, if I didn't have a hammer I'd be so confused. Instead I saw the little ones that are mandatory in the beginning pop back up after hitting them once and solved the whole temple right there. No aha! moment just kinda an oh... moment. I didn't feel the instant gratification of solving the first half of the temple, getting the temple item, and then figuring out all those little places that were just odd before.

Someone tell me I didn't just blow $40 on the worst Zelda game ever. Tell me a better villain arrives, tell me the 'walking on walls thing' evolves so I haven't already mastered it, please tell me temples will require more than some sword swinging and press X to move on.

Gonna go play 2-3 more temples, and if they suck, I'll probably just cry for a couple of hours.

I'll defend Link Between Worlds tooth an nail. It's the best portable Zelda game to ever get a release, dethroning the utterly fantastic Minish Cap.

The freedom in choosing dungeons and the item rentals were entertaining changes. Maybe not permanent ones I'd like, but I'm more than happy to have them in this game. It's also one of the few games to really build off its predecessor, one of the few games Ganon comes up as not just a villain, but a legendary figure. The characters are all VERY loveable, it is the first Zelda game I can really say I cared about rescuing individual sages in (Especially Irene). And Yuga's a freaking awesome villain. I will not permit any arguing on this.

And of course there's the big twist at the end...

It's a breeze

You unlock Hero Mode at the end, but it's too far in the other direction

I still enjoyed it immensely though

- Premium box will be available for at least 10,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
- Retail release is at least 7,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
- Digital release is at least 6,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
- Producers: Hisashi Koinuma, Yosuke Hayashi
- Supervisor: Eiji Aonuma
- Developers: ω-Force / Team NINJA
- Link sets off to rescue Princess Zelda
- Zelda has been kidnapped by the evil witch Shia
- Link, Impa, Shia introduced in the magazine
- Some of Shia’s minions shown as well
- Shia might be under control of a force of dark magic (not clear)
- Locations include Hyrule Field
- Will have unexpected playable characters

- Retail release is at least 7,000 yen (exact amount unknown)
- Digital release is at least 6,000 yen (exact amount unknown)

Normal price for Japan

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