Games

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3

2013•Puzzle•PEGI 7•About 17 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytaleteenvehiclesfastunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

90 / 100

738 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Based on your film and TV taste: games are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.

About This Game

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.

Summary: IGDB

Story

After capturing Princess Zelda and escaping through a rift into the parallel world of Lorule, the evil sorcerer Yuga plan to use the power of the Seven Mages to resurrect the demon king Ganon. The young adventurer Link is called out to restore peace to the kingdom of Hyrule and is granted the ability to merge into walls after obtaining a magic bracelet from the eccentric merchant Ravio, which allows him to reach previously inaccessible areas and travel between the worlds of Hyrule and Lorule.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleTeenVehiclesAll consuming questComing of ageFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentary

Keywords

MedievalMagicMinigamesKingdomPrequelArcheryAction-adventureFairy

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 22 November 2013
Series: The Legend of Zelda
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 17h normally
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

How game matches work

Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.