The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

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  1. DarkWarriorTM
    Aug 2, 2014
    10
    Definitely in my Top 3 Legend of Zelda games, the games looks and runs beautifully on the 3DS, the story is great and the gameplay is spectacular! A must-have if you own a 3DS. 10 out of 10 no doubt
  2. shado474
    Aug 7, 2014
    9
    Another GREAT Zelda game with a lot of new innovative stuff. The ending was amazing with a touch of emotion and humanism that I hadn't seen in previous titles! It is too bad the game was kinda too easy, otherwise I would've given it a 10. There is the harder version after you beat it one which gives it a decent replay value, but it's just a more-damage-taken kind of harder.
  3. chesaro
    Nov 22, 2015
    8
    It is a really, really great game, in fact an almost 10 game, but it is also very very lazy, to everyone who played a link to the past, this game is going to be a journey to nostalgia, in a very bad way, a lot of the map is the same, some bosses are the same (well you have to hit them more times, but with the same type of boss fight), i didn't like how you get your special weapons, or theIt is a really, really great game, in fact an almost 10 game, but it is also very very lazy, to everyone who played a link to the past, this game is going to be a journey to nostalgia, in a very bad way, a lot of the map is the same, some bosses are the same (well you have to hit them more times, but with the same type of boss fight), i didn't like how you get your special weapons, or the fact that almost all were the same as a link to the past, i didn't like the default difficulty level (it could be a good replay in hard mode), it was way to easy...

    If you haven't played a link to the past, this is going to be a great game, if you have, well, i recommend to replay a link to the past instead of paying for this one.    … Expand
  4. horcrux2007
    Sep 25, 2014
    8
    The newest entry in the Legend of Zelda world, a direct sequel to A Link to the Past, has the exact same story as A Link to the Past, but it has amazing gameplay. The renting system provides a good challenge, and the new flipping mechanic is really innovative and fun to use. The dungeons are especially fun to play. Despite all these good points, the story doesn't bring anything new to theThe newest entry in the Legend of Zelda world, a direct sequel to A Link to the Past, has the exact same story as A Link to the Past, but it has amazing gameplay. The renting system provides a good challenge, and the new flipping mechanic is really innovative and fun to use. The dungeons are especially fun to play. Despite all these good points, the story doesn't bring anything new to the franchise, and the game is extremely short. I still recommend fans of the franchise and newcomers to play this nice new entry.… Expand
  5. Oreogamer
    Sep 6, 2014
    9
    This game is ALMOST perfect. The dungeon design, great! The concept of being able to turn into a painting, great! Two worlds, Hyrule and Lorule, great! Item renting, not so great... I think the renting system is OK, but i like the feeling when you unlock items inside dungeons and after that, you are ready to beat the boss. In A Link between worlds, this experience just isnt there. WithThis game is ALMOST perfect. The dungeon design, great! The concept of being able to turn into a painting, great! Two worlds, Hyrule and Lorule, great! Item renting, not so great... I think the renting system is OK, but i like the feeling when you unlock items inside dungeons and after that, you are ready to beat the boss. In A Link between worlds, this experience just isnt there. With that being said, this is the best handheld Zelda game ever made.… Expand
  6. test12321
    Sep 13, 2014
    9
    Great game, nice story and dungeon design! The music is alright, the game takes a while to compleet altough the replayability is quite low. I suggest that you'd pick it up!
  7. SirMoosenheimer
    Oct 10, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds was, for me, almost identical in design and style to A Link To The Past, with the addition of using walls to your advantage. And yeah I get that it's a sequel that exists in the same world as A Link To The Past, but there wasn't much difference at all between the two worlds. I feel the graphics didn't have much quality for a 3DS game, and A Link To The Past's graphics were extraordinary for it's time, so this to me is a bit of a letdown. None of the characters were very fleshed out, it was extremely easy and I beat it in a ridiculously short amount of time. This game does have a lot going for it in design innovations, but it's hardly fleshed out in any way and I think that there was a lot more that could have been done with it. Maybe I'm just nitpicking, I dunno, but I don't think that I enjoyed this game nearly as much as I've enjoyed other Zelda games.… Expand
  8. idnahx
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    Nostaugia!!!! Quem jogou The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past sabe do que eu estou falando, esse jogo como todos os outros da série tem uma história que te prende até o final, quebra-cabeças simples e divertidos, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds é mais um clássico da série, como sempre a Nintendo fazendo obras primas, simplesmente nota 10.
  9. Kristopher117
    Nov 9, 2014
    9
    This Is a great game and my first in the Zelda series smart puzzles,fun gameplay and epic boss battles make this game one of the best adventure games I ever played! I picked this up for my 2ds I recently got (great system ignore the hate) and couldn't stop playing it i beat it only a week after I got it and that's probably the games only problem Its really short even after I got all theThis Is a great game and my first in the Zelda series smart puzzles,fun gameplay and epic boss battles make this game one of the best adventure games I ever played! I picked this up for my 2ds I recently got (great system ignore the hate) and couldn't stop playing it i beat it only a week after I got it and that's probably the games only problem Its really short even after I got all the items and upgrade the master sword to LV3 there's just no way around its short length but after you beat the game you get something called hero mode which is just raises the enemies damage and is kinda pointless but dont let that stop you from getting it its a great way to pass the time on the road or at home.… Expand
  10. ThatOnePro
    Dec 13, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm going to say it and no one is going to like it. This Game is better than Ocarina of Time. Don't get me Wrong, Ocarina of Time is one of my all time favorite Games Ever, especially the 3ds version, but this game knocks it out of the park and into MARS! The Recreation f one of my favorite Game worlds ever could not be imagined any better. The gameplay is as it was always meant to be, no offense to the 3d games, but I HATE MOTION CONTROLS! Z targeting is good, but it does not beat the top down style that has been mastered in this game. While the Final boss may be a bit of an Underwhelming fight, all the other Bosses and everything else in this game is perfect, Including the refreshing take on Weapons and Items. I could go on and on about how this game is the greatest Zelda ever made, but you Bought it Already, So GO PLAY IT!
    My name is Axel Rodriguez, And The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is The Best Zelda Game ever Made, making it my favorite game of all time! Super smash bros is My COD though    … Expand
  11. sanluis20
    Nov 10, 2014
    10
    Wow, just wow! I finally caved in and bought a 3DS and this was the first game I bought. I was amazing! What a wonderful take on a classic game. The game has endless potential, the dungeons well crafted, even though some of them can be rage inducing. The merging ability is something new and Nintendo keeps to impress me with their innovative ideas for Zelda. While the Zelda staplesWow, just wow! I finally caved in and bought a 3DS and this was the first game I bought. I was amazing! What a wonderful take on a classic game. The game has endless potential, the dungeons well crafted, even though some of them can be rage inducing. The merging ability is something new and Nintendo keeps to impress me with their innovative ideas for Zelda. While the Zelda staples come back, such as the bomb, hookshot, etc, there are some items that keep the game fresh and entertaining. If you own a 3DS, this game is a must own!… Expand
  12. Soldier23
    May 3, 2015
    9
    This is my first Zelda game, and I got to admit that this was pretty dang awesome! I like the graphics, the game itself is pretty hard, and the sound is magnificent! The story is almost perfect, and the enemies are decently hard. Just like any other Zelda games, this game is crafted excellently. I play this on the 2DS and this game works fine on the 2DS. Overall, I recommend this game toThis is my first Zelda game, and I got to admit that this was pretty dang awesome! I like the graphics, the game itself is pretty hard, and the sound is magnificent! The story is almost perfect, and the enemies are decently hard. Just like any other Zelda games, this game is crafted excellently. I play this on the 2DS and this game works fine on the 2DS. Overall, I recommend this game to anyone who likes Zelda games and anyone who likes adventure games.… Expand
  13. Dukemang
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    "A Link Between Worlds" is a great throwback to games like "A Link to the Past" in many ways. Nintendo does a great job implementing features from the older games and giving a more "modern twist" to them. One little thing I love about the game is the use of rupees in the game; it adds another level of difficulty to the game of making sure you spend them wisely on things such as renting"A Link Between Worlds" is a great throwback to games like "A Link to the Past" in many ways. Nintendo does a great job implementing features from the older games and giving a more "modern twist" to them. One little thing I love about the game is the use of rupees in the game; it adds another level of difficulty to the game of making sure you spend them wisely on things such as renting items or purchasing them forever. Overall, this game is a great addition to the series and I hope Nintendo continues to pump out Zelda games such as this one.… Expand
  14. WOLFMAN15
    Jan 30, 2015
    9
    I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!!
    This the Zelda game every die-hard fan wanted to see. We revisit the world of A Link To The Past with a whole new gameplay style. With all the fans drooling over Majora's Mask 3D, this game will make the fans still excited for the next Zelda games to come
  15. Westord
    Feb 25, 2015
    10
    forget about the nostalgia factor, regardless of how much it reminds you of ALTTP its a unique game with unique mechanics. many say the difficulty is to low, but hero mode is a different story. at first it appears to change nothing as it obviously makes combat harder but the puzzles are the same, but the truth is it adds an entirely new realness and intensity. (after all, who gets hit by aforget about the nostalgia factor, regardless of how much it reminds you of ALTTP its a unique game with unique mechanics. many say the difficulty is to low, but hero mode is a different story. at first it appears to change nothing as it obviously makes combat harder but the puzzles are the same, but the truth is it adds an entirely new realness and intensity. (after all, who gets hit by a giant angry circle bug twice and lives?) really the only thing I heard was that renting items ruins the sense of achievement, and once even bad comments about the camera angles. really? in fact I think the renting has a positive effect on the way you play the game. you can buy everything and soon die having to replace everything you "own", kind of preventing you from getting too excited from that freedom, but still enabling you to switch between dungeons almost no matter where you are in the game.… Expand
  16. StarkWhite95
    Jan 23, 2017
    10
    The closest a game gets to perfect in my opinion. This is the first Zelda game I've ever beaten and I can't find one substantial negative thing to say about it. I played it to sort of prep myself for Breathe of the Wild coming to the Switch. Obviously they're very different from each other, but from what I've heard, the way of thinking you need to solve the puzzles is the same. Anyway,The closest a game gets to perfect in my opinion. This is the first Zelda game I've ever beaten and I can't find one substantial negative thing to say about it. I played it to sort of prep myself for Breathe of the Wild coming to the Switch. Obviously they're very different from each other, but from what I've heard, the way of thinking you need to solve the puzzles is the same. Anyway, this game is an absolute joy to play. It's not the hardest game I've ever played but it's also not the easiest at times either. I never once got truly annoyed at how hard a boss was but I never got bored because the game was too easy. If a person were to come up to me that never plays videogames and asked me where to start, this would be a fantastic choice. The gameplay is super tight and responsive, the puzzles are extremely fun to solve, the bosses are really fun to defeat and the music is downright phenomenal. some people might think this game is for casuals, but I whole-heartedly disagree with that. I've played and beaten all of the Dark Souls games and various other more complex rpgs and those games were definitely much harder, but also felt like work to keep playing them. A link Between Worlds is the fun gameplay without any stats or character builds to bog it down. It's just pure fun. No filler whatsoever. I'm sure there are people who wouldn't like it (because there are 7 billion people on this Earth and there's bound to be people who don't like fun) but if you own a 3ds, you really need to check it out. It's one of the best games I've ever experienced.… Expand
  17. PersianReviewer
    Mar 29, 2015
    5
    Overrated. That's all I can say about this game. I played it through, and I honestly wasn't impressed. It's another Link to the Past. Where is the suspense? Where are the boss battles that are supposed to leave the users in awe. Nothing special, I wouldn't recommend it. Zelda is made to be a 3D game. This 2D rendition didn't work for me.
  18. MARUYAMA
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    THIS is how you bring back a classic!
    Leaving grezzo in charge is never a good idea
  19. Andjelico95
    Jun 6, 2015
    9
    Great story, great, graphics, great side-quests, great characters, great weapons, great dungeons, everything! I had a lot of fun, especially doing the side quests. The soundtrack is very good too. A Link To The Past is more nostalgic of course, but i think A Link Between Worlds is better in another way. A Link To The Past is better if you want to play nostalgic, and A Link Between WorldsGreat story, great, graphics, great side-quests, great characters, great weapons, great dungeons, everything! I had a lot of fun, especially doing the side quests. The soundtrack is very good too. A Link To The Past is more nostalgic of course, but i think A Link Between Worlds is better in another way. A Link To The Past is better if you want to play nostalgic, and A Link Between Worlds for better gameplay, more side-quests and better story. Lovely game, both of them!… Expand
  20. johnnyrio
    Jan 26, 2016
    10
    You can ignore the angsty negative reviews on here. This game is beautifully done with a lot going on. Fantastic addition to the series. Yet another in a long line of games that are must haves for the 3DS.
  21. forevernes
    May 20, 2018
    9
    nota 9,5 La obra maestra de la portátil de nintendo
    No tengo palabras para demostrar lo satisfecho que me dejo tener en mi manos la secuela del mejor juego de la historia a link to the past una de las obras mas fuertes de la gran N aterriza a la portátil 3ds nada mas ni nadas menos que The Legend OF Zelda A Link Between Worlds que hermoso fue regresar a Hyrule y de esta manera con una    nota 9,5 La obra maestra de la portátil de nintendo
    No tengo palabras para demostrar lo satisfecho que me dejo tener en mi manos la secuela del mejor juego de la historia a link to the past una de las obras mas fuertes de la gran N aterriza a la portátil 3ds nada mas ni nadas menos que The Legend OF Zelda A Link Between Worlds que hermoso fue regresar a Hyrule y de esta manera con una joya de videojuego, bueno empecemos con mis impresiones el juego da al salto a la 3ds con una innovación que cambia el estilo completo de lo que es zelda, desde el twilight princess y skyward que me parecieron demasiado lineales, recorrer hyrule a tu antojo se me hizo muy agradable rentando las armas a ravio y explorar las mazmorras a tu antojo pegarse a las paredes como un papel me hizo sentir una experiencia satisfactoria gracias a esa nueva habilidad cambia el estilo completo de lo que era a link to the past con puzles muy distintos y nuevas formas de buscar objetos o combatir con jefes quede muy sorprendido por el gran toque    … Expand
  22. VoltageElekid
    Jun 21, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well then this was my first Zelda game better yet it was for the 3ds I heard great things about Zelda so I decided to pick this up and damn was this a good choice. The story of the game is great the 3d on the game is stunning, the characters are good especially yoga and I love the way you can go into walls. All in al a great game I give this game 87%… Expand
  23. LeonhardWalhout
    Jan 27, 2016
    9
    a great edition to the Zelda franchise. while it's nowhere near as good as some people want you to believe, there are still many new additions while still keeping things from the other Zelda games (a link to the past especially) intact. while it's a bit on the easy side I still recommend it.
  24. thatnintendoguy
    Feb 29, 2016
    9
    Do you have a 3ds? Yes? Ok great. Do you have this game? No? THEN FREAKING GO TO THE SHOP AND PURCHASE IT. This game is pure awesomness. Probably one of my favourite zelda games. It has lots of dungeons and you can even do in the order what your little heart desires. The only negative point is you have to buy all the items and because of that it losts a bit of adventure from it, so that'sDo you have a 3ds? Yes? Ok great. Do you have this game? No? THEN FREAKING GO TO THE SHOP AND PURCHASE IT. This game is pure awesomness. Probably one of my favourite zelda games. It has lots of dungeons and you can even do in the order what your little heart desires. The only negative point is you have to buy all the items and because of that it losts a bit of adventure from it, so that's why I give it just 9 points but besides that it's an instant classic… Expand
  25. Darormor
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    This is the first Zelda since Ocarina of time that I couldn't put down or stop thinking about. It takes everything good about the Zelda series and makes it perfect. Everything you do is rewarding, small or big you feel like you've done something great every time. I recommend this to anyone with a 3ds and to anyone that wants a ds, this game alone is worth it.
  26. FourFrame
    Dec 9, 2015
    10
    This game is decently easy, and it may use a Link to the Past as a crutch and to some it may seem like it wants to blind people from the 90s with nostalgia, or seem lazy. But I love that about it. I do agree that it is either too easy on normal mode, and that it is too hard on new hero mode +. Alright every thing negative out of the way. The merging mechanic is unique and fun to use. IThis game is decently easy, and it may use a Link to the Past as a crutch and to some it may seem like it wants to blind people from the 90s with nostalgia, or seem lazy. But I love that about it. I do agree that it is either too easy on normal mode, and that it is too hard on new hero mode +. Alright every thing negative out of the way. The merging mechanic is unique and fun to use. I love the Maiamai and master ore hunts. This is honestly my favorite Zelda ever (out of the ones I played so far). 10/10 Amazing game. + it is portable… Expand
  27. Beargrim
    Dec 23, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of my top 3 games of all time is Zelda: A Link to the Past. ALBW is set in the same world, but doesn't fit the same bill. Disappointment in many aspects for me.

    The game play is great, familiar controls that bring back fond SNES memories. World map locations that do the same but in new amazing 3D graphics. An improved audio score, and a more robust form of story telling in the Zelda fashion. These are the things ALBW did right; however, the game also fails abysmally in appropriate difficulty, the application of new features, and in marketing the game's purpose.

    In terms of difficulty, we must understand that having a truly mind bending Zelda game will probably never happen. The focus is mass appeal, and fulfilling the simple desire for adventure. Unfortunately, this has gone too far for ALBW. I was able to finish the game without dying one time. The game even keeps track of your deaths and displays them on screen after you defeat the final boss. In fact, I had even forgotten that I hadn't died, nor used my back-up fairy-in-a-bottle. Through most boss fights I didn't even take a single hit of damage. I lost more hearts to running into stationary spikes than big bad boss battles. This isn't to say that I am a Zelda prodigy. Far from it, this game's allure was the catalyst for my return to console/handheld gaming after 10+ years on PC. After completing the final boss and story sequences, you are allowed to begin a game+ with "Hard Mode" (4x enemy damage). Honestly, I was excited for this challenge, plus I had heard there was additional story inclusions when completing Hard Mode (a rare Nintendo feature)! I quickly abandoned my challenge due to boredom and having only died once before reaching the 3rd to last dungeon. I believe the difficulty had a little to do with my next point.

    ALBW's application of new features. Most obvious of the new features is the item renting system, a story-significant NPC offers a rental service to Link; the exchange of rupees for any or all of the game's usable items. None of the standard item discovery mechanics that are expected in other Zelda games exist here. Critics name this new "feature" of this game to be refreshing or groundbreaking. I found it to be annoying and spoiling of the potential content. When you think you might have a troubling dungeon ahead of you, no worries, the first puzzle you see will have three different options to complete it using three different rented items. Not once did I sit back and ponder how I could possibly complete a puzzle with nothing but a bomb, a boomerang and my trusty Hookshot. In fact, there is not a single instance in the entire game that requires the boomerang, as there are always options. This problem of rental items is worsened by the lack of danger. Having not died once, the new mechanic of losing all your rental items upon death never effected poor Link. Eventually your Rupees can be spent to permanently purchase the items regardless.

    Another major new feature is made possible by the rental items. Non-linear dungeon progression. Many reviewers adore this change in pace for a Zelda game. In my view, this took away the feeling of fear and respect for the "higher tier" dungeons. Having been over ten years since the release of Link to the past, I think people forgot that was a sliver of that game's appeal as well. The Thief's Hideout and Haunted Forest were both able to be completed "out of order".

    Other poorly implemented new mechanics involve the new upgrade system. This allows the collection of baby crustaceans that exchange for upgraded items: such as a bow that shoots a 3-directional arrow with a single shot. While collecting them all was entertaining, as they add a new level of puzzle solving and exploration to the beautiful world. There is absolutely no purpose to having these items. Another new feature blunder is the collection of bits and pieces of dead enemies that get used for crafting potions. A Link to the Past simply had potions for sale, so I thought, "oh they are putting a cap on how many potions the player can abuse." Unfortunately, the player finds themselves with 99 of each crafting material by the end of the game.

    Finally, the game's marketed purpose was muddled by this game. My friends and coworkers still believe, in spite of my musings, that ALBW is a 3D remake of A Link to the Past. This sentiment earns a *facepalm* from me every time. The story is new, the gameplay (2D sliding on walls as a "living" painting) is new, the style is new, and the world is mostly changed. Again, this game is graphically pleasing, but the disappointment that I feel in seeing it's potential greatness tarnished by difficulty level and poorly implemented new features is too big of a factor in my review/score of this game.    … Expand
  28. EpicLadySponge
    Jun 20, 2016
    9
    Boy, Nintendo never gives up, do they? Because with this Zelda title, I guess you could call it the best original Zelda title for the 3DS so far. I don't count 3D remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
  29. Adeleine-Fan
    Jan 24, 2018
    8
    I have to say that this is a great zelda game, but it isn't really the masterpiece that many people claim it to be.
    The legend of Zelda a Link Between Worlds, at first glance, feels like a run-of-the-mill 2D zelda, you play as Link and your main weapon is the sword while there are other items to use like bombs, bow and arrows and the fire rod. There are also a lot of dungeons, huge    I have to say that this is a great zelda game, but it isn't really the masterpiece that many people claim it to be.
    The legend of Zelda a Link Between Worlds, at first glance, feels like a run-of-the-mill 2D zelda, you play as Link and your main weapon is the sword while there are other items to use like bombs, bow and arrows and the fire rod. There are also a lot of dungeons, huge labyrinths filled with monsters and puzzles for you to tackle. In this game there is a wizard called Yuga that is trying to capture some people into pictures because these people, known as sages, are needed in order to resurrect the lord of darkness, Ganon, and it is up to Link to stop the wizard.
    Now lets talk about the major twist in this game, it is basically completely nonlinear, that is right, differently from past entries in the series, Link is able to tackle almost every dungeon in any order the player wants. To me this is a great thing because it increases replayability a lot and really encourages exploration, which is a very important element in the zelda series, something that the series was slowly losing as games were released, reaching an unfortunate low in Skyward Sword. But this freedom creates some problems such as a lack of difficulty, the fact that most dungeons could be your first dungeon forced Nintendo to design them with basically the same easy difficulty which makes the later dungeons you explore a lot easier compared to the first ones, making the game a lot less challenging than A Link to the Past.
    It is important to remember that the possibility of exploring most of the world right from the get go is only possible thanks to the new rental system, which you can rent every mandatory item in the game by paying with the currency item from the game, the Ruppees. I kinda like this system because it makes the ruppees actually valuable in this game, so every time you get them from a treasure chest or an enemy, it feels really rewarding, and the fact that you lose all the rented items upon dying makes death meaningful in this game, not just an annoyance. But I feel that such system fell flat in some way because there isn't really any struggle to get any item such as beating a strong opponent, finding a secret or going through a hard puzzle to get the item, the only thing you need is a bit of grinding and that is it, which feels rather lazy and as a result the fact that you got a new item doesn't feel as fullfilling as it should have.
    Link can also use a new ability called the merge ability, which allows it to become a painting in a wall which allows him to get to some otherwise impossible to get platforms, and to avoid every enemy. I really liked this ability, it allows for some really creative puzzles, and even bosses, and makes the game a lot deeper than it seems.
    The bulk of the soundtrack is mostly remixes from a Link to the Past, which isn't really a bad thing as most of these remixes are really well done, such as the main theme from the legend of zelda, and the death mountain theme, and there is a fair share of original songs. Although the original songs aren't bad, none of them were felt memorable or inspiring as the songs from other portable zeldas such as Link's Awakening or Spirit Tracks, most of them just get the job done as far as video game music goes.
    The game does look really good though, the cartoony art style from the NES and SNES zeldas makes a return here, and it looks really charming, and fits well for a handheld game. It might not look as detailed as the Minish Cap, but this isn't really that much of an issue for a portable game. This game also runs smoothly at a consistent 60 FPS which I don't recall dropping at any moment in my playthrough.
    The game also borrows the same overworld from a Link to the Past, which is both a blessing and a curse. It is great because this game borrowed what quite possibly is the best overworld in zelda, with lots of secrets, a lot of density, so that it doesn't feel empty like Hyrule Fields in Ocarina of Time. But the only problem with this is that...well, it is the same overworld from the SNES game, there isn't really a new exciting world to explore here like in past 2D zeldas, which makes the game lose a bit of identity.
    Overall, A Link Between Worlds is a great Zelda game, its unlinearity makes this game feel fresh after years without a zelda game like this, although it generated a few issues like the difficulty and the fact that the sense of progression isn't as high as it is in other zeldas. It sounds and looks beautiful for a 3DS game, and it plays well. The fact that the game borrowed the overworld and so many songs from a Link to the Past might disapoint some people but it does enough to feel like a new adventure thanks to how the game progresses. If you don't have a 3DS zelda yet, I would actually suggest picking Ocarina of Time 3D first in case you haven't played the original because I think it is a better game, otherwise, buy this one.    … Expand
  30. vinicius77777
    Aug 21, 2016
    10
    MISSÃO CUMPRIDA: ótimo jogo, teve tudo de bom: boa história, jogabilidade inovadora, trilha sonora marcante, novos personagens que por sua vez ficaram muito bons. meus parabéns para a Nintendo
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#2 Best 3DS Game of 2013
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#2 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2013
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#3 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2013

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  1. Positive: 79 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 11, 2014
    93
    A very good action RPG in a sandbox-like Hyrule. The game features a redefined equipment progression along with the nice flattening trick. It's a bit on the easy side, though. [Dec 2013]
  2. GameCritics
    Feb 6, 2014
    85
    A Link Between Worlds is a Zelda for people who have become disillusioned with Zelda over the years. It recalls the series' roots while also taking unique advantage of the 3DS hardware to create something that feels new. They may not make them exactly like they used to anymore, but Link Between Worlds shows that they still recognize what made them great in the first place.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Jan 2, 2014
    90
    Much is the same in A Link Between Worlds. Just like in A Link to the Past you follow Link from a birds-eye perspective in both light and dark worlds. But A Link Between Worlds is not merely a simple game of nostalgia but one that perfectly blends the new and old Zelda games. The result is one of the best games in the series.
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