Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 304 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 242 out of 304
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 304
  3. Negative: 44 out of 304

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  1. Poppyspy
    Mar 8, 2020
    5
    It's an average mess of a game and should be 5-10usd... the art style lacks height perception, and they knew this because they needed to put yellow edged squares where you will jump down, because otherwise it's not clear if you can move another square or fall off certain cliffs. This alone makes it an 8 at best already. Now many areas just have tons of enemies, and for whatever reasonIt's an average mess of a game and should be 5-10usd... the art style lacks height perception, and they knew this because they needed to put yellow edged squares where you will jump down, because otherwise it's not clear if you can move another square or fall off certain cliffs. This alone makes it an 8 at best already. Now many areas just have tons of enemies, and for whatever reason they expect you to learn to toggle back and forth in place, when they could of implemented a jump in place mechanic for sitting still and maintaining beat. I like the music, but why does it have to play like DDR where you have to constantly choose a direction. The concept can certainly be improved upon, and probably should have been, instead of just cloning necrodancer with zelda skin and charging too much for it.

    Music is great, and it does play ok, but it for sure is not that satisfying.    … Expand
  2. GabFire
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    Passei horas jogando isso aí, tentando descobrir porque falam tão bem, realmente não consegui ver nada de bom no jogo, me decepcionei um pouco e não recomendo.
  3. rookfire
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    this was a nice find. this is a roguelike rhythm game. what i really liked about this game was really the music and it was quite fun fighting to the beat of it
  4. Za_Uvek
    Jan 27, 2022
    7
    Pretty much Crypt of the Necrodancer with a Zelda skin. The graphics have been given a fresh coat of paint and the sound consists of Zelda track of course. The big change is the slight increase in difficulty due to most levels being a lot more puzzle based than it's predecessor. My biggest criticism is that the start of the game you are spammed mercilessly with tutorial prompts.

    If you    Pretty much Crypt of the Necrodancer with a Zelda skin. The graphics have been given a fresh coat of paint and the sound consists of Zelda track of course. The big change is the slight increase in difficulty due to most levels being a lot more puzzle based than it's predecessor. My biggest criticism is that the start of the game you are spammed mercilessly with tutorial prompts.

    If you love love love Necrodancer and are a Zelda fan, then this should be a no brainer. But if this is your first taste of Necrodancer, then maybe jump into the original first.    … Expand
  5. bancandrei
    May 16, 2020
    6
    Outstanding idea, very good implementation, great music but I just couldn't get into it because of the rythm based movement. Will have to retry it at some point, maybe with the rythm turned off.
    Try the demo, see if you get into it
  6. ELYS1UM
    Sep 21, 2022
    6
    Fun, yes, but not my cup of tea. It feels like a watered-down Zelda experience, and as someone who's never played crypt, I don't think I will. I don't dislike the game, but I would have rather put my money towards something else.

Awards & Rankings

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#16 Best Switch Game of 2019
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#26 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019
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#5 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 65 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 65
  3. Negative: 0 out of 65
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    85
    Cadence of Hyrule is a complicated game that's worth learning how to play, because getting into the rhythm can't be beat! [Issue #41 – September 2019, p. 24]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 2, 2019
    86
    Cadence of Hyrule might be THE surprise release of the year. Not only Nintendo let third-party studio to use its IP, but the result is on par with mainstream releases of the big N. [Issue#239, p.67]
  3. Pure Nintendo
    Jul 31, 2019
    90
    Cadence of Hyrule didn’t click with me at first but the Fixed Beat Mode really helped. Without that mode, I don’t think this game would have as much appeal but the developers were wise to include it. With such a great visual presentation and an excellent soundtrack, players need to check out Cadence of Hyrule even if they’re just a little curious. The gameplay may trip you up as it did for me, but check out the Fixed Beat Mode–you’ll be glad you did!
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