Hey everyone, this past week, the newest entry into the Legend of Zelda series, A Link Between Worlds, a follow up to the 1992 title A Link to the Past, was released on the 3DS, the first original Zelda title on the system. Check out a review of the new title after the jump!
A Link Between Worlds (ALBTW) is set in the same world as A Link to the Past (ALTTP) and offers waves upon waves of nostalgia, with most of the map being almost identical to it's predecessors'. The combat system is the same tried and true system, however, the game does switch it up slightly, allowing you to rent items in the game at an incredibly early point, that would usually only be obtainable later in the game. While this does add a sense of freshness to the game, this does add it's own set of annoying features, such as the items being taken from you if you die, meaning if you're deep in a dungeon you have to travel all the way back to your house to re-rent the item, which, depending on how far you are from your house, can be incredibly frustrating.
My let's play!
Another notable new element featured in the game is Link's ability to turn himself into a drawing, and travel on walls, a feature that was heavily promoted before the game's release. While the feature is interesting, I don't really understand why it was so heavily promoted, as it really isn't revolutionary or groundbreaking in any way. Before the game's release, I was worried that this would take away from the game, but overall, it didn't add or take from the game in any way.
There are also a few smaller changes from the original game, such as the magic meter refilling on its own (a welcomed change), the ability to swap out your items and view your map easily on the handheld's bottom screen without stopping the action, and more, that all add to the new title.
With just enough returning elements from ALTTP that bring back multitudes of nostalgia, enough new elements to make the game feel incredibly fresh and new, a great soundtrack, a wonderful plot, and great, original gameplay, this title has everything I'd expect from a Zelda game, and ALBTW improves upon its predecessors in every way, exceeding my expectations and honestly, makes this one of my favorite entries in the series.
Well, that's it for my review! What'd you guys think of the game? Tell me in the comments below, and I'll see you next time!
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