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A Link Between Worlds is a successor to the 1991 Super Nintendo Entertainment System title A Link to the Past, and is similar in many aspects. The game is set in two kingdoms- Hyrule and Lorule-both of which bear a nonlinear structure and similar layout, but contrast in style and tone. Players control a young boy named Link, who embarks on an adventure to rescue the Seven Sages and defeat Yuga, the game's primary antagonist. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is an action-adventure game presented in stereoscopic 3D polygonal graphics, with gameplay predominantly experienced from a top-down perspective. Link's ability to merge onto walls allows the player to enter Lorule and reach previously inaccessible areas. The game sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide in its first five months, and over 4.21 million copies worldwide by 2020. The game also received multiple awards and nominations. The game's designers sought to rethink the established conventions of the series, leading to two key changes in the game's structure: allowing players to clear the majority of dungeons in any order they choose, and the introduction of the item rental system.Ī Link Between Worlds received critical acclaim, with praise for its soundtrack, engaging gameplay and new features, and nostalgic feeling, though the art style received mixed reception. At the request of series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the game's world and setting were based on A Link to the Past, though with many of the areas significantly reworked. Development restarted in 2011 and the game entered full production in 2012. However, development suffered several setbacks and ceased entirely in late 2010 as core team members were reassigned to different projects. During this phase, the game mechanic of Link merging onto walls was prototyped. Shortly into his adventure, Link obtains a magic bracelet that grants him the ability to merge into walls as a 2D painting, which allows him to reach previously inaccessible areas and travel between the worlds of Hyrule and Lorule.Ĭoncept development began with a small team in 2009, shortly following the completion of Spirit Tracks. Yuga desires to kidnap the Seven Sages and use their power to resurrect the demon king Ganon. Players assume the role of Link, who sets out to restore peace to the kingdom of Hyrule after the evil sorcerer Yuga captures Princess Zelda and escapes through a rift into the parallel world of Lorule. The story is set many years after the events of A Link to the Past. Officially announced in April 2013, A Link Between Worlds was released in Australia, Europe, and North America in November, and in Japan a month later. The game is a seventeenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series and a spiritual successor to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991). The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS.
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