Another solid Zelda title; way better than the DS outings. Didn't impress me though, mostly since its the same overworld, secrets, and enemies as 'A Link to the Past'. The wall-painting mechanic was neat, but I felt it was wasted on a world that I've already explored thoroughly. Dungeons were brain-dead easy, and I was only stumped ONCE on how to find an optional item in the Dark Palace. Story was alright; neat twist at the end. Overall, was just going through the motions playing this.
A great Zelda experience. I 100% completed this game over winter break one year, and it was a genuine blast. The gameplay is smooth, the colors are vibrant, and the world is well laid out. None of the dungeons in this one were too bad, I really enjoyed most of them, my favorite being the Dark Palace. There's just the right amount of content in this one, there aren't too many maimai to collect, and since they upgrade your tools you have a reason to hunt for them. One of the better Zelda games.
After such a long absence, getting a phenomenal 2D Zelda like this is a dream come true. I couldn't really argue with anyone who declares this the best Zelda game. The dungeons are fantastic and the non-linearity is a breath of fresh air.
I'll admit though, I sorely wish that it didn't chain itself so tightly to A Link to the Past. It feels as much like a remake as it does a sequel, and it makes me long for The New.
Other than this, my only gripe is that renting all of the items from the start means that there are no real interesting rewards in the dungeons. It's unfortunate to lose the item progression that so defines the Zelda experience.
I'll admit though, I sorely wish that it didn't chain itself so tightly to A Link to the Past. It feels as much like a remake as it does a sequel, and it makes me long for The New.
Other than this, my only gripe is that renting all of the items from the start means that there are no real interesting rewards in the dungeons. It's unfortunate to lose the item progression that so defines the Zelda experience.
A Link Between Worlds is the adventure game I didn't know I needed. Coming right off of A Link to the Past and thinking that that was solid but relatively generic, this game really blew me away. I collected every Mai Mai, almost all of the side content and obviously beat the story, all in about 5 days- I just could not put it down.