This is what Nintendo mobile games should be like. It's a full Zelda game, just simplified to the point that you only need touch controls.

The game is a great experiment. If its only goal was to make a Zelda title work without buttons, it's a success. But I don't think that sort of simplicity is what DS-owning Zelda fans were hoping for, especially after seeing what Super Mario 64 DS pulled off.

It's a serviceable Zelda title, nothing is horribly wrong with it. But it doesn't do anything exceptionally well either, and I think that's largely due to how overly basic the controls are. (There's also the repetitive nature of the Temple of the Ocean King, but I personally didn't mind that too much.)

Worth a try if you find it lying around or if you (like me) just want to play every Zelda game for completionist's sake.

Reviewed on May 29, 2022


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