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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 2013

Puzzle by Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3, published by Nintendo. Directed by Hiromasa Shikata.

92
Critics
aggregate score
90
Players
IGDB rating
17 h to beat
main story
1 award won
1 nominations

About

The main story takes about 17 hours. It won the Game Developers Choice Awards Best Mobile/Handheld Game.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the first Zelda game made exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past with the same version of Hyrule but with new characters and gameplay elements. Unlike the series' tradition, many areas of the world are accessible from the beginning of the game and the dungeons can be visited in any order. Puzzles are encountered not only in dungeons but also in the open world, a part of them revolves around the game's 3D visual effect. The 3DS touch-screen display shows the world, dungeon or map depending on where you are.

Story

After capturing Princess Zelda and escaping through a rift into the parallel world of Lorule, the evil sorcerer Yuga plan to use the power of the Seven Mages to resurrect the demon king Ganon. The young adventurer Link is called out to restore peace to the kingdom of Hyrule and is granted the ability to merge into walls after obtaining a magic bracelet from the eccentric merchant Ravio, which allows him to reach previously inaccessible areas and travel between the worlds of Hyrule and Lorule.

How long to beat The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

from 2 players
Main + extrasstory plus side content
17 h

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Cast and crew

2 credits

Crew

Awards

1 won, 0 more nominations

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
November 22, 2013 (Europe first)

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.