THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS
A new console generation brought a whole new story to tell. A Link Between Worlds was released for the Nintendo 3DS as a sequel to A Link to the Past, set a hundred years later just like Spirit Tracks to Phantom Hourglass. It's even kind of a bit of a remake in terms of plot, just with the Dark World switched out for Lorule. Speaking of which, the story follows a new Link as he strives to rescue Princess Zelda and several other friends from Hyrule as they are transformed into paintings by a sinister being named Yuga.
Link is our protagonist, as always, and fights with most of his standards. Items work a bit differently this time around, nearly all of them provided by your ally Ravio for a certain price (more on him later). These include: bombs, the boomerang, a bow and arrows, the fire rod, the hammer, the hookshot, the ice rod, the sand rod, the tornado rod, a lamp, and a net. We also have his standard sword, shield, the power glove, the Pegasus boots, Zora's flippers, and a special bracelet from Ravio that allows our hero to switch between regular and 2D mode.
Speaking of our supporting crew, Zelda is here as always, equipped with her light arrows. Then we have three important figures from Lorule, the opposite "mirror" world of Hyrule. Ravio is revealed to be Link's opposite, the coward to Link's courage, who sought Link out and aided him because he knew Link had the courage he lacked. Again, Ravio has all the items he sells to Link, plus the 2D bracelet, the bag he carries the stuff in, and a little bird called Sheerow.
Hilda is Zelda's opposite (nice Sabrina reference), and is the foolish to Zelda's wise, putting her faith in Yuga and his plan to steal Hyrule's triforce, dooming the kingdom to save their own. She can create barriers and transport people, but in general can also be an echo to Zelda if needed. Yuga is Ganon's opposite, but more on him later. The game also features a set of seven sages pulled from supporting characters akin to Ocarina of Time, though we don't spend quite as much time with them. These include Impa, Osfala (the grandson of Sahasrahla, who also returns), Gulley (the son of your parental figures), a maiden named Seres, Irene (a little witch implied to be the apprentice of Maple from the Oracle games), Oren (queen of the Zoras), and Rosso (a Goron miner).
Yuga is our main villain and the opposite of Ganon, clever, cunning, and reliant on magic to counter his lack of raw power. He can transform people into paintings, turn into paint himself, attack with exploding pictures, call down lightning, create enemies, and summon fire. Later in the game, he summons Ganon only to fuse with him and take his power for himself (a rare case of Ganon getting hijacked), after which he can attack with a trident, float, throw dark orbs, and enter walls.
Our bosses include a Moldorm, a Margomill (a large spinning Like Like-esque thing), the Gemesaur King (like Helmasaurs but covered in gems), Arrghus, a large Wallmaster called Knucklemaster, a skeletal tornado warrior called Stalblind, a plant creature called Zaganaga, a giant eyeball creature called Dharkstare, and a turtle named Grinexx. Our mini-bosses include: an Armos, a Stalfos, two fire creatures called Heedles, two Goriyas, a large jellyfish called Gigabari, a Gibdo, an Eyegor, a Devalant, a large Pengator, a fire statue called Fire Gimos, and a ball-and-chain soldier.
Our enemies, beyond a few already listed, include Chuchus, Zoras, Octoroks, Hylian Soldiers, Tektites, Keese, Bubbles, Lynels, Beetles, Poes, Moblins, Baris, Geldmen, Hokkubokkus, Hinoxes, Wallmasters, Kodongos, and Wizzrobes. Newcomers include: gold crabs called Karat Crabs, dinosaurs called Deadrocks, eyeball creatures called Bawbs, more dinosaur creatures called Zazaks, minotaurs called Taros, and flying mushrooms called Zirros.
The map this time is practically a recreation of the map from A Link to the Past, with such familiar fare as Death Mountain, the Eastern Ruins, Hyrule Castle, Kakariko Village, Lake Hylia, the Lost Woods, the Sacred Realm, and Zora's Domain. Lorule, much like the Dark World, is a mirror version of the map with corresponding locations in each, such as a snowcapped Death Mountain, Ku's Domain, the toxic Lorule Lake, Misery Mire, Skull Woods, Thieves' Town, and Treacherous Tower. The game's dungeons include Desert Palace, Eastern Palace, House of Gales, Inside Hyrule Castle, and the Tower of Hera for Hyrule, and the Dark Palace, the Ice Ruins, Lorule Castle, Skull Woods, Swamp Palace, Thieves' Hideout, and Turtle Rock for Lorule.
Here's what we've got so far:
Characters:
Link: sword, shield, bombs, bombchus, boomerang, flute, ember seeds, gale seeds, Pegasus seeds, slingshot, magnetic gloves, power bracelet, Roc's feather, shovel, rod of seasons, switch hook, Harp of Ages, Tune of Echoes, Tune of Currents, Tune of Ages, gust jar, Cane of Pacci, mole mitts, flame lantern, Ocarina of Winds, hammer, ice rod, tornado rod, Ravio's bracelet.
Toon Link: sword, shield, bow and arrows, boomerang, bombs, bombchu, shovel, hammer, grappling hook, Phantom Hourglass, whirlwind, whip, sand wand, spirit flute, train
Four Links: sword, shield, bow and arrows, boomerang, bombs, Pegasus shoes, Roc's cape, magnetic glove, spark his swords, pull apart, pick up and throw, push, push together, Force gems, fire rod, the fire arrows, quake, bombos medallions, hammer, shovel, power bracelet, cannon, box, vertical line, horizontal line.
Ravio: bombs, boomerang, bow and arrows, fire rod, hammer, hookshot, ice rod, sand rod, tornado rod, lamp, net, bracelet, bag, Sheerow.
Zelda: sealing spell, rainbow bridge, stone, light arrows
Tetra: stone, basic pirate stuff
Toon Zelda: spirit form, possess phantom, sword and shield, walk through lava, carry a torch, warp , wrecking ball, sing, spirit flute.
Hilda: barriers, transport, echo to Zelda.
Ezlo: gust jar, Cane of Pacci, mole mitts, flame lantern, Ocarina of Winds, shrink, grow, elastic mushrooms, updrafts, parachute, magic cap
Linebeck: ship, cannon, salvage arm, anchor, drill, tornado, hide in a box
Oshus/Ciela: true form, teleport, fuse with magic, elements of his temple, safe zones, Phantoms, Phantom Hourglass
Din: dance, seasons
Nayru: sing, harp of ages, echoes tune, currents tune, ages tune, time portals, fireballs, warp
Ralph: sword, (maybe?) bombs, bombchus, boomerang, flute, ember seeds, gale seeds, Pegasus seeds, slingshot, magnetic gloves, power bracelet, Roc's feather, shovel, switch hook
Alfonzo: train, cannon, passenger, freight car, drill, net, sword
Anjean
Jolene: cannons, cutlasses, lunging, blocking
Farore
Impa
Sahasrahla
Osfala
Gulley
Seres
Irene
Oren
Rosso
Ricky: pouch, leap high, pair of gloves
Moosh: fly
Dimitri: swim
Malon
Talon
Tingle: steal Force gems
Dampe
Maple: broom, crash, potions
Beedle
Goron
Gerudo
Deku Scrub
Minish/Picori: shrink, grow, elastic mushroom, updrafts, parachute
Subrosians: shovels, hammers, boomerangs, warp points, buckets, smelt ore
Tokay: steal, swim
Anouki
Pirate Captain
Great Fairy
Ganon: disappear, trident, energy balls, slam, warp, seal Zelda, lightning
Onox: lightning, cyclones, mace, stomp to make rocks fall, blue flames, dragon form
Veran: possession, ghostly form, summon enemies, dark Links, dark energy balls, fairy, turtle, and spider forms, time warps
Vaati: fly, tentacles, cyclones, lightning balls, colored energy balls, claws, ring of energy balls, stone, teleport, flames, eyeball, dark blob, laser eyes, purple spikes, arms, magic cap
Bellum: swim, hang, tentacles, blobs, pink goop, ghost ship, Bellumbeck, sword, spinning tornado
Cole/Malladus: float, dark spells, lightning bugs, laser beam, destruction orb, meteor breath, possession
Yuga: transform people into paintings, turn into paint, exploding pictures, lightning, enemies, fire, fuse with Ganon, trident, float, dark orbs, enter walls.
Byrne: clawed gauntlet, slash, extend, shield, stunning blast, lunge, jump around
Dark Link: sword, shield, bombs, giant bomb, leap, multiply, fiery floor, icy floor
Twinrova: combine, fly, fire and ice, lava, glaciers
Vire: fireballs, shadow balls, fly, turn into keese
Armos
Hylian Soldiers
Wizzrobes
Deku Scrubs
Buzz Blobs
Darknuts
Keese
Gibdos
Lynels
Moblins
Octoroks
Goriyas
Zoras
Stalfos: scythe
Poes
Dodongo
Gohma
Eyegor
Helmasaur
Helmaroc King
Phantom Ganon
Hinox
Chuchu: spikes
Darknut
Keaton: knives
Phantom: sword, shield
Bulblin
Bosses:
Aquamentus
Dodongo
Mothula
Gohma
Digdogger
Manhandla
Gleeok
Medusa Head
Facade
Agunima
Frypolar
Pumpkin Head
Head Thwomp
Shadow Hag
Eyesoar
Smog
Octogon
Plasmarine
Ramrock
Swoop
Subterror
Smasher
Angler Fish
Dera Zol
Gouen
Dodongo
Gohma
Phantom Ganon
Stone Arrghus
Helmaroc King
Big Poe
Frostare
Giant Chuchu
Gleerok
Mazaal
Giant Octorok
Madderpillar
Blaaz
Cyclok
Crayk
Diabolical Cubus Sisters
Dongorongo
Gleeok
Eox
Eye Plant
Massive Eye
Stagnox
Fraaz
Phytops
Cragma
Skeldritch
Rocktite
Big Blin
Snapper
Heatoise
Margomill
Gemesaur King
Arrghus
Knucklemaster
Stalblind
Zaganaga
Dharkstare
Grinexx
Gigabari
Stages:
Eastern Coast
Eyeglass Lake
Goron Mountain
Graveyard
Horon Village
Lost Woods
Moblin's Keep
Mt. Cucco
Natzu Prairie
Samasa Desert
Spool Swamp
Sunken City
Tarm Ruins
Woods of Winter
Temple Remains
Subrosia
Temple of Seasons
Gnarled Root Dungeon
Snake's Remains
Poison Moth's Lair
Dancing Dragon Dungeon
Unicorn's Cave
Ancient Ruins
Explorer's Crypt
Sword & Shield Maze
Onox's Castle
Labrynna
Cheval's Tomb
Crescent Island
Eyeglass Island Library
Fairies' Woods
Forest of Time
Jabu-Jabu's Shrine
Lynna City
Nuun Highlands
Rolling Ridge
Sea of Storms
Symmetry City
Talus Peaks
Yoll Graveyard
Zora Seas
Ambi's Palace
Coast of No Return
Deku Forest
Sea of No Return
Black Tower
Spirit's Grave
Wing Dungeon
Moonlit Grotto
Skull Dungeon
Crown Dungeon
Mermaid's Cave
Jabu-Jabu's Belly
Ancient Tomb
Room of Rites
Chamber of Insight
Sea of Trees
Talus Cave
Death Mountain
Palace of Winds
Lake Hylia
Cave of No Return
Hyrule Castle
The Coast
Village of the Blue Maiden
Eastern Temple
Death Mountain Foothills
Mountain Path
Tower of Flames
Field
Swamp
Lost Woods
Kakariko Village
Temple of Darkness
Desert of Doubt
Desert Temple
Pyramid
Frozen Hyrule
Ice Temple
Tower of Winds
Realm of the Heavens
Dark Cloud
Palace of Winds
Minish Woods
Trilby Highlands
Mount Crenel
Castor Wilds
Royal Crypt
Cloud Tops
Deep Wood Shrine
Cave of Flame
Fortress of Winds
Temple of Droplets
Mercay Island,
Temple of the Ocean King
Tetra's ship
Ghost Ship
S.S. Linebeck
Temple of Fire
Temple of Wind
Temple of Courage
Goron Temple
Temple of Ice
Mutoh's Temple
Spirit Train
Demon Train
Tower of Spirits
Forest Realm
Aboda Village
Forest Temple
Snow Realm
Snow Temple
Ocean Realm
Ocean Temple
Fire Realm
Fire Temple
Sand Realm
Sand Temple
The Dark World
Ku's Domain
Lorule Lake
Misery Mire
Skull Woods
Thieves' Town
Treacherous Tower
Desert Palace
Eastern Palace
House of Gales
Inside Hyrule Castle
Tower of Hera
Dark Palace
Ice Ruins
Lorule Castle
Skull Woods
Swamp Palace
Thieves' Hideout
Turtle Rock
Thanks for reading! Next up, I hesitate to include this game here, because it really feels more like a spinoff than anything, but . . . I guess it's counted as a main series game, so . . . Tri Force Heroes!
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