ALBW has to be one of the best paced games I've played in recent years. Getting to the first dungeon takes probably less than an hour and from there it just doesn't stop, no filler, just dungeon after dungeon. Every dungeon is also neatly designed, with its own theme and usually own mechanics. One of the things that I loved is how the dungeon design played with verticality, making the game feel like a weird cross between 2D and 3D.

Overall, this is an excellent game and probably my favorite of the 2D Zelda games. Minish Cap may be more charming and Link's Awakening has a more interesting story, but the gameplay here is just unmatched. Absolutely recommended.

Reviewed on Oct 20, 2022


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