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Check Out This Visual Comparison Between Zelda Link To The Past And Link Between Worlds

Josh from the BitBlock has created a side by side comparison of the critically acclaimed Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo and the forthcoming The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS. You can clearly see some of the similarities between the two titles, as well as the divisive visual style of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. If you haven’t already forgotten, A Link Between Worlds comes out on November 22nd in the United States and Europe.

30 thoughts on “Check Out This Visual Comparison Between Zelda Link To The Past And Link Between Worlds”

      1. I bitched about Link’s look at first (too doll-like, too shiny/polished looking, creepy – those were my words), but I’m getting used to it.

    1. Ha ha I forgot the release date of the ps4. Hype kind of disappeared when the ps4 most games got bad reviews. Thanks for reminder

    2. I hired Nintendo Ninja…we now have video proof of them…

      Seriously though this has happened with every system since the Gamecube, Xbox, PS2 days.

    3. Sad case, let me tell ya he isnt gettin far in this life. 1. He takes gamin too emotionally, he was on “mission” to destroy ps4 but he fails to realize that Sony got his money so he is the loser 2. He doesnt know how to use money wisely, that was like throwin money in trash can, he will have money problems at some point im sure 3. He is pathetic.

      1. 4) he makes money off youtube and you should really stop thinking too deep into the things that you see on youtube. The camera person clearly knew what he/she was recording.

    1. WHY? so this game can be further exposed for being another one of Nintendo’s many rehashed games? i mean just look at the video, its practically THE SAME GAME! with a painting gimmick thrown in! wow just wow!! don’t get it twisted, i know i will love the game just as i loved the original, but man this is getting crazy!
      I know its supposed to be a sequel, but i think a new story altogether would have been better. The original was just awesome and so living up to the hype would be near on impossible!

      Its like nintendo have run out of fresh ideas and so keep recycling! this may be why i have not been blown away or wowed with that magical feeling from any nintendo games for a long time! granted i have played good nintendo games, pikmin etc but they just don’t have that special magic like the older nintendo games! everything just feels same-ish! I Know allot of fan boys wont be able to take what i am saying since any criticizing of nintendo is like talking blasphemy of the Qur’an or bible to some! LOL! but seriously this is not a new thing, the recycling of old games in the franchise has been happening a long time now!
      And not just by Nintendo, but everyone else too.

      I just hope the wii-u zelda is filled with more fresh new ideas to take the franchise into a bold new direction! fingers and toes crossed!!!!

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  2. Nintendo doesnt need to cater to the third parties in the west. At all. Infact they’re a dying breed that are shackled to EXCEEDINGLY toxic publishers. The indie devs are where its at.

    In this case Nintendo’s not the major factor that is stubborn or short sighted. Ye who knows little are.

    Its the arrogance. The western arrogance at play. EA is full of them. And they treat their employees HORRIBLY. Abuse of human rights, they take advantages of their people’s passion and exploit it. That is why they’re the worse company in America.

    The gaming industry is broken to its core. Being an Indie is ridiculously hard anyway.

    Nintendo refuses to have any part in that. They wont even fire their own employees.(Though their employees at their main office do work in a windowless building ._. )

    See what happens when the industry chases that mobile dollar? You get people complaining about buying games for 9$

    They need to fix their online structure for sure, but this focus on online has lead us to the point where are consoles are so damn online reliant they might as well be always online. There are a shitload of features missing or locked online (like with trophies on the PS4)

    Hell the PS4, like the WiiU doesnt even have features the PS3 has you know.

    The consoles arent like steam, we have no assurance for our games. They’re stuck to accounts that are stuck to the internet. Shit Nintendo already has our purchases tracked, Im pretty sure they already have some wonky account/hardware hybrid system going on in the background .

    So what does that say man? It means we’re getting screwed over in the long run and we let it happen. Seriously we’re going full speed ahead with this internet thing as a society. But the truth is, we’re going to hit walls, and more limitations. We’re quick to poor our money into this stuff. But its going to cause problems.One way or another. And these will be relevant and serious problems sooner than you think. This cloud gaming bullshit is not going to be fully realized either. We got problems that need solving. This industry is DEFINETLY not thinking in the long term, from what I’ve observed, their plans to be “future proof” are no where near sound. Its a problem. And they think removing hardware from the equation because they exercise a loss leader strategy is a good idea. (Mind you this is NIntendo’s first time they did that, with the WiiU)

    Look at Sony and Nintendo. Who’s debt free? Nintendo. Who’s got more money in the bank as a whole? Nintendo.All Nintendo does is games man, they’re the one’s who push software, that leads to them pushing their hardware. Outside of the few who bring true innovations in the PC space who do you see innovating with the consoles? Its always Nintendo.

    The investors may like fact that Sony is more “westernized” and are easier to sway and the fact that their stocks have more highs and lows but that doesnt mean they’re business is sound. (We’ll see how Kaz Hirai proves his mettle.)

    Why do they back Sony? Because Sony is easy for them to contorl, easy for them to manipulate. Its that simple. Dont believe me? Go back to May 22nd of this year and watch Microsoft’s DRM fiasco unfold. Watch Sony come in and smash their nuts in. Gamers can change this. But they dont. Because in the end they’re fine with and they ENABLE it.Because it doesnt affect them. Hell as long as they can get a game on the cheap they dont give a shit what anyone else is up to.

    The third parties wanted that DRM, EA wanted to control Nintendo’s online platform, much like Sony tried to with their disc’s relationship.
    NIntendo told em to get outta there with that shit. Then Lucas Arts was shut down and THQ got ripped apart.

    THAT is why Nintendo’s Triple AAA third party support situation looks so dire right now, Because the base that was there, was cut in two and they weren’t ready so they relaxed their marketing push. ( That for a system pushing the core, the launch ads screamed the opposite >_>, trying to get the Wii people to come aboard without the software being there yet was a dumb idea)

    If you want to count on someone to make money in the long run, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone as adroit as Nintendo when it comes to that.

    Some publishers dont even think they have what it takes to be able to make money on Nintendo’s platform and search for every excuse in the book, they can find.

    Nintendo doesnt need to be buttering up places like IGN. They should talk to the true enthusiasts. Fuck the mainstream game media. They’re run by god damn entertainment companies. Just there to entertain you with “news”
    The mainstream “games journalism” arena isnt here for the consumer. They’re to protect the industry. They are not real journalists. They’re people who tell you stories, and the better stories they tell the higher they go in rank. And get cool shit in the process.

    If Nintendo wants to succeed with the WiiU they have only one task. To revitalize Japan. If they can do that, and they meet their own standards and their online services are acceptable (by my standards) they’ll be golden.

    Like you say, the need more people working for them (They have like 5000 people in total) They need a European and another first party American studio for games imo.) and they need to utilize all the tools available at their disposal

    1. “Seriously we’re going full speed ahead with this internet thing as a society. But the truth is, we’re going to hit walls, and more limitations”

      I agree with what you said, especially with this line.

  3. Basically, if the art styles were the same, A Link Between Worlds’ overworld would look like a second quest version of A Link to the Past’s.

  4. The area does have a few placement differences but still looks like the same Hyrule. plus it is the sequel so that’s expected. Wonder if the secret entrance is still there?

  5. Sorry but that is one ugly game. The original looks soo much better and the lost woods looks like crap now without the cloud/misty effect. Colors are way off.

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