The story often starts afresh with a new Link and a new Zelda, and even in games like where it doesn’t, there’s a major change of setting. But very directly builds on , starting the story with Link fully powered and exploring beneath Hyrule Castle with Zelda – an expedition that naturally goes awry, leaving Link weakened and devoid of equipment. Those who didn’t like the open-world formula in won’t like it here – it takes that game’s map as a basis for its own, and features many of the same mechanics including temperature changes, does a great job of refreshing the world. As well as changes to the main map, there are now plenty of locations to visit in the sky as well as sprawling underground areas that are covered in Gloom, a mysterious dark substance that can reduce Link’s heart capacity. The Divine Beasts are out and more traditional dungeons have also made a comeback, which will please many.
