Topic: A Link Between Worlds Story Details Emerge, Features a New Link

[King Bowser Koopa]

More information about Link's newest portable adventure inside!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/35124

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds has been officially confirmed to take place many years after its predecessor, A Link to the Past.

As Satoru Iwata mentioned in today's Nintendo Direct, the game will feature an entirely new Link in the Zelda continuity, who is very likely to be a descendant of the hero in the previous title.

As shown in earlier trailers, this Link has the ability to attach himself to walls in order to solve complex, multidimensional puzzles. As shown in this morning's Nintendo Direct, it also serves as the method in which Link travels between the light and dark worlds, by slipping into cracks within the game's cliffs and scenery.

Iwata also mentions that while the game takes place in the same Hyrule as in A Link to the Past and the overworld has many similarities, the puzzles and dungeons are entirely new.

The game launches in US this November.

[Pixelated Pixies]

I'm kind of jazzed for this game, but I am slightly worried that it's impact might be lessened for me by the fact that I've played so many 2D handheld Zelda games in such a short period of time. In the last two years I've played through Link's Awakening, Minish Cap, Oracle of Ages and am currently making my through Oracle of Seasons (all for the first time).
 
Regardless, this game looks neat.
 
On another note, I liked it better when Nintendo didn't explicitly acknowledge the existence of a Zelda timeline. The timeline was referenced twice during this direct (once for ALBW and then again for Wind Waker HD) and both times it felt really ham-fisted.

[EasyCure]

Color me excited. I was never this hyped for 2 DS games, bit I did buy and enjoy those. Maybe I'm a sucker for nostalgia and having the chance to explore a new version of ALttP's world just presses all the right buttons for me.. Can't wait!

I just have to buy a 3DS now, lol.

[Wah]

Actually really looking forward for this!
P.S i'd give it a focus blast but it's not out