A Link to the Past showcases 16-bit pixel art that still holds up today, an inherent blessing of the art style.
In comparing the games, the most obvious difference is the graphical style. Surprisingly, the decision gave birth to the most engaging Zelda game to come out in nearly a decade, one that may even surpass its source material. It was an odd choice, housing some of the series’ most progressive gameplay ideas in the shell of a 22 year old game. This is the new game’s main deceit, because while that’s true, it’s essential to play the game to see the full breadth of changes that took place under the hood. How’d they do? Well, by simply looking at A Link Between Worlds, the fix seems like more of a regression than a step forward: the game takes place in the exact same world as A Link to the Past, containing the same overworld, combat, and dungeon locations. Nintendo, in consideration of the grievances, resolved to solve them in the form of their most recent Zelda game, A Link Between Worlds. Skip forward to 2011, the year Zelda: Skyward Sword was released, which had fans bemoaning these now stale traditions. From this game on, every subsequent Zelda would strictly follow this formula.
Though evoking a similar feeling, A Link to The Past differs from the original most notably in the way it handled progression: while the first game offered the player a large world and nine dungeons that could be tackled in nearly any order, A Link to the Past took a more structured approach that ensured most dungeons were completed in a predetermined order. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past, released on the Super NES back in 1992, was the third entry in the Zelda series, and reverted back to the top-down view of the original NES game after the wild departure that was Zelda II. So gather ‘round the fireplace kids, and let’s take a look at one of the most influential gaming franchises of all time. Given the deep similarities between the recent Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, and the timeless Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, a formal comparison between the two seems as good a champagne as any to pop for this bittersweet goodbye.
What’s one thing that gamers like to dogmatically protect, wearing nostalgia-stained glasses? A classic videogame series! What month is it here at The Vault? Nostalgia month! What better way to send off this memory-fueled month than by celebrating one of the most cherished entries in a classic videogame series.
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