Missing Link.
The “classic” Zelda format has been on hiatus for a little while now. Echoes of Wisdom certainly tapped into a nostalgic vibe, but for a new top-down Zelda, you’ve got to go all the way back to 2013’s A Link Between Worlds to get your typical set-up of unlockable dungeons, Sage collecting, and puzzles with clearly-designed solutions. Even then, it was a lot more open than the 2D titles before it, thanks to Ravio’s item rental. My point is, Zelda is a different beast in this post-BOTW world, and who knows when Nintendo will next return to its roots?
Fortunately, we don’t need to sit around waiting for the House of N to get that classic Zelda fix. Many other developers have picked up the mantle in recent years, but few have reminded me of SNES Hyrule quite as much as Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales.
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