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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Nintendo EAD · 2013

Three-quarter · Action · Adventure · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
OrangeGreenRedGrayBlackBrownWhiteBlueExport palette ↓
Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient
Texture
Hand-painted textures
Palette
Vibrant
Proportions
Chibi, Cute
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About

An action-adventure game in which Link explores Hyrule and its parallel kingdom, Lorule, to stop the sorcerer Yuga. Link can merge into walls as a painting, while an item-rental system allows greater freedom in choosing dungeon order.

Art style

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013, Nintendo EAD) is a stylized 3D game played from a three-quarter view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and hand-painted textures. The palette is vibrant.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Nintendo 3DS
Developer
Nintendo EAD
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2013-11-22 North America, Nintendo 3DS
2013-11-22 Europe, Nintendo 3DS
2013-11-23 Australia, Nintendo 3DS
2013-12-26 Japan, Nintendo 3DS
Platforms
Nintendo 3DS
Also known as
ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース2 (Japan)
The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods 2 (Japan)
Credits
Koji Takahashi Character Design Lead
Yuki Hamada Player Design
Jun Takamura Field Design Lead
Hiroshi Ueda Effect Design Lead
Satoko Okada UI Design Lead
Tomoe Aratani Cinema Scene Director
Yusuke Nakano Illustration
Naoko Ayabe Illustration
Hiromasa Shikata Director
Eiji Aonuma Producer
Links
official · official · wikipedia · kyoto-report.wikidot.com

Related

The Legend of Zelda series 17 games

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment)1993The Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time screenshot: low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)1998The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask screenshot: low-poly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2000The Legend of Zelda: Majora's MaskThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2002The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerThe Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, colored outlines, baked lighting (environment)2004The Legend of Zelda: The Minish CapThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2006The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass screenshot: cel-shaded, low-poly, three-quarter, third-person, no outlines (environment)2007The Legend of Zelda: Phantom HourglassThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks screenshot: cel-shaded, low-poly, three-quarter, third-person, no outlines (environment)2009The Legend of Zelda: Spirit TracksThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2011The Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordThe Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2013The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2013The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDThe Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes screenshot: stylized 3d, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2015The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force HeroesThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD screenshot: stylized 3d, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2016The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HDThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot: cel-shaded, painterly, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment)2017The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, third-person, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, character)2021The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom screenshot: cel-shaded, third-person, no outlines, two-tone cel (environment, character)2023The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom screenshot: stylized 3d, diorama, three-quarter, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2024The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

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