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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' (and the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle games]]) in the timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 7th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking the 16th installment in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series.

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place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' (and and the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle games]]) in the timeline) timeline and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 7th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.
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Changing the image to the more recently released one, since Aonuma says the first one was placeholder artwork and because this one seems to be the one they\'re using in promotional materials.


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* {{Expy}}: One [[http://nintendoeverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/zelda_link_between_worlds-300x180.jpg shopkeeper]] bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Nabbit]].

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* {{Expy}}: One [[http://nintendoeverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/zelda_link_between_worlds-300x180.[[http://zeldawiki.org/File:ALBW_Shop.jpg shopkeeper]] bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Nabbit]].

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* LineBoil: Link in his drawing form, as well as the objects Link collects in said form.



* SquiggleVision: Link in his drawing form, as well as the objects Link collects in said form.
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* SquiggleVision: Link in his drawing form, as well as the objects Link collects in said form.
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* EvilCounterpart: The Dark Triforce to the Triforce.

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* EvilCounterpart: The Dark Triforce to the Triforce. And the Dark World to the Light World.
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* EpunymousTitle: Following in the footsteps of the original.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 7th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' (and the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle games]]) in the timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 7th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.
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* CallBack: Newer artwork of Link seems to be inspired by the Oracle games.

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* CallBack: Newer The first artwork image of Link revealed portrays him similarly to how he appears in ''A Link to the Past'', whereas the later artwork first shown in an August 7 Nintendo Direct clip seems to be inspired by the Oracle ''Oracle'' games.

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* CallBack: Newer artwork of Link seems to be inspired by the Oracle games.



* MusicalNod: The somewhat more relaxing remix of the DarkWorld music sounds very similar to the version heard in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''.

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* MusicalNod: The somewhat more relaxing remix of the DarkWorld Dark World music sounds very similar to the version heard in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''.
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* EvilCounterpart: The Dark Triforce to the Triforce.
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* TheVoidBetweenWorlds: As a painting, Link can enter very thin vertical gaps in walls that lead to a technicolor void used to go between Hyrule and the Dark World.

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* TheVoidBetweenWorlds: VoidBetweenTheWorlds: As a painting, Link can enter very thin vertical gaps in walls that lead to a technicolor void used to go between Hyrule and the Dark World.
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* {{Expy}}: One [[http://nintendoeverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/zelda_link_between_worlds-300x180.jpg shopkeeper]] bears a striking resemblance to [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Nabbit]].


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* TheVoidBetweenWorlds: As a painting, Link can enter very thin vertical gaps in walls that lead to a technicolor void used to go between Hyrule and the Dark World.
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* MusicalNod: The somewhat more relaxing remix of the DarkWorld music sounds very similar to the version heard in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl''.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[note]]depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]][[/note]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[note]]depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]][[/note]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[note]]depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]][[/note]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline).timeline) and featuring a new Link. This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[note]]depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]][[/note]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.
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* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: The Tower of Hera returns in an altered form.
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* DarkWorld: Returns from the original.

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* DarkWorld: DarkWorld[=/=]DualWorldGameplay: Returns from the original.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[hottip:*:depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[hottip:*:depending [[note]]depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]] Games]][[/note]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.
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* NostalgiaLevel: The ''entire game'' is one for the world of ''A Link to the Past''.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th or 7th game [[hottip:*:depending on how you count the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle Games]] in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to taking place in the same world as the [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''.Past]]'', generations later (presumably placing it after ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'' in the timeline). This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.



* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to ''A Link to the Past'', placing it between that game and the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
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* PunBasedTitle: A Link Between Worlds, as in, Link traveling back and forth between the two dimensions, and the ''connection'' between them.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to the SuperNintendo [[SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.



* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to [=Lttp=], placing it between that game and the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
* RegeneratingMana: Instead of using potions, the Magic meter refills over time. There is also an Arrow Meter that does this, instead of requiring Link to find[=/=]buy arrows or [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda use Rupees]].

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* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to [=Lttp=], ''A Link to the Past'', placing it between that game and the ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
* RegeneratingMana: Instead of using potions, the Magic meter refills over time. There is also an Arrow Meter that does this, instead of requiring Link to find[=/=]buy arrows or [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda use Rupees]].Rupees.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is a game for the Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and a direct sequel to the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. ShigeruMiyamoto Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.



* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to [=Lttp=], placing it between that game and the ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
* RegeneratingMana: Instead of using potions, the Magic meter refills over time. There is also an Arrow Meter that does this, instead of requiring Link to find[=/=]buy arrows or [[TheLegendOfZelda use Rupees]].

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* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to [=Lttp=], placing it between that game and the ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
* RegeneratingMana: Instead of using potions, the Magic meter refills over time. There is also an Arrow Meter that does this, instead of requiring Link to find[=/=]buy arrows or [[TheLegendOfZelda [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda use Rupees]].

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is the first original installment of the ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series for the Nintendo3DS. It is a sequel, spiritually, and as well as set in the same world of the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''.

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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is the first original installment of the ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series a game for the Nintendo3DS. It is a sequel, spiritually, Nintendo3DS to be released in 2013, and as well as set in the same world of a direct sequel to the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''.Past]]''. This makes it the 6th game in the "[[BadFuture Hero Defeated]]" branch of the Hyrule timeline leading to the NES games. ShigeruMiyamoto is directly involved in the production.

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* DarkWorld: Returns from the original.
* {{Interquel}}: A direct sequel to [=Lttp=], placing it between that game and the ''[[TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames Oracle]]'' games.
* RegeneratingMana: Instead of using potions, the Magic meter refills over time. There is also an Arrow Meter that does this, instead of requiring Link to find[=/=]buy arrows or [[TheLegendOfZelda use Rupees]].
* SwordBeam: The ''Zelda'' staple returns, allowing Link to fire beams when his HitPoints are full.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Link can become a painting and meld with the walls in certain areas. He is unaffected by gravity while in this state.
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''The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds'' is the first original installment of the ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' series for the Nintendo3DS. It is a sequel, spiritually, and as well as set in the same world of the SuperNintendo installment ''[[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast A Link to the Past]]''.

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