{"id":110377,"date":"2020-03-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/03\/feature_games_to_play_after_youve_finished_zelda_breath_of_the_wild"},"modified":"2020-03-14T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T09:00:00","slug":"feature-games-to-play-after-youve-finished-zelda-breath-of-the-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/feature-games-to-play-after-youve-finished-zelda-breath-of-the-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature: Games To Play After You&#8217;ve Finished Zelda: Breath of the Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1bd543efbb21a\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1bd543efbb21a\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s been three years since <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild\">The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a><\/strong> launched and we first ventured out onto the great plains of a truly open Hyrule. In that time, we\u2019ve found all the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/12\/guide_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_all_shrine_locations_walkthrough_and_map\">shrines<\/a>, defeated Calamity Ganon and scoured the kingdom for every last item and Korok seed. We\u2019ve seen it all \u2013 and we went back to see it again in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/04\/hands_on_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_vr_made_us_want_to_puke\">Labo VR<\/a> \u2013 and now we\u2019re looking for something <em>else<\/em> to scratch that Zelda itch. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/06\/guide_the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_2_-_everything_we_know_so_far\">Nintendo announced a direct sequel<\/a> in the works, but we&#8217;ll be waiting a while for that.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure many of you can sympathise. A Zelda game is an event to savour, and the wait for the next entry can be tough. Breath of the Wild\u2019s open world lasted us longer than most, but we\u2019re getting anxious for another action-RPG fix. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/legend_of_zelda_links_awakening\">The Legend of Zelda: Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/a><\/strong> was short and sweet, but we want <em>more<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, we\u2019ve assembled a selection of games which have been influenced \u2013 to one extent or another \u2013 by the Zelda series in the hope of satisfying your cravings, at least until the next entry. Some of the following titles concentrate on one specific aspect and drill down on that \u2013 the dungeons, for example \u2013 while others take a more holistic approach and have a stab at building entire kingdoms of items and puzzles in two or three dimensions.<\/p>\n<p>The bar set by games such as Breath of the Wild, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/legend_of_zelda_ocarina_of_time\">Ocarina of Time<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/legend_of_zelda_a_link_to_the_past\">A Link to the Past<\/a><\/strong> is exceptionally high, though. It takes a particularly brave, bold developer to evoke the series and expect to benefit favourably from the comparison, but steadily more and more games that take obvious inspiration from Hyrule have appeared. You\u2019ll frequently find them referred to as \u2018Zelda clones\u2019, which is somewhat uncharitable \u2013 especially when Breath of the Wild is so heavily inspired by other open world games. While some might ape an art style or a mechanic, these games generally bring plenty of their own ideas to the table and offer a different spin on 2D or 3D Zelda. A lack of refinement or innovation mean some of these alternative adventures have trouble escaping the shadow of their inspiration, but that doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t merit attention.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/02\/feature_best_zelda_games_of_all_time\">plenty of Zelda games<\/a> to get through if you\u2019re after an \u2018authentic\u2019 fix, of course, but they\u2019re not all on Switch. Until the day they are, we\u2019ve cast our net wide to find a broad selection of games that should appeal to players who have exhausted every last inch of Breath of the Wild\u2019s Hyrule.<\/p>\n<p>So, put down that Hylian shield, set the Master Sword back in its plinth and come with us on a journey to explore \u2013 in no particular order \u2013 the links between worlds\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/ftc-disclosure\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/okami_hd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9e4ca27f039e9\/okami-hd-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Okami HD (Switch eShop)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/okami_hd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0cc4c9ac65eea\/okami-hd-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Okami HD (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Capcom<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>9th Aug 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>9th Aug 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/okami_hd\">Okami HD<\/a><\/strong> is an utterly fantastic piece of software, a 40-hour adventure that emulates Zelda wonderfully. Arguably one of the first games to really master the style that Zelda pioneered, it adds in plenty of memorable mechanics, features one of the most memorable art styles in gaming, and is now completely playable on the go, to boot. Though it may be showing its age a bit visually and its combat is sometimes a little on the easy side, Okami is a notable landmark in gaming history \u2014 and one of the easiest recommendations we can make for your Switch library. If you\u2019re after something in the classic 3D Zelda mould \u2013 an Ocarina or <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu\/legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd\">Twilight Princess<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 this is up there with those games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/9974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/9974\/100x100?v=9804cc2a47b02087569c5b677e6d6eed\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/darksiders_warmastered_edition\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f73edc972e83e\/darksiders-warmastered-edition-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Darksiders: Warmastered Edition (Switch)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/darksiders_warmastered_edition\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c112a0452fa30\/darksiders-warmastered-edition-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Darksiders: Warmastered Edition (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>THQ Nordic<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Kaiko<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>2nd Apr 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>2nd Apr 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/darksiders_warmastered_edition\">Darksiders: Warmastered Edition<\/a><\/strong> is a faithful port of the original 2010 game that brings every slash of Chaoseaster and every bloody execution to Nintendo Switch in all its glory. It\u2019s Zelda with an extra portion of hack and slash, and while it\u2019s the inferior entry in the Darksiders trilogy (its sequel is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/05\/eb_games_canada_listing_suggests_darksiders_ii_is_making_a_comeback\">rumoured to be arriving on Switch soon<\/a>), this first outing is still a robust action-platformer full of satisfying melee combos, open-ended levels and a suitably over-the-top story. Easily one of the most underrated franchises to appear in the previous generation, Darksiders is a solid port that finally unleashes the Apocalypse in handheld form and a decent option if you\u2019re after a slightly darker Ocarina-style experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/9832\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/9832\/100x100?v=c66c251d8308347eb0ff5a9ed0eaa020\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/blossom_tales_the_sleeping_king\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4ef51cce649ae\/blossom-tales-the-sleeping-king-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King (Switch eShop)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/blossom_tales_the_sleeping_king\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9276091dbed6a\/blossom-tales-the-sleeping-king-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>FDG Entertainment<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Castle Pixel<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>21st Dec 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>21st Dec 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Developer Castle Pixel has intentionally crafted <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/blossom_tales_the_sleeping_king\">Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King<\/a><\/strong> with a sense of love and admiration of classic top-down Zelda games. While it\u2019s not as flawlessly executed as the series it draws inspiration from, and it doesn\u2019t add anything particularly ground-breaking, it&#8217;s a heartfelt tribute to the earlier entries in Nintendo\u2019s long-running series. Critics might get hung up on just how much it borrows, but it does enough right to be worth investigating if you simply can\u2019t wait until the Link\u2019s Awakening remaster comes to Switch later this year (or if you want a fresh 2D adventure that you haven\u2019t played before).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/hyper_light_drifter_special_edition\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/27db3ffe02ab2\/hyper-light-drifter-special-edition-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition (Switch eShop)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hyper_light_drifter_special_edition\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dc28948d459e1\/hyper-light-drifter-special-edition-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Abylight<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Heart Machine<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>6th Sep 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>6th Sep 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/hyper_light_drifter_special_edition\">Hyper Light Drifter: Special Edition<\/a><\/strong> puts Heart Machine\u2019s obtuse yet engaging throwback where it belongs \u2013 in portable Nintendo form \u2013 and it makes for the definitive version. With a handful of exclusive features, the game suddenly feels new and fresh on Switch. It takes the Zelda template and deemphasises puzzles to produce something wonderful in its own right. With a silky smooth frame rate, loads of bosses, secrets and upgrades to experience, it\u2019s one of the finest indies on a platform jam packed with fine indies, and an excellent alternative for Zelda fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/elliot_quest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/390c121a64037\/elliot-quest-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Elliot Quest (Switch eShop)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/elliot_quest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/18ef9a0081924\/elliot-quest-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Elliot Quest (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>PlayEveryWare<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>PlayEveryWare<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>19th Oct 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>19th Oct 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ansimuz Games takes some of the best elements from various inspirations and presents them almost as successfully in this side-scrolling platformer. Its dungeon-crawling RPG and exploration elements are a pleasure to play through. Unfortunately, a lack of clarity in the game\u2019s direction (both plot-wise, and literally for the player) leave the game falling short of the greatness it could have achieved, but anybody who\u2019s are after something like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/zelda_ii_the_adventure_of_link\">Zelda II: The Adventure of Link<\/a><\/strong> will be used to slightly obtuse design, so should feel at home with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/elliot_quest\">Elliot Quest<\/a><\/strong>. Those players will undoubtedly get some fun out of this game; if you\u2019ve never quite got into Link\u2019s second adventure, it might be better to start with something else on this list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/ittle_dew_2plus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d896e0c489f85\/ittle-dew-2plus-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Ittle Dew 2+ (Switch)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ittle_dew_2plus\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/51aa99c5bd9cf\/ittle-dew-2plus-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Ittle Dew 2+ (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Nicalis<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Ludosity<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>14th Nov 2017 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>14th Nov 2017 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coming from Swedish studio Ludocity, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ittle_dew_2plus\">Ittle Dew 2+<\/a><\/strong> is a fantastic game. On a console with a library full of wonderful indies, it stands among the best of them and it\u2019s channelling the best aspects of 2D Zelda games like A Link to the Past and Minish Cap. The Switch version came out a year after the original and adds five extra dungeons (thus, the \u2018+\u2019), making it the pick of the bunch. Ittle and Tippsie&#8217;s adventure is charming, funny and embraces the spirit of exploration from the series to which it pays homage. Definitely worth a look.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/6869\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/6869\/100x100?v=73526cb14cb55db8e231e7370a779403\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/snk_40th_anniversary_collection\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/31a967d43cdde\/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Crystalis\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/snk_40th_anniversary_collection\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5dd61640f1527\/snk-40th-anniversary-collection-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Crystalis\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>NIS America<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Digital Eclipse<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>13th Nov 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>16th Nov 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Something of an anomaly on this list, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nes\/crystalis\">Crystalis<\/a><\/strong> is actually one of the games contained on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/snk_40th_anniversary_collection\">SNK 40<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Collection<\/a><\/strong> and it&#8217;s also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/12\/nintendo_expands_the_switch_online_snes_and_nes_service_with_six_classic_games\">available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers<\/a> as part of the NES game collection. This was one of the best Zelda-eqsue games on the NES back in the day. It\u2019s a more linear experience than the original Zelda, but it features a cracking soundtrack and mixes the faux-medieval fantasy of Hyrule with a dose of sci-fi. It\u2019s not the most demanding game, but it still benefits from a handy rewind feature in the SNK Collection <em>and<\/em> with Switch Online which makes <em>any<\/em> NES game a far less gruelling endeavour \u2013 old school gamers who want the pure retro challenge can simply ignore it. If you\u2019re after some authentically 8-bit action RPG adventuring, this is an excellent option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/7695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/7695\/100x100?v=3296749559c9dc22ae9b77f017035ef3\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2377cce28b683\/moonlighter-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Moonlighter (Switch)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1f4c3390e7f07\/moonlighter-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Moonlighter (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>11 Bit Studios<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Digital Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>5th Nov 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>9th Nov 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you want to play a top-down Legend of Zelda game as a rogue-lite while also taking shifts as a shopkeeper then, hey, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\">Moonlighter<\/a><\/strong> is about to scratch a distinctive itch for you. It hits a sweet spot somewhere between satisfying swordplay and nitty-gritty economic sim, although some players may feel it gets \u2018grindy\u2019 after a while. Nonetheless, Digital Sun Games has produced a lush work it can be proud of; one that even touches on our humanity in an optimistic way, and a dash of optimism is rarely a bad thing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/7681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/7681\/100x100?v=e8a0e45a086b05efc5bb7f367a137e4f\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/songbringer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1ab0aca04f099\/songbringer-artwork.900x250.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" alt=\"Songbringer (Switch eShop)\"><a class=\"cover\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/songbringer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/727784e38a447\/songbringer-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Songbringer (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Double Eleven<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Wizard Fu Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>31st May 2018 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>31st May 2018 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With a sci-fi twist on an old formula, Wizard Fu\u2019s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/songbringer\">Songbringer<\/a><\/strong> is a breath of fresh air. Occasional stereotypes aren\u2019t as welcome as all the new ideas the game brings forward, but its tongue-in-cheek sense of humour accompanies a truly unique experience and gorgeous visual style. The majority of the game is generated by a six-letter word entered at the start; a seed which creates the overworld, dungeons, secrets and enemy placement. The developer himself described wanting to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/9\/6\/16259904\/songbringer-zelda-indie-game-ps4-xbox-pc\">a procedurally-generated Zelda<\/a> and you can feel the fingerprints of that original NES game all over it. With gorgeous pixel art and so many options and routes through the story (it\u2019s perfectly acceptable and possible to play through the dungeons completely out of order), this begs to be replayed for months to come, so this might be a good option someone looking to lose themselves in one game for a while.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] It\u2019s been three years since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched and we first ventured out onto the great plains of a truly open Hyrule. In that time, we\u2019ve found all the shrines, defeated Calamity Ganon and scoured the kingdom for every last item and Korok seed. 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