{"id":123260,"date":"2022-03-24T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-129324"},"modified":"2022-03-24T20:45:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:45:00","slug":"gallery-the-zelda-ii-instruction-manual-inspired-tunic-in-so-many-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/24\/gallery-the-zelda-ii-instruction-manual-inspired-tunic-in-so-many-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: The Zelda II Instruction Manual Inspired Tunic In So Many Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you haven’t tried the wonderful Zelda-like adventure game Tunic<\/a> yet, we highly recommend giving it a shot if you’ve got access to a decent PC or an Xbox. Our friends over at PureXbox reviewed it<\/a> and gave it a 9\/10, calling it a “fantastically clever adventure that kicks off in familiar Zelda-esque fashion before branching out to become its own thing entirely”.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that developer Andrew Shouldice took a great deal of inspiration from the Zelda franchise during the making of the game. In fact, Tunic’s in-game manual – arguably one of its finest features – is so heavily inspired by Zelda II: The Adventure of Link<\/a>, that there are clear parallels between the two works. It’s a wonderful callback to a period where manuals weren’t just added filler; they were integral to the player’s experience, providing hints and tips that nowadays would be relegated to a simple Tweet.<\/p>\n

Rock, Paper, Shotgun<\/a> has a more comprehensive rundown of some of the comparisons between Tunic’s manual and Zelda II’s manual, but here are just a few of our favourites:<\/p>\n

This first pair of images highlights the two games’ focus on symbols to convey meaning, with each one taking shape within an adorable little speech bubble:<\/p>\n