February 27th is“The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Fruit, Earth Chapter, Time and Space Chapter”That’s the day he was released.
▲Both photos are from “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
“The Legend of Zelda: The Fruit of the Earth: The Chapter of Time and Space” is an action-adventure game exclusively for the Game Boy Color. The latest work in the “Legend of Zelda” series for handheld game consoles is The Legend of Zelda, released June 6, 1993.“The Legend of Zelda: Dreamland”This is the second work after .Development is“Street Fighter”、“Rockman”、“resident Evil”、“Monster Hunter”Capcom is known for having many famous titles like.This work is like thatA work “Legend of Zelda” created through joint development between Capcom and Nintendo.AND.
The main game system is based on “The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island” and features such as the ability to assign weapons and items to the A and B buttons and side-scrolling maps in dungeons and the like are still used. . However, this time it’s a Game Boy Color exclusive title, so it’s designed to only be playable on Game Boy Color, its successor, and Game Boy Advance.
▲From “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
The most important feature are the two packs “Earth Chapter” and “Time and Space Chapter”. At first glance, it is easy to associate it with a version of the “Pokémon” series of training role-playing games, with the same system and the same story, but with different details. However, while this work shares the same core system, the story, camp map, characters, dungeons, puzzle solving, and even the direction of game balance are unique to each package. The point isBoth are completely new works.So it’s not a version with a different mechanism.
Therefore, the “Earth Chapter” and the “Space-Time Chapter” were completed as a new version of “The Legend of Zelda”, each with its own unique characteristics. Especially symbolic are the familiar mysteries of “The Legend of Zelda” .“four Seasons”“Chapter of Time and Space” is a mystery-solving game that manipulates the present and past.“Time and Space”The game is designed to let you have fun solving puzzles that go back and forth.
▲From “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
Plus, a new system common to both games“Link system”Equipped with. If you complete the “Earth Chapter” or the “Time and Space Chapter” to the end, you will receive a password called “Ai Kotoba”. If you place it at the beginning of a game you haven’t played yet and start the game, you will be able to enjoy a “story continuation” in which new characters appear and events occur.
Additionally, as you play through the story, various people will teach you “love words”. If you return to the game you played in the first chapter and enter it, new events will occur, items will be obtained, and other changes will occur. Additionally, if you start the game by entering a “love word”, Link’s starting status and equipment will be slightly upgraded, so if you play the two games alternately, you will be able to enjoy the game even more deeply.
Another common new system is “Yubiwa”, which when equipped will provide benefits such as increasing Link’s attack power, defense power, and movement speed. There are more than 60 of them and it’s fun to complete them all.
▲From “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
Even in the smallest details, the “Earth Chapter” and the “Space-Time Chapter” differ in the direction of game balance.The former focuses on action, the latter on puzzle solving.It’s like this. At that time, ads published in game magazines etc. they said “The Earth Chapter” was“The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”For those who like it“Space-Time Chapter” is “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask”It was presented as being for people who like it.
▲From “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
Furthermore, by making it exclusive for Game Boy Color, the production aspect has also been significantly improved. In particular, the demo scenes that use single images (stills) inserted at each turning point, including the opening, have been significantly improved compared to the previous work, “The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island”.
The general difficulty“Capcom”It is expensive, probably because it contains the “Earth Chapter”, which emphasizes action and tends to require severe operations.
▲From “Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”
Furthermore, if you aim to complete the game in its entirety, it is almost essential to play two games. This is because unless there is a sequel to the story that can be played by inserting words, you will not be able to fight the real final boss. (If not a continuation of the story, both chapters end with some problems remaining even if the mastermind is defeated)
▲Original version for Game Boy Color
At the time of the original version’s release, the hurdles to completing it in such perfect form were a little high, but as of 2024 the software is only available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.“Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online”You can play both games together. The previous work “The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island” is colored and new elements are added.The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island DX”You can also play. For those who couldn’t purchase two copies of the original version at the time, or for those who didn’t know the real final boss, why not take this opportunity to get revenge?
▲From “The Legend of Zelda: Mysterious Hat” (“Game Boy Advance Nintendo Switch Online”)
As a side note, “The Legend of Zelda”, developed in collaboration with Capcom, was released after this work.“The Legend of Zelda: The Triforce of the Gods and the Four Swords”、“The Legend of Zelda: Mysterious Hat”Two Game Boy Advance games were released. Of these two titles, “The Legend of Zelda: Mysterious Hat” can be played on “Game Boy Advance Nintendo Switch Online” exclusively for those who purchase “Nintendo Switch Online + Add-on Pack”.
▲ “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”
He was also the director of three “The Legend of Zelda” games developed by Capcom.Mr. Hidemaro FujibayashiSince 2024 he belongs to Nintendo and is active as director of the “The Legend of Zelda” series. The works in which he was involved as a director are“The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword”[※]、“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”、“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom”(In addition to this, there is a new work for Nintendo DS, “The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass”, in which he was assistant director.) It’s fun to play these and the previous two games in parallel.
*The HD remastered version of “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” is also on sale for Nintendo Switch, “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD”.
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