A truly stunning homage.
If you haven’t tried the wonderful Zelda-like adventure game Tunic 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 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”.
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, 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.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun 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:
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