{"id":163434,"date":"2019-09-20T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1804579\/"},"modified":"2019-09-20T21:00:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T13:00:10","slug":"play-these-zelda-games-on-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/20\/play-these-zelda-games-on-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Play These \u2018Zelda\u2019 Games on Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/links-awakening-remake-650x369.png?resize=640%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/review-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-is-the-nintendo-switch-game-of-your-dreams-1804300\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Legend of Zelda: Link\u2019s Awakening<\/em><\/a>\u00a0launches today, bringing a gorgeous remake of the Game Boy <em>Zelda<\/em> game to the Nintendo Switch, including the handheld-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/play-these-games-on-your-nintendo-switch-lite-1802971\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Switch Lite<\/a>. And we really dug it! But it\u2019s far from the only <em>Zelda<\/em> game you can play on Switch. <em>Zelda<\/em> is one of Nintendo\u2019s oldest, most acclaimed, and most influential franchises. So naturally many games inspired by <em>Zelda<\/em> have found their way to the handheld\/console hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>While we wait for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-and-nintendos-unreal-e3-2019-games-1791414\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Breath of the Wild 2<\/em><\/a>, here are some other <em>Zelda<\/em> and <em>Zelda<\/em>-adjacent games you can play on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-nintendo-switch-1685280\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zw47_q9wbBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/h3>\n<p>This Switch launch title is still the best game on the system and one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/game-of-the-year-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-1690750\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">best video games of all time<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t played this masterful open-world exploratory adventure experience then what are you even doing?<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hSAVJqQpO0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Cadence of Hyrule<\/h3>\n<p>Letting an indie team take a crack at <em>Zelda<\/em> resulted in one of the franchise\u2019s best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/rhythm-game-spin-offs-we-want-after-cadence-of-hyrule-1792452\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">spin-offs<\/a>, and polished the rough edges of the <em>Crypt of the NecroDancer<\/em> rhythm roguelike formula to boot. Take notes, <em>Binding of Isaac<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DUzdlDiFUyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Hyrule Warriors<\/h3>\n<p><em>Dynasty Warriors<\/em> games, with their endless repetitive hacking and slashing of idiotic monster hordes, are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/whether-its-hyrule-or-fire-emblem-warriors-games-are-still-bad-on-nintendo-switch-1740034\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">bad<\/a>. But slapping <em>Zelda<\/em> on it does make it better, if only slightly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XhZbcuy0B50?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Retro Zelda Games<\/h3>\n<p>A Nintendo Switch Online subscription gives you access to a bunch of great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-now-has-a-virtual-console-sort-of-1691743\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">classic Nintendo games<\/a>, and that includes NES and SNES bangers like the original <em>Legend of Zelda<\/em> and <em>A Link to the Past<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UKASVNV6Gho?start=960&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Breath of the Wild Rip-Offs<\/h3>\n<p><em>Breath of the Wild<\/em> left an impact on the entire industry, so much so that games like <em>Decay of Logos<\/em> and <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/these-games-seem-suspiciously-similar-to-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-1799098\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">rip it off<\/a>\u00a0wholesale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6NPoX7_ehc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Okami<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/okami-and-minit-are-both-sides-of-zelda-on-nintendo-switch-1748639\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Okami\u2019s<\/em><\/a>\u00a0beautiful journey of restoring ancient fairy tale Japan with the power of your godly paintbrush was already one of the best <em>Zelda<\/em> games not called <em>Zelda<\/em>. The divine wolf feels right at home on Switch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bROdeVYZuIA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Minit<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re exhausted by the epic scope of a traditional <em>Zelda<\/em> game, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/okami-and-minit-are-both-sides-of-zelda-on-nintendo-switch-1748639\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Minit<\/em><\/a>, a quirky <em>Zelda<\/em>-like game that forces you to play in one-minute chunks before dying and restarting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uy0CRLWmLOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy<\/h3>\n<p>Re-releasing this Gamecube-era <em>Zelda<\/em> rip-off on Switch always struck us as kind of odd. But between the nifty Egyptian setting and truly clever environmental puzzles, we\u2019re glad this wasn\u2019t lost to the sands of time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-W_JXUJ20og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Blossom Tales<\/h3>\n<p><em>Blossom Tales<\/em> is a love letter specifically to <em>A Link to the Past<\/em>, arguably the pinnacle of the 2D <em>Zelda<\/em> series. It\u2019s almost like <em>A Link Between Worlds<\/em> in its reverence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-XfIlJHF2s0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Oceanhorn<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/oceanhorn-isnt-zelda-but-it-might-as-well-be-1706462\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Oceanhorn<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was the closest thing mobile gamers got to a <em>Zelda<\/em> experience, specifically <em>Wind Waker\u2019s<\/em> nautical adventures. But even on a system with actual <em>Zelda<\/em> games on it <em>Oceanhorn<\/em> holds up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p7n3dkF5JLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Yono and the Celestial Elephants<\/h3>\n<p><em>Yono<\/em> is a kinder gentler <em>Zelda<\/em> game where you play as a baby elephant. It\u2019s the most precious thing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EljXnVDHwwI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Hob<\/h3>\n<p>After conquering <em>Diablo<\/em> with <em>Torchlight<\/em>, the developers at Runic Games took on <em>Zelda<\/em> with <em>Hob<\/em>, an effectively wordless action-adventure that lets you do a whole lot with your big robot hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vp3vhxRUajY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Darksiders<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/go-to-hell-with-darksiders-and-these-other-nintendo-switch-games-1780759\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Darksiders<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is <em>The Legend of Zelda<\/em>\u2026 but in Hell! I\u2019m throwing up devil horns and shredding on air guitar right now.<\/p>\n<p>For more check out our hands-on with the upcoming Zelda-esque game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/hands-on-sparklite-is-a-fun-zelda-inspired-roguelike-1803742\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Sparklite<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy The Legend of Zelda: Link&#8217;s Awakening<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Legend-Zelda-Links-Awakening-Nintendo-Switch\/dp\/B07SG15148\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1705462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SEE_IT_HERE_GEEK-1.jpg?resize=178%2C51&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"51\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/links-awakening-remake-650x369.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"369\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Legend of Zelda: Link&rsquo;s Awakening&nbsp;launches today, bringing a gorgeous remake of the Game Boy Zelda game to the Nintendo Switch, including the handheld-only Nintendo Switch Lite. And we really dug it! But [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/games\/play-these-zelda-games-on-nintendo-switch-1804579\/\">Play These &lsquo;Zelda&rsquo; Games on Nintendo Switch<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/\">Geek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/20\/play-these-zelda-games-on-nintendo-switch\/\">\u95b1\u8b80\u5168\u6587 <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"slim_seo":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[2054,2,2047,2206,5651,16,7],"tags":[398,402,397,414,413,410,409,407,478,481,482,480,479,408,406,399,400,394,10,401,396,403,412,411,395,405,404,477],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7prtj-Gw2","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163434"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163435,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163434\/revisions\/163435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}