{"id":225586,"date":"2021-03-28T14:25:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/tunic-legend-of-zelda\/"},"modified":"2021-03-28T14:25:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T14:25:08","slug":"tunics-legend-of-zelda-comparisons-are-a-double-edged-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/28\/tunics-legend-of-zelda-comparisons-are-a-double-edged-sword\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunic’s Legend of Zelda Comparisons are a Double-Edged Sword"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whenever an indie game makes headlines, it’s interesting to examine it and see what kind of indie game it is. Many of them can be thrown into some broad categories that transcend genres. For instance, some games take conventions of genres and the industry and completely turn them on their head, trying their best to be as unique as possible. Others wear their inspiration on their sleeve and don’t hide the fact that they’re heavily inspired by more famous games.\u00a0Tunic<\/em><\/strong> is one of the latter. It’s unabashedly intended to look and feel like something from\u00a0The Legend of Zelda<\/em><\/a>‘s storied lineage of games.<\/p>\n

That inspiration and passion certainly lend\u00a0Tunic<\/em> a charming aesthetic. Its top-down perspective, bright colors, cartoony monsters, and green-clad hero mean that\u00a0Tunic<\/em> will probably make players feel some nostalgia for early\u00a0Legend of Zelda<\/em> games like\u00a0Link’s Awakening<\/em> and\u00a0A Link to the Past<\/a>.<\/em> That nostalgia will drum up a lot of publicity for\u00a0Tunic<\/em>, too, as fans and critics draw comparisons. Although it’s great that\u00a0Tunic<\/em> is so inspired by such a strong franchise, it also needs to set itself apart somehow. If\u00a0Tunic<\/em> borrows too heavily from the games it admires, it won’t be remembered as its own experience.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Tunic Gives Off Series Legend of Zelda Vibes<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tunic<\/em>‘s love of\u00a0The Legend of Zelda<\/em> will readily prove helpful to\u00a0Tunic.<\/em> One of the most challenging obstacles that indie games face is getting publicity. If an indie developer isn’t already famous and doesn’t have a successful publisher to help it distribute the game, it can be hard to get people to notice the game and give it a chance.\u00a0Because\u00a0Tunic<\/em> is so similar to\u00a0The Legend of Zelda<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>though, pretty much anyone who sees it will comment on it and share information about\u00a0Tunic<\/em> with friends and peers who might feel similarly.\u00a0Every time it resurfaces, then, there will be a new wave of discussions comparing and contrasting\u00a0Tunic<\/em> with\u00a0Zelda<\/em> that give the game even more attention.<\/p>\n

The problem is that some people might not make these comparisons and contrasts favorably. The old adage says that all publicity is good publicity, but that isn’t necessarily true for video games. If people start to think that\u00a0Tunic<\/em> is leaning too far into its\u00a0Zelda<\/em> elements<\/a>, fewer and fewer people will feel compelled to buy and play it. Too many similarities would ultimately mean that\u00a0Tunic<\/em> ends up getting written off as a\u00a0Zelda<\/em> clone. That would certainly be unfair to\u00a0Tunic<\/em>‘s unique aspects, but more importantly, it would mean almost certain failure for the game.<\/p>\n

RELATED: The Complete Chronological Order Of Legend Of Zelda Games<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tunic<\/em>‘s Andrew Shouldice needs to figure out how to strike the balance between these two in order to make the game a hit. He might already have an interesting way to do so. In interviews, Shouldice has also mentioned sources like\u00a0Dark Souls<\/em><\/a>, Bloodborne,<\/em> and the animated film\u00a0The Secret of Kells<\/em> as inspirations, among\u00a0many others. He intends to capture many of the same elements that make these IPs famous. All of these resources are very different from\u00a0The Legend of Zelda<\/em>, especially the older games that Shouldice cites as the strongest inspiration.\u00a0Tunic<\/em> will be unique if those other inspirations shine through in spite of the obvious\u00a0Zelda<\/em> influence.<\/p>\n

That means that the final verdict on if\u00a0Tunic<\/em>\u00a0becomes a hit will probably come down to the gameplay. That’s not surprising, as that’s the case for just about any game, but it’s especially important when\u00a0Tunic<\/em> is trying so hard to be a love letter to other games. It’s okay for a piece of media to be a love letter; sometimes these kinds of IPs go on to be extremely successful and beloved in their own right.\u00a0Tunic<\/em> still has a shot at doing the same. It just has to make sure that it doesn’t try too hard to get its love of\u00a0Zelda<\/em> across<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tunic<\/em><\/strong> is in development for PC, Mac, and Xbox One.<\/p>\n

MORE: It’s Been Well Over 600 Days Since Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2’s First Trailer<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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