On top of all that, the game is currently on sale in the Nintendo eShop, making now a great time to pick up Brace Yourself Games' excellent spin-off. The demo is completely free and gives players the opportunity to get a feel for how Cadence of Hyrule is played without having to purchase the full game for 24.99. The new update, Octavo's Ode, is out today and free to anyone who owns the game. This sounds like the perfect way to occupy some time on the long car trip back home for the holiday.Ĭadence of Hyrule is out now on Nintendo Switch. I've always been a sucker for getting the scoop on my favorite villains as far back as reading The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs in elementary school. No, we're not going inside of Octavo's body, but we are getting a better look at what makes the main villain of Cadence tick. You must explore procedurally generated dungeons and fight your enemies to the beat of the music. The mechanics combine elements of a roguelike and a rhythm game. It's hard to remember a better spin-off in the Zelda franchise.Īnd now, we're getting a bit of Bowser's Inside Story turn to the tale. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer with The Legend of Zelda A spin-off of the adventure game of the same name and the Zelda series. The 25 remixed old-school Zelda tunes make for perfect beats to slay monsters to in that classic Necrodancer style. On release, the game was well-received by critics and fans alike. It's an extremely successful melding of two great game series and an experience that makes you feel eager for Nintendo to do more interesting things with their major licenses.Cadence of Hyrule takes the Zelda universe and throws in a heaping dose of gameplay from Crypt of the Necrodancer. Beyond the aesthetics, it nails the satisfying sense of exploration and increasing power, and it revels in the joy of discovery, as all the best Zelda games do. In GameSpot's Cadence of Hyrule review, James O'Connor wrote, 'Cadence of Hyrule is a fantastic Zelda game in its own right, even though it adopts the gameplay mechanics of another series. The experiment worked as the game was well-received by most outlets-including GameSpot. Cadence of Hyrule was a surprise reveal for Nintendo Switch, and a rare instance of Nintendo lending out one of its most iconic franchises to an outside studio. Now Playing: Cadence Of Hyrule - Opening Minutes Cinematics And Exploration GameplayĬadence of Hyrule is a semi-sequel to Crypt of the Necrodancer, an indie action-RPG with a similar beat-based combat mechanic. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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