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The Triforce was split into three pieces, separated forever. One piece remains with the royal family. Another piece has fallen into the hands of Ganon, sealed away with him. The third piece of the Triforce has vanished, though legend says it is hidden in the spirit of a true hero. It slumbers now somewhere in Hyrule – waiting for the time when the world needs a new hero.”
The Triforce was split into three pieces, separated forever. One piece remains with the royal family. Another piece has fallen into the hands of Ganon, sealed away with him. The third piece of the Triforce has vanished, though legend says it is hidden in the spirit of a true hero. It slumbers now somewhere in Hyrule – waiting for the time when the world needs a new hero.”
==Gameplay==
''A Link Between Worlds'' added a brand new gameplay mechanic to the ''Legend of Zelda'' series with the [[merge|wall merging]] mechanic. This combines top down and side scrolling gameplay, creating never before puzzle opportunities. This makes it so that Link can get to areas in dungeons and the overworld that are seemingly impossible to reach, by merging into a wall and safely crossing hazards below.


==Setting==
==Setting==
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==Development==
==Development==
[[File:ALBW-Link-Drawing.png|left|200px|thumb|Official Artwork from A Link Between Worlds.]]At the [[The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary|25th Anniversary]] Symphony Concert in London, Aonuma told the Portuguese e-zine MyGames{{Ref|[[Interview:MyGames March 11th 2011|MyGames]], March 11th, 2011}} that he is currently working on a new Zelda title for the 3DS, and that it will be an original title, not a remake. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] mentioned a "new Zelda" he was producing in April 2011.{{Ref|name=gameblog-2011}} Shortly afterward, he expressed interest in seeing the world of ''A Link to the past'' with a layered 3D effect,{{Ref|[[Interview:Observer April 30th 2011|The Observer]], April 30th, 2011|''The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past'' could be one [adaptation of an older Nintendo game for the 3DS console]. I think it would be good to see that world with a layered 3D effect.}} which suggests that the idea existed at that time but hadn't yet found its way into the development of Zelda 3DS. However, this likely happened shortly afterward, since [[Eiji Aonuma]] was able to give a specific hint that "having 3D will mean something,"{{Ref|[[Interview:Game Informer October 2011|Game Informer]], October 2011|I'll give you one hint, but maybe you won't understand it.  It will be a game in which having 3D will mean something.|[[Eiji Aonuma]]}} showing that a solid vision of the game was in place. Miyamoto further teased ''A Link to the Past'' as a base for a new game in 2012:
[[File:ALBW-Link-Drawing.png|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Official Artwork from A Link Between Worlds.]]At the [[The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary|25th Anniversary]] Symphony Concert in London, Aonuma told the Portuguese e-zine MyGames{{Ref|[[Interview:MyGames March 11th 2011|MyGames]], March 11th, 2011}} that he is currently working on a new Zelda title for the 3DS, and that it will be an original title, not a remake. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] mentioned a "new Zelda" he was producing in April 2011.{{Ref|name=gameblog-2011}} Shortly afterward, he expressed interest in seeing the world of ''A Link to the past'' with a layered 3D effect,{{Ref|[[Interview:Observer April 30th 2011|The Observer]], April 30th, 2011|''The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past'' could be one [adaptation of an older Nintendo game for the 3DS console]. I think it would be good to see that world with a layered 3D effect.}} which suggests that the idea existed at that time but hadn't yet found its way into the development of Zelda 3DS. However, this likely happened shortly afterward, since [[Eiji Aonuma]] was able to give a specific hint that "having 3D will mean something,"{{Ref|[[Interview:Game Informer October 2011|Game Informer]], October 2011|I'll give you one hint, but maybe you won't understand it.  It will be a game in which having 3D will mean something.|[[Eiji Aonuma]]}} showing that a solid vision of the game was in place. Miyamoto further teased ''A Link to the Past'' as a base for a new game in 2012:
{{Quote|I think the answer would be the same if we're talking about just porting, but I think I'd be even more interested in creating something new maybe based on, or starting from, A Link To The Past. I think it's important to bring some really new software.|Miyamoto{{Ref|[[Interview:Edge April 12th 2012|Edge]], April 12th, 2012}}}}
{{Quote|I think the answer would be the same if we're talking about just porting, but I think I'd be even more interested in creating something new maybe based on, or starting from, A Link To The Past. I think it's important to bring some really new software.|Miyamoto{{Ref|[[Interview:Edge April 12th 2012|Edge]], April 12th, 2012}}}}


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{{Category:A Link Between Worlds Dungeons}}
{{Category:A Link Between Worlds Dungeons}}
''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''
''The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds''
Features a total of 12 dungeons throughout both [[Hyrule]] and [[Lorule]]. ''A Link Between Worlds'' also has a brand new mechanic to the Zelda series, it allows the player to tackle the dungeons in any order they chose.
Features a total of 12 dungeons throughout both [[Hyrule]] and [[Lorule]]. ''A Link Between Worlds'' also has a brand new mechanic to the Zelda series, it allows the player to tackle the Lorule dungeons in nearly any order they chose. However, the [[Thieves' Hideout]] must be completed before the [[Desert Palace (A Link Between Worlds)|Desert Palace]], as the [[Sand Rod]] is required to gain entrance to the Desert Palace.


==Items==
==Items==
{{Category: A Link Between Worlds Items}}
{{Category: A Link Between Worlds Items}}


'''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds|A Link Between Worlds]]''' Introduced a new mechanic where instead of earning each Item by going through dungeons, [[Link]] has to either rent or buy each Item from a "Wandering Merchant" named [[Ravio]]. Every item in the game is available to link from almost the beginning of the game. (With the exclusion of the Sand Rod which is earned by rescuing [[Osfala]] from the [[Thieve's Hideout]])
''A Link Between Worlds'' introduced a new mechanic where instead of earning each item by going through dungeons, [[Link]] has to either rent or buy each item from a "wandering merchant" named [[Ravio]]. Nearly every item is available to Link from almost the beginning of the game, with the exclusion of the [[Sand Rod]], which is earned by rescuing [[Osfala]] from the [[Thieves' Hideout]].
 
==Bosses and Mini-Bosses==
''A Link Between Worlds'' has bosses that are very similar in appearance and name to the bosses in {{Zelda|lttp|l}}.
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==Media==
==Media==
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