Nintendo has announced a new Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past game for 3DS. Announced during Nintendo Direct, it is set in the same world as the classic SNES adventure. The release date for this new Zelda 3DS adventure is scheduled for the end of the year

The game is set in the same world as Link To The Past but features new dungeons and an original story.


Announcing the game Satoru Shibata said: "We are currently developing a new game with a new storyline that will take place in the same game world for Nintendo 3DS. What we want to achieve with this new Zelda game is to reinvigorate the flat 2D world of A Link To The Past with the sense of height and volume using the three-dimensional display of Nintendo 3DS.

"With it, it's easier to differentiate levels in the environment and we can truly utilise height differences in dungeons as a puzzle-solving mechanic."

Shibata also introduced a new feature in which Link can become a drawing and move within walls. By moving in the walls your viewpoint changes and you can see the connections within the area you are in that you couldn't observe before. This new mechanic will play a key role in solving puzzles in the game.

Perhaps it's not such a great surprise to see Nintendo return to the world of Link To The past. Miyamoto has in the past talked of his desire to see Link To The Past on 3DS. Last year he told Edge: "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."

Sos: Official Nintendo Magazine

Will a non-Legend of Zelda player enjoy this game? I see a lot of reviews commenting on the nostalgic value of the game.