Name: How A Classic Zelda Game's Greatest Strength Became TOTK's Most Criticized Feature
Uploaded: 2023-12-29T02:07:55-05:00
Duration: 1 min 47 s
Description: TOTK's biggest weakness for fans was that it's too similar to BOTW. Here's how a classic Zelda sequel made that same quality into its strength.

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How A Classic Zelda Game's Greatest Strength Became TOTK's Most Criticized Feature

By Brett Cardaro

Published Dec 25, 2023

TOTK's biggest weakness for fans was that it's too similar to BOTW. Here's how a classic Zelda sequel made that same quality into its strength.

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One of TOTK's greatest sources of criticism from fans has been its reuse of assets in the same world as its predecessor, BOTW.
Majora's Mask reused assets long before TOTK did, though they were used to create an entirely new world with mostly brand-new characters.
Majora's Mask's reused assets have gone over better with fans over time, largely due to how they feed into the dream-like, surrealist atmosphere of its world of Termina, giving those old models new meaning.

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