After Nearly 4 Decades, The Zelda Formula Is The Last Thing Nintendo Should Care About

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The ​​​​​​games are some of the best on the Nintendo platform. Classics like ,,,,and are still near and dear to many hearts today. Arguably, what made these games so great was that they followed the typical formula: explore dungeons, solve puzzles, collect the usual weapons, fight bosses, and save the princess and Hyrule, usually alongside a companion like Navi or Midna.

Yet, what truly makes special is not the formula itself but the sense of adventure and discovery the games have always captured. Even when the franchise breaks away from its formulaic roots, as it did with and, the universe is still just as magical and captivating.

For years, the formula has helped create some of the best games ever made. set the standard for action-adventure games and is still one of the best in the franchise. Later games like and followed the same path. These games had a very clear structure and formula that they followed, and it worked well, making instantly recognizable.

The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console presents a perfect opportunity for the revival of a classic gameplay feature for The Legend of Zelda.

While the typical dungeon-and-boss formula worked well for these earlier titles and helped the franchise make a name for itself, following the same formula too closely limits creativity. If all games stuck to the same pattern,it would become too predictable and stale. These earlier games certainly laid the foundation for the series' success. Then things changed with , which broke the typical formula and gave players a new way to explore and experience adventure.

While is known for its open-world innovation, it is heavily inspired by the original, which similarly left players to explore with very little direction.

Instead of repeating the past trends that got to where it was, focused on freedom and discovery. The vast open world and exploration components contributed to it being the most popular and best-selling game of all time. It was a much-needed break from the