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"The Series Was In Like Dire Straits" - Kit & Krysta Recall Zelda's Pre-BOTW Dark Times

"We are losing this". While many of us can now look back on the Skyward Sword s of the Zelda series with fondness, those who were in the trenches at the time might recall that things were starting to feel stagnant. The later games of the 'traditional' Zelda formula were well received critically, but the…

"The Series Was In Like Dire Straits" - Kit & Krysta Recall Zelda's Pre-BOTW Dark Times
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  1. "The Series Was In Dire Straits" - Kit & Krysta Recall Zelda's Pre-BOTW Dark TimesNintendo Life

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  3. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Listed As 'Playable With NSO', But Let's Not Jump To ConclusionsNintendo Life
  4. The Legend of Zelda Series Was in 'Dire Straights' Before Breath of the Wild, Former Nintendo Marketing Leads SayIGN
  5. Não é tão ficção: a Grande Árvore Deko de The Legend of Zelda ser oca por dentro e ainda estar “viva” é uma condição real vista em algumas plantasIGN Brasil

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