I guess you could say I’m a musical Jedi Ninja. You’ve almost got to stay ahead of the beat, anticipate what’s coming next to make sure you don’t succumb to the funky pressure. I’ve played in bands for most of my life, so I find it pretty easy to tune into the groove of this game. Every action from dodging enemies to casting spells is done to the beat. If you don’t have a sense of rhtyhm, then you’re going to find this game incredibly tough. This mash up between the Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer sees players moving through randomly-generated levels, bopping and grooving to classic LoZ tunes along the way. Would you think that a game that looks and feels like the original Links Awakening but that utilises rhythm based action could be this good? That’s why Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt Of The Necrodancer is do damn addictive to play!

I loved Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat as a kid, playing to a rhythm and keeping time while adventuring just has a nice feel to it. Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt Of The Necrodancer (2019) Spolier alert – that’s why Hyrule Warriors features twice in this list… 10.

If anything, being able to kick back and cull waves of animated enemies from the sofa could be one of the greatest stress relieving activites of all time. The graphics on the Switch version look cleaner and crisper than the Wii U. Link’s my go to character (obviously), but the Skull Kid packs a punch too! This new version of the game lets players dress Link in the Champion’s Tunic, as well as taking charge of 29 other characters from the series. Well, the game has had a refresh on the switch, with all the characters, content, maps, and mayhem from the Wii U and 3DS including all of the downloadable content. Remember the excitement the first time you played Hyrule Warriors on the Wii U? Hacking and slashing never felt so good, with tonnes of Moblins rushing at you in a never-ending frenzy. Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition kickstarts our list of the best Zelda Games on Nintendo Switch!

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