Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda |OT| The Hylian Dance

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Platform(s): Nintendo Switch
Release Date: June 13th, 2019 (Likely during the Treehouse stream starting at 9 a.m. PT)
Genre: "Rhythmic Action-Adventure"
Price: US$24.99
Player(s): 1-2
Format: Digital
Developer: Brace Yourself Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Size: ~677MB

What is "Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda" aside from being a mouthful of a title?
Cadence of Hyrule is a crossover between Crypt of the NecroDancer and the Legend of Zelda series. In it you traverse an overworld and complete dungeons like you would in a Zelda game but now every action you make, from *moving to attacking, has to be done in time with the beat of the soundtrack.

*Occasionally when you clear a screen of enemies and hazards you are given free movement.

So the game is randomly generated like Crypt of the Necrodancer?
The overworld is semi-random with it being generated once per playthrough, but dungeons are completely random (aside from the entrance) each time you enter them.

Is the game just combat?
You will encounter puzzles and environmental hazards/modifiers as well.

What happens when I die?
You will be able to respawn at any Sheikah Stone you have encountered in the overworld. You'll keep your diamonds (used to unlock new equipment) and any major items and but lose insignificant, and replaceable, ones like torches.

So there is no permadeath?
There is an option to enable permadeath but it is not active by default.

Who are the playable characters?
You start off playing as Cadence from Crypt of the Necrodancer but will eventually pick between either Link or Zelda (Cadence appears to be an option later in the game going off screenshots/video but the specifics are TBA).

Link can use his shield to block while moving and Zelda is able to reflect projectiles back at enemies with Nayru's Love. You can eventually switch between the characters at a Sheikah Stone.

I have terrible rhythm. Can I still play this?
There is a "Fixed Beat" mode where you are able to turn off the beats and just focus on your strategy without rhythm.

Any other features?
There are Daily Challenges for Nintendo Switch Online members.

How many songs are in the game?
The game features 25 tracks remixed tracks from the Zelda series.

How does co-op work?
Co-op (triggered at a Sheikah Stone once you have unlocked both Link and Zelda) spawns both characters into the world and allows them to be controlled independently of each other.

Online co-op?
No. The co-op is local only.

Physical release?
Nothing has been mentioned so far.

Does the game support cloud saves?
Yes.

Metacritic - 88

Destructoid 9.5/10
https://www.destructoid.com/review-cadence-of-hyrule-crypt-of-the-necrodancer-557153.phtml

Cadence of Hyrule really surprised me. It takes the best parts of Crypt of the NecroDancer and makes them more accessible, which really comes with the territory when you're paying homage to The Legend of Zelda. Although it may still take you a while to pick it up, the familiar and welcome open world format is a much better way for new players to acclimate.

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Polygon: Unscored
https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/6/13/18677696/cadence-of-hyrule-review-zelda-necrodancer

Even more astounding is that Nintendo was willing to grant the team at Brace Yourself Games so much control over one of its most successful and iconic franchises. It was a risky endeavor that paid off, and I hope this heralds a future willingness to be even more experimental with the faces and franchises we've come to know so well.

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The Verge: Unscored
https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/13/...-zelda-nintendo-hands-on-release-date-e3-2019

It's that kind of mindset that has given us rare gems like the beloved SNES classic Super Mario RPG. So it's good to see Nintendo embracing it again with Cadence of Hyrule in the era of the Switch, which has become just as much a gateway to the indie game world as it is a flagship Nintendo console. It's that dual purpose for the device that makes it all the more refreshing to see those two worlds combine in a crossover as delightfully weird and fun as Cadence of Hyrule.

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[srtrestre]

Hope it doesn't go up at some random time tomorrow. If it goes up right at 12am Easter I can play it for a couple of hours before going to bed.

 

[WestEgg]

Aww yesss, downloading this as soon as I'm home from work tomorrow.

 

[Forerunner]

Already have it preloaded. Looking forward to this one.

 

[Bohemian]

Pre-ordered on the eShop yesterday. I am so excited and hyped for this!

 

[Mattakuevan]

Cant wait, gonna DL it the second its out.

 

[Ferrio]

Out of everything that Nintendo showed at E3, I'm most excited for this.

 

[Son of Liberty]

Downloading this right now, when do pre-orders usually unlock?

 

[Berordn]

Downloading this right now, when do pre-orders usually unlock?

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Major first party titles usually unlock at midnight, but as this is neither it's hard to say.

 

[Son of Liberty]

Major first party titles usually unlock at midnight, but as this is neither it's hard to say.

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Oh okay, thank you!
I'm excited to play this game, I hope it has a sweet remix of Gerudo Valley or Song of Healing (wishful thinking).

 

[RecRoulette]

Roll on midnight

 

[Kouriozan]

This scared me, I thought it would be unlocked already.
The French direct said it would be Thursday evening (cest) so I guess at the same time as Treehouse Live focusing on indies.

 

[Green Mario]

Going to have to wait until payday before I can pick this up, but I'm super pumped! I can't wait to hear all of the remixed songs.

 

[SAKY]

Can't wait to play this. I hope that we get a physical release some day.

 

[JasoNsider]

A tiny bit surprised it's not perma-death rogue-like by default but really that makes a lot of sense given the Zelda crowd it's going to attract.

 

[Mik2121]

Bought already and waiting for it to unlock.
The only thing I'm not the biggest fan of are the character illustrations, but in-game it looks great visually, and the music is awesome.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Tempted to get this but I also want a physical release.

Decisions.

 

[Iori Fuyusaka]

Really hoping for a midnight release.

If not, it's 12:00 p.m. :\

 

[Jawbreaker]

Hyped! Love the OG Necrodancer.

 

[TripaSeca]

The game seems to be a huge leap compared to the 1st! Super polished and fun! Really looking forward to it!

 

[dodo]

rip midnight release

 

[Iori Fuyusaka]

No midnight unlock -_-;

 

[Wolf]

noooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Send Me Bunny Pics]

rip midnight release

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Likely, but it did take me a few minutes after midnight before I could play Smash Ultimate. I'll check again soon, but I doubt it will work.

 

[Feenix]

Bummer. Oh well... gives me something to anticipate tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 30935]

Seems like no midnight. However, looking at the icon

Spoiler: Possible Spoiler

it looks like Ganon isn't the main villain? Curious if they'll somehow restrain themselves from making him the secret final boss.

 

[Slai-Man]

Seems like no midnight. However, looking at the icon

Spoiler: Possible Spoiler

it looks like Ganon isn't the main villain? Curious if they'll somehow restrain themselves from making him the secret final boss.

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Maybe a playable character in the future.

 

[HockeyBird]

"Oh this Crypt of the Necrodancer game looks alright. I might try it one day but probably not"
*slap a Zelda skin on the next game*
"Oh shit I gotta buy this Day 1!"

 

[Tohsaka]

I have terrible rhythm. Can I still play this?
There is a "Fixed Beat" mode where you are able to turn off the beats and just focus on your strategy without rhythm.

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Does that mean you can just play it like a regular roguelike? I've been on the fence about getting it because I'm bad at rhythm games and I never played Necrodancer for that reason.

 

[Forkball]

A tiny bit surprised it's not perma-death rogue-like by default but really that makes a lot of sense given the Zelda crowd it's going to attract.

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That's me baby. I played CotN for about two hours and dropped it. That's typically my attention span for rogue likes. But by tweaking the concept and putting some Zelda paint on it I'm on board.

 

[JustTom]

It's almost here!
Talking about the time it unlocks: I watched the e3 trailer's German version and in the end it said 'unlocks during the evening on the June 13th'. Since it's 6:16AM now, it's a long way to go.

 

[Deleted member 37233]

So there is no permadeath?
There is an option to enable permadeath but it is not active by default.

I have terrible rhythm. Can I still play this?
There is a "Fixed Beat" mode where you are able to turn off the beats and just focus on your strategy without rhythm.

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Smart move to appeal to the bigger audience that will be attracted by the Zelda flavour.

Any other features?
There are Daily Challenges for Nintendo Switch Online members.

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Oh! Really? That sounds cool!

 

[VanWinkle]

I played some of Crypt of the Necrodancer over the past day since it was on sale for $4 and I wanted to see if I should buy this game. LOVED it. Just preordered Cadence of Hyrule and it's now pre-loading.

 

[sleepnaught]

Any chances we could get a few clues for BotW 2 in this game? That would be pretty neat.

 

[Deleted member 37233]

Any chances we could get a few clues for BotW 2 in this game? That would be pretty neat.

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[Mandos]

Woah Fixed beat means I'll get this as I suck at rhythm games which is why I never got the original... May beat lttp first though.

Ooo I hope the daily challenges means more content and unlockable characters outside of cadence, Link and Zelda

 

[Brazil]

Hang on, there's co-op?

This keeps getting better.

 

[Deleted member 34873]

I love this concept so much.

 

[Jintor]

hype. necrodancer on PC was hella fun, on handhelds its gonna be the shiznit

 

[srtrestre]

*tries launching Cadence of Hyrule but can't because it's not unlocked yet*

But it's OK, just one more sleep.

 

[Deleted member 9135]

Wow didn't know you could turn off the rhythm aspect of gameplay. That's awesome

 

[Psyborg]

I have terrible rhythm. Can I still play this?

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Do we know if this an option from the get-go or is this something you unlock at some point?

 

[GustyGardner]

I am so ready for the glorious soundtrack. Have we heard anything about when to expect an official OST release?

 

[Kandinsky]

GOTY!

 

[TheSyldat]

Cadence is so feverishly loved by Frenchies that they crashed Nintendo FR by constantly refreshing to be able to download the game

 

[Protome]

I can't believe that Leisure Suit Larry got a midnight release on the eshop (in the EU) but this didn't lol

 

[Chackan]

Is it out? Need to know some impressions before plunging in!

 

[Dreamwriter]

Is it out? Need to know some impressions before plunging in!

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I believe Nintendo usually releases games at 9am Thursday Pacific Time

 

[Chackan]

I believe Nintendo usually releases games at 9am Thursday Pacific Time

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So, I guess around 6pm GMT?

Edit: I think I meant 4pm

 

[srtrestre]

Zelda sure got a ton of love this E3.

Ended up buying the original Crypt of the Necrodancer for $4 to tide me over.