Just a couple of days ago an announcement and trailer was shown for a new installment of the Legend of Zelda for the 3DS, but this one will be a sequel to the Super Nintendo Zelda, A Link to the Past. The same overworld will be there, but with entirely new dungeons and some new tools as well.

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It was announced yesterday, actually. From what I've seen in the trailer, the gameplay looks absolutely solid. I always thought of Link's Awakening as more of a direct sequel to Link to the Past. That probably takes place in the same timeline too, but this new sequel looks like a great successor to the original.

They also announced a 3DS sequel to Yoshi's Island. I'm hoping that one turns off to be pretty decent. I know a lot of people are turned off by the 3D art style, but that doesn't really bother me too much. To me, it kind of resembles the stylized intro Nintendo used for the original game. Either way, I would hope its not as bad as the DS sequel. Why Nintendo hired a development company that consisted of ex-SEGA employees is beyond me.

Seems very appealing. You can capture those fans of LTTP while attracting the younger folks who have enjoyed the more recent Link outings. A good strategy.