Cadence of Hyrule

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Cadence of Hyrule is an odd entry in The Legend of Zelda series. A rhythm game and roguelike based on the mechanics of Crypt of the Necrodancer and 2D Zelda games, Cadence of Hyrule has a roguelike setup where players must explore a procedurally generated world while conducting combat to a beat.

The plot starts with the musician Octavo using a golden lute to daze the King and seize control of Hyrule. With Link defeated, the game starts with Cadence falling into the world for a short tutorial, followed by the choice of playing as either Link or Zelda.

Cadence of Hyrule was released in 2019 for the Nintendo Switch and has a page on the Nintendo website here. It is also one of the few Zelda games developed by an external company from Nintendo, being made by Brace Yourself Games.

Tropes used in Cadence of Hyrule include:
  • Action Girl: Princess Zelda and Cadence are playable characters who fight and explore through the world.
  • Asteroids Monster: The ChuChus split when attacked.
  • Big Bad: Octavo is presented as this at the start of the game.
  • Blob Monster: The ChuChus are common monsters, and split into smaller blobs when attacked.
  • Breakable Weapons: Certain weapons like the Glass Flail will break if the player character is hit.
  • Bubblegloop Swamp: The Lost Swamp has this aesthetic.
  • Co-Op Multiplayer: Exists as an option in the pause menu.
  • Cosmetic Award: The game has an achievements screen to review previous accomplishments.
  • Crossover: Between The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the Necrodancer.
  • Dance Battler: The central theming of the game. Actions, including battling, must be done to the beat.
  • Death Mountain: Death Mountain is an important area.
  • Dual World Gameplay: With the Symphony of the Mask DLC.
  • Exposition Fairy: The fairy Trill introduces Cadence to Hyrule after she falls into the world.
  • Fairy Companion: The fairy Trill.
  • Final Death: With permadeath turned on the game fully ends on a game over.
  • Fortune Teller: The player can visit one in the overworld to buy potions or have their fortune told, indicating what they should do next and marking it on their map.
  • The Lost Woods: The Lost Woods appears again in this entry.
  • Mini Game: The Kakariko Shooting Gallery in Kakariko Village.
  • Palmtree Panic: The beachside areas have this aesthetic.
  • Pop Star Composer: Has music by Danny Baranowsky.
  • Scenery Porn: The pixel art is quite detailed in some areas, with relatively intricate and detailed interiors.
  • Shifting Sand Land: The Gerudo Desert
  • Shout-Out: Has many references to their respective games. In particular The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is referenced in the DLC Symphony of the Mask.
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