Today is about all the non-Zelda games that nevertheless feel very Zelda, whether that’s due to their progression structure, or straight up trying to visually evoke the old games.

The Prompt: What are your favorite and least favorite “Zelda-Likes“, and what designates a game as such for you? What are your favorite 2D and 3D examples, specifically? What is the most blatant Zelda-clone?

Bonus prompt: Any specific mainline Zelda games you’d like to see the spiritual successors take more/less inspiration from?

Extra Bonus prompt: Any things True Zelda does better than any imitator?

Child Timeline Prompt: Anything true Zelda could stand to adopt from these games?