Of course, with great power, comes great responsibility.

But as far as the greatest chapters go, well, that’s another question.

A question that, in all honesty, we think we might’ve cracked.

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A far cry from perfection, of course, but a surprisingly well-rounded package that was unexpectedly replayable.

And there within idled a genuinely inspiring tale, believe it or not.

Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeelandcentered its world around the self-proclaimed fairy, Tingle.

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Sort of like Link’s adventures.Sort of.

But then again, not really.

And yet, still an entertaining game on the DS.

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Four clones, funnily enough, all of whom could be controlled via the game’s multilayer mode.

Hyrule Warriorswas everything we expected it to be, and then some.

All in all, it was a spin-off many would say was needed.

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A spin-off that, in later years, would go on to inspire countless other hack and slash wannabes.

On the surface,Cadence of Hyrulewas this roguelike adventure that incorporated famous landmarks from the world of Hyrule.

Consequently, theZeldaspin-off wound up becoming one of the most enjoyable in the library.

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