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The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX

The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX is a fan-made sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on SNES, using the same graphics and game mechanisms.

16 December 2011

The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX is an adventure developed by Solarus Team, released 16 December 2011 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX is

The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX is an adventure game developed by Solarus Team and released in 2011. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Solarus.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In A Link to the Past, Ganon was defeated and forever imprisonned in the Golden Land by Hyrule’s King, thanks to the Seal of the Seven Sages. Years passed, and someday the King became affected by a strange and grave illness. Doctors and apothecaries from across the kingdom tried in vain to cure him. The king passed away, and his power vanished, weakening the Seal of the Seven Sages. The Hero, under the guidance of his master Sahasrahla, trusted the heiress of the royal powers, Princess Zelda, with the Triforce. Zelda teamed with eight mysterious children to shatter the Triforce into eight fragments and conceal them across the kingdom. Peace was restored. And so begins your journey, full of…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX launched on 16 December 2011, within three weeks of Mario Kart 7, Trine 2, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 7, Trine 2, Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Official trailer

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When did The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX come out?
The Legend of Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX was released on 16 December 2011 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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