It is part of The Legend of Zelda series.It is the second The Legend of Zelda game released on the Nintendo 3DS, after The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.It takes place in the same world as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It is the first Zelda title developed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS and an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past, featuring the same version of Hyrule but new characters and gameplay elements. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a action-adventure video game for the Nintendo 3DS game console. There are a total of twelve dungeons in a Link Between Worlds, 4 in Hyrule and 8 in Lorule. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the seventeenth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.Sahasrahla serves as an old wise man and tells Link of the events from A Link to the Past. Sahasrahla In A Link Between Worlds, a descendant of Sahasrahla appears and bears the same name.
After a brief encounter with Yuga, Link warns Zelda of the new threat, and she gives him the Pendant of Courage and tasks Link with protecting Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a sequel to the 1991 critically acclaimed smash-hit The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Link is a Blacksmiths apprentice who experiences frequent nightmares of Princess Zelda being snatched away by a pig-shaped creature, which often cause him to be late for work.