Zeldaesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of the Legend of Zelda series of fantasy action adventure video games.

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adjectiveZeldaesque (comparative more Zeldaesque, superlative most Zeldaesque)

comparative more Zeldaesque · superlative most Zeldaesque

  1. video gamesReminiscent of the Legend of Zelda series of fantasy action adventure video games.

    SoulBlazer is a very good game! It is very Zeldaesque.

    1993, John Brooks, “Need another game like Zelda III”, in rec.games.video.nintendo (Usenet)
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    The combat system is unique, somewhat Zeldaesque, but with an experience point system.

    1998, C-Coal, “Final Fantasy Adventure Map”, in alt.games.final-fantasy (Usenet)

    That game was simply titled "Jurassic Park" as^([sic]) was totally different from the SNES game where you ran around the complex killing raptors and trying to get to the helicopter in a Zeldaesque game.

    1999, Wyvern, “Nostalgia”, in alt.lifestyle.furry (Usenet)

    You pretty much build your story using timelines (like you would do for a presentation) you can download a demo game from them that is kinda Zeldaesque.

    2001, Scott McDonnell, “game engine?”, in comp.games.development.design (Usenet)

    Synonyms: Zelda-like

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveReminiscent of the Legend of Zelda series of fantasy action adventure video games.

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Zeldaesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeldaesque

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