<s>
is	O
a	O
rhythm	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Brace	B-Application
Yourself	I-Application
Games	I-Application
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
crossover	O
of	O
Crypt	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
NecroDancer	I-Application
with	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
combining	O
the	O
rhythm-based	O
movement	O
and	O
fighting	O
mechanics	O
with	O
elements	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
earlier	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Zelda	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cadence	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
combines	O
the	O
rhythm-based	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Crypt	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
NecroDancer	I-Application
with	O
settings	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
play	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
either	O
Link	O
or	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
,	O
with	O
other	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
NecroDancer	B-Application
protagonist	O
Cadence	O
becoming	O
unlocked	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
or	O
completing	O
certain	O
quests	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Partially	O
carrying	O
over	O
roguelike	O
elements	O
from	O
NecroDancer	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
lose	O
amassed	O
rupees	O
and	O
temporary	O
items	O
if	O
they	O
lose	O
all	O
of	O
their	O
health	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
optional	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
fixed-beat	O
mode	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
removes	O
the	O
need	O
to	O
play	O
to	O
the	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
permadeath	B-Application
mode	O
,	O
which	O
challenges	O
players	O
to	O
play	O
through	O
the	O
campaign	O
without	O
dying	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
man	O
named	O
Octavo	O
uses	O
a	O
magical	O
lute	O
to	O
put	O
Hyrule	O
's	O
king	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
,	O
to	O
sleep	O
,	O
before	O
using	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
to	O
turn	O
his	O
Lute	O
into	O
a	O
Golden	O
Lute	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
time	O
of	O
need	O
,	O
Cadence	O
is	O
mysteriously	O
transported	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
by	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
and	O
manages	O
to	O
wake	O
up	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
help	O
from	O
the	O
Golden	O
Lute	O
,	O
Link	O
and	O
Zelda	O
use	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
to	O
try	O
and	O
send	O
Cadence	O
back	O
to	O
her	O
own	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cadence	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Brace	B-Application
Yourself	I-Application
Games	I-Application
,	O
directed	O
by	O
Crypt	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
NecroDancer	I-Application
creator	O
Ryan	O
Clark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
began	O
development	O
when	O
Clark	O
approached	O
Nintendo	O
to	O
ask	O
permission	O
to	O
use	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
content	O
as	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Crypt	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
NecroDancer	I-Application
series	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
taking	O
care	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
it	O
works	O
as	O
a	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
game	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clark	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
excited	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
soundtrack	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
compositions	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
instruments	O
as	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
worked	O
with	O
larger	O
third-party	O
studios	O
and	O
publishers	O
before	O
on	O
titles	O
related	O
to	O
its	O
intellectual	O
property	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
Atlus	O
,	O
and	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Cadence	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
few	O
times	O
Nintendo	O
has	O
given	O
out	O
its	O
properties	O
to	O
a	O
small	O
independent	O
developer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
the	O
pixel	O
art	O
style	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
Mania	I-Application
art	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
added	O
on	O
December	O
18	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
additional	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
were	O
released	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
individually	O
or	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
Season	O
Pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
adds	O
five	O
playable	O
characters	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
special	O
moves	O
and	O
attacks	O
,	O
including	O
Impa	O
,	O
Shadow	O
Link	O
and	O
Shadow	O
Zelda	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Aria	O
and	O
Frederick	O
from	O
Crypt	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Necrodancer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
new	O
adventure	O
titled	O
"	O
Symphony	O
of	O
the	O
Mask	O
"	O
,	O
starring	O
the	O
Skull	O
Kid	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Majora	I-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
,	O
which	O
includes	O
new	O
maps	O
,	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
a	O
physical	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
includes	O
all	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
23	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cadence	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
called	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
"	O
welcome	O
shot	O
of	O
retro	O
charm	O
"	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
more	O
realistic	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cadence	B-Application
of	I-Application
Hyrule	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
digital	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
game	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
bestselling	O
digital	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
game	O
during	O
the	O
month	O
of	O
June	O
2019	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
