Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise marks its 40th anniversary as a free-to-play fan-made 2D adventure called The Legend of Zelda: The Rosemaster launches on PureZC. Created by Tabletpillow, the game offers 50 to 80 hours of content and uses pixel-art styling from classic Zelda entries.
The Rosemaster follows Link as an Elignitan soldier searching for rose fragments to build a weapon called the Rosemaster. The story centers on a ten-year ceasefire between Hyrule and its neighboring kingdom Elignita ending, with Tsarina Ingrid ordering her army to find the fragments before the nations fight again.
Tabletpillow warned that the game contains "non-subtle political undertones" and "mature elements despite the tone of the game being mostly comedic," recommending it not be played by those uncomfortable with those topics, especially children. The game includes puzzles, dungeons, exploration, four major characters alongside Link, a difficulty slider with three settings, and unlockable costumes.
The release arrives as Nintendo prepares The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake for the Nintendo Switch 2.