Cadence of Hyrule er et rytmisk action-eventyr, der foregår i Hyrule, hvor du som Link, Zelda eller Cadence skal bevæge dig og angribe præcist i takt med remixede Zelda-melodier. Spillet kombinerer roguelike-elementer med udforskning af procedurelt genererede verdener og fangehuller. Din succes afhænger af at mestre timingen til musikken for at overvinde fjender og bosser. Spillet har modtaget yderligere indhold via DLC.
","tokens":{"input":2470,"output":129,"total":2599}}Udforskningen involverer navigation i et oververdenkort og fangehuller, der er procedurelt genereret ved hvert gennemspil, hvilket sikrer et nyt layout hver gang. Spillere skal besejre fjender og bosser, de møder undervejs, for at fortsætte historien og i sidste ende konfrontere Octavo.
\n\nSpillets særprægede appel ligger i dets sømløse integration af to tilsyneladende forskellige genrer: Zelda-seriens fangehulskravlende, genstandsbaserede eventyrstruktur og de turbaserede rytme-actionkrav fra dets inspiration. Hele spilverdenen, fra fjendemønstre til miljømæssige gåder, er bygget op omkring det musikalske tempo. At mestre rytmen succesfuldt giver spillerne mulighed for at udføre komplekse manøvrer og kæde angreb effektivt.
\n\nSpillere kan vælge mellem Link, Zelda og Cadence, som hver især tilbyder en lidt anderledes tilgang til den rytmiske kamp på grund af deres unikke startgenstande og evner. Missionen indebærer at krydse oververdenen for at lokalisere og besejre Octavos fire mestre, som besidder fortryllede instrumenter, der skal genvindes for at bryde forbandelsen over Hyrule.
\n\nDenne titel har modtaget yderligere indhold efter lanceringen i form af downloadbart indhold (DLC). Der er i øjeblikket 2 DLC-pakker tilgængelige, som udvider basisspiloplevelsen og tilbyder nye udfordringer, karakterer eller musiknumre.
","tokens":{"input":2662,"output":807,"total":3469}}This game features combat between human-like and/or fantasy characters. The violence is unrealistic in nature, as are reactions to it. Characters flash when hit, enemies show hearts representing health, and enemies disappear in a puff of smoke upon defeat. Players fall down and remain down when defeated but are quickly revived in a magical realm. Dungeons in this game feature huge bosses, which are little menacing but also comical (they are all themed around musical instruments).
Mild fantasy violence, online interactivity

Play through a new story and map where Skull Kid takes center stage in the Symphony of the Mask DLC. This tale of the mischief maker includes a new map and songs.

Listen to even more remixed versions of classic Legend of Zelda series tunes as you move to the beat with the Melody Pack DLC. A total of 39 additional tunes from 3 different artists are included! With the Melody Pack you can designate which character and area will feature certain songs from both the original soundtrack and new remixes. Play through this rhythmic adventure to the beat of your own drum!

You'll be able to play as five additional characters in this DLC for Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda. Play as Impa, Shadow Link, or Shadow Zelda from the Legend of Zelda series in addition to Frederick (the shopkeeper) and Aria (Cadence's grandmother) from Crypt of the NecroDancer. Each character has their own set of abilities - Impa can teleport behind enemies and Frederick comes back to life as a ghost! Take on All Character Mode's 21-floor dungeon and defeat Ganon with each character. Or, challenge yourself in Mystery Mode where all items and enemies are displayed as question marks!

Octavo's Ode is a free update for Cadence of Hyrule that introduces a new mode, also called Octavo's Ode, wherein Octavo is added as a playable character. Additionally, Dungeon Mode allows players to play through single dungeons without an overworld in a similar fashion to the classic Crypt of the NecroDancer.