While Hyrule Warriors looks and sounds like a Zelda game, appearances are most certainly deceptive. For starters, there are no puzzles to be found and no open world to explore. Instead, this is a “warriors” game, a hack-and-slash RPG that challenges players to cut down thousands of enemies.

Each of the game’s multiple characters possesses individual weapons and abilities, making combat a hugely satisfying experience as you topple entire armies and giant bosses with well-timed combos. And although it’s not a traditional Zelda adventure, there’s plenty here for the Zelda connoisseur, from famous characters and villains to settings familiar from  the franchise’s history, as well as the wrongdoings of new villain Cia.

Admittedly, most of the playing time is spent bashing two buttons, which can become repetitive. Yet with over a year until the next “normal” Zelda arrives, Hyrule Warriors is an entertaining way to see out the wait.