Nintendo closed its Nindies Showcase at GDC 2019 with a surprise The Legend of Zelda partnership: Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer feat. The Legend of Zelda.

Cadence of Hyrule is a full, new game based on both Nintendo’s historic franchise and beloved roguelike dungeon exploration/rhythm game Crypt of the NecroDancer. Set for release this spring (in North America), Cadence of Hyrule includes Link and Zelda as playable characters in a quest populated by familiar Hyrule creatures, items, and, naturally for a rhythm-based game, sounds.

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The decision to license Zelda out to an indie developer certainly falls in line with Nintendo’s initiative to expand its franchises in new ways.

IGN gave Crypt of the NecroDancer an 8.8 in our review, calling the experience “logic meets chaos.”

During the Nindies Sowcase, Nintendo also revealed that Cuphead is coming to the Switch in April as well.

Jonathon Dornbush is IGN’s News Editor, who is very bad at dancing himself but hopes he can do a better job in Cadence of Hyrule. Talk to him about your dancing acumen on Twitter @jmdornbush.