The beauty of 3D Dot Game Heroes for the PS3 is that its art style lends itself to homage rather well. So we’ll assume the game is merely tipping its hat to Zelda, and not ripping it off wholesale.
https://kotaku.com/ps3-getting-2d-hero-in-3d-game-5342228
More Zelda Similarities, Spelunker In 3D Dot Game Heroes [GSW]
