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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

1986-02-21 • Adventure • Nintendo R&D4

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Overview

In one of the darkest times in the Kingdom of Hyrule, a young boy named Link takes on an epic quest to restore the fragmented Triforce of Wisdom and save the Princess Zelda from the clutches of the evil Ganon.

The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains and deserts of the Otherworld to find the secret entrances to the eight dungeons and try to restore the broken Triforce. Among the game's mechanics, it was the first time we saw a continuous world that could be freely explored, power-ups that permanently enhanced the main character's abilities and a battery save feature that allowed players to keep their progress instead of having to start over. The gameplay balanced action sequences with discovery, secrets and exploration.

Details

Genres
Adventure
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

fds

1986-02-21

famicom

1994-02-19

NES

1994-09-01

Wii

2009-03-31

WiiU

2013-08-29

3DS

2016-02-03

Developers
Nintendo R&D4
Publishers
Nintendo • Playtronic

Trailers

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The Legend of Zelda Gameplay video
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