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The Legend of Zelda

1986 81 / 100 Adventure
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 c Show full summary

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.

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Story & context

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.

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The Legend of Zelda: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Franchise
The Legend of Zelda
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Open world
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Nintendo Entertainment System Sep 1994
  • Family Computer Feb 19, 1994
  • Family Computer Disk System Feb 21, 1986
  • Nintendo 3DS Apr 12, 2012
  • Wii U Aug 28, 2013
  • Wii U Aug 29, 2013
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Nov 15, 1987
  • Wii Dec 08, 2006
  • Wii Dec 07, 2006
  • Wii Mar 31, 2009
  • Nintendo 3DS Jul 05, 2012
  • Nintendo 3DS Feb 03, 2016
  • Wii Nov 19, 2006
  • Nintendo 3DS Dec 22, 2011
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Aug 22, 1987
  • Wii Dec 02, 2006

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