The Legend of Zelda
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The Legend of Zelda

Nintendo R&D4

1986•Adventure•PEGI 7•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spacefresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and glossy: an expansive adventure game, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilSocial commentary

Keywords

FairyOverworldZeldaThe legend of zeldaWii virtual consoleFan translation - englishFan translation - polishFan translation - esperanto

Where to play

Details

Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publishers
Nintendo, Playtronic
Released
21 February 1986
Series
The Legend of Zelda
Platforms
Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat
9h rushed, 7h normally, 9h complete
Age rating
PEGI 7
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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