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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development

1991•Puzzle•PEGI 7•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and emotionally cool: a wide-ranging puzzle game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like easy over intense.

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

IGDB rating

96 / 100

1,737 ratings

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About This Game

Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The wizard Agahnim has been abducting descendants of the seven sages, intent on using their power to obliterate the barrier leading to the Dark World. One of the descendants happens to be Princess Zelda, who informs Link of her plight. Armed with a trusty sword and shield, Link begins a journey that will take him through treacherous territory.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsWizardsMagicMascotPrequelDeathMazeArchery

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publishers: St. GIGA, Nintendo, Playtronic, Gradiente, Hyundai
Released: 21 November 1991
Series: The Legend of Zelda
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 16h normally, 9h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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