The Legend of Zelda
Feb 21, 1986
- Adventure
Platforms: Family Computer, Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U
IGDB community rating 8.1IGDB737 votes
Overview
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.
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.
- Developed by
- Nintendo R&D4
- Published by
- Nintendo, Playtronic
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player
- Player perspectives
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Open world
- Franchise
- The Legend of Zelda
- Series
- The Legend of Zelda
- Release dates
- Family Computer Disk System: Feb 21, 1986
- Nintendo Entertainment System: Aug 22, 1987
- Family Computer: Feb 19, 1994
- Wii: Nov 19, 2006
- Nintendo 3DS: Dec 22, 2011
- Wii U: Aug 28, 2013
