The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series)
Release Date: June 7, 2004
RPG, fantasy, RPG elements, puzzle elements, 2D, The Legend of Zelda, jRPG, Nintendo exclusive, singleplayer
In The Legend of Zelda, the player directs the actions of a young man named Link, traversing the fantastic world of Hyrule in search of fragments of a magical artifact that will allow him to save the title princess Zelda from the hands of the cruel Ganon.
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The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series) Description
Embark on a quest to find the Triforce, slay Ganon and save Princess Zelda in this enduring epic that single-handedly invented the adventure genre. It's part of the NES Classic Series of specially priced masterpieces!
Features
* Link's legendary first adventure, now portable!
* Explore dungeons, solving baffling puzzles and defeating scores of menacing enemies
* A quest bristling with secrets: Unlock dozens of hidden passages and caves
* Weapons include swords, boomerangs, bombs and arrows
* Collect rupees to buy swords, shields and other special items
Before she was captured by the Dark Lord, Ganon, Princess Zelda scattered the pieces of the Triforce across her beloved Hyrule. Link must reassemble the Triforce and defeat Ganon before he can free the princess.
Bottom Line
In this tour de force, master game designer Shigeru Miyamoto brilliantly blended adrenaline-pumping real-time combat and engrossing puzzles with a timeless story of a young man's heroic quest. The result: a classic as popular today as it was the day it was published.
If you've never played The Legend of Zelda, you owe it to yourself to get this classic. If you played it years ago, it's high time to revisit one of the greatest gaming experiences of all time.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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in The Legend of Zelda Game Series
Game Series
The Legend of Zelda Series
Maintained in a fantasy climate, the game series combines elements of adventure, RPGs, action and puzzle games. The brand was created by the Nintendo corporation and is counted among the most important products in the Japanese publisher's portfolio.
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The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series) Summary
Platforms:
Game Boy Advance
