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Welcome to the Legend of Zelda. Where the only sound you’ll hear is your own heart pounding as you race through forests, lakes, mountains and dungeonous mazes in an attempt to restore peace to the land of Hyrule. Along the way you’ll be challenged by Tektites, Wizzrobes and an endless array of ...

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Nintendo

Released on
1986

Size
1 Player

Version
NES

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Nintendo Entertainment System

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ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Welcome to the Legend of Zelda. Where the only sound you’ll hear is your own heart pounding as you race through forests, lakes, mountains and dungeonous mazes in an attempt to restore peace to the land of Hyrule. Along the way you’ll be challenged by Tektites, Wizzrobes and an endless array of ruthless creatures who’ll stop at nothing to prevent you from finding the lost fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom. But don’t despair. With a little luck and a lot of courage, you’ll conquer your adversaries, unite the Triforce fragments and unravel the mystery of the Legend of Zelda!

* Explore the vast Overworld terrain of the land of Hyrule and discover hidden treasures.
* Explore the mystical labyrinths of the Underworld and ward-off ruthless enemies.

The Legend of Zelda

Overview & History

Released by Nintendo in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System and brought to the North American NES in 1987, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka’s masterwork birthed the modern action-adventure genre. The storyline drops players into the untamed wilderness of Hyrule, where the wicked Prince Ganon has shattered the Triforce of Wisdom into eight hidden fragments to kidnap Princess Zelda. Armed only with a humble wooden shield, young Link must explore labyrinthine dungeons, conquer brutal bosses, and reassemble the sacred relic. This title introduced the revolutionary battery-backed save cartridge to home consoles, allowing players to preserve their epic quest across expansive overworlds rather than relying on endless, punishing password strings.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Perspective shifts to a top-down, bird's-eye view as Link traverses a grid-based wilderness filled with hidden caves, bombable walls, and cryptic old men dispensing timeless riddles like "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this." Combat utilizes a grid-aligned cardinal movement system where positioning and timing are everything. Link attacks with his sword, thrusting directly in front of him, and can cycle through an inventory of secondary tools including boomerangs to stun foes, magical flutes to warp across regions, red and blue candles to illuminate dark rooms, and bombs to blast open secret dungeon entrances. Health is represented by a dynamic heart meter that depletes as enemies like Moblins, Gels, and Darknuts strike. Defeating adversaries yields rupees and recovered hearts, while conquering deep, multi-tiered dungeons rewards Link with Heart Containers and Triforce pieces essential for breaching Death Mountain and confronting Ganon.