The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Nintendo R&D4 · 1986

What it does best

  • fantasy

  • open world

The setup

What you are walking into

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.

Where it lives

Family Computer Disk SystemNintendo 3DSWiiFamily ComputerWii UNintendo Entertainment System

Genre

Adventure

Vibe

ActionFantasyOpen world
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