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The Legend of Zelda

Gold boxart
Developer(s) Nintendo R&D4
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Shigeru Miyamoto
Koji Kondo
Takashi Tezuka
Toshihiko Nakago
Series The Legend of Zelda
Platform(s) FDS, NES/FC, GBA, GCN, Wii (VC)
Release date JP February 21, 1986[1]
NA August 22, 1987[2]
EU November 27, 1987
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: E
OFLC: G
Media Floppy disk (FDS version), 1 megabit cartridge (NES and FC version)
System requirements 22 blocks (Wii)

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Contents

Gameplay

When The Legend of Zelda was released, its gameplay defied categorization. The game incorporated elements from action games, adventure games, role-playing games, and puzzle games. An action game is a game that challenges a player's speed dexterity and reaction time An adventure game is a type of Video game characterized by investigation exploration puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters and a focus on Narrative A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived Puzzle video games are a genre of Video games that emphasize Puzzle solving The game begins with the player controlling Link from an overhead perspective, armed with a small shield. Top-down perspective, also sometimes referred to as bird's-eye view, overhead view or helicopter view, A sword becomes available to Link if he ventures into the cave, accessible from the beginning screen. When the game starts, Link spawns in the overworld, a large outdoor map with varied environments. is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. Throughout the game, merchants, gamblers, old ladies, and other people guide Link with cryptic clues. Merchants function as professionals who deal with Trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves in order to produce Profit. These people are scattered across the overworld and hidden in caves, shrubbery, or behind walls and water falls

Barring Link's progress are creatures he must battle to locate the entrances to nine underground dungeons. Each dungeon is a unique, maze-like collection of rooms connected by doors and secret passages and guarded by monsters different from those found on the overworld. A secret passage (or hidden passage or a secret tunnel) is a hidden route that is used to travel stealthily A mob or MOB is a Non-player character (NPC or monster in a computer game for example a Role-playing video game or MMORPG or Link must successfully navigate each dungeon to obtain one of the eight pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom. Dungeons also hide useful items, such as a boomerang for retrieving items and stunning enemies, and a recorder with magical properties. The recorder is a woodwind Musical instrument of the family known as Fipple Flutes ' or internal duct flutes &mdash whistle-like The first six dungeons have visible entrances, but the entrances to the remaining three dungeons are hidden. Except for the final dungeon, which cannot be entered until the previous eight have been completed, the order of completing dungeons is somewhat arbitrary, but many dungeons can only be reached using items gained in the previous one.

Nonlinearity, the ability to take different paths to complete the game, separated Zelda from its contemporaries. Link can freely wander the overworld, finding and buying items at any point. is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. This flexibility enables unusual ways of playing the game; for example, it is possible to reach the final boss of the game (but not defeat him) without taking a sword. A boss is a computer-controlled opponent which is found in Video games Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course of a game [3] Nintendo of America's management initially feared that players might become frustrated with the new concept, left wondering what to do next. As a result, the American version of the game's manual contains many hints, tips, and suggestions for players.

After completing the game, the player has access to a more difficult quest, officially referred to as the Second Quest,[4] where dungeons and the placement of items are different and enemies stronger. [5] Although a more difficult "replay" was not unique to Zelda, few games offered a "second quest" with entirely different levels to complete. [3] Entering "ZELDA" as the player's name starts the second quest immediately. [6] The Second Quest can be replayed each time it is completed.

Story and characters

Link, carrying the many items he acquires in his quest.
Link, carrying the many items he acquires in his quest.

The Legend of Zelda's plot relies heavily on back story given in the short (in-game) prologue and the instruction booklet. Mythos (Aristotle In literature the plot comprises all the events in a story particularly rendered towards the achievement of some particular Artistic or Emotional Prologue ( Greek πρόλογος prologos, from προ~ pro~ - fore~, and lógos word) or prolog, is a prefatory Hyrule was engulfed in chaos after an army led by Ganon, the Prince of Darkness, invaded the kingdom and secured the Triforce of Power, a magical artifact bestowing great strength. The is a fictional relic from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games Referred to as "The Golden Power" in ancient Hylian literature it [7] Hyrule's Princess Zelda split one of the artifact's two counterparts, the Triforce of Wisdom, into eight fragments, hiding them in secret dungeons throughout the land to prevent them from falling into Ganon's hands. is a Fictional character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games She is a member of Hyrule 's Royal family and plays an integral role The is a fictional relic from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games Referred to as "The Golden Power" in ancient Hylian literature it

According to the manual, Impa fled for her life, but was overtaken by her pursuers. This is a list of fictional recurring characters in the Video game series The Legend of Zelda. As Ganon's henchmen surrounded her, a youth drove the monsters off. The boy's name was Link, and Impa told him of Hyrule's plight. is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. [8] Link resolved to save Zelda, but to fight Ganon he had to find and reassemble the scattered fragments of the Triforce. Undeterred, Link set off for Hyrule in an epic adventure. [8]

During the course of the game, Link locates the eight underground labyrinths (or dungeons) and retrieves the Triforce fragments from the clutches of powerful guardian monsters. In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( Greek λαβύρινθος labyrinthos) was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer This is about European castles For other uses see Dungeon (disambiguation A dungeon is a place where Prisoners are kept Along the way, he picks up a variety of useful items and upgrades to aid him in his quest. ITeM stands for the Instituto del Tercer Mundo (or the Third World Institute which is based in Montevideo the capital of Uruguay With the Triforce of Wisdom, Link is able to infiltrate Ganon's fortress high upon Death Mountain. The is a fictional relic from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games Referred to as "The Golden Power" in ancient Hylian literature it Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for He confronts the Prince of Darkness, destroying him with a Silver Arrow discovered deep within Ganon's dungeons. Link picks up the Triforce of Power from Ganon's ashes and returns both Triforces to Princess Zelda, whom he releases from her nearby cell. is a Fictional character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games She is a member of Hyrule 's Royal family and plays an integral role According to Zelda's words, peace would then return to Hyrule.

A "symbol of courage, strength and wisdom",[9] Link was designed by Miyamoto as a coming-of-age motif for players to identify with: he begins the game an ordinary boy but grows in strength and fortitude to triumph over the ultimate evil. Coming of age is a young person's transition from Adolescence to Adulthood The age at which this transition takes place varies in society as does the nature In a Narrative, such as a novel or a film motifs are recurring structures contrasts or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes [10]

The name of the princess was inspired by Zelda Fitzgerald: "Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald (July 24 1900 – March 10 1948 born Zelda Sayre in Montgomery Alabama, was a novelist and the wife of writer F Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24 1896 – December 21 1940 was an American writer of Novels and Short stories, whose works are evocative of the She was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts, and I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title," Miyamoto explained. [11]

The original name for Link was Emmanuel.

Development

Concept and design

The Legend of Zelda was designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. is a Japanese Video game designer. He is the creator of the Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, His team worked on The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. concurrently, trying to separate the ideas: Super Mario Bros. is a Platform game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System, a sequel to the 1983 game Mario was to be linear, where the action occurred in a strict sequence, whereas The Legend of Zelda would be the total opposite. [12] In Mario, Miyamoto downplayed the importance of the high score in favor of simply completing the game. The high score of a Video game, Arcade game, or Computer game is usually the highest logged point value [13] This concept was carried over to The Legend of Zelda. Miyamoto was also in charge of deciding which concepts were "Zelda ideas" or "Mario ideas. " Contrasting with Mario, Zelda was made non-linear and forced the players to think about what they should do next with riddles and puzzles. [14] With The Legend of Zelda, Miyamoto wanted to take the idea of a game "world" even further, giving players a "miniature garden that they can put inside their drawer. "[13] He drew his inspiration from his experiences as a boy around Kyoto, where he explored nearby fields, woods, and caves, and through the Zelda titles he always tries to impart to players some of the sense of exploration and limitless wonder he felt. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. [13] "When I was a child," he said, "I went hiking and found a lake. It was quite a surprise for me to stumble upon it. When I traveled around the country without a map, trying to find my way, stumbling on amazing things as I went, I realized how it felt to go on an adventure like this. "[15] The memory of being lost amid the maze of sliding doors in his family's home in Sonobe was recreated in Zelda's labyrinthine dungeons. The Sonobe module is a unit used to build Modular origami, created by Mitsonobu Sonobe. [16]

In the initial game designs, the player would start the game with the sword already in their inventory. According to Miyamoto, those in Japan were confused and had trouble finding their way through the multiple path dungeons. Rather than listening to the complaints, Miyamoto took away the sword, forcing players to communicate with each other and share their ideas to solve puzzles. This was a new form of game communication, and in that "Zelda became the inspiration for something very different: Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing, known in Japan as, is a Video game series This was a game based solely on communication. "[17]

Technology

Legend of Zelda Famicom Disk
Legend of Zelda Famicom Disk

In February 1986, Nintendo released the game on the Famicom's new Disk System peripheral. The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by The was released on February 21, 1986 by Nintendo as a peripheral for the Family Computer ("Famicom" console in Japan. The Legend of Zelda was joined by a re-release of Super Mario Bros. and Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, and Mahjong in its introduction of the Famicom Disk System. Tennis is a Video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1984 Golf is a Sports -simulation Video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Soccer is a Video game developed and published by the Intelligent Systems team of Nintendo as part of its Sports Series for the Nintendo A Mahjong video game is a Video game that is based on the classical Chinese game Mahjong. It made full use of the Disk System’s advantages over the Famicom with a disk size of 128 kilobytes, which was expensive to produce on cartridge format. A kilobyte (derived from the SI prefix Kilo -, meaning 1000 is a unit of Information or Computer storage equal to either 1024 [13] Due to the still-limited amount of space on the disk, however, the Japanese version of the game was only in katakana. is a Japanese Syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with Hiragana, Kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet It used rewritable disks to save the game, rather than passwords. In many Video games of the 8 and 16-bit eras after a level was beaten and/or when all Continues were used the game would display a password [18] The Japanese version used the extra sound channel provided by the Disk System for certain sound effects; most notable are the sounds of Link's sword when his health is full, and enemy death sounds. It also used the microphone built into the Famicom's controller that was not included in the NES. This led to confusion in the U. S. as the instruction manual reads that Pols Voice, a rabbit-like enemy in the game, "hates loud noise". [19] Blowing or shouting into the Famicom's microphone kills these creatures. However, they cannot be killed through use of the flute, and on the NES must be killed with either the sword or bow and arrow. The cartridge version made use of the Memory Management Controller chip, specifically MMC1 model. The MMC was smaller, cheaper, and held more memory than previous Nintendo game pak chips. They also allowed for battery powered RAM, which let players save progress. [20]

Release

Contrary to the fears of Nintendo's management, the game was wildly popular and well received. The game was so popular that within a year Nintendo issued the sequel The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bōken for the Famicom Disk System. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, as the second Zelda came to be known in the western markets, would not be released in America for almost two years after its initial release on the Famicon Disc System. Zelda II The Adventure of Link is an Action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it The original Zelda had been out a year and a half and Zelda 2 a full six months before Nintendo brought the game to North America.

Nintendo published the game close to a year and a half later in North America, with a small portion of the box cut out to display the unique gold-colored cartridge. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on In 1987, The Legend of Zelda became the first NES title aside from Super Mario Bros. to sell one million copies. [21] In 1988, 7 million more NES units were sold, along with 33 million game cartridges. Nintendo of America sought to keep its strong base of fans: anyone who purchased a game and sent in a warranty card became a member of the Fun Club, whose members got a four-, eight-, and eventually thirty-two-page newsletter. In commercial and consumer transactions a warranty is an Obligation or guarantee that an article or service sold is as factually stated or legally A newsletter is a regularly distributed Publication generally about one main topic that is of Interest to its Subscribers Newspapers and Seven hundred copies of the first issue were sent out free of charge, but the number grew as the data bank of names got longer. [22]

From the success of magazines in Japan, Nintendo knew that game tips were an incredibly valued asset. Players enjoyed the bimonthly newsletter's crossword puzzles and jokes, but game secrets were most valued. The Fun Club drew kids in by offering tips for the more complicated games, especially Zelda, with its hidden rooms, secret keys, and passageways. [22] The mailing list grew. By early 1988, there were over 1 million Fun Club members, which led then-Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa to start Nintendo Power magazine. (born September 3, 1946) was the president of Nintendo of America (NOA from 1980 to 2002 Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. [22]

Since Nintendo did not have many products, it made only a few commercials a year, meaning the quality had to be phenomenal. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced The budget for a single commercial could reach US $5 million, easily four or five times more than most companies spent. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been [23] One of the first commercials made under Bill White, director of advertising and public relations, was the market introduction for The Legend of Zelda, which received a great deal of attention in the ad industry. In it, a wiry-haired, nerdy guy (John Kassir) walks through the dark making goofy noises, yelling out the names of some enemies from the game, and screaming for Zelda. Johnny Kassir (born October 24 1957) is an American Actor, Voice actor, and Comedian who is perhaps best known for voicing [23]

The Legend of Zelda was a gold mine for Nintendo, which released a slew of Zelda-related merchandise, from toys and guidebooks to watches, apparel, trash cans, and even a breakfast cereal called the Nintendo Cereal System. is a High fantasy action-adventure Video game series created by Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published This article is about playthings For other uses of the term see Toy (disambiguation. Nintendo Cereal System was a Breakfast cereal produced by Ralston Cereals in 1988. The game and its sequel, The Adventure of Link were adapted into an animated series, episodes of which were shown each Friday on television's The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. Zelda II The Adventure of Link is an Action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it The Legend of Zelda was an American animated series loosely based on the first and second The Legend of Zelda The Super Mario Bros Super Show! is the first American TV series based on the Super Mario Bros Link and Zelda appeared in select episodes of Captain N: The Game Master that revolved around themes from The Adventure of Link. Captain N The Game Master is an Animated television series that aired on U

Reception

The Legend of Zelda was a bestseller for Nintendo, selling over 6. A bestseller is a Book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade 5 million copies. [24] It was reissued in 1990 as part of Nintendo's "Classic Series", along with Zelda II, Metroid, and other high-profile games. Zelda II The Adventure of Link is an Action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it is the first game in the ''Metroid'' series of video games It was released first for the Famicom Disk System on August 6, 1986 The game placed first in the player's poll "Top 30" in Nintendo Power's first issue[25] and continued to dominate the list into the early 1990s. The Legend of Zelda was also voted by Nintendo Power readers as the "Best Challenge" in the Nintendo Power Awards '88. [26]

The Legend of Zelda places prominently in lists of games considered the greatest or most influential: it placed first in Game Informer's list of the greatest games ever, fifth in Electronic Gaming Monthly's 200th issue listing "The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time,"[27] seventh in Nintendo Power's list of the 200 Best Nintendo Games Ever,[28] and 80th among IGN readers' "Top 99 Games. Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American -based monthly magazine featuring articles news strategy and reviews of Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. "[29] Zelda was inducted into GameSpy's Hall of Fame in August 2000[30] and voted by GameSpy's editors as the tenth best game of all time. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related [31] Editors of the popular Japanese magazine Famitsu voted the game among the best on the Famicom. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc [32]

Even in its Game Boy Advance port, created 17 years after its initial release, The Legend of Zelda passes the test of time, scoring 79% at the Game Rankings and 87% at the Game Ratio rankings compilations. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game In individual ratings, IGN scored The Legend of Zelda with an 8 out of 10, GamePro a 4. GamePro is an American Video game magazine published monthly The magazine was first established in Redwood City California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell 5 out of 5, Nintendo Power a 4. 5 out of 5, and 1UP.com a 9 out of 10. 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. [33][34]In Gamespot, both Game Boy Advance and the Wii scored 7. 2 for its originality.

Impact and legacy

The Legend of Zelda is considered a spiritual forerunner of the console role-playing game (RPG) genre. A console role-playing game is a video game genre that has its origin rooted in Video game consoles and includes game mechanics and frequently settings derived [3] Though its gameplay elements are different from those of typical computer or console RPGs, its bright, cartoonish graphics, fantasy setting, and musical style were adopted by many RPGs. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. Its commercial success helped lay the groundwork for involved, nonlinear games in fantasy settings, such as those found in successful RPGs, including Crystalis, Soul Blazer, Square's Seiken Densetsu series, and more recently, Alundra and Brave Fencer Musashi. Crystalis, known in Japan as, is an action RPG / action-adventure Video game produced by SNK for the Nintendo Entertainment Soul Blazer, known in Japan as, is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System Console role-playing game developed by Quintet and published was a Japanese Video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. Alundra (released in Europe as The Adventures of Alundra) is an Action role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation released in is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1998 for the Sony PlayStation

The Legend of Zelda spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs and remains one of Nintendo's most popular series. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Although the plot of Zelda is simplistic by today's standards, it established important characters and environments of the Zelda universe: Link, Princess Zelda, Ganon, Impa, and the Triforce as the power that binds Hyrule together. is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. is a Fictional character in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games She is a member of Hyrule 's Royal family and plays an integral role This is a list of fictional recurring characters in the Video game series The Legend of Zelda. The is a fictional relic from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games Referred to as "The Golden Power" in ancient Hylian literature it [13] The overworld theme and distinctive "secret found" jingle have appeared in one form or another in nearly every subsequent Zelda title. The theme has also appeared in various other games featuring Zelda series references.

Sequels and remakes

The Legend of Zelda has been re-released on multiple platforms, most recently on the Wii's Virtual Console in 2006. Virtual Console, sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a specialized section of the Wii Shop Channel, an online service that allows players to purchase and download The game was re-released in cartridge format on the Famicom in 1994. [35] The Famicom version slightly modified the title screen of the FDS version of the game, reading The Legend of Zelda 1 instead of just The Legend of Zelda. The game also spawned a clone for the TRS-80 Color Computer III called "The Quest for Thelda," written by Eric A. The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (also called Tandy Color Computer, or CoCo) was a Home computer launched in 1980 Wolf and licensed to Sundog Systems. It was released in 1989 and was available on floppy disk only. A floppy disk is an increasingly Obsolete data storage medium that is composed of a disk of thin flexible ("floppy" Magnetic storage medium encased The game can be played with either the keyboard or a joystick, and requires only the computer's stock 128K of RAM to run. Game play is set in the land of Galaduirl and revolves around a nameless squire who must rescue Princess Thelda from the evil wizard Divinax by collecting the six pieces of Life Force scattered throughout the underground. [36]

The game was also included in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition for the Nintendo GameCube,[37] and is also obtainable in the GameCube game Animal Crossing using various cheat devices such as the Action Replay. is a compilation of four Video games from Nintendo 's ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, a twenty-minute demo of The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. Animal Crossing, known as in Japan, is a life simulation Video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo. Action Replay is the Brand name of a series of devices created by Datel, primarily used for changing the behavior of Video games Currently Action Replay The game was also re-released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 along with its sequel, The Adventure of Link, as part of the Classic NES Series. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Events January 20 — Wired s Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Zelda II The Adventure of Link is an Action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it The Classic NES Series in North America ( Famicom Mini Series in Japan and NES Classics in Europe A timed demo of the game is also available in the Vault section of the Wii game Super Smash Bros. Brawl. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros

BS Zelda no Densetsu, based on the original The Legend of Zelda, was released for download in four episodes on the Satellaview, a satellite modem add-on to Nintendo's Super Famicom system, from August 9, 1995 to August 30, 1995. was a game released for the Satellaview attachment for the Super Famicom in Japan. The was a Satellite modem add-on for Nintendo 's Super Famicom system in Japan released in 1995 The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The first game broadcast on the Satellaview, BS Zelda featured updated graphics, a smaller overworld, and different dungeons. Computer graphics are Graphics created by Computers and more generally the Representation and Manipulation of Pictorial Data Link was replaced by the Satellaview mascots, a boy wearing a backward baseball cap and a girl with red hair. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common It also featured "Sound Link", where every few minutes players were cautioned to listen carefully as a live narrator, broadcast over the network, gave them play clues. [38] When the game was rebroadcast in December 1996, the layout of the world was changed again. This revision had a smaller broadcast audience and is known as Map 2. Sometimes these two games are known as the Third and Fourth Quest, similar to the NES game's Second Quest.

Notes

  1. ^ Zelda no Densetsu. GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Retrieved on 2006-09-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
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  4. ^ ZELDA: The Second Quest Begins (1988), p. 27
  5. ^ ZELDA: The Second Quest Begins (1988), p. 28
  6. ^ ZELDA: The Second Quest Begins (1988), p. 26
  7. ^ The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (1989), p. 3
  8. ^ a b The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (1989), p. 4
  9. ^ The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia — Link. Zelda Universe (2006). Retrieved on 2005-09-20. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
  10. ^ Shigeru Miyamoto Interview. Superplay Magazine (2003-04-23). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Retrieved on 2006-09-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina.
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  13. ^ a b c d e Vestal, Andrew; Cliff O'Neill; and Brad Shoemaker (2000-11-14). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca History of Zelda. GameSpot. GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information Retrieved on 2006-09-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  14. ^ Bufton, Ben (2005-01-01). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Shigeru Miyamoto Interview. ntsc-uk. Retrieved on 2006-09-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English
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  16. ^ Sheff (1993), p. 52
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  18. ^ alistairw (September 8, 2006). Special: History of The Legend of Zelda Series. Nintendo. Retrieved on 2006-09-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  19. ^ The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (1987), p. 36
  20. ^ “Why Your Game Paks Never Forget”, Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (no. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. 20): 28–31, January 1991 
  21. ^ Sheff (1993), p. 172
  22. ^ a b c Sheff (1993), p. 178
  23. ^ a b Sheff (1993), p. 188
  24. ^ March 25, 2004. The Magic Box (2004-03-25). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Archived from the original on 2005-11-26. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Retrieved on 2007-04-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne
  25. ^ “Top 30”, Nintendo Power 1: 102, July/August 1988 .
  26. ^ “Nester Awards”, Nintendo Power (Nintendo) (no. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on 6): 18-21, May/June 1989 
  27. ^ S. B. (February 2006). The 200 Greatest Video Games of their Time. Electronic Gaming Monthly. Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  28. ^ “NP Top 200”, Nintendo Power 200: 58–66, February 2006 .
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  30. ^ Buecheler, Christopher (August 2000). The Gamespy Hall of Fame. GameSpy. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related Retrieved on 2006-09-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  31. ^ GameSpy Staff (July 2001). GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time. GameSpy. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related Retrieved on 2006-09-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  32. ^ taragan (2006). Famitsu Readers' All-time Favorite Famicom Games. Pink Godzilla. Retrieved on 2006-09-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France.
  33. ^ Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda. Game Rankings. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game Retrieved on 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  34. ^ Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda. Game Ratio. Retrieved on 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  35. ^ Fryguy64 (2001-06-28). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Legend of Zelda/The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu (JP). Nintendo Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy
  36. ^ Quest For Thelda (2003-10-06). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
  37. ^ IGN Staff (2003-10-06). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus True Zelda Love. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  38. ^ BS The Legend of Zelda. IGN. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Retrieved on 2006-10-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

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