BundleThe Legend of Zelda: Collector's EditionNov 7, 2003Multi-item package

Release
Friday, February 21, 1986
Player score
80/100
Platform families
1
Editorial overview
What it is
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.
The premise
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.
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Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Open world
Languages
2 supported
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