The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)

by Nintendo EAD, Gradiente, Hyundai, Nintendo, Playtronic, St. GIGA
Genres:Adventure, Puzzle
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a top-down action game with puzzle-solving elements similar to the original The Legend of Zelda. After the side-scrolling and RPG-like gameplay of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, the game is a return to the top-down view and gameplay style of the first installment. It introduces major new items to the series such as the Master Sword and the concept of two different worlds, which was revisited to some extent in Ocarina of Time with two distinct time periods rather than dark and light worlds.Show more
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February 10, 2025
dude this is a flat out zelda classic on snes back in the day. i used to no life it. still love the game and i still have my copy. would be pretty sick if GoG actually gets all of zelda games put into their treasure vaults of goodies. i would hands down would just slowly build up my own library of good old classic games.
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