The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

1986 · Nintendo R&D4

4.03 out of 5, 737 ratings

About

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.

Release date
February 21, 1986
Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Genres
Adventure
Themes
ActionFantasyOpen world
Age rating
ESRB EClassInd LCERO APEGI 7ACB G

Media

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS
Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Entertainment System
Family Computer Disk System
Family Computer

Release dates

Family Computer Disk SystemFull release
Japan · Feb 21, 1986
Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
North America · Aug 22, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
Europe · Nov 15, 1987

Time to beat

Rushed9 h
Average7 h
Completionist9 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)
Japanese