The Legend of Zelda (1986)

3.91 from 181 votes
A young boy explores a huge overworld filled with enemies and dungeons to find and rescue Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon.
First released
Feb 21, 1986
Aliases
ゼルダの伝説, LoZ, Zelda no Densetsu, Zelda no Densetsu 1: The Hyrule Fantasy
Franchises
The Legend of Zelda
Developed by
Nintendo EAD
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii Shop, Famicom Disk System, Nintendo 3DS eShop, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Action-Adventure
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
CERO: All Ages, ESRB: E, PEGI: 3+, PEGI: 7+
Releases
  • 3DSE - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • 3DSE - The Legend Of Zelda United Kingdom
  • 3DSE - Zelda no Densetsu (Ambassador Release) Japan
  • FDS - Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy Japan
  • GBA - Famicom Mini: Zelda no Densetsu Japan
  • GBA - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • GBA - The Legend of Zelda United Kingdom
  • NES - Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy Japan
  • NES - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • NES - The Legend of Zelda United Kingdom
  • NSW - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • WiiU - The Legend of Zelda Australia
  • WiiU - The Legend of Zelda United Kingdom
  • WiiU - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • WiiU - The Legend of Zelda Japan
  • WSHP - The Legend of Zelda United States
  • WSHP - Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy Japan
  • WSHP - The Legend of Zelda United Kingdom

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The First Legend of Zelda is a Unforgiving adventure
Game: The Legend of Zelda
Genre: Action Adventure
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo (NES)
Year of Release: 1987
Length of Playthrough: 10 Hours

Total Score: 72/100
Value Score: 7.2/10

• Story: 5/10
• Characters: 5/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 7/10
• Replay Value: 9/10
• Player Value: 8/10

Pros
+9 dungeons and a post game that remixes the dungeons/items order
+Very non-linear in how you can travel the world and dungeons

Cons
-You can easily miss a lot of stuff without reading a guide as the game is very cryptic
-Difficulty spike with the enemies and dungeons
-Bosses are very easy


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The Legend of Zelda (NES): 72
The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past (SNES): 91
The Legend of Zelda A Link To The Past (GBA): 92
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (3DS): 93
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS): 100
The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask 3D (3DS): 97
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (GCN): N/A
The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword (Wii): 96
The Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds (3DS): 94
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild (WiiU): 99
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (3DS): 78
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS): 74
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Crítica
O início de uma saga atemporal, estilo totalmente único. The Legend of Zelda proporciona uma liberdade ao jogador, que na época, é de se admirar, podendo escolher o que fazer primeiro, te jogando no mundo e você segue seu próprio caminho ate o final.

Alguns problemas são presentes, como a falta de diálogos e a história acaba sendo muito críptica não encaixando muito bem depois de todo o universo criado de The Legend of Zelda.
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