The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Only for Nintendo
• All-new story
• Hidden levels
• For 1 Player
• Amazing RPG Story line

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002STXN
• Product Dimensions: 4 x 0.5 x 0.5 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: 1992
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Super NES | Edition: Standard

Manufacturer Description

Player demand for the re-release of this Super NES smash hit couldn't be any higher. In all his glory Link ventures back to the land of Hyrule. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the peaceful Hyrule. In your quest you'll venture into twisting mazes dungeons palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough dive into a river-you can swim to escape! Learn powerful spells locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.

Product Description

Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn the powerful spells, locate magical artifacts and solve the mysteries of the evil magician and the hidden realm of Hyrule.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Legend Lives On, May 26, 2001

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C. J. Clifford (Falmouth, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Video Game)

This is perhaps the greast game in the entire line of games in the Legend of Zelda franchise. It may not be up to the graphical standards of its sequels Ocarnia of Time and Majora's Mask, but it stands the test of time. This was the first Zelda game and RPG I had ever had the pleasure of playing. Quite honestly, this is a classic. It's a rousing adventure that once you think is completed has actually just begun. Unlike the Zelda games that came after, A Link to the Past is challenging enough to keep you on your toes without forcing you to rely on a cheat book. I completed the game and missed only one item (it was hidden extremely well). If you have never played a Zelda game before and you're wondering what the big deal is, I suggest you find a copy of this game and get ready for an adventure that rivals Final Fantasy VI.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true masterpiece worthy of 5 stars, June 16, 2005

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C. Johnson (Lawrenceville, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Video Game)

This game was released in the early 90's, a time in which video game makers still focused more on fun gameplay rather than graphics and sound. These days it seems more and more video game makers just want bragging rights for the best graphics and sound, therefore abandoning the most important aspect of the game; rushing out games that are clearly not finished and very little regard to actual gameplay.

With that being said, at the time Zelda:Link to the past had very good graphics and sound to boot. But what kept me playing this game over and over again was the fun gameplay! I originally got this game when I got a replacement SNES and this game was bundled with it. It took me over a year to play it, because I thought to myself, there is no way it could be better than the original Zelda on the NES. One day I decided to pop this game in and realized that I was WRONG! This was the most fun game I had ever played on the SNES even better than Super Metroid in many aspects. It was very easy to pick up and play and easy to learn. Once I started playing, I just could not stop. It took all the aspects I loved from the original Zelda on the NES and multiplied them!

This game was very succesful in capturing the nostagalistic feel of the original game while at the same time allowing me to enjoy a brand new one. Absolutely fantastic.

You still have to search for heart pieces, weapons, upgrades etc, but this game like the original makes it fun rather than tedious and boring. I got a real sense of accomplishment when I found a new item and a even greater feeling when I finally beat the game. This game was fun from start to finish and was never once bored, when I stopped playing this game after a long sitting, it was because I physically couldn't continue, not because I was bored or tired of playing the game. In fact if I picked this game up today, I know that I will STILL enjoy it as much as I did back then!

Its too bad that these days, I am finding myself rushing through a game just to finish it because other than the great graphics the gameplay is subpar and it gets boring after a while. Rushing through a game causes one not to really appreciate the game and it tells me that the gameplay is lacking and the developers did not do enough to keep the player involved.

Honestly, if I had to choose between a game with superior gameplay and OK graphics or a game with superior graphics and OK gameplay, I would choose the gameplay over the graphics everytime. While you get your occasional blockbuster on today's systems, for the most part the games are just all fluff and no substance!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Third time's a charm!, October 13, 2001

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Madhura de Silva (Colombo, Sri Lanka) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Video Game)

So...this is the tenth review of this game? Please read on. This was the third Zelda game. Originally released in 1992, I bought it in 1996. Since I had the first Zelda game and had beaten it over ten times, I was expecting very much from this! And it did not disappoint...well, almost.

This game is more or less what I said above: a charm. It does not have that same adventurous feel of the first Zelda game, because it tends to focus on the progress of the quest, more. It does a great job of this and you'll find that the instruction booklet is not needed. Everything is explained clearly and concisely in the game. The game of course, is traditional Zelda fare. A three-quarter overhead perspective and a vast land to explore. Find new items to get into areas which are otherwise out of reach etc. You get a plethora of items including a bunch of new toys like the hookshot, the three medallions and the two canes.

This is a first-generation SNES game, so you won't find any fancy 3-D graphics here. What you will find is "good old" 2-D visuals, which by 1992 standards were fairly good. The characters look straight out of a fairy-tale, even the main character Link. That's both good and bad, because while this helps create the unique, enchanting mood of the game, it does not posses that haunting, "lonely" feeling you get when you played Zelda 1. It's a more "delightful" game. Also, some areas in the "Dark World" tend to be dull. But the overall impression is definitely positive.

Sounds and music-wise it's very good. It has the "Zelda overworld theme" super-charged! I also like the Dark World "Death Mountain" and "Skull Woods" theme. The sound effects are both impressive and amusing. The sword sounds different each time you improve its level! Everything is quite fitting. Controls are very fluid, too.

There are a few mini-games and side-quests too. Trying to find all the heart containers is a challenging (and fun) task. There are a couple of weopons which are not essential to finish the quest, which is good. You can find them for the fun of it. Plus, you have two (almost identical) worlds to explore.

So, the bottom line is, if you still have a SNES and don't have this game, WAKE UP and go and BUY IT! If you don't have a SNES, there would be little point in buying one, just because of this game. It's not that the game is anything less than great, it's because the SNES is "dead" now, and you've missed out all these years and you should learn to let go of a good thing!

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