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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

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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.

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!

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!

What can I say that hasn't been said already? I have an old Super NES system that I play for the nostaglia value. However, I acquired Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past only recently.

While I had played Zelda I and II on the original NES system, I wasn't sure what to expect from this game. I was hoping it would have the fun factor of the original, while having the difficulty of Zelda II (a reputation well deserved, believe me) without the boring "battle scenes" with enemies, which I found quite annoying.

Although this game was released in the US only five years after the original Legend of Zelda, Nintendo made leaps and bounds in graphics and sound quality when they made this game. You can tell this game was a labor of love for the developers. From the minute you begin playing, you become engrossed in an entire mythology...the original Legend of Zelda story is expanded x 10...in fact, this game serves as a prequel to that one.

There are two huge worlds (the Light World and the Dark World) for you to explore. In fact, you will have to explore every nook and cranny in order to beat this game. This game retains the heart containers that were featured in the original. Some you win in the dungeons after beating the bosses. Others you must earn in pieces...either in secret locations or out in plain sight (though not always easy to get to). Your path between these two worlds is the Magic Mirror, a quite invaluable tool that you'll only need to use about 1,000 times to finish the game.

One feature that this game introduced (appearing in later incarnations of Zelda) is the multi-level dungeon. You'll climb/descend stairs, fall into holes, even use a magic cane to create platforms to ride over gaping chasms! There are twenty items for you to find that can be used at will. Other treasures (like flippers, the Moon Pearl, Titan's Mitt, etc) work automatically. Every treasure save one (the totally useless Cane of Byrna) is vital to your progress.

Some enemies will be familiar (Stalfos, Moblins, Armos Knights, and Ganon of course) and others will be brand new. Some of the boss fights in the beginning of the game are a little too easy, but I promise you will fight for your life when you face the bosses of the Dark World dungeons. I found myself swearing a little when I played the Ice Palace, Turtle Rock, and Ganon's Tower near the end of the game just because of the sheer difficulty.

This is a great game because it is literally impossible to beat it in a single sitting. You will become physically exhausted before you are ready to quit...I did, many times.

A nice feature is that once you beat Ganon (provided that you have enough rupees to buy the Water of Life again), you can hit reset, go back, and fight him all over again! Magic is "free" once you can access the Mysterious Pond. The battle of Ganon will truly test your nerve and your wits. However, finally beating the game is well worth the wait. You meet the Essence of the Triforce, then a very cool animation (dated, like the other graphics in the game, but still great) showing the restoration of the people and places in the Light World. The music in the final sequence (when the end credits roll) is quite stirring. If it doesn't move you to tears...well...you're not human.

I know this is a game I will play and treasure over the years. I have not played the newer versions of Zelda yet (such as Twilight Princess), but I am seriously considering it after being wowed by the experience of this game.

Sorry for such a glowing review, but this game is well worth it. Snap up a copy of this game before the last ones get gone. You won't regret it.

The Legend Of Zelda A Link To The Past is the third installment in the Zelda series and is, in my opinion, the best of the series. The storyline is that Ganon has been sealed in the Dark World (a kind of mirror image of the Light World) for a few hundred years and is using the wizard Agahnim in the Light World (Hyrule) to try to break the seal that is holding him in the Dark World by using the life energy of the Seven Maidens (one of which is Princess Zelda) which are the descendants of the Seven Wise Men who sealed him there long ago. Link (you) sets out to find the Master Sword so he can defeat Agahnim and rescue the Seven Maidens. The play control is excellent, you will barely ever find yourself accidentally walking off a cliff and there is almost always a way to dodge an enemy attack if you're good. The graphics are nothing special, but then you have to remember that this is an old Super NES game. You can't expect good graphics on a Super NES. The music is some of my favorite music from any video game and sets the mood for the game very well. The sound effects are good to, especially when you're in a cave and the sounds echo. The game play is also excellent, there is fighting and puzzle solving at the same time, but just the right amount both. You will barely ever find yourself wondering what to do next or getting stuck on a tough boss. Don't get me wrong though, this game is no stroll in the park, some of the later dungeons can be difficult. Still, with some patience and a little practice everyone should be able to complete it. This is my favorite game of all time and I think that everyone should have it.

This game is luscious in terms of graphics and sound. The landscapes are beautiful and richly detailed. The music is simply awe-inspiring. The dungeons themes are enchanting.

The gameplay is amazing. You must battle through dungeon after dungeon and collect item after item. The game is more challenging than recent Zelda games, which is a plus. Everything in this game is well crafted. Giving this game a rating of less than five stars is ignorance.

Wow! A Zelda on a 16 bit system? That's what I said at first when I found out that a new game in the series was coming to the SNES, and what a surprise it was! Those of us who have been with Link since the old school days of "The Legend of Zelda" really appreciated this one when it came out. The graphics were intense the plot was deep, and there were so many new things to find. A person could immerse themselves in this game for hours and even days on end without stopping to eat, sleep, or use the bathroom (yes that was me, well almost). I remeber the countless hours I spent finding heart containers, weapons, and other things in this game, along with all of the good memories that it brought as well. The dungeons seemed immense and endless with the multiple floors that were introduced in this game, and continued throughout the series. I highly recommend this game, and as with everyone else that fell in love with the Zelda series this game is one of my most prized games and I will hold in my collection as long as I live.

My favorite thing about the Zelda games is they take so darn long to finish. In this way, playing a good video game is like reading a good book. It takes a long time, but it's worth it. This game tells a great story, and it really immerses you into another universe. You're placed in a different world with different limits, and it's like you live a whole other life in a few months (or days, if you're a hardcore gamer). You follow Link through trials and tribulations on the quest of a lifetime, and fighting them ugly video game monsters is a nice way to have a bit of fun after a long day.

This IS certainly the best Zelda game. The graphics are how they should be in any game like that. Well, OoT/MM/WW graphics' were very good (especialy WW with cartoon-like graphics), but ALttP graphs are better. Theres a LOT of dungeons (= lot of fun)
1 : Hyrule Castle (part 1)
2 : 1st pendant
3 : 2nd pendant
4 : 3rd pendant
5 : Hyrule Castle (part 2)
6 : Stones temple
7 : Water temple
8 : Forest temple
9 : Shadow temple
10 : Ice temple
11 : Sand temple
12 : Mountain temple
13 : Ganon Tower

the music is very good, maybe a little bit repetitive but it fits very good with the game (and it sticks in the head)

I am a big fan of the Zelda Series, I own every game. One game that stands out from them all is The Link to the Past. Everything is perfect in this game, the Story, the Music and Sound, the cartoonish graphics and the play control.

In the Link to the Past you must travel across Hyrule and the Darkworld, going through dungeons solving puzzles, collecting items and weapons and most of all defeating Ganon.

If you are a fan of Zelda and you own a SNES, you should buy this game right now!!!!!