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13 years, 3 months ago at Jan 13 7:35

GruntLogic

My favorite Zelda game. Not much to say beyond that. It's great. Gameplay and sound design are top-notch. That said, it follows the classic Legend of Zelda template: Enter dungeon, find new item, generally use it to defeat dungeon boss, gain heart container, explore new area by using new item, repeat.

Oh Zelda… something’s got to give.

11 years, 11 months ago at May 26 22:05

Ashley Winchester

Ah Nintendo. I don’t know if there’s another brand out there that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about the late 80’s and early 90’s than Nintendo. But as much as I can reminisce about the NES and SNES (and the place they hold in my heart) it didn’t take much for the original PlayStation uproot that bond during my adolescence. However, while titles like Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy VII... read more

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6 years, 2 months ago at Feb 9 5:52

CheoFuenmayor

Este es uno de esos juegos clásicos que son padres de la mitad de la escena de juegos indies que se ven hoy en día. Es impresionante la cantidad de fans de la saga Zelda que no han jugado este título, pese a haber sido el que inició con muchísimas de las cosas estándares de la franquicia y además de haber sido uno de los mejores juegos de Super Nintendo.
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Description: Recently, famine and drought have plagued Hyrule. When all seemed lost, a mysterious wizard, Agahnim, appeared, and stopped these strange happenings from occurring. But there is talk that Agahnim now rules the country with his magic, behind the scenes. And then, one night, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, calls out for help...and the one who hears her pleas is a young lad named Link... The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a top-down action adventure game (similar to the original Legend of Zelda) for the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance. Players assume the role of Link, and their goal is to rescue Princess Zelda and sav Recently, famine and drought have plagued Hyrule. When all seemed lost, a mysterious wizard, Agahnim, appeared, and stopped these strange happenings from occurring. But there is talk that Agahnim now rules the country with his magic, behind the scenes. And then, one night, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda, calls out for help...and the one who hears her pleas is a young lad named Link...

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a top-down action adventure game (similar to the original Legend of Zelda) for the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance. Players assume the role of Link, and their goal is to rescue Princess Zelda and save the land of Hyrule. Unlike turn-based RPGs, all combat in Link to the Past is in real-time - you swing your sword at enemies by pressing a button, or can spin the sword around you for a more powerful attack by holding down the button until it is charged.

Progression through the game is done by conquering a series of dungeons - each dungeon has its own special item associated with it, such as the hookshot (which latches onto a far-off object and pulls Link across) or the hammer (which can be used to flatten objects in your way). Most of these dungeons are rendered impassable until the dungeon's particular item is acquired; from there, the rest of the dungeon becomes accessible due to Link's latest new ability. The bosses of each dungeon are also themed to that level's particular item.

Link starts out with only three units of health; however, these can be increased by defeating dungeon bosses, which give one additional heart container, or by finding four 'pieces of heart'; which can be given for anything from passing a small trial to winning a mini-game. Some of Link's items also use magic - this can be refilled with collectible green magic pots. After defeating the initial three dungeons, Link gains access to the Dark World - many puzzles and difficulties come from alternating between the Light World (Hyrule) and the Dark World to make your way past previously impassable obstacles.

The Game Boy Advance version of the game also includes a special extra dungeon. In addition to this, there is the first multiplayer Zelda game ever: Four Swords. In this game puzzles are based around co-operation with other players - for example, picking up an enemy and throwing it at another player which allows its weak point to be hit, or a boss which only shows the weak point you can hit on an opponent's screen. However, the game also contains an element of competitiveness - whoever gains the most rupees at the end of the level wins a bonus medal. Collect enough of these and you can unlock a special quest in A Link to the Past. ... (more)

Manufacturer: Nintendo of America
Release date: 13 April 1992
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0045496830076 UPC: 045496830076

Tags: SNES (9), Adventure (8), RPG (7), Nintendo (7), Zelda (6), Fantasy (5), Action (3), 1992 (3), 1990s (3), Single Player (3), Action/adventure (3), ROM (3), 2d (2), Sequel (2), Save Game (2), Beat It (2), (2), Japan (1), Amazing (1)

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“Este es uno de esos juegos clásicos que son padres de la mitad de la escena de juegos indies que se ven hoy en día. Es impresionante la cantidad de fans de la saga Zelda que no han jugado este título, pese a haber sido el que inició con muchísimas de las cosas estándares de la franquicia y además de haber sido uno de los mejores juegos de Super Nintendo.

Es extremadamente entretenido y está excelentemente bien diseñado, lo recomiendo para cualquier fan de la saga que no haya jugado un Zelda en 2D, así como cualquier amante de la oleada de juegos indie en pixel art de los últimos años.” read more

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