The Legend of Zelda
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Fact sheet
Game name | The Legend of Zelda |
First released on |
Friday 21st of February 1986 1986-02-21
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Genres | Adventure |
Game modes | Single player |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
Platform(s) | fds, NES, NGC, GBA, Wii, 3DS, WiiU |
Views | 280 times |
Rating | 6/10 (1 votes) |
In the small kingdom in the land of Hyrule, is engulfed in chaos after an army led by Ganon, the Prince of Darkness, invaded it and stole the Triforce of Power, a part of a magical artifact bestowing great strength. In an attempt to prevent Ganon from acquiring the Triforce of Wisdom, another of the pieces, Princess Zelda splits it and hides the eight fragments in secret dungeons throughout the land. Before the princess is eventually kidnapped by Ganon, she commands her nursemaid Impa to find someone courageous enough to save the kingdom. While wandering the land, the old woman is surrounded by Ganon's henchmen, though a young boy named Link appears and rescues her. After hearing Impa's plea, he resolves to save Zelda and sets out to reassemble the scattered fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom, to become powerful enough to defeat Ganon.
The Legend of Zelda Summary
Set in the fantasy land of Hyrule, the plot centers on a boy named Link, the playable protagonist, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom in order to rescue Princess Zelda from the antagonist, Ganon. During the course of the game, the player sees Link from a top-down perspective and must navigate him through the overworld and several dungeons, defeating enemies and finding secrets along the way.
The Legend of Zelda releases
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Japan | Friday 21st of February 1986 | Family Computer Disk System |
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Worldwide | Saturday 22nd of August 1987 | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
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North America | Saturday 22nd of August 1987 | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
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Europe | Sunday 15th of November 1987 | Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) |
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Worldwide | Friday 14th of November 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
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Worldwide | Saturday 14th of February 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
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North America | Sunday 19th of November 2006 | Wii |
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Japan | Saturday 2nd of December 2006 | Wii |
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Europe | Friday 8th of December 2006 | Wii |
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Japan | Thursday 22nd of December 2011 | Nintendo 3DS |
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Europe | Thursday 12th of April 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
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North America | Thursday 5th of July 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
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Japan | Wednesday 28th of August 2013 | Wii U |
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Europe | Thursday 29th of August 2013 | Wii U |
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North America | Thursday 29th of August 2013 | Wii U |