The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was released in 1992 on the SNES. In 2002, it was ported into the Game Boy Advance, and on January 22, 2007, it was re-released on the Wii Shop Channel's Virtual Console for 800 points. It has sold 4.61 million copies worldwide. This was a revolutionary Legend of Zelda game as it brought Link from 8-bit form to 16-bit form. It was also the first Zelda game to include the Master Sword, the typical three then some more dungeon layout, famous locations like Kakariko Village and Lake Hylia, a plot twist in the middle of the game, and variation of musical selections. This game can be said to of kick-started the series.

Overview

Learning from their experiences from the previous two games in the series and perfecting the "Zelda formula," Nintendo delved into the development of the upcoming title for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Released in Japan at the end of 1991 and for international release near the end of the next summer, A Link to the Past was a work of art that quickly climbed the ladder of the highest rated games and for many fans, was the Zelda game that got them into the series in the first place.

Returning to the overhead perspective, A Link to the Past featured tons of new enemies, items, characters, and an enchanting plot that was miles ahead of the previous installments. This game introduced a dual world mechanic in which Link could travel between the Light World (normal) and the Dark World (a twisted parallel dimension), able to go between the two worlds in order to unlock secrets and progress to new areas. Simply put, the game was massive, containing over twelve dungeons and two versions of each area of the Overworld due to the duel-world feature, promoting hours of adventure and more in-depth puzzles to solve.

Nintendo had narrowed down what had made the first game in the series such a success and expanded upon it, creating an innovative, immersive experience that holds its place as one of the best games for the SNES and even more so, one of the highest rated games of all time.

Nearly ten years later, the game was released again for the Game Boy Advance, containing another stand-alone game on the cartridge called Four Swords. On this cartridge, A Link to the Past was updated with a couple changes including sound effects for Link's actions, updated dungeons, and characters. A Link to the Past also became available for purchase on the Wii Virtual Console at a later date.

Story

Main article: A Link to the Past Story

Characters

Main article: A Link to the Past Characters

Races

Main article: A Link to the Past Races

Bosses

Here is a listing of all of the bosses found within The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Items

Here is a listing of all of the items found within The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Locations

Main article: A Link to the Past Locations

Dungeons

Here is a listing of all of the dungeons found within The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Glitches

Main article: A Link to the Past Glitches

Other Media

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Ataru Cagiva) Manga was originally serialized in Monthly GFantasy, and it was later collected into three volumes by Enix Corporation. It was published in Japan on June 27, 1995 to May 27, 1996.
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Akira Himekawa) Manga was released in Japan on July 28, 2005 following the release of the Game Boy Advance port of the game. An English adaptation of this manga was released by Viz Media on February 2, 2010 as Volume 9 of their Zelda comic series.

Screenshots

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Videos

Japanese - The Zelda Dance! Commercial

Game Intro