Tag: NES

Considering how groundbreaking the original Legend of Zelda was, one would expect that a lot of ideas didn’t make it into the final game. There were no doubt many items, enemies, and gameplay features that were left unused by the time development was completed. Well, YouTube’s Nintendo News Network recently released a video listing the number of unused or unreleased pieces of content in the NES classic…

The Strong National Museum of Play, home to the World Video Game Hall of Fame, has chosen several classic video games to be finalists in the final decision of who makes it into the prestigious Hall this year, and The Legend of Zelda is among them! Zelda has not only run for over 25 years now, but has clearly been hugely influential to the entire gaming industry, so why shouldn’t it be in the Hall of Fame? It does have…

The World of Nintendo line of toys in partnership with Jakks Pacific are releasing a new assortment of retro styled plush characters, and featured as one of the three to be released is Link in all his NES 8-bit glory. The Pixelated Link plush will be released in July across the U.S. and can be purchased on his own or as a set from various retailers. Pre-orders are available now! Take the jump for more details.    

There was only one Legend of Zelda game developed specifically for the Game Boy Advance: The Minish Cap. Unfortunately, due to A Link to the Past being ported to the GBA from the SNES, it seems as though The Minish Cap went mostly under the radar which is a huge shame as it’s a great game. YouTuber YuriofWind’s Obscure Gaming series has recently looked into a Chinese bootleg Zelda game that was released for the NES which seems to be…

One thing that’s usually accounted for in a game is its soundtrack. Depending on its quality, that may improve thoughts/opinions of the title. It’s a huge part of the game, and will hardly go unnoticed. There are some that are good, and some that are bad- it all depends on the effort given and the composer in-charge. The Legend of Zelda has had quite a few games, and their soundtracks are pretty hard to overlook. That’s why I’m going to talk about…

Most Zelda fans are probably familiar with the original game that started the series on the NES. It was released on February 21, 1986, and it came in a gold cartridge. What some fans may not be aware of is that it was rereleased as a gray cartridge. This caused some fans to question which is more rare, and YouTuber Pat the NES Punk, also known as Pat Contri, set out to answer that question in one of his latest videos…

We’ve seen numerous custom game consoles based on The Legend of Zelda, and each one shows off a great deal of artistic skill. Deviant Art user devastator006 has created an extremely cool Zelda-themed NES, complete with a Hylian Crest cut into the top that lights up when the console is switched on. For fans that want to see exactly how the NES was completed and perhaps try the project for themselves, devastator006 has included step-by-step images as well…

Ah, the wonders of modern technology. No one would dream that you could play a mind-blowingly complex game such as The Legend of Zelda for the NES on a simple handheld device when it released in the 80s.

Those of us who still have an NES and a copy of The Legend of Zelda are the object of envy among many. Regardless of whether you have the original, or play it via Virtual Console on your 3DS, anyone can play it on their mobile device or computer using this link…

Not all of us were around for the release of The Legend of Zelda on the NES back in 1987. I know that I personally wasn’t introduced to the series until the release of the Oracle games, while many others started off with Ocarina of Time. And while Zelda means different things to each individual fan, it goes without saying that the franchise…

It isn’t easy learning to play the piano, but one fan who did learn has taken the original Legend of Zelda theme straight off the NES and put it onto his instrument of choice…