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D Pad: Moves Link around and selects his secondary item. Also controls the direction of the [[Boomerang]] after it has been thrown | D Pad: Moves Link around and selects his secondary item. Also controls the direction of the [[Boomerang]] after it has been thrown | ||
A:Sword Attack | A: Sword Attack | ||
B:Secondary Item | B: Secondary Item | ||
Start:Brings up the progress screen | Start: Brings up the progress screen | ||
Select: | Select: Allows you move the cursor on the save select screen and pauses | ||
===Save Select=== | ===Save Select=== | ||
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The name for [[Princess Zelda]] was inspired by Zelda Fitzgerald. Miyamoto stated, "Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald. She was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts, and I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title."{{Ref|[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/117177/ Miyamoto Interview by Todd Mowatt]}} | The name for [[Princess Zelda]] was inspired by Zelda Fitzgerald. Miyamoto stated, "Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald. She was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts, and I liked the sound of her name. So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title."{{Ref|[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/117177/ Miyamoto Interview by Todd Mowatt]}} | ||
On February 21, 1986, | On February 21, 1986, ''The Legend of Zelda'' released as a launch title for the [[Famicom Disk System]]; it was released alongside several other titles including a re-release of Super Mario Bros, along with a number of sports titles. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda Story}} | {{Main|The Legend of Zelda Story}} | ||
:''This story is taken directly from the western localization of the game's instruction manual... '' | :''This story is taken directly from the western localization of the game's instruction manual... '' | ||
A long, long time ago the World was in an age of Chaos. In the middle of this chaos, in a little kingdom in the land of [[Hyrule]], a legend was being handed down from generation to generation, the legend of the "[[Triforce]]"; golden triangles possessing mystical powers. | A long, long time ago the World was in an age of Chaos. In the middle of this chaos, in a little kingdom in the land of [[Hyrule]], a legend was being handed down from generation to generation, the legend of the "[[Triforce]]"; golden triangles possessing mystical powers. | ||
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''The Legend of Zelda'' features the same [[Link]] as its direct sequel, ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. In [[1991]] when ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' was released, it was a distant prequel to the first two Zelda titles. Over the next 20 years, the series expanded rapidly with new games and the timeline became a bit more blurry. ''The Legend of Zelda'' had a direct timeline placement with ''The Adventure of Link'' and ''A Link to the Past'', but very little in relation to the rest of the series. | ''The Legend of Zelda'' features the same [[Link]] as its direct sequel, ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. In [[1991]] when ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' was released, it was a distant prequel to the first two Zelda titles. Over the next 20 years, the series expanded rapidly with new games and the timeline became a bit more blurry. ''The Legend of Zelda'' had a direct timeline placement with ''The Adventure of Link'' and ''A Link to the Past'', but very little in relation to the rest of the series. | ||
In December of [[2011]], [[Hyrule Historia]] revealed the complete Legend of Zelda timeline. It was revealed that there were three outcomes branching from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. One of the outcomes involved Link failing to defeat [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] and is often times referred to as the ''Downfall'' branch of the timeline. After ''Ocarina of Time'', the Downfall branch continues with the [[Imprisoning War]], followed by the events of ''A Link to the Past'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''The Adventure of Link''. | In December of [[2011]], [[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia]] revealed the complete Legend of Zelda timeline. It was revealed that there were three outcomes branching from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''. One of the outcomes involved Link failing to defeat [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] and is often times referred to as the ''Downfall'' branch of the timeline. After ''Ocarina of Time'', the Downfall branch continues with the [[Imprisoning War]], followed by the events of ''A Link to the Past'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''The Adventure of Link''. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
* | *The [[Delta Apparel Link Kneeling Shirt]] wasn't released at the time of the original ''The Legend of Zelda'', but it contains the original games Logo and Official Artwork. | ||
{{#lst:Products|LoZ}} | {{#lst:Products|LoZ}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' is known as ''The Hyrule Fantasy'' | * The Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' is known as ''The Hyrule Fantasy''. | ||
*Despite initial runs of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' being in shiny Gold cartridges, the later Gray re-release versions are more rare. However, compared to most NES titles, both versions are fairly common. | * Despite initial runs of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' being in shiny Gold cartridges, the later Gray re-release versions are more rare. However, compared to most NES titles, both versions are fairly common. | ||
*There is a second quest in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', which places [[Dungeon]]s in different spots as well as all [[Heart Container]]s and [[Secret Moblin]] locations. | * There is a second quest in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', which places [[Dungeon]]s in different spots as well as all [[Heart Container]]s and [[Secret Moblin]] locations. | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||