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< | {{hatnote|This page is about the game. For the series, see [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)]].}} | ||
<section begin=infobox />{{Infobox|game | |||
| name = ''The Legend of Zelda'' | | name = ''The Legend of Zelda'' | ||
| logo = [[File:The Legend of Zelda Title.png]] | | logo = [[File:The Legend of Zelda Title.png]] | ||
| boxart = [[File:Zelda-NES-Box-Art. | | boxart = [[File:Zelda-NES-Box-Art.png]] | ||
| release [[Famicom Disk System|Famicom Disk<br/>System]] = | | release [[Famicom Disk System|Famicom Disk<br/>System]] = | ||
{{Region|jp|y=1986|m=2|d=21}} | {{Region|jp|y=1986|m=2|d=21}} | ||
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| director = Shigeru Miyamoto<br/>[[Takashi Tezuka]] | | director = Shigeru Miyamoto<br/>[[Takashi Tezuka]] | ||
| walkthrough = | | walkthrough = | ||
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/ | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-legend-of-zelda-walkthrough/ Text Walkthrough] | ||
[[The Legend of Zelda Video Walkthrough|Video Walkthrough]] | [[The Legend of Zelda Video Walkthrough|Video Walkthrough]] | ||
| guides = | | guides = | ||
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[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Official Artwork] | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=2 Official Artwork] | ||
[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=40 Strategy Guide] | [https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/index.php?cat=40 Strategy Guide] | ||
}}</ | | music = [[The Legend of Zelda Midis|Midis]] | ||
}}<section end=infobox /> | |||
{{ZD|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/ | {{ZD|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/the-legend-of-zelda-walkthrough/ ''The Legend of Zelda'' Walkthrough]}} | ||
'''''The Legend of Zelda''''' (or ''The Hyrule Fantasy: Legend of Zelda'' in Japan) is the first game in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series]]. Although not the first adventure game, it is often credited for perfecting the adventure genre. The game was first released in [[1986]] in Japan, and in [[1987]] everywhere else. | '''''The Legend of Zelda''''' (or ''The Hyrule Fantasy: Legend of Zelda'' in Japan) is the first game in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series]]. Although not the first adventure game, it is often credited for perfecting the adventure genre. The game was first released in [[1986]] in Japan, and in [[1987]] everywhere else. | ||
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===Controls=== | ===Controls=== | ||
D Pad: Moves Link around and selects his secondary item{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda | D Pad: Moves Link around and selects his secondary item{{Ref|[[The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual|''The Legend of Zelda'' Instruction Booklet]], pg. 16|[D Pad:] Moves Link/Selects "B" item}} | ||
A: Sword Attack{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda | A: Sword Attack{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 16|[A:] For attacking with the sword}} | ||
B: Secondary Item{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda | B: Secondary Item{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 16|[B:] For using and attacking with gadgets (treasure etc.)}} | ||
Start: Brings up the sub screen{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda | Start: Brings up the sub screen{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 16|[Start:] For selecting main/sub screen}} | ||
Select: Moves the cursor on the save select screen and pauses{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda | Select: Moves the cursor on the save select screen and pauses{{Ref|''The Legend of Zelda'' Instruction Booklet, pg. 16|[Select:] Pause/restart buttons}} | ||
===Save Select=== | ===Save Select=== | ||
''The Legend of Zelda'' was the first NES cartridge in North America to have a battery-backed save feature.{{Ref|[ | ''The Legend of Zelda'' was the first NES cartridge in North America to have a battery-backed save feature.{{Ref|[https://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda/trivia mobygames.com]}} On the select screen, the player can continue their progress, register a name, or eliminate a file. When the player registers a file name, they start a new game and create a name for the file. In elimination mode, the player is able to erase one of the files so they are able to start a new game on that file. The numbers below the name of a file represent the number of game overs that occurred while playing on that particular file. The hearts under "Life" represent the amount of remaining health in Link's quest. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
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''The Legend of Zelda'' and the original Super Mario Bros. were being designed simultaneously by the same development team. They had set out to make the games opposite of one another. Mario would follow a linear pathway, while ''The Legend of Zelda'' would have a more open world experience. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] got the idea of the open world experience from his childhood, where he would go out exploring into the wilderness.{{Ref|[[Interview:SuperPlay April 23rd 2003|SuperPlay]], April 23rd, 2003}} Miyamoto was less concerned with Zelda being a game of getting the most points or reaching the end of a linear path. Instead, Miyamoto wanted gamers to relax and enjoy themselves as they made their way through the adventure. It was because of this that some basic gameplay elements, such as communicating with characters and shop owners were included.{{Ref|[[Interview:NTSC-UK August 20th 2003|NTSC-UK]], August 20th, 2003}} | ''The Legend of Zelda'' and the original Super Mario Bros. were being designed simultaneously by the same development team. They had set out to make the games opposite of one another. Mario would follow a linear pathway, while ''The Legend of Zelda'' would have a more open world experience. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] got the idea of the open world experience from his childhood, where he would go out exploring into the wilderness.{{Ref|[[Interview:SuperPlay April 23rd 2003|SuperPlay]], April 23rd, 2003}} Miyamoto was less concerned with Zelda being a game of getting the most points or reaching the end of a linear path. Instead, Miyamoto wanted gamers to relax and enjoy themselves as they made their way through the adventure. It was because of this that some basic gameplay elements, such as communicating with characters and shop owners were included.{{Ref|[[Interview:NTSC-UK August 20th 2003|NTSC-UK]], August 20th, 2003}} | ||
The name for [[Zelda|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|[ | The name for [[Zelda|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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024614/https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/117177/ Miyamoto Interview by Todd Mowatt]}} | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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This was later revised to fix all the translation errors, such as GANNON being updated to GANON, and TRIFORCE WITH POWER/WISDOM to TRIFORCE OF POWER/WISDOM. For the whole plot of ''The Legend of Zelda'' see the PLOT section below. | This was later revised to fix all the translation errors, such as GANNON being updated to GANON, and TRIFORCE WITH POWER/WISDOM to TRIFORCE OF POWER/WISDOM. For the whole plot of ''The Legend of Zelda'' see the PLOT section below. | ||
===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 [[The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual|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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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''The Legend of Zelda'' was a huge commercial success, having become one of the highest selling titles for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game sold 6.51 million copies.{{Ref|[ | ''The Legend of Zelda'' was a huge commercial success, having become one of the highest selling titles for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The game sold 6.51 million copies.{{Ref|[https://archive.rpgamer.com/news/japan/rp033104.html The Legend of Zelda Lifetime Sales]}} | ||
The Legend of Zelda was a critical success as well, ranking at the #1 spot in the original NES Top 30 listing of [[Nintendo Power]] magazine.{{Ref|[ | The Legend of Zelda was a critical success as well, ranking at the #1 spot in the original NES Top 30 listing of [[Nintendo Power]] magazine.{{Ref|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}325&pid{{=}}9735 Nintendo Power Magazine: Issue #1 July / August 1988]}} Nearly 7 years later, Nintendo Power retired the Top NES list in January of [[1995]]. ''The Legend of Zelda'' was given Hall of Fame status, being one of the all-time greatest titles and having been on the charts for a record 76 months.{{Ref|[https://www.zeldadungeon.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album{{=}}484&pid{{=}}13780 Nintendo Power Magazine: Issue #68 January 1995]}} | ||
''The Legend of Zelda'' placed first in Game Informer's "The Top 200 Games of All Time" list.{{Ref|[ | ''The Legend of Zelda'' placed first in Game Informer's "The Top 200 Games of All Time" list.{{Ref|[https://nintendoeverything.com/?p=28230 Game Informer Top 200 Games of All Time]}} | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
''The Legend of Zelda'' was paramount in establishing the Action-Adventure genre.{{Ref|[http:// | ''The Legend of Zelda'' was paramount in establishing the Action-Adventure genre.{{Ref|[https://web.archive.org/web/20120221032934/http://azubu.com:80/board_view/articles/board_id/10000000001533/re_url/game_info/keyword_id/10000000020 Azubu: Games That Were Genre Pioneers]}} Several games in the late 80's and 90's replicated the formula with games even today being referred to as being Zelda-like or Zelda-clones. Some games such as 3D Dot Game Heroes have been cited as being almost exact replicas of the Zelda series.{{Ref|[https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/13/just-how-zelda-like-is-3d-dot-game-heroes Just How Zelda-like is 3D Dot Game Heroes?]}} All development versions of subsequent 3D Zelda games have used A as the sword button, despite the fact that B is always used as the sword button in release versions. | ||
The original ''The Legend of Zelda'' started the Legend of Zelda, a series that has lasted over 25 years and featured over 20 games, including the various side stories and multiplayer games, while selling over 60 | The original ''The Legend of Zelda'' started the Legend of Zelda, a series that has lasted over 25 years and featured over 20 games, including the various side stories and multiplayer games, while selling over 60 million games as of 2011.{{Ref|[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/11/the-legend-of-zelda-launches-today-check-out-our-review/1 April 2011: Legend of Zelda Series 62 Million Games Sold]}} | ||
===Re-Releases=== | ===Re-Releases=== | ||
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In [[2006]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' sought yet another re-release, this time as a [[Virtual Console]] title for the [[Nintendo Wii]]. Several other Legend of Zelda titles have since been released onto the Virtual Console. | In [[2006]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' sought yet another re-release, this time as a [[Virtual Console]] title for the [[Nintendo Wii]]. Several other Legend of Zelda titles have since been released onto the Virtual Console. | ||
The [[Nintendo 3DS]] released in [[2011]] at the price of $249.99 US Dollars. After slow sales numbers early on, [[Nintendo]] announced a significant price cut to $169.99. In gratitude for purchasing the system earlier at the higher price, early adopters became part of the Ambassador program, getting ten free NES games and ten free GBA games for download. The NES games released on September 1st, 2011, including another release of ''The Legend of Zelda''. ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' was also included as part of the Ambassador program. On July 5, [[2012]], as part of "8-Bit Summer", this digital release of the game was made available to all Nintendo 3DS owners via the [[Nintendo eShop]]. | The [[Nintendo 3DS]] released in [[2011]] at the price of $249.99 (US Dollars). After slow sales numbers early on, [[Nintendo]] announced a significant price cut to $169.99. In gratitude for purchasing the system earlier at the higher price, early adopters became part of the Ambassador program, getting ten free NES games and ten free GBA games for download. The NES games released on September 1st, 2011, including another release of ''The Legend of Zelda''. ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' was also included as part of the Ambassador program. On July 5, [[2012]], as part of "8-Bit Summer", this digital release of the game was made available to all Nintendo 3DS owners via the [[Nintendo eShop]]. | ||
''The Legend of Zelda'' is also found on the [[Nintendo Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]]. It originally released in Japan on August 28th, [[2013]],{{Ref|[ | ''The Legend of Zelda'' is also found on the [[Nintendo Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]]. It originally released in Japan on August 28th, [[2013]],{{Ref|[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000002067 Wii U Virtual Console Site]}} and became available in North America on September 29th, 2013. | ||
{{image|file=loz-switch-special.jpeg|size=400px|align=right|type=caption|caption=Special Edition Screenshot.}} | {{image|file=loz-switch-special.jpeg|size=400px|align=right|type=caption|caption=Special Edition Screenshot.}} | ||
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As a follow up to the release of the original game, on October 10th, 2018 (October 9th in the Americas) a 'Special Edition' was added to the NES online app, on the Switch. This version of the game is aimed towards newer players, as Link starts the game with 6 hearts, 255 Rupees, 9 Keys, 8 Bombs, as well as certain items, including the White Sword, the Magical Shield, the Blue Ring, and more. This version of the game is dubbed ''The Legend of Zelda - Living the life of luxury!'' A red banner is omnipresent on the border of the game, denoting that it is the special edition. The description given to the game is as follows: | As a follow up to the release of the original game, on October 10th, 2018 (October 9th in the Americas) a 'Special Edition' was added to the NES online app, on the Switch. This version of the game is aimed towards newer players, as Link starts the game with 6 hearts, 255 Rupees, 9 Keys, 8 Bombs, as well as certain items, including the White Sword, the Magical Shield, the Blue Ring, and more. This version of the game is dubbed ''The Legend of Zelda - Living the life of luxury!'' A red banner is omnipresent on the border of the game, denoting that it is the special edition. The description given to the game is as follows: | ||
{{quote|In this souped-up version of The Legend of Zelda, | {{quote|In this souped-up version of The Legend of Zelda, you'll start with a ton of rupees and items! You'll begin with all equipment, including the White Sword, the Magical Shield, the Blue Ring, and even the Power Bracelet. But if Ganon's still giving you a hard time, the power of money will overcome! Just buy yourself some more items and give it another shot! Beating the game once grants you access to a more difficult version of the game called Second Quest.|Nintendo Entertainent System - Nintendo Switch Online Official Description}} | ||
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Characters}} | ||
==Enemies== | ==Enemies== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Enemies}} | ||
==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Bosses}} | ||
==Items== | ==Items== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Items}} | ||
==Dungeons== | ==Dungeons== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Dungeons}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
{{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda | {{Galbox|The Legend of Zelda Locations}} | ||
==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{ | {{main|Gallery:The Legend of Zelda}} | ||
{{See also|Gallery:The Legend of Zelda Bosses|Gallery:The Legend of Zelda Characters|Gallery:The Legend of Zelda Enemies|Gallery:The Legend of Zelda Items|The Legend of Zelda Instruction Manual}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-1.png | File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-1.png|[[Starting Screen]] | ||
File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-2.png | File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-2.png|Desert area with [[Peahat]]s and [[Leever]]s | ||
File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-3.png | File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-3.png|A room from [[Level 3: The Manji]] | ||
File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-4.png | File:Legend-of-Zelda-Screenshot-4.png|[[Spectacle Rock]] | ||
File: | File:Hyrule - TLOZ.png|Hyrule | ||
File:1986 item scroll vs 2003 item scroll - TLOZ.png|Item scroll (original translation vs. 2003 revision) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||