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| director = Shigeru Miyamoto<br/>[[Takashi Tezuka]] | | director = Shigeru Miyamoto<br/>[[Takashi Tezuka]] | ||
| walkthrough = | | walkthrough = | ||
[ | [[zd:the-legend-of-zelda-walkthrough|Text Walkthrough]] | ||
[[The Legend of Zelda | [[Walkthrough:The Legend of Zelda|Video Walkthrough]] | ||
| guides = | | guides = | ||
[[The Legend of Zelda Bosses|Bosses]] | [[The Legend of Zelda Bosses|Bosses]] | ||
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[[The Legend of Zelda Old Man Quotes|Old Man Quotes]] | [[The Legend of Zelda Old Man Quotes|Old Man Quotes]] | ||
| gallery = | | gallery = | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:41|Sprites]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:43|Maps]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:44|Packaging]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:42|Screenshots]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:39|Manual Scans]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:2|Official Artwork]] | ||
[ | [[zdgallery:40|Strategy Guide]] | ||
| music = [[The Legend of Zelda Midis|Midis]] | | music = [[The Legend of Zelda Midis|Midis]] | ||
}}<section end=infobox /> | }}<section end=infobox /> | ||
{{ZD|[ | {{ZD|[[zd: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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The story of ''The Legend of Zelda'' is very simple and follows most fairy tale ideas; Princess gets captured by a giant monster, hero must save princess, hero travels all over the land to save princess, hero defeats monster and saves princess. | The story of ''The Legend of Zelda'' is very simple and follows most fairy tale ideas; Princess gets captured by a giant monster, hero must save princess, hero travels all over the land to save princess, hero defeats monster and saves princess. | ||
The only hint to a story and motivation of saving the princess was a short paragraph at the beginning of the game. | The only hint to a story and motivation of saving the princess was a short paragraph at the beginning of the game. | ||
Here it is, keep in mind that this is the original ''NES'' English localization: | Here it is, keep in mind that this is the original ''NES'' English localization: | ||
''"MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE DARKNESS GANNON STOLE ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH POWER. [[Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)|PRINCESS ZELDA]] HAD ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH WISDOM. SHE DEVIDED IT INTO 8 UNITS TO HIDE IT FROM GANNON BEFORE SHE WAS CAPTURED. GO FIND THE 8 UNITS [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|LINK]] TO SAVE HER."'' | ''"MANY YEARS AGO PRINCE DARKNESS GANNON STOLE ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH POWER. [[Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)|PRINCESS ZELDA]] HAD ONE OF THE TRIFORCE WITH WISDOM. SHE DEVIDED IT INTO 8 UNITS TO HIDE IT FROM GANNON BEFORE SHE WAS CAPTURED. GO FIND THE 8 UNITS [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|LINK]] TO SAVE HER."'' | ||
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The game's first re-release was on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Famicom]] as a cartridge title in 1994, as the game had first been released for the Famicom Disk System years before. | The game's first re-release was on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Famicom]] as a cartridge title in 1994, as the game had first been released for the Famicom Disk System years before. | ||
In [[2004]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' was re-released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] as part of the ''Classic NES Series''. ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' was also a part of this series, along with other popular NES titles including Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Bomberman, Excitebike, and several others. | In [[2004]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' was re-released for the [[Game Boy Advance]] as part of the ''Classic NES Series''. ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'' was also a part of this series, along with other popular NES titles including Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Bomberman, Excitebike, and several others. | ||
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. | ||
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==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
[[File:Bible vs Book of Magic - TLOZ1 JP.png|right|frame|Famicom Disk System vs Famicom cartridge releases]] | |||
Each of the first nine [[Dungeon]]s in ''The Legend of Zelda'' is shaped in a specific design, which corresponds to the name of the dungeon. The first labyrinth is referred to as the [[Level 1: The Eagle|Eagle]], while the fourth dungeon is referred to as the [[Level 4: The Snake|Snake]]. The third dungeon of the game is referred to as the [[Level 3: The Manji|Manji]], and it is in the shape of a left-facing Swastika. The term Manji is actually a Japanese character and it is very common in Japanese culture. Because of this, it slipped into the game without considering the sensitivity of the symbol. The Manji is considered offensive in western countries due to its relationship to Nazism, though the Nazi swastika faces the opposite direction of the Manji. | Each of the first nine [[Dungeon]]s in ''The Legend of Zelda'' is shaped in a specific design, which corresponds to the name of the dungeon. The first labyrinth is referred to as the [[Level 1: The Eagle|Eagle]], while the fourth dungeon is referred to as the [[Level 4: The Snake|Snake]]. The third dungeon of the game is referred to as the [[Level 3: The Manji|Manji]], and it is in the shape of a left-facing Swastika. The term Manji is actually a Japanese character and it is very common in Japanese culture. Because of this, it slipped into the game without considering the sensitivity of the symbol. The Manji is considered offensive in western countries due to its relationship to Nazism, though the Nazi swastika faces the opposite direction of the Manji. | ||