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{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda03-a-link-to-the-past-walkthrough.php ''A Link to the Past'' Walkthrough]}}
{{ZD|[http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda03-a-link-to-the-past-walkthrough.php ''A Link to the Past'' Walkthrough]}}


'' '''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.{{Ref|[http://www.rpgamer.com/news/japan/rp033104.html RPGamer - Japandemonium - Xenogears vs. Tetris]}} This was a revolutionary ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|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.
'' '''The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past''' '' was the third installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], originally released in [[1992]] on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. In [[2002]], it was ported onto 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.{{Ref|[http://www.rpgamer.com/news/japan/rp033104.html RPGamer - Japandemonium - Xenogears vs. Tetris]}} This was a revolutionary ''The 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==
==Overview==
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==Other Media==
==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 (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.
* [[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==
==Screenshots==