The Legend of Zelda (1987)

By Troy Greenwood

A simple overhead viewpoint role-playing game where your objective is that of any even remotely creative boy–to save the princess, silly!


You are Link, a courageous boy pitted against the evil villain, Ganon, who has kidnapped the Princess of Hyrule. Ganon seeks to combine the relics of an ancient magic, the Triforce, to rule the lands of Hyrule forever.


A classic story and innovative gameplay launched this game into halls of gaming’s greatest. This classic franchise has been a staple of the Nintendo platform through all its incarnations, and its latest offering, Windwaker, is reason itself to purchase a Gamecube.

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