Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda

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  • Summary: In this classic NES game, you'll embark on a quest to find the Triforce, slay Ganon, and save Princess Zelda. The Legend of Zelda comes to the Game Boy Advance, complete with all the dungeons, puzzles, and menacing enemies from the original game. As Link, you can brandish a variety ofIn this classic NES game, you'll embark on a quest to find the Triforce, slay Ganon, and save Princess Zelda. The Legend of Zelda comes to the Game Boy Advance, complete with all the dungeons, puzzles, and menacing enemies from the original game. As Link, you can brandish a variety of weapons, including swords, boomerangs, bombs, and arrows. Collect rupees to buy even more weapons and other special items. There are many secrets, hidden passages, and caves to be found in Hyrule--now you can see if you still have what it takes to find them. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Pocket Games
    100
    Not only is this the best game of the classic series, it's arguably the best game in the history of the NES. [Summer 2004, p.14]
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  2. Gaming Age
    91
    The game holds its own despite dated graphics and sound.
  3. GameZone
    90
    One of the best games to be released on the NES years ago, and even though it is over fifteen years old, it still retains the fun factor as it did back then.
  4. netjak
    85
    The important thing to understand is that you’re getting exactly that, being the version that came out for the NES; you get nothing more and nothing less. More than any of the other NES re-releases, though, The Legend of Zelda is easily worth the $20 investment, despite the lack of updates and occasional slowdown.
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  5. Nintendojo
    80
    Zelda has aged rather gracefully compared to some of the games from its time, and it's worth picking up for the portability factor alone.
  6. BonusStage
    78
    This is a mediocre re-release of a great game that is adequate, yet one can’t help but wonder how great it might have been if Nintendo hadn’t rushed it to the market.
  7. GBA Central
    40
    But for those of you who have yet to play the NES title, unless you're extremely curious as to how the Zelda franchise started, you're better off without this mediocre 'adventure'. Nintendo, lay this one to rest.

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. ihatefilm
    Mar 29, 2016
    10
    "It's dangerous to go alone!" Truer words may never have been bleeped and/or blooped onto a CRT television. While it may be hard for those who"It's dangerous to go alone!" Truer words may never have been bleeped and/or blooped onto a CRT television. While it may be hard for those who started later in the series to go back to where it all started; The Legend of Zelda for the NES to this day stands as one of the greatest games, not just of that generation, but of all time.… Expand
  2. Hate_
    May 31, 2023
    10
    People who don't review this game seriously are stupid. This game is one of the greatest titles for any system. I wish that I could review thePeople who don't review this game seriously are stupid. This game is one of the greatest titles for any system. I wish that I could review the original NES one, but they don't have that one on this site.… Expand
  4. EBidd
    Feb 16, 2007
    10
    I completely disagree with GBA Central. Nintendo should NEVER lay this one to rest! When I think back to my top 5 games of all time, this one I completely disagree with GBA Central. Nintendo should NEVER lay this one to rest! When I think back to my top 5 games of all time, this one is always on the list! Infinite replay! Long live The Legend of Zelda!… Expand
  5. metacensorship
    Aug 28, 2016
    9
    One of the biggest game franchises ever starts with this story about some twink named Zelda fighting to save some lady with super point earsOne of the biggest game franchises ever starts with this story about some twink named Zelda fighting to save some lady with super point ears from a **** goblin or whatever. But **** I don't even know how this game got so famous, they don't even have guns or killstreaks or anything. What is this, Basic Warfare?… Expand
  6. MeteoritoDbl1
    Mar 9, 2021
    8
    En mi opinión este juego es un muy gran juego si tenemos en cuenta de que salió en 1986, con todas las limitaciones que eso significa, meEn mi opinión este juego es un muy gran juego si tenemos en cuenta de que salió en 1986, con todas las limitaciones que eso significa, me parece un título adelantado a su tiempo ofreciéndonos total libertad para hacer lo que queramos y con unos controles muy básicos. Si bien es cierto que hoy en día pueden resultar un poco ortopédicos y no todo lo precisos del mundo, no cuesta nada hacerse con ellos.
    Como parte negativa no se puede pasar por alto la poca información que el juego te da, y si, el juego en su versión original venía con una guía en el manual de instrucciones, sin embargo si llegas a perder esa guía estas completamente perdido y es p´rácticamente imposible continuar con la aventura. Es por ello que no le he puesto un 9 al juego.

    Sin embargo a día de hoy esto no es un problema debido a que con simplemente poner el nombre del juego en google ya nos saldrían numerosas guías.

    La dificultad del juego me parece bastante óptima, el juego se puede volver algo más complicado en algunas partes y más fácil en otras, pero por lo general no es un juego que sea imposible, ni tampoco el juego más fácil del mundo.

    Recomendaría el juego sin ninguna duda siempre y cuando se vaya a jugar con una guía, debido a que sin ella la experiencia del juego es bastante mala y podría llevarnos a la impaciencia y desesperación con el juego dando como resultado que apaguemos la consola. Por otro lado la experiencia del juego con guía se vuelve totalmente diferente convirtiéndose este en un juego verdaderamente entretenido y que, sin duda nos va a regalar muchas horas de entretenimiento.    … Expand
  7. DaG4mE
    Jun 1, 2023
    7
    The game can be very frustrating to deal with at times (because of the fact there are some things on the over world that might not be soThe game can be very frustrating to deal with at times (because of the fact there are some things on the over world that might not be so obvious without a guide). That being said, I like the music, the game play is fine. It legit is a decent start to a series that has come out with two recently great games in the last 6 years.… Expand
  8. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    5
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#5 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#7 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#5 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2004