<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1991	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
1992	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
returns	O
to	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
dropping	O
the	O
side-scrolling	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
to	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
a	O
landmark	O
game	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
as	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
in	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
copies	O
across	O
both	O
platforms	O
by	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
subsequently	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
via	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
via	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
using	O
the	O
side-scrolling	O
perspective	O
introduced	O
by	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
reverts	O
to	O
an	O
overhead	O
perspective	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
still	O
uses	O
mechanics	O
and	O
concepts	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
introduces	O
elements	O
and	O
innovations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
takes	O
concepts	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Lamp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recurring	O
items	O
and	O
techniques	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Hookshot	O
,	O
the	O
Master	O
Sword	O
,	O
the	O
Spin	O
Attack	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Pegasus	O
Boots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
appearance	O
of	O
what	O
would	O
subsequently	O
become	O
a	O
major	O
Zelda	O
trademark	O
:	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
two	O
parallel	O
worlds	O
between	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
travels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Travel	O
between	O
worlds	O
allows	O
for	O
puzzles	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
that	O
exploit	O
structural	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
Light	O
and	O
Dark	O
Worlds	O
,	O
as	O
Link	O
may	O
travel	O
to	O
otherwise	O
inaccessible	O
areas	O
in	O
one	O
world	O
by	O
warping	O
from	O
parallel	O
but	O
accessible	O
locations	O
in	O
the	O
other	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
is	O
a	O
distant	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
and	O
within	O
the	O
official	O
chronology	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Defeated	O
Hero	O
"	O
timeline	O
that	O
connects	O
to	O
an	O
alternate	O
reality	O
scenario	O
that	O
the	O
Hero	O
of	O
Time	O
does	O
not	O
succeed	O
in	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
successfully	O
gathered	O
all	O
three	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
Ganon	O
's	O
evil	O
desires	O
have	O
transformed	O
the	O
realm	O
into	O
the	O
Dark	O
World	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
begins	O
with	O
Link	O
,	O
the	O
last	O
descendant	O
of	O
the	O
Knights	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
being	O
awakened	O
by	O
a	O
telepathic	B-Protocol
message	O
from	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
,	O
who	O
says	O
that	O
she	O
has	O
been	O
locked	O
in	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
's	O
dungeon	O
by	O
Agahnim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
priest	O
of	O
the	O
Sanctuary	O
tells	O
Link	O
that	O
Agahnim	O
is	O
a	O
powerful	O
wizard	O
planning	O
to	O
free	O
Ganon	O
from	O
the	O
Dark	O
World	O
,	O
known	O
then	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Sacred	O
Realm	O
"	O
after	O
he	O
was	O
imprisoned	O
for	O
attempting	O
to	O
steal	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
for	O
evil	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
confronts	O
him	O
but	O
arrives	O
too	O
late	O
,	O
as	O
Zelda	O
has	O
been	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
Dark	O
World	O
;	O
Link	O
is	O
sent	O
too	O
and	O
is	O
cursed	O
,	O
becoming	O
an	O
anthropomorphic	O
rabbit	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Ganon	O
is	O
killed	O
,	O
Link	O
touches	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
granting	O
his	O
wish	O
:	O
both	O
his	O
uncle	O
and	O
the	O
priest	O
resurrects	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
king	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
reclaims	O
his	O
throne	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1988	O
,	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
NES	O
Zelda	O
began	O
,	O
but	O
one	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
the	O
project	O
was	O
brought	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
next	O
console	O
;	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
in	O
other	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
most	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	O
cartridges	O
had	O
4Mbit	O
(	O
512	O
KB	O
)	O
of	O
storage	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
World	I-Application
,	O
this	O
game	O
used	O
a	O
simple	O
graphic	O
compression	B-General_Concept
method	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
by	O
limiting	O
the	O
color	O
depth	O
of	O
many	O
tiles	O
to	O
eight	O
colors	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
's	O
native	O
16-color	O
tiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
time	O
constraints	O
,	O
certain	O
features	O
were	O
cut	O
from	O
the	O
final	O
release	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
cause	O
wildfires	O
in	O
grassy	O
areas	O
(	O
which	O
would	O
later	O
be	O
incorporated	O
into	O
The	B-Device
Legend	I-Device
of	I-Device
Zelda	I-Device
:	I-Device
Four	I-Device
Swords	I-Device
Adventures	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overworld	O
theme	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
(	O
"	O
Hyrule	O
Overture	O
"	O
)	O
returns	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
redone	O
in	O
S-SMP	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
helped	O
to	O
establish	O
the	O
musical	O
core	O
of	O
the	O
Zelda	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
originated	O
the	O
"	O
Hyrule	O
Overture	O
"	O
,	O
many	O
recurring	O
motifs	O
of	O
the	O
Zelda	O
scores	O
come	O
from	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
,	O
including	O
"	O
Zelda	O
's	O
Lullaby	O
"	O
(	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
's	O
Theme	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Ganondorf	O
's	O
Theme	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Hyrule	O
Castle	O
"	O
(	O
Royal	O
Family	O
Theme	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Kakariko	O
Village	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Select	O
Screen/Fairy	O
Cave	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
themes	O
have	O
been	O
used	O
in	O
subsequent	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
Kamigami	B-Application
no	I-Application
Triforce	I-Application
,	O
entitled	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Sound	O
and	O
Drama	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Sony	O
Records	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
June	O
22	O
,	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
disc	O
features	O
54	O
minutes	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
arrangements	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
English-language	O
localization	B-General_Concept
included	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Japanese	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
obvious	O
change	O
was	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
subtitle	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
renamed	O
from	O
Kamigami	B-Application
no	I-Application
Triforce	I-Application
(	O
"	O
Triforce	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
"	O
)	O
to	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Sanctuary	O
"	O
in	O
which	O
Zelda	O
hides	O
is	O
modeled	O
on	O
the	O
Christian	O
chapel	B-Language
,	O
with	O
rows	O
of	O
pews	O
,	O
stained	O
glass	O
windows	O
,	O
a	O
raised	O
chancel	O
and	O
altar	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
contains	O
no	O
overt	O
religious	O
symbols	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
dialogue	O
of	O
characters	O
within	O
it	O
was	O
simplified	O
to	O
remove	O
any	O
religious	O
implication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
font	O
used	O
to	O
represent	O
an	O
unreadable	O
language	O
,	O
Hylian	O
,	O
originally	O
had	O
designs	O
of	O
a	O
vulture	O
and	O
an	O
ankh	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
localization	B-General_Concept
also	O
changed	O
plot	O
details	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
instruction	O
manual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1990	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
held	O
a	O
contest	O
,	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
photo	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
WarMECH	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
and	O
rare	O
enemy	O
in	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
a	O
hidden	O
room	O
exists	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
contained	O
45	O
blue	O
rupees	O
and	O
a	O
greeting	O
from	O
Chris	O
Houlihan	O
,	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
the	O
contest	O
,	O
reading	O
"	O
My	O
name	O
is	O
Chris	O
Houlihan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
no	O
wide	O
awareness	O
of	O
the	O
room	O
until	O
the	O
2000s	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
decade	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
with	O
the	O
increased	O
popularity	O
of	O
the	O
Internet	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
emulators	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
re-release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
,	O
removed	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
room	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
could	O
still	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
code	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
re-releases	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
version	O
present	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
,	O
contain	O
the	O
room	O
,	O
being	O
emulations	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
critically	O
acclaimed	O
upon	O
release	O
for	O
its	O
graphics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
recognized	O
by	O
critics	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chicago	O
Tribune	O
selected	O
it	O
as	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
tied	O
with	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
reviewed	O
in	O
Dragon	O
magazine	O
by	O
Sandy	O
Petersen	O
in	O
1993	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
listed	O
the	O
game	O
2nd	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
placed	O
3rd	O
in	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
list	O
,	O
23rd	O
in	O
Game	O
Informers	O
,	O
and	O
3rd	O
in	O
a	O
best	O
200	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
list	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScrewAttack	O
placed	O
it	O
2nd	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
top	O
20	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
named	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
the	O
third	O
best	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
losing	O
only	O
to	O
Chrono	B-Application
Trigger	I-Application
(	O
2nd	O
)	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Metroid	I-Application
(	O
1st	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
put	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
12th	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
The	O
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
remains	O
a	O
blast	O
today	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
listed	O
the	O
game	O
2nd	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
definitely	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
best	O
first-party	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
it	O
for	O
being	O
a	O
faithful	O
conversion	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
audio	O
did	O
not	O
sound	O
as	O
crisp	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
and	O
found	O
the	O
frequent	O
sound	O
effects	O
tiresome	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
holds	O
the	O
top	O
spot	O
of	O
Metacritic	O
's	O
all-time	O
high	O
scores	O
for	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
games	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
95	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2007	O
,	O
IGN	O
named	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
the	O
third	O
best	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UGO	O
Networks	O
compared	O
Four	O
Swords	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oracle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ages	I-Application
and	I-Application
Oracle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Seasons	I-Application
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
similarly	O
gimmicky	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
best	O
Four	O
Swords	O
brought	O
was	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Minish	I-Application
Cap	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
praised	O
both	O
the	O
original	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
release	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Four	O
Swords	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
former	O
a	O
"	O
great	O
handheld	O
port	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
games	O
ever	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
16-bit	O
system	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
describing	O
the	O
latter	O
as	O
"	O
an	O
exciting	O
,	O
replayable	O
multiplayer	O
experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
topped	O
the	O
Famitsu	O
sales	O
charts	O
during	O
NovemberDecember	O
1991	O
and	O
January	O
1992	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
best-selling	O
1991	B-Application
release	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
1992	O
(	O
below	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
with	O
one	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
had	O
an	O
exceptionally	O
long	O
stay	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
top	O
games	O
list	O
(	O
ranking	O
number	O
2	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
last	O
issue	O
in	O
December	O
2012	O
)	O
:	O
when	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
list	O
was	O
retired	O
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
had	O
more	O
than	O
five	O
consecutive	O
years	O
in	O
the	O
number	O
one	O
spot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Worldwide	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Device
Super	I-Device
NES	I-Device
games	I-Device
,	O
with	O
4.61	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
later	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
alone	O
sold	O
1.4	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$41	O
million	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
period	O
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
August	O
2006	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
8th	O
highest-selling	O
game	O
launched	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
or	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
that	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
sold	O
1.89	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
by	O
2004	O
,	O
bringing	O
total	O
sales	O
to	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
featured	O
it	O
in	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
25	O
things	O
you	O
did	O
n't	O
know	O
about	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
comic	O
book	O
adaptation	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
illustrated	O
by	O
Shotaro	O
Ishinomori	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
that	O
was	O
serialized	O
for	O
12	O
issues	O
from	O
January	O
to	O
December	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
other	O
manga	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
:	O
a	O
manga	O
by	O
Ataru	O
Cagiva	O
from	O
1995	O
to	O
1996	O
that	O
was	O
serialized	O
in	O
Enix	O
Corporation	O
's	O
Monthly	O
GFantasy	O
and	O
later	O
collected	O
into	O
three	O
volumes	O
and	O
a	O
one-volume	O
manga	O
by	O
the	O
duo	O
Akira	O
Himekawa	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
corresponding	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
French	O
version	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Canada	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
only	O
French-only	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
Zelda	O
game	O
,	O
Link	B-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1993	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
retained	O
many	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
overworld	O
which	O
resembled	O
that	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
on	O
March	O
2	O
,	O
1997	O
,	O
a	O
simple	O
unaltered	O
re-release	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
broadcast	O
via	O
Satellaview	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
rebroadcast	O
more	O
often	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
Zelda	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
Satellaview	B-Device
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
Zelda	O
title	O
broadcast	O
by	O
St.GIGA	O
after	O
ties	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
were	O
broken	O
in	O
April	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
two	O
Satellaview	B-Device
Zelda	O
games	O
,	O
Kamigami	B-Application
no	I-Application
Triforce	I-Application
lacked	O
SoundLink	O
support.Kameb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
スーパーファミコンアワー番組表	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Satellaview	B-Device
History	O
Museum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apart	O
from	O
official	O
sequels	O
and	O
re-releases	O
made	O
or	O
licensed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
has	O
proven	O
to	O
be	O
very	O
popular	O
within	O
the	O
game-modding	O
community	O
,	O
inspiring	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
numerous	O
fangames	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
unofficial	O
2007	O
sequel	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Parallel	O
Worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
reverse-engineered	O
,	O
making	O
unofficial	O
ports	O
possible	O
on	O
a	O
broad	O
range	O
of	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
's	O
Satellaview	B-Device
peripheral	O
,	O
BS	O
Zelda	O
made	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
voice	O
broadcast	O
system	O
,	O
SoundLink	O
,	O
to	O
provide	O
voice-acting	O
for	O
several	O
characters.BS	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Ancient	O
Stone	O
Panel	O
IGN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
six	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
Hyrule	O
's	O
Light	O
World	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
Four	O
SwordsA	O
Link	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
in	O
2002	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
2003	O
in	O
other	O
territories	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	I-Application
Four	I-Application
Swords	I-Application
,	O
a	O
collaborative	O
development	O
effort	O
between	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
contains	O
minor	O
changes	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
voice	O
clips	O
and	O
other	O
sound	O
effects	O
taken	O
from	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Majora	B-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
completing	O
Four	O
Swords	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
dungeon	O
called	O
the	O
Palace	O
of	O
the	O
Four	O
Sword	O
is	O
unlocked	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
expressed	O
desire	O
to	O
have	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
remade	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
stating	O
how	O
attractive	O
the	O
two	O
layers	O
would	O
look	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
in	O
its	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
world	O
as	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
featuring	O
new	O
3D	O
visuals	O
,	O
completely	O
new	O
dungeons	O
,	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
original	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
A	I-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
which	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
world	O
,	O
but	O
features	O
a	O
new	O
storyline	O
,	O
new	O
puzzles	O
and	O
original	O
dungeons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Height	O
and	O
depth	O
play	O
a	O
large	O
role	O
by	O
taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
3D	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
maintaining	O
the	O
traditional	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
other	O
mediaA	O
Link	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
has	O
been	O
prominently	O
represented	O
in	O
other	O
Zelda-related	O
media	O
since	O
its	O
original	O
release	O
,	O
chiefly	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
's	O
design	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
is	O
partially	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
incarnation	O
from	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
and	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
Between	I-Application
Worlds	I-Application
,	O
replacing	O
her	O
previous	O
incarnations	O
from	O
Ocarina	B-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
and	O
Twilight	O
Princess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SpeedrunningA	O
Link	B-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
is	O
a	O
popular	O
game	O
for	O
speedrunning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
speedrunners	O
also	O
play	O
using	O
A	B-Application
Link	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
Past	I-Application
:	O
Randomizer''	O
,	O
a	O
mod	O
that	O
randomizes	O
the	O
locations	O
of	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
items	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
evoke	O
the	O
uncertainty	O
and	O
excitement	O
of	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
