<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
1986	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fantasy	O
land	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
and	O
centers	O
on	O
an	O
elf-like	O
boy	O
named	O
Link	O
,	O
who	O
aims	O
to	O
collect	O
the	O
eight	O
fragments	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
rescue	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
from	O
the	O
antagonist	O
Ganon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designed	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
Family	B-Device
Computer	I-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
in	O
February	O
1986	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
received	O
releases	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
in	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
format	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
game	O
to	O
include	O
an	O
internal	O
battery	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
for	O
saving	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
1994	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
and	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
30	O
games	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
system	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
through	O
the	O
NES	O
Switch	B-Application
Online	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
a	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sold	O
over	O
6.5	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
launched	O
a	B-Application
major	I-Application
franchise	I-Application
,	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
regularly	O
featured	O
in	O
lists	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	B-Application
,	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
less	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
and	O
numerous	O
additional	O
successors	O
and	O
spinoffs	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
decades	O
since	O
its	O
debut	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
incorporates	O
elements	O
of	O
action	B-Application
,	O
adventure	O
,	O
and	O
role-playing	O
genres	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hidden	O
in	O
the	O
overworld	O
are	O
entrances	O
to	O
eight	O
large	O
dungeons	O
housing	O
the	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
dungeon	O
has	O
a	O
unique	O
maze-like	O
layout	O
of	O
rooms	O
connected	O
by	O
doors	O
and	O
secret	O
passages	O
,	O
often	O
barred	O
by	O
monsters	B-Protocol
(	O
which	O
must	O
be	O
defeated	O
)	O
or	O
by	O
blocks	O
(	O
which	O
must	O
be	O
moved	O
to	O
gain	O
entrance	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dungeons	O
also	O
contain	O
useful	O
items	O
Link	O
can	O
add	O
to	O
his	O
inventory	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
boomerang	B-General_Concept
for	O
stunning	O
enemies	O
and	O
retrieving	O
distant	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
magical	O
recorder	O
that	O
lets	O
Link	O
teleport	O
to	O
the	O
entrance	O
of	O
any	O
dungeon	O
he	O
has	O
previously	O
cleared	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Link	O
has	O
collected	O
all	O
eight	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
from	O
these	O
dungeons	O
,	O
he	O
gains	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
ninth	O
and	O
final	O
dungeon	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
defeat	O
Ganon	O
and	O
rescue	O
Zelda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
the	O
official	O
Zelda	O
Chronology	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
an	O
Era	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Era	O
of	O
Decline	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
exists	O
within	O
an	O
alternative	O
reality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
this	O
era	O
,	O
Hyrule	O
has	O
been	O
reduced	O
to	O
a	O
small	O
kingdom	O
where	O
the	O
residents	O
now	O
live	O
in	O
caves	O
,	O
setting	O
the	O
background	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
is	O
described	O
in	O
the	O
instruction	O
booklet	O
and	O
during	O
the	O
short	O
prologue	O
which	O
plays	O
after	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
:	O
A	O
small	O
kingdom	O
in	O
the	O
land	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
is	O
engulfed	O
by	O
chaos	O
when	O
an	O
army	O
led	O
by	O
Ganon	O
,	O
the	O
prince	O
of	O
darkness	O
,	O
invaded	O
and	O
stole	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
,	O
one	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
magical	O
artifact	O
which	O
alone	O
bestows	O
great	O
strength	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
prevent	O
him	O
from	O
acquiring	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
,	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
splits	O
it	O
into	O
eight	O
fragments	O
and	O
hides	O
them	O
in	O
secret	O
underground	O
dungeons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
hearing	O
Impa	O
's	O
plea	O
,	O
he	O
resolves	O
to	O
save	O
Zelda	O
and	O
sets	O
out	O
to	O
reassemble	O
the	O
scattered	O
fragments	O
of	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
,	O
with	O
which	O
Ganon	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
defeated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
tale	O
,	O
Link	O
locates	O
and	O
braves	O
the	O
eight	O
underworld	O
labyrinths	O
,	O
and	O
beyond	O
their	O
defeated	O
guardian	O
monsters	B-Protocol
retrieves	O
each	O
fragment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
completed	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
infiltrate	O
Ganon	O
's	O
hideout	O
in	O
Death	O
Mountain	O
,	O
confronting	O
the	O
prince	O
of	O
darkness	O
and	O
destroying	O
him	O
with	O
the	O
Silver	O
Arrow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obtaining	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Power	O
from	O
Ganon	O
's	O
ashes	O
,	O
Link	O
returns	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
restored	O
Triforce	B-Device
of	O
Wisdom	O
to	O
the	O
rescued	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
,	O
and	O
peace	O
returns	O
to	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
directed	O
and	O
designed	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
(	O
credited	O
as	O
S	O
.	O
Miyahon	O
and	O
Ten	O
Ten	O
respectively	O
in	O
the	O
closing	O
credits	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
in	O
1984	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
launch	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
worked	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
concurrently	O
,	O
and	O
tried	O
to	O
separate	O
their	O
ideas	O
:	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
was	O
to	O
be	O
linear	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
action	B-Application
occurred	O
in	O
a	O
strict	O
sequence	O
,	O
whereas	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
opposite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
concept	O
was	O
carried	O
over	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Relatedly	O
,	O
this	O
concept	O
turned	O
into	O
the	O
root	O
of	O
another	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
many	O
years	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
:	O
Miyamoto	O
said	O
that	O
Zelda	O
became	O
the	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
,	O
a	O
game	O
based	O
solely	O
on	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
Miyamoto	O
wanted	O
to	O
flesh	O
out	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
"	O
world	O
"	O
even	O
further	O
,	O
giving	O
players	O
a	O
"	O
miniature	O
garden	O
that	O
they	O
can	O
put	O
inside	O
their	O
drawer	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Early	O
Zelda	O
concepts	O
involved	O
technological	O
elements	O
,	O
with	O
microchips	O
for	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
made	O
of	O
electronic	O
circuits	O
and	O
a	O
time-traveling	O
protagonist	O
,	O
another	O
factor	O
of	O
their	O
name	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
computer	O
hyper-	O
"	O
link	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
1986	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
as	O
the	O
launch	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Family	O
Computer	O
's	O
new	O
Disk	B-Device
System	I-Device
peripheral	O
,	O
joined	O
by	O
a	O
re-release	O
of	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
Tennis	B-Device
,	O
Baseball	B-Application
,	O
Golf	B-Application
,	O
Soccer	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mahjong	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
introduction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
made	O
full	O
use	O
of	O
Disk	O
Card	O
media	O
's	O
advantages	O
over	O
traditional	O
ROM	B-Protocol
cartridges	I-Protocol
,	O
with	O
an	O
increased	O
size	O
of	O
128	O
kilobytes	O
which	O
would	O
be	O
expensive	O
to	O
produce	O
on	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sound	O
effects	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
altered	O
for	O
the	O
eventual	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
release	O
version	O
of	O
Zelda	O
which	O
used	O
the	O
Famicom	O
's	O
PCM	O
channel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
used	O
to	O
defeat	O
the	O
large-eared	O
rabbit-like	O
monster	B-Protocol
Pols	O
Voice	O
by	O
blowing	O
or	O
shouting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
version	O
made	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Memory	O
Management	O
Controller	O
chip	O
(	O
specifically	O
the	O
MMC1	O
model	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
use	O
bank-switching	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
larger	O
games	O
than	O
had	O
previously	O
been	O
possible	O
,	O
and	O
could	O
also	O
use	O
battery-powered	O
RAM	O
letting	O
players	O
save	O
their	O
data	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
on	O
the	O
NES	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Nintendo	O
published	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
packaging	O
design	O
featured	O
a	O
small	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
cut	O
away	O
to	O
reveal	O
the	O
unique	O
gold-colored	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1988	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
sold	O
two	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
early	O
1988	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
Fun	O
Club	O
members	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
then-Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
president	O
Minoru	O
Arakawa	O
to	O
start	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
commercials	O
made	O
under	O
Bill	O
White	O
,	O
director	O
of	O
advertising	O
and	O
public	O
relations	O
,	O
was	O
the	O
market	O
introduction	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
which	O
received	O
a	O
great	O
deal	O
of	O
attention	O
in	O
the	O
ad	O
industry	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
first	O
re-released	O
in	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
format	O
for	O
the	O
Famicom	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
version	O
slightly	O
modified	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
of	O
the	O
Disk	O
Card	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
that	O
it	O
displayed	O
the	O
number	O
1	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2001	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
game	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
way	O
to	O
unlock	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
by	O
using	O
an	O
Action	B-Device
Replay	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
official	O
re-release	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
2003	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
again	O
re-released	O
on	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
in	O
2004	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
sequel	B-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Famicom	B-Device
Mini/Classic	I-Device
NES	I-Device
Series	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
timed	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
2008	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Brawl	I-Application
,	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
Vault	O
section	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
re-releases	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
virtually	O
identical	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
versions	O
have	O
been	O
altered	O
slightly	O
to	O
correct	O
several	O
instances	O
of	O
incorrect	O
spelling	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
in	O
the	O
intro	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
tech	O
demo	O
called	O
Classic	O
Games	O
was	O
shown	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
at	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
showcasing	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
dozen	O
classic	O
games	O
using	O
3D	O
effects	O
,	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reggie	O
Fils-Aimé	O
,	O
president	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
slated	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Super	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
World	I-Device
2	I-Device
:	I-Device
Yoshi	I-Device
's	I-Device
Island	I-Device
,	O
using	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
's	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
3D	O
effects	O
,	O
analog	O
control	O
,	O
or	O
camera	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
Ambassador	O
program	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
3DS	I-Application
eShop	I-Application
on	O
December	O
22	O
in	O
Japan	O
;	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
April	O
12	O
and	O
on	O
July	O
5	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
version	O
released	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
was	O
the	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	I-Application
-	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
service	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
21st	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
a	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
edition	O
Game	O
and	O
Watch	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
rereleased	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Game	O
and	O
Watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
includes	O
the	O
original	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Zelda	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Gameboy	O
version	O
of	O
Links	O
Awakening	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
received	O
highly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
best-seller	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
it	O
sold	O
copies	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
sold	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
for	O
the	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
NES	O
game	O
to	O
sell	O
over	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
during	O
1987	O
,	O
increasing	O
to	O
more	O
than	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
sold	O
by	O
1988	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
sell	O
cartridges	B-Protocol
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
1990	O
,	O
and	O
eventually	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famicom	O
Tsūshin	O
(	O
Famitsu	O
)	O
magazine	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
full	O
score	O
of	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
stars	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
first	O
Famitsu	O
Best	O
Hit	O
Game	O
Awards	O
gave	O
Zelda	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
best	O
background	O
music	O
and	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
best	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
just	O
below	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
and	O
Gradius	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Computer	O
Entertainer	O
called	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
adventure	O
game	O
that	O
exceeded	O
expectations	O
and	O
said	O
it	O
had	O
"	O
more	O
to	O
offer	O
than	O
the	O
typical	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
"	O
epics	O
,	O
with	O
"	O
monsters	B-Protocol
to	O
fight	O
,	O
secret	O
doors	O
to	O
discover	O
,	O
and	O
plenty	O
of	O
frustration	O
"	O
rewarded	O
with	O
new	O
treasures	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
experience	O
,	O
places	O
and	O
discoveries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
incredibly	O
rich	O
,	O
deep	O
gaming	O
experience	O
that	O
goes	O
far	O
beyond	O
the	O
typical	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
game	O
"	O
with	O
appeal	O
"	O
to	O
both	O
male	O
and	O
female	O
players	O
"	O
of	O
all	O
ages	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
must-have	O
"	O
for	O
every	O
Nintendo	O
owner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
in	O
1988	O
named	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
adventure	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Zelda	O
had	O
been	O
a	O
"	O
sensational	O
success	O
"	O
in	O
bringing	O
elements	O
of	O
computer	O
action-adventures	O
to	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ACE	O
magazine	O
reviewed	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
1989	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
role-playing	O
epic	O
"	O
that	O
proves	O
"	O
consoles	O
can	O
be	O
just	O
as	O
good	O
at	O
role-playing	O
games	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
for	O
arcade	O
entertainment	O
"	O
while	O
listing	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
four	O
best	O
games	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
NES	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
Super	O
Mario	O
Bros.	O
,	O
Mike	B-Application
Tyson	I-Application
's	I-Application
Punch-Out	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
reissued	O
in	O
1992	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
"	O
Classic	O
Series	O
"	O
and	O
featured	O
a	O
grey	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
placed	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
poll	O
"	O
Top	O
30	O
"	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
first	O
issue	O
and	O
continued	O
to	O
dominate	O
the	O
list	O
into	O
the	O
early	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
also	O
voted	O
by	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
readers	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Challenge	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
Awards	O
'	O
88	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
has	O
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
from	O
modern	O
critics	O
and	O
remains	O
well	O
regarded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
placed	O
first	O
in	O
Game	O
Informers	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Top	O
200	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
(	O
in	O
2001	O
and	O
2009	O
respectively	O
)	O
,	O
thirteenth	O
in	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
100th	O
issue	O
listing	O
the	O
"	O
100	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
fifth	O
in	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthlys	O
200th	O
issue	O
listing	O
"	O
The	O
Greatest	O
200	O
Videogames	O
of	O
Their	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
seventh	O
in	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Powers	I-Application
list	O
of	O
the	O
200	O
Best	O
Nintendo	O
Games	O
Ever	O
,	O
77th	O
in	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
's	O
100	O
greatest	O
Nintendo	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
and	O
80th	O
among	O
IGN	O
readers	O
 '	O
"	O
Top	O
99	O
Games	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
Next	O
Generation	O
listed	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
in	O
their	O
"	O
Five	O
Greatest	O
Game	O
Packages	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
die-cut	O
hole	O
which	O
revealed	O
the	O
gold	O
cartridge	B-Protocol
,	O
full	O
color	O
manual	O
,	O
and	O
fold-out	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
The	O
Strong	O
National	O
Museum	O
of	O
Play	O
inducted	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
to	O
its	O
World	O
Video	O
Game	O
Hall	O
of	O
Fame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
is	O
considered	O
a	O
spiritual	O
forerunner	O
of	O
the	O
modern	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
(	O
RPG	O
)	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
it	O
is	O
often	O
not	O
considered	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
genre	O
since	O
it	O
lacked	O
key	O
RPG	O
mechanics	O
such	O
as	O
experience	O
points	O
,	O
it	O
had	O
many	O
features	O
in	O
common	O
with	O
RPGs	O
and	O
served	O
as	O
the	O
template	O
for	O
the	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
fantasy	O
setting	O
,	O
musical	O
style	O
and	O
action-adventure	O
gameplay	O
were	O
adopted	O
by	O
many	O
RPGs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
commercial	O
success	O
helped	O
lay	O
the	O
groundwork	O
for	O
involved	O
,	O
non-linear	O
games	O
in	O
fantasy	O
settings	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
found	O
in	O
successful	O
RPGs	O
,	O
including	O
Crystalis	B-Application
,	O
Soul	B-Application
Blazer	I-Application
,	O
Square	O
's	O
Seiken	B-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Alundra	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Brave	B-Application
Fencer	I-Application
Musashi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
Miyamoto	O
did	O
not	O
consider	O
Zelda	O
an	O
RPG	O
,	O
but	O
classified	O
Zelda	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
real-time	O
adventure	O
game	O
"	O
;	O
he	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
interested	O
in	O
systems	O
where	O
everything	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
decided	O
by	O
stats	O
and	O
numbers	O
"	O
but	O
what	O
's	O
"	O
important	O
to	O
me	O
is	O
to	O
preserve	O
as	O
much	O
of	O
that	O
"	O
live	O
"	O
feeling	O
as	O
possible	O
"	O
which	O
he	O
said	O
"	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
are	O
better	O
suited	O
in	O
conveying	O
"	O
to	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
solitary	O
sequel	B-Application
,	O
many	O
prequels	B-Application
and	O
spin-offs	O
and	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
most	O
popular	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
established	O
important	O
characters	O
and	O
environments	O
of	O
the	O
Zelda	O
universe	O
,	O
including	O
Link	O
,	O
Princess	O
Zelda	O
,	O
Ganon	O
,	O
Impa	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
as	O
the	O
power	O
that	O
binds	O
Hyrule	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
arcade	O
system	O
board	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Triforce	B-Device
,	O
was	O
developed	O
jointly	O
by	O
Namco	O
,	O
Sega	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
appearing	O
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
"	O
Triforce	B-Device
"	O
is	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
of	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
symbolized	O
the	O
three	O
companies	O
 '	O
involvement	O
in	O
the	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
featured	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
15	O
most	O
influential	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
for	O
being	O
an	O
early	O
example	O
of	O
open	O
world	O
,	O
nonlinear	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
its	O
introduction	O
of	O
battery	O
backup	O
saving	O
worldwide	O
,	O
to	O
laying	O
the	O
foundations	O
for	O
later	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
like	O
Metroid	B-Device
and	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
like	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
while	O
influencing	O
most	O
modern	O
games	O
in	O
general	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
"	O
no	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
greatest	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	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
was	O
"	O
ahead	O
of	O
its	O
time	O
by	O
years	O
if	O
not	O
decades	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
celebrated	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
vein	O
to	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
25th	O
anniversary	O
celebration	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
celebration	O
included	O
a	O
free	O
mailout	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
offer	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Ocarina	I-Application
of	I-Application
Time	I-Application
soundtrack	O
to	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
that	O
particular	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
digital	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
release	O
of	O
Link	O
's	O
Awakening	O
DX	O
,	O
special	O
posters	O
that	O
are	O
mailed	O
out	O
as	O
rewards	O
through	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
stage	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
original	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
in	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Land	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
promotional	O
advertisement	O
campaign	O
for	O
their	O
noodles	O
,	O
released	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
in	O
1986	O
,	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
August	O
6	O
to	O
September	O
2	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
the	O
St.GIGA	O
satellite	O
radio	O
network	O
,	O
began	O
broadcasts	O
of	O
a	O
substantially	O
different	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	O
Hyrule	O
Fantasy	O
:	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zelda	O
for	O
a	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
peripheral	O
,	O
the	O
Satellaview	B-Device
—	O
a	O
satellite	O
modem	O
add-on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BS	O
Zelda	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
Satellaview	B-Device
game	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
"	O
SoundLink	O
"	O
soundtrack	O
—	O
a	O
streaming	O
audio	O
track	O
through	O
which	O
,	O
every	O
few	O
minutes	O
,	O
players	O
were	O
cautioned	O
to	O
listen	O
carefully	O
as	O
a	O
voice	O
actor	O
narrator	O
,	O
broadcasting	O
live	O
from	O
the	O
St.GIGA	O
studio	O
,	O
would	O
give	O
them	O
plot	O
and	O
gameplay	O
clues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
Satellaview	B-Device
avatars	O
:	O
a	O
boy	O
wearing	O
a	O
backward	O
baseball	B-Application
cap	O
or	O
a	O
girl	O
with	O
red	O
hair	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
December	O
30	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
and	O
January	O
6	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
,	O
was	O
broadcast	O
to	O
the	O
Satellaview	B-Device
as	O
the	O
functional	O
equivalent	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
Zeldas	O
Second	O
Quest	O
.	O
</s>
