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The Legend of Zelda

1986Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development, NintendoActionAdventure

The Legend of Zelda is a 1986 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System. It is the first game in the Legend of Zelda series. It is set in the fantasy land of Hyrule and centers on an elf-like boy named Link, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. The player controls Link from a top-down perspective and navigates the overworld and dungeons, collecting weapons, defeating enemies and uncovering secrets. It was designed and directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, being in development alongside Super Mario Bros., which was released on September 13, 1985.

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The Legend of Zelda Recompilation screenshot
A static recompilation of The Legend of Zelda (NES) for native PC, with optional HD and Voxel 3D presentation mods.
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Release2026
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A Sega Master System port of a JavaScript Zelda clone, with the full overworld, sword combat and a minimap.
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Release2026