NES nostalgia vs. fancy graphics
By: Ferris Beuller

   I don't really get why everyone thinks Zelda 64 is so much better than Zelda 1 on the NES. Sure, Zelda 64 has much better graphics, but what is it other than a pretty rendition of Zelda 1 ?They change the view, you get some more items, and the characters talk to you more. But what does that leave you with? Absolutely nothing. I finished Zelda 64 on my own without a strategy guide or internet help in a little more than a month. I've had my NES and my zelda games since I was 5 or 6 and I still haven't finished Zelda! The fact that the replay value of Zelda 64 is virually nothing doesn't help its case much. In NES Zelda, there are 2 quests, the second completely randomized. The facts that you arent given much help aside from poorly translated "hints" (The secret is on the eastmost penninsula, Dodongo doesn't like smoke) and that your shield is practically useless againts enemies makes Zelda 1 a helluva lot more playable than Any new zelda game. That damn owl in the GBC version and Navi tell you how to complete the entire game. What did Nintendo figure, that their games were too hard for us? I hate when people think like that.