fter the dissappointment of The Adventure of Link, fans began to eagerly anticipate a Legend of Zelda game more like the original. In 1991, Nintendo delivered exactly what they had been looking for. A Link to the Past quickly became one of the top selling games for Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and is now set as the standard for all adventure games.
 
 

Link discovers a secret fairy cave!

The Story:

Taking place centuries before the original Legend of Zelda, the story starts off in a time where drought, floods, famine and disease all are wreaking their havoc on the land of Hyrule, until one day a mysterious wizard named Agahnim shows up. Using his powers, he completely cures the land and immediately gains the trust of the king, and is made one of his top advisors; however, not everyone is so easily swayed. Princess Zelda in particular is heavily suspicious of Agahnim as magical objects and even young maidens begin to dissappear, the descendants of the ancient sages in particular. Unfortunately, it wasn't before long that Agahnim had the castle guards under his control, and when he discovered that Princess Zelda herself was a descendant of the seventh sage, she was quickly snatched up and imprisoned within the dungeon. Seeing no where else to turn, Princess Zelda used her telepathic abilities to contact the descendant of the Hero of Time, a young boy named Link. Explaining to him of her predicament, Link set off to Hyrule Castle and began the adventure of a lifetime...

The Game:

Thanks to the superior capabilities of the Super Nintendo, at its time, A Link to the Past presented to gamers a myriad of wondrous graphics and soothing sound compared to that found in its NES counterparts. Additionally, both the Light World and the Dark World each had their own set of graphics, each enhancing the look and feel of the land.

Overall, A Link to the Past is an excellent game. Providing more than fifty hours of gameplay, you'll find yourself playing for days, and then you'll want to play again.