eleased way back in 1986 in the United States for the Nintendo Entertainment System, The Legend of Zelda became an instant hit, and one of the very few games of its time to sell more than a million copies. Thanks to the Shigeru Miyamoto himself, an ingenius method of gameplay was created. The overhead-screen-by-screen battles were able to save a tremendous amount of space on the cartridge. Additionally, The Legend of Zelda was the first game to utilize a save feature, allowing you to turn off your NES and come back to play where you left off, whether it had been several minutes or several weeks.
 
 

What's that? Link is climbing the side of a wall?

The Story:

Centuries after the events that took place in A Link to the Past, the seal holding Ganon in the Dark World began to weaken dramatically. It didn't take much for Ganon to use his powers and destroy this impediment standing in the way of his goal, The Triforce. Although he already held the Triforce of Power, it was necessary to possess the other to pieces as well to experience the true power of the mighty relic. While the holder of the the Triforce of Courage remained anonymous, Ganon knew exactly where to go for the Triforce of Wisdom.... Princess Zelda. As he approached the castle, news of Ganon reached Princess Zelda. Knowing what she must do, broke the Triforce of Wisdom into eight pieces and fled the castle. Eventually, Ganon caught up with Zelda and kidnapped her; however, it was too late. The Princess had already hidden each piece in various dungeons throughout the land. He searched furiously, but Ganon was unable to recover any of the pieces. Knowing that a hero would soon come, Ganon sat in his lair in Spectacle Rock, waiting...

The Game:

What can be said about The Legend of Zelda? It's a classic. With dozens of hours of gameplay, you'll find yourself mesmerized for weeks at a time, just trying to get past those darned Darknuts or searching for a secret entrance. If you can find yourself a copy of this game, be sure to grab it.