The Legend of Zelda Review

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» Critic Reviews

Publisher:

Nintendo

Developer:

Nintendo

Release Date:

1987-08-22

The Legend of Zelda

Not Avaliable | Fantasy Action Adventure | 1 Player

Overall Rating

3.214

Average Critic Score

3.914

1,834 of 40,780 All Time

1 of 1298 Nintendo

1 of 361 Action

1 of 94 1987

1 of 9 1 Player

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each game.

Critic Reviews

The Video Game Critic

This revolutionary game brilliantly combined hack-n-slash action with RPG-style adventure, challenging both your mind and reflexes. It was also the first cartridge to feature a battery backup. Has this original 1986 installment really stood the test of ...read the complete The Legend of Zelda review at The Video Game Critic

World of Video Games

Of all the games I have ever played The Legend of Zelda is my favorite. It has the best storyline, and best playability I've ever seen. The Legend of Zelda set the pace for future RPG's that would come over the next 10 years. ...read the complete The Legend of Zelda review at World of Video Games

World of Video Games

Although the graphics may be considered primitive now, back then it was probably considered OK. But still, you knew what you were attacking. May it have been a lowly Ocatrok, to an evil Wizzarobe, you would know what was trying to kill you. ...read the complete The Legend of Zelda review at World of Video Games

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