Zelda 1 taught me that a video game could be a world. That it could be mysterious and that it could be explored. It also taught me to love the bullet hell. It's a little too mysterious, so a guide or prior knowledge is almost required, but it holds up like an Egyptian pyramid. It is, without question, one of the greatest games for the Famicom and/or NES, even when accounting for its later stars.

Reviewed on May 02, 2020


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