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As a long-time Zelda lover, it was a breath of fresh air to play the Game Boy Advance port of original Legend of Zelda, especially since the past few titles (Spirit Tracks, Phantom Hourglass, Twilight Princess) were so linear! This game gives no hints as to Link's next move, and requires an extensive amount of scouring exploration in order to find the dungeons! For a game released in the 80's, it does the Zelda series well to have a title so simple, yet so tough - in comparison to titles like Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker, the difficulty level is way up, and every dungeon seems fresh, although the layouts are the main difference (the music and coloration doesn't change much), especially since you actually have to work to find them! I found myself feeling more accomplished after I found and finished a dungeon than I did playing any other Zelda, under the same situation. All in all, a great game, would recommend to any serious Zelda player.Read full review
Simply put, this when it came out became one of the best games ever made, and to this day, still remains as such. It pioneered the way games would be made, in a time where most games like Mario were still fun but didn't require much in the way of problem solving or have the enormous depth that this game had. Everything about this game was brilliant for its time, the graphics, music, challenging layouts, and of course the incredible gameplay that spanned what was an enormous game at the time, so much so it was the first ever released with an internal battery that would save progress so you could pick up and play where you left off for the next time you'd play. Either if you remember and love playing this game before, or have never experienced this game before, this is an absolute must-have for any collector. The portability makes it much more great now that you can play it on the go, but this game is an exact replica of the original version in every other way, leaving it unchanged and still one of the most brilliant works of art in video game history, and still remains as such to this date.Read full review
I really like this game just because all of the history behind it. I owned an original NES but I never did get around to buying it so I gladly took advantage of this opportunity to get in on this classic game. It has all the basic Legend of Zelda elements however at their most basic (non-playable character interaction is kept at an absolute minimum unlike more recent zelda games). It's a joy for an 80's kid like me to look at those wonderful 8-bit graphics on my nintendo DS screen and reminice, however if you're not an oldskool gamer you may not be impressed. The one thing to remember about this game if you've never played it before is that it is extremely hard. Not because you need to be quick with your thumbs but because everything in it is so vague that its really hard to figure out what to do next (again, almost no non-playable character interaction). It's a must to have a strategy guide or some kind of a walk-through to figure it out. When the game was originally released, even the instruction booklet had some tips and maps so as to not get lost and frustrated. But anyway, like I said I got this game for nostalgic reasons. If you are a zelda fan that didn't get to play the original NES games, you should definitely check this out just to know where the saga began.Read full review
Back to the begining. I would play this game over and over. I used to be able to finish the whole game in one night (that was over thirty years ago ) now I can't remember where everything is. It's like starting over. I love this game. I just wish the eyes were better or the screen was bigger or both. The games have gotten better but this was the original.a
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The LEgend of Zelda for the GBA is the same one from the NES in the late 80's. It is the first of the popluar series that has been goin on for over 20 years. It plays well and I have had no trouble with it. If you are new to the Zelda series see how it began with this game. If you're a Zelda fan, born in the mid to late 80's and grew up in the 90's with the NES take a trip down memory lane with this classic. If you're into Zelda in today's times see how old school the series is. It's a classic and will rank up along with the best! Now go and save Hyrule from Gannon's evil ways and save Princess Zelda..only to not get a kiss. well excuse me, Princess!
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