The Legend of Zelda (1986) - MobyGames
Platforms: NES · Game Boy Advance · Wii · Nintendo 3DS · Wii U · Nintendo SwitchGenres: Genres · Action · Diagonal-down · 2D scrolling · Fixed / flip-screen · Anime / Manga · Metroidvania · Puzzle elements · Direct control · Fantasy
In one of the darkest times in the Kingdom of Hyrule, a young, pointy-eared boy named Link takes on an epic quest to restore the fragmented Triforce of Wisdom and save the Princess Zelda from the clutches of the evil, power-hungry Ganon. The Legend of...
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