The Legend off Zelda (video game)

This article relates to off the video game The Legend Zelda . To obtain information on the series, consult off the article The Legend Zelda (series).

The Legend off Zelda is the first opus éponyme of the saga created in 1986 by Shigeru Miyamoto on Famicom Disk System with the Japan under the original title ゼルダの伝説, Zeruda No Densetsu . It then leaves in 1987 on cartridge BORN with the the United States and in the rest of the world.

Description

The Legend off Zelda is the first play to use a system of safeguard included in its cartridge. The liberty of action which is given to the player revolutionized the video game, because if its scenario remains linear, freedom of movement is important there. The player can walk in the universe of the play to his own way, without following the linear course imposed by the plays of platform of the time. Indeed, contrary to the latter which adopted a side point of view, the action of The Legend off Zelda is seen top, which makes it possible to the protagonist to exploit as much the vertical plan that the horizontal plane for its displacements. This pleasure of exploration will be for much in the success of the long series of the plays The Legend off Zelda (series) . This characteristic first is, seems it, a reminiscence of the long walks in forest which Shigeru Miyamoto made whereas it was young… it tells in particular that it had fun to visit hollow and caves not far from the parental residence, of the whole days.

History

The Prince of darkness, Ganon, seized Triforce of the Force. The Zelda Princess had Triforce of Wisdom, but, fearing to be captured by Ganon, divided her Triforce into eight parts and dissimulated them with the four corners of the region of Hyrule. It, as it thought it, was then captured by Ganon which wanted to seize Triforce.

Link, having Triforce of Courage, will find the eight parts hidden in eight temples and will save the Zelda Princess.

Development team

Executive producer: Hiroshi Yamauchi
Producing: Shigeru Miyamoto
Realizers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Designer : Takashi Tezuka
Programmer: Toshihiko Nakago, Yasunari Nishida, Kazuaki Morita
Type-setter sound: Koji Kondo

Guards of the keeps

Each keep ends in a ultimate guard protecting the fragment from triforce. Once overcome, the guard of the keep releases a heart allowing Link to increase his points of life. They all reappear (except Ganon) in another keep as an intermediate guard (except Aquamentus) sometimes several times in the same keep and almost always in the same form (the technique used to overcome it is thus identical).

Some are also of the part in a form evolved/moved in other plays of the series The Legend off Zelda.

Aquamentus

Aquamentus is the first guard that Link will have to face at the end of the first keep. It is a dragon which only moves very slightly and its attack is composed of 3 fireballs that it draws with regular interval. Its weak point is its horn which it has on its head.

Aquamentus also reappears in the seventh keep of which he is once again the last guard of the keep.

Dodongos

Dodongos resemble Triceratops having a carapace which make them insensitive with the attacks of Link. They traverse the room length into broad by changing direction brutally but without seeking to attack. To overcome them, it is necessary to lay out a bomb twice of continuation right in front of the mouth of Dodongo so that it swallows it, then to strike it with the sword or to raise it with the bracelet of force and to throw it on prickles. If the bomb explodes beside him, it will not have any effect.

There is one Dodongo in the second keep, but they reappear by group of 3 once in the fifth and twice in the seventh keep.

Manhandla

Manhandla resembles an insect provided with 4 large grips of each with dimensions (laid out out of star). It launches fireballs and moves on all the screen more and more quickly as it undergoes the attacks of Link.

Manhandla appears once in the third, once in the fourth and three times in the eighth keep.

Gleeok

Gleeok the guard of the fourth keep is a dragon with two heads. There remains motionless blocking the door of the next room and lance of the fireballs. To overcome it, it is necessary to cut each one of its heads to him, but once crossed, this one fly in all the part and continue to attack Link.

Gleeok reappears in the sixth keep, but with three heads, and in the eighth keep with four heads.

Digdogger

Digdogger, kind of giant sea urchin is invulnerable in its original form but does not support the sound of the flute of Link. Thanks to its flute, Link to be able it to destroy its carapace of protection and Digdogger is transformed then into minis-Digdogger. Its eye (its weak point) becomes vulnerable to the attacks of Link.

Digdogger reappears three times in the seventh keep, but is transformed then into three minis-Digdoggers instead of only one.

Gohma

Gohma, monster in the crab shape moves from left to right and from right to left. Like Dodongos, it has a carapace extremely resistant to the attacks of Link. Its eye which does not open that occasionally its single weak point constitutes. To overcome it, it should be waited until its eye opens and to strip an arrow to him while avoiding its fireballs.

Gohma reappears in the eighth keep.

Ganon

Ganon is the ultimate boss of the play; it is the last adversary being opposed to the player in the ninth palate, right before the room where the Zelda princess is retained captive. It with the appearance of a wild boar humanoïde equipped with a large red cape. Its attacks are not guères elaborate, but it has nevertheless the capacity to be made invisible for better overcoming Link. It is then advisable to strike it with the sword to immobilize it, then to draw an arrow to him from money to complete it.

Weapons and objects

An minor amount of elements are exploitable by the player within the play. One can distinguish among those two main categories: the " objects; actifs" , which requires the pressure by the player of the button " B" to be activated when it wishes it and the " objects; passifs" , the effects are shown once obtained and without it being necessary to activate them any manner. The majority of the objects will be taken again such as it is in the future episodes of the saga, others on the contrary will appear in other forms and other names, sometimes for a similar action. Certain objects are " trésors" and can be obtained only in the palates, others must be bought near merchants, the last finally can be found in nature, after having fought a monster or while speaking with wise. Between brackets and in italic the English name of the object is notified, such as it appears in the play.

Passive objects

Heart ( Heart ): Hearts (or " small cœurs") are obtained easily after a combat or while going to see a fairy. They fill the gauge with life of Link of a unit.

Container of Heart ( Heart Container ): The containers of heart increase the bar of life of the hero of a unit. One finds them at the end them keeps, after having fought the guard - to note that contrary to the other plays of the series, the player can completely choose not to take this container - or in hidden caves.

Fairy ( Fairy ): Not really an object strictly speaking, these fairies appear sometimes after a combat and give again a little life. Fountains can be all over the world, the fairies sitting look after Link completely there.

Watch ( Clock ): Only in the keeps after a combat, the watch stops time and immobilizes the enemies during one short duration, making it possible to take the advantage.

Ruby ( Rupy ): These twinkling gems yellow and blue compose the basic currency of Hyrule; one finds them on the monsters, in hidden caves, or while playing casinos, and the player can have 255 at the most of them.

5 Rubies ( 5 Rupies ): A version of the preceding gems which grants 5 rubies in once. They are of blue color.

Shield of wood ( Wood Shield ): The basic shield of Link, the first object which it has in its search. A cross is printed top, and one can always repurchase it near merchants.

magic Shield ( Magical Shield ): A magic version of the wood shield which makes it possible to push back the magic projectiles; findable near some merchants.

blue Ring ( Blue Boxing ring ): A magic ring which reduces by 50% the damage undergone by Link. Carried, it changes its green tunic into white tunic. One can buy it near a merchant.

red Ring ( Red Boxing ring ): A magic ring which reduces by 75% the damage undergone by Link. Carried, it changes its tunic into red tunic. It is the treasure of the ninth palate.

Bracelet of force ( Power Bracelet ): This bracelet makes it possible Link to move rocks. It is dissimulated some share in Hyrule.

Raft ( Raft ): A vessel which makes it possible to cross stretches of water starting from a pontoon. It is the treasure of the third palate.

Scale ( Stepladder ): A small stool which makes it possible to cross small ditches. It is the treasure of the fourth palate.

Key ( Key ): The keys make it possible to open the locked doors of the keeps. One finds them in the latter, but also in the merchants.

Key magic ( Magical Key ): This key in the shape of death's-head makes it possible to open all the locked doors, without needing any other key.

Chart ( Map ): To find the chart of a keep makes it possible to see the fitting of this one, which facilitates the progression.

Compass ( Compass ): The compass indicates the site of the chief of the keep on the chart.

Triforce ( Triforce ): One of the eight pieces of Triforce of Wisdom dissimulated in one of the first eight keeps. Only the meeting of the eight pieces makes it possible to open the door towards the ninth and last palate.

Book of Magic ( Book off Magic ): Once in its possession, Link will be in measurement thanks to him of launching fireballs thanks to the magic stick.

Active objects

Sword ( Sword ): The sword (or " sword of bois") is the first weapon had by Link at the beginning of the play, offered by wise in the cave of the first screen.

white Sword ( White Sword ): The white sword is more powerful than the first wood sword. One finds it near wise if Link has five hearts at least.

magic Sword ( Magical Sword ): Most powerful of the swords, which one obtains from wise if one has 12 hearts at least.

Potion of life ( Life Potion ): A potion of blue color, obtained from an old woman if him the letter is shown. It goes up the life only once, and disappears after use.

Potion second ( Second Potion , 2nd Potion ): A red potion of color, obtained from the same woman as the potion of life. After a first use, it becomes potion of life.

Letter ( Letter ): A strange letter that an old man gives you bound for an old woman.

Food ( Food ): A piece of meat which must be offered to the Grum-Grum guard to enable you to carry on your way. She can be also used to attract the enemies towards a particular point for better overcoming them.

Boomerang ( Boomerang ): A weapon which immobilizes the enemies and always returns towards his launcher.

magic Boomerang ( Magical Boomerang ): A magic version of the boomerang to the same capacities but to the increased power.

Bomb ( Bomb ): An explosive being just as easily used to destroy shaking walls that to kill out of the enemies. Essential vis-a-vis Dodongo.

Arc ( Bow ): The treasure of the first palate, one can use it only with one arrow or an arrow of money.

Arrow ( Arrow ): It should be bought to be able to use it with the arc. To draw an arrow costs a ruby, without money one cannot thus make use of it.

Arrow of money ( Silver Arrow ): A magic version of the arrow, only weapon able to wound Ganon hard.

blue Candle ( Blue Candle ): A candle which makes it possible to burn the bushes, the enemies and to light the dark rooms. It can be useful only once by screen.

red Candle ( Red Candle ): A candle which can serve several times by screen.

Flute ( To retie ): A flute which, in the outside world, allows téléporter in front of the various keeps, and which proves very useful vis-a-vis Digdoger.

magic Stick ( Magical Rod ): A stick which sends waves of energy, then fireballs if Link has the book of magic.

Second search

Following the example Super Mario Bros which proposed to the player one second ventures more difficult after having finished the first, The Legend off Zelda allows those which finished first once the search to start again the play in a different way.

the chart of the outside world is modified for some screens.

All the keeps have different plans, and are located in different screens. The flute brings the player in the screens where the palates of the first search are located, which is not very interesting.

a new type of trap appears in the palates: false walls. In fact walls of “misleads the eye” cannot be destroyed, even with a bomb, but which authorizes the passage of the player. Some are with one way.

to reach this search, it is necessary either to finish the play first once, or to return “ZELDA” like name of safeguard. Once the player finishes this search, it takes it again indefinitely. There is not a third hidden search.

Republications

Following the success met by the series through its various episodes, the original play was republished on other platforms Nintendo:

In the disc collector '' The Legend Off Zelda '', which was available in limited edition with the disc of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on GameCube and also on the official site of Nintendo. The disc collector also gathered Zelda II, Ocarina Of Time and Majora' S Mask.
In the series BORN Classics on Game Boy Advance.
One can download it on the Virtual comforts Wii.
It is also available in the play Animal Crossing, only starting from the action replay.

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