The Legend of Zelda
Reviewed by Mello Fox
This was one of the best games of all time. If you sold your NES a long
time ago to get one of the newer systems like SNES or SEGA GENESIS,
I recommend saving up for the original NES. Maybe even just for this
game. It has a pretty big world, the control is great, and has some of
the catchiest music since the original Mario Bros. It's an addictive
game to.
Graphics 9.5 out of 10
Graphics are real good compared to Mario Bros. 1 where the characters
were blocky. It's pretty clear who is who and what your doing. Of
course they used some things over like the people you buy stuff from
is either the same old lady or the same old man. But that's the only
bad thing in the graphics besides when you get all the way to the
left or right and can't go any farther, and if you do it will just repeat
that area over and over again. Overall the graphics are almost perfect.
Music and Sound 10 out of 10
The music is some of the catchiest since Mario Bros. 1, like I said.
You'll always here that du du du du, du du du du du du, duuu duuu in
your mind and during the game. And when you get a new sword or a
heart it goes DUUUUUU like that. The music is very catchy.
Game Challenge 8 out of 10
It can be one of the hardest games of all. Or it can be one of the easiest.
It depends on whether you have a strategy guide or not. If you do, it's
probably a breeze, but if you don't, like me, it's real hard. I didn't play
it for a long time then went to K-mart and bought it and a NES and played
it and I still haven't beaten it. It's hard finding all the levels. Plus the
bosses give you a pretty good battle. Always expect to have fun though.
That's what really matters anyway.
Game Play-Fun 10 out of 10
This is a very, very, very fun game. It's addictive too. The only
drawback I had was when you save it, you have to hold the reset
button when you turn it off. That's not a very big deal though, because
it's fun getting back to where you were. I like to just go hunting and
try to kill all those stupid blue and red guys. And it's even fun to fight
the bosses (unlike some games where it's a pain in the butt. But just
have fun. That's all that really matters.
Frustration
The only frustration I got was when I got real far in the game, like to
Ganon, and lost and died. Then after I turned it off and the next day
went to play it, it wasn't there. Now sometime's it's fun getting back
to where you were but this time, I was just plain old mad. I probably
threw the game down 25 times. The only other frustration I think I got
from this besides that was when it won't start.
Replayability 9 out of 10
Like I've said many times before, this game is addictive. You'll want
to get to Ganon and beat him. Or you might just want to get to Ganon
to see what he looks like. After your threw with this one though, go
buy Zelda 2:The Adventures of Link.
Game Value 10 out of 10
HECK YEAH!!! It's definitely worth the price. I only paid 9.99 for the game.
And if you go to Funcoland, you can get it for $3.99. That's
#3.99 for at least 1-2 years of fun. You must buy this if you don't already
have it. Well after you get it try to spend 1-2 hours with your family and
friends and THEN you can go play some Zelda for 48 hours straight.
Story 8 out of 10
Once you know the story, it's great. Well most of you know it, but for
those who don't, it goes like this: You are Link. You're girl (Like Mario's
Princess Toadstool) is Princess Zelda. Ganon, the Bowser of the Zelda
series, is trying to get all the pieces of the triforce. You must get them
before Ganon. Oh yeah, I'm not sure but I think Princess Zelda was kidnapped.
Maybe not though. Can't really remember.
Controls 10 out of 10
The control is definitely perfect. Unlike even some of today's games.
When you swing your sword, it goes right where you want it to. And so
do all of Link's many weapons. By the way, the weapons are really cool.
The best is the boomerang which, with the great control Zelda has, goes
right where you want it to.
Overall 9.5 out of 10
My final conclusion is go get this game. You'll love it. It's one of the
classics with Donkey Kong, Mario Bros. 1, 2, and 3,and the Ninja Gaiden
series. Sometimes you begin to wonder if all these old games are better
than the newer ones. And I'm starting to believe it's true.