What's the single best game Nintendo has ever created?

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The_Liquid_Laser said:

Thanks for the kind reply.

Zelda 1 did in fact come with a map of most of the world (except the upper corner areas) that also had some hints on the other side about the first couple of dungeons.  The instruction manual also had several pages of art and story about the game.  This is the sort of thing that helped make the first Zelda feel like a living, breathing world.  It also is a lot like what some PC RPGs would do in the day.  In the 80's some RPGs would include maps or other inserts to make you feel like you were entering a fantasy world.  Zelda 1 did the same thing. 

I found this PDF that has the original instructions and map.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAANE.pdf

Wow, man, something I haven't looked at since I was a little kid. This was a real treat! I just finished Link's Awakening on Switch, and now I need a new game to play. Going to load this up on my NES Classic tonight and see where things go.