archbrix on 26 July 2024
The Legend of Zelda on the NES. A mixture of adventure and tight, arcade-like gameplay with an inventory that was used to progress like nothing before it. Although they're tied in my book, the first Zelda would just barely edge out A Link to the Past if I had to choose, simply because of the inclusion of the remixed second quest, and the massive impact the original had upon its debut. From the moment the title screen came up, you just knew you were in for something special. And the bad-ass gold cartridge didn't hurt either. I'll love it 'til the day I die.
