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[[Image:LOZ NES title screen.png|left|thumb|The game's title screen.]] | [[Image:LOZ NES title screen.png|left|thumb|The game's title screen.]] | ||
'''The Legend of Zelda''' is a groundbreaking action/adventure game developed by Shigeru Miyamoto and initially released in Japan for the [[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]] Famicom Disk System in [[:Category:1986|1986]] where it propelled sales of the add-on to the core Famicom system. It was translated and brought to America one year later and proceeded to have the same influential effect on sales of the [[:Category:NES|NES]]. In America, it was released as a cartridge, and was one of the first games ever to employ a battery backed up memory chip inside which allowed players to save their progress, even after power to the system had been turned off. It is the first game in Nintendo's ''[[:Category:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, whose games have a tremendous following to this day. | |||
The game has been rereleased in several formats over the years. In [[1994]], Nintendo released the game in cartridge format for the first time in Japan, towards the end of the Famicom's lifetime. In [[:Category:2003|2003]] the game was packaged along with ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest]]'' in ''The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition'' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]]. In [[:Category:2004|2004]] the game was released for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] as part of the Classic NES Series. | The game has been rereleased in several formats over the years. In [[1994]], Nintendo released the game in cartridge format for the first time in Japan, towards the end of the Famicom's lifetime. In [[:Category:2003|2003]] the game was packaged along with ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest]]'' in ''The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition'' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]]. In [[:Category:2004|2004]] the game was released for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] as part of the Classic NES Series. | ||
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== Story == | == Story == | ||
Long, long | Long, long ago… the world was in the age of chaos. | ||
Among this chaos, in the tranquil Kingdom of Hyrule, the legend of the | Among this chaos, in the tranquil Kingdom of Hyrule, the legend of the Triforce – golden artefacts possessing untold mystical powers – was handed down over generations. | ||
One day, a dark army attacked the peaceful kingdom and seized the Triforce of Power. This army was led by Ganon, a powerful warlock bent on reigning over a dynasty of fear and darkness. Fearing his nefarious designs on the throne, Zelda, the princess of Hyrule, split the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and scattered them throughout the realm to keep them out of Ganon's reach. She then commanded her trustworthy nursemaid, Impa, to flee the castle and seek a champion with the courage to battle Ganon. Ganon, infuriated by the news of Impa's escape, imprisoned the princess and ordered a horde of henchmen to hunt down the elderly nursemaid. | One day, a dark army attacked the peaceful kingdom and seized the Triforce of Power. This army was led by Ganon, a powerful warlock bent on reigning over a dynasty of fear and darkness. Fearing his nefarious designs on the throne, Zelda, the princess of Hyrule, split the Triforce of Wisdom into eight fragments and scattered them throughout the realm to keep them out of Ganon's reach. She then commanded her trustworthy nursemaid, Impa, to flee the castle and seek a champion with the courage to battle Ganon. Ganon, infuriated by the news of Impa's escape, imprisoned the princess and ordered a horde of henchmen to hunt down the elderly nursemaid. | ||
