The Legend of Zelda
PlatformNES
Year1986
DeveloperNintendo
GenreAction-Adventure
About The Legend of Zelda
Inspired by Shigeru Miyamotos childhood exploring caves near Kyoto. The first game to allow saving progress via battery backup. Over 6.5 million copies sold on NES. The gold cartridge was iconic. The open-world exploration was revolutionary for its time.
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