Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1990s Era Game
Class of 2016 Inductee
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a 1991 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game in The Legend of Zelda series and was released in 1991 in Japan and 1992 in North America and Europe.
The story is set many years before the events of the first two Zelda games. The player assumes the role of Link as he journeys to save Hyrule, defeat the demon king Ganon, and rescue the descendants of the Seven Sages.
It returns to a top-down perspective similar to the original The Legend of Zelda, dropping the side-scrolling gameplay of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
It introduced series staples such as parallel worlds and items including the Master Sword.
A Link to the Past is considered among the greatest video games ever made, with particular praise for its presentation and innovative gameplay.
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Aggregate Scores:
GameRankings: 93%
Metacritic: 95/100
Review Scores:
AllGame 5/5
Dragon 5/5
Electronic Gaming Monthly 35/40
Famitsu 39/40
GamePro 5/5
GameSpot 9.2/10
IGN 9.7/10
Mean Machines 95%
SNES Force 93%
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