One of the Best SNES Games Ever – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, also known as The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods, is an action-adventure video game. It was developed by Nintendo for the SNES. It was released in Japan in 1991 and later on in North America in 1992.
The game focuses on Link as he travels on a journey to save Hyrule, defeat Ganon and rescue the seven descendants of the Sages. To save Hyrule, Link must rescue the Seven Sages from different dungeons scattered across the Dark World. Once they are freed, Link must use their power to break into Ganon’s Tower. There, he must face Agahnim and defeat him. Ganon then rises up from Agahnim’s body and flies away. Link chases after him and eventually confronts him inside the Pyramid of Power in the Dark World. After Link defeat’s Ganon, he touches the Triforce and restores Hyrule to how it was before Ganon intervened.
Most SNES games of this era had 4 Mbit (512 KB) of memory. This game broke the mold and used 8 Mbit (1 MB), which allowed Shigeru Miyamoto’s development team to create a much larger and more expansive world. The game added mechanics and concepts to the series that have become commonplace. These additions include multi-level dungeons and new equipment.
The game is one of the best-selling SNES games of all time. The game had more than five consecutive years in the number one spot of Nintendo Power’s top games list. It is widely recognized as one of the greatest video games of all time, not just on the SNES but on all gaming platforms. It has been voted onto top games lists in Entertainment Weekly, GameFAQs, Famitsu, Electronic Gaming Monthly, GameInformer, Nintendo Power, Edge, ScrewAttack, and many more magazines and websites.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past may not be number one on every list of the best SNES games, but it is definitely in the top ten (of any list that matters). Link remains one of the most popular video game characters of all time, inspiring fanboys (and fangirls) around the world to jump on the bandwagon. The Zelda series also remains one of the most popular video game series of all time for any gaming platform. It should be no secret why this game ranks so highly on our, and many other, top SNES games list.
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