One of the best classic Zelda games, and the only one to hit the SNES, A Link to the Past is still considered a great game even among some of the newer games nowadays. With such a great storyline and setting the standard for what would become known as the Zelda Formula, who could go wrong with this game? (No one, of course)
Link wakes up from a dream of a beautiful princess asking for his help just in time to see his uncle grabbing a sword and shield and heading off to Hyrule Castle. He tells Link to stay in bed and not to worry, but Link knows better, and instead decides to go after his uncle. Link finds his uncle wounded and dying in a secret entrance to the castle. His life lasts long enough to tell Link to take the sword and shield and finish what he could not. Link must again journey to the edges of Hyrule to save it from the evil Ganon.
Main Quest Walkthrough: Defeating Ganon
- Prologue: Rescuing Princess Zelda from Hyrule Castle’s dungeon.
- The Three Pendants (Light World):
- Eastern Palace: Acquiring the Pendant of Courage.
- Desert Palace: Acquiring the Pendant of Power.
- Tower of Hera: Acquiring the Pendant of Wisdom.
- The Master Sword: Claiming the legendary Blade of Evil’s Bane in the Lost Woods.
- Infiltrating Hyrule Castle: Confronting the evil wizard Agahnim.
- The Seven Crystals (Dark World):
- Dark Palace (Crystal 1): Rescuing the first maiden.
- Swamp Palace (Crystal 2): Rescuing the second maiden.
- Skull Woods (Crystal 3): Rescuing the third maiden.
- Thieves’ Town (Crystal 4): Rescuing the fourth maiden.
- Ice Palace (Crystal 5): Rescuing the fifth maiden.
- Misery Mire (Crystal 6): Rescuing the sixth maiden.
- Turtle Rock (Crystal 7): Rescuing the seventh maiden.
- Ganon’s Tower: Ascending the final dungeon and defeating Agahnim again.
- The Final Battle: Confronting and defeating Ganon in the Pyramid of Power.
Overworld Secrets & Collectibles
- Heart Piece Locations: Guide to finding all 24 hidden Pieces of Heart.
- Bottle Locations: Acquiring all 4 essential Magic Bottles.
- Magic Upgrades & Medallions: Finding the Mad Batter for 1/2 Magic Cost and acquiring the three powerful Medallions (Bombos, Ether, Quake).
- Essential Tools & Items: Obtaining the Bug-Catching Net, Shovel, Magic Powder, Flute (and Duck Warp system), Magic Cape, Cane of Byrna, Cane of Somaria, Book of Mudora, Moon Pearl, Pegasus Boots, Power Glove & Titan’s Mitt, Zora’s Flippers, Ice Rod, Fire Rod.
- Warp Tiles: Map and guide to the magical warp points connecting the Light and Dark Worlds.
- Hidden Caves, Shops & Mini-Games: Uncovering secret passages, Great Fairy Fountains, hidden shops, the Digging Game, Archery Game, and Treasure Chest Game locations.
Resources & Guides
- Characters: Guide to Link, Princess Zelda, Sahasrahla, Agahnim, Ganon, the Maidens, and other key NPCs.
- Boss Guide: Strategies for defeating all dungeon bosses, mini-bosses, and Ganon.
- Enemies: A bestiary detailing the monsters of both the Light and Dark Worlds.
- Items & Equipment: Comprehensive overview of all weapons, armor, tools, quest items, and consumables.
- Maps: Complete Light World, Dark World, and detailed Dungeon maps.
- Codes & Glitches: Documenting known glitches (e.g., Exploration Glitch), sequence breaks, and other non-Game Genie codes or tricks.
- Game Genie Codes: Reference list of useful Game Genie codes.
- Manual: Information and content from the original SNES instruction manual.
- Comic: The official Nintendo Power comic adaptation.
- 100% Completion Checklist: A trackable list covering all Heart Pieces, Bottles, Items, Upgrades, Medallions, Bosses defeated, etc.