The Legend of Zelda, the game that set off the chain reaction to start them all. One of the best games, ever, in most gamers’ books. Boasting some of the best graphics seen during its time and being among the first games to allow players to save their progress, the unique and revolutionary features this game introduced to the gaming world made it an automatic hit. The Legend of Zelda basically set the plot for all of the Zeldas to come. In order to prevent Ganon from gaining the Triforce and taking over Hyrule, Princess Zelda split the Triforce into eight fragments and hid them throughout the land. Upon meeting and saving Impa from Ganon’s henchmen, Link learns of Zelda’s fate and embarks on his quest to collect the Triforce and save Hyrule from Ganon’s evil grasp.
Main Quest Walkthrough: Gathering the Triforce of Wisdom
- The Gathering: Recommended preparation for the first dungeon.
- Level 1: The Eagle: Guide to the first dungeon.
- Level 2: The Moon: Guide to the second dungeon.
- Level 3: The Manji: Guide to the third dungeon.
- Level 4: The Snake: Guide to the fourth dungeon.
- Level 5: The Lizard: Guide to the fifth dungeon.
- Level 6: The Dragon: Guide to the sixth dungeon.
- Level 7: The Demon: Guide to the seventh dungeon.
- Level 8: The Lion: Guide to the eighth dungeon.
- Level 9: Death Mountain: Guide to the final dungeon.
Overworld Secrets & Collectibles
- Heart Containers: Locations of all 5 hidden Overworld Heart Containers to reach the maximum 16 hearts.
- Sword Upgrades: Locating the hidden caves containing the White Sword (requires 5 hearts) and the powerful Magical Sword (requires 12 hearts).
- Potion Acquisition: Delivering the Letter to the Old Woman to unlock the ability to purchase the Life Potion and 2nd Potion.
- Bomb Upgrades: Finding the Old Men who offer to increase Link’s maximum Bomb carrying capacity.
- Blue Ring & Red Ring: Acquiring the damage-reducing Blue Ring (damage halved) from a secret shop and the Red Ring (damage quartered) within Level 9.
- Secret Caves & Old Men/Women: Locating all hidden caves containing Rupees, items (Bombs, Arrows), hints, gambling games, or requiring payment for passage/repairs.
- Burnable Bushes & Bombable Walls: Utilizing the Candle and Bombs to uncover all hidden entrances and secrets across Hyrule.
Resources & Guides
- Introduction: Getting started with The Legend of Zelda.
- Story and Setting: The premise of the game.
- Characters & NPCs: Guide to the Old Men, Old Women, Merchants, and Princess Zelda.
- Boss Strategies: How to defeat the eight dungeon guardians and Ganon.
- Enemies: A bestiary detailing Hyrule’s monsters.
- Maps: Overworld and dungeon maps for both quests.
- MIDIs: Explore the original 8-bit melodies that started it all—iconic overworld themes, dungeon tunes, and victory fanfares in MIDI format.
- Items & Equipment: Overview of Link’s inventory, weapons (Swords, Boomerangs, Bow, Rod), tools (Candles, Raft, Ladder, Recorder), and defensive gear (Shields, Rings).
- Game Genie Codes: A reference list of Game Genie cheat codes for The Legend of Zelda.
- Second Quest Overview: Guide to starting the significantly harder Second Quest and summary of its major differences (dungeon layouts, item locations, difficulty).
- 100% Completion Checklist: A trackable list covering Triforce pieces, all equipment upgrades (Swords, Rings, Bomb Capacity), all Heart Containers, defeating Ganon, and completing the Second Quest.