The Legend of Zelda is still going strong. As of this review, Tears of the Kingdom has just come out. But does the original NES game still hold up as a fun experience in (insert current year here)? Let's take a look!

An influential classic in its day, this game was hugely influential on many games like the Metroidvania genre, action RPGs, Soulsborne games and more. Gaming would be a lot different without it.

Footage recorded from the NES release on the Retron 5.

#zelda #nintendo #retrogaming

0:00 Intro
0:50 the premise
2:06 gameplay
3:53 dungeons
4:26 puzzles and secrets
7:10 difficulty
8:38 death mountain
10:14 odds and ends
12:45 conclusion

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