The Lengend of Zelda

This is an adventure/RPG of sorts.

The story: Prince darkness Ganon stole the triforce of power. Princess Zelda divided the other triforce into 8 units. Then she was captured by Ganon. You play as Link. You must save Zelda and collect the triforce units.

This game is easy to understand with a good amount of difficulty within each area on the map. It is especially difficult during the later dungeon levels. Secrets are scattered throughout the land. Some of the items that need to be found are very difficult to find. Some of the dialog is puzzling too. The graphics and presentation is good. Basic 8-bit with an overhead view of the area Link is exploring. Classic tunes that loop can be heard in the music. Some of the songs loop very well, but the dungeon music can sound repetitive if not haunting.

This game is an adventure (fantasy) It takes a long time to finish. After beating the game you can play again while the dungeons are scattered/hidden across the land. Some items are hard to find so you might need some additional help. There are also 3 save spaces in the game cartridge. I recommend this game. It is a big game with many puzzles.

Graphics: 7 out of 10
Music and sound: 8.5 out of 10
Game-play: 8.7 out of 10
Presentation: 8 out of 10

Overall 8.9 out of 10

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

In 2001, Nintendo, Capcom and Flagship presented a new Gameboy Zelda game. Two actually: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons & The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. GameBoy Color only!

The Oracle of Seasons begins with Link waking up in the land of Holodrum. He then finds a group of people and begins to dance with them. Then everything goes wrong when Onox "the general of darkness" impressions the oracle of seasons. Link is now on a quest to fix this world and bring the weather back to normal.

This game looks very similar to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. This time there are a number of news items and additional features. In this game Link can change the seasons (Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter). Each season does something different to the map. This makes the game fun and puzzling. Link will also find a number of animal friends that will help him on his quest. I really like this game. The music is great. The game play is fantastic. Problems will occur when you must change the seasons in a certain order to unlock the next area. Some parts of this game are really hard to figure out.

Overall this game is very fun but it can be really confusing at some points. Watch out.

NOTE: This game is only playable with Gameboy Color or higher (GBA, Gameboy Player).
Also, at the end of this game they want you to play Oracle of Ages to really finish the adventure/story.

Graphics: 8.8 out of 10
Sound and music: 9.7 out of 10
Game play: 8.7 out of 10
Presentation: 10 out of 10

Overall: 8.9 out of 10

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Nintendo brings back this Super Nintendo classic to the Game Boy Advanced handheld system. Released in 2002 this role-playing-game also features Four Swords. A multi-player adventure.

The story begins with the magic of Agahnim messing up the world. Link hears Zelda calling for help in a dream. Is it a dream? The adventure begins as Link searches for Zelda. Link must complete each dungeon while exploring the world. This game is very close to the original "Link to the Past" which can be found on the Super Nintendo (SNES). This is a top down action video game much like the original Legend of Zelda. There are three save slots too.

There are a few changes in this game. Link now yells and screams which can be annoying at times. There is also an extra dungeon hiding in the game. Plus this game also includes Four Swords (that game can only be played if at least one other person has a Game Boy Advanced, another copy of the game and a link cable). Four Swords can be up to 4 players.

The graphics are very nice just like the SNES game. The sound and music is also well done. I think they could have left a few sounds out. The game play is much like the original Zelda but better. It can be confusing at times. Where is the next dungeon? Collecting rupees is too easy. The game difficulty isn't really hard either, it is just a long game with a big map. The presentation is well done with a few improvements. Overall I like this game. Four Swords can only be played if there are other people but "Link to the Past" is a big game. If you like long story games and have not played this on the Super Nintendo then you might want to play it.

I reflect on this game as a good one.

Graphics: 8 out of 10
Sound and Music: 8 out of 10
Game play: 9 out of 10
Presentation: 8 out of 10

Overall: 8.8 out of 10