[RETRO GAMING] Remember the Original Legend of Zelda? Let's Look Back at This 1986 Classic

When the 1986 Legend of Zelda was released, it was groundbreaking in so many ways. Goomba Stomp noted that it was the first game to have an open world and non-linear gameplay, as well as the usage of a battery backup to store your progress.

The Original Legend of Zelda is undoubtedly one of the most influential games of all time and one of the best games ever made.

Definitely One of the Best Games of All Time

According to The Xbox Hub, The Legend of Zelda has earned its place in history. It was named the best game of all time by Game Informer in both 2001 and 2009, and it consistently ranks towards the top of other publications' lists.

Billy Hartong of Medium shared that his most memorable memories while playing The Legend of Zelda are probably about what he did when he got stuck. Well, there was no YouTube channel or even blogs to teach people how to get out of a certain stage when first The Legend of Zelda came out. But you what? I think that makes it a beautiful game to play as you will genuinely feel the thrill (and a little frustration ... or maybe a lot).

The Cartridge of The Legend of Zelda Was Gold

While classic The Legend of Zelda was launched a year later in North America in 1987, Goomba Stomp explained that Nintendo used a brilliant advertising strategy by releasing the game on a gold cartridge. While the appearance of the cartridge doesn't add much to the game, having the gold version 35 years later makes it even more special (and is, in fact, one of the most memorable details in the game).

Amazing Opening Theme, Sound and Landscape

This renowned game contains a plethora of fantastic features, one of which is its iconic music. The opening track is a song that needs no introduction, and many of the legendary tunes came from this title. The primary theme from The Legend of Zelda should be easily recognized by anyone who has played on a Nintendo console in the last 35 years.

On top of this, the legendary game has a brief soundtrack, with only five songs totaling roughly nine minutes. The music of Koji Kondo was created to capture the expanse of Hyrule, and The Legend of Zelda is big for an 8-bit game.

But even though the game can be completed in less than six hours, Goomba Stomp claimed that playing The Legend of Zelda feels like embarking on a long journey. Because he gets so much done without technological bells and whistles to prop up his music, Kondo's bare-bones method is admirable.

Well, it is quite a mouthful to say, so let me go straight to the point: The Legend of Zelda soundtrack is one of the greatest video game soundtracks of all time, despite its simplicity. Sometimes less is more, and Koji Kondo understood what his technological restrictions were but didn't let them stop him from creating something magical.