Games
The Legend of Zelda
Table of Contents
- The very first Zelda game!
- Also known as: Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda 1
- Release date (US): August 22, 1987
- Platforms: NES, Gamecube, Game Boy Advance, Wii, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS, Switch
- Directors: Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka
Guides and Walkthrough
Second Quest Walkthrough
The second quest can be accessed after initially beating the game, or by creating a new file with the name ZELDA. This quest is more difficult, with brand new dungeons, changed overworld locations, stronger enemies, and new gameplay mechanics.
Walkthrough coming soon!
Out-of-print Strategy Guides
These out-of-print guides have been scanned and archived for easier access. These guides may contain unique artwork and many screenshots.
Hand-Drawn Game Guides: The Legend of Zelda – Written and drawn by Phil Summers
Nintendo Power Collector’s Edition Player’s Guide
Articles
Features
Columns
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Zelda’s Study: Death and rebirth of the Zol
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Tetra’s Treasures: The Legend of Zelda Board Game (1988)
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Zelda’s Study: Rage of the ghost flower
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Medli’s Melodies: Huzzah for the 8-bit hero!
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Medli’s Melodies: An unashamedly 80s romp through the first game celebrating the Triforce
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Tetra’s Treasures: “Molblin’s Magic Spear” Golden Story Book ‘n’ Tape
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Tetra’s Treasures: Ichiban Kuji’s Hyrule Lifestyle Collection 2
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Yuga’s Art Gallery: Hand of the hero
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Tetra’s Treasures: Ichiban Kuji’s Hyrule Lifestyle Collection 1
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Yuga’s Art Gallery: A lesson in ‘Cute’
Podcasts
ZUCast
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ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – Nov 2025) Reluctant Companionship in The Legend of Zelda
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ZUCast: Kicking Off a Year of Anniversaries!
