The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past expertly transitioned one of Nintendo's most beloved series into the 16-bit era. Link to the Past, now recognized as one of the finest Zelda games, abandoned the experimental side-scrolling Zelda 2 layout in favor of the more familiar top-down adventure of the first game.

It offered a large open world to explore—actually, two of them—with a bit more structure and assistance than the previous game. The plot centred around the Dark World, a second world hiding below the main Hyrule's curtain. When Link traveled there, he was faced with warped mirror images of individuals and settings, and the interplay between the two produced some of the era's most memorable moments.

Release date: 1991

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U

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