There are tons of spin-offs and versions of the game, but the original still stands as one of the greatest. 'Zelda,' one of the greatest action adventure games of all time, was released in the US in 1987. And if you own a current-gen system, such as a Nintendo Wii U, you can find a lot of these games in the Virtual Console for as little as $2.'Legend of Zelda' - Nintendo Entertainment System The easiest way, however, might be to find Flash versions of the games. The legality of such systems, as well as emulators, is questionable, however. You can also buy hardware remakes of classic systems, such as the Analogue Nt, to play any old cartridges you have around. Using emulators, virtual consoles, and even remakes of classic games, you can get my nostalgia fix today.Īn emulator is a piece of software that mimics a different computing system - in this case, an old game system. Luckily, you don't have to rely on my memory to relive your favorite games. But nothing makes me feel more nostalgic than the thought of an 8-bit Link running around Hyrule, trying to save the princess.
I've played countless games since then, some just as intricate as 'Zelda,' some even more so. When I was a kid, I spent I don't know how many hours playing 'The Legend of Zelda.' That's the first game I remember really sinking my teeth into.
