This perfectly shows why when we talk about video games we need to separate story (stuff like character development, conversations, actions that actually move a plot forward) and narrative (the story that the player forms in their head when they put together all their actions in the game).
I am 13 and this is in my top 3 zelda games its a nice simple adventure and its fun despite the difficulty i really enjoyed this game first and second quest
So say it’s your first time playing Zelda and you don’t know anything about the game and name your character Zelda thinking that’s the main characters name , not Link.
@@Xygor Are you planning to do the rest of the Zelda games? I know they don't have much of the same continuity, from what I see. But these would still be awesome! I'm gonna check out the other series too! Seems like you have more franchises that I wanted to learn about! Keep up this awesome work man!
Thank you so much for making this! For whatever reason, I can't get into pixel games and can't seem to stand them, so being able to learn the lore instead of having to watch a 2-hour lets play is really really nice. Thank you so much!
Yeah... it takes a deal of patience to play pixel retro games. Not so much because of the graphics but due to the hard obstacles. Since such games lacked enough memory, the way to make these games challenging was to put rough obstacles and challenges that you are only able to overcome by ‘finger dexterity’. Modern games are not challenging because of such obstacles but mostly because of brainstorming puzzles.
Pixel games?! Are you nuts? You’re missing out on some of the best video games of all time. I’m only 8 years old and my only console is a PS5 and gaming PC. I traded both of those for an NES, SNES and couldn’t be happier. Pixel games. Pfff. The juxtaposition one finds itself after seeking graphical perfection. Nostalgia is powerful indeed, but negligent considering the premium and unmatched gameplay of the early consoles. 8 bits is enough for this 8 year old.
Man, I appreciate this video so much. Gives me more info than Wikipedia, but is concise. I really didn't feel like watching a playthrough because games of this era just don't do it for me as a viewer. Also I am not particularly good at video games so if I tried to play it myself, I would never be able to finish it.
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1:01 he seems to have gotten more intelligent since his last canonical appearance in a link between worlds maybe he got that from yuga that's my theory
And yes Nintendo did remake zelda 1 for the SNES however you would have had to have been in Japan and downloaded the game via some sort of add on lucky people did and I guess they uploaded the roms online if you want to find a video of it just look up bs legend of zelda
These are fun to watch. Thought it was funny you said it was chronological, but don't mention getting the blue ring and white sword until later when you have them in level 1! Also left out the letter in order to obtain the potions as well as the book.
The one thing which bothered me ever since I first owned the game when it was released, yes I'm that old is that you only recovered two of the three Triforces Wisdom and Power the Triforce of Courage wouldn't be recovered until Zelda II The Adventure of Link. So it would seem that Nintendo was already planning a sequel.
I saw that the swords her used to be the game were not explained earlier when he was using them. Instead, she showed them separately after the fact he has already obtained before to beat the dungeons.
This was good, except when you spoke about the 2 triforces and showed 2 pictures of the complete triforce... it makes it sound like they are completely seperate triforces, which is misleading. The triforce of power, is just the top triangle in the triforce pictures that you showed, and the triforce of wisdom is the bottom left. The bottom right triangle, which was introduced in zelda ii, is the triforce of courage
one of my biggest questions were how were players able to find the entrance to level 7 and Death mountain? Were there any clues or hints in the game, manual ? or were players at the time just bombing and burning everything to find it ?
I’m going to Like this video in spite of the fact that the Magic Book and Grumble, Grumble Bait quest are ignored. Friendly ribbing, this is great. I’m gonna show my boys, who love BotW, but haven’t gotten into Zelda 1.
The game is nowhere near that hard, I swear people have no drive or perseverance anymore. I beat it the year it was released at the ripe old age of eight.
Great content! Question: Isn’t it kind of pointless that Zelda broke up the triforce of wisdom into 8 pieces just for Link to have to go find them all so he can save her?
The idea of a 3rd peice wasn't created yet in real life but in universe this game is at the end of the downfall timeline so possibly over time the triforce of courage after the hero of time died shattered? Idk it's not really explained.
Bro I was waiting for cutscenes when I downloaded the rom..I’m 24 and never played this and feel like a fool for a second... I was expecting a triple a cutscene lol I’m ridiculous sometimes lol
i assumed link had it in his pocket : ) it did belong to him. gannon (incarnation) got the power triforce, zelda (incarnation) had wisdom (which she shattered to keep gannon from attaining it), and courage one belongs to link (incarnation)
Back in the day, you had to subscribe to magazines to know how to progress in games like this. There are almost no clues in-game, and of course no internet.
The manual that came with the game was pretty enlightening. I've played it for the first time recently with only the manual for guidance and everything was well explained there.
Knowing this game's first and second quests gave you mad status on the playground in second and third grades..
This perfectly shows why when we talk about video games we need to separate story (stuff like character development, conversations, actions that actually move a plot forward) and narrative (the story that the player forms in their head when they put together all their actions in the game).
I love your Story Explained videos. Keep these up, please
Definitely will. Zelda II is next!
I am 13 and this is in my top 3 zelda games its a nice simple adventure and its fun despite the difficulty i really enjoyed this game first and second quest
Loved it!
Seemed like you enjoyed making it just as much! Can't wait for the other videos!
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is next!
Small detail. The blue ring is supposed to give a light blue robe to link, but it’s so light usually is treated as white
So say it’s your first time playing Zelda and you don’t know anything about the game and name your character Zelda thinking that’s the main characters name , not Link.
Yeah, this probably did happen a lot!
Lol my bro did that in majora's mask even though when it says put your name link is already set as the name. He changed to Zelda LOO
Instant hard mode...
If you put Zelda in the original game, it started you on the second quest.
Second quest
Thank you so much for these, Dude. I wanna get into the Zelda story but, I don't have time to play all the games.
Glad you liked it!
@@Xygor Are you planning to do the rest of the Zelda games? I know they don't have much of the same continuity, from what I see. But these would still be awesome! I'm gonna check out the other series too! Seems like you have more franchises that I wanted to learn about! Keep up this awesome work man!
@@donavanboykin9489 Some of them, yeah. Ocarina of Time will probably be next of the Zelda games.
@@Xygor Gotcha! Well, I'm definitely looking forward to it!
So simple. It’s dangerous out there, take this... and ur off. Launches prob top 3 franchise
Yep, everything was simpler back in the NES days, wasn't it?
Thank you so much for making this! For whatever reason, I can't get into pixel games and can't seem to stand them, so being able to learn the lore instead of having to watch a 2-hour lets play is really really nice. Thank you so much!
Yeah... it takes a deal of patience to play pixel retro games. Not so much because of the graphics but due to the hard obstacles.
Since such games lacked enough memory, the way to make these games challenging was to put rough obstacles and challenges that you are only able to overcome by ‘finger dexterity’.
Modern games are not challenging because of such obstacles but mostly because of brainstorming puzzles.
@@kaleomariz1000 Mega Man comes to mind for punishing pixel jumps. Up until they added passwords, you got 3 lives to beat the game...
Pixel games?! Are you nuts? You’re missing out on some of the best video games of all time. I’m only 8 years old and my only console is a PS5 and gaming PC. I traded both of those for an NES, SNES and couldn’t be happier. Pixel games. Pfff. The juxtaposition one finds itself after seeking graphical perfection. Nostalgia is powerful indeed, but negligent considering the premium and unmatched gameplay of the early consoles. 8 bits is enough for this 8 year old.
@GatCat you're not 8
Man, I appreciate this video so much. Gives me more info than Wikipedia, but is concise. I really didn't feel like watching a playthrough because games of this era just don't do it for me as a viewer. Also I am not particularly good at video games so if I tried to play it myself, I would never be able to finish it.
The best NES game
That jumanji symbol in level 3 looks like that naughty symbol on pap's uniform
This is well said!
Great work!
Are the dungeon enemies and bosses part of Ganon's forces or are they there to protect the Triforce fragments from being found?
What was the most memorable part of The Legend of ZeldaI to you?
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1:01 he seems to have gotten more intelligent since his last canonical appearance in a link between worlds maybe he got that from yuga that's my theory
It is possible to harm the dodongos with the sword but you have to "stun" them with a bomb first
This is waaaaay better than reading NINTENDO POWER magazines \m/ great video, my cousin was into this game
Imagine a later LoZ being your first foray into the series & getting to play the originals for the first time! I'm not jealous...
You got a sub from me dude, love the info. Idk how you only got 10k
1:47 I guess he used his smashing board (shield) because in both the remake and the original you start the game unarmed
And yes Nintendo did remake zelda 1 for the SNES however you would have had to have been in Japan and downloaded the game via some sort of add on lucky people did and I guess they uploaded the roms online if you want to find a video of it just look up bs legend of zelda
on the orginal nes zelda game u start with the shield
@@jeremygray462 that's what I meant when I said smashing board
These games were the best! Not like today! Very challenging and engaging
These are fun to watch. Thought it was funny you said it was chronological, but don't mention getting the blue ring and white sword until later when you have them in level 1!
Also left out the letter in order to obtain the potions as well as the book.
The one thing which bothered me ever since I first owned the game when it was released, yes I'm that old is that you only recovered two of the three Triforces Wisdom and Power the Triforce of Courage wouldn't be recovered until Zelda II The Adventure of Link. So it would seem that Nintendo was already planning a sequel.
Or... they originally wanted there to be only 2 pieces...
I love your story telling please make more videos on all the legend of Zelda series
This was great, just finished GameGrumps series on this and needed a recap of the storyline just in case I missed bits (which I did).
The good game grumps with jontron? Or the other one?
Clifton Sargent the one with danny
Blayze McDonagh oh 😬😬😬
I saw that the swords her used to be the game were not explained earlier when he was using them. Instead, she showed them separately after the fact he has already obtained before to beat the dungeons.
I also do not agree with the Zelda II map he proposed, that Zelda I is within.
When you are a kid and think Link's name is Zelda, so you start your first adventure on the higher difficulty. Man the memories
Thank you! it was amazing ) I never complete this game . Its good to finally know what is going on there :)
Thanks Vitalik, glad you liked it!
This was good, except when you spoke about the 2 triforces and showed 2 pictures of the complete triforce... it makes it sound like they are completely seperate triforces, which is misleading.
The triforce of power, is just the top triangle in the triforce pictures that you showed, and the triforce of wisdom is the bottom left. The bottom right triangle, which was introduced in zelda ii, is the triforce of courage
Wait, at :41, you mean to tell me that the entire map of the first LOZ took place in a part of Zelda 2?
Yeah im surprised to see that too... now i know lol
It was just a small part of the Zelda 2 map.... at the very bottom map below death mountains...
one of my biggest questions were how were players able to find the entrance to level 7 and Death mountain? Were there any clues or hints in the game, manual ? or were players at the time just bombing and burning everything to find it ?
I’m going to Like this video in spite of the fact that the Magic Book and Grumble, Grumble Bait quest are ignored.
Friendly ribbing, this is great. I’m gonna show my boys, who love BotW, but haven’t gotten into Zelda 1.
Zelda 1 still the toughest to 100%
@@Legofromthelowerlands020 what it's very easy to 100%. I just did it again for like the 1000 time. I can do in bout 2 to 3 hours
This game is so unfairly cryptic. Without help from a guide it's impossible to win.
The game is nowhere near that hard, I swear people have no drive or perseverance anymore. I beat it the year it was released at the ripe old age of eight.
If I'm not mistaken the blue ring turns you BLUE not white.....check your color setting or upgrade from black and white tv
Xygor sounds like Dr Frankenstein's assistant with a gimp leg
Yeah another one love it man
Impa gets so much better looking as she ages |-) The lovely time jumping of the entire series is pretty mind-boggling
7:25 ok can someone explain to me why ganon's ashes are on this screen after the credits cos I seriously don't get it
Hey how come u didnt black out the misspellings if gannon and stuff. Its the details that naje a kick ass zeldamentary
nice work . please make Golden sun Complete Story .
👍 good work
Is it a tri force if there is only two?
I guess you’ll have to look at Zelda II to find out...
I've heard people state this question beforeand my answer is... because each Triforce has three sides. TRI-angle = TRI-force
Patrick Turner ohhh good point
from which game is the theme played at the end of the video?
Final Fantasy VI
7:47 is that a swastika in the top left? Lol
That's actually an ancient symbol for luck or fortune. The Swastika is flipped the other way. Nazis ruined a perfectly innocent thing.
it's a manji
@Kampy187 You could try, but you'd be wrong. The manji has been a Buddhist symbol for centuries.
I was today years old when I realized the map easter egg shown at 0:41
Same. I'm 37 years old, been playing zelda since the first game came out, and never knew that :)
Great content! Question: Isn’t it kind of pointless that Zelda broke up the triforce of wisdom into 8 pieces just for Link to have to go find them all so he can save her?
No because Ganon would’ve had 2 Triforce pieces and it would be virtually impossible to beat him
Spelling mistake in the description *Nintendo Entertainment System
The reason why link's name is Link is because he's the thing that can link the triforce pieces.
For the longest time I thought his name was Zelda ~_~
Bruh....did you just called the mountain a hill? Lol 😉
You forgot the book of spells in level 8 lol
Also i believe the magical rod as well....great video tho! Awesome i subbed 👍
Actually, Digdogger is supposed to be a giant urchin
the second quest was so hard
what happened to the tri force of courage
The idea of a 3rd peice wasn't created yet in real life but in universe this game is at the end of the downfall timeline so possibly over time the triforce of courage after the hero of time died shattered? Idk it's not really explained.
Bro I was waiting for cutscenes when I downloaded the rom..I’m 24 and never played this and feel like a fool for a second... I was expecting a triple a cutscene lol I’m ridiculous sometimes lol
I love the Nintendo Entertainment Center
Lmaoo i love how you left out the book. That item shouldnt exist anyway 😂
Blue ring turns Link blue bro... baby blue but still blue. Your colors on your CRT must be off.
but where is the 3rd Triforce in this game ? Triforce of courage ...
I actually don't think the Triforce of Courage was really created as part of canon until after this game.
Not till the Adventures of Link.
i assumed link had it in his pocket : ) it did belong to him. gannon (incarnation) got the power triforce, zelda (incarnation) had wisdom (which she shattered to keep gannon from attaining it), and courage one belongs to link (incarnation)
@@SuperDiabeetus Link didn't have it yet, but he gets it in zelda 2
Recorder? Interesting. To me, it was always a flute
Recorder is a type of flute.
@@freakytostadacartoon I didn’t know that, thank you!
You forgot the book ¿¿¿
I won this too both modes
Back in the day, you had to subscribe to magazines to know how to progress in games like this. There are almost no clues in-game, and of course no internet.
And friends
The manual that came with the game was pretty enlightening. I've played it for the first time recently with only the manual for guidance and everything was well explained there.
Yeah back in those days we got a nice manual for each game. Some games even came with a paper map.
You forgot the magic book.
4:47 no map!! Unsubed.
you overpaid for that shield.... jk
Forgot the magic book
u forgot the book and the meat.
Level 3 Map.
U forgot the magic book
BLUE
Right?! It's light blue.. but still. It's a blue tunic lol. There's a couple things he left out too, but still, cool video.
8 shards - triforce, makes sense.
Thought Link had the triforce of courage hence the three. Zelda had wisdom and Ganon had power
Link doesn't obtain Courage until Adventure of Link.
"straegic" playing tips ...
Yeet
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