The Legend of Zelda is a seminal action-adventure game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. Players control Link, navigating a vast overworld comprised of forests, dungeons, and various terrains to recover the fragmented Triforce. Notable for its open-world design, permanent power-ups, and a battery save feature, the game intricately blends exploration with combat and puzzle-solving elements.
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains and deserts of the Otherworld to find the secret entrances to the eight dungeons and try to restore the broken Triforce. Among the game's mechanics, it was the first time we saw a continuous world that could be freely explored, power-ups that permanently enhanced the main character's abilities and a battery save feature that allowed players to keep their progress instead of having to start over. The gameplay balanced action sequences with discovery, secrets and exploration.