The Legend of Zelda, released for the Nintendo Wii, is an action-adventure game that revolutionized the gaming landscape with its open-world design. Players control Link as he navigates various environments, including forests and dungeons, to recover the pieces of the Triforce. The game introduced several innovative mechanics, such as permanent power-ups and a save feature, blending action with exploration.
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.