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Re: Anniversary: The Legend Of Zelda Turns 40 Today - How Did You First Play It?

ZeldaEnthusiast

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link was my first experience with Zelda. We got it Christmas 1988 when I was 5 years old, the game was pretty overwhelming for me at first but I was patient and kept playing over and over again, making more progress incrementally. Remember, this was before the internet, so I only got guidance on how to play through magazines like Nintendo Power. I remember beating Death Mountain for the first time and unlocking the next portion of the map with the hammer, it felt so amazing! Next Christmas I got Zelda 1 on NES and loved that game too. I’m in my 40s now but a Zelda gamer for life.