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The Legend of Zelda - Nes Classics (GBA) | 
 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
Buy New: £29.99
New (2) Used (5) from £9.36
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 6728
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Genre: historical-strategy-games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4.8 x 1
MPN: AGBPFZLE
Model: GANIN 045496734022
UPC: 045496734022
EAN: 0045496734022
ASIN: B0001ZZNME
Release Date: July 9, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Rare Brand New & Factory Sealed Official Nintendo UK/Euro Version, Cat No.AGB P FZLP, 1 or 2 Player Via Link cable, ( With Red Banded Nintendo Tear Strip Seal, NOTE BOX HAS SEVERAL INDENTATIONS UNDER SEAL SO REDUCED, PLEASE EMAIL FOR SCANS ), Immediate Worldwide Dispatch from the UK by Trusted 5* Seller.
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 It wasn't always better in the good old days January 21, 2006
Daniel Arnold
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Why Nintendo decided to resurrect this as a "NES classic" is beyond me. Actually it isn't - it enabled them to make money without expending any effort, which seems to have become a speciality of theirs in the handheld gaiming market of late - but it is true to say that this does not show them at the peak of their game.
Firstly, though, I must give the game its fair dues. It was revolutionary in its time and laid the foundation for perhaps the greatest gaiming series of all time (the relative shoddiness of some recent instalments notwithstanding), with - in "Link to the Past" and "Ocarina" - arguably the two best games ever.
Yet, judged on its own merit, this is disappointing stuff. It's hard to work out what you have to do next - though this isn't really a problem as the game has a maddening lack of structure which means that, unlike almost every other game in the series, the dungeons - with the exception of the final one - can be done in the in almost any order. I once found myself in the ludicrous situation of being in level 8 and holding 11 keys that I had picked up in various labyrinths across the kingdom of Hyrule!
It is also physically quite a difficult game - again, a problem which does not really recur in the later "Zelda"s where the difficulty tends to come from more intelligent puzzles and the sheer size of the games. This can be frustrating.
That said, this is a whole lot more playable and enjoyable than most of what masquerades as gaming entertainment nowadays. It may now look dated and like a poor relation to its illustrious sequels, but if you can wade through the lack of structure and cope with the difficulty, this is still reasonable entertainment.
 great January 9, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
i love this game... its funny because its so simple graphically and it shows how graphics arn't always that important... when i play it its like im being constantly shocked at how good (and sometimes difficult) older games were. i played a Link to the past first, and when i play this it really gives me the same feeling i had when i played that all those years ago.it could just be the music, but i think its more that frantic obsession that seems to hit you after you've played it a few times,urging you to play it more. good game to buy , i also like how you can get it for a portable console,it seems to fit well on a gameboy.
MASTERPIECE October 5, 2005
Mark (Newcastle, England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the very first Zelda game releaesed on the GBA! I still have this on the NES with the gold cartridge! Superb game, with at the time good graphics, gameplay was superb, with all these little quests you have to do to save the tri force and the princess. Loads of enemies to defeat, loads of secrets and hidden treasures to uncover and the weaponry in this game is brilliant! It truley is a master piece even today it is still an enjoyable game. Which brings me to say that tau_sigma from Ireland who rated the game as disappointing, you mustn't have a clue, this is a game from 1985, and back then, this game was incredible then even for 8 bit computers, and today its still as good as it was! It is deffintley not dissapointing, and I think your brain is hooked on games from todays standards and you're not reliesing what games were like back then and could only do a certain amount, graphics and power wise in the game! I will give you respect for saying it paved the way for a legacey of great Zelda titles though! But either way this is brilliant and always will be!
Where it all began June 22, 2005
A. Provan (Scotland)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
It spawned the greatest games series ever and is, justifiably, a classic. It is also majorly important because of it's ability to save on cart, a first, and for the many games that were influenced by it. None of this is disputable, but that doesn't mean to say that this is an altogether satisfying experience.At the time this came out it was revolutionary and a unique gaming experience, but if you are coming back to it it probably is best served as a nostalgia piece. If you have played other Zeldas from A Link to the Past onwards then this may prove to be a bit of a shock to you, and if you are new to the entire Zelda series then, ironically enough, this probably isn't the one to start with. So what's the problem with the game? There isn't really one at all it's really more an age thing. The Zelda series has become very sophisticated in the gaming experience provided, with great storylines, fantastic characters and lots of humour and charm, even in titles as frivillous as The Minish Cap. This game has none of this. There is no real plot or interaction with anyone, and the game basically involves you wandering about a sparse Hylian landscape bereft of towns looking for the dungeons. This will obviously come as a disapointment to fans of later titles. The game is also very tough, and today's gamers may not like the fact that opposed to the guiding hands and detailed maps that take them through modern games The Legend of Zelda literally dumps you in the middle of nowhere with nothing and provides a map that is nothing more than a black rectangle with a small dot showing whereabouts in this rectangle you are. There are no hints, and some of the dungeon entrances are rediculously difficult to find. The dungeons may be a saving grace as they feature the usual push block, bomb wall, kill all enemies style puzzles that have featured through out the series. Fans of any of the top down view Zeldas may also find comfort in the faultless execution of this technique as well. That is not to say this is a bad game. It still is Zelda and it does feel like it albeit in a limited sort of way and the toughness is quite refreshing, especially compared to Minish Cap or Wind Waker. And don't let the basic graphics and sound put you off, remember this is from the 80's and has been presented with it's original NES graphics and sound. So a classic, yes. Hugely important, yes. Fun, not quite as much as you would hope for or remember.
I was disappointed April 26, 2005
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I picked up this game thinking it would be another great Zelda adventure, but I was bitterly disappointed with how monotonous and bland it was. The hack and slash adventure and exploration can be entertaining, but the game is much too difficult and laborious to be truly enjoyable. The sounds and visuals are also very primitive. I still have a lot of respect for this game though, when I think about the incredible franchise it started. It's just like they say: "Every journey starts with a single step". That couldn't be truer in relation to this game. :)
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