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| − | '''Zelda | + | '''Zelda''' is a 1989 [[Game & Watch]] game starring characters from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''. |
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[[Image:Zeldagwstory.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Link fighting the four types of enemy in the game.]] | [[Image:Zeldagwstory.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Link fighting the four types of enemy in the game.]] | ||
| − | The game has Link battle his way past [[Stalfos]], [[Ghini]], and [[Moblin]] enemies on the lower screen, using the various items he can find, such as a Tomahawk, a map, and the Water of Life. Once he clears all the enemies, he will proceed to fight the dragon on the top screen | + | The game has Link battle his way past [[Stalfos]], [[Ghini]], and [[Moblin]] enemies on the lower screen, using the various items he can find, such as a Tomahawk, a map, and the Water of Life. Once he clears all the enemies, he will proceed to fight the dragon on the top screen. A tomahawk could be gained and used for increased damage. The game plays more like a platformer, similar to ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. When Link uses his sword, the shield goes to his back to block attacks, adding a level of strategy to fighting. |
=Rereleases= | =Rereleases= | ||
| − | *In 1998, Toymax Inc. rereleased ''Zelda Game & Watch'' along with a variety of other Game & Watch games. This version was condensed on to one screen and used artwork from ''[[A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[Four Swords Adventures]]''. | + | *In 1998, Toymax Inc. rereleased ''Zelda Game & Watch'' along with a variety of other Game & Watch games. This version was condensed on to one screen and used artwork from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Pas|A Link to the Past]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]''. |
*In 2002, the game was included as a special unlockable in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' where the game was unchanged, save for being condensed in different ways to fit on one screen. | *In 2002, the game was included as a special unlockable in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' where the game was unchanged, save for being condensed in different ways to fit on one screen. | ||
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | *In the instruction, Stalfos is the only enemy | + | *In the instruction manual, Stalfos is the only enemy referred to by its official name. Moblins are simply called "Goblins" and Ghinis are "Ghosts", though their artwork significantly resembles their NES counterparts. It's possible the dragons are meant to be [[Aquamentus]], though the resemblance is less apparent. |
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[[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Game & Watch Games]] [[Category: Zelda Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Game & Watch Games]] [[Category: Zelda Games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:56, 14 January 2019
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| Developer | Nintendo R&D 1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Game & Watch |
| Release Date | September 1989 |
Zelda is a 1989 Game & Watch game starring characters from The Legend of Zelda.
Story[edit]
Eight dragons - each in possession of a piece of the Triforce - have appeared and begun causing havoc with their damage increasing daily. Having refused to live in peace with man, they have resolved to rule the world. After they kidnap Princess Zelda, the hero Link sets out to to destroy the dragons.
Information[edit]
The game has Link battle his way past Stalfos, Ghini, and Moblin enemies on the lower screen, using the various items he can find, such as a Tomahawk, a map, and the Water of Life. Once he clears all the enemies, he will proceed to fight the dragon on the top screen. A tomahawk could be gained and used for increased damage. The game plays more like a platformer, similar to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. When Link uses his sword, the shield goes to his back to block attacks, adding a level of strategy to fighting.
Rereleases[edit]
- In 1998, Toymax Inc. rereleased Zelda Game & Watch along with a variety of other Game & Watch games. This version was condensed on to one screen and used artwork from A Link to the Past and Four Swords Adventures.
- In 2002, the game was included as a special unlockable in Game & Watch Gallery 4 where the game was unchanged, save for being condensed in different ways to fit on one screen.
Trivia[edit]
- In the instruction manual, Stalfos is the only enemy referred to by its official name. Moblins are simply called "Goblins" and Ghinis are "Ghosts", though their artwork significantly resembles their NES counterparts. It's possible the dragons are meant to be Aquamentus, though the resemblance is less apparent.