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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Released: 3/22/2007

On a dark and stormy night, young Link embarks on an adventure he – and you – will never forget! Princess Zelda has been taken prisoner and an evil wizard is attempting to unleash Ganon, the king of darkness. Only Link has the courage to save Hyrule! A Link to the Past is the critically-acclaimed Super NES chapter in the Legend of Zelda saga; famous for its atmospheric graphics and sound, ingenious dungeons, and for introducing now-classic items such as the Hookshot, Pegasus Boots and Master Sword. Please note: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console is available in English only. This game on Wii U Virtual Console is the European version of the game, which was optimised originally by the developer to offer gameplay and music speed similar to the US version. Demos and animations may run at PAL speed. The aspect ratio has been corrected for this release.

On a dark and stormy night, young Link embarks on an adventure he – and you – will never forget! Princess Zelda has been taken prisoner and an evil wizard is attempting to unleash Ganon, the king of darkness. Only Link has the courage to save Hyrule! A Link to the Past is the critically-acclaimed Super NES chapter in the Legend of Zelda saga; famous for its atmospheric graphics and sound, ingenious dungeons, and for introducing now-classic items such as the Hookshot, Pegasus Boots and Master Sword. Please note: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console is available in English only. This game on Wii U Virtual Console is the European version of the game, which was optimised originally by the developer to offer gameplay and music speed similar to the US version. Demos and animations may run at PAL speed. The aspect ratio has been corrected for this release.

On a dark and stormy night, young Link embarks on an adventure he – and you – will never forget! Princess Zelda has been taken prisoner and an evil wizard is attempting to unleash Ganon, the king of darkness. Only Link has the courage to save Hyrule! A Link to the Past is the critically-acclaimed Super NES chapter in the Legend of Zelda saga; famous for its atmospheric graphics and sound, ingenious dungeons, and for introducing now-classic items such as the Hookshot, Pegasus Boots and Master Sword. Please note: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console is available in English only. This game on Wii U Virtual Console is the European version of the game, which was optimised originally by the developer to offer gameplay and music speed similar to the US version. Demos and animations may run at PAL speed. The aspect ratio has been corrected for this release.

Critics
91
Metacritic
88

Score Breakdown

91.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

88

Metacritic User Score

980 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+3.0
Combined Disparity
+3.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)1 late (100%)