I love this game so much that it bothers me when you call the Magical Sword the Master Sword.

@Mike14264

4 жыл бұрын

If Nintendo were to remaster this game, they'd probably call it Master Sword as well.

@Saturn49YT

3 жыл бұрын

My brothers and I called it the master sword in 1990. I have no idea where we got that from, but it's the only thing I've ever known it as.

@deViant14

2 жыл бұрын

Zoomers are more revisionist than the Soviet Union

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

because master holding it and you can have it

4:11 -- The gambling game is *not* the secret at the eastmost peninsula.

@timadams9447

4 жыл бұрын

I wasn’t sure if he got that as he went up before the cut-away but yeah

@Mike14264

4 жыл бұрын

True.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

true

I’m glad you understand that open-ended gameplay isn’t automatically better than linear gameplay. One thing I always hated about many mainstream reviewers is that they use the word “linear” as a criticism of the game, especially after open-ended juggernauts like Mario 64 and GTA III came into the scene. Linear gameplay is not bad, nor is open-ended. They are both perfectly valid styles of gameplay that each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

I am glad this is the most liked of any comment :) I suspect as I make my way through the Zelda franchise I will be thinking about this concept more and more.

@PumpkinSwag

5 жыл бұрын

implantgames I’m glad too! Just meant to say this to you, but I’m flattered a lot of people agree with me. Look forward to the rest of your Zelda reviews!

@lounowell4171

5 жыл бұрын

Completely disagree, and I urge implantgames to consider this more deeply than "they both have pros and cons" What makes games unique is that they AREN'T linear, fundamentally. A 100% linear game is just a film. It follows, then, that MOST games should tend towards open-ended gameplay rather than away from it. Not all games, no, but there's a reason games like Mario 64 and GTA III were so impactful. The modern backlash against open-ended gameplay isn't unique, and it honestly just feels like a response to over-ambitious open worlds and procedurally generated indie games of the last 5~ years.

@lounowell4171

5 жыл бұрын

Should clarify, Zelda for the NES isn't as clear as it could be and it wastes a lot of time, I largely agree with this review. It's just not an inherent problem with open world games like this comment suggests, it's a problem of lazy or over-ambitious design.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Racing games are my favorite video game genre, and most of these are extremely linear, especially the checkpoint racers of the late 90's. Sega Rally is one of the most linear games on the planet, and also one of the best. I would maintain linear versus non-linear is not a one-size fits all and demands more nuance.

I remember when I was a kid and I played this for the first time around 1990, it was unlike anything I had played before. It does have some rough edges though and is hard to go back to outside of nostalgia. I can completely understand people who never played it back then not being able to get into it or liking it. I would imagine a lot of younger players now would not like any of those 8-bit games, no matter which game or system.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

that's y in glad I grow up playing the nes and Atari

Nicely said, while still completely respectful and understanding the magnitude of importance this game holds, and forever will hold.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

A masterpiece doesn't have to be perfect but it does have to be great and for an 8-bit cart this was great compared to its contemporaries.

I really enjoy your long form reviews. Especially doing several games in a series and comparing them. Please keep up the great work!

Great review, but (yes I have a but) there is one thing you missed. That games like this were designed with a social aspect as well. You are meant to discuss what you found with others on the schoolyard. The challenges aren't set up for a single gamer to find, but rather to learn from the experiences of others, to engage with your peers and be excited to learn of secrets they found and share your own. This aspect of gaming has been lost in the modern age of walk-throughs. This doesn't change the fact that it's true Zelda1 isn't quite as timeless as it may seem to some, but gives context to the original design philosophy. It wasn't a single person's experience, but a collective one.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I would argue games are still designed with a social aspect in mind. With every new franchise I explore, there are massive communities sharing every last minute detail of every game. This is doubly-so with the speed-running community. Sharing new discoveries and secrets is not something unique to Zelda. Of course while researching this game I of course came across the Miyamoto quotes, but I'm just not convinced this is unique to Zelda or 80's games for that matter. And then of course, I can't help but think of Milon's Secret Castle...

@dandre3K

5 жыл бұрын

So before the internet if your friends didn't play Zelda you're just sol? Why not make a multiplayer game?

@hicclesilly

5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Hudson so that’s why it was so hard for me i got the gba version so i didn’t have any manual, friends, nor the internet or maybe i’m just bad at adventure games :p

Simply the best video game ever, especially for its time. I beat it when I was 11 with no issues with the clues or finding secrets. Masterpiece, start to finish. The second quest was just icing on the perfect cake for me. I still play it today once in a while.

This is a great Game.

This is it. The greatest Zelda I review I've ever seen. Wish you had tackled the 2nd Quest though

Corrections: It’s a magical sword, not a master sword (it’s also a magical shield, not a magic shield) The Grumble Grumble monster is a Goriya, not a Moblin Clarifications: How quickly one can obtain the White and Magical Swords is based on heart containers, there is no dungeon threshold. The video does a poor job articulating this.

@Pirateyware

5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I thing the grumble grumble bit might be one of the more intuitive parts of the game. People’s stomachs growl when they’re hungry. There’s a meat item.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

I wish he had said, "My stomach is growling" or "I'm hungry." On the flip side, Merriam Webster lists “bellyache” as a synonym for Grumble. Perhaps it’s a regional thing.

@willmistretta

5 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames I gather that he wasn't actually supposed to be speaking the words "grumble grumble", but that the text represents the stomach rumbling itself.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Hindsight is 20/20 :)

@jtilton5

5 жыл бұрын

Fun fact for 21:50 . The reason The Legend of Zelda saves your progress and doesn't have a set number of lives is because the game was originally made for Nintendo's Famicom Disk System, where you could write your progress to the disk the game came on. It took Nintendo engineers a while to adapt the game to the NES cartrige. ( basically they added a small battery to the chipset so you coud save games)

This video encouraged me to give Zelda 1 a third (maybe fourth?) chance a few months ago, and I was able to beat it. Exploring the overworld was not fun and I often had to grind rupees, but I ended up liking the dungeons, overcoming the rooms full of Darknuts felt good in the end. I overall liked the game, but I'm not excited to play through it again, and if anybody wants to play it in 2019 I would advise looking up the manual and map (maybe even a guide for some things, I didn't think looking for secrets in LoZ was fun at all) as the game by itself is really bad at teaching newcomers how to play properly imo.

I loved this video even though I'm definitely one of the ones who somewhat romanticizes LOZ in the way you characterize it in the video. I think your analysis was pretty fair, without being unnecessarily critical of the game considering the era it came out. Your comment that the game was meant to be experienced WITH the manual was very insightful, especially considering your age (younger than someone who would've played the game when it came out). I remember playing this with my brother when it came out, and the manual was indeed, very much part of the game. Thanks for the great video.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for the kind words!

Your one of the only reviewers who try’s to really support there arguments about games and I really appreciate that. You do a good job at seeing game design and if it’s good or bad for the context of the game. Many reviews don’t list specific examples why the don’t like or do like a certain aspect of a game. You kinda set the standard for a more analytical game review. Keep up the great work!! But however I do agree that you did left out the community aspect of this game. It’s not something I would say changes what the game is but definitely good to have in perspective.

Games like Fez and The Witness have a lot in common with the original Legend of Zelda. They're games about exploration and solving puzzles. They're also games where the community worked together to solve things. And, I think that's what's missing in this retrospective. I don't think that aspect prevents a game from being a masterpiece.

You do the best reviews on KZread i have watched all of them nd every one is great. Keep it up bro.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

I suppose you could call it... A mess-terpiece. A game so innovative and ahead of its time that there were bound to be a lot of problems

@coastersplus

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like some of the problems are just bad localization. It's a good thing companies started to care more about that soon.

@lounowell4171

5 жыл бұрын

the only thing zelda pioneered for its genre was shops/currency, really. Outside of that it's just a tightly designed game oh and the idea of going into a separate underworld 'dungeon', but that's more of an aesthetic thing

@jackson5116

5 жыл бұрын

@@coastersplus look up the legends of localization, it isn't "bad localization" as you imply, as the game was intended to be cryptic to keep players questioning what to do. legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/

@diegogarciamasi5329

5 жыл бұрын

Cirugia

@diegogarciamasi5329

5 жыл бұрын

Maaculopatia

I loved this game as a kid! I spent HOURS figuring out all the secrets, back then there was no internet if you got stuck, and unless you were lucky enough to be able to afford a walk-through you just had to figure it out by grinding. Not sure I'd have the patience to do this now though. One thing I learned early on in the game was that all the enemies respawn in the overworld if you kill all the enemies, but if you leave one enemy, the rest won't respawn, I had the overworld set up with 1 of the weakest enemies on every screen, and when I needed to do something on that screen, I would just use the boomerang to keep that one enemy frozen in the corner, especially when you had to burn every tree and push every rock, it was much easier to walk off the screen and walk back with only one enemy to deal with...... Another thing I remember from back then was running to the books and magazine section every time my mom took me to the grocery store with a pen and paper to quickly write down any new codes and tips from the magazines that I couldn't afford. 😂

A very nice review! I must admit, I was one of those Zelda 1 naysayers, as I always had trouble figuring things out. But if I can get my hands on a map and perhaps some extra hints, I think I'll give it another shot in the near future!

@P1983sche

5 жыл бұрын

Captain Swag Your life isn’t complete until you at least beat it once...beat it twice to be “great” haha.

@JoeAdamify

5 жыл бұрын

Or you hedge your bets on a 3DS remake🤔

@Shoobster

5 жыл бұрын

The game actually makes for a great afternoon if you keep a guide at hand for when you get stuck, the first 5 dungeons are a whole lot of fun. Unfortunately, the late game is a little less enjoyable but I'd say it's still worth it to get to the end.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, the most friendly way to play Zelda 1 is to use the overworld map at nesmaps so you know where all the dungeon entrances, money, extra hearts, and shops are. The first 8 dungeons are well designed and I don't think any of them need a map. However, a guide or map is needed for Dungeon 9 which is... ridiculous. It makes for a streamlined experience I think most could at least get through, if not enjoy outright.

@muncierobson7788

5 жыл бұрын

IGN have a great guide divided into sections so you don’t need to ‘spoil’ the entire game just the tough spots!

Yet another comprehensive, astute and informative review on yet another great piece of gaming heritage... 🖖👍

Sounds like you want the game to hold your hand while you play

The hungry boomerang guys are called Goriyas, not devils or Moblins.

@ShamBell

5 жыл бұрын

That low-key bugged me too

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Even while editing, my brain saw a Moblin, and not the Goriya that actually exists there.

What made the game a masterpiece back in the day was the fact u could share with your friends. I have fond memories of going to school and comparing notes with my friends. We did not need internet. It was a glorious time to be sure.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

right that's how we did it u had to find it or talk with friends

Correction: It’s not that some enemies drop more bombs, it’s that there are only 4 groups of enemies that drop items and only 1 of those groups drop bombs, unless you kill a 10th consecutive enemy without getting hit using a bomb, then you get a 100% drop for a bomb. Likewise, if you kill 16 consecutive enemies without getting hit, you get a fairy. Furthermore, the only part that’s random is whether or not an enemy actually drops an item. Basically, the game tracks how many enemies you’ve killed after loading the game, and the item drop corresponds to that number.

One of the best games ever featuring depth of its puzzles and exploration. It is definitely still a gem in my opinion and one of my top games ever

4:22 The eastmost peninsula secret isn't the gambling game, but the secret to everybody north of it that you can be seen clearly moving towards right as the scene shifts to the next point, and the choose any one you like south of it.

Every modern review seems to absolutely fail at understanding the atmosphere this game was released in, and the expectations it placed on players.

@originalsleepyjon

4 жыл бұрын

This is my biggest pet peeve when talking to gamers who didn't experience these games when they were brand new in their lives. It's hard to look back and enjoy or understand how important or groundbreaking something was if they are just looking back at it, and didn't live through it's actual release.

@Azel954

4 жыл бұрын

Let alone how groundbreaking the game was, you would think that someone doing an almost 30 minute review of the game would understand the basic vision/intent in the way it was designed.

We got this game when it came out....it was such a new, amazing and different video game experience at the time. Fond memories for me. :)

This game will always be a masterpiece for me.

Anyone who thinks the original Legend of Zelda is a mess...has a different opinion than me. Also, where you said Zelda begins to stumble... "The act of finding where to go next and trying to understand where developers wanted items to be used can be vague." That one sentence completely describes the entire brilliance of Zelda for me. That is WHY it is perfection to me, and I believe, many others.

My fav one of the series. :D

The original Zelda was the first Zelda game I played back in the day, but it was A Link To The Past that really got me fully interested in the Zelda franchise and loved it all ever since. Great video. @implantgames, Can you please do review videos on the 2D Metroid games like Metroid, Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, and Metroid Zero Mission? For Fusion and Zero Mission, those games are available on the Wii U virtual console (That's if you have one or not). Also, can you do videos other games as well when you have time, please? Games like, 2D Contra series- Contra NES, Super C, Contra 3 The Alien Wars, Contra Hard Corps, Contra 4 2D Castlevania series- Castlevania 1,2,3, Super Castlevania 4, Bloodlines, Rondo of Blood, Symphony of the Night, Circle of the Moon, Harmony of Dissonance, and Aria of Sorrow (The 3 GBA games are available on the Wii U virtual console) Classic Mega Man, Mega Man X (X, X2, and X3), and Mega Man Zero series New Super Mario Bros series Both 2D and 3D Zelda games (Console and portable games)

4:11 East most peninsula has a secret is about 100 rupees in the SECRET passage north of the gambling game. This again is another helpful secret used throughout the game to show the player some walls are not what they seem and can be walked through. The second dungeon doesn't need a clue, it is: 1) in the booklet as you explained earlier, and 2) slightly tucked away but not that hard to find.

My mom gave me the NES for Christmas. She got it at Toys R Us. While she was getting it, there were a couple kids in the game aisle, so she asked them what game they would recommend. They told her to get Zelda. I am forever grateful to those awesome kids in Toys R Us that day! Christmas day + NES + Zelda gold cart = totally awesome! My favorite game/franchise ever since.

I will always subscribe to someone who makes 20+ min videos about games I've played 100s of times lol

@implantgames

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it :)

@DaltonGoesSlow

4 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames keep up the good work and welcome to the algorithm!!

I have a feeling this game is massive.

I like the way you cover games very deeply in every aspect. So I see what you mean by it not being a masterpiece for younger gamers nowadays. It is a hard game and quite challenging with many vague clues. But I am a kid and teen of the 80's. There was nothing else like it when it came out. Exploring the overworld and searching the dungeons were more fun then a chore for me. Even the 2nd quest was fun to play through and It was fun to find things in new areas. So for me the game will always be a masterpiece.

@kirkericson2722

4 жыл бұрын

When this came out, I got 2 games a year - one for my birthday and one at Christmas. Anything that made the game last longer (e.g. vague clues and grinding) were actually appreciated by me and my friends.

Great video sir. Very fair and balanced feedback. Someone in the comments said 'mess-sterpiece' and I think that's correct.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Many of us were lucky enough to have boomer gamers as parents. My father played the og Zelda and that was my start. Some of my earliest memories is Mario 1 and 3. He still plays every Zelda as soon as they are introduced. My stepfather played games too, especially Zelda. He probably played through OOT 50 times. That kind of thing is where nostalgia comes from. My stepfather will be dead in the next few days and watching him plat OOT is one of my favorite memories.

I am enjoying your reviews of the Legend of Zelda series more than most I have watched, even if I don't always agree with your opinion. Keep it up! You have earned a +1 sub from this and the Adventure of Link review you have done recently.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video man! Welcome :)

This is a cool well thought out video

Personally, I think this is one of if not the best review of the game on the internet. Good job 👍

I played this game when it first came out. We all did. Yes it was hard, and you did need the help of your fellow class mates to solve certain puzzles. Word of mouth and exploration was key. I think we’re missing the point this was a $50 game back in 86 or 87. If you beat the game in one setting you’re not getting your moneys worth. I’m not even touching up on the fact that there’s a second quest. It’s a masterpiece, I don’t think it’s flawed I think that people want to try to beat the game in one setting. Eventually I will introduce the scheme to my child who is only three so in a few more years. I will be there when he plays but I’m not going to help him other than a few tips and tricks at the beginning. Hopefully he will enjoy as much as I did when I was a kid.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

I'm there now with my kids I feel like the zelda king.

Man, I didn't know the instruction manual showed how to get to the first four dungeons! I had it; I just couldn't read very well...so I didn't. I figured out this entire game all on my own without any help when I was about 10 years old. Still love this game! Only eclipsed by A Link to the Past.

@chesspunk489

2 жыл бұрын

The only zelda game not better than this one was the 2nd one.

You have a good skeptical view, but it was a masterpiece of its time. There was clear the start and the end. Nowadays games is neverending playing games. Some people likes it, but some doesn't. It's like relationship, if you like to continue when it fails or go keep it going when you understand that there is no future on relationship. The main thing is to keep hope on... Maybe on someday.

I appreciate the honest views on this game. It's my absolute favorite game ever made, but I understand why some people don't like it as much. It's definitely frustrating at times, I agree with that. Some enemies are a pain in the butt (darknuts), and that lead to a lot of "cooling off time" before I went back to continue playing. I will always love this game though. Great review!

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger!

@rogerclemens9202

5 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames my pleasure

I really liked hearing what you had to say about this. I think I'll sub.

I'm only 21 but I did grow up with this game thanks to the collection which came with my GameCube. Watching my parents who grew up with the game the first time around certainly helped give me an idea of where secrets and progression were. That, and spending hours just wandering around Hyrule. So I have a fondness for this game, but trying to play it knowing where things are is like trying to remember what it was like to see road signs before I knew how to read.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

it's a like a file inside my head memory

Getting the swords depends on how many hearts you have, not what dungeon you have completed. Crafty players can get enough heart containers to get the white sword before entering the first dungeon! Other than that, great video!

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

Aldo the blue ring

I really appreciate the way you discuss games in your videos. Very in depth. Thinking about playing this game again for the first time since childhood. What do you think it the best way to play? Just with the instruction book and in-game hints? Or should I find some other resources online, like a map?

I don't think the order you go through dungeons has anything to do with when you get the swords. You can get them when you have enough hearts.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

19:49

@deViant14

2 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames so you're trying to say 1) literally all of the wikis are wrong, and 2) botw didn't get it from this original, and 3) that they say you can have enough heart containers in 4 dungeons is also wrong. Bold.

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

as long as u have 5 hearts u can get the white sword. 14 hearts u get the magical sword. we were told when we we were kids if you do the dungeons in the wrong order the game would mess up. well I'm here to tell u that's a myth.

Excellent game, still enjoy it today.

What a lot of reviews don’t take into account or realize is that most of us only had a few games so having to search every part of the game to find clues was a bonus not a negative. The games were harder for sure but if you beat every game in a day or two then you would have nothing else to play

This game and Castlevania II Simons' Quest are masterpieces and i remember beating both games as a child! Good ol Days hah!

@ParanormalStories

5 жыл бұрын

AND SMB2

Nice reviews lately dude!

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

i'm now playing this game on the Classic NES series,from the GBA

I like the little in game tutorials of the original Zelda such as pushing the blocks to open doors. The newer titles always have to hold your hand for everything.

One of my personal favorites of all time.

I would love to see the next Zelda game be an adaptation of the first Zelda game with Breath of the Wild's scope and scale. You know the whole "Go get the 8 Mcguffins hidden away in secret dungeons somewhere in this massive world... good luck!" Only now there are better NPCs to hand out quests and hint at what you can do next. A plot that unfolds independently of the order in which you progress, and lots of cool thing to do on the side.

Around 3:20 - that clue! That clue = 10th enemy has the bomb. That is exactly what all speedrunners are taking benefit from. It's all about this: Kill 9 enemies in a row and not take any hit/damage - then kill the 10th enemy with a bomb and that enemy will give a bomb drop! So it's a guaranteed bomb drop! If you kill for example 9 enemies in a row and take damage, the kill counter is reseted so you start from zero and has to kill 9 enemies in a row and kill the 10th with a bomb. Same thing if your kill counter is 1-8 and you take damage - the counter is now at 0. The bombs has same strength as the magic/master sword. So that's why speedrunners love the bombs when Link got the wooden sword. I think it's 5 heart containers to get the silver sword and 12 for the magic/master sword. Speedrunners skips the silver sword because they loose time to pick that up, and they know how to make sure they have enough of bombs. They know abouth this: 10th enemy Enemies that often drops bombs (those blue enemies in the overworld) Room bombs in levels/dungeons Zelda 1 is really a great game! If I'm right the game is around incredible small 55 kB or something like that! And that is for Quest 1+2, all graphics and audio and everything! 55 kB! I am so impressed by how they could fit so much into so little storage capacity (the cartridge at that time).

It also had an innovative battery backup that eliminated the need to write down codes.

18:00 Yes, but if you had been paying attention then you would notice there is an item never used that can be found in a variety of shops, the cheapest of which is only a few screens away from level 7 where the Blue Ring is located. While the booklet is not super helpful here, it does call this item "enemy bait" and it is obviously food. The part that bugged me when I was a kid was that I didn't know what "grumble, grumble.." meant. The Hungry Goriya could have said "I'm hungry," but the developers clearly wanted the gamer to think here. Even in the Japanese version this text is just the same Japanese gibberish that could possibly mean a tummy is grumbling.

I don't know if anyone has stated this, but there is a hack that fills in the overworld map as you go to each screen. It's pretty cool.

I had a cartridge only copy, no box or book, and beat it. I loved th At no matter how much you found there was always the possibility you missed stuff and might find it on another play through.

The thing is that The Legend of Zelda DID create a masterpiece on its first attempt. I played through it again about 4 months ago and its just as good as it was back in 87 (when I first played it,)

This game also got a remake on the Super Famicom Satellaview add-on. Altered dungeons, and 16-bit aesthetics. Check that out sometime.

To this day I can pick up this game and find every item, I remember spending hours on this as a kid in the 80's and the excitement and joy finding all those hearts

@jeremygray462

Жыл бұрын

me too it took me hours as a kid now maybe 2 hours

I have watched all of your videos and always enjoy your content, as I've noted on other videos. I think this is a fair analysis. I think all of your Zelda game critiques have been great. In the future I would like to argue some of your points in video form. Only if you're okay with it, of course.

Awesome Video!

The first dungeon hint isn't to the gambling hut. It's to the hidden screen North containing 100 rupees and gets you near the letter. Also, there is plenty to be said about games that give you a completely open world. Check out ZeldaRandomizer videos where all the items and dungeons are shuffled (albeit, the entrances are in the same spot) or Zelda Quest, where creators have made Link themed games from the ground up, as well as variants.

great video man !!

@gitgeronimo9375

5 жыл бұрын

No way you’ve been able to watch the whole thing already.

@charleston1848

5 жыл бұрын

Git Geronimo most of it when i typed the comment lol

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Also, FIRST!

The very first time I played the original legend of Zelda was on the Super Smash Bros brawl masterpieces. the first Zelda game I played was a link to the past and I also played Link's Awakening the original game boy version after that. Of course since I played the original Zelda on the masterpiece section of Super Smash Bros brawl, it was a short one minute and 30 second demo I think so I didn't get to play much. I would later download the original Zelda onto my Wii through the virtual console. I found this game to be a lot harder than the Zelda games I was used to. I think the reason why I found this game to be so difficult, actually had to do with its limitations at the time. I was used to how in Link to the past the sword swipes across so you hit targets that are even diagonal from you while in the original Zelda the sword just pops up straight in front of you and therefore the only targets you can hit are straight in front of you. without diagonal movement it was an adjustment for me because I was so used to moving diagonally and being able to easily avoid every enemy I see or easily attack them. I'm not saying the game is bad because I still didn't actually experienced that much of it even after downloading it, it was just a big adjustment for me when I was so used to being able to more easily hit my enemies with the sword in A Link to the past or more easily avoid attacks by moving diagonally.

I will admit this is a pretty good NES game and I can understand the love that players have for it. It's a very open ended game that is more like "Here is your overworld. Go and kick the butts of Ganon and his minions." There is no guide. The game expects the player to figure everything out on their own intuition. People that like to figure out these kinds of things on their own probably would love this game for how open ended it is and as such people that enjoy this game will probably find enjoyment in BoTW which I see as a re-iteration of this game done in the third dimension without hardware constraint. However players that like to have a sense of direction and know where to go naturally will not like this game as much and will probably stick to games like Link To The Past which provides direction but still gives the player some degree of freedom. As if my avatar isn't a giveaway I kind of like all the games in the series. They are all good in their own ways.

@Stephaniebeav

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I loved both games for that very reason. Exploration and solving puzzles. It gave a sense of achievement. The game designers weren't holding your hand and telling you how to do everything. I love that style, because it feels like a real challenge, not spoon fed the answers. When the answers are not forced upon me, I can take the time to think about it and solve it myself. If I get stuck, then I could ask for help. Between old school peers and magazines or modern walkthroughs online. This is something I think most modern gaming has lost, providing the opportunity to figure it out on your own before pointing you in a specific direction.

I appreciate that you gave the game an honest review. I would completely disagree with your assessment since I still hold this is one of the best Zelda games ever made, but I am at least open to the fact that even back in the day some people who liked the game did not want to grind their way through the whole thing. I, on the other hand, had no problem grinding my way through it. And I kept popping this cart into my Nintendo for about two years till I actually beat it (six months of which this game was actually in my Nintendo). I learned from friends and older brothers of friends where to go at some points and got frustrated at others and would go on to another game at others, only to be drawn back to it time and time again. Is it exactly what a modern gamer wants today where one can sit down and start playing and get through the whole thing, no. But it's a true quest, and even games like BOTW cannot compete with it in this fact; even with 1000 times more places to go in BOTW, this is one of the only games that feels like an adventure, feels like the gamer is actually the playable character trying to solve riddles, find the next important item, and ultimately continue on his or her journey. That's why, even though I say ALTTP is the best Zelda game and even though I say Zelda 2 is the hardest, this game mixed together the best quality and the hard quality most flawlessly out of all the games in the series. I would say it is a masterpiece for this very fact, and if a gamer wanted to they could replicate that same game experience that I had when I was a kid in the late 80s and early 90s with this game today, but they would have to set aside their modern gaming sensibilities to do so. While I don't think this takes anything away from the game, I can see why a modern gamer would think so. I think ALTTP and Link's Awakening offer a very similar experience to this game but maybe more geared to a modern gamer's ideas of what a Zelda game should be like, and along with this one I strongly recommend both of those titles. On the other hand, Zelda 2 is only for those who want not only a cryptic Zelda but a hard af Zelda as well; that title is only for the most serious Zelda players or gamers.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Good comment, I have nothing to add, but I wanted to say thanks for disagreeing in a respectful way :)

@JonathanMartin884

5 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames Thanks! I appreciate your comment. I watched your Super Mario 2 video, which was also very good. I will have to check out some more of your videos; you make great content!

I just bought this and it’s very interesting.

Don't forget you can enter Zelda as your name and replay the game where the dungeon locations get switched around to make it more difficult.

Secret is in dead end treeis the top right gambling tree. When u go up thru the wall u go underground (under the tree) to get a ring or 100 bucks depending on quest

Very thoughtful review! I am curious, any chance of a Golden Axe Warrior video review?

I played it on the gba. I liked it and i was blown away by the difficulity

First the Mario franchise now the Zelda franchise. My favorite 2 gaming series. Can you stop being so awesome, you are making me look bad! With your detailed analysis and respect for the developers, I can't stop watching.

I legit can't imagine anyone hating this game. I played it as a kid and it was something I'd never seen before. Absolute hours spent roaming around trying to figure things out, but enjoying every moment of it. No internet, no walkthroughs, just me and my controller. In hindsight, no, it's not perfect, but nothing is, and comparing modern games of the genre to it is like comparing a Model-T to a modern 2019 car. Enjoy it for what it IS, not what you expect it to be. Great review, btw. I think I've found another channel to subscribe to.

Fantastic!

Eastmost Peninsula's secret is above the gambling game tree in the over world. You can go through the wall north to get the Blue Ring which 1/4s damage taken.

@thewalldemonofkentucky1465

4 жыл бұрын

You get 100 free rupees. The blue ring is in a shop under death mountain behind a statue

@ASMORPHEUS1979

4 жыл бұрын

@@thewalldemonofkentucky1465 you get the blue ring there in the 2nd quest, maybe he is remembering that.

@thewalldemonofkentucky1465

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASMORPHEUS1979 Yeah, you're right. Doesn't the blue ring also give 1/2 damage? I can't remember. I actually prefer the second quest. I've also recently fell in love with Zelda 2. As a kid the xp always confused me and I would end up dying and losing everything before being strong enough to get through DM. The game is actually enjoyable once I had at least a level 3 upgrade

@ASMORPHEUS1979

4 жыл бұрын

@@thewalldemonofkentucky1465 yeah it's the red that gives 1/4. I love Zelda II and never got why it got so much hate. It's very easy to grind xp and overcome the harder areas, for example you can go in the first palace repeatedly and kill all the high xp enemies and just upgrade your attack until your powerful. Only takes an hour or so. Another trick is only placing the jewels to gain your last 6 levels since the jewel gives an auto level up, eliminating the need to grind the highest xp levels.

@thewalldemonofkentucky1465

4 жыл бұрын

@@ASMORPHEUS1979 Saving the crystal is what I would do. Usually I would skip putting t in the first palace because that early its not really going to give you much of a boost anyway so I would grind a bit in the swamp near Bagu's place to at least getmy attack to a level 3, beat DM and the second palace and by that point I'd go back through palace 1 place the crystal so I would usually end up wwith an attack 5 which was more than enough to take on the rest of the game where everything would level up evenly. There's actually a lot going on in that game to make it interesting. I actually prefer the first 2 Zeldas's. they seem darker and less directed toward children which knd of became Nintendos thing after the nes.

How would doing dungeon 2 before dungeon 1 allow you to get the White Sword earlier? Usually I try to get the White Sword before entering any dungeons.

I called this game unplayable, but this video makes me wonder if I need to give it another try and reevaluate it.

@morningcolossus

5 жыл бұрын

King Swirl 👑 the first pokemon games don’t really hold up that well at all, especially compared to GBC versions. way too many things were broken and ugly

@yodaman4674

5 жыл бұрын

I played this game as a 10 year old when it first came out without a map or internet. It was an absolute amazing experience and there wasn’t a game out there even close to its peer. Yes it’s really hard but it’s so satisfying.

On point as always. Nicely done. Personally I can't stand this game because of all the cryptic moments. Don't have the patience for it and never had.

I've always thought of guidebooks and handbooks as interesting articles/appendages for games, but not really a part of the game in and of itself. Like adding story elements or trivia, but not being pivotal to success like it is with Zelda. Definitely not as in dire need of it as Castlevania 2 would be for its entirety, but that it gives way to success quicker than the game provides the learning steps to the same result makes it feel like a crutch, and that it makes clear what the game does not (the "trees") makes it a little more frustrating.

@willmistretta

5 жыл бұрын

In the age before in-game instructions, the printed ones provided with purchase were an integral part of the intended experience and a good reviewer will always bear this in mind.

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Now here is where I agree with you Will!

Also, blue enemies in the over world drop bombs, especially blue moblins.

I always thought the Eastern most peninsula was a hint to the location of the first dungeon triforce piece.

Your videos are always 🔥

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

My videos are lit or my videos are a dumpster fire? ;)

@cerb_

5 жыл бұрын

@@implantgames 🔥 L I T 🔥

@implantgames

5 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you!

no one seems to get the clue of the "east most peninsula", but it always made since to me. If you look at the Map of Dungeon one. and orient it as up is N then the EAST part of it looks like a peninsula and that is where the triforce is.

The nose clue was pretty obvious to me, but then again, I already had the map of the dungeon.

It's all about how old you are, because it's been over 30 years, so sure compared to today's HD masterpieces it won't hold up, but that's like comparing a Bell telephone to a cell phone. It won't have all the bells and whistles today's will have, but that doesn't mean it's nothing, or should be skipped. Those who say it should clearly don't remember how revolutionary this thing was for its time and all the groundwork that game did to format the series, and a multitude of other things (multiple play sessions through saving data on the cart itself, etc, etc).

The east most peninsula secret isn't the a rupee game it's the secret through the rock wall where you get a bonus 100 rupee's in the first quest and a shop in the 2nd.

30 years later and I had no idea there were warp points in LoZ....

The Japanese version is arguably the superior version as the hints were helpful while the mistranslations in the US were not. I always hope Nintendo will update the translation in later releases, but they never do. They fix the gibberish, but never the meaning.

i had to play many hours to understand the game and still i think it was great :)

'Master Sword'? There is actually a theory where that sword is the Master Sword, but worn and pretty much a relic.

Lamp Oil, Rope, Bombs, it's yours my friend. As long as you have enough Rupies. That is what I think of when it comes to farming for rupies in order to get strong enough items to survive the path to the first dungeon.

@metallicoustic6733

4 жыл бұрын

What the fuck are you talking about