Retro Rewind: Then and Now: Zelda

February 23, 2009 | By: Robert Workman

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From pixels to anime and even maturity, the cast of the Zelda series has grown from simple townfolk to international superstars.

A Link To the Past

Over the years, The Legend of Zelda has become one of Nintendo's most prominent and financially successful video game franchises. From its early beginnings on the NES and only got better with age with The Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess. In this week's Retro Rewind, we look back at the changes that made the series so incredible.

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sklgrinbloodbath at 2:11 pm on March 14th 2009

sorry, this makes more sense "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass instantly became a hit amongst Nintendo DS owners bain in 1997" what the hell are they talking about???

sklgrinbloodbath at 2:09 pm on March 14th 2009

"Nintendo DS owners bain in 1997" what?

hploveratualbany at 5:59 pm on February 28th 2009

Um, the Ocarina appeared way before Ocarina of Time.... In LttP, it was used to travel across the Light World quickly. Back then, it was called a "flute" but had the traditional ocarina shape.

getyonerdon at 8:17 pm on February 27th 2009

If I may nitpick, this article has an error. It states that the Ocarina first appeared in 1998 in Ocarina of Time. It did, in fact, first appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.

gmarvelous07 at 7:01 pm on February 27th 2009

Heh heh...I remember having to hold down Reset before pressing the Power button in order to save the game.

nic654323 at 6:23 pm on February 27th 2009

The games got worse over time i was excited about the twilight princess. when i got it it was a huge disappointment but still one of the best series of all time.

marianirmen at 9:54 pm on February 26th 2009

I worked ***hts when my girls were little. When I came home, I couldn't sleep right away. I played "zelda" for months and I finally got to the end and was very disapointed in it.

zoroenthor at 9:35 pm on February 26th 2009

rofl... I still have that and my NES. Classics NEVER get old...

huuurgh at 8:39 pm on February 26th 2009

I had the best time of my life playing the original zelda for NES. i Felt like i was in another world. When i beat this game i went outside and started pretending i was link... I know thats *** but i was 9... peace

panterarocks49 at 6:48 pm on February 26th 2009

ive played zelda all my life since the first one to one of the newest. its one of the best games in the nintendo games. in **** its the best game in the world!@@@