The Legend of Zelda (NES) - 100% Full Game Walkthrough

[@fartzerelli1385]

My dad worked 80 hours a week running his own business and used his hard earned money to buy me silly things like the NES and Zelda. He passed away on 9-28-20 from a massive stroke after spending decades exposed to second hand smoke in his business. I'm sitting here watching this only now fully realizing how many sacrifices my dad made for me to be comfortable and happy. RIP dad :(

[@johnmerrill1030]

Sounds like your dad loved you, man... It’s both the big AND little gestures like that that count! ❤️

[@matawie]

Rip

[@uzzi3760]

Im sorry bro may he rest in peace

[@atendimentoconecta9419]

i'M SORRY BRO! RIP

[@ask-televisionmartingremme9253]

sure - he wanted to play Zelda with you. I am sorry, he cannot play with you anymore but he will find some buddies there

[@Gofraudme]

Dunno about y'all but I grew up poor as shit. I was lucky enough to have a Nintendo but we couldn't afford a bunch of games for it. Renting this from the Blockbuster for a few days was seriously the highlight of my childhood the few times my mom could swing it. Love watching these playthroughs now that I'm grown up and well enough off to have a PS4 and a ton of games that I don't play so I can watch random people on the Internet play 34 year old games I couldn't afford as a kid instead.

[@TheTruthSeeker235]

Same here we couldnt afford to buy games so we rented them from blockbuster, we were dead broke so even that rarely happend. Fast forward 20 years, I ended up graduating as an engineer and make a ton of money im 30 years old today, have $31,113 free and clear in my bank account, networth of $500k, and own two rental properties. I did this through hard work and my motivation was getting out of the ghetto.Anywho, I bought my son the neq Links Awakening, the Sega mini, and a 3rd SNES (online) all on the same day (was not planned). My son doesnt know how easy he has it. However, I am teaching him to be humble and he is very grateful for what he has.

[@cg0825]

My uncle got it for me when I was maybe 15. My family didnt have a lot but we got by.

[@MrKneeV]

My family could also barely afford an NES. For the first few years we would borrow games from friends, and at some point a friend donated a box full of NES games to us that he no longer wanted. Around that time we were able to afford The Legend of Zelda. That game was one of the very few that we ever bought with our own money. I picked it out as a Christmas present when I was around 9 or something. Prior to that I had dabbled with it at various friends' houses, as well as Zelda II. I never really liked Zelda II and never made a point to get it for myself, but I messed around with it at friends' houses enough that the music has made it into my childhood psyche.

[@jasongarcia2262]

Ya dude I remember, just renting it was fun. And trying to take it back to the rental place was sad. Great game

[@dustinnunez5077]

Same me to 🙋‍♂️

[@stevenbergeron2188]

The amount of time I spent playing this game and talking on a landline phone with my friend as we shared strategies together was uncountable, yet priceless! This game has always been and always will be my all time top favorite!

[@nightshadebrown7593]

Bring back memories when we were kids me and my brother used to breaknight playing this game. And other games like Mario Brothers Super Mario Brothers Donkey Kong 123 Pacman Ms. Pacman, Punchout, Ghost and Goblins, Castlevania series Wizard and Warriors Faxandu Mega man series ect.

[@lumpinee1099]

I had à friend in classroom who lend it to me. I ve asked him 50 times ",where is Hyrule, exactly?? 🤔"

[@alonzofalls]

Exactly. I was trying to explain this to my son. We had a discord back in the day too. It was a phone call to my friend Kevin. And we played and strategized for hours and hours. Testing everything. Phone headset on the shoulder connected to the base by a curly cord lol. Great times.

[@wowgek7]

same altough it has to share the spotlight with 1 other game in my case super mario bros 3 no other mario game even comes close to how good that one is

[@thescribe3184]

Where would you rank Super Mario Brothers 3 and Final Fantasy 3/6? Off the top, my five are FF 3/6, Super Mario Brothers 3, Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Bionic Commando.

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

This game was long and difficult, but you have to consider those factors from a contemporary perspective. No internet walkthroughs and no multiplatform content overload like we have now. This was a game that even people like me with no attention span could rock for hours and hours. You didn't buy this premium game and get bored after a few hours. You bought it, and committed to beating it. The sense of adventure, the big maps, and the Zelda immersion put the hooks into you. It was just awesome.

[@ArchangelRG09]

Its a masterpiece alright, one of the hardest games ive played and still cant beat it, you needed nintendo power back in those days to stand a chance. People think bc its primitive that its a cake walk, they wouldnt even make it to the first dungeon or even have a clue how to get there

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

@@ArchangelRG09 I agree, and the irony for me is that it is one of only a handful of games I ever stuck with long enough to beat. Usually my pattern was to buy a game, play it for a while, and eventually get bored or frustrated before moving on. But Zelda takes hold of players and doesn’t let them go.

[@ArchangelRG09]

@@bobbyricigliano2799 thats what it means to be a masterpiece my friend, it doesnt allow you to get bored, it allows you to want to persevere and get the satisfaction of beating it

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

@@ArchangelRG09 Yes, I agree. The only other game I can remember beating in recent years was Bioshock on the PS3. Like Zelda, it was epic in every sense and I was carving out time to play whenever I could, often at the expense of sleep.

[@VilaToro64]

@@bobbyricigliano2799 yo bioshock was a good ass game especially 2 I never got around beating infinite but one day I will

[@1980sGamer1]

Imagine trying to beat this game without the help of the internet 😮

[@YTSunnys]

I believe the game's manual had a map, so there was that at least.

[@Kruppt808]

I'd just kill stuff and try to get cool weapons, I probably played it 100 times but never beat it but helped others when they wanted to on long run.

[@Kikwatz]

@@doamedia7427 How is it possible you are same age??

[@trevorfreund4110]

VisionsofMatt I beat it by myself without the help of the internet! Through lots and lots of trial and error However I did know a few things my friend showed me years prior and I used the save feature on the 3DS so I didn’t actually beat it I guess 😅

[@kentmont]

Really? There was no internet when I beat this game. If you were rich you could buy a strategy guide. But we weren’t rich

[@4LeafHood]

It amazes me how Nintendo is able to make 20 games in the same series while keeping each one unique and different. Probably the best game series in the world!

[@jumentoqueanima]

I agree.

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

I agree. And Zelda 3 on SNES is the best game of all times!

[@Rumblefan]

@@RaptureMusicOfficial fantastic game however, unlike the amazing praise link to the past, ocarina of time, and breath of the wild got to name a few, a very underrated one in my opinion is windwaker. I always loved that game, the cartoony art style was beautiful to me back in the day too.

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

@@Rumblefan Windwaker and Majoras Mask are the worst Zeldas I've ever played, imho. Zelda 1 and 2 I can't play because they're to difficult to get into. Zelda 3 on SNES, Zelda 4 on Gameboy, Ocarina of time and Twilight Princess are my favorites.

[@AskD.Question6934]

Pokémon had entered the chat.

[@sorh]

It was my favourite game, took me years to finish it. I used to draw maps for every dungeon. so nostalgic.

[@Spencer900]

My mom did that too. She was a hero to me for doing that. She threw them away years back I was so bummed

[@solventtrapdotcom6676]

It came with a map.

[@dimwitdinklepants]

Damn dude what a childhood you had

[@gianmarcopavia8776]

The last one was so confusing

[@allentoyokawa9068]

favorite***

[@mmd3054]

The hairs on my body rises when I hear the music and I remember the feeling of playing this the first time when I was 8. I´m 40 now but it gives me the same joy to this day! According to me, one of the best games ever made!

[@Colith1]

Right there with you

[@Apollyon83]

By far, way ahead of its time.

[@isaacespapa1]

The 80's were EPIC times. The music of this game takes me right back to being a kid again. No mortgage, car payment, wife, or kids...just pure wonder and magic of that age.

[@dreamguardian8320]

I was lucky to be born during the 80's.

[@tshelby123]

yes sir good times along with the cartoons Captain N: The Game Master Kid Icarus

[@Apollyon83]

@@tshelby123 I loved Captain N!!!

[@Apollyon83]

@@dreamguardian8320 The 80’s was the last great decade. Those who were there, know 😉.

[@ColleenTempleart]

Definitely! Loved being a child of the 80s!

[@takoihina4731]

My father played this game when he was a kid. He smiles when he sees me watch this

[@astan.1389]

You have a Young dad lol

[@takoihina4731]

@@astan.1389 He's 40-ish I don't even know my dad age.

[@teezwilliams22]

I’m 36 and I played it as a kid with my dad, still my all time favorite game, and imagine we had to go thru and learn what to do, couldn’t look up how to beat it, and to save u had to perfectly hit the power and reset button together, mess up and all your work gone!

[@takoihina4731]

@@teezwilliams22 oh yeah, my father also said that he had to restart like 3 times or more because he messed it up Also I make him in a bad mood because I remind him of that. And now I can't have my chocolate milk

[@jonstefanik9400]

@@astan.1389 Not that young. I'm 42 and I remember playing this in the 80's and 90's. When your in your 40's it perfectly natural to have a teenaged or college aged child.

[@seekeroftruth101]

God, I remember the day I borrowed this game from a kid in school and brought the gold cartridge home and inserted it into my Nintendo. Of course the rule was I had to do homework first, then video games. Lets just say I pretended the whole hour that I did homework all the while eyeing the open lid to my Nintendo and seeing the strip of gold cartridge. Best memory!

[@jonstefanik9400]

Yessss the Gold cartridge

[@benbill8739]

Same memories as me and as millions of childs from all over the wold 😍😍 really miss this days 😢

[@The.Original.Potatocakes]

Did you return the game to you friend?

[@anthonydavis9382]

And having to blow air in them to get them to work lol

[@jeremygray462]

@@anthonydavis9382 we did that to. it doesn't work. we all just thought it did

[@Apollyon83]

Great walkthrough! I’m here because I had this game back in 87’ and I never passed it. I fought Gannon, but never beat him. At age 41, it irked me. I got the NES mini cause I saw that it had Zelda. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to finally pass this game. I started it yesterday. I’ve been reading a lot of the comments, you all are right there with me 😅, reminiscing of the 80’s. Best decade ever. A salute to all the 80’s kids 🫡.

[@MrZekedeezy]

And you're saying "passed" just like we did in the 80s! 😃

[@Apollyon83]

@@MrZekedeezy 🤣 Some things never die.

[@victorstiles8946]

Bro why would you get the NES mini just emulate with a USB controller dude

[@Apollyon83]

@@victorstiles8946 I’m not very tech savvy 😅. It’s all good though. I also enjoy the other games.

[@KinokoFry]

Let us know how you go!

[@AdamFerrari64]

Still a legendary game, I can’t imagine how amazing this was in 1986 cause it’s still amazing in 2019

[@cg0825]

My next door neighbors kid about 4 yrs younger would come and play. In 1987 it was the game to have!

[@siler7]

It was truly unbelievable. The most amazing part was when you'd be a room away from a boss and you could hear it roaring.

[@allenslayman5546]

Same with metroid

[@jonathanrupert5592]

It was life changing. I will always remember when I stumbled across level 1. It started a life-long obsession.

[@jonathanrupert5592]

@@cg0825 it really was. Everyone had it and was the talk of school. We would trade secrets and tips. I can still remember vividly the first time I entered level 1 and it changed my life. And the first time I got to Ganon, I was still trying to find the silver arrows.

[@FawnGesicht]

Playing as a child, I remember trying to burn every tree and bombing any where that held potential...

[@bastianhuder6165]

True. :) Me too. Unlike me this dude never uses boomerrang or bombs against enemies

[@Bobombkaboom]

@@David.lovesU yes, I agree. I regularly try to burn random things at work. And one time I stood on a ladder over the water.

[@BWBDCan]

We all learned how to use explosives as kids.

[@Antraeon]

"Bombing anywhere that held potential" *FBI wants to know your location*

[@axios7720]

Get up kid, we have a kingdom to burn🔥

[@mtoffo2275]

I wasn't even alive when this game came out but reading about all the fond memories people have of it is heartwarming

[@lucas_too]

Same here

[@Crazycartoonist8679]

Same

[@Crazycartoonist8679]

I love this franchise

[@hogginsp.7760]

Same

[@galaxydeathskrill5607]

I got born 40 years too late Also just realized I really love Zelda games

[@jeffhietala2602]

The original Zelda was a very long and difficult game to beat. I never beat it. I think this was one of the most challenging NES games ever.

[@redshaman650]

I pretend zelda 2 does not exist it's like an experiment or something

[@crabking3525]

@GoingBackToThe1980s Legend of Castlevania

[@tmpmisterix1479]

GoingBackToThe1980s just play zelda 2 bro you will see

[@MrKneeV]

@@tmpmisterix1479 I bought the mini-NES with preloaded games a few months ago, which includes the Original as well as Zelda II. I took another stab at Zelda II, and still don't like it, just as I didn't like it as a kid.

[@thehawk8332]

@@MrKneeV im still waiting for a new classic system

[@lifestyles2482]

Has brought me all the way back. I was that kid with the gold cartridge playing this game in the late 80s. If you weren’t there you have no idea. Putting the controller down and hearing that music play, getting through the journey which was everything, was amazing.

[@azolivas]

Agreed! I was ten years old when this came out!!!

[@lifestyles2482]

@@azolivas isn’t it crazy that we couldn’t save games? We had to leave it on etc? Kids wouldn’t understand! I was near 10 also. Don’t remember the year exactly tho. I was probably younger. Maybe 7-9.

[@b01tact10n]

Up up down down left right left right B A Start😁

[@friscokidd1122]

This was THE game! I loved this game so much. It was the first game I ever finished. My siblings and I watched and helped each other locate the treasures. Everyone in our neighborhood came over and we all searched. Over the years we have all gone our separate ways, my best friend and big brother have passed away. But oh how this brings me back. The hidden treasure are the core memories this game evokes. I can feel the love and genuine happiness. Thanks you for posting this. ❤❤❤

[@benjamintyus6957]

Deep down this is my favorite Zelda game

[@houseofmods2104]

I'm 44, took me the whole summer...love it and will always remember Zelda!!!!

[@RufftaMan]

Haha.. indeed. I had the same thought when I saw that the playthrough is only a little over 2 hours. Took me a long time to finish when I was 10 or so. Had the paper-map with hand-drawn stuff on it to find my way around. Fun times!

[@houseofmods2104]

@@RufftaMan good times man

[@highheadjester]

The time I spent going around trying to burn bushes... Farming the grave yard for money.. LMAO... I wouldn't change a thing!! Just turned 45 in July.

[@houseofmods2104]

@@highheadjester nice man!

[@MaynardOwns]

Tips I find useful. Boomerang freezes enemy, kills bats, and brings items like rupees and hearts and fairys to you. Even if they are in the rocks.

[@m_r_jsLIFE]

Also in dark rooms the candle works wonders!

[@themastorparty]

THANK YOU!!!! This was so frustrating to watch.

[@m_r_jsLIFE]

@@themastorparty lol yes i mean i love this game and zelda games dearly!!! But use the candle 😬😬😬

[@jonstefanik9400]

The arrow destroys those gold things w/large ears that we first see in Level 5. Used the Life Potion WAY too much.

[@MissionaryOnWheels]

MaynardOwns how old is your father. I remember I got this game as a five year old boy, that was way back when, and the nintendo cartridge was gold color.

[@winday_2353]

Shop (Magical Shield, Bomb, Arrow): 3:41 Heart Piece: 4:23 10 Rupies: 6:05 30 Rupies: 6:45 Heart Piece: 7:08 30 Rupies: 7:33 Money Making Game: 8:07 100 Rupies: 8:22 Letter: 8:49 Shop (Magical Shield: 160, Key: 100, Blue Candle: 60): 9:26 White Sword: 10:00 30 Rupies: 11:04 30 Rupies: 11:36 Heart Piece: 11:56 Shop (Magical Shield: 90, Food: 100, Heart: 10): 12:14 10 Rupies: 12:35 Shop (Magical Shield: 130, Bomb: 20, Arrow: 80): 13:29 10 Rupies: 13:50 100 Rupies: 14:05 30 Rupies: 14:44 Old Woman (Red Potion: 68, Blue Potion: 40): 15:20 30 Rupies: 16:23 100 Rupies: 16:55 10 Rupies: 17:33 Blue Ring: 18:35 LEVEL 1: 19:49 LEVEL 2: 26:29 LEVEL 3: 32:52 LEVEL 4: 40:17 Heart Piece: 50:22 Heart Piece: 50:41 Power Bracelet: 52:21 Magical Sword: 52:56 Secret Passage: 53:35 LEVEL 5: 53:50 Old Woman (Red Potion: 68, Blue Potion: 40): 1:05:21 LEVEL 6: 1:05:47 Shop (Key: 80, Blue Ring: 250, Food: 60): 1:15:54 (This times Link buys the food) LEVEL 7: 1:16:29 LEVEL 8: 1:31:49 Old Woman (Red Potion: 68, Blue Potion: 40): 1:47:54 LEVEL 9: 1:48:09 UPDATE At 1:08:56 after defeating all the enemies move the block on the left and a stair will appear in the top right corner of the room, there you'll find the magic rod!

[@sunshinex2012]

Thank you😊

[@glowsticks9261]

Biggest life saver ever! Thank you 🫶 I need this to look back on as I play

[@janeemusnug1621]

You’re awesome thank you

[@fishingboo9018]

You're the real MVP along with the guy who posted this.

[@timevaporwave]

Strange way to go about the game but makes it much easier!

[@Rusty_trombone62]

I was so proud when I finally beat this game back in 1987 I was 16 and it took me a while. I remember actually calling that Nintendo gamer help line because I was stuck in the “lost woods” for days. I was literally addicted to this game. It just pulled me in. I remember that music from level 9 was so cool. I was playing day and night to finally beat the game so I could take a picture of tv showing the end of the game and submit it to Nintendo power and got my name published for berating Gannon. I was so proud of myself when I finished this game. But I can’t take all the credit. My Girlfriend (now my wife of 28 years) actually helped me beat those blue guards in level 5 to get the whistle to beat the level 5 boss. Those guys were a pita to kill because you had to get them at a side angle. Now I want to play it again. I still have it but the Nintendo system doesn’t work anymore. It just blinks red power lights on all my games. It’s funny I still remember the code to get to mike Tyson in mike Tyson’s punch out. He was another one who once you got past his minute and a half of deadly punches he was easy to beat. It was all about timing.

[@MAGAIVER]

You can replace the cartridge conector and disable the nes 10 chip and your NES should be very reliable again. It’s a very easy repair, requires no soldering skill and there’s many tutorials on how to do it online.

[@sutemati]

all the old zelda games can be played on a Gamecube emulator for windows as well named Dolphin.

[@jcmhprogramming8589]

@@sutemati This game is normally played in a *NES* emulator.

[@bit7726]

calling the nintendo helpline will you beat the game ?

[@ironninja707]

You can play the game on the Nintendo Switch now if you get the online subscription. It comes with many other old games as well.

[@Odqvist89]

Oh man... so, so many years, and even the start up screen gets me, right there, at the feels...

[@jonathonholifield3166]

yeah, that title screen is EPIC

[@briantarkington4785]

I remember my grandpa and I playing this back in 1989, I was 8 years old, so many good memories. My grandma beat this game like 3 or 4 times. Miss you pops. He passed in 2010 rip

[@CoelJulwell16]

R. I. P.

[@abandonedmuse]

Damn he was good

[@jkabee]

this was my absolute favorite game as a kid. Fond memories. Played this for weeks. Replayed it several times. In its day, it was the best. Thanks for the video. I truly enjoyed this. Even more, I enjoyed sharing it with my 14yo boys. they were amazed at what i found so awesome at the age of 11.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

I was 5 or 6 at the time, and i totally made a wooden sword with a cardboard shield and slapped one of those holographic stickers of the game i got from a cereal box on that sucker! I was the real deal! ❤️❤️❤️

[@geekyriolu2551]

*Everybody liked that.*

[@petrasabinealbrecht4405]

Me and my big brother was obsessed with this game in the early 90’s! 😍 This takes me right back! We played day and night, for hours and hours.. we had diffrent tricks and hacks for every new obsticle, we wrote down how we did with the diffrent bosses, had nicknames for all the characters .. oh, i miss those days 🥰 We where like 6-8 years old. Even our mom started playing it, haha! We finished it with great pride 😂 Cant even tell you the hours we put in to this.. oh my god.. it was insane 😆

[@Staarkalinou]

The game stops at 2:15:52 which makes up of 100% play time: Dungeon 1 3.8% Dungeon 2 3.5% Dungeon 3 5.0% Dungeon 4 6.2% Dungeon 5 7.3% Dungeon 6 6.0% Dungeon 7 10.0% Dungeon 8 10.4% Total play time in the 8 first dungeons: 52.0% Dungeon 9: 20.4% Grand total: 72.4% When we play the original Legend of Zelda, we are spending most of our time in the dungeons (including 20% of total time in the last dungeon, which is about half the size of Hyrule anyway).

[@macethorns1168]

The dungeons were actually twice the size of the overworld. They fit into a 16x16 map and the overworld is a 16x8 map. images.bigcartel.com/product_images/102025732/zelda_map_underworld_print.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=1000 ian-albert.com/games/legend_of_zelda_maps/zelda-overworld.png

[@minight1711]

Yeah and then some people say BotW is the game that looks like Zelda 1 the most when you spend like 2% of a BotW playthroughs in dungeons And shrines are no dungeon, they are caves with heart pieces like there have always been

[@teezwilliams22]

I’m 36, grew up playing this as my all time favorite game, use to play with my dad as a kid, I never once remember actually beating it but seeing just how easy it’s done nowadays, knowing prolly 5 years straight of my life was dedicated to it, is hilarious! OG GOLD CARTRIDGE ZELDA✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

[@anthonydavis9382]

Same. This and Contra were the best games ever made

[@elitorres-realtor]

Thank you for posting this. By far my favorite game growing up. I still remember the day my dad got me this, it came in the mail, used. Dad lived oversees and it was almost impossible to get a brand new copy of these. This brought back amazing memories and I just realized that getting that Golden cartridge was one of the greatest moments of my childhood.

[@djengo77]

I always loved how you can hear the creepy, distant howling sound of the level boss in the room adjacent his lair, like @ 24:16.

[@jonathonholifield3166]

me too!! freaked me out as a little kid

[@nicklegend4547]

I loved this game as a kid and still as a 40 year old adult! I was 7 when I started playing this.

[@AnnUnicornStar]

I haven't seen this game since I was a child, but I've thought about it a lot! This was great to see, thank you. I loved how the game cartridge itself was a metallic gold color, and none of the other games were. Such a mysterious and magical game.

[@jeremyjulkowski4844]

Just recently repaired my old NES by installing a new 72 pin connector and once I got it reassembled, this was the first game I popped in to play. Zelda was my very first original NES game I got for Christmas back in 1988 and the first true open world game I ever got to experience as a kid and the reason why I love open world games to this day.

[@Apollyon83]

I got it for Christmas too!! I’ll never forget that gold cartridge. I would spend hours looking at the map that came with it.

[@kway745]

When the processor couldn’t handle the amount of enemies/movement on screen, my brother and I used to call it “slowdownation” lol This was fun to watch, brought back a lot of memories

[@torpedoboy4]

I beat it several times in 1988, then I beat it in a 10 hour sitting a couple of years ago. Muscle memory. Looking forward to doing the same with Metroid, Super Mario, and Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out. Also as much as I LOVE the original Zelda, the music and sound effects are absolutely haunting. It makes me feel as though I’ve been transported to another realm where everything is cursed. The dungeons and caves are especially eerie.

[@germb747]

Wow! What a classic. I haven't seen the game in over 30 years, and somehow I remember much of the map :-)

[@DarnellLynch]

Word.. I remember the map as well.

[@hendrysumadi824]

Same with you 😅..

[@TXRoeJogan]

Same here, got goosebumps watching this

[@avocado7947]

Maps and the music. Playing this in the background, came back in the house and i knew we were in a labyrinth. If i could get my NES to work with my tv today i would play this now and again. Edit: okay i guess there's only 2 soundtracks, so

[@ferrentepistach8657]

​@@avocado7947 does your NES have the composite plug ?

[@felixvecchiarelli6458]

My very first confusing relationship.......Link's ladder. Sometimes I loved it. Sometimes I wanted to smash it into tiny little pieces.

[@macethorns1168]

You're definitely a Zelda player.

[@Party_Penny]

The one that started it all. Nearly 4 decades later and the OG Legend of Zelda is *still* a blast from beginning to end.

[@cdphotography2]

One of the best NES games. Graphics didn’t mean much back then. Just the gameplay 👍🏾

[@SuperMario.1]

The gameplay isn't very good either. It's boring. He just walks around down stairs to buy things or get rupees then he fights enemies.

[@Zephhi]

@@SuperMario.1 Facts lol, the only thing people should appreciate this game for is that it pioneered and started the legendary franchise

[@mat5267]

@@SuperMario.1 isn’t that pretty much every video game?

[@SuperMario.1]

@@mat5267 Not necessarily. Pretty much every new video game isn't like that.

[@forloco6508]

I remember

[@chocklate22]

Nostalgia after watching it. I remember plying Zelda with my best friend in 1988-89. We use to spend hour and hours everyday and even in our summer vacations. We use to save the progress made by loading with the registered name. This came Zelda nd Metroid...both were very tough and engaging games. We never reached this far though! ❤️❤️❤️

[@The_Real_RG3]

How did you not beat this game? It boggles me that there are so many that did not beat this game. Even in 1987 when I got this game I beat it after only a month or so and that was with no internet. I had the map that was provided and a magazine I bought with detailed maps. Idk, i never found myself to be all that smart but for some reason, I did very well in this game.

[@cliftondozier3546]

This brings back so many memories of endless wondering around that damn forest. Kids today with their KZbin and complete guides have it easy.

[@Psergiorivera]

Thank you for reliving my childhood and doing something I never thought possible.... finishing the damn thing... WHO KNEW THERE WERE 9 LEVELS? Holy shit!

[@jeromehauser6929]

Wait til you find out there's a 2nd quest

[@diamondking3421]

The best NES (and easily top 10) game ever.

[@Kruppt808]

So far ahead of its time, the music alone should get an award.

[@tanekheath5323]

Top 2 game

[@0megazeero]

No Lol it's too fucking confusing A link to the past is way better

[@sheilathailand1903]

Yep, beat it without internet, friends helped with tips. Loved it.

[@MrKneeV]

@@0megazeero I agree that A Link to the Past is definitely great. I maintain that there are 4 Zelda that are on equal footing, and are equally revolutionary, ground-breaking and game-changing. Those 4 games are: the Original, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, and Breath of the Wild. Those 4 don't compete in my mind. They are all great in their own unique way.

[@flirtwd]

I spent 10 hours a day for two weeks until I beat Gannon. What a game!

[@Tabbimura]

This game had a save files?

[@samuelarroyo2643]

One of my top five games,love this classic, i never get tired of beating it

[@fokiat]

I played this game for many many hours... i still remember some secrets after more than 30 years.. crazy .. i miss the nes times so much.. was amazing fun

[@MarMaxGaming]

I hope you get one again soon!

[@growthrulove]

This brings back so many fond memories that sparked my love for video games. It's so sad that not many games today can keep my attention like this did.

[@Leonard1977ful]

I used to be addicted to video games and I loved this game. It took me months to beat but it was so much fun.

[@Nycholas17]

10/10: I'm still proud to have beaten what I think is Nintendo's greatest game. It's a true epic quest overflowing with life and charm, and it rewarded me to no end for exercising a little patience for the first time in my restless youth. Setting the standard for replay value, it really is a LEGEND that STILL RULES!!👍

[@JosefaCopeland]

This game was one of the best experiences in my childhood. I remember feeling like I was on a real adventure with this and the map seemed there was endless secrets to uncover, every tile had a potential to hide a secret. Even after beating the game, I felt there was always more to explore.

[@boogiewoogie369]

I remember being about 4 years old and my grandma would have me on her lap while she played this. That was in 1988. She still to this day gets out the old NES in her closet and plays through legend of Zelda, both quests.

[@mikeygallos5000]

I like that there is no annoying dude talking. Just the beautiful game action. Thanks

[@elijoker]

Thank you for this! I've never played the original and this was incredibly helpful. I decided to play this in anticipation for the new Zelda game releasing this week. The 3D Zeldas are some of my all time favorites so I had to pay homage to where it all began.

[@lionessslioness]

Just watching this, put an humongous smile in my face. The memories 💗💗💗of playing this game. I love Zelda so much!!

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

I remember downloading this glorious classic from the 3DS Virtual Console. This game was revolutionary!

[@adamschoesler4448]

I've watched through half of dungeon 7 - and have yet to see the boomerang equipped. SAVAGE...

[@convicted-x-official]

OMG Finished this today! Couple times found this video very useful, thanks! "Tip of The nose" and "A -key" and some parts in the beginning for example. Really proud of managing to find Levels 7, 8 and 9 without help! Such a great game!

[@mrmarcusone]

I played this game I was 12 after my mother sacrificed my siblings xmas present to buy me the NES and Zelda. I spent so many hours in those scary dungeons. Playing it now still give me the thrill! And this dude here is so easy...it wasn't that easy for real!

[@colepete7]

Somewhat brings a tear to the eye with these sounds bringing back the easier times of being alive

[@marcusjones319]

After 30 yrs, I have finally beat ZELDA. Thanks KZbin. A kid like me growing up also couldn't afford a game genie or a Nintendo Power subscription. 👊🏾🕹🎮

[@abandonedmuse]

Dude did you not have friends? My friend Maggie and me slaved away at this

[@libbys9141]

That's how I beat the second quest. By youtube and walk-through

[@ssleek96]

1:08:56 dungeon-6: this room is the location of the staff, you are supposed to move the left tile and a passage will appear underground. but also when you see an old man in a dungeon betting you would like some more bombs for 100 (like in dungeon-5), not only does he give you full stock on bombs, but he also increases the bag space by 4. so it goes from 8 bombs to 12, 12 to 16. otherwise this is the best walkthrough ive seen for this game. thanks you so much, you helped get 100 percent completion because i had no idea the overworld had so many hidden places

[@abandonedmuse]

I never even knew a staff existed

[@electronjon]

This brings back old memories of my childhood. I never could beat it.

[@Top10soon]

I would just go around killing shit.. maybe would find one of the entrances to level 1 or 2 n never beat it 🤣

[@staceyhendren4033]

Playing again right now so many memories from 1986! Thanks for the walkthrough!

[@oliver-04]

damn you played it in Japan?

[@QueenRosez]

I have never played the game. I was a big Mario fan so now, I've come to see the hype of legend of zelda.

[@snowfalloverheaven]

True but if you never play super smah bros ( Link is there in ) then you need to play link

[@Turkiye-uk7hy]

Same

[@dawnfallon6812]

Recommend playing it.

[@snowfalloverheaven]

@@dawnfallon6812 i know right

[@cg0825]

I never really played Mario until later in life. I actually got into the old Mario games in college many years later. Had a bunch of people show me the secrets and such. I have played the original SMB through a few times but it has been a while. I often now get tripped up in 8-2 or 8-3. Still really tough levels even by today's standards. I never really played the 2nd zelda. I have it now on the NES classic but never really tried it. Having NES and SNES in my room in college was a good choice...everyone wanted to come over and play.

[@joegetter]

As a pre teen in the late 80's, I played a lot of video games. I mostly played sports games (especially Tecmo Bowl), but my all time favorite game to this day is the original Legend Of Zelda! Such a brilliant classic game! My 10 year old nephew was over the other day so I dusted off the old Nintendo and we played. Thanks to this video I was able to beat this game in July 2022 about 30+ years since the last time I did it. THANK YOU!!! Unbelievable how you won the entire game on just one life. It took me 5. Also, in level 8 when you were down to a half a heart and pulled it out. BRAVO!!! I also noticed you did it with just 8 bombs. I bought more bombs twice for a load of 16. You did show me one heart I was never able to find back in the day. So cool, thanks again!

[@mbr1152]

Is anyone else like "use the candle!" when he's going into dark rooms in dungeons and can't seem to find his way around?

[@WhatAboutUs]

YESSSSS

[@justinclark9258]

And the boomerang on the knights and arrows on the rabbits!

[@Vargur1981]

Yes it's driving me insane...

[@mikejames5743]

drove me nuts!

[@Ryker-px1gh]

I remember, I spent hours on two things one figuring out what the candle did and two trying to know how to pick up the white sword drove me nuts😅

[@joecmk]

I also played this nearly 35 years ago when I was young, the game theme song is so touching and I still remember this game cartridge is golden so elegant

[@jasonmg99]

When I was a kid and playing this game, I always thought that these dungeons were just castles just like what we've experienced in the original Super Mario Bros

[@sprokenvansami3134]

Well according to the manual of The Legend of Zelda this aren't dungeons either they're called labyrinths. However your thoughts of castle came true in Zelda 2 the adventure of link in the form of palaces.

[@skeletonshorror5184]

I grew up in a small town and we rented games from the gas station; seeing this gold cartridge on the shelf was mind blowing... 🧙🏻‍♂️🔮🗡

[@maxbrickey9722]

Things I need: this

[@Thevamp1reking]

O K

[@alexheat0678]

This is the worst zelda game.

[@eye2960]

@@alexheat0678 no lol

[@alexheat0678]

@@eye2960 Dude i thought this was the adventures of link sorry guys forgot to read the title.

[@tartuffethesprywonderdog5883]

@BANANAH SPREAD You're still wrong.

[@RaistlinKishtar]

You could save. It was incredible.

[@adamschoesler4448]

I wouldn't have 200+ rupees from dogs keeping secrets thats for sure

[@evenstar4076]

I remember people saying when I was a child that this game was unbeatable. This is the best Nintendo game of all time!

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

The reckless way you’re playing is driving me crazy 😄

[@danielmyers76]

I don’t think he gets it. When he’s got full life he still tries to get as close as possible to an enemy to hit it with the sword and doesn’t bother freezing anything with the boomerang.

[@007Jaredboy]

@@danielmyers76 +1 on this- I'm not saying I'm the best zelda player, but his technique could use a lot of improvement, especially staying away and using his tools. Also in the beginning I start out the same way basically by going right; but it was a waste to go all the way then up to buy bombs from the shop. Simply going up to the bushes and killing Moblins will drop a lot of bombs as was seen in his video. It's a waste to buy bombs

[@MuMu-fu7qe]

@Fast Internet 😄👌

[@Lokiiotta]

It looks like a bot playing.

[@danielmyers76]

Fast Internet I noticed that a few times. Ha!

[@crysp9592]

This guy is a legend, I still don't understand how people can beat this game without a walktrough

[@Itsnoahscott]

It’s impossible to beat it without a manual. Or without the Nintendo Power Magazine because you wouldn’t know where the secrets are or where to go but, ofc you could always call the Nintendo Power Hotline but it charge you back then idk if it would now.

[@anthonydavis9382]

You had to throw fire on every single bush until you remembered everything. This is so nostalgic in a good way. This and Contra were the best games ever made.

[@iorreneft]

He already knows the game ?...

[@jeremygray462]

@@Itsnoahscott it was not now

[@russjamison9041]

@@anthonydavis9382 up...up...down...down...left....right....start?

[@samuelsanfratello4617]

Absolutely love this game! I recorded both quests on VHS as I played through... before there was smart phones or the internet...lol

[@edsaloru1]

This thing here started it all, Like everything else in the 80s. We, 80s kids, have seen the same reinvented over and over for these 40 Years

[@merkamark]

How the hell did anyone expect me to figure this out at 8?!

[@MaynardOwns]

The flame lights dark rooms for anyone who don't feel like walking into blocks.

[@KaTiToYs_81]

and he doesnt know how to use candles and boomerang for the right time.... not impressed

[@goldwolf0606]

Lol this dude sucks ass at this game.

[@pennianderson6182]

He doesn't die once though

[@KyleCanessa]

He didn’t die, but this was painful to watch

[@drknebula]

He missed the wand in level 6 and the book that results in the wand discharge ending in a candle flame. Very useful in rooms where you would want to hurl a projectile but your life isn't full so your sword doesn't hurl.

[@robertlkeltner4085]

Man this brought back memories from the 80's!!!! Wondering why you didn't use the boomerang more though. It's very helpful in some of those levels, especially with bats and the like. Thanks for the throwback!

[@ziyadkutbi7767]

Dude, i really do commend you for finishing the game without dying ONCE. Goddammit this game gave me a headache, thanks for the playthrough.

[@heyim4blake674]

I was about to search up a walkthrough cuz im playing on the switch and i needed help😂 now i have this thank u

[@KenDiana35]

You can play this on the Switch?

[@ashbynature2478]

Kenleigh Aldrich if you have a Nintendo online subscription it’s in the NES download you can get! There’s like 20 games on it!

[@ramsesthegreat5652]

Noob

[@austinblack5276]

Emulating games on nintendo devices sucks

[@Fathed1]

Bento Werner I’m playing a real gba advance sp

[@Marcoaiello2280]

It’s dangerous to go alone take this -{::::::::::::>

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

Yosh!!!

[@NarkoHamponTV]

Nail

[@콩나물국밥_대파추가]

Thx

[@alex2921]

Now that video is amazing! The way the player takes time first to win heart containers, usefull items like ring, hidden money, etc...and then go to the castles....that's a game changer! I used to go to castle 1, die, castle 2, die again, castle 3, sword, castle 4 etc...i tried this new way and its so easy now!

[@ShandasJourney]

Don’t know if this was already mentioned but on Level 8 and another one I forget, you can kill the pink looking bunny rabbit heads that bounce around with and “arrow” it kills them instantly instead of risking getting hit trying to kill them with your sword!! Great walkthrough tho, thanks for sharing 😊

[@KrabatAMN]

In less of 15 minutes you obtain my complete inventory, and i spend 5 hours

[@KaTiToYs_81]

And he doesnt know how to use them in the right time....waste

[@TheJoker-yh1ce]

mikee RMT RN hey! It can be a she! Don’t assume genders pleease!

[@elverdeman9247]

That's what I was saying. He is so powerful the first boss was a joke. Lol

[@laseorel3k690]

@@TheJoker-yh1ce using she while he was a he would be the same, so what

[@chickage5717]

@@TheJoker-yh1ce he

[@vinzzzze]

My first Nintendo game back in the eighties. What a nostalgic feeling seeing this back.. Damn, that sound.. Played this many hours…

[@Android-cm5gn]

When I have kids I wonder how I could make them value games like I did when I was young. I still remember the emotions I felt when I bought a new game and inserted it in my console or waited for it to be installed on the PC. Aww, I miss those times.

[@fourkeys384]

1:42:29 Hey this map lay-out is exacly like the key! Never noticed this before 🤩

[@skapob8781]

dungeon 8 is the lion dungeon

[@udellacrewgamer4192]

My dad used this step by step to play through Zelda and made me instruct him on what you were doing and it made me so sleepy having to pause it so many times but we appreciate you posting this even though I have to risk my energy but I still get the hilarious sighting of my dad’s sarcasm 😂

[@udellacrewgamer4192]

Plus, this came out before my mom’s time and it’s still really good!

[@kennyrojas6367]

I remember clearly how much I love playing this game on Nintendo my father bought it for me and I was hooked ever since then video games are my life.

[@MannesChiarini]

I played this when I was 20 in 2004, after ocarina of time and after a link to the past. It's an amazing game.

[@JesusLover3412]

The 1980's was my childhood, and I wouldn't trade it for ANY other decade to be a child! Thank you for posting this!

[@dreamguardian8320]

I was lucky to be born during the 80's. I too would not trade it. I even wish there was a way to go back to the 80's. Maybe in the afterlife.

[@truesoulghost2777]

I can't remember how I figured out the lost woods part as a kid.... I remember using the booklet for help and writing on the map as I found out secrets.

[@MrKneeV]

You likely encountered an old lady in a cave in the very bottom left corner of the game who told you, "Go north, west, south, west to the Forest of Maze," after greeting you with "Pay me and I'll talk."

[@jonathonloflin5281]

Surprised you didn’t use your boomerang or flame 🔥 on the level missions. That’s handling it like a boss! Brings back a lot of memories!

[@roybatty-]

It's so clever how the first screen starts you without the sword. It's simple to get it but the game is telling you from the first moment that finding items is important.

[@michaelfrankdelacruz]

2020 who's playing these classic

[@Sawcybui]

Me

[@etheldonaldson1205]

Yepp

[@thekiddler26]

Just ordered it for my new NES

[@mastergeneralfleetadmirals7251]

I am i downloaded it on my PC for my nes emulator n jeez is it fun but very hard at the same time

[@randomscandinavian6094]

I wasn’t going to bother with this one but watching the first minute of this, it looks pretty good. Zelda 1 and 2 and Twilight Princess are the only ones I haven’t played through yet. I think I’ll buy the download for my 3ds instead of emulation.

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

This was exactly what I needed, 2 hours 17 minutes 2 seconds ago. Thanks :)

[@Antny82]

I got the NES for Christmas in 85. Zelda is still hands down my favorite game of all time

[@paulrash8861]

All we had back in the day was nintendo power magazines and word of mouth on the playground😊