Why A Link To The Past Is Better Than You Think | Zelda Retrospective

[@MegacoreTeamJake]

Any Zelda fan knows this game does not need to be defended and any SNES fan knows the game is great. You need a better title.

[@lancegambit9851]

Dunno you'd be surprised. I'm not saying this game doesn't have plenty of did hard fans (myself included) but I have seen a lot of youtubers and comments who aren't really fans of this game. Zelda is a bit odd in the sense that nearly every game in the series is somebody's favourite.

[@GramKraken]

That’s where I was coming from with this I’ve seen a lot of comments calling it overrated(so that’s why I went as far to call it underrated). I feel like a lot of people pick their first Zelda as their favorite

[@SkywalkerFoe]

I disagree. A lot of newer fans have little respect for the SNES title. Even older fans.

[@1shogunate696]

@@SkywalkerFoe I think even with its age it’s still holds up extremely well to this day. Even visually

[@SkywalkerFoe]

@@1shogunate696 I 100% agree. It's in the running for best Zelda game.

[@j.d.williams5560]

Nobody hates ALTP. This is literally considered one of the greatest video games ever made, full stop.

[@J31]

He's trolling for engagement, and it worked

[@decarabiaumbra560]

That is too strong of an assertion. It is more accurate to say that in recent years the overall attitude towards it has turned to it being mid when looked as a stand alone or an antiquated stepping stone when discussed in the series as a whole. It is still peak to those in the franchise, even if the casual and critical response to it has soured

[@mikemurphy5898]

​@@decarabiaumbra560 nah

[@I_eatfacts]

It's hard for me to believe A Link to the Past can be considered underrated, this is one of the most epic adventures on a videogame, totally immersive

[@illusoryveils]

Forget underrated. There are "Zelda fans" out there that straight up dislike this game. Don't ask me why. There are tons of videos and Reddit posts about it.

[@IzunaSlap]

@@illusoryveils I saw KingK's video calling LttP nothing special. I respect his opinion, but I can't get behind it, especially when he names Twilight Princess his favorite Zelda.

[@furyberserk]

​@@illusoryveils I didn't like it. I was young and often too distracted to complete quests that the world felt like a maze and hated it. I enjoyed the dungeons and bosses, but it was after the start of the dark world that everything became overwhelming. I also never felt I was getting better at the game or stronger. Like I was in game taking years to save a world I was failing to save. The sense of progression didn't affect me. My mind might not have been made for this kind of game. Though dread sequence breaking is now.

[@TheZeroSbr]

​@@illusoryveilsWe call those people tourists.

[@cholo21491]

People need to learn the definition of underrated and stop misusing it.

[@chrislevack405]

This comment is underrated.

[@amf198]

Kids these days likely won't appreciate it. But everything before the ps2 Era, seemed like gaming's infancy. They were still working out the feel in games, and in physical controls. Games wouldn't be what they are today, if not for those "shitty old games", that some kids don't like xD old heads appreciate it allot because we know how much worse they were before hand. Kids are "spoiled" from what became standard after these games. For what the zelda series introduced in general, it SHOULD be one of the best games of all time. Even though i hated zelda 1, i still respect it.. And i love every game after it. Including those shitty CDI games and the unpopular ones like zelda 2 lol.

[@J31]

He knows. He's trolling for engagement, and it worked.

[@AmazingFrenchman]

A Link to The Past and Underrated cannot go in the same sentence man. It is widely known as one of the best games ever.

[@GramKraken]

Yeah I really enjoyed it

[@JustinOlsen-ve7tq]

Thanks gram and your alttp video has got me thinking maybe I should look at your other vids

[@J31]

@@JustinOlsen-ve7tq alt account spotted lol

[@JediMB]

Seeing the words "better than you think" and "underrated" attached to A Link to the Past kinda made my brain seize up and I had to make sure that it was really the game title I thought it was. Then I remembered that ALttP was my first Zelda game and I've been playing it on and off since I was a literal child in the 90s. Of course younger players have different perspectives.

[@GramKraken]

@@JediMB I was a 90s baby but I swear I’m not making it up when I say people around my age and younger call this game overrated regularly haha

[@IzunaSlap]

@@GramKraken Probably people who think Wind Waker and Twilight Princess are flawless masterpieces.

[@specialnewb9821]

​@IzunaSlap LttP does get a bit repetitive, and the story is barebones even compared to Links Awakening. But I've still probably played it 20 times over the years.

[@hombredinamita584]

​@@GramKraken just admit you clickbait nobody thinks this game is underrated you are just looking dumb

[@SKA-PUNK-RADIO]

music: 10/10 graphic: 10/10 gameplay: 10/10

[@rtothec1234]

Last game to need defense. It is easily in top 25 GOATs.

[@deadvikingtrolls]

Everyone acknowledges this as a top 3 snes game.

[@GramKraken]

I mean I would say my top 3 are still Earthbound, Chrono Trigger and FF6

[@deadvikingtrolls]

@GramKraken Yeah but you're not everyone, you have earthbound in your top 3. There's typically a pool of zelda, super metroid and chrono trigger to choose from.

[@GramKraken]

It’s too early for me to be commenting nonsense. Super Metroid is absolutely top 3. Top 5 is earthbound, super Metroid, chrono trigger, ff6, alttp

[@deadvikingtrolls]

@GramKraken A good list. Still robs too many games but that's life on snes.

[@GramKraken]

@ very true. even as a n64 baby I would say I enjoy games on the snes overall more and I’m not ashamed to admit that

[@Nothereman9999]

Link to the past is my favorite game, its neither overrated or underrated, its considered one of the best 2D games ever made, which it is and frankly, it's better than probably all the 3D Zeldas too.

[@GrubHooligan]

Looking forward to the next video, where he talks about the underrated classic Mario game, "Super Mario World".

[@stevedave8891]

Or better yet, "why vagina's are better than you think"

[@WavesandPeaks]

This game, at 8 years old, was one of the best experiences of my life.

[@squiresphone]

I don't understand how anyone could need convincing that Link to the past is better than you thought. If anyone needs convinced, they just need to play this game. End video. Roll credits. Like and Subscribe!

[@GramKraken]

I guess I could make that video too should be easy to make

[@DLFLux]

I had a Commodore 64, Atari2600, Sega Mastersystem and Megadrive in my house growing up, but it wasn’t until I was at a friends house and he had a SNES and Zelda playing when I got there that I truly fell in love with gaming. Remember getting home and begging my dad for a SNES and the game…until one day I got home from school and my dad said to me, very angrily “get in the front room now and clean up your mess” which really confused me because I knew I hadn’t made any mess in there, then I entered the room and there was the SNES hooked up the TV with the Zelda cartridge ready and waiting. One of my favourite memories of my entire life, I’m 37 now and still remember the entire thing clear as day. I spent months playing this (as well as Super Metroid) and the day I finally beat it, I was literally running round my house telling my whole family how “I completed Zelda” like ridiculously hyped that I finally did it. This game is so special to me man.

[@kitbct1444]

This isn't meant to be critical, but anyone who grew up around the release of this game knows it doesn't need to be defended, it's one of the best games on the SNES and in the Zelda timeline. We also knew that the vast majority of "storyline" came from the manual back then due to the limitations of the hardware at the time. I'm glad you enjoyed the game and played it all the way thru. I still beat this game once or twice a year. I'm 36 years old lol

[@tired_and_stressed]

Better than we think? My brother in Christ, no one thought it was bad.

[@Pop_Shepski]

Before I even watch, it must be said that LTTP is my favourite game of all time.

[@raccoonstarsmember]

Ocarina ratkids always ignore this. LttP IS what defined what a Zelda game is and should be.

[@IzunaSlap]

i want an annoying fairy sidekick to tell me what to do and spell everything out for me

[@specialnewb9821]

Now hold on, I've been at Zelda since 1988, but I think declaring any particular game "what the series should be" whether LTTP, TooT, WW, Wild is a bit much.

[@DoomDuckGod]

I'm inclined to disagree with the premise posited by the title of this video. Since I think A Link to the Past is definitively the best Zelda game by a wide margin, it's difficult to believe it's actually better than I think. Like, there is no "better" than the absolute peak.

[@almendratlilkouatl]

I wholeheartedly agree with your comment and I commend you for being so lit

[@direktive4]

doesn't everyone agree this one's great? you'd only need to make this video if it was about Zelda II

[@RayOfTruth]

Is this like a vague response to Jason Graves' video on A Link to the Oast?

[@MidlifeCrisisJoe]

Defending LttP is like trying to defend Mike Tyson in his prime from an old lady challenging him to be the Heavy Weight Champion of the World. He doesn't really need the help, but it's nice that you're offering.

[@almostgravy6556]

Yes manual reading used to be a huge part of gaming. And if you didn’t know about it you should get your hands on the big players guide. It’s filled with wonderful artwork and lore that really expanded how the game felt.

[@AzureIV]

A Link To The Past is considered by most to be one of the best games ever made, by far. Full Stop. It is always in the Top 10 list of SNES games no matter what group/magazine/etc. puts it out.

[@COKTilYouDrop]

I remember beating this game as a kid and going back to beat the game without dying once as an adult. This is my favorite Zelda game ever made and will remain that way for the foreseeable future

[@ericwillard2364]

The premise of this video is a bit flawed. LTTP remains the best game in the franchise and was mind-blowing in its day. It’s hard to fathom anyone having an issue with it.

[@paularized1]

This game was mind blowing when it came out. I think my family assumed I’d died in the basement for 6 months after I got it.

[@DragonEyeVideo]

Being someone in their 40's, I picked this game up when i was like 10. I loved the Zelda series, but this is honestly the one game that i will occasional just pick up and in a day blast the whole thing out 100%. Still one of the best damn games on the SNES!

[@AzureIV]

I just turned 40 this past year. I played it when it first came out. Still one of the best games ever made, especially for the SNES.

[@TantrisHumble]

This is old school KZbin right here. I love this.

[@Cheff-oc4wu]

This game doesnt need defended. Its an iconic, genre defining classic.

[@AllanPichardo]

This is legitimately one of the most iconic Zelda games. I remember obsessively playing this as a kid. It was so immersive, I'd think about it all day in school and get home and try out new strategies.

[@joshmx28]

My favorite game I still remember picking it up when I was a kid at a store called Boscovs in PA. I never read the manual too closely but I will now. I play through the game about once per year.

[@Applemangh]

I love the flexibility of the dark world dungeons. If you explore and try things out, there are tons of different orders you can do.

[@GramKraken]

@@Applemangh that’s why I already want to play it again

[@coocola6076]

Yes. The manual is SO important to the experience. If playing the game w/o manual is a cheeseburger then reading it with the manual is a cheeseburger with pickles, onions, bacon, lettuce and mayochup.

[@Aussieroth7]

... Honestly, I'm surprised that THIS ONE doesn't have a proper anime adaptation. It could easily work, especially when they use one of the manga's as a base. (The one that had the thief girl in it)

[@Charles-mv7sv]

ALTP is not underrated it's tied for 1st with OoT.

[@Spaceroast]

To address the title: you're right. A Link to the Past is the best game in the series and is still the only game in existence worthy of being called a perfect video game. And yet, no matter how good I think it is, it's even better than that.

[@alive_twicedead_once34]

I remember the early 90s playing link to the past as kid. glad you mentioned how cool the manual was. I kept it in my bedroom so I could read it at night when I couldn’t play Zelda on the tv in the living room. I’d fall asleep imagining I was Link in my dreams. at 4:30am I’d wake up just to claim the tv before anyone and play me some Zelda all morning. It was hands down the best single play game on the SNES.

[@ZealPropht]

I got this game and the SNES one Christmas when I was about 9 or 10 years old. This was the first Zelda title I ever completed. I played it on repeat, it was so good. ❤

[@decarabiaumbra560]

One of few childhood memories I still have that were positive was playing alttp, being enamored with the game and refusing to give up when I came to a difficult boss fight because I really wanted to see how the story ended.

[@gregorymcavoy758]

I got this for Christmas when it first came out. My brother and I spent the entire day figuring it out. Even when my cousins came over we all took turns going through it, going downstairs to say hi to the family and going back up. It was so immersive. Funny thing was we couldn't figure out how to end the game at first. Didn't know how to enter the Dark World until later that night. I remember my brother and I waking up early to explore this new world. Decades later, when I got the mini for Christmas, I played the game over a weekend. It was the only game where I remembered where everything was due to playing this game so often as a kid. Not even Super Mario World which came with the console, that I played it as much. Earthbound, Final Fantasy 2 & 3, among others were far more in depth. I just happened to like this one more.

[@Spectacular66]

This was the game that got me into gaming 30+ years ago. It is one of the quintessential titles to play on that system!

[@mddreher4628]

Alttp is still my favorite Zelda game. I'm playing it as a rando seed on weekly base. The game is designed so well. The way you make progress in the semi open world, the design of the dungeons and also the look. It's easy to learn but hard to master.

[@gamewizardks]

You were negative four years old when this game was released. I was positive 20 years old. Thanks for making me feel old. LOL. By the way, this is my favorite 2D Zelda game. Great video.

[@mangakamaiden]

This was my first Zelda game, I was 6 at the time and I loved it as much as Links awakening. Even when Ocarina of Time came out I still went back to this one. It’s a classic

[@migkocando]

This is the game who became The Legend of Zelda in a Legend

[@WeskerA]

I love a good retrospective. I'm toasty af right now and this feels correct.

[@trannigan3349]

This Zelda has always been one of my favorite games

[@TheZetaKai]

As an old-school Zelda fan, who got this game for Christmas in '93, this was my favorite game in the series for a long, long time. I must admit, though, that A Link Between Worlds does everything that this game does but better. Better gameplay, better story, better dungeons, better characters, better everything. ALTTP is great, but ALBW is truly underrated.

[@006farm]

Good observation about the manual. I read it as a kid and it made the world a lot more real. Especially in the most powerful processor ever the human imagination.

[@ShadowWizard224]

I wouldn’t say that it’s underrated at all. Zelda fans know how special and important this game is to the franchise. It literally started the Zelda formula, introduced iconic songs like Zelda’s Lullaby, Hyrule Castle, Kakariko Village, and Dark World. It also introduced the iconic master sword, cool and unique magic spells, and the dungeons are fun and challenging. I actually prefer ALBW over ALTTP because of its unique gameplay and I thought the story was more interesting as well. But both are great games for different reasons.

[@MortonGoldthwait]

I wasn't aware that A Link To The Past needed defending.

[@almendratlilkouatl]

1:05 dude, sprinkle a little chaos magick and it will speak to you

[@Suppystar]

My earliest memories are playing this genre with my grandfather. This was a game he would replay constantly.

[@GramKraken]

Aw sounds like a good memory

[@dannkk]

To be honest, the manual usually got read in the back seat of the car on the way home from the store. Ive tried replaying link to the past. I might try out the manual myself.

[@ericwatts7757]

This games legit my favorite zelda game

[@odio3965]

LOZ:LTTP is the quintessential Zelda game, because this is the one all others can point to in terms of where their major influence came from. I do not understand how this is underrated in the slightest.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

I like to beat this game at least once a year, often in one sitting on a day off work.

[@somborn]

Seriously? Next. Somebody will defend botw 😂😂😂

[@PTSmitty]

My favorite in the entire series is ALttP. I’m old so I have my origins SNES cartridge and box. I began with LoZ 1 and still best every release to this day. ALttP is still my favorite.

[@OriginalMasters]

Yes, the freedom of movement in LTTP added so much! Awesome video and channel, man, with great production qualities!

[@GramKraken]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@justinholmes5614]

My favourite. This one set the standard

[@kandriel]

0:16 I’m hoping this video is going to make me love this game even more than I already do. But after that intro of jumping from NES to N64 and completely disregarding any other system Nintendo had and the other LoZ games released, it’s not looking good. I’m still going to continue the video in hopes I learn something new or have a different perspective.

[@kandriel]

5:36 I was one of those kids that read the manual lol the extras and art work they added to it made the experience so much better

[@kandriel]

“That the manual talks about” 🤣 💀 8:01

[@kandriel]

8:56 I suddenly have a mighty thirst to replay the this game

[@KehHs-l8b]

I read every manual to every nintendo game i got in the backseat of my parents car. Sucked at night waiting for car headlight reflections to read three more words...be right back.....MOMMMMM

[@schitzdaclown3000]

true story, when I first opened the map on this game, tears started coming out my eyes. I was experiencing a overwhelming feeling of deja vu that I never felt before. it felt like a warmth for a homecoming event. this and the OG NES LOZ will always have a special place in my heart. I certainly do not feel the need to defend this or the OG game being as they have special meaning to me. to me if you like it you like it and if you don't you don't that's fine either way.

[@nowonmetube]

Even better than I think? Doubt. It formed my childhood.

[@kennethbatts5182]

I think then link to the past is always super hyped! I have started it so many times but never cared to finish.

[@charajaznao2829]

Have you tried the roguelike mod "Dungeons of Infinity"? its quite the delightful experience

[@jonathanvaux2715]

It is my favorite, and with randomizer, it is THE BEST of all Zelda games.

[@andrewellisonlee]

What is this "underated" thumbnail? And its not better than we think, it's an absolute marvel of a Snes game.

[@Djblois1]

I love A Link to the Past and wish they would do a remake of it.

[@MCastleberry1980]

ALttP is already my favorite game of all time, so you're preaching to the choir.

[@GramKraken]

@@MCastleberry1980 alttp choir would be dope though. this games music is awesome

[@twelvethirtyfour]

I feel old. It’s almost hard to imagine having to “go back” to play this.

[@GramKraken]

Time to turn on the old CRT and hope your games still work

[@alexh2790]

I think LTTP is the quitessential Zelda game, even though I like LOZ and LA more personally. Ocarina was a slam dunk of early 3D game design but suffers the bumps and scrapes of being a pioneering game. LTTP has the edge for being an overall more refined experience.

[@Guts-blood]

This game is not underrated; its brilliant and influential even in today's modern world. you can give any kid this game, and he will have a great time.

[@BretSilverberg]

no one thinks this game is bad, it's one of the best games of all time

[@tonyeatspizza]

This game is consistently rated as one of the top Zelda games 🤔

[@schaefer1898]

I saw this game first as a kid in the early 90s, probably 92 but I'm not sure. Back then it had taken a while for NES/SNES games to make its way from Japan across the US and - finally - to (continental) Europe where I was living. I had already been well familiar with the 8bit NES universe and its masterpieces such als Legend of Zelda, Megaman 2/3, Mario 1-3 etc. So it's safe to say my expections on video games had been quite high. Nevertheless, when I saw the beginning sequences of Link To The Past I was impressed to a degree that I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I must have almost looked like a hypnotized young caveman seeing fire for the first time and I don't think this is an exageration. The 16bit leap mixed with the obvious passion and competence of game developers made EVERYTHING about this game so much better than everything I'd known before. The landscape was so much smoother and lively, the movement of Link wasn't cubic and awkward, requiring some addition of your own imagination to see an elvish person moving around. And the sound... I think it was the sound that ultimately sucked me in. The well done adaptation of classical music and the atmospheric contributions such as rain noise and thunder (in sync with actually visible rain drops I mean, come on!) were things I simply hadn't seen before. This game felt like there was a whole new world waiting for me to be discovered. I could go on for hours but I think I will rather play Link To The Past now. ❤

[@gilleschiasson2506]

Probably one of the best game ever been created

[@donaldtrump2728]

ALTTP is considered by many to be one of the greatest games ever made

[@stevenr4042]

How can it be better than being one of the greatest games ever made?

[@danielcobia7818]

You're making me feel old dangit. I played the original LoZ on the NES back in the 80's. Played through it again recently and I still think it's a solidly great game. That being said, LTTP has been my favorite Zelda game since I bought and played it probably not long after it was released (and before you were born). So, not everyone has the first one they played as their favorite. BotW has now made it a tough call between that and LTTP. Honestly BotW felt more like a 3D LTTP fleshed out in a new Hyrule to me. Anyway, solid vid. I'm, honestly, not that surprised that some call it overrated when they can't find it in themselves to get past the intro, or they don't like the old pixel look.

[@derloco2035]

A Link To The Past is NOT better than one thinks, A Link To The Past is PERFECTION! Everyone who says something different really has no idea about gaming...

[@jaybanks5803]

Clickbait title

[@Arselpang]

Zelda: A Link to the Past is the best Zelda game ever made, period.

[@Nickatlrke1014]

Let’s never forget the impossible Nintendo Power contest where you had to take a analog picture of a 1/100 spawn Mech at the very end of Final Fantasy 1 at a obscure part of the bridge to the big bad guy. Issue was? No one claimed the prize and Nintendo Power Magazine quietly never mentioned it in any way,shape,or form again. Reason I bring this up? Theres a massive rumor that Miyamoto was FURIOUS at Nintendo Of America for using the fictional name ‘Chris Houlihan’ in a FAILSAFE room simply there to prevent the game from crashing if Link enters any area outside of Over World. You should re-edit this and include it. Everyone loves Pop Culture references!

[@Jaaskle]

Underrated? Only if you’re like 12. Anyone who’s older than 25 knows this is goated and a top 5 Zelda

[@scittw22]

This game is a masterpiece. Glad you finally got to enjoy it

[@GramKraken]

I really did!

[@Avaddon911]

When I think of Zelda, I think in a link to the past.

[@NoNameBoi9987]

I played completely through this game just last year (late 2024). It’s a boring and uneventful slog that still suffers from the “how the f$&@ was I supposed to know that” issues that plagued the game’s first title, such as multiple heart containers locked behind literal guessing games with zero indication of their existence and the final sword and bow upgrades being locked behind a wall that requires an item that a) has no other purpose in the game b) doesn’t exist when you first visit the location c) is found in a location the game doesn’t push you to revisit after the item suddenly appears there and d) has no indication that the item will ever exist there previously in the game or what it’s one time use will actually be. The only positive that I can give it is that it had a large variety of enemies that required you to engage them with different and unique strategies to defeat, something other popular titles such as OoT were sorely lacking in. There were other issues I had that were more a result of technological restrictions of its time, such as a lack of interesting or memorable NPCs to interact with to break up the monotony of combat or the lack of an engaging story (something you touched on) that wouldn’t fit in such a small game storage. But these issues can be dismissed as products of their time. No, this game was never good. Completing it felt more like a chore. I didn’t enjoy it the first time I played it a decade ago, and I didn’t enjoy it when I gave it another shot just a few months ago. I can’t even consider this game mid! The only part that gave me satisfaction was when I finally completed the game and knew I wouldn’t have to touch it again.

[@elementjoe]

Wait till he finds dungeons of infinity

[@Tom-vn4uu]

What is wrong with you youtubers guys? This is one of the most loved game of all time. Stop creating controversy as a way of living, this is toxic.

[@notavailable4891]

Don't listen to the haters, ALttP does have serious flaws that require defending.

[@lpfan4491]

Tbh, I beat GBA Alttp semi-recently on NSO and outside of some really mean cracked floors that you need to bomb, yet look exactly the same as the non-destructible cracked floors next to it, this game holds up incredibly well. GBA even swapped out the "how many times did you reload the game" counter for an actual death counter and has its european version available, so that's neat. The story is also just kinda really cool in a way? Most of it is kept brief and basic due to technical limitations, but a lot of the plot points are just lit imo, from being sent on an adventure to save the world by a priest in a church, to seeing people suffering or even dying from the villain's shenanagans, to using the triforce to fixing all of it(Even if that last part technically stops consequences from sticking, which is often an issue in other media). OOT unironically has nothing on it, and I think OOT's story is entirely fine if one ignores that it messes up the "I want to be a prequel to Alttp" business.

[@GramKraken]

I love how this world develops it’s probably the best “character” in the game

[@PeterFendrich]

As I like to say: Link to the Past might not be the BEST Zelda game, but it's the most ZELDA Zelda game.

[@KehHs-l8b]

Bush only threw up on him because it was either that or fart and he didnt want to get embarased. Besided no harm done the guy bowes back

[@じょせふ-u5o]

Wish zoomers would stick to tiktok

[@Alucard12456]

A good player knows this is the best Zelda ever, and easy…

[@jessemartin1876]

Why cant we fight soldiers/ and ball and chain people outside of a link to the past?

[@Gigglerue]

I went in to A Link to the Past expecting an amazing 2D Zelda title that I just have been sitting on saying that one day I would finally get around to playing it, but playing it for the first time and solving the puzzles in these old archaic dungeons, I actually found myself feeling like... that's it?... like I'll spend forever on one segment trying to solve the puzzle, only to find that it was just a straight forward and boring solution all along, like the door just opens once you've killed this enemy or moved this random block... it wasn't satisfying at all... Don't get me wrong, I love the whole atmosphere of Link having wanted posters because the new king says he's evil, the whole game has this more medieval dirty peasants vibe that's absent in future Zelda titles, I just had it built up in my head as the best Zelda next to the likes of Ocarina of Time, and I've played other 2D Zelda titles on GBA like Minish Cap and Four Swords, so I was expecting like this true masterpiece vanilla experience like Ocarina of Time that Minish Cap and Four Swords could never provide, but instead I got a surprisingly difficult game where I'm dying more often than I'm solving these simple unsatisfying puzzles... :P I ended up dropping the game after getting the master sword, which I'm told is only the true beginning, so kinda like when you play as Kid Link in Ocarina of Time? so I'll definitely have to pick this game up again, but now I know better and should expect that overcoming difficulty is the name of the game, not intricate and well made puzzle solving... Also side note, I played the game forever ago on an emulator as a kid, and when I entered the dark world and turned into a pink rabbit, I thought I had accidentally downloaded some weird game mod or something and stopped playing, it's only recently that I got back up to that point again and didn't remember any of it, all I knew now is that the pink rabbit thing is a normal part of the game... xD