Games/The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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1991AdventurePuzzle

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Venture back to Hyrule and an age of magic and heroes. The predecessors of Link and Zelda face monsters on the march when a menacing magician takes over the kingdom. Only you can prevent his evil plot from shattering the land of Hyrule. In your quest, you'll venture into twisting mazes, dungeons, palaces and shadowy forests. Test your mettle with mighty swords and magical weapons. Or heft a boulder and hurl it at your enemies. If the going gets tough, dive into a river - you can swim to escape! Learn powerful s…

Main story

15 hours

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Platforms and releases

Game Boy AdvanceNew Nintendo 3DS · 2016Satellaview · 1997Super Famicom · 1991Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1992Wii · 2006Wii U · 2013

Game Boy Advance

3:2 · International · RetroAchievements

Relative release score100 Excellent

Portable version with revised audio and Four Swords content.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

4:3 · International · RetroAchievements

Relative release score98 Excellent

Super Famicom

4:3 · Worldwide

Limited release-specific quality details

Satellaview

4:3 · Worldwide

Limited release-specific quality details

Wii

4:3 · Worldwide

Limited release-specific quality details

Wii U

4:3 · Worldwide

Limited release-specific quality details

New Nintendo 3DS

4:3 · Worldwide

Limited release-specific quality details

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Game Boy Advance

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