The 52 Most Important Video Games of All Time (page 6 of 8)

The Legend of Zelda*

The Legend of Zelda*

3. The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda was a breakthrough when it was released in America in 1987, and quickly became the first mainstream RPG video game hit. It also began one of the most innovative and influential gaming dynasties of all time and, along with Super Mario Bros., rescued the industry from the devastating effects of the crash of 1983.

The is the masterpiece from the master, the most important game from industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto, who has had a hand in creating many, many landmark titles in video game history. The Zelda cartridge was distinguished by a golden casing, and was the first to include a battery pack for saving your progress, helping establish the game as a monumental milestone for the NES. But this was no simple cosmetic slip and bait: The game itself is perhaps the most influential RPG ever made.

A classically structured fantasy tale, Zelda put you into the green moccasins of Link, the young pauper destined to assemble the TriForce and use its power to overthrow the diabolical Ganon and save the princess Zelda. With so many now-classic features that instantly became go-to RPG conventions even in modern titles like World of WarCraft and The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, Zelda can be considered the Casablanca of video games. And somehow, each new sequel retells the same story while delivering status quo-shattering breakthroughs. Later incarnations, like 1991's SNES entry A Link to the Past, were lauded as masterpieces, and some consider Zelda's 1998 installment The Ocarina of Time to be the best video game ever made. And the ball keeps rolling: Last year's GameCube and Wii Zelda title, Twilight Princess, has established that console as a major force against its overpowered competition while also redefining the way we interface with a video game.

Look back on the history of video games, and realize how many times the industry took a step forward wearing shoes emblazoned with the Legend of Zelda logo. This is where it all began.

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tacosarecool

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh yeah thats right i have the most important game of all time

koolkeith812

imagine gaming without gta3? half of us wouldnt even be gaming right now. that game changed gaming as we know it. just like mario 64 did 12 years ago, just like the wii is eventually going to do. gta 3 took gaming in a new direction. this game arguably caught the attention of "non gamers" everywhere. this game introduced alot of people into gaming. dont even deny the fact that you know at least 1 person that bought a ps2 just to play that game

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