Happy Birthday Link!

Twenty years ago today, Legend of Zelda was released to gamers in Japan on the 8-bit NES console. It became an instant classic that changed gaming forever. Blah, blah blah, yes, the standard accolades and laurels apply. This is one of my all time favorite games, one that I still play occasionally when the mood hits. It's the first game I can recall ever beating completely. I'll remember that world map and all of its hidden secrets 'til the day I die.

Go check out this little retrospective, then fire up your NES emulator and go kick Gannon's ass.