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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Guide
| Released | Platforms |
|---|---|
| April 13, 1992 December 2, 2002 January 22, 2007 January 30, 2014 March 4, 2016 September 29, 2017 September 5, 2019 | Super NES
Game Boy Advance Nintendo Wii |
| Developer | Publisher |
| Nintendo EAD Capcom Prod. Studio 1 (GBA Port) | Nintendo |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ALttP) is the third installment in The Legend of Zelda series. Released in Japan in for Super Famicom on November 21, 1991, and elsewhere in the world in 1992 on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), A Link to the Past arrived as a truly innovative gaming experience. The scope of the game was unheard of for its time, with 13 unique dungeons, and over 25 Items, Weapons, and Equipment to acquire, as well as 24 Heart Pieces to find throughout Hyrule. Despite the explorable overworld, the quest is fairly linear in nature, but the game is praised for its immersion and replayability.
In 2002, Nintendo re-released the game on Game Boy Advance with a few small changes, as well as the addition of a whole new multiplayer experience, Four Swords, which could only be played by linking up two or more GBAs with linking cables. For a list of differences see Remake Changes.
Nintendo added the classic to its Nintendo Switch Online service in 2019, but no matter where you play A Link to the Past, it remains an engrossing experience.
