The Legend Of Zelda Taught Me To Be My Own Hero | The Legend Of Zelda Video Essay and Retrospective

It's dangerous to go alone and play every Zelda game but this one.

Today, The (original) Legend Of Zelda is more of an historical document rather than a pleasurable gaming experience, and, to be honest, was the first Zelda game I played in which the word “pleasurable” should never be used. Nevertheless, despite the almost-completely unforgiving nature of this game, you can see with fresh eyes today where this franchise was going to go. The world of Hyrule back then may have looked plain with its simple pixelated art design, but take a step back for a moment, and you can fill all of the gaps and be wowed that the team behind this game pulled off the impossible. This video essay explains why.
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Chapters/Time Stamps:

1. Introduction – 00:00
2. Simplicity - An Open Secret Everyone Knows About (But Dear God, Why Does It Take So Darn Long To Find Every Darn Secret In This Very Darn Game And Why Am I Forgetting To Collect Another Darn Key ?!?!?) - 10:08
3. Conclusion – 32:37

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References and Sources:
Kushner, David (2003). Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manual...
https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Develop...
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All Zelda Game Footage Captured By Myself Playing Nintendo Consoles Unless Otherwise Noted
Video Games Referenced And Captured:
Celeste
Cuphead
Doom
Fez
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto – Vice City
Hollow Knight
Hyper Light Drifter
Pac-Man
Pong
Quake
Tetris
The Legend Of Zelda (1986)
The Legend Of Zelda - A Link To The Past
The Legend Of Zelda - Breath Of The Wild
The Legend Of Zelda - Majora’s Mask
The Legend Of Zelda - The Minish Cap
The Legend Of Zelda - Ocarina Of Time
The Legend Of Zelda - Tears Of The Kingdom
The Legend Of Zelda II - The Adventures Of Link
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