Retro Corner: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super NES) Review · 12:34pm Oct 2nd, 2021
I have another old edition of Retro Corner Reviews to show and it’s from the time I went over Zelda: A link to the Past for the Super NES. Even though Nintendo has been rather quiet on doing Zelda 35th Anniversary, that still didn’t stop us fans from doing it for them. Its rather ridiculous they decide to do one for Mario but don’t show the same enthusiasm for a series second to the Plumber in terms of legacy. That makes me wonder if Pokemon will get the same silent treatment for a celebration considering Zelda didn’t get the justice it deserved. Even then, they still have no plans to port the 3DS remakes of Ocarina of time or Majora’s Mask to the Switch. I guess we are just going have to settle with the original games coming to the N64 Nintendo Switch Online for now. It’s obvious Nintendo will port the 3DS N64 Zelda remakes eventually but that won’t happen until the 3DS is absolutely retired. Of course, this will happen after Breath of the Wild 2’s release and probably on the next Nintendo console.
Now, Zelda: A Link to the Past needs no explanation as to why it was the gold standard for adventure games. The reason for this is simple and it refined the experience the Original couldn’t do. The NES Zelda titles are the definition of outdated as nothing holds up whether it’s the visuals or the gameplay. While the 16-bit sequel—including Link’s Awakening on Game Boy—surprisingly holds up really well by today’s standards. That is why refining a previous experience with the right hardware and controls can take the series to the next level. Is there to say that ALTTP is showing age? Yes, no doubt ALTTP has aged considerably for the last three decades, but it’s a retro title even modern gamers could enjoy.
