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It has aged incredibly well. A Link To The Past is still almost as fun to play as it was back then.


It definitely is, but if you are looking for a challenge, I think the randomizer is pretty fun https://alttpr.com/ There are even races and tournaments, often with the more difficult variations like keysanity


I also think it still looks great


As an early SNES game looks quite weak compared RPGs later in the SNES life cycle, which often had amazing pixel art, e.g. Seiken Densetsu 3 (Trials of Mana). They really should have made a second SNES Zelda.


Me too. Their ability to create art that ages so well is inspiring. Other developers have done it too, but Nintendo has done it with incredible consistency.


And sounds great! The soundtrack contributes perfectly to the overall vibe, didn’t notice that 30 years ago. It really is a work of art.




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