Why the First 4 Legend of Zelda Games Hit Different

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Before The Legend of Zelda became a formula, it was a feeling. A feeling of mystery. Of danger. Of standing alone in a world that didn’t explain itself. There was no map, no tutorial, no glowing marker telling you where to go. Just a sword, a cave, and the question that every player had to answer for themselves: what’s out there? Those first four Zelda games — The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, and Link’s Awakening — they didn’t just create a franchise. They created a feeling. A sense that this little pixelated world was alive — mysterious, unpredictable, full of things you weren’t supposed to understand yet. 00:00 Why the First 4 Zelda Games Hit Different 03:37 The Legend of Zelda (1986) 08:08 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) 11:16 A Link to the Past (1991) 15:09 Link’s Awakening (1993) 18:48 Age of Wonder vs. the Age of Mastery 23:04 Why These 4 Games Hit Different 27:10 Community Stories 47:54 Outro 48:58 Store 49:49 Backstage - Membership & Patreon 50:33 Credits and thanks #zelda Thanks for watching. If you enjoy Trifroce Times content and want to support further, then you can through these links. Become a YouTube member or Patron and get exclusive rewards https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8hzIfmxHk0xWsnXbemJpGA/join https://www.patreon.com/triforcetimes Follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/triforcetimes.com Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/triforcetimes Triforce Times is a dedicated Legend of Zelda resource focused on News, Reviews and Guides. We focus on bringing you everything you need to know about Hyrule and break it all down in an easy-to-digest manner.