Tag: Super Famicom

In this week’s collection video we take a look at the Japanese version of the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Originally known as Triforce of the Gods, this was the first Zelda title released for the Super Famicom, or as it was known in the United States, the Super Nintendo. The game cartridge looks somewhat like a Super Nintendo game, while the manual was almost identical to its US counterpart. Copies of the game can still be…

Although the Zelda drought continued in America and Europe, in 1995 Japan was lucky enough to still get new ways to play Zelda games. Today, in Zelda Universe’s 25 Years in 25 Days, they look at the Broadcast System X or BS-X for short. Due to their tech-savvy nature, Japan was first to be able to offer players downloadable content. They created the Broadcast System X or as it was commonly referred to, Satellaview, an add-on for the Super Famicom….

Zsaberlink, author of the Elements of A Link to the Past article that was posted just weeks ago, has created a bunch of notes, a complete guide, as well as a full review of one of the hidden treasures in the Zelda series, the Ancient Stone Tablets. You can check out the introduction of his Ancient Stone Tablets Article over at Zsaberlink’s blog. How many Zelda fans out there have actually heard of this title? The Legend of Zelda: Ancient…