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Title

The meaning of the title... well, I'm sorry, but that's not the meaning. A Link to the Past is the title of the AMERICAN version of it. Nintendo of America screwed up and translated it to that somehow. The real title is 'Triforce of the Gods'. Though, I'm not sure if it is Gods or Goddesses.

Well, the problem is that gender (and plurality for that matter) in Japanese is often subjective based on context. In Japanese it's a genderless term, therefore the accepted translation of Kamaigi no Triforce is Triforce of the Gods. However it was only OOT that first revealed their gender to be female, therefore the default (male!) word is the correct one. This game was made before OOT, so their gender was not known at the time, and renaming it at this stage to Triforce of the Godesses would be both technically incorrect and VERY confusing. (Garrett)
I should add, also, that throughout ALttP religious-ish content has been changed (Agahnim's a wizard instead of a priest, the Hylian text isn't Egyptian-style, etc.) so that is probably why they changed the name so significantly. Master Thief Garrett 00:21, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
I think they knew that they were female. There is an illustration in the first few pages of the U.S. game manual that shows them as female. And I'm not sure, but I think the manual references "Goddesses" or somesuch word. But I could be wrong (I don't have access to one right now to check). Quill Est Patent 18:08, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Not that it really matters, but I just wanted to mention that "kamigami" can also mean "gods and goddesses," just in case there are some other responsible gods in the Hylian pantheon that weren't mentioned. An attempt at a more gender-neutral translation would be "The Divine Triforce." --Yoshiaki Abe 02:43, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

What's all this about a "Multiple Links Theory"? All the other Zelda articles seem pretty definite about the fact that there's more then one Link.

The Multiple Links theory, is, well, a *theory* made up by fanboys with too much time on their hands. The idea is that Link couldn't have been in all the times and worlds and whatnot he's appeared in. For example in The Wind Waker the intro shows you the story of The Hero of Time (i.e., OOT Link), and you play as a boy called Link. So there's at least two Links there alone, without even touching on The Minish Cap and other such entries. (Garrett)
Since the release of the Wind Waker, I don't think anyone can really doubt the existence of multiple Links. I'd say it's an undeniable fact by this point, and anyone who still tries to say otherwise probably won't be convinced by anything. (lord-of-shadow)
Yes, the Multiple Link argument isn't argument; it's merely fact. Aonuma confirmed multiple Links, and can you explain why Link seems to not know who the Hell Zelda is in LttP, LoZ, etc.?--A Link to the Past 01:31, May 21, 2005 (UTC)
Well, he obviously isn't the brightest boy, I mean he never speaks or anything... heheheh... yes the Multiple Links Theory (see Vfd!) is proper, but the problem is in many cases saying *which* Link goes with *which* game(s). Master Thief GarrettTalk 04:06, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
You're absolutly right. Within ALttP alone, there's the Link that you play as and the Haunted Grove Link. If you mean the GBA release, there's four swords--litterally, multiple Links. And the bonus dungeon ties into that, too...I'll omit a spoiler. Anyway, it's not so much a theory as it is fact: There is more than one Link! But which Link is which is a much broader and harder question. HereToHelp 16:35, 25 September 2005 (UTC)
Going back to something way earlier, allow me to restart something from before, as it's easier for all sides than me starting a new section for it: I assume that whoever said NOA "mistranslated" the title meant "changed"; let me know if I'm wrong but I think we can all pretty much agree it wasn't a matter of translation. I don't know, I personally think "A Link to the Past" is a more interesting title. I don't find the titles that come from item names as creative as "Link's Awakening" (yes, even that), "A Link to the Past", and "Twilight Princess". But that's just my opinion. We're so conditioned to think that anything that's changed from the original version is inferior, and I think there's a lesson to be learned by gamers that some changes can be for the better. Agree? Disagree? Wonder why I'm wasting my time saying this stuff? -67.163.21.39 07:23, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Dark World page

There's currently a stub about the Dark World. Do you think it's noteworthy enough to expand as the Sacred Realm was? I mean, it only appeared in two games (well, three counting FSA) but was absolutely central to them. Then again, the Sacred Realm/Golden Land only featured in a few games as well. So, what do you think? Master Thief GarrettTalk 08:52, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

I vote for merge into Sacred Realm. They are basically the same place. Deco 01:44, 27 May 2005 (UTC)
Agreed, but that means new details need to be added. Right now there's only the briefest mention of its ALttP role, and none at all of turning into the Dark World. ...hmmm... Master Thief GarrettTalk 03:36, 27 May 2005 (UTC)
Go ahead. There ARE the same place, and one is a stub, so it's easier to merge then to fix the stub.
Dark world now links to a Yu-gi-oh page. there is a 2006 movie, a board game, and a level in Super Mario all called Dark World, so why does darkworld send you to yu-gi-oh? can someone look into that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jtgerman (talk • contribs) 05:32, 5 February 2007 (UTC).

I'm not sure but wasnt the Dark World the Sacred Realm? I always thought that Ganon's presence in the Sacred Realm caused it to become a place of darkness? Kou Nurasaka 1:13 5 May 2007

Unverified content

I moved this here until it can be verified properly. Many tunes sound alike and this is, quite possibly, a complete coincidence. Deco 20:48, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

Possible origin of Flute Boy's music (UPDATE 8/1/05)

I recently got a copy of this movie on VHS and reviewed the movie more carefully. I found the part I originally though was the "flute boy" music, and although a few of the bars match up, the music is different and this seems a complete coincidence after all. --R. J. Smith
According to a contributor at the Desert Colossus fan site "Tonight on Turner Classic Movies, there was an old 1954 movie called Men of the Fighting Lady. I heard, note-for-note, the Zelda 3 flute boy music playing in the background at one point! Contributed by R.J. Smith"

Cleanup

Truth be told, I think that my section on Bosses should be wiped away. That's perfect for Wikibooks, but not here. -- A Link to the Past July 2, 2005 10:34 (UTC)

Hm, yes, I guess you're right. It did get too FAQy... you should probably tag all those images for deletion now or something. Master Thief GarrettTalk 3 July 2005 05:36 (UTC)
Well, one thing this article needs is a Characters section. The Characters section should have Link, Ganon, Zelda, Agahnim, Link's Uncle and Sahasrahla. -- A Link to the Past 23:55, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Agahnim, Link and Zelda have articles we could link. Other than Sahasrahla, there really aren't any major characters that appear only in this game — just lots of minor characters like Link's uncle, the girls, the bosses, the village people, the thief, and the Flute Boy. Describing all of these briefly could fill out a good section though. Deco 07:06, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

Rewrite of intro text

Existing intro text

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, released in Japan on November 21, 1991, as ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース (Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu, literally The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods), and in North America and Europe in 1992, was the only game in the Zelda series released for the Super Famicom (in Japan) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (in North America and Europe). It is hailed by many (especially of its generation) as Nintendo's finest hour and the greatest video game of all time.

Initial criticism

I would suggest that:

  • We don't italicise the first instance of it, in the "X is Y" leader text
  • We state within the leader text that it is a video game
    • For the SNES
  • We then talk about
    • Japanese translation
    • Release dates
    • Overall opinion

Proposed rewrite

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a video game, designed by Nintendo and released for the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System game consoles. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1991 as ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース (Zeruda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Toraifōsu, literally The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods), and in North America and Europe in 1992. The game is hailed by many as Nintendo's finest creation.

Sounds much better to me, except I would add "It is the third game in the Legend of Zelda series.". Also fixed a plural. Deco 22:24, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

4 light world dungeons

It almost seems unfair to say that the light world only had four dungeons, as Hyrule Castle is practically two dungeons. The first to rescue Zelda from a litteral dungeon, and the second to go fight the wizard and get sent to the dark world. Should we say 5 dungeons then, or do people really consider them both to be the same one? Fieari 07:02, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Interesting. I say go ahead because they are not done together. When you do the first, you can't get into the second one, and when you do the second, the first is too easy and is pointless.

The Mario Face

There is indeed a Mario face in the game; it's in one of the village houses. You can pull on it to get some rupees (only once I think). MrLeo 22:48, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

In which village? Want to try it out, you know. If it is, it should be added here and in List of Mario References. -- ReyBrujo 22:56, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
It's in Kakariko village, in the Light World. I don't remember exactly which house it's in though. MrLeo 00:00, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
I remember it too. Here's a screenshot.[1] Deco 09:14, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

Zelda 16-bit Series

This is the only game in the Zelda 16-bit series. --ZachKudrna18@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zachkudrna18@yahoo.com (talk • contribs)

Not so. There is a BS Zelda sidestory akin to Majora's Mask. - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:02, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

BS Zelda games were released ONLY in Japan. --ZachKudrna18@yahoo.com

And English-speaking countries aren't the center of the universe. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:33, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Why did the section contrasting Japanese and English translations Change?

There was a very interesting section full of nuances between the Japanese version and English version as recently as 6 September 2005 that has been compressed into a very boring shell. I read it last Autumn and found it to be very useful. I went back today (10 March 2006) and the section is just a blurb. Was the information inaccurate? If not, I think some of it should be reintroduced or at least a new article made with the content.

I agree, I looked back in the history section and found the previous versions to be much more informative. The first dramatic reduction in the section seemed to appear here. It seemed like a bit of overkill. The first version did seem a bit POV but the edit could have been handled better. Of course citations would have helped. I also think the Dragmire/Mandrag titles for Ganon should be listed in this article instead of only at Ganon since this is the game that originated those titles (and was the only one that mentioned them) and specifically in this section as it is directly related to a localization decision in the instruction manual(the editing out of Dragmire/Mandrag occurs after the above linked edit). 69.124.143.230 22:19, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism, maybe?

http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Zelda%3A_A_Link_to_the_Past&diff=41476741&oldid=41438171

Certainly this was an edit for the worse, I will undo.

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Grrr... This game did not 'introduce' the Master Sword as it was a no small part of "The Legend of Zelda". Erm... Scratch that, I was thinking about something else.

Sequence breaking

There is a way to enter the Dark World before getting the last pendant. Should this be mentioned in the article? If not, please make an article in wikiguides.

This might belong in Wikibooks, but not Wikipedia. Pagrashtak 18:51, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Actually, you have to enter the Dark World to reach the last pendant temple. However, I suspect you are referring to the magic mirror glitch that allows the bunny to wander around a large part of the Dark World (and even do some neat tricks like getting the level 3 sword before the Master Sword!). There was once an extensive site dedicated to this glitch, and I think with the appropriate citation we could include a brief mention of it in a section dedicated to sequence breaking and other hidden tricks. However, I can't find it - I think it was taken down. Deco 07:47, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
There are lots of videos on you tube about those other bugs, most of them are done on the GBA version Four Swords (this is evident because link yells as he swings his sword), so I'm not sure if the bugs are on the SNES version too. Dark World bunny suit early dark world Mirror Glitch early Magic Hammer early Titan's Mitt level 3 sword early beat the game early obscure error another obscure error (there are more too). Though these videos shouldn't go into the main page, they are fun to watch. jtgerman 05 Feb 2007

LttP Intro

Long ago, in the beautiful kingdom of Hyrule surrounded by mountains and forests... legends told of an omnipotent and omniscient Golden Power that resided in a hidden land. Many people aggressively sought to enter the hidden Golden Land... But no one ever returned. One day evil power began to flow from the Golden Land... So the King commanded seven wise men to seal the gate to the Land of the Golden Power. This seal should have remained for all time... But, when these events were obscured by the mists of time and became legend... A mysterious wizard known as Agahnim came to Hyrule to release the seal. He eliminated the good King of Hyrule. Through evil magic, he began to make descendants of the seven wise men vanish, one after another. And the time of destiny for Princess Zelda is drawing near...

Shield facing right

I removed the trivia regarding which hand Link holds his shield in. Because this pertains to several 2D Zelda games, it's more appropriate for Link's article. Sure enough, it's already there, and with considerably more clarity - the spelling/grammar of this version was convoluted as hell. Deco 07:40, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Took away the following

Especially in Sweden where the game was elected as the 2nd Best Game Ever, right after Super Mario 64, in March of 2003.

That is unnessesery. It was only one game magazine (Super PLAY), not the swedish people. And the same magazine didn't have the game as high up just two years earlier. And most of the magazines crew has moved to another magazine.

The Chris Houlihan Room

I edited The Chris Houlihan Room recently. What I did was to change some things, and more importantly took in a walkthrough of how to enter the room. The problem is that I am awful of writing english, so it has a lot of spelling and grammatical errors. Read the discussion in the [The Chris Houlihan Room]. Sjalvastefan


Are you sure that you can access The Chris Houlihan Room? I've heard that you couldn't.

If so, could you explain how? 70.69.206.62 19:17, 5 November 2006 (UTC)Proper
I am so glad this is here. I called Nintendo in 1992 after finding this room and was told that I was the first person to find it as far as they knew. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 09:31, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
I found it in the location mentioned in the article: the hole under the bush northeast of the castle. I was told it was also accessible from the shovel field in the dark world. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 09:34, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

how do you get to this room? all i have manage to hear was "a sequence of dashes in kakariko"

here is a video of how to the to the [Chris Houlihan Room] (on the NTFC versions PAL versions is different) and an [article about how to do it]. You can use the website as a citation. --jtgerman 05 Feb 2007
I rewrote the CH section again. I removed the stupid speed method and instead put the better way in. It really works most of the time, trust me. 80.251.207.42 11:03, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Please read Wikipedia:No original research and Wikipedia:Reliable sources. User-written FAQs and GameFAQs message boards are not suitable references for Wikipedia. Pagrashtak 15:05, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
It's official, Wikipedia sucks. If you can't write facts in Wikipedia, when what point is it to try? Why not removing the whole Chris Houlihan section, anyway? Now when the sources is gone, all I see is like Original Research, right? 80.251.207.52 21:43, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
...Or, perhaps, unreferenced information? "Wikipedia sucks because I can't use whatever I want as a source!!" - A Link to the Past (talk) 00:47, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
You can write facts in Wikipedia. They just have to be referenced by credible sources. If you haven't noticed, the section does contain one reference. Pagrashtak 04:10, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Sorry to still bother you geezers, but I just let out some steam. The Gamestop source tells that ...this Easter egg, because it is, in fact, so difficult to execute. Although there are a few different methods, they all require the Pegasus boots and a certain amount of luck.. This is a wrong fact, proven wrong by the very same source that you deleated just because it is from user FAQs. I really think that because the Gamespot article tells a lie, it should by defenition be a unreliable source. But instead you tell it is a reliable source just because it is from Gamespot. And you wonder why I think Wikipedia sucks? 80.251.207.11 10:36, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of Wikipedia, that's all. From Wikipedia:Verifiability: "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth." Pagrashtak 17:10, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I guess you are right. I think I keep imagine Wikipedia as an intelligent place. Obviously you proved me wrong. Well, since I can't change or challange Wikipedia's rules, I'm done arguing. 80.251.207.6 17:27, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
You're right. Let's just remove all sources from Wikipedia and let everyone add anything they wish. - A Link to the Past (talk) 18:02, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
You guys seemed to have missed his point that Gamespot is not a reliable source. Also, one shouldn't complain about unsourced statements unless you challange the veracity of the statements themselves, or expect someone will challenge them in the future. --64.149.39.28 04:44, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Boss Names

If I recall correctly, and having since lost my LttP manual I may not - didn't all of the boss characters in this game have names? Maybe I'm thinking of something else, but a friend and I have been having a debate about whether the sludge boss filled with eyeballs' name was Lord Vitreus/Vitreous or not, so I thought the info might be here. Does anybody know what I'm talking about or am I just going crazy? 69.124.143.230 21:49, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

I was looking around and found Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series, but it is still very incomplete and doesn't even mention many LttP bosses. In past versions of this article, all the bosses were listed by name. At the very least could this section have a Bosses heading with a see Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series article. or whatnot? 69.124.143.230 22:38, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

if your trying to get the boss names just beat aLttP on the GBA version. you might have to beat the four swords part i'm not sure... also try the hero's cave and defeat the dark links...

That boss' name is Vitreous. Godslayer 18:46, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Not that it matters, but it's "Sir Vitreous" in the Nintendo Power comics. --Yoshiaki Abe 02:57, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Prequel to Ocarina of Time?

The evidence for Ocarina of Time being the prequel to Link of the Past is there, but what about Link's age in Link to the Past and what's the deal with him still being young, or was he older? -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.188.22.238 (talk • contribs)

You might want to take a look at the Multiple Links Theory for an answer to that. Basically the idea is the ALttP Link is another of the reincarnations further(?) down the line. -- Shadowlynk 04:36, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Reworking sections

I just cleaned up some strategy guide-like stuff, but I think we need to do some more edits to the content. What does everyone think about (looking to Ocarina as a model): 1.) Deleting the boss characters, 2.)Losing the Oracle paragraph in the gameplay section, 3.)Adding a "setting" section under "Plot and setting", 4.)Deleting the quotes section, 5.)Merging the "Reception" section into Plot. Sraan 05:20, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I agree with the removing the boss section. There's just no point in it being there at all. The last paragraph in the Gameplay section (as you also mentioned) should also be removed. It poses no relevance to the article. The only other change I would propose is removing the "Comic" section and merging it with "Reception." It doesn't need an entire section to itself. Grendel 20:21, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I reworked the sections, hopefully for the better. I actually left the comic section as is - it didn't seem to fit anywhere else. Maybe we can change that in the future. Sraan 16:45, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I created a new section called "Media" and merged "Music" and "Comic" into it as sub-sections. Does this work? Grendel 22:28, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Sounds good for now. I made a few more edits and I think the page is starting to shape up. Sraan 00:10, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

Right-hand graphical error

You know the "glitch" that makes it so Link appears right-handed when he's facing east? It was requested that be added from the Link (character) talk page. -KLink/NiN10col/Neotendo123 02:24, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Inappropriate person

Since some don't know what first or second person mean, I point that the Development section has several inappropriate persons (regardless of whether first or second, they are inappropriate anyways). In example, how many times you died on your file. The Versions section has also allows you to download the game. Hope now it is clear and someone will fix the problems instead of just ignoring them. -- ReyBrujo 14:48, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

Have now implemented template more appropriately. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 15:12, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
I've gone through and copy-edited the 2nd-person and a few other small grammar issues. Please remove the template with your approval. --Cheesemeister3k 07:29, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


Item screen

Could anyone explain the 8-bit item screen to me? It kind of stood out. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cfive (talk • contribs) 00:58, 23 February 2007 (UTC).

I was expecting that Zelda 3 NES beta hoax to be mentioned here..

Or somewhere on wikipedia. It was a bit of a phonomenom for a bit. Anyone agree it should be mentioned somewhere here?--Iamstillhiro1112 22:19, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't think so. An article about it was deleted previously as not be verfiable and I am not aware of any new sources that would have changed that. It was userfied though so you can go to User:Badlydrawnjeff/The Legend of Zelda: The Triforce Saga to see it. Also a link to the AFD is on the talk page section. --70.48.173.151 22:59, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

WP:VG Assessment

Please submit this for peer review. No rating changed: the article needs in-depth review, and the assessment procedure is not intended for that.

--User:Krator (t c) 22:01, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

The end credits

I need help please ! At the end of the credits, a score ( i think that's what it is) given. What'a that all about does anyone as more information on that subject ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.80.254.57 (talk) 19:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC).

That's how many times you died inside a dungeon. Also saving and quitting in a dungeon counted as well. The lower the score, the better you did. Best I ever did was 12. 3D jonny 13:24, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Player's Choice Edition

The player's choice version has a different save system in the US release. It matches up with the European version that was originally released in that region. I found this out when attempting to determine why a US save file from the Gameshark SP would not work on my Player's Choice cartridge. Therefore the save files between each US version (Player's Choice vs. Original) are not compatible with each other. There is no citation reference for this because is was discovered by my own hand. I have hardware that is capable of creating proper backups of each game and I used the emulator Visual Boy Advance to verify the differences. You will not be able to tell which one you have just by the cart or the CRC32 of the backup if you have hardware do this unfortunately. You need to examine the save data. If it starts with the name of the game clearly readable then you have the original. If it is scrambled (letters reversed/out of order) then it is the Player's Choice. Or if you have the box then... From what I can tell this did not apply to any other region but I do not know if the Player's Choice was released in other regions nor do I have access to cartridges from those regions. Anyone wanting to help me on this issue may email me.

Shinji257 22:26, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Failed GA nomination

Some issues:

  • citation needed template
  • grammar issues (incomplete sentences, etc. See the Rereleases and sequels section, for example)
  • cleanup tags

Other things to look at include the game-guidish section on the Chris Houlihan room (and I think it may be incorrect to boot, as I'm pretty sure I can reach it unaided in the GBA port, but I might be crazy.) -David Fuchs (talk) 22:39, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

The Plot Summary

I noticed that the plot summary has been tagged as below Wikipedia's standards, but doesn't say exactly what is wrong with it. Does anyone here know? If not, where would I go to find out? Larrythefunkyferret 07:55, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

  • If I had to guess, it's because the summary is too specific in parts. For example:
Link makes his way to the Eastern Palace. There, he solves a variety of puzzles, and eventually finds a Big Key, which unlocks not only the chest containing the Bow, but also the door leading to the lair of the palace's boss. Once he reaches the boss' room, he finds six large, blue statues called Armos Knights, which, sensing the presence of someone in the room, become animate and proceed to engage in battle with Link.
  • Link does all of these things (solves puzzles, gets a treasure, and fights a boss) in every dungeon in the game, so there's no reason to place so much emphasis on it happening in the first dungeon. If this information was kept, it would be more appropriate in the Gameplay section. Enoktalk 18:37, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

I think you guessed right. I copied and pasted the section into a Word document, and it was three pages long. I think that qualifies it as what I like to call an "Epic Novelization." I'll start seeing what I can do to shorten it. Larrythefunkyferret 20:28, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

It's been changed. If anyone wiser than I am thinks that the issues mentioned in the tag have been satisfied, could you remove it please? I don't have the guts to do it myself. Larrythefunkyferret 07:22, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

The plot summary has been vandalized to read "This game sucks." What's the easiest way to roll this back without rolling a back the entire article? Liquid Engineer 01:59, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Eh? Where? Haipa Doragon (talk) 10:01, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Chronology section

Needs to be deleted, as it is 95% original research, and the two cited things should go into the Reception section. Judgesurreal777 03:24, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

They are wise men

The series as a whole refers to the people that locked Ganon in the Sacred Realm as Sages, I'll give you that. But this is not the series article (that would be here). This is the article on A Link to the Past, and A Link to the Past refers to them as wise men, not sages. You can include a note somewhere that the rest of the series calls them sages, but we need to make it clear that they are refered to as wise men in this game. Unless there is something you know that I don't, in which case, please tell me. Thank you. Larrythefunkyferret 05:38, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

The original japanese script name them as Sages. The exact same thing happend to the Sages in Star Ocean: The Second Story. 13:38, 27 October 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.156.200.52 (talk)
Are you saying that the Japanese version does use the word "Sages"? If that's true, then 1. Could you please provide a credible source? 2. What is the standard on things like this? Do we use the English translation (since this is the English Wikipedia) or the original Japanese text (since that is what the writers intended)? Larrythefunkyferret 19:59, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Okay, first I'll answer Larry: English takes precedent, since this is the English wiki, and then Japanese comes second, because it's the source language (and just so everyone knows, no other language should be bothered with). And as for the issue of "sage" v. "wise men," WWWJDIC defines 賢者 as "sage, wise man." Both are equally correct, and besides, is a sage not a wise man or something?—Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？ (talk • contribs) 23:06, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

So the take-home message is this; if there is a conflict between the Japanese text and the English translation (though, apparently, there isn't one here) we go with the English. Makes sense, Link to the Past over Triforce of the gods. Larrythefunkyferret 07:52, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

3D remake, mention this in the article

Recently, A European Nintendo magazine interview talked about how Nintendo was interested in a 3D remake of ALttP for Wii sometime in the future, I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned either here or in the article yet. Someone please put this in with the correct citations (I'm too busy right now to do it) Doshindude 16:24, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Dark World redirect

This is a place for centralized discussion about the above redirect, which had, for the past 6 months, pointed to the recently deleted Sacred Realm article. Following its deletion, User:Ceyockey redirected it to List of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards#Dark World, without discussion. At the very least, let some of that discussion happen before assuming bad faith about the legitimate return to what has been fact for over 6 months. The question now is whether Dark World should redirect to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past or to List of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards#Dark World. Axem Titanium (talk) 04:15, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

I think the Dark World cards of Yu-Gi-Oh! are more notable than the Dark World of Zelda. The Dark World is just another name for the Sacred Realm and called so in only one game. The Dark World cards of Yu-Gi-Oh! were introduced some two years or so ago and have continued to be used in the tournament scene since then. The Clawed One (talk) 04:19, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
On the other hand, I think "Dark World" is more commonly used to refer to Zelda. However, I have a better idea. Why not redirect to Parallel universe or Alternate reality since the concept of "Dark World" is used in so many more contexts than just Zelda and Yu-Gi-Oh. Axem Titanium (talk) 04:27, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

What if we went with a disambiguation page? We could have a link to List of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards#Dark World and one mentioning the Link to the Past Dark World with a link to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. We could also link to Parallel universe and Alternate reality, putting them under "See Also". Would there be enough in it to justify its existence? Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 07:13, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

I imagine so. I'm going to boldly do that now. Axem Titanium (talk) 22:48, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Chris Houlihan room

Isn't an entire section a bit too much detail for such a minor aspect of this game? The section is nearly as big as "Reception". A simple sentence should be enough to cover him; we don't need to explain exactly which versions have it, what the room looks like, and how to get there. Alternatively, the information might could be merged off somewhere else, though I'm not quite sure where. A Chris Houlihan article wouldn't likely last; perhaps a section (and possible future article split) of "Notable contests" over at Nintendo Power?--SeizureDog (talk) 11:40, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I've stripped it down multiple times already. It's a bit of a trivia magnet. It just needs to be periodically purged. Dcoetzee 20:52, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Link's Awakening is treated as a sequel here

It's only probably a sequel, not definitely. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.122.63.142 (talk) 16:31, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

No, it is a sequel. The storyline follows Link's departure from Hyrule shortly after defeating Ganon and recaliming the Triforce. It's somewhat similar to Majora's Mask being a sequel to Ocarina of Time in that respect. :D Maser (Talk!) 22:47, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
It may be true that LA is a sequel, and it may be true that I agree with you outside of Wikipedia (in fact, it's definitely true). But have we any concrete evidence that it's a sequel? There's some reasoning, such as the fact that he had "defeated Ganon and rescued Zelda in Hyrule", but that can apply to post-LoZ as well. - A Link to the Past (talk) 07:13, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
It's coming straight from the game's manual. FightingStreet (talk) 10:34, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
Added a ref to the bit about it in Nintendo Power. That should take care of things well enough.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 10:43, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

GA review

  • The lead section needs to summarize the whole article, so it needs at least a sentence explaining the plot, I mean is it a sequel to the other Zeldas? is it the first? the last? you could also add the release dates on the lead
  • However Link could hold his sword in front of him whilst charging his sword and could "poke" his foes. this phrase at the end of the paragraph doesn't make much sense, are you referring to the 3D incarnations or to this game? If it's the first then it should go.
  • The Game Over paragraph on the Development section is original research and it says nothing about the development of the game. Do you really need to have a whole paragraph describing a glitch?
  • The last paragraph on Development could use a source, but because it is comparing plots I guess I could do without
  • Roam bears a very strong resemblance to Jet Link, AKA Cyborg 002, of Ishinomori's classic manga Cyborg 009. - depends on the point of view, needs a source
  • I'm not convinced by the whole Chris Houlihan room section, it needs to be more consistent, shorter and sourced
  • The music section obviously needs as much clean up as Chris Houlihan
  • I read both sources listed for the first sentence on the Critical reception section and neither says "excellent graphics and complex, well-engineered, intriguing gameplay", this sentence needs be rewritten, it's too weasely
  • no {{fact}} tags please
On hold for seven days, then I will take another look.--Yamanbaiia(free hugs!) 22:19, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I cleaned up the article. The original nominator has retired from Wikipedia so I have taken the reigns. Gary King (talk) 00:33, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Done, thanks a good work! --Yamanbaiia(free hugs!) 08:49, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Merge in Characters article

Please actually look at the article before voicing an opinion List of characters in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past As you can see, if trimmed down slightly, it would fit as a characters section, a totally appropriate section for this article and eliminate a stubby article with basically no notability. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 18:49, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough, but I'd prefer that it be trimmed down before merging. I don't want to see it merged in its current state. Gary King (talk) 18:52, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Very true. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 18:53, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
Good trim, though I do think that since there is no article on the manga Link to the Past, and this covers that comic, we should probably mention its plot and characters somewhere in the article. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 21:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
I trimmed that paragraph because I cannot find references mentioning the characters. Just searching for the character name alone only returns 500 hits on Google, with no relation to Zelda. Gary King (talk) 21:53, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Four Swords merger

I used to think an original game warranted being separate, but FS is definitely of lesser importance than ALttP on the cartridge. I think that the GBA re-release could be summed up quite easily in this article, with a couple paragraphs for gameplay, a paragraph for the significant differences in ALttP GBA, a paragraph for development, and a couple paragraphs for critical and consumer reception. - A Link to the Past (talk) 07:07, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I wholeheartedly agree. I have been struggling endlessly to figure out how I can expand this article to Featured Article status. The fact is, I don't think I can, and this merger would work quite nicely for everyone. Gary King (talk) 07:09, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm glad the importance and beauty of mergers is finally sinking in :) Totally agree. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 15:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Someone do it please, so I can get this article off my mind :) Gary King (talk) 19:18, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
I wouldnt know where to begin or what to include. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 20:01, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Well, can I see hands for people whose names are named after this game?
Anyone?
...Oh, hey, a hand! Mine. :D I think I'll give it a shot. - A Link to the Past (talk) 22:49, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Article merged: See old talk page here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Megata Sanshiro (talk • contribs) 08:42, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

That just redirects right back here. Rather than just delete it, I'll mention it in case the old page still exists and can be linked by someone who knows where it is. If not, someone who knows for sure can delete.76.226.200.238 (talk) 00:35, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

FA nom

This article seems very close, with lots of good work done. If we just add references to the scores in the score box, it looks like it will be ready. Thoughts? Judgesurreal777 (talk) 06:07, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Peer review

I think this article calls for a Peer review. It has been over a year since it was assessed. Alot has changed. We need to see what stands in our way from this being a FA. I think it looks amazing. Lets see what others say. Who will start the review? I am not good at doing that sort of stuff, and I think someone who has actualy worked on the article should. --Blake (talk) 14:29, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Split out Four Swords?

Yeah, I know - awkward that the guy who proposed the merge is proposing its reversal. I think it looks a little awkward, the way it's set up currently. As opposed to feeling like an essential part of the article, it feels tacked onto the end of it. While the single player portion is fairly identical, I think that we could fill out an article with reception and development. While some may be redundant, most especially in reception, we could still provide reception for how it's held up, or for changes to the main game, and of course reception for the multiplayer portion. I mean, we did it with Super Mario 64 DS, after all [though granted, it was a pretty significant DS launch, so it had a lot of developmental coverage and reception, and it had a lot of differences]. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:22, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Four Swords is considered as its own separate game by the general fan community, so I support the split. I think it would be quite easy to fill up the page with a nice amount of information, and keep it from falling into stub status. —Resound (talk) 21:42, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Although I don't know much of the Four Swords game, it could be looked at two ways. 1. It is simply a multi-player version added for the GBA, because of new features that the SNES couldn't support. 2. It is a whole other game tacked on because there wasn't enough for a whole game. Both point towards it being a part of this game. Blake (Talk·Edits) 00:54, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
It doesn't really make it a part of the game. Like I said earlier, using Super Mario 64 DS as an example, far less new content [that could be covered] was included in the game and it made for a very solid article. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 01:58, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Influence on series

There are already some scattered mentions of the innovations in this game that were taken up in later Zelda games, but I think the article could benefit from a proper section discussing the importance of A Link to the Past in relation to the development of the whole series - music, characters, gameplay. — Hex (❝?!❞) 14:24, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

In the gameplay section the Flute is mentioned as making it's first appearance in the franchise. However, I was under the impression that such an item had already been implemented in the very first Zelda game. Broadbandmink (talk) 22:03, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Mostly true; I think that the statement is meant to say that the design originated from it. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 23:15, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Merge discussion

I have moved the posts here to the project talk page as the discussion will get more attention there. Prime Blue (talk) 13:43, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Images

As it stands, there are six images in total of this article, doubling what is considered an acceptable cap for an article. None of the images use any rationales besides the bare minimum. I've taken the liberty of removing the story image and the soundtrack image. I would further suggest removing the Four Swords image. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 02:40, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

The Faces of Evil

In the Zelda timeline I'm missing the obscure "Link: The Faces of Evil" (1993). Although the game is absolutly rubbish I think it should be there, like Link's Crossbow Training. More information: http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Link:_The_Faces_of_Evil — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.240.40.225 (talk) 09:31, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

I think you can ignore the CDi games as far as the official timeline is concerned. If you check the Zelda CDi games article here on Wikipedia, you should see a sourced claim that they aren't considered canon (or as Philips would say, cannon) by Nintendo. The same for Link's Crossbow Training; I believe it's considered a "what-if" rather than a canon game. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 04:00, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

Source

Possible remake/sequel? This is just a heads-up. Probably too soon to have a full mention yet. Axem Titanium (talk) 17:28, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

I think you're right, they don't even seem clear on whether it's a port/remake of Link to the Past or an all new game done in the style of Link to the Past. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 02:02, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Very speculatory (is that a word?) at this point, all it says is that he wants to do something, and no one knows what. Perhaps worth a mention briefly somewhere, but it'd be difficult to phrase. Яehevkor ✉ 10:13, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
Stick with your original instinct; don't bother reporting on it until there's something to report. If Myamotosan wants hard enough to do a project related to Link to the Past, he'll eventually say more about it. Until then, all we have is speculatory (I'll treat it as a word) information, which Wikipedia spits on. I would trust your gut, it is a wise gut. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 02:37, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

This article needs improvement

There are dead links, unformatted references, it really needs a good referencing going over. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 17:32, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Also, it uses amazon.com twice as a reference, and has materials at the top of the talk page that could be used to expand it. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 17:35, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Outdated Flag

Hello, I removed the outdated flag after updating the section. It was on the "A Link Between Worlds" section. Let me know if you have any questions, or believe it requires further updating.Triforces (talk) 16:17, 1 July 2014 (UTC)

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Open world

Shouldn't this game be part of the "open world video games" category? Because "A Link Between Worlds" is part of it, and both games are very similar.

Collapsible list for release dates

Is it possible to have the 'show' be a space away from the shown date? There's currently overlap and it looks artless and unfit.

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