The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Game Overview

Essentials

Genre(s)

Adventure

Platform(s)

Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U, Super NES Classic Edition, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Developer(s)

Nintendo

Publisher(s)

🇺🇸 Nintendo
🇯🇵 Nintendo
🇪🇺 Nintendo

Release Date(s)

🇺🇸 April 13, 1992
🇯🇵 November 21, 1991
🇪🇺 September 24, 1992

Also Known As

The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods (JP)

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Podcasts

Episode	Date
Retro Encounter 445 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Part II	November 28, 2024
Retro Encounter 444 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Part I	November 22, 2024
Rhythm Encounter 143 – Lo-fi for RPG Fans (Only)	September 9, 2024
Rhythm Encounter 125 – Long Time Listener, First Time Caller	January 2, 2024
Random Encounter 274 – I Met This Perfectly Marvelous Game	July 24, 2023
Random Encounter 240 – Xenoblade Chrono-icles	April 18, 2022
Rhythm Encounter 12 – Red-Letter Date	January 21, 2014

Game Reviews

Review	Author	Platform	Score
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Audra Bowling	Nintendo Switch	91
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Musashi	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	90

Music Reviews

Review	Author	Released
Melodies of Hyrule: Music from The Legend of Zelda	Brigid Choi	November 21, 2013
Nintendo Sound History Series – Zelda the Music	Patrick Gann	December 22, 2004
Orchestral Game Concert	Patrick Gann	November 18, 1991
The 30th Anniversary The Legend of Zelda Game Music Collection	Francis Li	September 28, 2016
The Celtic Link: Themes From “The Legend of Zelda”	Hilary Andreff	June 17, 2017
The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra CD	Kyle E. Miller	November 20, 2011
The Legend of Zelda Sound & Drama	Patrick Gann	June 22, 1994
The OneUps Volume 2	Patrick Gann	September 2, 2008
The Triforce of Bass	Mike Salbato	September 5, 2012
Zelda & Jazz II	Matt Wardell	November 8, 2024

Media