One of greatest adventures I under took in my late childhood was playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! Many claim that Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the best Zelda game, and while indeed it is excellent, the real masterpiece that Ocarina was built from is A Link to the Past. The gamed design, gameplay, art design, quest design, dungeon layout, themes, items, pacing, and story all were set out here that Ocarina and the later Zelda titles would follow. When I finished this game over a summer while young I felt as if I had finished a great quest, an epic journey. There have been few games that brought this level and feeling of satisfaction. But this game is not a masterpiece because I enjoyed it as a child, Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the best crafted and designed action/adventure video games of all time with or without nostalgia.… Expand

my favorite game of all time brings back so many memories and it doesn't get any better than this in a zelda game. way better than 3d zeldas in acception for ocarina of time!

A Link to the Past uses The Legend of Zelda's popular overhead view and so much more. The story in this game is a lot more clear and involving than previous Zelda games. The art style is flawless and memorable. The musical scores are classic. Gameplay wise, instead of merely stabbing with the sword like in the Legend of Zelda, Link swipes, and if you hold down the sword button, he does a spin attack, which has become a staple of the Zelda series and opened a doorway into new gameplay possibilities. The game design of this game is phenomenal. The overworld is a joy to be part of, as each new screen is something different. The game shines mostly however, in its dungeons. They are expertly made and fiendishly clever, not to mention at some points difficult. If I were to give a score to this game it would be 9.8.… Expand

Anybody a fan of the Zelda series needs to play this game, simply to see how much they are missing out. Not just for a SNES game, but a game in general, it is packed with so much content and replay value, it is simply a game ahead of it's own time. I've recently played it and it really shows that Zelda had excellent games not only on the N64, but on the SNES too.

While I had played the NES games, this was the first Zelda game I ever owned. I remember playing this game as a child for hours. Sometimes I would just run around the world for no reason at all but to explore, knowing I have already completed it 100%. Exploring Hyrule to me, was like Exploring one of the vast lands of the Elder Scrolls games today.

"A Link To The Past" is the best Zelda game at date, and that's saying much. Story, grafics, gameplay, difficulty... everything is honed to a perfection!

A classic. I don't know why, but all of these SNES Nintendo games have been a joy to play. I'll be going to my local gaming store to get a Wii Points card more often than usual. Oh, sorry! I must have dozed off! The gameplay is great, the amount of secrets in this game is outstanding. Those character models are so colorful and detailed, you will want to play this game just to look at its visuals. It looks like a Saturday morning cartoon, and for good reason. It is quite the long game, the boss battles are satisfying and the overall feeling of accomplishment I got from beating this game is more than enough to recommend it to other gamers. This is a must-buy. Do yourself a favor and buy it, if you haven't done so already.… Expand