Videos

A Link to the Past — SNES Trailer

Period SNES trailer for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, showcasing overworld and dungeon footage.

The Legend of Zelda — NES 1st Quest

Complete NES longplay of the original 1987 1st Quest — overworld exploration and all nine labyrinths.

A Link to the Past — Retrospective

Review and retrospective covering A Link to the Past's design, dungeons, and lasting influence on the action-adventure genre.

Zelda SNES Era — Deep Dive

Extended retrospective on the SNES classic and how it redefined the action-adventure formula on 16-bit hardware.

Zelda II — Full OST

Complete Zelda II soundtrack by Akito Nakatsuka and Koji Kondo — the dramatic RPG-influenced sequel score.

A Link to the Past — Full OST

Complete SNES soundtrack: Hyrule Castle, Dark World, Kakariko Village, dungeon themes, and Ganon's finale.

Dark World Theme — Orchestral

Orchestral arrangement of Kondo's Dark World overworld theme — the same melody as the Light World, harmonically inverted.

Hyrule Castle Theme — Live Orchestra

The Legend of Zelda Orchestra performs the Hyrule Castle theme from A Link to the Past at Nintendo Live 2023, Seattle.

A Link to the Past — NMG Speedrun

No Major Glitches speedrun showing optimised routing, Pegasus Boots tech, and a sub-1:30 finish across all seven dark-world dungeons.

Link’s Awakening DX — 100% Walkthrough

Full 100% walkthrough of Link's Awakening DX on Game Boy Color — Koholint, all dungeons including the Color Dungeon, every heart piece and photo.

Miyamoto — The Hakoniwa Theory

Design analysis of Miyamoto's "garden-in-a-box" philosophy — how the countryside of Kyoto became the bones of Hyrule.

Koji Kondo — Composer Profile

Career profile of Koji Kondo — composing the Zelda overworld theme, dungeon atmospherics, and the Dark World score.