Ah, the original Legend of Zelda on NES—where it all began. You start with nothing but a wooden sword and a whole lot of curiosity, wandering into caves, burning bushes just to see what’s hidden, and getting absolutely wrecked by those blue Darknuts if you’re not careful. The overworld feels huge when you first step into it, and half the fun is poking around to find secrets (who else bombed every single suspicious wall?).

No hand-holding here—just you, some cryptic old man hints, and the occasional "IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE." The dungeons are these perfect little puzzles of keys, hidden doors, and that one room with way too many Like Likes. And that moment when you finally get the bow or the raft? Pure magic.

Controls are simple but tight: arrows to move, Z to swing your sword, X for items. You’ll memorize them fast, mostly because you’ll be mashing buttons when a Moblin corners you. Just don’t expect to beat it in one sitting—this one’s got teeth.