| The Legend of Zelda | |
|---|---|
 The Legend of Zelda game watch box. | |
| Developer(s) | Nelsonic Industries |
| Publisher(s) | Nelsonic Industries |
| Platform(s) | Nelsonic game watch |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Legend of Zelda[3] game watch is a multi-purpose wristwatch made by Nelsonic (re-released for European markets by Zeon in 1992) as part of their Game Watch line.[4] It tells the time and allows players to play a game. It runs on one battery, size #364 (black watch) or #392 (red watch). The game is based on the NES's original The Legend of Zelda, and it was manufactured in black, red, white and pink colors.
Gameplay[]
The player controls Link as he defeats enemies in caves to retrieve pieces of the Triforce. The game consists of four levels with four cavernous rooms each. In each cave, Link has to collect a boomerang and sword to defeat several enemies. Defeating all of the enemies in the cave grants Link a key to the next room which, on entering, causes Link to lose all of his weapons so that he can collect them again in the new cave. Once all enemies in the fourth cave are killed, the Dragon—the level's boss—appears. After Link defeats the Dragon, a Triforce fragment appears, giving him access to the next level. After collecting all four pieces of the Triforce, the game ends.[3]
Plot[]
Plot details for the game are scant to nonexistent. According to the manual, Link enters a cave where he is immediately attacked by Iron Balls, Ferocious bats, and fire breathing Dragons.[3] After obtaining weapons to defeat the enemies presented in each of the 4 caves per level, Link finds a key and fights the fire-breathing Dragon that serves as the boss of the level.[5] When the Dragon is defeated he leaves Link with a piece of the Triforce. After progressing through all 4 levels, Link collects all 4 pieces of Triforce and wins.[3]
Reception[]
The game was well received by critics for its stylishness as an article of clothing, however the game was considered to have been largely unsuccessful in evoking the original NES title. While the game was praised for its ability to give the illusion of multiple screens, the gameplay was criticized for its simplicity and the game as a whole was found to be "unrelated to its namesake" and generally "very poor."[4] Positive aspects touched on by reviewers included the game's relatively low price and its portability.[1] In total, twelve million systems were sold.[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jarratt, Steve ed. News - Wrist action!. Total!. Issue 5. Pg.6. May 1992.
- ↑ "The Legend of Zelda game watch". IGN. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Legend of Zelda 8321. Nelsonic. 1989.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bielby, Matt, ed. No. 1 Nintendo Game Watches. Super Play. Issue 2. Pg. 21. December 1992
- ↑ Rice, Chris ed. Great Value Nintendo Merchandise - Lowest Prices!! SNESForce. Issue 10. Pg.75. March 1994.
