Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Final Showdown

Link Finds Ganon!
Finally I have you cornered...for all of Hyrule, for Zelda...I shall strike you down!

The fight with Ganon in this game is the ultimate let-down.  Like the coward he is, Ganon stays invisible for most of the fight, firing unblockable fire at us.  So I just rapid fire my sword at him, slashing away...until he is finally visible and stays that way, shocked that we figured out what to do (not that difficult, really).  Then, one silver arrow.  ONE.  And Ganon transforms from an intimidating pig into a pile of dust before our eyes, leaving the Triforce of Power behind.

Ganon's Ashes and the Triforce of Power
Well, that was disappointing...but it's done!  It's all done, and Hyrule is safe.  No wonder Ganon had such strong underlings working for him...he's a slouch!

Zelda's Prison Chamber
One would think that being a Princess with her knowledge of magic, fire wouldn't be a good way to hold her...but then, what do I know, I'm just the Hero of Time.

The Ending Screen - Peace Returns to Hyrule
  Ah, finally I can relax...wait a second.  What is this about "a new quest will start from here."?  I'm very confused...

One of the most endearing things about the first Legend of Zelda is the existence of a second game within the game.  While it's not much different from the original (the story and items are the same), the sequence of items, the dungeons and the over-world are setup differently, much like when Princess Peach asks Mario to "accept a new quest" in Super Mario Bros.  (These two games have a lot in common, it seems.)  What this does, however, is enhances the replay value of the game, giving you, basically, nine new dungeons and a whole new overworld to explore even if under the same plotline.  This increases the value of your game cartridge 200%, since you are in a way buying two games for the price of one.  Now, what is the negative to that?!

Thanks for following The Legend of Zelda (The First Quest).  We shall commence shortly with the next game in the series, The Legend of Zelda (The Second Quest).

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