The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is 25 years old

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past came out in Japan on November 21, 1991. That makes the Super Nintendo classic 25 years old today.

These days, Zelda is one of the most recognizable franchises in all of gaming. But back in 1991, A Link to the Past was just the series’ third entry. It was also the first Zelda game for the Super Nintendo … or for any console that wasn’t the NES. It was also something of a return to form the franchise. The previous Zelda Game, Link’s Adventure for the NES, is vastly different from the original. It features side-scrolling action and role-playing game elements like experience points, which aren’t part of the first Zelda (or any others … besides those awful CD-i games).