The only games with real narratives and characters, the ones with vast worlds to explore, puzzles to solve and treasures to uncover, were found on computers you played at a desk rather than on consoles you played on a couch. The goal was not to beat or complete those games, merely to set a new high score. Of course you didn’t actually have to put a quarter into your Atari or ColecoVision every time you wanted to play, but the games themselves were transitory affairs meant to engage your reflexes, if not your mind or your heart. Until Zelda came along in 1986, almost every console game was formed strictly in the quarters-devouring mode of the arcade. If you grew up playing consoles in the late 1980s and the ’90s, Zelda probably provided some of your touchstone gaming experiences. Among traditional gamers - those who were playing before the likes of Wii Sports, Guitar Hero, Angry Birds and World of Warcraft returned interactive entertainment to the masses - there is no more hallowed franchise than The Legend of Zelda from Nintendo.
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