Q 01/05

What set the original Legend of Zelda's North American cartridge apart on store shelves?

A) It was gold-colored

B) It had a built-in rumble motor

C) It shipped with a cassette tape

D) It was translucent purple

Answer · why

A) It was gold-colored

It was gold-colored, and the box had a small window cut into it so the metallic cartridge showed through.

Q 02/05

The original Legend of Zelda was developed alongside which other Nintendo game by the same team?

A) Metroid

B) Super Mario Bros.

C) Kirby's Dream Land

D) Donkey Kong Jr.

Answer · why

B) Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. shared the team and the timeframe; they deliberately gave Zelda the non-linear structure and Mario the linear one.

Q 03/05

Which recurring character, first seen as an old woman in the 1986 original, is Princess Zelda's nursemaid and guardian?

A) Purah

B) Impa

C) Urbosa

D) Nabooru

Answer · why

B) Impa

Impa sets the whole series in motion: in the first game she flees with Zelda's plea for help, and Link earns her trust by driving off the henchmen who...

Q 04/05

In Skyward Sword, what are the giant birds that the sky islanders ride called?

A) Loftwings

B) Kargaroks

C) Takkuris

D) Guays

Answer · why

A) Loftwings

Loftwings include Link's own crimson one, which a jealous rival hides on the morning of a ceremonial race to stop him competing.

Q 05/05

In the original Legend of Zelda, who hands Link his first sword, warning that it's dangerous to go alone?

A) A great fairy

B) An old man

C) Princess Zelda

D) A shopkeeper

Answer · why

B) An old man

An old man waits in the very first cave with the sword; Link otherwise starts the game with nothing but a small shield, so anyone who walks past the c...