No other name in the world of video games elicits more reverence and adulation than Zelda. Even juggernaut franchises like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy have plenty of vocal detractors, but something about the adventures of the kid in the green cap has proven to be almost universally appealing. Each game in the series is a hallmark of quality, but The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is arguably the purest representation of the time-honored Zelda formula.

A Link to the Past has everything you could ask for in a video game. It looks great, sounds great (thanks to the tunes of the legendary Koji Kondo), and it has the kind of timeless and lovingly crafted gameplay that is every bit as fun and engaging today as it was when it made its debut almost 15 years ago.