The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Gamebook)

Non-Canon Information

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Author(s)	Studio Hard, Yoshihiko Tomisawa, Ken Sawafuji, Hiroshi Tominaga
Illustrator(s)	Shinpei Itō

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a gamebook published by Futabasha in their "Futabasha Famicom Game Book Series" on July 26, 1992. It is based on A Link to the Past. The gamebook is notoriously "buggy," with many typos or mistakes in the entry number directions, such that it is impossible to finish legitimately.

Story

The gamebook closely follows the events of A Link to the Past, with a few notable variations:

• Sahasrahla is depicted as more eccentric, spending most of his time in a hammock. He is also part of the Hero Assistance Society along with other people in Hyrule, including a merchant who gives Link the Book of Mudora.
• The three Light World Dungeons and their Bosses are each connected to one of the three Deities of legend. For example, the Power Glove is said to have been given by the God of Power to the one who built the Desert Palace, and the God of Wisdom supposedly fought with Moldorm in the past to stop it from destroying the world.
• Some of the Bosses have been expanded on. Moldorm is described as a mechanical automaton, and has the power to create a localized Dark World space that transforms Link into his Bunny form. Mothula's room is now lined with thorns, and it has encased the maiden in a cocoon rather than the usual Crystal. Blind the Thief is also given a motivation in the form of aspiring to steal the Triforce from Ganon, as a way to prove that he is the better thief.
• Turtle Rock is described differently from how it appears in the game. It takes the form of an ornate (albeit ruined) mansion, with Link passing through a courtyard, reception hall, and dining room, and the fight with Trinexx taking place in a ballroom.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	ゼルダの伝説 - 神々のトライフォース (Zelda no Densetsu - Kamigami no Toraifōsu)	The Legend of Zelda - Triforce of the Gods

External Links

• Amazon page for the book

References

The Legend of Zelda Printed Media

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The Legend of Zelda (Ran) • The Legend of Zelda (Susumu) • The Adventure of Link (Ran) • The Adventure of Link (Shigoto) • The Legend of Zelda (Mishouzaki) • The Adventure of Link (Mishouzaki) • A Link to the Past (Taguchi) • A Link to the Past (Cagiva) • A Link to the Past (Himekawa) • Link's Awakening (Fujiaka) • Link's Awakening (Cagiva) • Ocarina of Time (Himekawa) • Majora's Mask (Himekawa) • Oracle of Seasons (Himekawa) • Oracle of Ages (Himekawa) • Four Swords (Himekawa) • The Minish Cap (Himekawa) • A Link to the Past (Himekawa) • Phantom Hourglass (Himekawa) • Oath of Riruto • Ocarina of Time 3D (Ming) • Skyward Sword (Himekawa) • Twilight Princess (Himekawa)

The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics) • A Link to the Past (Ishinomori) • Ocarina of Time (Nintendo Power) • Skyward Sword (Krahulik)

The Legend of Zelda 4-koma Manga Kingdom • The Legend of Zelda 4-koma Manga Theater • 4-koma Land: The Legend of Zelda • Ocarina of Time 4-koma Gag Battle • Ocarina of Time 4-koma Manga Theater • Link's Awakening DX 4-koma Gag Battle • Ocarina of Time 4-koma Manga Kingdom • Ocarina of Time 4-koma Gag Battle Adventure Compilation • Majora's Mask 4-koma Gag Battle • Majora's Mask 4-koma Manga Theater • Ocarina of Time 4-koma Gag Battle Expedition Compilation • Oracle of Seasons／Ages 4-koma Manga Kingdom • Oracle of Seasons 4-koma Gag Battle • Oracle of Ages 4-koma Gag Battle • A Link to the Past 4-koma Gag Battle • The Wind Waker: Link's 4-koma Nautical Logbook

Molblin's Magic Spear • The Count of Black Shadows • A Link to the Past (Ozaki) • Ocarina of Time Pathways to Adventure • Zelda Box • How to Draw The Legend of Zelda • Link and the Portal of Doom • The History of Zelda Art Collection • Hyrule Historia • Artwork Collection 2 • Art & Artifacts • Encyclopedia • Breath of the Wild Explorer's Guide • Creating a Champion • Link's Awakening Dreamer Artbook • Artwork Collection 3 • Master Works

Battle of Mirage Castle • An Original Version • The Legend of the Hero of Hyrule • The Legend of the Dark Triforce • Counterattack from the Darkness • The Crystal Trap • The Shadow Prince • A Link to the Past (Gamebook) • The Legend of Zelda (Gamebook) • Oracle of Seasons (Wessel) • Oracle of Ages (Wessel) •

The Wind Waker Piano Solo Arrangement • The Legend of Zelda: Best Collection • The Legend of Zelda Series for Guitar • The Legend of Zelda Series for Piano • The Legend of Zelda Series for Easy Piano • Spirit Tracks Sheet Music Book • Symphony of the Goddesses • Symphony of the Goddesses Supplemental Edition

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Gamebooks

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The Adventure of Link: Counterattack from the Darkness • The Adventure of Link: The Legend of the Dark Triforce • The Adventure of Link: The Legend of the Hero of Hyrule • The Crystal Trap • The Legend of Zelda (Gamebook) • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Gamebook) • The Legend of Zelda: An Original Version • The Legend of Zelda: Battle of Mirage Castle • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Wessel) • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Wessel) • The Shadow Prince

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