What can I say that hasn't been said a million times? Nothing that's what! And do you want to know why? Because this game is a great feat for the game boy. It is one of the best if not the best rpg you can find on the game boy library (next to Legend of Zelda the four swords another great rpg!)  It simply is a must have for your game boy library. While not the best, it still holds up to this day once someone brings the original game boy up in a conversation. So the question is does it live up to it's credit?  What is it that makes this game great? Let's find out!

Graphics: 8

            The graphics - while not the best - still are great to look at. Very colorful and nice to look at and is much better than the graphics on the Pokemon red, blue , yellow, and green games. Now before you start justifying that pokemon is older I'll give you a quick fill in. This game came out in 1993 while pokemon red, blue, yellow, and green came out in 1998. That's about five years later. So anyway moving on with the graphics. While not the best on a Zelda game in general it still is dazzling and colorful to look at. This is the game boy at it's finest with a very colorful atmosphere to look at. It ranks up there with the original Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System with the graphics - not the best but still very impressive.

Sound: 8

                  The sound is another nice touch to this game. Instead of tirelessly borrowing or using the same music like some companies do, Nintendo brought a lot of effort with the music and did a fantastic job with the music and or sound. It's like the Pokemon series where they give each town their own little tune. It is very soothing to hear each and every little jingle while your quest for the legendary  triforce and Ganon's head on a silver platter continues. The music is one of the best done on the game boy. Even games like Super Mario Land or Mega Man : Dr. Wily's revenge aren't as memorable. So altogether this is one of the best tunes done for the game boy. PERIOD!

Addictiveness: 7

                     Giving up this game is like giving up on any drug - painful and frustrating. This game has so much good and wonderful things added to it with sophisticated dungeons, great enemies, and hard (but not impossible) puzzles. You will find yourself returning to this game every once and a while. However it isn't as addictive as lets say World of Warcraft or pokemon. But it still is addicting so be careful with how much you play! At some times it can get a bit boring but that is once in a blue moon. Most of the time it is filled with many obstacles that keep the game fresh from ever going stale. It is a very entertaining rpg to say the least.

Story: 8

                     The story is very different compared to your typical link saves Zelda scenario. In this story Link gets shipwrecked on an island where he helps the island's inhabitants and searches for eight mystical powers or tools. Now that is some originality to a story unlike the other Zelda games where you save Zelda from Ganon. So for this story to come out of nowhere is very special considering that this franchise revolves on Zelda and Ganon.

Depth: 8

                     This game has a lot to offer when it comes to the game play. It has a lot of dungeons, areas and characters which is why the game can be addicting. It has a great amount of replay value and is very enjoyable to with it's true nature. Like I said before it isn't the best Zelda game out there but it still is a great delivery when you think of pure rpg elements. Also this is on the game boy so that means that you can play this on the go unlike the Nes Legend of Zelda  which must be played at the television. And that means that you can continue the adventure any time you want without worrying about  having to go out . Which means that the game has a lot of depth considering that you can play it just about anywhere!

Difficulty:7

                        This game is hard but not as hard as Ninja Gaiden on the nes. Over the time you will get used to the game's mechanics, puzzles, obstacles, enemies, and bosses. But it does take time and patience to beat requiring a little bit if skill with that sword of yours and some maneuverability with some of the obstacles and puzzles. But this game is far from impossible. It doesn't even come close unlike games such as Ghost's n' goblins on the Super Nintendo or Contra Super C on the Nintendo nes. But it still provides the necessities of a good challenge when it comes to rpg gaming.

Overall: 9.3

                     This is a very entertaining game and a must have if you have a game boy or game boy color. If you haven't played yet I suggest you should check it out because you my friend are missing out on pure game boy/ rpg bliss. An excellent game if you want rpg at it's finest.
     
    

gorillaz99 : Well not bad for a first post! And your review is well structured and organized and you broke down the categories in great length and detail  and provided excellent reasoning behind your ratings for each category! Well done on this review and I hope to read more reviews from you in the future so keep it up the good work and keep on reviewing!

Very beautiful Review. I really liked the spread of the categories and the depth you went into each. It was not a short review as I have seen before from others but had nice length. Well done and i agree, great game too

                                    Thank you for the nice reply and sure why not I'll do another review this time something other than Zelda. I appreciate the comments. - gorillaz99