BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban

released on Mar 30, 1997

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban

released on Mar 30, 1997

Ancient Stone Tablets was a Japan-Only release for the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It was an add on made for Satellaview, a system that takes radio broadcasts and processes them into games live. The game came in four weekly broadcasts and made new additions to the original, such as weather, many new dungeons, and a new story. The game was much like a Second Quest or Master Quest of A Link to the Past, sharing a very similar overworld with slight changes and entirely new dungeons. Unlike a Second Quest however, it has an entirely new story. Various actions earned the player points, and these points could later be traded in to Nintendo for different prizes. Ancient Stone Tablets is different from most other Zelda games as the game's central heroes are actually the avatars of the player's ID for the BS-X Broadcasting System (Super Famicon), drawn into Hyrule, which is also true for BS The Legend of Zelda. The difference being that this time the player does not take the place of Link, but takes part in a new tale set after the events of A Link to the Past. The male character wears a green tunic (though others are later available) and a backwards baseball cap. The female character has long red hair and is otherwise almost exactly the same as the male.


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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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The Ancient Stone Tablets is a BS-X game based on A Link to the Past. The story takes place after the events of ALttP and you play as either the male or female BS-X mascots. You have a set amount of time to play each episode of the game and there are numerous little events that take place at certain times. These could range from the opportunity to engage in certain story events, weather patterns, temporary bonuses or power-up, etc. There are also a handful of very fun mini-games that were not featured in the original ALttP.

Some of the early dungeon designs are a little bland but otherwise this is sure to be a treat for any ALttP fan as it is built from the same engine and plays like an extension of that game.

Pega a ideia dos últimos dois Satellaview e adiciona à A Link to the Past, apesar de que aqui as mudanças são menos pronunciadas. Realmente parece uma “second quest” de ALttP, com o overworld praticamente igual mas dungeons com layouts bem diferentes. As dungeons são bem mais fáceis e menores que a do jogo original, e a aventura como um todo muito mais curta e direta ao ponto. Dito isso, é bem divertido e um prato cheio para quem gosta de Zelda e em especial de Alttp.

Surprisingly fun time with this one. Basically plays like a second quest for a link to the past, except this time its divided into 4 timed chapters. The time limit on each chapters really makes the game a lot faster paced and more arcade-like, especially due to the fact that theres a grand score at the end that tallies everything done in the game, so it's like a fun little speedrun romp. Basically the faster the 2 dungeons in each chapter are completed, the more time there is to explore the overworld and collect all the secrets, and I really liked that gameplay loop. If you have any experience with the original LTTP, this is absolutely something worth checking out.

While it leads to a few pacing hiccups that can impact the immersion, the audio drama/game hybrid model is an interesting concept, opening up several opportunities to muck around Link to the Past's overworld and hunt for time-based events. Perhaps the biggest perk comes in the form of its high-quality soundtrack: the remade music here is killer, even if the tracks can't sync to your location. None of the hour-long four episodes are especially challenging - there's nothing that will keep anyone stumped for very long, for the sake of ensuring that the main quest is completed within the time limit. It's a nifty piece of Zelda history, though, especially if you're a fan of LttP.

It is a great sequel to Alttp and has the best pegasus boots in the franchise