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BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban

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…

30 March 1997

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban is an adventure developed by Nintendo, released 30 March 1997 on Satellaview.

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What BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban is

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban is an adventure game developed by Nintendo and released in 1997. It was published by St. GIGA. It is available on Satellaview only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Hero of Light - Week 1 The events of Ancient Stone Tablets occur a mere six years after the destruction of Ganon by the hero, Link in A Link to the Past. Hyrule is enjoying a time of peace and tranquility, but Princess Zelda suffers from a dark, recurring dream showing a shadow over a temple; a premonition of evil to come. One day, she witnesses a mysterious and brilliant light in the sky to the east. Aginah, the younger brother of the wise man Sahasrahla and now living in his old hideout near the Eastern Palace also witnesses such a light, and travels to investigate. There he finds a strange youth lying on the ground. Zelda, also following the light, meets up with Aginah, and they both…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Legend of Zelda series

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban is the 13th of 133 entries we hold in the The Legend of Zelda series. It arrived 11 months after Zelda's Adventure. The next entry was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 1998.

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What it launched against

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban launched on 30 March 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Need for Speed II.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Need for Speed II.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban — frequently asked questions

When did BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban come out?
BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban was released on 30 March 1997 for Satellaview.

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