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Zelda Classic

Zelda Classic is an unofficial open-source Zelda fan game and game engine. It is, by itself, a recreation of the original The Legend of Zelda, but it allows the creation of expansions (called quests) which can…

31 December 1999

Zelda Classic is an adventure developed by Armageddon Games, released 31 December 1999 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Zelda Classic is

Zelda Classic is an adventure game developed by Armageddon Games and released in 1999. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on ZeldaClassic.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Zelda Classic is an unofficial open-source Zelda fan game and game engine. It is, by itself, a recreation of the original The Legend of Zelda, but it allows the creation of expansions (called quests) which can be played with the game engine.
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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.

What it launched against

Zelda Classic launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.

Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.

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When did Zelda Classic come out?
Zelda Classic was released on 31 December 1999 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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