This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series, first released on the Nintendo Entertainment System. 1UP gives “20 Reasons Why We Love Zelda”:

Those of us who grew up with an NES under the TV have fond memories of The Legend of Zelda. Its magnificent golden cartridge became something of a fetish object. Such deluxe packaging proclaimed that this was a truly special game, and it was. We spent hour after hour poking through Hyrule’s nooks and crannies: trying to track down the last elusive dungeon entrance, hunting for those bomb bags. But thanks to the innovative built-in battery, every little bit of progress we made would carry over to our next play session. (more)