The Legend of Zelda (video game)
"The Legend of Zelda" is considered a spiritual forerunner of the modern role-playing video game (RPG) genre. Though it is often not considered part of the genre since it lacked key RPG mechanics such as experience points, it had many features in common with RPGs and served as the template for the action role-playing game genre. The game's fantasy setting, musical style and action-adventure gameplay were adopted by many RPGs. Its commercial success helped lay the groundwork for involved, non-linear games in fantasy settings, such as those found in successful RPGs, including "Crystalis", "Soul Blazer", Square's "Seiken Densetsu" series, "Alundra", and "Brave Fencer Musashi". The popularity of the game also spawned several clones trying to emulate the game.
LCD games from The Legend of Zelda series
LCD games are electronic games played on an LCD screen. Since the release of the "Zelda" Game & Watch game in August 1989, several LCD games based upon the theme of "The Legend of Zelda" have been licensed by Nintendo to be released for both Japanese and foreign markets. While "Zelda" (Game & Watch) was both developed and manufactured by Nintendo, later LCD games would only be licensed by Nintendo. "The Legend of Zelda" game watch (October 1989) is an LCD wristwatch game produced by Nelsonic as part of their Nelsonic Game Watch series, and is an LCD fighting video game licensed by Nintendo and produced by Epoch Co. for the platform, and released only in Japan.