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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1991 video game on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
VideoGame video_game Q370055
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Summary

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's instance of is recorded as A Link to the Past — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was directed by A Link to the Past — director (P57): Takashi Tezuka[4].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's composer is recorded as A Link to the Past — composer (P86): Koji Kondo[5].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was published by A Link to the Past — publisher (P123): Q8093[6].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's genre is A Link to the Past — genre (P136): action-adventure game[7].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's genre is A Link to the Past — genre (P136): action role-playing game[8].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was produced by A Link to the Past — producer (P162): Shigeru Miyamoto[9].
  • Among the performers on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was A Link to the Past — performer (P175): Koji Kondo[10].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's developer is recorded as A Link to the Past — developer (P178): Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development[11].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's part of the series is recorded as A Link to the Past — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[12].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's record label is recorded as A Link to the Past — record label (P264): Chrysalis Records[13].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is part of A Link to the Past — part of (P361): The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords[14].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's Commons category is recorded as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[15].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Super Nintendo Entertainment System[16].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Game Boy Advance[17].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Wii[18].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Wii U[19].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): New Nintendo 3DS[20].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Q19610114[21].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's platform is recorded as A Link to the Past — platform (P400): Super NES Classic Edition[22].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's game mode is recorded as A Link to the Past — game mode (P404): single-player video game[23].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's soundtrack release is recorded as A Link to the Past — soundtrack release (P406): The Legend of Zelda: Sound & Drama[24].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was distributed by A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[25].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was distributed by A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak[26].
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was distributed by A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): digital download[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was published by A Link to the Past — publisher (P123): Q8093[6]. Among the performers on it was A Link to the Past — performer (P175): Koji Kondo[10]. It was produced by A Link to the Past — producer (P162): Shigeru Miyamoto[9]. It was directed by A Link to the Past — director (P57): Takashi Tezuka[4].

Publication

Publication dates include November 21, 1991[28], April 13, 1992[29], September 24, 1992[30], December 2, 2006[31], January 22, 2007[32], and March 23, 2007[33]. Genres include A Link to the Past — genre (P136): action-adventure game[7] and A Link to the Past — genre (P136): action role-playing game[8]. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is part of A Link to the Past — part of (P361): it and Four Swords[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as A Link to the Past — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[12]. Recorded distribution format include A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[25], A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Pak[26], and A Link to the Past — distribution format (P437): digital download[27].

Subject and Themes

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past's part of the series is recorded as A Link to the Past — part of the series (P179): The Legend of Zelda[12].

Why It Matters

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past ranks in the top 1% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

gamepad Japan Koji Kondo Nintendo Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development Shigeru Miyamoto Takashi Tezuka

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . nintendo.fandom.com. nintendo.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q612975. nintendo.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nintendo.com. Retrieved . nintendo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Q612975. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → snes:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past, nintendo:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past, zelda:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: zelda-archive:The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past"
  2. 4w ago · Teiron · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 5955
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 5955, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180136365|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (#180136365)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  3. 6w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Legend_of_Zelda_A_Link_to_the_Past
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Legend_of_Zelda_A_Link_to_the_Past, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293369611|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (#293369611"
  4. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → —
    Takes place in fictional universe → universe of The Legend of Zelda
    Has part(s) → minigame, dungeon, overworld
    Publisher → Q8093
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8255]]: 0164"
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