Up until this point, games like 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Castlevania' were side-scrolling platform games, meaning that your character would move or scroll across the screen, jumping from platform to platform in order to reach the end of a given level. If you went left or right on the screen didn't specifically matter, as the game was open-world and allowed players to explore caves and forests at any point. Not only that, it was the first game on a home console not to feature a nonlinear path.
This was important, as it was such a vast game that it would often require players to spend hours or days trying to solve its various puzzles. 'The Legend of Zelda', however, used a battery backup in the cartridge that allowed players to save their progress and continue on from where they left off.
#Zelda gems meaning password#
Some games came with a password feature, meaning that when you completed each level, you were given a password that would allow you to start at that level the next time you played the game. For example, if you reached the eighth level of 'Super Mario Bros.' and you turned off the console, you'd have to start back at the very first level when you turned it back on. Up until this point, your progress in a game was erased whenever you switched off the NES console. The distinctive gold cartridge for 'The Legend Of Zelda'Īnother feature that was unique at the time was the ability to save player's progress through the game.
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