Developer [Jorge] saw that situation arising around Zelda II ... in an emulator or on actual NES hardware through a flash cart. A video of a tool-assisted speedrun has been included below ...

And back in 1987, the franchise started off with a bang with one of the most ambitious replica-gold-plated cartridges to ever grace the NES. What's funny about The Legend of Zelda's title was that ...

It sold 6.5 million copies and became the third bestselling title on the NES, behind Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. The story followed Link on his quest to save Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon.