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The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition is a fan-made recreation of the 1986 NES The Legend of Zelda rebuilt in three dimensions: the whole of Hyrule, its nine labyrinths and every enemy and item, walked through from inside the world instead of looked down on from above. It plays on your desktop through the free RetroPlayers.Club Mini App, and it brings everything it needs with it.
The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition
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The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition can be relived on your own PC through the free RetroPlayers.Club Player app — full speed, with a controller and saves just like your hardware. You confirm you own the game from your library, and no need to connect your console.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard works out of the box; any USB or Bluetooth gamepad is detected automatically. | ||
🎮 PC controls
These are the keys the RetroPlayers.Club Player app uses for PC, shown for reference. Your controller still lights up below so you can confirm it is detected — Premium members can remap here (keyboard or USB controller) and the app applies the map at the next launch.
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| Action | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Forward | ArrowUp | D-Pad up |
| Walk Back | ArrowDown | D-Pad down |
| Turn Left | ArrowLeft | D-Pad left |
| Turn Right | ArrowRight | D-Pad right |
| Sword | X | Right face |
| Use Item | Z | Bottom face |
| Open / Talk | S | Top face |
| Next Item | A | Left face |
| Previous Item | Q | Left shoulder |
| Map | W | Right shoulder |
| Pause / Items | Enter | Start |
| Menu | Backspace | Select |
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How to Play The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition
How to Play
The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition runs natively on Windows, so it plays through the free RetroPlayers.Club Mini App on your desktop. Click Play on this page and the Mini App downloads it (about 33 MB), sets it up and starts it for you; about 68 MB stays on your PC so it opens straight away next time. Nothing else is needed - everything it runs on is in the download.
On the keyboard the arrow keys walk and turn, X swings your sword, Z uses the item you have selected, S opens doors and talks, A and Q move through your items, W shows the map, Enter pauses and Backspace opens the menu. The mouse looks around if you want it to. A USB controller plays too, and Premium members can set their own keys and controller buttons in the Visual Controller Mapper on this page.
About The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition
This is the land of Hyrule as the 1986 original drew it, screen for screen, rebuilt so you can stand in it. The overworld map is the same map, the nine labyrinths are the same labyrinths, and the secrets are where you remember them: burn the bush, bomb the wall, pay the old man, take the heart. What changes is the point of view. Octoroks come at you down a slope, Lynels guard a path you have to climb, and a room full of Darknuts is something you walk into rather than something you watch.
What is in it
The whole first quest: the wooden, white and magical swords, the boomerang, the bow, bombs, the blue and red candles, the raft, the ladder, the power bracelet, the recorder, potions, rings and the letter, plus the triforce pieces waiting at the end of each labyrinth. Rupees go up to 999, the overworld remembers the walls you have bombed and the bushes you have burned, and the pause screen holds your items the way the subscreen used to. The map is textured, so the automap reads like the paper map that came in the box.
Credits
The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition is the community project The Legend of Doom, written for the open-source GZDoom runtime, with artwork and ideas contributed by the makers of Zelda 1 Redux, Zelda TC and NES Maps with their permission. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by Nintendo; The Legend of Zelda is a trademark of Nintendo, and the 1986 original was made by Nintendo R&D4.
The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition — Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Legend of Zelda 3D Edition?
A fan-made recreation of the 1986 NES The Legend of Zelda rebuilt in three dimensions, with the same overworld, the same nine labyrinths and the same items, played from inside the world.
Is this an official Nintendo release?
No. It is a community project made by fans for the open-source GZDoom runtime. The Legend of Zelda is a trademark of Nintendo, and the 1986 original was made by Nintendo R&D4.
Do I need anything else to play it?
No. Everything it needs is in the download, including the free open-source game data it starts from. Click Play and the Mini App does the rest.
How big is the download?
About 33 MB, and about 68 MB once it is set up on your PC. The Mini App keeps it installed between plays, so it starts straight away after the first time.
Can I play with a controller?
Yes. A USB controller drives player one, and Premium members can set their own layout in the Visual Controller Mapper on this page; the Mini App uses it the next time the game starts.
Does it save my progress?
Yes. Your saved games and your settings are kept with the installed game on your PC and are there the next time you play.
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