Buy Somethin' Will Ya!

Psh, asking is for sissies! 

Played The Legend of Zelda for what must be the first time in at least 16 years.  I HAD A SMILE ON MY FACE THE WHOLE TIME.  Well, almost.  One of the very first things that springs to mind when comparing this game to some of the newer ones is that it is MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.  At least in the beginning.  I was not expecting to die as much as I did!  I do not recall the magic boomerang being THAT HARD to get.

Managed the first two dungeons tonight.  The first is so simple that it barely requires mentioning.  Get the boomerang, kill the dragon.  It does kind of make me wonder why there aren't more dragons in the later games.  Also, BOOMERANG.

So, I totally forgot that this game came with a huge fold-out map.  I had Stephanie look it up for me to use as a reference after aimlessly wandering for a bit.  SO HELPFUL.  Also, pretty cool looking.  

Second dungeon kind of kicked my ass.  The three blue Goriyas in the room that give you the magic boomerang (also, STATUES THAT SHOOT FIREBALLS!  Best home defense system ever!) must have killed me a half dozen times.  Lesson learned, bombs are your friend!

I really, truly forgot how glorious the soundtrack to this game is.  Just hearing some of these old 8-bit tunes is making me happy.  I can't wait to play more!