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Kings Cross IS used in the Harry Potter films. You can tell by the GNER trains there. Apparently JK Rowling was confusing Euston with Kings Cross when she was thinking of platform nine and three-quarters. In real life platforms 9, 10 and 11 are in another train shed.
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: only one 's'. -- ]
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Here's the whole story (to date):
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* ''Kings Cross'' is the name for the surrounding area, as supported by both style guides and general usage.
* Google searches also say that ''Kings Cross station'' is more common that ''King's Cross station''
* ''King's Cross'' is the "official" signage for the stations
* but ''Kings Cross'' is the "official" usage in the timetable database, as well as being used on other official documents: joyously, the official station page at uses ''both'' usages


==GA Pass==
] 09:38 Nov 29, 2002 (UTC)
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Don't forget ]! (lol) ]
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:The first Harry Potter book uses ''King's Cross'' -- but hey, it's fiction.
#It is '''factually accurate''' and ''']'''.
''Oh very quick.'' And '''next''' will we be starting on ], which is incorrectly given as ] ''all over the place''???? And come to think of it, it really needs a proper entry, it's a sort of poor relation of ] at the moment. I guess I probably mean ] and its correct version ] here, rather than the place (where is it anyway?!) and the churches! I would insert a smiley at this point but don't know how. ] 10:20 Nov 29, 2002 (UTC)
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My compliments to the editors involved in the making of this article. I can recall many happy moments playing the series and enjoying it thoroughly. It's heartening to see an informative article on the series. Many Regards and Best Wishes !


] 13:50, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
== (Bold warning) ==
From the article:
:Although considerable regenration effort (and money) has gone into the area over recent years, there is still a significant presence of drug dealers and prostitutes. Visitors are advised to remain within stations and/or on main thoroughfares during working hours and to exercise extreme caution in all locations at all other times.


==Prostitutes?==
This warning was added in bold text today. This seems at variance with my experience of Kings Cross, where my major worry is generally whether the trains are running and the length of the queue for mocha-cappuchino. Can the contributor of the warning give cites for the danger level suggested in the warning, please? ] 07:52 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)


From the image of Link loaded up with weapons: "Link, carrying the many items he acquires from prostitutes." This has to be vandalism, right? I'm pretty sure treasure chests aren't really the same thing as prostitutes. I'm going to change it back. <small>—The preceding ] comment was added by ] (]) 22:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC).</small><!-- HagermanBot Auto-Unsigned -->
:Mentioning that the area is a traditional stamping ground for prostitutes is ok content for the 'pedia, I guess, but I don't think issuing advice about personal safety is encyclopedic, even in its now toned down form. (Maybe such advice would be ok in an article about personal safety but this article is about a particular geographical location). I propose its removal. ] 10:44 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)
*Nevermind, someone beat me to it. That was fast.


== Autosave ==
The same contributor has added a similar warning to ].
:I'm going to edit that. ] 10:52 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)
:: The original contribution has had an overall positive effect. Following my edit, a couple of recent changes watchers dived in and improved the article. ] 12:07 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)


From the opening section:
I like the work that has now been done on this. I do not agree that a personal safety warning must ''always'' be inappropriate for the wiki - after all it is just another piece of info, and if someone finds it useful one day then great, info has been provided! But I do agree that the tone of the initial one was a bit strong, and I think the way it works now is fine. Smiles all round! :) ] 17:32 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)
PS Watch out for aggressive mocha vendors trying to hustle you! :)


''With its vast world, open-ended gameplay, scrolling capabilities, and autosave system …''
:I agree that if 'authorities' (whoever they may be in a particular location) advise people to exercise appropiate caution then that we should report that useful info. E.g. it is official New York Subway policy to advice passengers to stand in the lit yellow areas of the platform when late at night. That should form part of the ] article. However I am not sure Misplaced Pages and its contributors should issue advice by itself... who's to say Kings Cross is any more dangerous than a dozen other places in London (and elsewhere!) where advice is not issued. The current paragraph is a bit ambiguous in this respect. Having written all that, I guess it doesn't matter too much on the large scale! ] 17:46 Mar 27, 2003 (UTC)


Correct me if I've got my jargon wrong, but there's no autosaving in this game. The game gives the player the option of saving either when Link dies or when that certain button combination is pressed, and the only other memory alteration comes from creating a file or files, erasing a file, or changing a first-quest file to a second-quest file after the game is beaten. ] 00:43, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
== (Page move) ==
This page should be at ] in line with ] - see especially the recent discussion on this at ] but I can't get it to move. ] 7:52, 17 Feb 2004 (UTC)


-I agree, there's no autosave. ] 23:14, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
: Actually, this should be at ] (the lack of apostrophe in the station's signs are apparently typographic rather than concious choices), but I'll wait for someone else to give me the nod, given that others seem to disagree...
: ] ] 18:24, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)


== What could be done to improve this article ==
:: Well, now that (apparently) the official web page, the official signage, the London Underground, and indeed Transport for London generally, perhaps we can make a decision on this?
:: ] ] 01:29, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)
:::Convinces me. I've requested the move at ]. ] 20:34, 6 March 2006 (UTC)


Considering the importance of this game, I am surprised that it is only a good article. Please tell us what can be done to improve this article. I would love to see it featured. Thanks. ] 01:26, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
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I would like to see one or two images of gameplay, at the moment there are none, I think would improve article. A small number of low res images would be fair use, it is normal for video game articles. ] (]) 13:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
{{{result|The result of the debate was}}} '''move'''. &mdash;]<font color="green">]</font>] ] 10:10, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
== Requested move (archived)==
] has proposed the following move at ]:


== Versions ==
] -> ]. Looks like the company website has finally made up its mind. ] 20:34, 6 March 2006 (UTC)


There is no section discussing the various versions of ''Zelda'' in main body of the article, only in the intro. Intro should only summarize the article, so it's strange that there is no versions section. --] 20:14, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
===Voting and discussion===
* '''Support'''. If you look into the history of the name I believe you'll find the reference is to one particular king, hence the possessive "King's". Regards, ] 21:37, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
*'''Support'''. ] ] 09:57, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
*'''Suppoer'''. Given the clear policy change I would have just moved it... ] 14:43, 8 March 2006 (UTC)


-Additionally, I'm very curious to know about the many versions re-released for the NES alone (including box art, manual, and other extras), as there seem to be several. ] 04:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC).
You know, in cases like these, forget about WP:RM and just ask an admin to move the page. No need to wait for five days when it's as obvious as in this case. &mdash;]<font color="green">]</font>] ] 10:10, 11 March 2006 (UTC)


== THE HYRULE FANTASY ==
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Does the title of the FDS game really need to be all in caps? I realize that the text on the disk ''is'' capitalized, but I strongly suspect that this is merely for looks. When refering to the name in any other context, I don't feel it should be in capital letters. ] 04:30, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
==<nowiki>Image:London King's Cross sign.jpg</nowiki> ==
:Not at all. Our guidelines state we must follow proper case, not trademark desires. -- ] 01:42, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
All right, well then: unless someone feels differently, or it can be confimed that the name ''is'' supposed to be in all caps, I'm going to change it. ] 02:44, 30 June 2007 (UTC)


== Names ==
May I ask, not intending to sound rude etc. where this picture has gone, as we appear to have began with 2 (as mentioned in page history) which admittedly is too many, but now the picture is non-existant in the article, I think that although didn't show much, it looked better than the current pic in the infobox (just my two cents), or at least somewhere in the article. Also may I take this oppurtunity to apologise for unintentionally altering the article (by the first addition of the infobox), sorry again for the tone if anyone finds it rude ] 19:39, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


(This topic is also listed on the WikiProject LoZ discussion page)
==Latest change to intro==


There needs to be a definitive decision made regarding the Intro/names of the game articles (specifically: Zelda 1 and 2). I'm sick of people completely overhauling it every week or so; and usually not for the better.
'''London King(')s Cross''' (officially),'''King's Cross''' or '''Kings Cross''' station is just too messy. I've placed it here and reverted it until a better, agreed intro. is established. ] 20:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)


My feeling is: The introduction is supposed to be the part of the article that reaches out to everyone and gets them interested enough to read on. As of now: the pages state the name of the game (necessary), the name of the Japanese version of the game in romaji (potential useful), and the name of the Japanese version of the game in Japanese text (least useful); not to mention that various portions of the titles are repeated more than once. The end result is nearly a paragraph in itself; one that is generally alienating and uninteresting to both novice and veteran game players.
== Recent nearby fire ==


There's nothing wrong with the information itself, only with it's current presentation and location. There's some good stuff in there, but it needs to be more concise, standardized, and it needs to be somewhere else in the article. (and not in the Introduction.) ] 00:23, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
I know it's caused disruption in the last couple of days, but is a nearby fire (which wasn't even in the station if my understanding is correct) really worth mentioning in the article?--] (]) 15:27, 28 June 2006 (UTC)


==Disambiguation== == Third quest? ==


A newsletter forSwedish Nintendo videospelklubb (p. 4, No. 6, January 1989) suggested there was a third quest after completing the second quest and that differences to the second quest would eventually appear. Anyone know if this is true? --] (]) 12:01, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
Shouldn't ] redirect straight here rather to a disambig page? This is '''by far''' the largest and best known station of the name. ] 01:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
:There's no third quest. I've beaten the second quest and you don't getting anything else after it. As far as sources to back up my statement just check either the "NES Game Atlas" or "Legend of Zelda Tips & Tactics" both are published by Nintendo and claim to cover the entire game and neither even mention a third quest.
] (]) 22:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
::Very interesting, Besin. I see that you are correct. Nintendo Videospelklubb does indeed suggest this. I can't imagine how they got it wrong. Surely they would have verified that it was true before publishing it. I wonder what they were thinking of. I've never heard of a Third Quest before, although I have heard of the Satellaview version, ''BS Zelda no Densetsu'', unofficially referred to as the Third Quest with ''BS Zelda no Densetsu MAP 2'' as the Fourth Quest. I haven't been able to find a copy of Issue No. 7, but I wonder if they didn't retract that as a mistake in the next issue. -] (]) 01:05, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
:::No retraction in the two following numbers. --] (]) 20:28, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
:Hidden secrets in games have long been the subject of urban myth. I refuse to believe that a mysterious third quest would have been mentioned in this single magazine and not in official publications, fan sites, or anywhere else. Even Metroid's glitchy secret worlds (not mentioned at all in official publications) are widely known at this point. ] 22:03, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
::::Believe it or not it's true. I've read the magazine. You can look it up yourself. The only question is what in the world they were talking about. Certainly ''my'' copy of the game does not have this "Third Quest." -] (]) 21:39, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
:::::Oh don't get me wrong, I'm sure they discussed it. :-) I just think they made it up out of thin air. ] 03:26, 30 May 2009 (UTC)


== Hogwarts Express == == Vandalism ==


I edited to reflect that the game was named "The Legend of Zelda", and not "The Legend of Ernest Borgnine." I am assuming that was vandalism, since my copy of the game does, indeed, say 'Zelda.' ] (]) 08:53, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
I have removed the "Hogwarts Express" from the succession box: this was utterly ridiculous. If anyone objects, please discuss it here before putting it back. --] 10:39, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


== Secret Game ==


My friend (very reliable) told me that Link didn't have an official name in the original game, but if the user typed in the name Link in the name section, the player got a completely different game, he was deadly serious. But I don't see how this is possible, is that true?
== Locomotives.. ==
..stabled there used to be marked " KINGS + "


It was "ZELDA", and it only changed the shapes and locations of the dungeons. As for whether this should be included, here is a rule of thumb: if your only source is you generally reliable friend, it's probably not notable enough. ] (]) 18:24, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
These quibbles about the apostrophe are childish. An encyclopedia should be easy to use. In all such cases the various spellings should be redirected or be on a disambiguation page. <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 20:26, 19 September 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


==Merge in Quest for Thelda==
==Fair use rationale for Image:First logo cropped F.gif==
This appears to have almost no notability, but would be great as a few sentences or a paragraph in this article. ] (]) 22:56, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
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:Agreed --] (]) 11:36, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
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::I disagree. Whether or not an article is 'notable' is a very subjective thing. Someone who is interested in the Legend of Zelda may be satisfied with a few sentences or a paragraph glossing over its existence, but perhaps not someone who is interested in video games developed for the TRS-80 Color Computer, like myself. I care more about the circumstances and technical details surrounding the remake than what the actual remake was of. ] (]) 05:04, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
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If you can find this information, that would help prove The Quest for Thelda's notability. All Judgesurreal is saying (I think) is that as is, it fails to assert its own notability, since the article currently is nothing more than a few lines comparing the game to The Legend of Zelda. ] (]) 05:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
] (]) 06:54, 19 December 2007 (UTC)


::The year the game was released, the author, platform, input method, and amount of RAM the game required to run are all things I'm interested in that don't have much to do with the Legend of Zelda. For example, many games that pushed the limits of this computer would not run with the stock 128K RAM and would require an upgrade to 512K. I am not sure all of these details are appropriate in the main Legend of Zelda article. Does an article need to be lengthy for it to be notable? ] (]) 05:27, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
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The article has already been deleted, so notability seems a moot point now. The information you mentioned may be more appropriate if you give the Quest for Thelda its own section/subsection. It may or may not deserve its own article, but I think we can give it its own subsection, if you can give us info on gameplay, development, ect. (with sources) ] (]) 06:13, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
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==Movie Adaptation?==
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Just found this today, it seems legit, even though it was announced April 1st. http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/863515/legend-of-zelda-movie-trailer/videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html
Even though the date of release is sketchy, it seems too legit to be a fake.
17:43, 1 April 2008 (CST)
:While I do praise the quality of their work, I am almost completely certain that it is fake, no matter how much I would like it to be real. ] (]) 23:51, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, a zelda movie title would be very hard to keep a secret for long, and judging by the "Movie Trailer" it looks like it was in production for a while, if it exists, and especially since its Zelda, i'm almost positive its fake. I do believe that this april fools joke does diserve at least a paragraph in this article however. --] (]) 11:38, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
:::It does not seem notable enough to keep in the article. Perhaps if they had released a real short-length movie, then it would be acceptable in the article. However, seeing as it is just a joke, it does not seem to be notable. ] (]) 12:05, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
::::The film is under the name of "Zelda" (2009) at the Internet Movie dataBase, (IMDB) however it's only for users with an IMDBPro subscription. It is possible that this may be a clue that there is a Zelda movie in the works, whether this is an actual trailer for it or that it's something thats being guarded very secretly with IGN making it seem like an April Fools Joke, it's hard to say. I would be a fool to rule it out, but it's safe to not make an article of this just yet, April 1 2009 looks like a possible date for information regarding a Zelda movie. 12:22, 3 April 2008 (EST) <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) </small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


If it is a joke, it seems like a alot of trouble to go through just for an april fools joke. The movie trailer I saw was very high quality, not something you would spend money on just to say "april fools." of course I'm just speculating. ] (]) 12:26, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
] (]) 20:35, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
:People are still fooled by this? . '''<font color="8855DD">]</font><font color="#6666AA">]</font>''' 13:34, 5 November 2008 (UTC)


==is Link an elf?==
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:Link is a Hylian. It's a fact. ] (]) 10:44, 28 April 2008 (UTC)


To further answer your question. The Hylians are the main race of people that ihabit the kigdom of Hyrule. While they may have been based upon an "elf" for creative purposes the Hylians are not elves but more akin to humans as they have no special abilities like elves are generally associated with. ] (]) 18:16, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
== Photos ==
I'll be in Kings Cross on 21st April, any requests for images? ] (]) 19:24, 18 April 2008 (UTC)


==Zelda rap==
== Requested move ==
In a video of the ], James Rolfe looks at issues of Nintendo Power. One of the questions in one of the issued had a user submitting a rap for Zelda, which seems to be the one in the Zelda commercial.
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Is this real or not or I don't know... <small>—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 15:26, 9 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
{{{result|The result of the debate was}}} '''No consensus for the move'''. --] (]) 14:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


== Release year ==
*'''] → ]''' — For consistency with other London railway stations, should not have "London" at the start of the name, for example ]. See also ]. The page was moved to add "London" by a user in March 2007 without discussion. --''']''' (]) 11:21, 22 August 2008 (UTC)


Is it notable to add that this was released on the same year as the original Metal Gear and Final Fantasy? ] (]) 03:19, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
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:No. And in Japan it was released a year before the others. ] (]) 03:24, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
:<s>Seconded. ] (]) 11:29, 22 August 2008 (UTC)</s> I'm reconsidering this issue as part of the discussions of the wider naming convention for London stations. In this particular instance London isn't a disambiguating term which we've added, it is part of the name similar to Manchester Piccadilly and as such I'm no longer convinced that removing "London" from the page name is such a good idea. ] (]) 16:50, 23 August 2008 (UTC)


== Legend movie ==
:Thirded. This is a well known station. ] (]) 22:37, 22 August 2008 (UTC)


I removed this information because it's BS. ] (]) 13:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
:There's also a ] in Sydney. The current name makes the distinction clear. (To be honest, I think it would be better if all the major mainline termini in London had 'London' in the article name.) ] (]) 23:07, 22 August 2008 (UTC)


Yeah its nothing but a fantasy speculation itself. If you want a Zelda Movie, try the Phillips CDI games :) <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 06:07, 3 February 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::That one is, and always has been, located at ]. There's no doubt that the ] is the station in London. ''']''' (]) 23:16, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Quite. But that doesn't invalidate what I said. ] (]) 23:23, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
::<s>'''Support'''. _If_ it were necessary for disambiguation against the Australian station (which I don't believe it is), the article title should be ]. But - with all due deference - the London station is the primary reference, IMO.</s> ] (]) 23:27, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Don't forget that the Australian station is only ever known as ''Kings Cross'', never ''Sydney Kings Cross''. Whilst the London station is known as ''London King's Cross'' (on station signs), as well as just ''King's Cross''. We don't have ''Piccadilly station'' or ''Piccadilly station, Manchester'' - we have '']'' - for the same resason, this should be ''London King's Cross''. ] (]) 09:07, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
:::I forgot to add, that the original poster was not correct; we have ] and ] - so changing this article will not deliver the desired consistency... ] (]) 09:18, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
:The sensible (although probably not policy-compliant) thing to do would be to add "London" where it's necessary for disambiguation. So, London King's Cross (distinguish from Sydney), London Victoria (distinguish from Manchester, Sheffield, etc), London Charing Cross (distinguish from Glasgow), London Waterloo (distinguish from Waterloo in Merseyside), but all the rest (Fenchurch St, Liverpool St, Paddington, Marylebone, etc) without the "London". ] (]) 14:14, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
:'''Oppose'''. Having read the debate, and (more particularly) the debate at St Pancras, I'm now convinced that the article name for any station should be the official name of the station. So - the question is, how do we determine what that official name is? The Network Rail site calls it "King's Cross" (no London) . The platform signs call it "London King's Cross". NRE call it "London Kings Cross" (no apostrophe) . My gut feeling (supported by ]) is to go with the platform signs, hence my opposition to this specific move. However, without having seen the platform signs (or photos of them) at any of the other terminii recently, I wouldn't want to offer an opinion on any other station. ] (]) 19:01, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
'''Note''' - Looks like 3:2 against the move; is that consensus? ] (]) 07:07, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
:'''Comment'''. I think if it was a choice between having <u>''King's Cross, London''</u> or <u>''King's Cross railway station (London)''</u>, then it would be preferable to prepend instead: to ''<u>London King's Cross station''</u>. By <strong>no means do I think prepending "" should be automatic</strong>; ''London Kensington Olympia'' and ''London Finsbury Park'' are somewhat nonsensical and the boundary for what ''is in London'' is going to cause problems (''London Tottenham Hale'', ''London West Croydon''?). —] (]) 10:22, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
::I agree on that point - automatic appending gives us "London London Bridge". I feel, however, the case has been made out for "London King's Cross" specifically, without London Paddington or even London Victoria entering the equation. ] (]) 18:12, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
:'''Oppose'''. Rationale behind this move cites a completely spurious 'for consistency' argument. Actually there is no consistency, with some London stations having the London prefix in the title (eg. ], ], ]) and others not (eg. ]). I suspect the reason is to do with ambiguity, but even if it isn't, changing one name will not achieve consistency, and the proposal therefore fails by its own rationale. -- ] (]) 13:53, 28 August 2008 (UTC)
::Just a comment to avoid confusion; an "Oppose" opinion means you're in favour of "London King's Cross", a "Support" means you're in favour of "King's Cross". I wouldn't want your !vote to be counted on the wrong side. :) ] (]) 18:26, 28 August 2008 (UTC)


== Zelda classic? ==
There is no consensus for the move, and as there are disambiguation problems, I don't see that there is an overriding procedural reasons for the move. (see ] sections "]" and "]"). However as the only technical impediment blocking such a move was an edit history at the target page, I have removed the edit history so that in the future if there is consensus on this talk page the move can be made. --] (]) 14:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
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I looked for "Zelda classic" (the open source PC version) on here and it just redirects to this article. ] (]) 20:15, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
===New poll===
:If it's functionally identical to the NES game (with the obvious exception of the controller), then that would likely be the reason; it's not notable enough by itself to get an article. If it's not mentioned in the Legacy section, you could try putting a sentence or two about it in there. ] (]) 05:20, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
::What about the fact that it allows people to make their own games using the Zelda engine? I believe that is something completely different and deserves its own article. Somebody, go write one! ] (]) 23:07, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
:If you can make original games with it, that could make it notable as a game development tool. Consult the wise ones for ideas about how to develop it, for I have none. ] (]) 06:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


== Article project. ==
London railway stations should all be named consistently. Should they be prefixed with London or not? Or doesn't it matter if they are not consistent?
*'''Rename''' articles for consistency, but am neutral about whether they are prefixed by London (should add extra interest to the St Pancras debate!) ''']''' (]) 12:02, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
*If consistency is our goal, we have to accept the possibility of ] - which says to me that we shouldn't have an _automatic_ "London" prefix, if nothing else. ] (]) 12:42, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' I do not appreciate being "canvassed" to vote in this "new poll" which is just a red herring. Just move the station back to "King's Cross railway station" and be done with it. Everything on Misplaced Pages has to be done on a case by case basis. ] (]) 13:36, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' Whats the point, no other station has London at the beging of the name but of couse ]. At ] theres at talk about weather adding 'International' is a good idea thats more senseable than adding London to King's Cross. ] (]) 17:39, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
** That is not true. See ] and ]. -- ] (]) 13:47, 28 August 2008 (UTC)


] - eh? Anyone wanna make an awesome article?! - ] ] ] 05:27, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
*'''Comment''' Google gives 1,260 hits for "London King's Cross railway station" and 13,900 for "King's Cross railway station". Can you guess which is the preferred name? Hint: (13,900-1,260)/1,260 = 10.03. ] (]) 19:50, 28 August 2008 (UTC)


== Release Date ==
This is not the place to debate this issue as it covers other pages and it was not advertised as a general debate at ] or on the relevant project pages. It should probably be debated at a project level, and ] needs to be followed including consideration of the sections "]" and "]" --] (]) 14:08, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


According to and the Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition game disc, the official page for the game states the release date is actually July 1987. The only specific day I have been able to find appears to be on , and it states July 1, 1987. ] (]) 23:02, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
== Controversy and community links ==


== Silver cartridge? ==
Hi,


Hi people! I just came into the possession of an original cartridge of this game. The thing is, it is silver. Distinctively silver. I'll take a photo of it, so you can see with your own eyes.
I'm concerned that links I've added to community groups in King's Cross are being deleted. There are controversial elements of the current station redevelopment and surely Misplaced Pages should refer to these? If not, then Misplaced Pages is guilty of taking a one-sided view of a two-sided debate. I totally agree it is not the place to promote one or the other, but I do feel strongly it should refer fairly and openly to both.
I tried a google search, but I couldn't find anything substantial, except for a discussion at GameSpot, with a user claiming the same thing. . Does anyone have any info about this? --] | ] | ] 11:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)


P.S. In case you were wondering what this might have to do with the article, it might be something worth adding, right? :-)
Specific additions I think should be made are:
:Possibilities include, but are not likely limited to: it's a custom cartrige (not as likely), it's a rerelease (possible), or the gold paint faded into silver (I lean toward this one). Whatever the case, I would advise that you find out precicely what it is, or it could be called ]. ] (]) 05:31, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
(Under restoration)
The redevelopment is controversial and has resulted in a being set up to press for improved access in the new design.


==Gameplay images please==
(Under Links)
I would like to see one or two images of gameplay, at the moment there are none, I think would improve article. A small number of low res images would be fair use, it is normal for video game articles. ] (]) 13:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
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:There's one on ]. Would that work?] (]) 03:41, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
*
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A screenshot of this game appears in the article about the series, I have added the image to this article as well, and added fair use rational to the image, since someone took it off due to no fairuse stated. I hope it will suffice. I thought it silly we have a screenshot of the game on[REDACTED] but aren't using it in the game article itself which had no screenshots. I am sure it must come under fair use to use a screenshot of a game in the article about that game itself as well as the series. I hope my wording was OK though. I like the image I think it's fine but I wasn't sure where the pefect place to put it within the article would be or what to write under it, I placed it for now but if anyone can do it better go ahead. ] (]) 04:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
Apologies for not getting the Misplaced Pages procedure right, hopefully this posting is the right way to do it...
:It's fine now and has a sufficient rationale, but it's best to write the rationale ''before'' adding the image to an article, otherwise the image is infringing copyright. ] (] • ]) 15:18, 26 June 2009 (UTC)


==Recent vandalism==
Help!


Members of 4chan are fighting to maintain vandalism done to this article.
] (]) 14:02, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
Sophie T


They are changing the main character's name from the correct "Link" to "Zelda".
== KCS contact info ==
where should it go in the article?
Contact
Tel: 02089294080
Address:
Station Manager
Network Rail
Room 104, West Side Offices
King's Cross station
London N1 9AP
Opening hours: 24 hours Monday - Sunday
thanks <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 01:46, 13 August 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:The article already includes a link to the which appears to contain most of the information that you are proposing. Generally Misplaced Pages does not duplicate lists of facts that can be more effectively maintained by simply linking to them. Once again, thank you for the suggested it though! —] (]) 01:54, 13 August 2009 (UTC)


Suggesting a temp lock or something.
==Move discussion in process==

There is a move discussion in progress on ] which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. <!-- Talk:London Paddington station crosspost --> &mdash;] 12:00, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
] (]) 21:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)Lanced jack

:I strongly suggest locking this--] (]) 22:46, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
::I've reported it at ]. ] (] • ]) 22:52, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

I saw it. I wouldn't really trust an IP address when saying it was done by 4chan. All sites like that have wars with each other and blame vandalism on each other. ] (]) 21:56, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:I saw the thread on 4chan, but I can't say they started it.--] (]) 23:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)


==Move discussion in process== ==Move discussion in process==
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My compliments to the editors involved in the making of this article. I can recall many happy moments playing the series and enjoying it thoroughly. It's heartening to see an informative article on the series. Many Regards and Best Wishes !

Phillip Rosenthal 13:50, 8 April 2007 (UTC)

Prostitutes?

From the image of Link loaded up with weapons: "Link, carrying the many items he acquires from prostitutes." This has to be vandalism, right? I'm pretty sure treasure chests aren't really the same thing as prostitutes. I'm going to change it back. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.121.177.217 (talk) 22:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC).

  • Nevermind, someone beat me to it. That was fast.

Autosave

From the opening section:

With its vast world, open-ended gameplay, scrolling capabilities, and autosave system …

Correct me if I've got my jargon wrong, but there's no autosaving in this game. The game gives the player the option of saving either when Link dies or when that certain button combination is pressed, and the only other memory alteration comes from creating a file or files, erasing a file, or changing a first-quest file to a second-quest file after the game is beaten. Tony Myers 00:43, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

-I agree, there's no autosave. Zixor 23:14, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

What could be done to improve this article

Considering the importance of this game, I am surprised that it is only a good article. Please tell us what can be done to improve this article. I would love to see it featured. Thanks. GreaterWikiholic 01:26, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

I would like to see one or two images of gameplay, at the moment there are none, I think would improve article. A small number of low res images would be fair use, it is normal for video game articles. Carlwev (talk) 13:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Versions

There is no section discussing the various versions of Zelda in main body of the article, only in the intro. Intro should only summarize the article, so it's strange that there is no versions section. --Mika1h 20:14, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

-Additionally, I'm very curious to know about the many versions re-released for the NES alone (including box art, manual, and other extras), as there seem to be several. Zixor 04:26, 29 June 2007 (UTC).

THE HYRULE FANTASY

Does the title of the FDS game really need to be all in caps? I realize that the text on the disk is capitalized, but I strongly suspect that this is merely for looks. When refering to the name in any other context, I don't feel it should be in capital letters. Zixor 04:30, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Not at all. Our guidelines state we must follow proper case, not trademark desires. -- ReyBrujo 01:42, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

All right, well then: unless someone feels differently, or it can be confimed that the name is supposed to be in all caps, I'm going to change it. Zixor 02:44, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Names

(This topic is also listed on the WikiProject LoZ discussion page)

There needs to be a definitive decision made regarding the Intro/names of the game articles (specifically: Zelda 1 and 2). I'm sick of people completely overhauling it every week or so; and usually not for the better.

My feeling is: The introduction is supposed to be the part of the article that reaches out to everyone and gets them interested enough to read on. As of now: the pages state the name of the game (necessary), the name of the Japanese version of the game in romaji (potential useful), and the name of the Japanese version of the game in Japanese text (least useful); not to mention that various portions of the titles are repeated more than once. The end result is nearly a paragraph in itself; one that is generally alienating and uninteresting to both novice and veteran game players.

There's nothing wrong with the information itself, only with it's current presentation and location. There's some good stuff in there, but it needs to be more concise, standardized, and it needs to be somewhere else in the article. (and not in the Introduction.) Zixor 00:23, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Third quest?

A newsletter forSwedish Nintendo videospelklubb (p. 4, No. 6, January 1989) suggested there was a third quest after completing the second quest and that differences to the second quest would eventually appear. Anyone know if this is true? --Bensin (talk) 12:01, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

There's no third quest. I've beaten the second quest and you don't getting anything else after it. As far as sources to back up my statement just check either the "NES Game Atlas" or "Legend of Zelda Tips & Tactics" both are published by Nintendo and claim to cover the entire game and neither even mention a third quest.

75.93.9.235 (talk) 22:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Very interesting, Besin. I see that you are correct. Nintendo Videospelklubb does indeed suggest this. I can't imagine how they got it wrong. Surely they would have verified that it was true before publishing it. I wonder what they were thinking of. I've never heard of a Third Quest before, although I have heard of the Satellaview version, BS Zelda no Densetsu, unofficially referred to as the Third Quest with BS Zelda no Densetsu MAP 2 as the Fourth Quest. I haven't been able to find a copy of Issue No. 7, but I wonder if they didn't retract that as a mistake in the next issue. -Thibbs (talk) 01:05, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
No retraction in the two following numbers. --Bensin (talk) 20:28, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Hidden secrets in games have long been the subject of urban myth. I refuse to believe that a mysterious third quest would have been mentioned in this single magazine and not in official publications, fan sites, or anywhere else. Even Metroid's glitchy secret worlds (not mentioned at all in official publications) are widely known at this point. Dcoetzee 22:03, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Believe it or not it's true. I've read the magazine. You can look it up yourself. The only question is what in the world they were talking about. Certainly my copy of the game does not have this "Third Quest." -Thibbs (talk) 21:39, 29 May 2009 (UTC)
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm sure they discussed it. :-) I just think they made it up out of thin air. Dcoetzee 03:26, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism

I edited to reflect that the game was named "The Legend of Zelda", and not "The Legend of Ernest Borgnine." I am assuming that was vandalism, since my copy of the game does, indeed, say 'Zelda.' 75.41.32.238 (talk) 08:53, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Secret Game

My friend (very reliable) told me that Link didn't have an official name in the original game, but if the user typed in the name Link in the name section, the player got a completely different game, he was deadly serious. But I don't see how this is possible, is that true?

It was "ZELDA", and it only changed the shapes and locations of the dungeons. As for whether this should be included, here is a rule of thumb: if your only source is you generally reliable friend, it's probably not notable enough. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 18:24, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

Merge in Quest for Thelda

This appears to have almost no notability, but would be great as a few sentences or a paragraph in this article. Judgesurreal777 (talk) 22:56, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Agreed --Aridnyk89 (talk) 11:36, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
I disagree. Whether or not an article is 'notable' is a very subjective thing. Someone who is interested in the Legend of Zelda may be satisfied with a few sentences or a paragraph glossing over its existence, but perhaps not someone who is interested in video games developed for the TRS-80 Color Computer, like myself. I care more about the circumstances and technical details surrounding the remake than what the actual remake was of. Citeoplasm (talk) 05:04, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

If you can find this information, that would help prove The Quest for Thelda's notability. All Judgesurreal is saying (I think) is that as is, it fails to assert its own notability, since the article currently is nothing more than a few lines comparing the game to The Legend of Zelda. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 05:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

The year the game was released, the author, platform, input method, and amount of RAM the game required to run are all things I'm interested in that don't have much to do with the Legend of Zelda. For example, many games that pushed the limits of this computer would not run with the stock 128K RAM and would require an upgrade to 512K. I am not sure all of these details are appropriate in the main Legend of Zelda article. Does an article need to be lengthy for it to be notable? Citeoplasm (talk) 05:27, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

The article has already been deleted, so notability seems a moot point now. The information you mentioned may be more appropriate if you give the Quest for Thelda its own section/subsection. It may or may not deserve its own article, but I think we can give it its own subsection, if you can give us info on gameplay, development, ect. (with sources) Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 06:13, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Movie Adaptation?

Just found this today, it seems legit, even though it was announced April 1st. http://movies.ign.com/dor/articles/863515/legend-of-zelda-movie-trailer/videos/legendofzelda_filmtrailer_040108.html Even though the date of release is sketchy, it seems too legit to be a fake. 17:43, 1 April 2008 (CST)

While I do praise the quality of their work, I am almost completely certain that it is fake, no matter how much I would like it to be real. Mynameisnotpj (talk) 23:51, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, a zelda movie title would be very hard to keep a secret for long, and judging by the "Movie Trailer" it looks like it was in production for a while, if it exists, and especially since its Zelda, i'm almost positive its fake. I do believe that this april fools joke does diserve at least a paragraph in this article however. --Aridnyk89 (talk) 11:38, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
It does not seem notable enough to keep in the article. Perhaps if they had released a real short-length movie, then it would be acceptable in the article. However, seeing as it is just a joke, it does not seem to be notable. Mynameisnotpj (talk) 12:05, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
The film is under the name of "Zelda" (2009) at the Internet Movie dataBase, (IMDB) however it's only for users with an IMDBPro subscription. It is possible that this may be a clue that there is a Zelda movie in the works, whether this is an actual trailer for it or that it's something thats being guarded very secretly with IGN making it seem like an April Fools Joke, it's hard to say. I would be a fool to rule it out, but it's safe to not make an article of this just yet, April 1 2009 looks like a possible date for information regarding a Zelda movie. 12:22, 3 April 2008 (EST) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.160.66.149 (talk)

If it is a joke, it seems like a alot of trouble to go through just for an april fools joke. The movie trailer I saw was very high quality, not something you would spend money on just to say "april fools." of course I'm just speculating. 67.142.161.35 (talk) 12:26, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

People are still fooled by this? Here. Pagrashtak 13:34, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

is Link an elf?

please answer with reason —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.121.172.7 (talk) 09:44, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Link is a Hylian. It's a fact. Megata Sanshiro (talk) 10:44, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

To further answer your question. The Hylians are the main race of people that ihabit the kigdom of Hyrule. While they may have been based upon an "elf" for creative purposes the Hylians are not elves but more akin to humans as they have no special abilities like elves are generally associated with. 69.254.108.68 (talk) 18:16, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Zelda rap

In a video of the Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe looks at issues of Nintendo Power. One of the questions in one of the issued had a user submitting a rap for Zelda, which seems to be the one in the Zelda commercial.

Is this real or not or I don't know... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.72.82.183 (talk) 15:26, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Release year

Is it notable to add that this was released on the same year as the original Metal Gear and Final Fantasy? Ffgamera (talk) 03:19, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

No. And in Japan it was released a year before the others. Belasted (talk) 03:24, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Legend movie

I removed this information because it's BS. The Free Gift Wagon (talk) 13:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Yeah its nothing but a fantasy speculation itself. If you want a Zelda Movie, try the Phillips CDI games :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by JasonHockeyGuy (talk • contribs) 06:07, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Zelda classic?

I looked for "Zelda classic" (the open source PC version) on here and it just redirects to this article. Tcaudilllg (talk) 20:15, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

If it's functionally identical to the NES game (with the obvious exception of the controller), then that would likely be the reason; it's not notable enough by itself to get an article. If it's not mentioned in the Legacy section, you could try putting a sentence or two about it in there. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 05:20, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
What about the fact that it allows people to make their own games using the Zelda engine? I believe that Zelda Classic is something completely different and deserves its own article. Somebody, go write one! Flagrama (talk) 23:07, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
If you can make original games with it, that could make it notable as a game development tool. Consult the wise ones for ideas about how to develop it, for I have none. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 06:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Article project.

The Legend of Zelda theme - eh? Anyone wanna make an awesome article?! - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 05:27, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Release Date

According to the official Zelda site and the Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition game disc, the official page for the game states the release date is actually July 1987. The only specific day I have been able to find appears to be on IGN, and it states July 1, 1987. Flagrama (talk) 23:02, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Silver cartridge?

Hi people! I just came into the possession of an original cartridge of this game. The thing is, it is silver. Distinctively silver. I'll take a photo of it, so you can see with your own eyes. I tried a google search, but I couldn't find anything substantial, except for a discussion at GameSpot, with a user claiming the same thing. . Does anyone have any info about this? --Soetermans | is listening | what he'd do now? 11:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

P.S. In case you were wondering what this might have to do with the article, it might be something worth adding, right? :-)

Possibilities include, but are not likely limited to: it's a custom cartrige (not as likely), it's a rerelease (possible), or the gold paint faded into silver (I lean toward this one). Whatever the case, I would advise that you find out precicely what it is, or it could be called original research. Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 05:31, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Gameplay images please

I would like to see one or two images of gameplay, at the moment there are none, I think would improve article. A small number of low res images would be fair use, it is normal for video game articles. Carlwev (talk) 13:15, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

There's one on the series article. Would that work?Larrythefunkyferret (talk) 03:41, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

A screenshot of this game appears in the article about the series, I have added the image to this article as well, and added fair use rational to the image, since someone took it off due to no fairuse stated. I hope it will suffice. I thought it silly we have a screenshot of the game on[REDACTED] but aren't using it in the game article itself which had no screenshots. I am sure it must come under fair use to use a screenshot of a game in the article about that game itself as well as the series. I hope my wording was OK though. I like the image I think it's fine but I wasn't sure where the pefect place to put it within the article would be or what to write under it, I placed it for now but if anyone can do it better go ahead. Carlwev (talk) 04:35, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

It's fine now and has a sufficient rationale, but it's best to write the rationale before adding the image to an article, otherwise the image is infringing copyright. Haipa Doragon (talk • contributions) 15:18, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Recent vandalism

Members of 4chan are fighting to maintain vandalism done to this article.

They are changing the main character's name from the correct "Link" to "Zelda".

Suggesting a temp lock or something.

70.48.114.249 (talk) 21:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)Lanced jack

I strongly suggest locking this--Jim88Argentina (talk) 22:46, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
I've reported it at WP:RFP. Haipa Doragon (talk • contributions) 22:52, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

I saw it. I wouldn't really trust an IP address when saying it was done by 4chan. All sites like that have wars with each other and blame vandalism on each other. Gune (talk) 21:56, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I saw the thread on 4chan, but I can't say they started it.--Jim88Argentina (talk) 23:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

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