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February 21 in Gaming History

1 moment from the museum's collection happened on this date.

1986 — 40 years ago

The Legend of Zelda released in Japan

The Legend of Zelda launches in Japan as a flagship Famicom Disk System title, inventing open exploration and save-to-media progress for console games.

Source: Wikipedia, The Legend of Zelda (1986 video game)
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