Don Quixote and The Legend of Zelda
I've posted before about my snior lit thesis about videogames and narrative. Currently, I'm writing about The Legend of Zelda which I argue is the first videogame narrative. In order to give Zelda some literary merit, I was planning on comparing common themes in it as well as respected literature. For some reason, I chose Don Quixote and now I'm trying to make it fit. It makes sense on some level, Don Quixote's is considered the first novel, I'm saying that Zelda is the first videogame narrative, they are both romantic fantasies involving a courageous hero facing overwhelming odds and a damsel in distress.
As I said, I'm working/forcing it to the best of my ability. I was wondering if any of you think that it's a worthy comparison or if any DQ experts out there had some passages off the top of their heads would be of any help.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
The first video game of a man fighting for some pussy.
The first video game of a man fighting for some pussy.
That was Custer's Revenge
Look it up.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
jd, i don't know how you define narrative but technically, adventure would literally be the first narrative computer game.
I'm taking out text based games on the basis that they are based in text and not graphics which immerse the player into an audio and visual experience. So I'm disqualifying them as they're not quite video games. Also, I'm doing it for convenience as it would take way too long. So you are correct, but I'm refusing to acknowledge it.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
I'm taking out text based games on the basis that they are based in text and not graphics which immerse the player into an audio and visual experience. So I'm disqualifying them as they're not quite video games. Also, I'm doing it for convenience as it would take way too long. So you are correct, but I'm refusing to acknowledge it.
what about mystery house (80)? or kings quest (84)?
actually, Kings Quest might be easier to write a lit paper on. haven't played mystery house. also havent read don quixote.
plus, wasnt most of the plot of zelda given to you in the instruction manual?
I highly doubt it that it was first game with narrative, especialy that:
yes, all story was in instruction because whole this text wouldn't fit in cart with a game. however, first or not zelda series is the most influential and best vide game series ever.
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donkey kong could be argued as being the first game with a narrative. certainly the first with some semblance of a storyline.