The first Legend of Zelda is about to turn 40, and as someone who owns many of the best retro consoles, new and old, I've got plenty of ways to revisit Hyrule. Gatekeepers will tell you that the only real way to play is on an NES, and purists will suggest even getting hold of a Nintendo Famicom Disc System to play the original. Yet, while I do have that add-on sitting pretty under Ninty's Japanese console, I keep finding myself using the Game and Watch from five years ago.
This isn't my first rodeo speaking about the Zelda Game and Watch remake from 2021 on the internet. It probably also won't be my last since it's almost everything I'd want from a Game Boy Classic Edition. However, bringing back up what could be the best retro handheld for playing Link's first outing ahead of the 40th anniversary feels right, especially since it might eventually vanish online.
