Zelda Encyclopedia confirms the entirety of the first game takes place on Death Mountain from A Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia finally arrived in the west this week. Previously, the book was only available in Japan.

Fans are picking up on some interesting tidbits from the book, including the fact that the first Zelda takes place entirely on Death Mountain from A Link to the Past. Here’s a comparison:

The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia also confirms that the first Zelda takes place in a small part of the Zelda II map. We have the following text on Zelda 1 vs. Link to the Past / A Link Between Worlds:

Lastly, here’s an interesting look showing a few relationships between characters:

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