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In 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System with Super Mario Bros. and other games. The Legend of Zelda was a standout, receiving praise and a perfect rating. It quickly gained popularity and had excellent sales. American magazines reported selling a million copies on the first day. The success surprised the development team, as players loved the freedom and exploration. Nintendo had created a new genre of games called Action RPGs. On February 21st, 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System with a disk version of Super Mario Bros., as well as games like Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Soccer, Mahjong, and most importantly, The Legend of Zelda, which had taken over a year to develop, an unusually long time for that era. To everyone's surprise, the journalists of the time were astonished by the game, describing it as exceptional. It received a perfect 5 out of 5 rating from Famitsu, which also included it in its list of best games of the year, and even as the game with the most significant musical work of the year. The game quickly gained a stellar reputation, and sales were excellent for a launch title for a new hardware accessory. American magazines reported sales of up to a million copies on the first day. Although this figure may sound a bit exaggerated, it still indicates a remarkable start. The entire development team was surprised by the success and how players eagerly engaged with the game, loving the enormous sense of freedom and exploration. Nintendo had just invented an entirely new genre of games, later known as Action RPGs. On February 21st, 1986, Nintendo released the Famicom Disk System with a disk version of Super Mario Bros., as well as games like Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Mahjong, and most importantly, The Legend of Zelda, which had taken over a year to develop, an unusually long time for that era. To everyone's surprise, the journalists of the time were astonished by the game, describing it as exceptional. It received a perfect 5 out of 5 rating from Famitsu, which also included it in its list of best games of the year, and even as the game with the most significant musical work of the year. The game quickly gained a stellar reputation, and sales were excellent for a launch title for a new hardware accessory. American magazines reported sales of up to a million copies on the first day. Although this figure may sound a bit exaggerated, it still indicates a remarkable start. The entire development team was surprised by the success and how players eagerly engaged with the game, loving the enormous sense of freedom and exploration. Nintendo had just invented an entirely new genre of games, later known as Action Role Playing Games, or Action RPGs.