The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past System Requirements
We have no record of a PC version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, so there are no PC system requirements to show. It came out on Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance, SNES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii. Released in 1991.
Running The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on a computer
An emulator of the system the game came out on is another way to run it on a computer, and then the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.
Cemu
Cemu emulates Wii U.
Supported systems
- OS
- 64-bit Windows, Linux and macOS
Source: https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu, read on 2026-09-08.
Dolphin
Dolphin emulates Wii.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 (1903 or higher), Linux, or macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
- Processor
- A CPU with SSE2 support
- Graphics
- A reasonably modern graphics card (Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 3.3)
Recommended
- Processor
- A modern CPU (3 GHz and dual core, not older than 2008)
- Graphics
- Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 4.4
Source: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin, read on 2026-09-08.
Where The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past can be played
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance, SNES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii.