Zelda The Second One

One weird unfunded mandate that exposes the disregard for handicapped accessibility in 8-bit video games… tip number 3 will shock you!

Apr 6, 2015

Architecture, Design, Law, Government, & Politics, UI / UX

ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, handicapped accessible, handrails, Ninendo, ramp, Zelda 2, Zelda II, Zelda The Second One

Background: Old 8-bit video games typically do not adhere to modern standards of occupational safety or handicapped-accessibility. The issue: The issue we will deal with here is making an old game, in this case, Zelda II for the Nintendo Entertainment System, properly compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Obviously this will be simplified,…