The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

Koholint is built from small, distinct screens that make a house, a strange animal or an unexpected path easy to remember. Two assignable buttons let equipment combinations carry much of the puzzle design without a large control scheme. That economy makes a substantial adventure feel possible on a pocket display. The original 1993 monochrome release is the choice here. Frequent inventory swaps can interrupt the flow, and remembering an unfinished route matters more than following modern quest markers.