 The game was highly successful at the time , and introduced elements such as Link 's " magic meter " and the Dark Link character that would become commonplace in future Zelda games , although the role @-@ playing elements such as experience points and the platform @-@ style side @-@ scrolling and multiple lives were never used again in canonical games . It was followed in 1991 by The Legend of Zelda : A Link to the Past for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . 
