On the Wii Virtual Console version of The Legend of Zelda, how can you save a game in progress?

Solution 1:

Commonly with virtual console games, you can hit the center button (Wii menu?), and exit the game. This will automatically save the state of the game. Next time the game loads you'll begin at that spot; however, after reloading once the save state is no longer available -- resetting the system won't allow you to resume from that state again.

Solution 2:

Figured it out. It was actually in the manual. (who would have thought to look there?) ;-)

You hit + (start) to bring up your inventory, then ↑ and - (select) at the same time. All on the first controller. Done!