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{{Nihongo|'''''The Legend of Zelda'''''|ゼルダの伝説|Zeruda no Densetsu}} is an ] ] series created by ]s ] and ] and ] and ] by ]. The ] consists of a mixture of ], ], ] solving, ] and occasional ], ], ], and ] elements. The series centers on ], the main playable character and ]. Link is often given the task of rescuing ] and the most common setting of the series, ], from ] who is the primary ] of the series. However, other settings and antagonists have appeared throughout the games, with ] having recently become the series' secondary antagonist. The story commonly involves a relic known as the ], a set of three golden triangles of ]. The protagonist in each game is not always the same iteration of Link, although the same character sometimes appears across multiple games.

''The Legend of Zelda'' series has sold over 52 million copies since the release of the first game, '']'',<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Gamespot|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173445.html|title=Like Sands Through the Hourglass, Zeldas Debut on Nintendo DS Approaches|accessdate=2009-04-12}}</ref> and continues to be successful worldwide. The series consists of fourteen official games on all of Nintendo's major consoles, as well as several spin-offs. An ] based on the games aired in 1989, and ] which are officially endorsed and commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997.

==Overview==
===Gameplay===
''The Legend of Zelda'' games feature a mixture of puzzles, strategic action, adventure/battle ], and exploration. These elements have remained constant throughout the series, but with refinements and additions featured in each new game. The player is frequently rewarded for solving puzzles or exploring areas. Most ''Zelda'' games involve locating and exploring dungeons, in which puzzles are solved and ] fought, then defeating the dungeon's ]. Each dungeon usually has one major item inside, which is usually essential for solving many of the puzzles in that dungeon and often plays a crucial role in defeating that dungeon's boss. Some items are consistent and appear many times throughout the series, while others are unique to a single game. The series also consists of stealth gameplay, where the player must avoid enemies while proceeding through a level, as well as racing elements.

===Chronology===
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'']'' is a prequel to '']'' and '']'', the first two games released in the series. The back of its packaging states it takes place before ''The Legend of Zelda''. '']'' is also a prequel, going even further back and implicitly retelling the backstory of ''A Link to the Past''.{{cite web | title=The Legend of Zelda Timeline Retrospective| url= http://themagazine.ca/news/fullnews.php?id=291|publisher= The Magazine| date= 2008-08-24| accessdate=2009-05-24}} '']'' takes place hundreds of years after the events of ''Ocarina of Time''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379358p2.html|title=IGN: Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda|publisher=Cube.ign.com|author=IGN Staff|date=|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref> The game explicitly references the "Hero of Time" from that game, and states that, due to the hero's absence, it was necessary to flood ] to stop ]. '']'', '']'' and '']'' include references to other titles and are known to be a part of the timeline, but their exact relationships with other games have not officially been made clear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.legendsalliance.com/index.php?showtopic=3059|title=New Nintendo Power Interview - Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi - Legends Alliance Forums |publisher=Forums.legendsalliance.com|date=|accessdate=2008-09-17}}</ref>

In an interview conducted by ''Nintendo Dream'' with ] in December 2006, it was revealed that there are two parallel universes in the ''Zelda'' chronology. The timeline is split at the end of ''Ocarina of Time'', when Link is sent back in time by Princess Zelda to live through his childhood, while the original events of ''Ocarina of Time'' continue on a different path. Once returned to his original time, Link leaves the Master Sword in its place, preventing Ganondorf's plan from coming to fruition, and goes to see Zelda again, resulting in the "Child Timeline" in which the villain Ganondorf is arrested and tried by the ancient sages. They attempt to execute him, but he overpowers them, and the sages are instead forced to banish him to the Twilight Realm. '']'' then occurs over one hundred years later, after Link's role as a child in the events of ''Ocarina of Time'' and ''Majora's Mask''. Meanwhile, ''The Wind Waker'' occurs in the "Adult Timeline", after the Hero of Time saved Hyrule in ''Ocarina of Time'', and it is directly followed by '']''.<ref name="nintendori154zelda"/><ref name="nintendodreamenglish">{{cite web|author=Nintendo Dream|year=2007|title=Interview with Eiji Aonuma (English translation)|url=http://www.thehylia.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1173582355&archive=&start_from=&ucat=19&|accessdate=2007-03-12}}</ref><!-- What about the Oracle games and Link's Awakening? -->

===Inspiration===
''The Legend of Zelda'' was principally inspired by ]'s explorations as a young boy in the hillsides surrounding his childhood home in ],<ref>{{cite web|author=Johnson, Carl|publisher=Miyamoto Shrine|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/bio/index.shtml|title=Biography|accessdate=February 12, 2006}}</ref> where he ventured into forests with secluded lakes, caves, and rural villages. According to Miyamoto, one of his most memorable experiences was the discovery of a cave entrance in the middle of the woods. After some hesitation, he apprehensively entered the cave, and explored its depths with the aid of a lantern. This memory has clearly influenced Miyamoto's work, as cave exploration is a major component of most ''Zelda'' games (often by the light of a lantern). Miyamoto has referred to the creation of the ''Zelda'' games as an attempt to bring to life a "miniature garden" for players to play with in each game of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_zelda/index.html | title=The History of Zelda|date=2000-09-14|publisher= GameSpot|author=Andrew Vestal| accessdate=2006-09-25}}</ref>

Hearing of ]'s wife ], Miyamoto thought the name sounded "pleasant and significant".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/117177/102-7948179-0173765 | title=In the Game: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto | publisher=Amazon.com| author=Todd Mowatt | accessdate=2006-09-25}}</ref> Paying tribute, he chose to name the Princess after her, and titled his creation ''The Legend of Zelda''.

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'']'', the first game of the series, was first released in Japan on February 21, 1986 on the ]. A cartridge version, using battery-backed ], was released in the United States on August 22, 1987 and Europe in 1987. The game features a "Second Quest", accessible on completing the game, in which dungeons and item placement are different, and enemies are more difficult for the player to defeat.<ref>ZELDA: The Second Quest Begins (1988), p. 27–28</ref> In 1994, near the end of the Famicom's lifespan, the game was rereleased in cartridge format.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/fmc-zel.shtml |title = Nintendo Database | Famicom / NES | The Legend of Zelda | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | year = 2008}}</ref> A modified version, '']'', was released for the ]'s satellite-based expansion, ], in the mid-1990s in Japan. ''BS Zelda'' was rereleased for the Satellaview a year later, with rearranged dungeons and an altered ].

The second game, '']'', was released for the ] in Japan in January 1987, and for the ] in Europe in November 1988 and North America in December 1988. The game exchanged the ] for ] (though the top-down point of view was retained for overworld areas), and introduced ] elements (such as ]) not used in ''The Legend of Zelda''. ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Zelda II'' were released in gold-colored game cartridges instead of the console's regular gray cartridges. Both were rereleased in the final years of the ] with gray cartridges.

Four years later, '']'' returned to the top-down view (under a ]), and added the concept of an ], the Dark World. The game was released for the ] in 1991. It was later rereleased for the ] on December 9, 2002 in North America, on a cartridge with '']'', the first multiplayer ''Zelda'', and then through Nintendo's Virtual Console service on January 22, 2007. In addition, both this game (unchanged, except for being converted into a downloadable format)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bszelda.zeldalegends.net/info.shtml#03 |title = BS Zelda Info | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | year = 2008}}</ref> and an exclusive "loosely-based" sequel (which used the same game engine) called '']'' were released on the ] in Japan.

] of ]]]
The next game, '']'', is the first ''Zelda'' for Nintendo's ] ], and the first set outside Hyrule and to exclude Princess Zelda. It was rereleased, in full colour, as a launch title for the Game Boy Color in 1998 as ''Link's Awakening DX'' with some additional features, including an extra color-based dungeon and a photo shop that allows interaction with the ].

After another hiatus, the series made the transition to ] with '']'' for the ], which was released in November 1998. This game, initially known as ''Zelda 64'', retains the core gameplay of the previous ] games, and was very successful commercially and critically. It ranks highly on IGN and EGM's "greatest games of all time" lists, and scored perfect scores in several video game publications.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=filibustercartoons.com|year=2006|url= http://www.filibustercartoons.com/games.htm|title=The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity}}</ref> In February 2006, it was ranked by '']'' as the best game released for a Nintendo console.<ref>{{Citation|title=NP Top 200|periodical=]|page=66|date=February 2006| volume=200}}</ref> The game was originally developed for the poorly-selling, Japanese-only ], but was ] to cartridge format when the 64DD hardware was delayed.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://ign64.ign.com/articles/069/069749p1.html|title=Gaiden and Ura Zelda Split|publisher=IGN|date=1999-08-20|accessdate= 2007-04-10}}</ref> A new gameplay mechanic, lock-on targeting, is used in the game, which focuses the camera on a nearby target and alters the player's actions relative to that target.<ref>*{{Cite book|publisher=]|date= 1998|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instruction booklet|id=U/NUS-NZLE-USA|pages=11–12}}</ref> Such mechanics allow precise sword fighting in a 3D space. Those who preordered the game received a gold-colored cartridge in a limited edition box with a golden plastic card affixed, reading "Collector's Edition".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/060/060204p1.html | title=Zelda's Future is Golden|date=1998-08-26| publisher=IGN|accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref>

]'', the first 3D-styled game of the franchise]]
''Ocarina of Time'' was rereleased on the ] in 2002, when it was offered as a ] for '']'' in the U.S., Canada and Japan.<ref name="Zelda Bonus Disc">{{cite web|title=Zelda Bonus Disc Coming to US|publisher=IGN|date=2002-12-04|url= http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379346p1.html|accessdate=2006-01-22}}</ref> Europe continues to receive it free in every copy of '']'', except for the discounted ] version. It includes a previously unreleased ] expansion known as ''Ura Zelda'' in Japan and '']'' in North America.<ref name="Zelda Bonus Disc"/> ''Ocarina of Time'' was included as part of '']'' for the GameCube in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/objects/608/608263.html | title=The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition| publisher=IGN|accessdate=2007-03-19}}</ref> It is now available through the ]'s ] service.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/767/767249p1.html|title=VC Getting (Arguably) Greatest Game Ever|publisher=IGN|last=Hatfield| first=Daemon|date=2007-02-23|accessdate=2007-09-24}}</ref>

''Ocarina of Time''{{'}}s follow-up, '']'', was released in November 2000. It uses the same ] ] as the previous game,<ref name="IGN MM review">{{cite web|url= http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html|title=Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|last=Mirabella III|first=Fran| authorlink=Fran Mirabella III|publisher=IGN|date=2000-10-25|accessdate=2005-12-03}}</ref> and added a time-based concept, in which ], the protagonist, relives the events of three days as many times as needed to complete the game's objectives. It was originally called ''Zelda Gaiden'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/068/068473p1.html | title=Zelda Sequel Invades Spaceworld|date=1999-06-16|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2006-01-10}}</ref> a ] title that translates as ''Zelda ]''. Gameplay changed significantly; in addition to the time-limit, Link can use masks to transform into creatures with unique abilities. While ''Majora's Mask'' retains the graphical style of ''Ocarina of Time'', it is also a departure, particularly in its atmosphere. It also features motion-blur, unlike its predecessor. The game is darker,<ref name="IGN MM review"/> dealing with death and tragedy in a manner not previously seen in the series, and has a sense of impending doom, as a large moon slowly descends upon the land of ]. All copies of '']'' are gold cartridges. A "Limited Collector's Edition" ] cartridge label was offered as the ]. Copies of the game that were not collector's editions featured a regular sticker cartridge label.

The next two games, ], were released simultaneously for the ], and interact using ]<ref name="Pelland 124">Pelland, p. 124.</ref> or a ].<ref>Pelland, p. 120.</ref> After one game has been completed, the player is given a password that allows the other game to be played as a sequel.<ref name="Pelland 124"/> They were developed by ] in conjunction with Nintendo, with supervision from Miyamoto. After the team experimented with porting the original ''The Legend of Zelda'' to the Game Boy Color, they decided to make an original trilogy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/069/069793p1.html|title=Miyamoto Speaks on Zelda GBC|publisher=IGN|date= 1999-08-23|accessdate=2007-03-30}}</ref> to be called the "Triforce Series".<ref>{{cite web|url= http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/873/873036.html|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Third Oracle profile|publisher=IGN| accessdate=2007-03-30}}</ref> When the password system linking the three games proved too troublesome, the concept was reduced to two games at Miyamoto's suggestion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com/gamedev?gameid=m-Game-0000-314|title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Interview|publisher=Nintendo|year=2001|accessdate=2007-03-30}}</ref> These two games became ''Oracle of Ages'', which is more puzzle-based, and ''Oracle of Seasons'', which is more action-oriented.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brad Shoemaker|publisher=GameSpot|year=2004|url= http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/adventure/legendofzeldaoracleofages/review.html?q=oracle%20of%20ages|title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages for Game Boy Color Review|accessdate=2006-09-25}}</ref>
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When Nintendo revealed the ] on August 24, 2000, the day before Nintendo's ] 2000 exposition,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Ultimate Gamecube FAQ|publisher=IGN|date=2001-07-10|url= http://cube.ign.com/articles/083/083749p1.html|accessdate=2006-01-21}}</ref> a software demonstration showed a realistically-styled real-time duel between ]dorf and ]. Fans and the media speculated that the battle might be from a ''Zelda'' game in development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zelda on Gamecube|publisher=IGN|date=2000-08-23]]| url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/083/083960p1.html|accessdate=2006-01-21}}</ref> At Spaceworld 2001 Nintendo showed a ] ''Zelda'' title, later released as '']'', which Miyamoto felt would "extend ''Zelda''{{'}}s reach to all ages".<ref>{{cite web|last=Dingo|first=Star|title= GameCube / First Look / The Legend of Zelda|publisher=GamePro|date=2001-08-24|url= http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/previews/16344.shtml|accessdate=2006-01-21}}</ref> The media reported that ''Zelda'' was shifting to a younger audience, to Miyamoto's surprise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Miyamoto and Aonuma on Zelda | publisher=IGN|date=2002-12-04|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/379/379358p3.html|accessdate=2006-01-21}}</ref> Nothing further was shown until a playable demonstration was ready, which was well-received. The gameplay centers on controlling wind with a baton called the "Wind Waker" and sailing a small boat around an island-filled ocean, retaining similar gameplay mechanics as the previous 3D games in the series.

The next game released in the series was '']'' for the GameCube, which was released in early 2004 in Japan and America, and January 2005 in Europe. Based on the handheld '']'', ''Four Swords Adventures'' was another deviation from previous ''Zelda'' gameplay, focusing on ]-based and ] gameplay. The game contains 24 levels and a map screen; there is no connecting ]. For multiplayer features, each player must use a Game Boy Advance system linked to the Nintendo GameCube via a ]. The game also features a single-player campaign, in which using a Game Boy Advance is optional.

''Four Swords Adventures'' includes two gameplay modes: "Hyrulean Adventure", with a plot and gameplay similar to other ''Zelda'' games, and "Shadow Battle", in which multiple Links, played by multiple players, battle each other. The Japanese version includes an exclusive third segment, "Navi Trackers" (originally designed as the stand-alone game "Tetra's Trackers"), which contains spoken dialog for most of the characters, unlike other games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.

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In November 2004 in Japan and Europe, and January 2005 in America, Nintendo released '']'' for the ]. In ''The Minish Cap'' Link can shrink in size using a mystical, sentient hat named ]. While shrunk, he can see previously-explored parts of a dungeon from a different perspective, and enter areas through otherwise-impassable openings.

In November 2006, '']'' was released as the first ''Zelda'' game on the ], and later, in December 2006, on the ], the console for which it was originally developed. The Wii version features a reversed world; everything that is in the west on the GameCube is in the east on the Wii, and vice versa (The game was mirrored in order to make Link right-handed to make use of the Wii remote feel more natural). The game chronicles the struggle of an older Link to rid Hyrule of the "Twilight Realm", a mysterious force consuming the land. When he enters this realm, he is transformed into a ], changing the gameplay. ''Twilight Princess'' also features horseback transportation and mounted battle scenarios, including ] battles.

At the 2006 ], a trailer for '']'' for the ] was shown. It revealed traditional top-down ''Zelda'' gameplay optimized for the DS' features, with a cel-shaded graphical style similar to ''The Wind Waker''. At ] 2006, Nintendo confirmed the game's status as a direct sequel to ''The Wind Waker'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Continue the Wind Waker adventure in Link's first DS game|publisher=Nintendo|url=http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=0nKucR8rpyfV9ktby3s-Kv1_UlMI5P5a&}}</ref> and released an extensive playable demo, including a multiplayer mode with "]" elements. ''Phantom Hourglass'' was released on June 23, 2007 in Japan, October 1, 2007 in North America and October 19, 2007 in Europe.

The next ''Legend of Zelda'' for the DS, '']'' (tentative title), was confirmed to be in development at GDC '09 by Satoru Iwata. It is slated for release later in 2009.

Shigeru Miyamoto officially confirmed that a new ''Zelda'' game is in development for the Wii during E3 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/890/890200p1.html |title=E3 2008: Miyamoto Says New Zelda for Wii Progressing &#124; IGN |publisher=ign.com |date=July 15, 2008 |accessdate=2009-02-22}}</ref>

==Fictional universe==
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''The Legend of Zelda'' series has developed a deep story and wide ] over its many releases. Much of the backstory of the creation of Hyrule was revealed in the games ''A Link to the Past'', ''Ocarina of Time'', ''The Wind Waker'', and ''Twilight Princess''.

===History===
According to the in-game backstories, long ago, three ]es descended and created the land of Hyrule. ], the goddess of power, with her powerful, flaming arms, cultivated the empty space, and created the red earth. ], the goddess of wisdom, bestowed her divine wisdom upon the land, and created the world's laws to give a sense of ] and order to the world, and to guide the people in the goddesses' absence. ], the goddess of ], endowed Hyrule with her powers, creating life to follow this justice.

After their work was completed, the goddesses left a sacred artifact called the ], which could grant the wishes of the user. It consisted of three golden triangles (each also called a "Triforce"—one of ], one of ] and one of ]). However, because the Triforce was not divine<!--Japanese manual says "Because it is not (a) god"-->, and could not judge between good and evil, the goddesses placed the Triforce in an alternate world called the "Sacred Realm" or the "Golden Land", hoping that a worthy person would one day seek it.

According to legend, the discoverer of the Triforce will receive the Triforce as a whole - along with the true force to govern all - only if that person has a balance of power, wisdom and courage. If the heart of that person is pure, the Sacred Realm will become a paradise. If the heart of that person is evil, the Sacred Realm will become a nightmarish world of evil. If they are unbalanced, they will only receive the part of the Triforce that represents the characteristic they most demonstrate, with the remaining parts of the whole transferring into the people in Hyrule who most exemplify the other two traits. The Triforce was first distributed as such starting in ], as the Triforces of Power, Wisdom and Courage were each held by Ganondorf, Princess Zelda and Link, respectively. While the Triforce of Power and Wisdom have been part of the series since the original '']'', it was only in '']'' that the Triforce of Courage was first introduced, being obtained by Link at the end of his quest.

The fictional universe established by the ''Zelda'' games sets the stage for each adventure. Many games take place in lands with their own back-stories. ], for example, is a parallel world accidentally formed as a side effect of the goddesses' creation of Hyrule.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zelda.com/universe/pedia/t.jsp#Termina | title=The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia| publisher=Nintendo | accessdate=2006-09-25}}</ref>

==Games==
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The following is a list of the Nintendo-published games in order of their first release, with their release years (in parentheses), along with any additional information about their placement in the timeline.
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*''''']''''' (]: 1986, ]: 1987, ]: 1994, ]: 2002 ('']''), 2003 ('']''), ]: 2004, ]: 2006)
:This is the first game of the series. In this game, ] is in his pig-like beast form. According to the instruction manual, shortly before the beginning of the game, Ganon's army attacked Hyrule, stole the ] of Power, and captured the ruling ], but not before she had time to break apart and hide the Triforce of Wisdom.<ref> for ''The Legend of Zelda''. URL retrieved 14th December 2006.</ref>

*''''']''''' (]: 1987, ]: 1988, ]: 2003 ('']''), ]: 2004, ]: 2007)
:According to its instruction manual, it takes place "several seasons" after the first game, and features the same ], but a different Zelda. Moreover, the story references Ganon's destruction by Link in the first game. The game's back-story also references an old legend of Hyrule. According to it, long ago, a prince of Hyrule should have inherited the Triforce after the king's death, but he only obtained part of it. Indeed, his sister, Princess Zelda, let him keep the Triforce of Power and the Triforce of Wisdom, but the late king hid the Triforce of Courage. The prince and a magician questioned Zelda, but she refused to reveal the location of the last piece of the Triforce. In anger, the magician cast an eternal sleeping spell on Zelda, before dying himself. In grief, the prince ordered that all future girls of the royal family be named Zelda.<ref> for ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. URL retrieved 14th December 2006.</ref> The previous historical Zelda who hid the Triforce of Courage is still asleep at the beginning of the game, and is awakened by Link after he retrieves the Triforce of Courage at the end of the story. This Princess Zelda is not the same one rescued by Link in the first ''The Legend of Zelda'' game. The events of this legend were never mentioned in any other games of the series.

*''''']''''' (]: 1991, ]: 1992, ]: 2002 ('']''), ]: 2006)
:This is the first of many ''Zelda'' games to have Hyrule's history told within the game, and the first in which ]'s name in human form, Ganondorf, is revealed. During this game, Ganon is in his demonic form, and sealed in the "Golden Land" (more commonly known as the Sacred Realm)<ref>Look up ''Golden Land'' for definition at the official Legend of Zelda website.</ref> with the ]. The game's instruction manual tells how all three pieces of the Triforce were originally hidden in the Golden Land. One day long ago, it was found by Ganondorf the Thief, and it granted his evil wish for a monstrous army to attack Hyrule. While the Knights of Hyrule defended the land, the Seven Sages created a magic seal to close off the Golden Realm.<ref>
for ''A Link to the Past''. URL retrieved 14 December 2006.</ref> The game itself revolves around Ganon's ultimately-successful attempt to break the Sages' seal. ] alerts Link to this, and Link goes on a quest to find the ] (its first named appearance in the series), then defeats Ganon to reclaim the Triforce, using various means to travel between Hyrule and the Golden Land (now called the Dark World) during his efforts.

*''''']/]''''' (]: 1993, ]: 1998 ('']''))
:In this installment, ] shipwrecks on Koholint Island while on his journey. He finds he has lost his equipment, and the only way he can leave the island is to find and wake a creature of great power called the Wind Fish.

*''''']/]''''' (]: 1998, ]: 2002 ('']''), 2003 ('']''), ]: 2003, ]: 2007)
:After its release, this game was confirmed by Shigeru Miyamoto as the first in the series' continuity at the time.<ref name="Nintonline">{{cite web|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/08982.shtml | title=Miyamoto Interview| date= 1998-08-01|publisher=Nintendo Online Magazine|author=Kushida| accessdate=2006-09-23}}</ref> At the beginning of the game, ]dorf, the king of the Gerudo tribe, has not yet gained the ], though he does possess magical powers. As the game progresses, Ganondorf follows Link into the Sacred Realm and, as Link pulls the ] from its pedestal, he appears, telling Link he will rule ] as a result of Link giving him access to the Sacred Realm. Link is then promptly put into suspended animation for seven years, until he is "of age" to wield the Master Sword. In the meantime, Ganondorf finds the Triforce, but because his heart is not balanced, it divides into its three pieces: Power, Wisdom and Courage. Ganondorf retains the Triforce of Power, and uses it to take over and rule Hyrule for seven years. When Link wakes seven years later, he eventually awakens the Seven Sages and defeats Ganondorf, the Sages then sealing him in the Sacred Realm.

*''''']''''' (]: 2000, ]: 2003('']: 2003, ]: 2009)
:This game takes place after the events of ''Ocarina of Time'', and stars the same Link, after returning to his youth. While traveling, he is attacked by a Skull Kid and accidentally enters a parallel world called ], which is going to be destroyed by a falling moon in three days. Link must relive the same three days ] while trying to undo the events created by the Skull Kid through the power of Majora's Mask, and find a way to stop the impending apocalypse.

*''''']''''' (]: 2001) and ''''']''''' (]: 2001)
:These games are connected via a password system, and one takes place immediately after the other. They can be played and regarded in either order. As Link sets out to defeat Onox and Veran, the ] sisters from ''Ocarina of Time'' appear, and plot to resurrect ].

*''''']''''' (]: 2002)
:The versions of Link and Princess Zelda featured in this game are childhood friends. This is the first game in which ] and the Four Sword appear. According to an interview, ], a major ] and the ] of many games in the ''Zelda'' series, considered this game to be the oldest in the timeline, implying that both this and ''The Minish Cap'' occur earlier than ''Ocarina of Time''.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}

*''''']''''' (]: 2002)
:This game takes place 100 years after ''Ocarina of Time''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zelda.com/gcn/legend_popup.jsp?page=2 |title=Behind the Legend |accessdate=2008-10-22 |work=Zelda.com |publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> ] has been lost, and all that remains of its civilization are a few scattered islands on the ]. Halfway through ''The Wind Waker'', the ] and ] from this game discover they are the successors to their counterparts in the old kingdom of Hyrule (now beneath the Great Sea). It is revealed in dialogue between survivors of Hyrule that the Link of ''The Wind Waker'' is not related to the Hero of Time, the Link of ''Ocarina of Time''; however, later on in the game, he is referred to as the "Hero of Winds".

*''''']''''' (]: 2004)
:This game tells the story of how ]dorf obtains the power of an ancient ] and becomes the demon, Ganon.

*''''']''''' (]: 2004)
:This game involves the origins of the Four Sword, as well as ], the primary villain.

*''''']''''' (]: 2006, ]: 2006)
:This game takes place at least a hundred years after ''Ocarina of Time''.<ref name="np211">{{Citation|title=Reflections on Zelda|periodical=Nintendo Power|volume=211|date=January 2007|pages=58–61}}</ref> In an interview with Japan's ''Nintendo Dream'' Magazine, Aonuma stated that ''Twilight Princess'' occurs in a "parallel" world to ''The Wind Waker'', following an alternate timeline in which ]dorf does not take over ], and is instead sentenced to execution following the conclusion of ''Ocarina of Time''.<ref name="nintendori154zelda"> (Japanese) </ref>

*''''']''''' (]: 2007)
:This game has been released in Japan and North America, and was released in Australia on October 11, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/news/index.php|title=News from Nintendo|accessdate=2008-02-20|year= 2008}}</ref> and Europe on October 19, 2007.<ref name="EUreleasedate">{{cite web|title=Partial list of upcoming Nintendo DS and Wii titles across Europe|date=2007-07-29|url=http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/e32007/enGB/pr_releaselist.html| publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> It is set after ''The Wind Waker'' and in the same setting, where Link must rescue ] after she is captured by a ghost ship. While in The Temple of the Ocean King he meets Linebeck, who aids Link on his quest by letting him use his ship.

*''''']''''' (]: 2009)
:This game features trains, and uses a similar style to ''Phantom Hourglass''.<ref name="SpiritTracksArticle">{{cite web|title=Nintendo Reveals: ‘The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks’ |date=2009-03-25|url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/03/25/nintendo-reveals-the-legend-of-zelda-spirit-tracks-first-images-gdc-2009/| publisher=MTV}}</ref>

The creators maintain that the series has a set timeline, however due to debates over the available information the timeline continues to be disputed. Miyamoto stated in a 2003 interview that there is a master document detailing the timeline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/230403.shtml|title=Miyamoto Shrine: Shigeru Miyamoto's Home on The Web|accessdate=2008-02-20|year=2008}}</ref> Eiji Aonuma has also stated in a July 2007 video interview that there is such a document on his PC, and that this document is considered confidential.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eiji Aonuma Video Interview|publisher=IGN|date=2007-07-19|url=http://media.wii.ign.com/media/748/748589/dl_2062449.html | accessdate=2007-07-20}}</ref> According to this interview, development of a ''Zelda'' title can commence without the team knowing in advance where exactly the title will fit into the timeline; but by the time the title is finished, its placement in the timeline will be determined.

In April 2008, Miyamoto stated that "the ''Zelda'' team is forming again to work on new games".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167443 |title=Miyamoto on Wii Fit, Hardcore Gamers |accessdate=2008-07-16 |last=Parish |first=Jeremy |date=2008-04-17 |work=1UP.com |publisher=Ziff Davis |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> Miyamoto clarified in July that the ''Zelda'' team has been working on a new ''Zelda'' game for the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/890/890200p1.html |title=E3 2008: Miyamoto Says New Zelda for Wii Progressing |accessdate=2008-07-16 |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |authorlink=Matt Casamassina |date=2008-07-15 |work=IGN Wii |publisher=IGN Entertainment |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>

In Issue 37 of the British ], released 21 November 2008, it is stated that "the teams still in the planning stages" and that "we wouldn't expect to see or hear anything more until the ] event next summer at the earliest" and that "even that may be optimistic". However, the magazine says that "we WILL know something in 2009 ".

==Music==
''The Legend of Zelda'' series, like many ] games, has been noted for its use of music. ], who has been described as the "greatest legend in the video game audio industry" due to his work for Nintendo,<ref name="Kohler">{{cite journal| last = Kohler| first = Chris | authorlink = Chris Kohler| title = Behind the Mario Maestro's Music| url = http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/03/72971| journal = ]| year = 2007| date = March 15, 2007}}</ref> has composed much of the music for the series, although the last game for which he was solely responsible for the composition of the soundtrack was ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.<ref name="Kohler"/>

Games in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series frequently feature in-game musical instruments, in particular in musical ], which are widespread.<ref name="Pichlmair">{{cite journal| last = Pichlmair| first = Martin| coauthors = Kayali, Fares| title = Levels of Sound: On the Principles of Interactivity in Music Video Games| url = http://www.digra.org/dl/db/07311.14286.pdf| journal = Situated Play, Proceedings of DiGRA 2007 Conference| year = 2007| format = PDF}}</ref> Often, instruments trigger game events: for example, the ] in '']'' can reveal "secret" areas. In '']'', playing instruments is a core part of the game, the player needing to play the instrument through the use of the game controller to succeed.<ref name="Lane">{{cite news| last = Lane| first = Pete| title = Review: Legend of Zelda| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/278662.stm| work = BBC News| year = 1999| date = February 26, 1999| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref> ''Ocarina of Time'' is " first contemporary nondance title to feature music-making as part of its gameplay",<ref name="McDonald">{{cite web| last = McDonald| first = Glenn| title = A Brief Timeline of Video Game Music| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/vg_music/index.html| work = ]| year = 1999| date = February 26, 1999| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref> using music as a ] device and requiring the player to memorize songs to progress in the game<ref name="Whalen">{{cite journal| last = Whalen| first = Zach| title = Play Along - An Approach to Videogame Music| url = http://www.gamestudies.org/0401/whalen/| journal = Game Studies| year = 2007| volume = 4| issue = 1| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref>—a ] that is also present in '']''<ref name="Mirabella">{{cite web| last = Mirabella| first = Fran | title = Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask| url = http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html| work = ]| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref> and, in different forms, '']''<ref name="Bander">{{cite news| last = Bander| first = John| title = Mighty Wind| url = http://media.www.dailytargum.com/media/storage/paper168/news/2004/01/23/InsideBeat/Mighty.Wind-586474.shtml| work = ]| year = 2004| date = January 23, 2004| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref> and '']''.<ref name="Buffa">{{cite web| last = Buffa| first = Chris| title = The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Review| url = http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html| work = Game Daily| year = 2006| date = November 17, 2006| accessdate = 2008-04-06}}</ref>

"The Legend of Zelda Theme" has topped ]'s Top Ten Videogame Themes Ever list.<ref>{{cite web|title=ScrewAttack's Top Ten Video Game Themes Ever|publisher=]|date=2008-10-17|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41663.html | accessdate=2008-11-23}}</ref>

==Nature of the protagonist==
{{Main|Link (The Legend of Zelda)}}
The main ] of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, Link, is portrayed as a male child or teenager with pointed ears, who wears a green tunic, a green, floppy cap and an undershirt for most of each game. He is a member of the ] race. Link is described on the series' official website as humble and brave, and therefore appropriate to bear the ] of Courage.{{cite}} He sometimes has a special title, such as "Hero of Time" or "Waker of the Winds". All incarnations of Link are left-handed, the only exception currently being in the ] version of '']'', in which he is right-handed due to "mirroring" used to accommodate the right-handed control scheme,<ref>{{cite web | first=Matt | last=Casamassina | authorlink=Matt Casamassina | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/733/733762p1.html | title=Miyamoto Talks Righty Link | publisher=IGN | date=2006-09-20 | accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref> which flips the entire game world's layout from that of its ] counterpart.

Link does not usually speak, and only produces grunts, yells or similar sounds. One exception is '']'' in which he says "Come on!" to make people or objects follow him. When Link is asked questions, the player answers by choosing options from a list; Link usually does not give any aural or visual indication that he has answered, however he sometimes nods his head in ''The Wind Waker''. Link does speak in the ] series and the ] produced by ], though these are not canon materials in the series. However, he does "speak" two lines in '']''; when he locates a mirror under a table, the text, "I found a mirror under the table" appears on screen, and later on, if he examines a fireplace that he can enter, "Looks like I can get in the fireplace" is displayed.

In most games, the player can name Link before the start of the adventure, and he will be referred by that given name throughout.<ref>In all ''Zelda'' games you can name the character any name, and that name will appear in the dialog text of those characters that do speak in the game, although, in ''Link's Awakening'', if the player steals from the shop, characters would later refer to him as "Thief".<!-- Miyamoto said in a 2002(?) interview that he named the protagonist "Link" because the character is/was supposed to be the "link" between the player and the game world that he (Miyamoto) had created. --></ref>

==Other incarnations==
There are a number of ''Zelda'' video games and other ] creations that have been licensed by Nintendo, but not officially acknowledged as part of the series ].{{Fact|date=March 2008}}

===Cartoons===
]
{{Main|The Legend of Zelda (TV series)}}
''The Legend of Zelda'' was made into an ] as a "show within a show" in the semi-live-action '']'' ] produced by ] and distributed by ]. The animated ''Zelda'' shorts were aired each Friday, instead of the usual '']'' cartoon that aired during the rest of the week. The series loosely followed the NES ''Zelda'' games, mixing settings and characters from those games with original creations. Thirteen animated ''Zelda'' shorts were featured within the show's 65-episode run. The show's incarnations of Link and Zelda also appeared in various episodes of '']'' during its second season.

===Comics and manga===
{{Main|Comics from The Legend of Zelda series}}
] released a short-lived series of ] featuring characters and settings from the ''Zelda'' cartoon as part of their '']'' line. In addition, ] have been created based on the many of the series' games, including ''A Link to the Past'', ''Link's Awakening'', ''Ocarina of Time'', ''Majora's Mask'', the ''Oracle'' series, ''The Wind Waker'', ''Four Swords Adventures'', ''The Minish Cap'' and an upcoming adaptation of ''Phantom Hourglass''. The comics and manga are not considered ].{{Fact|date=October 2008}}

===CD-i games===
{{Main|CD-i games from The Legend of Zelda series}}
A series of video games were developed and released for the ] ] in the early 1990s as a product of a compromise between Philips and Nintendo, after the companies failed to develop a ]-based ] for the Super Nintendo. Created with no influence from Nintendo, the games are '']'', '']'', and '']''. The "trilogy" is a large departure from the rest of the series, and they are generally considered poor efforts by fans and reviewers alike.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} Nintendo has erased them from the ''Zelda'' canon, evidenced by their absence from any of Nintendo's websites and publications. The character designs and personalities used in the games appear to be based heavily on the cartoon series.

===LCD games===
{{Main|LCD games from The Legend of Zelda series}}
Two ''Zelda''-themed ] games were created in the late 1980s. The "''Zelda'' Game Watch" by Nelsonic was released first, and was an actual digital ] with primitive ] based on the original ''Legend of Zelda''. The similarly titled "''Zelda'' ]" was a dual-screen ] similar in appearance to today's ] and it featured a gameplay style similar to ''The Adventure of Link''. It was re-released in 1998 as a Toymax, Inc. Mini Classic and later as an unlockable extra in '']'', a 2002 compilation for the ].

===Unreleased games===
There have been several titles in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series that have never been released for various reasons. One such title was ''The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage'' for ]. When ] worked to develop ''Zelda'' titles for the ], his ] team decided to create a series of three games.<ref name="Miyamoto Speaks">{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/069/069793p1.html|title=Miyamoto Speaks on Zelda GBC| publisher=IGN|date=1999-08-23|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> Referred to as the "Triforce Series",<ref name="IGN Third profile">{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/873/873036.html|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Third Oracle profile| publisher=IGN|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> the games were known as ''The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Acorn: Chapter of Power'', ''Chapter of Wisdom'', and ''Chapter of Courage'' in Japan<ref>{{cite web|url= http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/070/070512p1.html|title=Okamoto on Zelda|publisher=IGN|date=1999-11-16|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> and ''The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Power'', ''Mystical Seed of Wisdom'', and ''Mystical Seed of Courage'' in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/079/079475p1.html | title=Official US Names for Tri-Force series |publisher=IGN|date=2000-05-13|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> The games were to interact using a ],<ref name="IGN Third profile"/> but the limitations of this system and the difficulty of coordinating three games proved too complicated, so the team scaled back to two titles at Miyamoto's suggestion.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nintendo.com/gamedev?gameid=m-Game-0000-314|title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons Interview|publisher= Nintendo|year=2001|accessdate=2007-03-30|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050311025108/http://www.nintendo.com/gamedev?gameid=m-Game-0000-314 | archivedate=2005-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/082/082498p1.html | title=Zelda's Tri-Force Down To Two | publisher=IGN|date=2000-07-24|accessdate=2008-01-02}}</ref> ''Oracle of Seasons'' was adapted from ''Mystical Seed of Power'', ''Oracle of Ages'' was adapted from ''Mystical Seed of Wisdom'', and ''Mystical Seed of Courage'' was canceled.<ref name="IGN Third profile"/> Another title is '']'', intended to be an upgraded remake of '']'' for the ]. For a long time the game was not released as the N64DD was never sold outside of Japan due to poor sales. Prior to the release of '']'', a bonus disc called '']'' was released, containing a port of ''Ocarina of Time'' and a ]-modified version of ''Ocarina of Time Ura''. This modified version lacks many of the features that were said to have been in the cancelled N64DD version.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/nus/can_uzl.shtml |title=<nowiki>NinDB | Nintendo 64 | Ura-Zelda (Cancelled)</nowiki> |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071013225438/http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/nus/can_uzl.shtml |archivedate=2007-10-13 | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | year = 2008}}</ref>

===Spin-off games===
There have been several titles released that are set within or star a minor character from the ''The Legend of Zelda'' universe but are not directly connected to ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. One such title is '']'' for the ]. Supporting character ] stars in this spin-off RPG, released in September 2006 in Japan and in the summer of 2007 in the UK. Another title is '']'' for the Nintendo DS. Tingle also stars in this spin-off arcade style platformer, released in April 2007 only in Japan and available solely to Platinum Club Nintendo members. The title '']'' (''BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets'') for the ] is also a spin-off. It stars the "Hero of Light" (portrayed by either Satellaview's male or female mascot) as the protagonist of Hyrule. Both map versions of the title '']'' (''BS The Legend of Zelda'') for the Satellaview could also be considered spin-offs. Despite being graphically enhanced remakes of '']'', both versions of this game star the "Hero of Light" (portrayed by the Satellaview mascots as opposed to ]) as the protagonist of Hyrule. There is also the spin-off shooter title '']'' for the ], released on November 19, 2007. Bundled with the Wii Zapper, this game has players assume the identity of Link as he progresses through a series of tests to perfect his crossbow marksmanship. Currently this is the only spin-off title made available in North America.

===''Zelda'' in other video games===
Characters from and references to the ''The Legend of Zelda'' series have appeared in a variety of other video games that go beyond what is considered a typical cameo appearance. This may include major story elements, character development, and even affect major game features.
] appears as a fighter in '']'' for the ]. Link is also a fighter in '']'' for the ], alongside ''Zelda'' newcomers ] (also able to transform into ]), ]dorf and Young Link (the child version of Link from '']''). In '']'' for the ] all ''Zelda'' characters make a return with the exception of Young Link, who was replaced by Toon Link ('']'''s Link). Instead of their '']'' appearances that have been used in previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, all but Toon Link are depicted in the style of '']''. He also makes a cameo appearance in '']'', where he appears sleeping in an inn.
Link appears as a fighter in the GameCube version of '']'', and is also featured in several mini-games from '']'' and '']''. The '']: Gold Version'' contains '']'' themed stamps of characters and items for editing photos that are not found in any other color version of the Game Boy Camera.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/dmg/cam.shtml |title=<nowiki>NinDB | Game Boy | Game Boy Camera</nowiki> |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071015044513/http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/dmg/cam.shtml |archivedate=2007-10-15 | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | year = 2008 }}</ref>

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|<center>92%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198972.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons&nbsp;— GBC|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>92/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-oracle-of-seasons |title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons for Game Boy Color |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|'']''
|<center>95/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title = The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/legendofzeldaalinktothepast?q=Zelda|accessdate = 2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.70/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28897.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>92%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561559.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past&nbsp;— GBA| publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>90/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past |title=The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Game Boy Advance |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|'']''
|<center>91/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/legendofzeldaocarinamaster?q=Zelda| accessdate = 2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.46/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28904.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>90%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/564226.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest&nbsp;— GC|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
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|<center>96/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker| url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/legendofzeldathewindwaker?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.86/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28909.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>95%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/469050.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker&nbsp;— GC|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>95/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-the-wind-waker |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for GameCube |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|'']''
|<center>86/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/legendofzeldafourswords?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.49/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28899.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>85%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/914976.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures&nbsp;— GC| publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>82/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-four-swords-adventures |title=The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures for GameCube |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|<center>84/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series)|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/legendofzeldaclassicnesseries?q=The%20Legend%20of%20Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.43/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g5528.htm |title=Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>79%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919777.asp?q=Zelda|title=Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda&nbsp;— GBA|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>85/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/legend-of-zelda |title=The Legend of Zelda for Game Boy Advance |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|''The Adventure of Link'' (GBA)
|<center>73/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series)|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/zelda2theadventureoflinkclassicnesseries?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>2.80/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g5530.htm |title=Classic NES Series: Zelda II Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>69%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/921925.asp?q=Zelda|title=Classic NES Series: Zelda II&nbsp;— GBA|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>72/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/gameboy-advance/zelda-ii-the-adventure-of-link |title=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for Game Boy Advance |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|'']''
|<center>89/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap| url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/gba/legendofzeldatheminishcap?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.68/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28908.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>90%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920670.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap&nbsp;— GBA|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>90/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap |title=The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Game Boy Advance |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|<center>95/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/legendofzeldatwilightprincess?q=Zelda|accessdate = 2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.86/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28911.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>94%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/928519.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess&nbsp;— WII|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>95/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/wii/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|''Twilight Princess'' (])
|<center>96/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/legendofzelda?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.55/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28910.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>95%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/920769.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess&nbsp;— GC|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>96/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/gamecube/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess |title=The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for GameCube |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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|'']''
|<center>90/100<ref>{{cite web|publisher=]|title=The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Houglass|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/legendofzeldaphantomhourglass?q=Zelda|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>3.69/4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g28907.htm |title=The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Critic Reviews - TopTenREVIEWS |publisher=Games.toptenreviews.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
|<center>89%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932377.asp?q=Zelda|title=The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass&nbsp;— DS|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
|<center>90/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/legend-of-zelda-phantom-hourglass |title=The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for Nintendo DS |publisher=MobyGames |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>
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''The Legend of Zelda'' series has generated many extremely positive reviews within the gaming industry. ] has held a contest for the best video game series ever, with ''The Legend of Zelda'' claiming the top position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/bse|title=Summer 2006: Best. Series. Ever.|publisher=GameFAQs|accessdate=2006-10-01}}</ref> '']'' and '']'' have both received a perfect 40/40 score (10/10 by four reviewers) by Japanese '']'' magazine,<ref>{{cite web|title=Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (n64: 1998): Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|date=1998-11-25|url= http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/n64/legendofzeldaocarina|accessdate=2007-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zelda Scores Big|publisher=IGN|date=2002-12-11|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/380/380007p1.html|accessdate=2006-01-24}}</ref> making ''Zelda'' the first and currently only series with multiple perfect scores. '']'' awarded ''The Wind Waker'' and '']'' a score of 10/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=91219|title=Zelda The Wind Waker|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=149383&skip=yes|title=Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|publisher=]|accessdate=2008-10-02}}</ref> '']'' has won Gold Award from '']''. In '']''{{'}}s Top 200 countdown in 2004, ''Ocarina of Time'' took first place, and seven other ''Zelda'' games placed in the top 40.<ref>{{Citation | periodical=Nintendo Power | volume=200 | title=NP Top 200 | pages=58–66}}</ref> ''Twilight Princess'' was named ] by '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and many other websites. The editors of review aggregator websites ] and ] have both given ''Ocarina of Time'' their highest aggregate scores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrankings/simpleratings.asp?rankings=y|accessdate=2008-05-18|title=Game Rankings - Rankings}}</ref> '']'' awarded both ''The Wind Waker'' and '']'' a score of 10/10. They praised ''The Wind Waker'' as "an absolute necessity for anyone who considers themselves a gamer.".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200304/R03.0731.1638.23684.htm?CS_pid=220082|title=Game Informer Online |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> ''Twilight Princess'' received perfect scores of 10/10 from two different editors, who called it a "]", "]", "epic", and the "]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200701/R06.1117.1525.10118.htm?CS_pid=T000231|title=Game Informer Online |publisher=]|accessdate=2008-11-19}}</ref> '']'' was named DS Game of the Year by '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2007/ds/25.html|title=IGN Best of 2007: Best Nintendo DS Game|accessdate=2008-10-02|publisher=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/ds/12.html|title=GameSpy's Game of the Year 2007: DS Top 10|accessdate=2008-01-01|publisher=]}}</ref>

'']'' and its use of melodic themes to identify different game regions has been called a reverse of ] use of ]s to identify characters and themes.<ref>{{cite web|author=Zach Whalen| title = Play Along - An Approach to Videogame Music | publisher = Game Studies|date=2004-11-01|url=http://www.gamestudies.org/0401/whalen/#_ednref13|accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref> ''Ocarina of Time'' was so well received that sales increased for real ]s.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sharon R. King | title = Compressed Data; Can You Play 'Feelings' On the Ocarina? | publisher = 1UP.com|date=1999-02-15|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E0DE133AF936A25751C0A96F958260|accessdate=2008-03-28}}</ref> ] praised the music of ''Majora's Mask'' for its brilliance despite its heavy use of ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Fran Mirabella III | title = Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask| publisher = IGN|date=2000-10-25|url=http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html|accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref>

The success of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series has resulted in Guinness World Records awarding it five world records in ''Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008''. These records include "Highest-Rated Game of All Time", "First Game with a Battery Powered Save Feature" and "Longest Running Action-Adventure Series".

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===Cultural influence===
The worldwide success and popularity of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series has led to many influences in ]. The series has also been parodied, including an episode of '']'' which features the Mayor of Townsville playing a spoof of ''Ocarina of Time'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/the-powerpuff-girls/town-and-out---child-fearing/episode/73444/summary.html |title=tv.com |publisher=tv.com |date= |accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref> and a season 3 episode of '']'', in which a ] based on ''The Legend of Zelda'' references aspects of the series, including the existence of multiple Links, ], Rupees and rescuing ]. Many references to the series also exist in other video games such as in some versions of '']'', which contains a tombstone with the inscription: "Here lies Link". Link cameos in '']'' where he appears sleeping in a bed at the Rose Town Inn, and he remains in bed throughout the game. Examining him will cause a jingle (that which plays when the player completes a puzzle or opens a doorway in ''The Legend of Zelda'') to play. Also, a text box may appear with only "....." inside, referring to Link's tendency to be the silent hero. '']'' director ] states that he has been influenced by ''The Legend of Zelda'' series in developing the title.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dan Dormer | title = Okami Creator Disappointed with Twilight Princess Visuals | publisher = 1UP.com|date= March 2007|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3157792}}</ref> The developers of the game '']'' have stated they have been heavily influenced by ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, and that the structure of the game is much like a ''Zelda'' game.<ref>{{cite web | author = Mike Jackson | title = Dark Sector Interview: Sinister, gory and influenced by Zelda | publisher = Computer and Video Games |date= March 2007| url = http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=159496}}</ref> Other games which reference the series are '']'', the ] and '']''.<ref>In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', one of the Bear Brothers mentions a traveler "interested in the castle" who attempted to pay for the information with Rupees.</ref><ref>In ''Animal Crossing'', items such as the Master Sword and the Triforce are frequently used as designs or furnitures.</ref><!--Linken bit in WoW-->

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==References==
*{{Citation | year=July/August 1988 | title=ZELDA: The Second Quest Begins | periodical=Nintendo Power | volume=1 | pages=26–36}}
*{{Cite book |last=Pelland |first=Scott (ed.) |title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Player's Guide |year=2001 |publisher=Nintendo of America, Inc |location=Redmond, Washington |isbn=1-930206-10-0}}

==External links==
* - Official US website, featuring an encyclopedia
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*{{Wikia|zelda|Zeldapedia|The Legend of Zelda series}}
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