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Many games in The Legend of Zelda series including ports and remakes

The Legend of Zelda is a video game series created by game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and developed and published by Nintendo. The series debuted in Japan with The Legend of Zelda[lower-alpha 1] on February 21, 1986, and was later released in North America (August 22, 1987) and Europe (November 27, 1987). The Legend of Zelda video games have been developed exclusively for Nintendo video game consoles and handhelds, dating from the Family Computer Disk System to the current generation of video game consoles. Spin-off titles, however, have been released on non-Nintendo systems. The franchise currently consists of 27 video games, including original titles, ports, and remakes. Over 52 million copies have been sold since the release of the first game.[1] The franchise also includes an American cartoon adaptation, multiple comic book adaptations, and soundtracks.

Gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure, puzzle-solving, and role-playing video games. The series centers on Link, the main protagonist and character controlled by the player. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the most common setting of the series, Hyrule, from Ganon, the series' primary antagonist. Other minor settings and antagonists have appeared throughout the series; Vaati has become one of the series' newer recurring antagonists. The games in The Legend of Zelda series with two-dimensional (2D) graphics feature side-scrolling or overhead view gameplay, while the games with three-dimensional (3D) graphics give the player a third-person perspective.[2] The franchise holds several Guinness World Records, including the first game with a battery-powered save feature and the longest-running action-adventure series.[3]

Video games[]

Main series[]

Title Details

Original release date(s):[4][5]
  • JP: February 21, 1986
  • NA: August 22, 1987
  • PAL: November 15, 1987
Release years by system:
1986 – Famicom Disk System[4]
1987 – Nintendo Entertainment System[5]
2003 – Nintendo GameCube[6]
2004 – Game Boy Advance[7]
2006 – Wii Virtual Console[8]
2012 – 3DS Virtual Console
2013 – Wii U Virtual Console
2018 – Nintendo Switch Online NES Library[9]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[12][13][14]
  • JP: January 14, 1987
  • PAL: September 26, 1988
  • NA: December 1, 1988
Release years by system:
1987 – Famicom Disk System [15]
1988 – Nintendo Entertainment System[13]
2003 – Nintendo GameCube[6]
2004 – Game Boy Advance[16]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[17]
2012 – 3DS Virtual Console
2013 – Wii U Virtual Console
2019 – Nintendo Switch Online NES Library
Notes:



Original release date(s):[19]
  • JP: November 21, 1991
  • NA: April 13, 1992
  • PAL: September 24, 1992
Release years by system:
1991 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System[19]
1997 – Satellaview[20]
2002 – Game Boy Advance[21]
2006 – Wii Virtual Console[22]
2013 – Wii U Virtual Console
2016 – New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console[23]
2019 – Nintendo Switch Online SNES Library
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Zeruda no Densetsu Kamigami no Toraifōsu[lower-alpha 4][24]
  • Introduced two parallel worlds concept to the series[18]
  • Re-released in North America as part of Nintendo's Player's Choice line[19]
  • Game Boy Advance re-release includes a multi-player portion (The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords)[18]



Original release date(s):[25]
  • JP: June 6, 1993
  • NA: August 1993
  • PAL: 1993
Release years by system:
1993 – Game Boy[25]
1998 – Game Boy Color[26]
2011 – 3DS Virtual Console
2019 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Zeruda no Densetsu Yume o Miru Shima[lower-alpha 5][27]
  • First title for a handheld console[18]
  • Re-released for the Game Boy Color, under the title of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, with additional elements[18]



Original release date(s):[28]
  • JP: November 21, 1998
  • NA: November 23, 1998
  • PAL: December 11, 1998
  • CHN: November 2003
Release years by system:
1998 – Nintendo 64[28]
2003 – Nintendo GameCube[29]
2003 – iQue Player[30]
2007 – Wii Virtual Console[31]
2011 – Nintendo 3DS[32]
2015 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:



Original release date(s):[35]
  • JP: April 27, 2000
  • NA: October 25, 2000
  • PAL: November 17, 2000
Release years by system:
2000 – Nintendo 64[35]
2003 – Nintendo GameCube[6]
2009 – Wii Virtual Console[36]
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:



Original release date(s):[39]
  • JP: February 27, 2001
  • NA: May 13, 2001
  • PAL: October 5, 2001
Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Color[39]
2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[40]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Zeruda no Densetsu Fushigi no Ki no Mi Jikū no Shō[lower-alpha 6][41]
  • Developed in conjunction with Capcom[18]
  • Features a time travel game mechanic[18]
  • Links with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons[18][42]



Original release date(s):[43]
  • JP: February 27, 2001
  • NA: May 13, 2001
  • PAL: October 5, 2001
Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Color[43]
2013 – 3DS Virtual Console [40]
Notes:
  • Known in Japan as Zeruda no Densetsu Fushigi no Ki no Mi Daichi no Shō[lower-alpha 7][41]
  • Developed in conjunction with Capcom[18]
  • Features a game mechanic that changes the season of the year[18]
  • Links with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages[18][42]



Original release date(s):[44]
  • NA: December 3, 2002
  • JP: March 14, 2003
  • PAL: March 28, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 – Game Boy Advance[44]
2011 – DSiWare
Notes:



Original release date(s):[46]
  • JP: December 13, 2002
  • NA: March 24, 2003
  • PAL: May 2, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 – Nintendo GameCube[46]
2013 – Wii U[47]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[51]
  • JP: March 18, 2004
  • NA: June 7, 2004
  • PAL: January 7, 2005
  • AU: April 7, 2005
Release years by system:
2004 – Nintendo GameCube[51]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[54]
  • JP: November 4, 2004
  • PAL: November 12, 2004
  • NA: January 10, 2005
  • AU: April 7, 2005
Release years by system:
2004 – Game Boy Advance[54]
2011 – 3DS Ambassador Virtual Console
2014 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:



Original release date(s):[56]
  • NA: November 19, 2006
  • JP: December 2, 2006
  • AU: December 7, 2006
  • PAL: December 8, 2006
Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo GameCube, Wii[56][57]
2016 – Wii U
Notes:
  • A Wii launch game[58]
  • Celebrates The Legend of Zelda's 20th anniversary.
  • Link has the power to turn into a wolf.
  • Release was delayed so it could be ported to the Wii[3]
  • GameCube and Wii versions differ in that the Wii version supports 16:9 widescreen presentation and horizontally flips the in-game world to make Link right-handed[59]
  • First game in the series to receive a T (Teen) rating[3]



Original release date(s):[60]
  • JP: June 23, 2007
  • NA: October 1, 2007
  • AU: October 11, 2007
  • PAL: October 19, 2007
Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS[60]
2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:



Original release date(s):[63][64][65][66]
  • NA: December 7, 2009
  • AU: December 10, 2009
  • EU: December 11, 2009
  • JP: December 23, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – Nintendo DS[63]
2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:



Original release date(s):[69]
  • EU: November 18, 2011
  • NA: November 20, 2011
  • JP: November 23, 2011
  • AU: November 24, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 – Wii[69]
2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
Notes:
  • Celebrates The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary with the power of Link to fly with his bird.
  • Announced at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo[70]
  • Prominently features motion controls through the use of the Wii Remote



Original release date(s):[71]
  • EU: November 22, 2013
  • NA: November 22, 2013
  • AU: November 23, 2013
  • JP: December 26, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Nintendo 3DS[71]
Notes:



Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 22, 2015
  • NA: October 23, 2015
  • EU: October 23, 2015
  • AU: October 24, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:



Original release date(s):
  • WW: March 3, 2017
Release years by system:
2017 – Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Notes:


The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel

Original release date(s):
In development
Release years by system:
Nintendo Switch
Notes:


Remakes[]

Title Details

Original release date(s):[73][74]
  • NA: October 31, 1998
  • JP: December 12, 1998
  • PAL: January 1999
Release years by system:
1998 – Game Boy Color[73][74]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[76]
  • JP: November 28, 2002
  • NA: February 28, 2003
  • PAL: May 3, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 – Nintendo GameCube[76]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[6][79]
  • PAL: November 14, 2003
  • NA: November 17, 2003
  • JP: March 18, 2004
Release years by system:
2003 – Nintendo GameCube[6][79]
Notes:



Original release date(s):
Release years by system:
2011 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:



Original release date(s):[84]
  • JP: September 28, 2011
  • NA: September 28, 2011
  • PAL: September 28, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 – DSiWare[84]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[47]
  • JP: September 26, 2013
  • NA: October 4, 2013
  • EU: October 4, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Wii U
Notes:



Original release date(s):
  • NA: February 13, 2015
  • EU: February 13, 2015
  • JP: February 14, 2015
  • AU: February 14, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
Notes:



Original release date(s):
  • NA: March 4, 2016
  • EU: March 4, 2016
  • JP: March 10, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 – Wii U
Notes:



Original release date(s):
  • WW: September 20, 2019
Release years by system:
2019 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:


Spin-offs[]

Title Details

Original release date(s):[85][86]
  • NA: August 1989
Release years by system:
1989 – Game & Watch[85]
1998 – Mini Classic[87]
Notes:
  • Based on the original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System[85][86]
  • The final Game & Watch handheld released[86]
  • Was included in the Game Boy Advance compilation title Game & Watch Gallery 4[88]



Original release date(s):[89][90]
  • NA: October 5, 1989
  • PAL: December 1992
Release years by system:
1989 – Nelsonic game watch[89]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[91]
Release years by system:
1992 – Barcode Battler II[91]
Notes:
  • Developed by Epoch Co.[91][92]
  • Based on the original The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Super Nintendo Entertainment System[93]



Original release date(s):[94][95]
  • NA: October 10, 1993
  • PAL: October 10, 1993
Release years by system:
1993 – Philips CD-i[94]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[96][97]
  • NA: October 10, 1993
  • PAL: October 10, 1993
Release years by system:
1993 – Philips CD-i[96]
Notes:
  • Developed by Animation Magic[96]
  • Side-scrolling game[18]
  • Nintendo licensed its characters for Philips' game console[18]



Original release date(s):[98][99]
  • NA: June 5, 1994
  • PAL: January 1, 1995
Release years by system:
1994 – Philips CD-i[98]
Notes:
  • Developed by Viridis[98]
  • Main character is Zelda rather than Link[18]
  • Nintendo licensed its characters for Philips' game console[18]



Original release date(s):[100]
  • JP: August 6, 1995 (MAP1)
  • JP: December 30, 1995 (MAP2)
Release years by system:
1995 – Satellaview[100]
Notes:
  • Used the Satellaview peripheral to introduce new elements at specified times[100][101]
  • Re-broadcast in January 1997 as a Player's Choice Classic SoundLink game[lower-alpha 12][102][103]



Original release date(s):[104]
  • JP: March 30, 1997
Release years by system:
1997 – Satellaview[104]
Notes:
  • Used the Satellaview peripheral to introduce new elements at specified times[101]



Original release date(s):[105]
  • JP: September 2, 2006
  • PAL: September 14, 2007
Release years by system:
2006 – Nintendo DS[105]
Notes:
  • Role-playing game featuring Tingle as the main character[106]



Original release date(s):[107]
  • JP: April 12, 2007
Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS[107]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[109]
  • NA: November 19, 2007
  • PAL: December 7, 2007
  • AU: December 13, 2007
  • JP: May 1, 2008
Release years by system:
2007 – Wii[109]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[111]
  • JP: June 24, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – DSiWare[111]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[112]
  • JP: August 6, 2009
Release years by system:
2009 – Nintendo DS[112]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[113]
  • JP: August 14, 2014
  • EU: September 19, 2014
  • AU: September 20, 2014
  • NA: September 26, 2014
Release years by system:
2014 – Wii U[113]
2016 – Nintendo 3DS
2018 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:


My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Original release date(s):[114]
  • JP: March 17, 2016
  • EU: March 31, 2016
  • AU: March 31, 2016
  • NA: March 31, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 – Nintendo 3DS[114]
Notes:



Original release date(s):[115]
  • WW: June 13, 2019
Release years by system:
2019 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:



Original release date(s):[116]
  • WW: November 20, 2020
Release years by system:
2020 - Nintendo Switch
Notes:

Other media[]

Title Details

1989 – 13-episode animated series[117][118]
Notes:



1999 – Comic books, manga[119]
Notes:



  • JP: December 21, 2011
  • AU: January 29, 2013
  • EU: January 29, 2013
  • NA: January 29, 2013
– Collector's book
Notes:
  • Zelda timeline
  • Hyrule history lore


Monopoly: The Legend of Zelda

  • NA: September 15, 2014
Board game[122]
Notes:



  • JP: August 26, 2016
  • NA: February 21, 2017
– Art book
Notes:
  • Contains art from different Zelda games


The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia

– Collector's book
Notes:
  • Lore from the Zelda world


The Legend of Zelda: Creating a Champion

– Collector’s book
Notes:
  • Lore and BTS from Breath of the Wild


Soundtracks[]

Title Details

June 22, 1994 – Compact disc[123][124]
Notes:
  • Remixed soundtrack to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past including an audio drama giving Link's backstory
  • 2-disk, 49-track album released by Sony Records in Japan only[123][124]



December 18, 1998 – Compact disc[125]
Notes:
  • Soundtrack to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • 82-track album released by Pony Canyon[125]



June 23, 2000 – Compact disc[126]
Notes:
  • Soundtrack to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • 112-track double album released by Pioneer LDC[126]


The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Original Soundtrack

March 31, 2003 – Compact disc[127]
Notes:


Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD

December 15, 2003 – Compact disc[128]
Notes:


Nintendo Sound History Series: Zelda the Music

December 27, 2004 – Compact disc[129]
Notes:


The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Official Soundtrack

November 19, 2006 – Compact disc
Notes:


25th Anniversary Special Orchestration

2011 – Compact disc[131]
Notes:
  • 8-track album
  • Exclusive with Skyward Sword pre-orders and shortly after release.[131]


Hero of Time

2017 – Vinyl and digital distribution[132]
Notes:
  • Orchestral recording of Ocarina of Time's score produced by Sebastian Wolff and Eric Buchholz, and performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
  • Distributed on vinyl by Iam8bit and digitally by Materia Collective


Notes[]

  1. Japanese: THE HYRULE FANTASY ゼルダの伝説, Hepburn: The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu
  2. Japanese: The Hyrule Fantasyゼルダの伝説, Hepburn: The Hyrule Fantasy Zeruda no Densetsu
  3. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説1
  4. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods
  5. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island
  6. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 時空の章, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Time and Space
  7. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 大地の章, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Earth
  8. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Baton of Wind
  9. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 4つの剣+, lit. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus
  10. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし, lit. The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Hat
  11. Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 大地の汽笛, lit. The Legend of Zelda: The Steam Whistle of Earth
  12. Japanese: あなたが選ぶ名作サウンドリンクゲーム, Hepburn: Anataga Erabu Meisaku SoundLink Game
  13. Japanese: リンクのボウガントレーニング+Wiiザッパー, lit. Link Bowgun Training plus Wii Zapper

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