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The Legend of Zelda

ゼルダの伝説
Zeruda no Densetsu

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Creator:	Shigeru Miyamoto
First game:	The Legend of Zelda (1986)
Best-selling game:	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (31.15 million^[1] copies)
Latest game:	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)

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The Legend of Zelda (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 Zelda no Densetsu) is a Nintendo franchise that debuted with a title on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986 (Japan release) and 1987 for American and European gamers. Nintendo has managed to release a title of the series for each handheld and console system released to date (with the exception of the short-lived Virtual Boy).

Shigeru Miyamoto is known to be the primary creator of the series and its characters. He has said that he was inspired by The Lord of the Rings saga and his own exploration of caves near his childhood home. Eiji Aonuma has taken lead development roles on each game since Majora's Mask, with Miyamoto taking a supervisory role.

Overview

Main games

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Other games

Following their failed collaboration on the Super Nintendo CD add-on project, Philips still retained the rights to have Nintendo characters appear in games for the Philips CD-i. Under this deal, three The Legend of Zelda games were released by Philips Media. Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, released simultaneously in 1993, were both developed by Animation Magic and feature Link and Zelda as the respective star characters in a side-scrolling action game similar to Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The third game, Zelda's Adventure, was released in 1995, developed by Viridis, and features gameplay similar to other 2D The Legend of Zelda games. The three games have received widely negative reception from fans and critics, are widely considered to be non-canon to the series, and have rarely been acknowledged by Nintendo, though the games' poorly-animated cutscenes have been frequently used as a source in many remixes.

Nintendo would collaborate with Koei Tecmo to develop Hyrule Warriors, released for Wii U in 2014. The game features The Legend of Zelda characters and locations with the gameplay of Koei's Dynasty Warriors franchise. The game later received a Nintendo 3DS port, Hyrule Warriors Legends, in 2016.

Other media

Airing alongside The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! was The Legend of Zelda, a cartoon based on the first two entries in the series by DiC Entertainment, which would air on Fridays in place of the Super Mario cartoon segment. The Legend of Zelda was also the basis for a number of episodes of another DiC animated series, Captain N: The Game Master.

For the 25th and 30th anniversaries of The Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo promoted the series in various ways, including in a series of concerts/orchestras. These were available on Nintendo Video. In Japan, music pieces from the 2011 (25th anniversary) concert are available to download as a My Nintendo prize, called Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Zelda no Densetsu Main Theme (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説オーケストラ収録映像ゼルダの伝説メインテーマ), Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Megami no Uta (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説オーケストラ収録映像女神の詩) and Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Daiyousei no Theme (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説オーケストラ収録映像大妖精のテーマ).

Other appearances

Link has made minor and cameo appearances in a number of other Nintendo games. Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up features Link on two of the game's pages. In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Link appears during the Cranky's Video Game Heroes rankings in third place. In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Link can be found sleeping at the Rose Town inn after defeating Bowyer. In Super Mario 3D World, the button puzzle in Rainbow Run reveals Link's original sprite when all of the buttons are pressed and plays a rendition of the series' main theme.

A number of elements from The Legend of Zelda series have appeared in Super Smash Bros. Link has appeared as a playable character since the original game, while other series mainstays Zelda and Ganondorf were introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Young Link, the child form of Link in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, also appears as a playable character in Melee, while Toon Link, the cartoon-stylized incarnation of the character popularized by The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U did not introduce a new playable character from the series, it instead split Zelda and Sheik, who could previously transform between each other, into two separate characters. Other characters include minor recurring character Tingle and Ghirahim from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, who both appear as Assist Trophies. In the original game, Hyrule Castle appears as a stage. Super Smash Bros. Melee features Great Bay from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and Temple as a stage based on the series. In Brawl, the Bridge of Eldin and Pirate Ship appear as new stages. Finally, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS features Gerudo Valley as a new stage, while Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features Skyloft. The games also feature a number of items based on items in the series, such as Heart Containers, the Bunny Hood, and Deku Nuts.

Games

Game	JP release	NA release	EU release	AUS release	KOR release	Platform
00 Main games
The Legend of Zelda	1986	1987	1987	N/A	N/A	Famicom Disk System / NES
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	1987	1988	1988	N/A	N/A	Famicom Disk System / NES
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	1991	1992	1992	N/A	N/A	SNES
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	1993	1993	1993	1993	N/A	Game Boy
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	1998	1998	1998	N/A	N/A	Nintendo 64
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	2000	2000	2000	N/A	N/A	Nintendo 64
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons	2001	2001	2001	2001	N/A	Game Boy Color
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords	2002	2003	2003	N/A	N/A	Game Boy Advance
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	2002	2003	2003	2003	N/A	Nintendo GameCube
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	2004	2004	2005	2005	N/A	Nintendo GameCube
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	2004	2005	2004	2005	N/A	Game Boy Advance
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	2006	2006	2006	2006	2009	Nintendo GameCube / Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	2007	2007	2007	2007	2008	Nintendo DS
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	2009	2009	2009	2009	N/A	Nintendo DS
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	Wii
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds	2013	2013	2013	2013	2014	Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes	2015	2015	2015	2015	2016	Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	2017	2017	2017	2017	2018	Wii U / Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	Nintendo Switch
00 Non-canon / spin-off games
Zelda	N/A	1989	N/A	N/A	N/A	Game & Watch
BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets	N/A	1997	N/A	N/A	N/A	BS-X Broadcasting System
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland	2006	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nintendo DS
Link's Crossbow Training	2007	2008	2007	2007	2010	Wii
Tingle's Balloon Fight DS	2007	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nintendo DS
Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip	2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nintendo DS
Hyrule Warriors	2014	2014	2014	2014	N/A	Wii U
My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	2016	2016	2016	2016	N/A	Nintendo 3DS
Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda	2019	2019	2019	2019	N/A	Nintendo Switch
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity	2020	2020	2020	2020	2020	Nintendo Switch
00 Ports and remakes
BS The Legend of Zelda	1997	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	BS-X Broadcasting System
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	1997	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	BS-X Broadcasting System
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	1998	1998	1999	1999	N/A	Game Boy Color
Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda	2004	2004	2004	2004	N/A	Game Boy Advance
Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	2004	2004	2005	2005	N/A	Game Boy Advance
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D	2011	2011	2011	2011	2012	Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition	2011	2011	2011	2011	N/A	Nintendo DSi / Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD	2013	2013	2013	2013	N/A	Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	2015	2015	2015	2015	2016	Nintendo 3DS
Hyrule Warriors Legends	2016	2016	2016	2016	2016	Nintendo 3DS
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD	2016	2016	2016	2016	N/A	Wii U
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	2019	2019	2019	2019	2019	Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD	2021	2021	2021	2021	2021	Nintendo Switch

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References

↑ Top Selling Title Sales Units. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

Main series

The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series) • The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series) • A Link to the Past • Link's Awakening (DX • Nintendo Switch) • Ocarina of Time (Master Quest • 3D) • Majora's Mask (3D) • Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons • The Wind Waker (HD) • Four Swords (Anniversary Edition) • Four Swords Adventures • The Minish Cap • Twilight Princess (HD) • Phantom Hourglass • Spirit Tracks • Skyward Sword (HD) • A Link Between Worlds • Tri Force Heroes • Breath of the Wild • Tears of the Kingdom • Echoes of Wisdom

Other games
BS-X games	BS The Legend of Zelda • The Ancient Stone Tablets • Triforce of the Gods
Tingle games	Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland • Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love • Tingle's Balloon Fight DS • Dekisugi Tingle Pack
Other games	Zelda (Game & Watch) The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Link's Crossbow Training Hyrule Warriors (Legends • Definitive Edition) • Age of Calamity Cadence of Hyrule
Picross games	Picross NP Vol. 5 • My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Unreleased games / demos	Mystical Seed of Courage • Retro Studios prototype • Tingle horror game • Zelda HD Experience

Publications
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia • The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts • The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explorer's Guide

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+'''''The Legend of Zelda''''' (Japanese: '''ゼルダの伝説''' ''Zelda no Densetsu'') is a [[Nintendo]] franchise that debuted with a title on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1986 (Japan release) and 1987 for American and European gamers. Nintendo has managed to release a title of the series for each handheld and console system released to date (with the exception of the short-lived [[Virtual Boy]]).
-Titles in the series typically follow the adventures of a young man named {{zw|Link}} as he journeys throughout a land (often {{zw|Hyrule}}), battling monsters to ultimately save the captive {{zw|Princess Zelda}}, who is often being held by the wicked {{zw|Ganondorf}}. Retellings, often with artistic liberties, of the games' plots are available through several paperback novels and mangas. Original stories can also be found as paperback novels.
+[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] is known to be the primary creator of the series and its characters. He has said that he was inspired by ''{{wp|The Lord of the Rings}}'' saga and his own exploration of caves near his childhood home. [[Eiji Aonuma]] has taken lead development roles on each game since {{zel2|Majora's Mask}}, with Miyamoto taking a supervisory role.
-==Developers==
+==Overview==
-[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] is known to be the primary creator of the series and its characters. He has said that he was inspired by the ''{{wp|Lord of the Rings}}'' saga and his own exploration of caves near his childhood home. [[Eiji Aonuma]] has taken lead development roles on each game since {{zel2|Majora's Mask}}, with Miyamoto watching over the games' development to see how it goes.
+===Main games===
+{{stub|type=section}}
-[[Capcom]] and [[Flagship]], two third-party developers, are responsible for the games which appeared on the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]], while [[Nintendo of America]] is typically credited with creating the pseudo-minigame ''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''.
+===Other games===
+Following their failed collaboration on the [[SNES-CD|Super Nintendo CD add-on]] project, Philips still retained the rights to have Nintendo characters appear in games for the {{wp|Philips CD-i}}. Under this deal, three ''The Legend of Zelda'' games were released by Philips Media. ''{{zw|Link: The Faces of Evil}}'' and ''{{zw|Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon}}'', released simultaneously in 1993, were both developed by Animation Magic and feature Link and Zelda as the respective star characters in a side-scrolling action game similar to ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link''. The third game, ''{{zw|Zelda's Adventure}}'', was released in 1995, developed by Viridis, and features gameplay similar to other 2D ''The Legend of Zelda'' games. The three games have received widely negative reception from fans and critics, are widely considered to be non-canon to the series, and have rarely been acknowledged by Nintendo, though the games' poorly-animated cutscenes have been frequently used as a source in many remixes.
-Three games released for the [[Philips CD-i]] were created and released by [[Animation Magic]] due to a broken deal with Philips to produce a CD-based addon to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. These games are considered by most fans to not be canon, though many find the poorly-animated cutscenes to be the source of many laughs in remixes posted on YouTube.
+Nintendo would collaborate with [[Koei Tecmo]] to develop ''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'', released for Wii U in 2014. The game features ''The Legend of Zelda'' characters and locations with the gameplay of Koei's ''{{wp|Dynasty Warriors}}'' franchise. The game later received a Nintendo 3DS port, ''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]'', in 2016.
+===Other media===
+Airing alongside ''{{smw|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}'' was ''{{zw|The Legend of Zelda (TV series)|The Legend of Zelda}}'', a cartoon based on the first two entries in the series by {{wp|DIC Entertainment|DiC Entertainment}}, which would air on Fridays in place of the ''Super Mario'' cartoon segment. ''The Legend of Zelda'' was also the basis for a number of episodes of another DiC animated series, ''{{wp|Captain N: The Game Master}}''.
+For the 25th and 30th anniversaries of The Legend of Zelda series, Nintendo promoted the series in various ways, including in a series of concerts/orchestras. These were available on [[Nintendo Video]]. In Japan, music pieces from the 2011 (25th anniversary) concert are available to download as a [[My Nintendo]] prize, called Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Zelda no Densetsu Main Theme (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 オーケストラ収録映像 ゼルダの伝説 メインテーマ), Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Megami no Uta (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 オーケストラ収録映像 女神の詩) and Zelda no Densetsu Orchestra Shuuroku Eizou: Daiyousei no Theme (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 オーケストラ収録映像 大妖精のテーマ).
+===Other appearances===
+Link has made minor and cameo appearances in a number of other Nintendo games. ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up}}'' features Link on two of the game's pages. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Link appears during the {{smw|Cranky's Video Game Heroes}} rankings in third place. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Link can be found sleeping at the {{smw|Rose Town}} inn after defeating {{smw|Bowyer}}. In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', the button puzzle in {{smw|Rainbow Run (level)|Rainbow Run}} reveals Link's original sprite when all of the buttons are pressed and plays a rendition of the series' main theme.
+A number of elements from ''The Legend of Zelda'' series have appeared in {{ser|Super Smash Bros.}} Link has appeared as a playable character since the original game, while other series mainstays Zelda and Ganondorf were introduced in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. {{zw|Young Link}}, the child form of Link in {{zel|Ocarina of Time}}, also appears as a playable character in ''Melee'', while {{zw|Toon Link}}, the cartoon-stylized incarnation of the character popularized by {{zel|The Wind Waker}}, debuted in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. While ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' did not introduce a new playable character from the series, it instead split Zelda and {{zw|Sheik}}, who could previously transform between each other, into two separate characters. Other characters include minor recurring character {{zw|Tingle}} and {{zw|Ghirahim}} from {{zel|Skyward Sword}}, who both appear as {{ssb|Assist Trophies}}. In the original game, {{ssb|Hyrule Castle}} appears as a stage. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' features {{ssb|Great Bay}} from {{zel|Majora's Mask}} and {{ssb|Temple}} as a stage based on the series. In ''Brawl'', the {{ssb|Bridge of Eldin}} and {{ssb|Pirate Ship}} appear as new stages. Finally, ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' features {{ssb|Gerudo Valley}} as a new stage, while ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' features {{ssb|Skyloft}}. The games also feature a number of items based on items in the series, such as {{ssb|Heart Containers}}, the {{ssb|Bunny Hood}}, and {{ssb|Deku Nut}}s.
 ==Games==
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+{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Main games|textcolorscheme=series}}
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-{{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken]]''|1987|??|??|??|??|[[Famicom Disk System]]}}
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-{{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''|1987|1988|??|??|??|[[Nintendo  Entertainment System]]}}
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-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link to the Past}}|1991|1992|??|??|??|[[Super Nintendo]]}}
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-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Ocarina of Time}}|1998|1998|??|??|??|[[Nintendo 64]]}}
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-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Majora's Mask}}|2000|2000|??|??|??|[[Nintendo 64]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords}}|2002|2003|2003|N/A|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Oracle of Seasons}}|2001|2001|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Color]]}}
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-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Oracle of Ages}}|2001|2001|??|??|??|[[Game Boy  Color]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords Adventures}}|2004|2004|2005|2005|N/A|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords}}|2002|2003|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Minish Cap}}|2004|2005|2004|2005|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Wind Waker}}|2002|2003|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Twilight Princess}}|2006|2006|2006|2006|2009|[[Nintendo GameCube]] / [[Wii]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords Adventures}}|2004|2004|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Phantom Hourglass}}|2007|2007|2007|2007|2008|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Minish Cap}}|2004|2005|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Spirit Tracks}}|2009|2009|2009|2009|N/A|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Twilight Princess}}|2006|2006|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]/[[Wii]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Skyward Sword}}|2011|2011|2011|2011|2011|[[Wii]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''|2007|2008|??|??|??|[[Wii]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link Between Worlds}}|2013|2013|2013|2013|2014|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Phantom Hourglass}}|2007|2007|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Tri Force Heroes}}|2015|2015|2015|2015|2016|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Spirit Tracks}}|2009|2009|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Breath of the Wild}}|2017|2017|2017|2017|{{hover|2018|Nintendo Switch version only}}|[[Wii U]] / [[Nintendo Switch]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Skyward Sword}}|''Upcoming''|''Upcoming''|??|??|??|[[Wii]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Tears of the Kingdom}}|2023|2023|2023|2023|2023|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
-{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=''Tingle'' series games|textcolorscheme=textlight}}
+{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Non-canon / spin-off games|textcolorscheme=series}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''|2006|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda (Game & Watch)|Zelda]]''|N/A|1989|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game & Watch]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]''|2007|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban|BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets]]''|N/A|1997|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Satellaview|BS-X Broadcasting System]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip]]''|2009|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''|2006|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
-{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Philips CD-i games|textcolorscheme=textlight}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''|2007|2008|2007|2007|2010|[[Wii]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]''|N/A|1993|??|??|??|[[Philips CD-i]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]''|2007|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''|N/A|1993|??|??|??|[[Philips CD-i]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip]]''|2009|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Nintendo DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda's Adventure]]''|N/A|1993|??|??|??|[[Philips CD-i]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''|2014|2014|2014|2014|N/A|[[Wii U]]}}
-{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Ports and remakes|textcolorscheme=textlight}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|N/A|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[BS Zelda no Densetsu]]''|1997|??|??|??|??|[[Satellaview]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Cadence of Hyrule - Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda]]''|2019|2019|2019|2019|N/A|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban]]''|1997|??|??|??|??|[[Satellaview]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity]]''|2020|2020|2020|2020|2020|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
-{{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D]]''|2011|2011|??|??|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
+{{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Ports and remakes|textcolorscheme=series}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda (game)|BS The Legend of Zelda]]''|1997|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Satellaview|BS-X Broadcasting System]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link to the Past}}|1997|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Satellaview|BS-X Broadcasting System]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''|1998|1998|1999|1999|N/A|[[Game Boy Color]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{ga|The Legend of Zelda|Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda}}|2004|2004|2004|2004|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''|2004|2004|2005|2005|N/A|[[Game Boy Advance]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Ocarina of Time 3D}}|2011|2011|2011|2011|2012|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords Anniversary Edition}}|2011|2011|2011|2011|N/A|[[Nintendo DSi]] / [[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Wind Waker HD}}|2013|2013|2013|2013|N/A|[[Wii U]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Majora's Mask 3D}}|2015|2015|2015|2015|2016|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|2016|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Twilight Princess HD}}|2016|2016|2016|2016|N/A|[[Wii U]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''|2019|2019|2019|2019|2019|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
+{{GameList/cell|{{zel|Skyward Sword HD}}|2021|2021|2021|2021|2021|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
 {{GameList/footer}}
-== Related Imagery ==
+==Related imagery==
 <gallery>
 File:Zelda logo.jpg
 </gallery>
+==External links==
+{{otherwikis|title=''The Legend of Zelda'' series|SmashWiki=The Legend of Zelda (universe)|StrategyWiki=Category:The Legend of Zelda}}
+* [https://zelda.nintendo.com The official home for The Legend of Zelda on Nintendo's website]
+* {{wp|The Legend of Zelda|''The Legend of Zelda'' series on Wikipedia}}
+{{clear|right}}
 ==References==
-<div class="references-small">
+{{ref}}
-<references/>
+{{-}}
-</div>
-== External links ==
-* {{wp|The Legend of Zelda|Wikipedia Article}}
-<!--*  Affiliate Wiki Link, if Any. -->
-* {{sw|Category:The Legend of Zelda|StrategyWiki Series category}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Legend of Zelda, The}}
 {{Zelda series}}
 {{Nintendo flagship series}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Legend of Zelda, The}}
-[[de:The Legend of Zelda (Spieleserie)]]

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