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| + | {{Series infobox | ||
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| + | |name=The Legend of Zelda | ||
| + | |name_text=Zelda | ||
| + | |jpname=ゼルダの伝説 | ||
| + | |jptrans=Zelda no Densetsu | ||
| + | |colorscheme=Zelda | ||
| + | |creator=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | ||
| + | |first=''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' | ||
| + | |firstyear=1986 | ||
| + | |bestselling={{zel|Ocarina of Time}} | ||
| + | |bestsellingnumber=7.6 million | ||
| + | |latest=''[[Hyrule Warriors]]'' | ||
| + | |latestyear=2014 | ||
| + | |niwa=Zelda Wiki | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''''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, except the short-lived [[Virtual Boy]]. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ==Developers== | ||
| + | [[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. | ||
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| + | [[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]]''. | ||
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| + | Three games released for the [[Philips CD-i]] were created by Animation Magic (''{{zw|Link: The Faces of Evil}}'' and ''{{zw|Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon}}'') and Viridis (''{{zw|Zelda's Adventure}}'') and published by [[Philips Media]], 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 and are not acknowledged as such by Nintendo, though the games' poorly-animated cutscenes have been frequently used as a source in many remixes posted on YouTube. | ||
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| + | ==Games== | ||
| + | {{GameList/header|colorscheme=Zelda|textcolorscheme=series}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Main games|textcolorscheme=series}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''|1986|1987|??|??|??|{{FDS}}/{{NES}}}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''|1987|1988|??|??|??|{{FDS}}/{{NES}}}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link to the Past}}|1991|1992|??|??|??|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Link's Awakening}}|1993|1993|??|??|??|[[Game Boy]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Ocarina of Time}}|1998|1998|??|??|??|[[Nintendo 64]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Majora's Mask}}|2000|2000|??|??|??|[[Nintendo 64]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Oracle of Seasons}}|2001|2001|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Color]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Oracle of Ages}}|2001|2001|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Color]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords}}|2002|2003|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Wind Waker}}|2002|2003|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Four Swords Adventures}}|2004|2004|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|The Minish Cap}}|2004|2005|??|??|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Twilight Princess}}|2006|2006|??|??|??|[[Nintendo GameCube]]/[[Wii]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Phantom Hourglass}}|2007|2007|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Spirit Tracks}}|2009|2009|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|Skyward Sword}}|2011|2011|2011|??|??|[[Wii]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link Between Worlds}}|2011|2011|2011|??|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes]]''|2015|2015|2015|2015|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda (Wii U)|The Legend of Zelda]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/section|colorscheme=Zelda|section_title=Non-canon / spin-off games|textcolorscheme=series}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda (Game & Watch)|Zelda]]''|N/A|1989|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[Game & Watch]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets]]''|N/A|1997|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[BS-X Broadcasting System]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland]]''|2006|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Link's Crossbow Training]]''|2007|2008|??|??|??|[[Wii]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]''|2007|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip]]''|2009|N/A|??|??|??|[[Nintendo DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Hyrule Warriors]]''|2014|2014|2014|2014|??|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
| + | {{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|[[BS-X Broadcasting System]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|{{zel|A Link to the Past}}|??|N/A|N/A|N/A|N/A|[[BS-X Broadcasting System]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda|Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda]]''|2004|2004|2004|2004|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Classic NES Series: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''|2004|2004|2005|2005|??|[[Game Boy Advance]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D]]''|2011|2011|2011|??|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition]]''|2011|2011|2011|2011|??|[[Nintendo DSi]] / [[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD]]''|2013|2013|2013|??|??|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D]]''|2015|2015|2015|2015|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[Hyrule Warriors Legends]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|??|[[Nintendo 3DS]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/cell|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD]]''|2016|2016|2016|2016|N/A|[[Wii U]]}} | ||
| + | {{GameList/footer}} | ||
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| + | == Related Imagery == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Zelda logo.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | <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}} | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Legend of Zelda, The}} | ||
| + | {{Zelda series}} | ||
| + | {{Nintendo flagship series}} | ||
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| + | [[de:The Legend of Zelda (Spieleserie)]] | ||
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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, except the short-lived Virtual Boy.
Titles in the series typically follow the adventures of a young man named Link as he journeys throughout a land (often Hyrule), battling monsters to ultimately save the captive Princess Zelda, who is often being held by the wicked 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.
Developers
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 watching over the games' development to see how it goes.
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.
Three games released for the Philips CD-i were created by Animation Magic (Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon) and Viridis (Zelda's Adventure) and published by Philips Media, due to a broken deal with Philips to produce a CD-based addon to the SNES. These games are considered by most fans to not be canon and are not acknowledged as such by Nintendo, though the games' poorly-animated cutscenes have been frequently used as a source in many remixes posted on YouTube.
Games
Related Imagery
References
External links
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