History of The Legend of Zelda ゼルダの伝説 (1986-2017) - Video Game History
21Evolution of all The Legend of Zelda games from 1986-2017!
The Legend of Zelda (Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 Hepburn: Zeruda no Densetsu?) is a high-fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments have been outsourced to Capcom, Vanpool, and Grezzo. The series' gameplay incorporates elements of action, adventure, and puzzle-solving games.
The series centers on Link, the playable character and chief protagonist. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon, who is the principal antagonist of the series; however, other settings and antagonists have appeared in several titles. The games' plots commonly involve a relic known as the Triforce, a set of three omnipotent golden triangles. The protagonist in each game is usually not the same incarnation of Link, but a few exceptions exist.
Since the original The Legend of Zelda was released in 1986, the series has expanded to include 18 entries on all of Nintendo's major game consoles, as well as a number of spin-offs. An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989 and individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997. The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's most prominent and successful franchises, selling over 75 million copies as of 2016.
Games included in video:
1986 The Legend of Zelda
1987 The Adventure of Link
1989 Zelda (Game & Watch)
1991 A Link to the Past
1993 Link's Awakening
1993 Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
1993 Link: The Faces of Evil
1994 Zelda's Adventure
1995 BS Zelda no Densetsu
1997 BS Zelda no Densetsu
Inishie no Sekiban
1998 Ocarina of Time
2000 Majora's Mask
2001 Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
2002 Four Swords
2002 The Wind Waker
2004 Four Swords Adventures
2004 The Minish Cap
2006 Twilight Princess
2006 My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2006 Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
2007 Phantom Hourglass
2007 Link's Crossbow Training
2009 Spirit Tracks
2009 Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip
2011 Skyward Sword
2011 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
2013 A Link Between Worlds
2014 Hyrule Warriors
2015 Tri Force Heroes
2015 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
2016 Hyrule Warriors Legends
2017 Breath of the Wild
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