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The Legend of Zelda

Created by
Shigeru Miyamoto , Takashi Tezuka
First Film
The Legend of Zelda
First TV Show
The Legend of Zelda
Video Game(s)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask , The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD , The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword , The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes , The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening , The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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How A Classic Zelda Game's Greatest Strength Became TOTK's Most Criticized Feature  1
How A Classic Zelda Game's Greatest Strength Became TOTK's Most Criticized Feature

TOTK's biggest weakness for fans was that it's too similar to BOTW. Here's how a classic Zelda sequel made that same quality into its strength.

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Link from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild stands in between two rows of rupees. 1
12 Fastest Ways To Make Money In Breath Of The Wild

Whether taking one's time or blazing through Breath of the Wild, finding the fastest methods for earning Rupees is vital to success.

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Percy Jackson's Walker Scobell Addresses Possibility of Playing Link in Legend of Zelda Movie

Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Walker Scobell comments on possibly playing the hero of Hyrule in Nintendo's Legend of Zelda film adaptation.

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The Legend of Zelda’s Greatest Villain Took a Big Step Backwards in Tears of the Kingdom

Tears of the Kingdom took many steps forward for the Zelda franchise in terms of gameplay, but its main villain lost a lot of what made him great.

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Legend of Zelda: How to Set Up Ocarina of Time Multiplayer

Want to enjoy a classic Nintendo 64 adventure RPG with friends? The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's fan-made multiplayer mod has you covered.

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Why the Most Popular Version of Link Shouldn't Be in The Legend of Zelda Movie

The most popular Zelda titles have featured a very specific form of Link, but the movie should look toward Zelda's roots when casting its hero.

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Princess Zelda from Tears of the Kingdom and Link in A Link to the Past researching TLOZ timeline 1
The Legend of Zelda's Lore Actually Does Matter

The Legend of Zelda's lore is infamously confusing and even inconsistent at times, but that doesn't make it any less important.

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The Legend of Zelda Director Teases His Adaptation as a 'Live-Action Miyazaki' Movie

The Legend of Zelda director Wes Ball says the film adaptation of the Nintendo IP will be as unique as a live-action Miyazaki movie can be.

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10 Reasons Tears of the Kingdom Should Win GOTY

TLOZ: TOTK is the franchise's best entry to date, but is it good enough to take home 2023's GOTY Award?

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Tears of the Kingdom: The Best Ways to Farm Rupees (Without the Duplication Glitch)

With fans no longer having access to Tears of the Kingdom's duplication glitch, finding other ways to farm Rupees is more important than ever.

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10 Reasons Tears of the Kingdom Should Not Win GOTY

TLOZ: TOTK is certainly one of 2023's greatest titles, but there are more worthy titles out there, such as BG3 and Alan Wake 2.

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Hades, Metal Gear Solid and Tears of the Kingdom 1
10 Video Games That Still Need Netflix Animated Adaptations

Video game entries like The Legend of Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, and Hades are epic enough to deserve their own Netflix animated adaptations.

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Why Wind Waker Was Almost the Perfect Zelda Game (And Why It Wasn't)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is one of the best games in the Zelda series, but a few major mistakes hold it back from being perfect.

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The Legend Of Zelda: Why Wind Waker Link Is The Best Link

There have been many incarnations of Link in The Legend of Zelda, but the best version of the character technically isn't an "incarnation" of him.

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Link from the cover arts of The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword and Tears of the Kingdom with a branch of the Zelda timeline in between them 1
Where Will The Zelda Movie Fit Into The Series' Timeline?

One of the biggest questions about the live-action Zelda film is where it will fit into the series' timeline, but there are a few clear candidates.

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10 Reasons The Legend of Zelda Would Be Better in Animation Than Live-Action

While many fans are hyped for a live-action rendition of TLOZ, there are several reasons that the series would work much better as an animation.

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It’s a Safe Bet the Zelda Movie Won't Star the Most Divisive Version of Link

There are several possible versions of Link the Zelda live-action movie could draw inspiration from, but there’s at least one who can be ruled out.

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The Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda breath of the wild ocarina of time tears of the kingdom 1
The Lost Woods: The Legend of Zelda’s Most Mysterious Location, Explained

Some call it "cursed", others see it as "sacred"; when it comes to The Legend of Zelda's Lost Woods, both just might be right.

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Ganon, Gleeok, Moblin, Gibdo and Lynel, monsters from the Legend of Zelda series 1
10 Iconic Zelda Monsters The Live-Action Film Needs To Have

The Legend of Zelda has many monsters who have become just as recognizable as the series' Triforce of main characters Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf.

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Zelda Games The Minish Cap, The Wind Waker and Breath of the Wild 1
10 Best Zelda Games To Adapt To Live-Action

The best Zelda games to adapt to live-action have a blend of realism in their character designs and concepts, while also containing TLOZ's essence.

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