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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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Every Legend of Zelda Water Temple/Dungeon, Ranked

Players often need to navigate water-based puzzles in many water temples and dungeons across all Legend of Zelda games.

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Tears of the Kingdom: Every Mystical Message From Malanya (& Where They Lead)

Tears of the Kingdom's Malanya beds result in mystical messages from the horse god Malanya. Here is every message and where they lead.

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10 Best New Game Plus Modes, Ranked

Video games provide lots of content to keep audiences entertained, but some titles don't truly come alive until activating the New Game Plus mode.

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Why Tears of the Kingdom Doesn't Need DLC

Zelda's development team doesn't have any plans for future Tears of the Kingdom DLC, and that's probably for the best.

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The Tears of the Kingdom Master Sword Quest Is A Symptom of the Game's Nostalgia

From Link's costumes to the incredible Master Sword quest, Tears of the Kingdom is a love letter to The Legend of Zelda franchise.

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Are Link And Princess Zelda in Love?

Zelda and Link have the potential to be one of the greatest power couples in gaming, but their feelings are rarely obvious.

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10 Surprising Wind Waker References in Tears of the Kingdom

Tears of the Kingdom players may recognize these fun references to the past, fan-favorite Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker game.

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10 Best Scenes in The Legend of Zelda Franchise, Ranked

The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's best franchises and one of the most iconic video games ever—partially for its epic scenes and storytelling.

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Tears of the Kingdom Was a Perfect Opportunity to Make Zelda Playable

Princess Zelda is used to having her legend told for her, but TOTK could have been the perfect chance to make her the author of her own story.

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10 Reasons The Legend of Zelda Should Have Never Gone Open Air

The Legend of Zelda BOTW and TLOK are amazing games, but their Open Air model stands opposed to a lot of what makes TLOZ unique.

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How Does Reincarnation Work in The Legend of Zelda?

Reincarnation is a process that appears throughout the Legend of Zelda timeline, bringing Link and Zelda to new games, but how does it make sense?

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How To Get Through The Lost Woods In TotK

Tears of the Kingdom makes it much easier to get through the Lost Woods than Breath of the Wild did, but it still requires a bit of legwork.

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Twilight Princess is Great, But The Wind Waker is a Masterpiece

Twilight Princess was exactly what fans wanted from a Zelda game at the time, but its predecessor is a timeless classic in the history of video games.

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10 Most Emotional Moments in The Legend of Zelda Franchise, Ranked

The most emotional moments in the Legend of Zelda franchise are filled with tearful goodbyes and noble sacrifices.

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10 Nostalgic Nintendo Games That Are Even Better When You're An Adult

Nintendo has made some monumental video games, but some of their earlier creations are actually a lot more enjoyable when played as adults!

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An Overlooked Zelda Title Shows How Tears of the Kingdom Co-op Could Still Work

Multiplayer co-op is the best possible thing TOTK could add with its inevitable DLC, and an old Zelda game could hint at how it might work.

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10 Life Lessons Players Can Learn From Tears of the Kingdom

Gamers can learn important meaningful lessons from Tears of the Kingdom that they can apply in real lie.

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Zelda: 10 Reasons Link Should NEVER Speak

The Legend of Zelda's Link is famous for having never uttered a word in the mainline games—and it's better that way.

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20 Best Nintendo Franchises, Ranked

Nintendo is a household name in gaming; players of all ages can gather and play incredible titles like Pokémon or Super Smash Bros.

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10 Most Important Pieces of Zelda Lore New Players Need to Know

The Legend of Zelda universe is expansive, from The Adventure of Link to Tears of the Kingdom, and specific pieces of lore should help new players.

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