The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda series
Developer	Character creator: Shigeru Miyamoto Video game developers: see below
Publisher	Nintendo
Platforms	As noted below
Released	1986-present (video games) 1989 (television) 1990-present (comics)
Added to Museum	As noted below

The Legend of Zelda series a Japanese multimedia series consisting of video games, television shows, music, and comic books.

It was spun off into the Tingle series, and the Hyrule Warriors series.

Characters from The Legend of Zelda series also are playable in the Super Smash Bros. series, and in some games in the Mario Kart series and the Mario sports series.

Fictional character biographies

A struggle between good and evil happens throughout time, with the people involved in this struggle having their souls constantly reborn into new bodies, while retaining the names and appearance of their former selves.

Link, the hero of Legend, is reborn to save Princess Zelda, also reborn, from the evil Ganon. Princess Zelda is the key to obtaining the legendary Triforce, and Ganon strives to collect its pieces, as the Triforce can grant the wishes of anyone who holds it.

Video games in The Legend of Zelda series

Title	Developer	System	Release	Added to museum	Notes
The Legend of Zelda	Nintendo R&D4	FDS GameCube FC Mini NES CE	1986 2002 2016 2016	GC AC: January 20, 2003 GC CE: December 25, 2003 NES CE: June 22, 2017 FC Mini: August 10, 2017	The NES version was included in Animal Crossing for GameCube in 2001. The NES version version was emulated on the GameCube in 2003 in a Collector's Edition.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	Nintendo R&D4	FDS FC Mini NES CE	1987 2016 2016	GC CE: December 25, 2003 NES CE: June 22, 2017 FC Mini: August 10, 2017	The NES version version was emulated on the GameCube in 2003 in a Collector's Edition.
Zelda	Nintendo R&D1	Game & Watch	1989	Not yet	Released as a multi-screen version in 1989. Released as part of the Nintendo Mini Classics miniature LCD game line in 1998.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Nintendo EAD	SNES Wii SNES CE SF Mini	1991 2006 2017 2017	SF Mini: October 31, 2017 SNES CE: March 16, 2018	The SNES version of A Link to the Past was emulated on the Wii in 2006.
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening	Nintendo EAD	Game Boy GBC 3DS Switch	1993 1998 2011 2019	3DS: February 19, 2018	Remade for the Game Boy Color in 1998 as The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX. The Game Boy Color version, Link's Awakening DX, was emulated on the 3DS in 2011. Remade for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.
BS The Legend of Zelda	Nintendo EAD	Super Famicom Satellaview	1995	Not yet	Episodically broadcast in two maps, over the course of four weeks each.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 64 GameCube 3DS	1998 2002 2011	GC CE: December 25, 2003 3DS: September 8, 2017 GC OoT&MQ: November 25, 2019	The N64 version was emulated on the GameCube in 2002, bundled with Ocarina of Time Master Quest. The N64 version was emulated on the GameCube in 2003 in a Collector's Edition. Remade for the 3DS as Ocarina of Time 3D in 2011.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 64 GameCube 3DS	2000 2003 2015	GC CE: December 25, 2003	The N64 version was emulated on the GameCube in 2003 in a Collector's Edition. Remade for the 3DS as Majora's Mask 3D in 2015.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages	Capcom Flagship	Game Boy Color 3DS	2001 2013	3DS: December 1, 2017	The Game Boy Color version was emulated on the 3DS in 2013.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons	Capcom Flagship	Game Boy Color 3DS	2001 2013	3DS: December 1, 2017	The Game Boy Color version was emulated on the 3DS in 2013.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest	Nintendo EAD	GameCube 3DS	2002 2011	3DS: September 8, 2017 GC: November 25, 2019	Bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on GameCube in 2002. Based on the cancelled Ura Zelda for the Nintendo 64DD. Remade for the 3DS as part of Ocarina of Time 3D in 2011, available after completing the game.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords	Nintendo EAD Capcom	GBA Nintendo DSi	2002 2011	Not yet	Bundled with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Game Boy Advance in 2002. Remade for the Nintendo DSi as The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition in 2011.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker	Nintendo EAD	GameCube Wii U	2002 2013	Not yet	Remade for the Wii U as The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD in 2013.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures	Nintendo EAD	GameCube	2004	Not yet
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	Capcom Flagship	GBA Wii U	2004 2014	Not yet	The Game Boy Advance version was emulated on the Wii U in 2014.
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Nintendo EAD	GameCube Wii	2006 2006	Not yet
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo DS Wii U	2007 2015	Not yet	The Nintendo DS version was emulated on the Wii U in 2015.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo DS Wii U	2009 2016	Not yet	The Nintendo DS version was emulated on the Wii U in 2016.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	Nintendo EAD	Wii Wii U	2011 2016	Not yet
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo 3DS	2013	Not yet
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes	Nintendo EAD Grezzo	Nintendo 3DS	2013	September 8, 2017
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Nintendo EPD	Wii U Switch	2017 2017	Switch: July 17, 2017