Z is for ZELDA!!!
The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説 Zeruda no Densetsu?), occasionally
called Legend of Zelda or simply Zelda, is a high fantasy action-adventure
video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and
Takashi Tezuka. It is developed and published by Nintendo, with some portable
installments outsourced to Flagship/Capcom, Vanpool, and Grezzo. Considered one
of Nintendo's most important franchises, its gameplay consists of a mixture of
action, adventure, and puzzle solving. The series centres primarily on Link, a
playable character and the protagonist. Link is often given the task of
rescuing Princess Zelda in the most common setting of the series, Hyrule, from
Ganon (also known as Ganondorf), a Gerudo chief who is the primary antagonist of
the series. However, other settings and antagonists have appeared throughout
the games, with Vaati being a strong secondary antagonist during the lifespan
of the Game Boy Advance. The story commonly involves a relic known as the
Triforce, which is a set of three omnipotent golden triangles. The protagonist
in each game is usually not the same incarnation of Link, but a few exceptions
do exist.
As of December 2011, The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold
67.93 million copies since the release of the first game, with the original
Legend of Zelda being the fourth best selling NES game of all time. And The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time holds the record for highest reviewed video
game of all time. The series consists of 16 official games on all of Nintendo's
major consoles, as well as several spin-offs. An American animated series based
on the games aired in 1989, and individual manga adaptations which are
officially endorsed and commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan
since 1997.
The Legend of Zelda franchise is the inaugural recipient of
Spike TV's first ever Video Game Hall of Fame award. The franchise was inducted
on December 10, 2011 during the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards.
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As some may know (and some don't) Zelda is not the person you play in these games. You play Link. So when people play the games called Link its the same game. Zelda is the princess. Yes it can be considered confusing to some. Anyway each game has improved graphics as time goes on but I still enjoy Zelda for NES just as much as I enjoy Zelda for Gamecube. I still haven't gotten use to the Wii enough to enjoy it on there. Zelda is an all time favorite of mine. I could spend hours upon days upon months playing these games. I actually beat the GameCube wind waker game. Zelda will always be one of my favorites and live in my heart forever!!!
Also one of my followers and I follow her ResidentGamer has an AWESOME Link tattoo!!!
Check it out and follow her blog (Here)
Did you know that Link is the character you play and not Zelda? Which is your favorite Zelda game?
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