3,316
edits
Category:The Legend of Zelda: Difference between revisions
From StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy guide wiki
expanded info
No edit summary |
(expanded info) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Zelda logo.jpg|right|190px]] | |||
<div id="nav_toc">__TOC__</div> | |||
'''The Legend of Zelda''' (often simply called ''Zelda'') is one of [[:Category:Nintendo|Nintendo]]'s most famous titles, and one of the longest running series. A ''Zelda'' game has appeared on every Nintendo console, an accomplishment shared only with ''[[:Category:Super Mario|Super Mario]]''. The games are [[:Category:Adventure|adventure]] games that focus primarily on puzzle soving and exploration. The only game to radically break from the normal style was [[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]], which was a sidescrolling game with [[:Category:RPG|RPG]] elements. | |||
The games generally revolve around a young adventurer, Link, and his quest to save the land from an evil force (usually Gannon). Traditionally Link would fight his nemisis Gannon at the end, and have to save Princess Zelda at some point. In modern games, Zelda has become less of a damsel in distress and has taken a more active role in fighting evil. | |||
{{-}} | |||
== Zelda games == | |||
{{Wikipedia|The Legend of Zelda series}} | |||
The actual chronology of ''Zelda'' is rather confusing. While it may seem like a straight forward chronology at first, the games have been divided into clusters of games taking place separated by centuries ("generations"). As a result games that used to be sequential are now practically unrelated. For example, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' used to be a direct prequel to ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'', but now takes place in a different generation, with a completely different Link, Zelda, and Gannon. | |||
Two games were only available in Japan for download through Nintendo's short lived satilite broadcast system. ''BS Zelda'' is a remake of the original series so it falls into the timeline at the same spot as the original game. ''Kodai no Sekiban''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BS_The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Stone_Tablets_of_Antiquity] (Stone Tablets of Antiquity) takes place in the same world as, and is a direct sequel to, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''. | |||
{{-}} | |||
=== Main series === | |||
* '''The Legend of Zelda''' | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda]]''' for the [[:Category:NES|NES]] and [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] | |||
** '''[[BS Zelda]]''' for the Satellaview | |||
* '''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''' for the [[:Category:NES|NES]] | |||
* '''A Link to the Past''' | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]''' for the [[:Category:Super Nintendo|SNES]] | |||
** '''[[BS Zelda: Kodai no Sekiban]]''' for the Satellaview | |||
* '''Link's Awakening''' | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy|Game Boy]] | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] | |||
* '''Ocarina of Time''' | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]], [[:Category:iQue|iQue]], and [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]] | |||
** '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest]]''' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]] (originally intended for the [[:Category:Nintendo 64 DD|Nintendo 64 DD]]) | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]] and [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]]. | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Color|Game Boy Color]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]''' for the [[:Category:Game Boy Advance|GBA]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''' for the [[:Category:GameCube|GameCube]] and [[:Category:Wii|Wii]] | |||
* '''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''' for the [[:Category:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] | |||
=== CD-i games === | |||
These three games were created by Phillips for their [[:Category:CD-i|CD-i]] system. They are not part of the official chronology, and their existance is often unacknowledged by Nintendo and gamers alike. | |||
* '''[[Link: The Faces of Evil]]''' | |||
* '''[[Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon]]''' | |||
* '''[[Zelda's Adventure]]''' | |||
== Resources == | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_series_games Game list] | |||
* [http://www.zelda.com Zelda.com] - Official site, featuring an encyclopedia | |||
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game_group/sheet/gameGroupId,596/ ''Legend of Zelda'' series] at MobyGames | |||
* [http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_zelda/index.html The history of ''Zelda''] at Gamespot | |||
* [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page ''Zelda'' wiki], includes information about the [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Legend_of_Zelda_Timeline timeline] | |||
[[Category:Series]] | [[Category:Series]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo| ]] | |||
