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The Legend of Zelda
|{{vgrelease|JP|February 21, 1986|NA|August 22, 1987|PAL|November 15, 1987}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/nes/adventure/legendofzelda/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda for NES| website = GameSpot| access-date = October 23, 2008| archive-date = December 25, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091225212848/http://www.gamespot.com/nes/adventure/legendofzelda/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|1986 – Famicom Disk System[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/zeldanodensetsu/index.html| title = Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy for FDS| website = GameSpot| access-date = October 23, 2008| archive-date = July 29, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100729181740/http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/zeldanodensetsu/index.html| url-status = dead}}] 1987 – Nintendo Entertainment System 2003 – GameCube[{{cite web| url = http://cube.ign.com/articles/440/440850p1.html| title = Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition| author = IGN Staff| date = November 17, 2003| publisher = IGN| access-date = October 23, 2008| archive-date = October 4, 2008| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081004211632/http://cube.ign.com/articles/440/440850p1.html| url-status = dead}}] 2004 – Game Boy Advance[{{cite web| url = http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/499/499860p1.html| title = Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda| first = Craig| last = Harris| date = June 4, 2004| publisher=IGN| access-date = October 23, 2008}}] 2006 – Wii Virtual Console[{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/legendofzeldanes/similar.html?mode=versions |title=The Legend of Zelda for Wii |website=GameSpot |access-date=October 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206112414/http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/legendofzeldanes/similar.html?mode=versions |archive-date=December 6, 2008}}] 2012 – 3DS Virtual Console 2013 – Wii U Virtual Console 2018 – Switch Online[{{cite news |title=Nintendo Switch Online Connects Console Owners |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180919005368/en/Nintendo-Switch-Online-Connects-Console-Owners |access-date=November 6, 2018 |language=en}}]
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- Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto as a "killer app" for the Famicom Disk System.
[{{cite web|url=http://retro.ign.com/articles/939/939361p1.html|author=Fahs, Travis|date=December 17, 2008|title=IGN Presents the History of Zelda|publisher=IGN|access-date=July 21, 2009|archive-date=July 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716034219/http://retro.ign.com/articles/939/939361p1.html|url-status=dead}}]
- Released outside Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, becoming the first game to feature a battery-powered save function.
[{{cite book| editor= Craig Glenday| title= Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008| series= Guinness World Records| date= March 11, 2008| publisher= Guinness| isbn= 978-1-904994-21-3| pages= [https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_0/page/56 56–57]| chapter= Record Breaking Games - Action-Adventure Games| chapter-url-access= registration| chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec00guin_0/page/56}}]
- Helped popularize the action-adventure genre of video games.
- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|The Hyrule Fantasy: The Legend of Zelda.|The Hyrule Fantasyゼルダの伝説|The Hyrule Fantasy Zeruda no Densetsu|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}
[Mandelin, Clyde. [https://legendsoflocalization.com/the-legend-of-zelda/graphics/ Legends of Localization - The Legend of Zelda: Graphics]. Legends of Localization. Retrieved September 1, 2020.]
- Re-released for the Japanese Family Computer as {{nihongo foot|The Legend of Zelda 1|ゼルダの伝説1|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} in 1994.
[{{cite web|title=The Legend of Zelda |url=http://www.nindb.net/game/legend-of-zelda.html |access-date=February 18, 2008 |work=NinDB |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619113453/http://nindb.net/game/legend-of-zelda.html |archive-date=June 19, 2010}}]
- Included in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition.
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
|{{vgrelease|JP|January 14, 1987|PAL|September 26, 1988|NA|December 1, 1988}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/linknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731103719/http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/linknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2012 |title=Release Summary |website=GameSpot}}][{{cite web| url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/563487.html| title = Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Release Information for NES| publisher=GameFAQs| access-date = August 2, 2009}}][{{cite web| url = http://cheats.ign.com/objects/005/005991.html| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040224063137/http://cheats.ign.com/objects/005/005991.html| url-status = dead| archive-date = February 24, 2004| title = Zelda II: The Adventure of Link NES| publisher=IGN| access-date = February 16, 2011}}]
|1987 – Famicom Disk System [{{cite web |access-date=October 18, 2010 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/linknobouken/index.html |title=The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Bouken |website=GameSpot |archive-date=January 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118110142/http://www.gamespot.com/famicomds/adventure/linknobouken/index.html |url-status=dead}}] 1988 – Nintendo Entertainment System 2003 – GameCube 2004 – Game Boy Advance[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/famicomminilinknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions| archive-url = https://archive.today/20120629200943/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/famicomminilinknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead| archive-date = June 29, 2012| title = Classic NES Series: Zelda II for Game Boy Advance| website = GameSpot| access-date = October 23, 2008}}] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console[{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/rpg/linknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions |title=Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for Wii |website=GameSpot |access-date=October 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206102733/http://www.gamespot.com/wii/rpg/linknobouken/similar.html?mode=versions |archive-date=December 6, 2008}}] 2012 – 3DS Virtual Console 2013 – Wii U Virtual Console 2019 – Switch Online
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
|{{vgrelease|JP|November 21, 1991|NA|April 13, 1992|PAL|September 24, 1992}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/snes/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for SNES| website = GameSpot| access-date = August 2, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=December 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}]
|1991 – Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1997 – Satellaview[Kameb. [http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_prg/st_prg.htm スーパーファミコンアワー番組表] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401183851/http://www.f3.dion.ne.jp/~kameb/satella/st_prg/st_prg.htm |date=April 1, 2012}}. The Satellaview History Museum. February 12, 2008.] 2002 – Game Boy Advance[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/similar.html?mode=versions |title=Release Summary |website=GameSpot |archive-date=December 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225022624/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/similar.html?mode=versions |url-status=dead}}] 2006 – Wii Virtual Console[{{cite web|access-date=October 18, 2010|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_zel_sfc/index.html|title=Official Link to the Past Virtual Console website|publisher=Nintendo}}] 2013 – Wii U Virtual Console 2016 – 3DS Virtual Console[{{cite web| url = https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past-3ds#game-details | title= Nintendo LTTP Game Details}}] 2019 – Switch Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Kamigami no Toraifōsu.|ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_zel_sfc/|language=ja|title=VCゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=July 29, 2009}}]
Introduced two parallel worlds concept to the series.
Re-released in North America as part of Nintendo's Player's Choice line.
Game Boy Advance re-release includes a multi-player portion (The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords). |
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
|{{vgrelease|JP|June 6, 1993|NA|August 6, 1993|PAL|1993}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/rpg/zeldanodensetsuyumeoms/similar.html?mode=versions| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130123230523/http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/rpg/zeldanodensetsuyumeoms/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead| archive-date = January 23, 2013| title = The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Game Boy| website = GameSpot| access-date = August 3, 2009}}]
|1993 – Game Boy 1998 – Game Boy Color[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/010/010683.html |title=The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX |publisher=IGN}}] 2011 – 3DS Virtual Console 2019 – Switch 2023 – Switch Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Yume o Miru Shima.|ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/zlj/index.html |script-title=ja:ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島 |publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
First title for a handheld console.
Re-released for the Game Boy Color, under the title of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, with additional elements.
Remade for Switch, featuring updated graphics, gameplay, art style, and soundtrack. |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
|{{vgrelease|JP|November 21, 1998|NA|November 23, 1998|PAL|December 11, 1998|CHN|November 2003}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/legendofzeldaoot/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo 64| website = GameSpot| access-date = August 3, 2009| archive-date = September 6, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110906014622/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/legendofzeldaoot/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|1998 – Nintendo 64 2003 – GameCube[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/legendofzeldaoot/similar.html?mode=versions |title=Release Summary |website=GameSpot |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125082341/http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/legendofzeldaoot/similar.html?mode=versions |url-status=dead}}] 2003 – iQue Player[{{cite web |access-date=October 18, 2010 |url=http://kotaku.com/5587577/why-are-consoles-banned-in-china |title=Why are Consoles Banned in China? |date=July 15, 2010 |publisher=Kotaku}}] 2007 – Wii Virtual Console[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3157459 |title=Ocarina of Time Hits Virtual Console |publisher=1UP |date=February 23, 2007 |author=Whiting, Mark |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027095353/http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3157459 |archive-date=October 27, 2007}}] 2011 – 3DS[{{cite web |access-date=August 30, 2011 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/l0_gKWzYFEFKk0MmdUSHMxOJkZg7Z-Rn |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D |publisher=Nintendo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904080441/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/l0_gKWzYFEFKk0MmdUSHMxOJkZg7Z-Rn |archive-date=September 4, 2011 |url-status=dead}}] 2015 – Wii U Virtual Console
2021 – Switch Online
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- The first 3D The Legend of Zelda game.
[{{cite web|access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_zelda/page14.html |title=The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |website=GameSpot |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204141027/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_zelda/page14.html |archive-date=February 4, 2013}}]
- Sold 7.6 million copies worldwide and was the best-selling title in the series at the time.
- First video game ever to receive a perfect score from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu.
[{{cite web| url = http://ign64.ign.com/articles/065/065709p1.html| title = Zelda Receives Highest Ever Famitsu Score| publisher = IGN| date = November 13, 1998}}]
- Included in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition.
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
|{{vgrelease|JP|April 27, 2000|NA|October 25, 2000|PAL|November 17, 2000}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/legendofzeldamajorasmask/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for Nintendo 64| website = GameSpot| access-date = November 7, 2008| archive-date = September 5, 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060905045447/http://www.gamespot.com/n64/adventure/legendofzeldamajorasmask/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|2000 – Nintendo 64 2003 – GameCube 2009 – Wii Virtual Console[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask/969424p1.html |title=Zelda: Majora's Mask Coming to European Virtual Console |publisher=GameSpy |date=April 3, 2009 |author=Williams, Bryn}}] 2015 – 3DS 2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
2022 – Switch Online
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- Takes place after the events of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and uses its game engine.
[{{cite web| url = http://cube.ign.com/articles/501/501970p3.html| title = GDC 2004: The History of Zelda| author = IGN Staff| date = March 25, 2004| publisher=IGN| access-date = November 7, 2008}}][{{cite web| url = http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html| title = Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask| first = Fran| last = Mirabella| publisher = IGN| date = October 25, 2000| access-date = March 24, 2010| archive-date = October 25, 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061025081848/http://ign64.ign.com/articles/151/151933p1.html| url-status = dead}}]
- Features masks that transform the main character.
- Noted for its darker tone and themes compared to other titles in the franchise.
- First The Legend of Zelda title where Eiji Aonuma was the primary director.
- Included in The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition.
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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
|{{vgrelease|JP|February 27, 2001|NA|May 13, 2001|PAL|October 5, 2001}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/adventure/legendofzeldaoracleofages/similar.html?mode=versions |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123200137/http://www.gamespot.com/gbc/adventure/legendofzeldaoracleofages/similar.html?mode=versions |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |title=Release Summary |website=GameSpot}}]
|2001 – Game Boy Color 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console[{{cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/zelda-oracle-of-ages-oracle-of-seasons-to-hit-3ds-eshop-in-jap/ |title=Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons to hit 3DS eShop in Japan [update: Western release confirmed!] |last1=Kubba |first1=Sinan |date=February 21, 2013 |work=Joystiq |publisher=AOL |access-date=March 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225001047/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/zelda-oracle-of-ages-oracle-of-seasons-to-hit-3ds-eshop-in-jap/ |archive-date=February 25, 2013 |url-status=dead}}] 2023 – Switch Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Fushigi no Ki no Mi Daichi no Shō.|ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 大地の章
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Earth|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/az7jaz8j/index.html |script-title=ja:ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 ~大地の章~ ~時空の章~ |publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
Developed in conjunction with Capcom.
Features a season changing game mechanic.
Links with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages.[{{cite book |title=The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Player's Guide |editor=Pellard, Scott |year=2001 |publisher=Nintendo of America |isbn=1-930206-10-0 |page=124}}] |
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
|{{vgrelease|JP|February 27, 2001|NA|May 13, 2001|PAL|October 5, 2001}}
|2001 – Game Boy Color 2013 – 3DS Virtual Console 2023 – Switch Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Fushigi no Ki no Mi Jikū no Shō.|ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 時空の章
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Time and Space|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[
Developed in conjunction with Capcom.]
Features a time travel game mechanic.
Links with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons. |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords
|{{vgrelease|NA|December 3, 2002|JP|March 14, 2003|PAL|March 28, 2003}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Game Boy Advance| website = GameSpot| access-date = October 31, 2008| archive-date = December 25, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091225022624/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|2002 – Game Boy Advance 2011 – DSiWare 2024 – Switch Online
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- Port of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
- Includes a four-player adventure mode.
[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/review.html| title = The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Review| website = GameSpot| first = Jeff| last = Gerstmann| date = December 9, 2002| access-date = October 31, 2008| archive-date = September 3, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110903141849/http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/legendofzeldaalinkttp/review.html| url-status = dead}}]
- Four-player mode introduced multiplayer gameplay to the series.
- Re-released in North America under the Player's Choice label.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
|{{vgrelease|JP|December 13, 2002|NA|March 24, 2003|PAL|May 2, 2003}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/legendofzeldathewindwaker/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for GameCube| website = GameSpot| access-date = November 7, 2008| archive-date = September 9, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110909010956/http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/adventure/legendofzeldathewindwaker/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|2002 – GameCube 2013 – Wii U[{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/23/zelda-wind-waker-getting-wii-u-remake |title=Zelda: Wind Waker Remake Headed to Wii U |publisher=IGN |author=Audrey Drake |date=January 23, 2013 |access-date=January 23, 2013}}] 2025 – Switch 2 Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Kaze no Takuto.|ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Baton of Wind|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gzlj/ |script-title=ja:ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト |publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
Features cel-shaded graphics.[{{cite web| url = http://cube.ign.com/articles/097/097650p1.html| title = Spaceworld: Mario and Zelda Sequels Shown at Spaceworld| publisher = IGN| author = IGN Staff| date = August 22, 2001| access-date = November 7, 2008| archive-date = January 5, 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090105040540/http://cube.ign.com/articles/097/097650p1.html| url-status = dead}}]
Designed to reach a wider range of age groups.[{{cite magazine| url = http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/16344/the-legend-of-zelda/| title = Preview: The Legend of Zelda| author = Star Dingo| date = August 24, 2001| magazine = GamePro| access-date = November 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227090455/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/16344/the-legend-of-zelda/|archive-date=December 27, 2008}}]
Re-released in North America and Europe as part of Nintendo's Player's Choice line. |
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
|{{vgrelease|JP|March 18, 2004|NA|June 7, 2004|PAL|January 7, 2005|AUS|April 7, 2005}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/zeldafourswords/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures for GameCube| website = GameSpot| access-date = November 7, 2008| archive-date = February 22, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070222062005/http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/zeldafourswords/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|2004 – GameCube
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zelda no Densetsu Yottsu no Tsurugi Purasu.|ゼルダの伝説 4つの剣+
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/g4sj/ |script-title=ja:ゼルダの伝説 4つの剣+ |publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
Allows for up to four players to play the game using Game Boy Advances and Game Link Cables.[{{cite web| url = http://cube.ign.com/articles/520/520523p1.html| title = The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures| first = Peer| last = Schneider| date = June 2, 2004| website=GameSpot| access-date = November 7, 2008}}]
Carried over stylistic elements from The Wind Waker.
Re-released in North America as part of Nintendo's Player's Choice line. |
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
|{{vgrelease|JP|November 4, 2004|PAL|November 12, 2004|NA|January 10, 2005|AUS|April 7, 2005}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/thelegendofzeldatheminishcap/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap for Game Boy Advance| website=GameSpot| access-date = October 31, 2008}}]
|2004 – Game Boy Advance 2011 – 3DS Virtual Console 2014 – Wii U Virtual Console 2023 – Switch Online
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Fushigi no Bōshi.|ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Hat|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bzmj/index.html |script-title=ja:「ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし」|publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
Developed by Capcom
Features a shrinking game mechanic.
Released in Europe in a bundled package with a The Legend of Zelda-themed Game Boy Advance SP. |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
|{{vgrelease|NA|November 19, 2006|JP|December 2, 2006|AUS|December 7, 2006|PAL|December 8, 2006}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/thelegendofzelda/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii| website=GameSpot| access-date = October 31, 2008}}]
|2006 – GameCube 2006 – Wii[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/thelegendofzelda/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for GameCube| website=GameSpot| access-date = October 31, 2008}}] 2016 – Wii U
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- Release was delayed so it could be ported to the Wii and released as a Wii launch title.
[{{cite web| url = http://cube.ign.com/articles/732/732852p1.html| title = Twilight Princess Slips| first = Micah| last = Seff| publisher=IGN| date = September 14, 2006| access-date = October 31, 2008}}]
- Features a gameplay mechanic in which Link has the power to turn into a wolf.
- GameCube and Wii versions differ in that the Wii version supports 16:9 widescreen presentation and horizontally flips the in-game world to make Link right-handed.
[{{cite magazine|url= http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85328| title=GamePro Q&A: Nintendo's Harrison on Zelda| author = Bones| magazine=GamePro| date= November 5, 2006| access-date=October 31, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126140729/http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=85328|archive-date=November 26, 2006}}]
- First game in the series to receive a Teen rating.
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The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
|{{vgrelease|JP|June 23, 2007|NA|October 1, 2007|AUS|October 11, 2007|PAL|October 19, 2007}}[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldads/similar.html?mode=versions| title = The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for DS| website = GameSpot| access-date = October 31, 2008| archive-date = July 28, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728151156/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldads/similar.html?mode=versions| url-status = dead}}]
|2007 – DS 2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
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- Features touchscreen functionality and visuals similar to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldads/review.html| title = The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Review| first = Alex| last = Navarro| website = GameSpot| date = October 1, 2007| access-date = October 31, 2008| archive-date = September 16, 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100916175825/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldads/review.html| url-status = dead}}]
- Originally developed as The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords DS.
[{{cite web|author= Gantayat, Anoop|title=Miyamoto Speaks to Final Fantasy Producer|date=October 7, 2004 |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/555/555485p1.html|publisher=IGN|access-date=April 1, 2008}}]
- Takes place after the events of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and uses its cel-shaded visuals.
- Also released in a bundled package with a The Legend of Zelda-themed DS.
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
|{{vgrelease|NA|December 7, 2009|AUS|December 10, 2009|EU|December 11, 2009|JP|December 23, 2009}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldaspirittracks/news.html?sid=6206744&mode=previews |title=GDC 2009: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Trailer Impressions |website=GameSpot |author=Tom McShea |date=March 25, 2009}}][{{cite web | url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090915006514&newsLang=en | title=Nintendo's Holiday Lineup Has Something for Everyone | publisher=Business Wire | access-date=September 15, 2009 | date=September 15, 2009 | archive-date=November 28, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128142222/https://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090915006514&newsLang=en | url-status=dead}}][{{cite web | url=http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2009/link_and_mario_make_their_return_this_christmas_as_nintendo_announces_the_autumnwinter_line-up_14710.html | title= Link and Mario make their return this Christmas as Nintendo announces the autumn/winter line-up | publisher=Nintendo | access-date=October 2, 2009 | date=October 1, 2009}}][{{cite web | url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2009/11/04/zelda_stylus_bonus | title=Zelda's Special Stylus | publisher=andriasang | access-date=November 4, 2009 | date=November 4, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630030925/http://andriasang.com/comda5/zelda_stylus_bonus/ | archive-date=June 30, 2012}}]
|2009 – DS 2016 – Wii U Virtual Console
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- Known in Japan as {{nihongo foot|Zeruda no Densetsu Daichi no Kiteki.|ゼルダの伝説 大地の汽笛
| lit. The Legend of Zelda: The Steam Whistle of Earth|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}}[{{cite web |access-date=December 19, 2009 |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/bkij/index.html |script-title=ja:「ゼルダの伝説 大地の汽笛」|publisher=Nintendo |language=ja}}]
Features touchscreen functionality and visuals similar to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
Takes place one hundred years after the events of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.[{{cite web| url = http://www.gamespot.com/ds/adventure/thelegendofzeldaspirittracks/review.html| title = The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for DS| website=GameSpot| author= Ramsay, Randolph| date= December 8, 2009| access-date = December 21, 2009}}] |
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
|{{vgrelease|EU|November 18, 2011|NA|November 20, 2011|JP|November 23, 2011|AUS|November 24, 2011}}[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://wii.ign.com/objects/872/872155.html |title=The Legend of Zelda Wii 2 |publisher=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107133323/http://wii.ign.com/objects/872/872155.html |archive-date=January 7, 2010 |url-status=dead}}]
|2011 – Wii 2016 – Wii U Virtual Console 2021 – Switch
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- Celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with the power of Link to fly with his bird.
- Announced at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
[{{cite web |access-date=August 4, 2009 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/05/e3-2009-first-look-at-new-zelda |title=E3 2009: First Look at New Zelda |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=June 5, 2009 |last1=Robinson |first1=Martin |last2=Nix}}]
- Prominently features motion controls through the use of the Wii Remote.
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
|{{vgrelease|EU|November 22, 2013|NA|November 22, 2013|AUS|November 23, 2013|JP|December 26, 2013}}[{{cite web |access-date=November 15, 2013 |url=http://ca.ign.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-3ds-139048/3ds-121949 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131115212723/http://ca.ign.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda-3ds-139048/3ds-121949 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |title=The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds |work=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}]
|2013 – 3DS
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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
|{{Video game release|JP|October 22, 2015|NA|October 23, 2015|EU|October 23, 2015|AUS|October 24, 2015}}
|2015 – 3DS
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- Focus on multiplayer gameplay.
- Developed by Grezzo.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
|{{vgrelease|NA|March 3, 2017|EU|March 3, 2017|AU|March 3, 2017|JP|March 3, 2017}}
|2017 – Wii U 2017 – Switch 2025 – Switch 2
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
|{{vgrelease|NA|May 12, 2023|EU|May 12, 2023|AU|May 12, 2023|JP|May 12, 2023}}
|2023 – Switch 2025 – Switch 2
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- Sequel to Breath of the Wild.
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
|{{vgrelease|WW|September 26, 2024}}
|2024 – Switch
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