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- How many Zelda games are there in total?
Since the 80s, Link has embarked on some crazy and exciting adventures that usually end with saving Zelda, the world, or both. These getaways are described in THE Legend of Zelda Games. Over the years, the series has earned its reputation as one of the greatest video game series of all time.
He hasn’t proven his brilliance with just a few solid installments. There has been a litany of Zelda games. In fact, even big fans of the show might not know how many, or everyone’s names. However, all of this information can be found here.
Main series
the 19 main entrances in the Legend of Zelda series are mostly action-adventure titles with some RPG influences. Story-wise, most of them revolve around Link trying to stop any dark evil that threatens Zelda and the Kingdom of Hyrule.
Yet despite the primary focus not varying much between titles, the gameplay certainly does. The first games are relatively small and offer a lot of 2D actions. As the series progressed, the open worlds started to improve, as did the visuals and overall presentation.
THE Legend of Zelda
Release date | 1986 (Japan) and 1987 (North America) |
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Systems | Famicon Disc System, Nintendo Entertainment System, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, Inline Switch |
Zelda 2: Link’s Adventure
Release date | 1987 (Japan) and 1988 (North America) |
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Systems | Famicon Disc System, Nintendo Entertainment System, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, Inline Switch |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Release date | 1991 (Japan) and 1992 (North America) |
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Systems | Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Satellaview, Game Boy Advance, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, 3DS Virtual Console, Switch Online |
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Release date | 1993 |
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Systems | Game Boy, Game Boy Color, 3DS Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch |
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Release date | 1998 |
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Systems | Nintendo 64, iQue Player, GameCube, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U Virtual Console, Switch Online |
The Legend Of Zelda: The Mask Of Majora
Release date | 2000 |
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Systems | Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U Virtual Console |
The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages
Release date | 2001 |
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Systems | Game Boy Color, 3DS virtual console |
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of the Seasons
Release date | 2001 |
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Systems | Game Boy Color, 3DS virtual console |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past & Four Swords
Release date | 2002 |
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Systems | Game Boy Advance |
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Release date | 2002 (Japan) and 2003 (North America) |
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Systems | GameCube, Wii U |
The Legend Of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Release date | 2004 |
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Systems | GameCube |
The Legend Of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Release date | 2004 (Japan) and 2005 (North America) |
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Systems | Game Boy Advance, 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console |
The Legend Of Zelda: The Twilight Princess
Release date | 2006 |
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Systems | GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U |
The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Release date | 2007 |
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Systems | Nintendo DS, Wii U Virtual Console |
The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Release date | 2009 |
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Systems | Nintendo DS, Wii U Virtual Console |
The Legend Of Zelda: The Skyward Sword
Release date | 2011 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii, Wii U Virtual Console, Nintendo Switch |
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Release date | 2013 |
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Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Release date | 2015 |
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Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Release date | 2017 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
Spin off
In most cases, derivative titles spoil the Legend of Zelda formula. Some exchange protagonists, others experiment with different genres, and a few are played on wristwatches.
In fact, traditional Nintendo home systems haven’t had much of a spinoff on Zelda until the last few years. Before that, everything from handheld consoles to lesser-known hardware components served as a home for these games. Additionally, a few of the titles were never seen by American audiences as they were only released in Japan. Overall there is 17 of these spin-offs.
Zelda
Release date | 1989 |
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Systems | Game and Watch, Nintendo Mini Classic |
THE Legend of Zelda
Release date | 1989 |
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Systems | Nelsonic gaming watch |
Zelda No Densetsu: Kamigami No Triforce
Release date | 1992 (Japan only) |
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Systems | Battler 2 barcode |
Zelda: The Wand Of Gamelon
Release date | 1993 |
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Systems | CD-i |
Link: Faces of Evil
Release date | 1993 |
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Systems | CD-i |
Zelda’s Adventure
Release date | 1994 |
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Systems | CD-i |
BS Zelda No Densetsu
Release date | 1995 (Japan only) |
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Systems | Satellaview |
BS Zelda No Densetsu Inishie No Sekiban
Release date | 1997 (Japan only) |
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Systems | Satellaview |
Freshly picked Rosy Rupeeland from Tingle
Release date | 2006 (Japan) |
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Systems | Nintendo DS |
Tingle DS Balloon Fight
Release date | 2007 (Japan only) |
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Systems | Nintendo DS |
Link’s Crossbow Training
Release date | 2007 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii |
Dekisugi tingling pack
Release date | 2009 (Japan only) |
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Systems | DSiWare |
Irozuki Tincle No Koi No Balloon Trip
Release date | 2009 (Japan only) |
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Systems | Nintendo DS |
Hyrule Warriors
Release date | 2014 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch |
My Nintendo Picross: The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Release date | 2016 |
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Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
Hyrule Cadence
Release date | 2019 |
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Systems | Nintendo Switch |
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Release date | 2020 |
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Systems | Nintendo Switch |
Remakes and reissues
Nintendo seems to be very fond of remaking and republishing the Legend Of Zelda games. Most of the top rated installments have been reissued in some form or another. And there is nine remakes and reissues in total.
In most cases, these games have received simple graphics upgrades. However, some of them have received bigger changes, such as improved control schematics. The changes have generally improved experiences, and the developers have done well to retain the magic of the originals.
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
Release date | 1998 |
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Systems | Game Boy Color |
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Master Quest
Release date | 2002 (Japan) and 2003 (North America) |
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Systems | Nintendo 64, GameCube |
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D
Release date | 2011 |
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Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
The Legend Of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition
Release date | 2011 |
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Systems | DSiWare |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Release date | 2013 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii U |
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
Release date | 2015 |
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Systems | Nintendo 3DS |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Release date | 2016 |
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Systems | Nintendo Wii U |
The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Release date | 2019 |
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Systems | Nintendo Switch |
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Release date | 2021 |
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Systems | Nintendo Switch |
How many Zelda games are there in total?
So, with all of these main entries, spin-offs, and re-releases over the years, there has been a total of 45 Zelda games. Whether it’s a new entry with all new mechanics, or a few graphical tweaks and gameplay tweaks – or experimental titles – we’ve seen a lot of Zelda games, with plenty more to come.
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