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The Legend of Zelda Series
"The Legend of Zelda series (often shortened to Zelda , TLoZ , or LoZ ), first published on February 21 , 1986 , by Nintendo, is a series of video games created by celebrated game designer Shigeru Miyamoto . In Japan the series is known as ゼルダの伝説 (Zeruda no Densetsu ), often shortened to just ゼル伝 (Zeru-Den ). The games are primarily set in a fantasy world, in the Kingdom of Hyrule , although some have been set in different countries or other equally fantastic worlds, such as Koholint Island , Termina , Labrynna and Holodrum . The gameplay consists of a mixture of action , adventure , role-playing , and puzzle -solving, occasionally with minor platform elements. The series is known for its beautiful and inspiring settings, creative gameplay, interesting characters, stirring original music, and high overall production values. It is widely considered one of the most influential video game franchises ever created, and has earned a spot among the Nintendo elite, as one of the company's flagship franchises, alongside the Mario series , Metroid , and others. It also claimed the #1 spot on G4's 100 Greatest Games of All Time . As of September 2005, the Legend of Zelda series has sold 47 million units."
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Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords DS was the tentative title for a Legend of Zelda Four Swords game for the Nintendo DS. It was cancelled and development instead turned towards The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
Recent issues of Nintendo Power has seen this game mentioned in the "Game Watch Forecast". The reason for this is unknown, but at this moment, there is no talk of a Four Swords title for the Nintendo DS.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is an upcoming video game in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series, for the Nintendo DS. It is the official sequel to Gamecube's The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and it will feature 3D cel-shaded graphics with an overhead camera perspective primarily, but incorporating different views based on context. The game was unveiled along with a trailer by Satoru Iwata during his keynote address at the 2006 Game Developers Conference in San Jose. Phantom Hourglass was formally announced to come out in 2006 but is not on Nintendo's 2006 release schedule.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス, Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu?) is an upcoming video game in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series, for Wii and the Nintendo GameCube. Originally planned for release in November 2005, Nintendo delayed it so that the developers could add more content and fine-tune the game. At the Nintendo E³ 2006 Press Conference, President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime described Twilight Princess as “...by far the best Zelda game we’ve ever made.” The Wii version will be released on the console's launch dates: November 19, 2006 in North America, December 8, 2006 in Europe, and December 2, 2006 in Japan, making Twilight Princess the first Zelda game to debut alongside the launch of a Nintendo console. The GameCube version will be released on December 11, 2006 in the United States.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎのぼうし, Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Bōshi?, The Legend of Zelda: The Mysterious Hat) is a Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Like its handheld predecessors for the Game Boy Color, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, it was not developed by Nintendo, but instead by Flagship, with Nintendo overseeing the development process. The Minish Cap is the first original Zelda adventure to be released for a handheld Game Boy platform since the Oracle games in 2001 (a multiplayer-only game, Four Swords, was included with the 2002 GBA release of A Link to the Past).
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (ゼルダの伝説 4つの剣+, Zeruda no Densetsu: Yottsu no Tsurugi Purasu?, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords+) is a game in The Legend of Zelda series for the GameCube, released in Japan on March 18, 2004, North America on June 7, 2004 and Europe on January 7, 2005. It utilizes the GBA-to-GameCube cable. As with any game that uses this cable, it is incompatible with the Nintendo DS.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (ゼルダの伝説 風のタクト, Zeruda no Densetsu: Kaze no Takuto?, The Legend of Zelda: Baton of the Wind) is the tenth installment in the Legend of Zelda series of video games. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan on 13 December 2002, in Canada and the United States on 24 March 2003, and in Europe on 3 May 2003. The upcoming Zelda title, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a direct sequel to The Wind Waker.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords is a multi-link video game for up to four players on the Game Boy Advance platform. The game does not have a single player mode, so it is required that one plays with at least one other player, who must also own their own copy of the game. The game also does not come on its own cartridge, instead it is more of a bonus for purchasers of the GBA port of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 時空の章, Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Ki no Mi Jikū no Shō?, lit. "The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Time and Space"), also known as OoA, is a video game published by Nintendo and developed by Nintendo in conjunction with Capcom. Although the game was originally released for use on the Nintendo Game Boy Color, it exhibits special features, such as additional items, when played on a Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (ゼルダの伝説 ふしぎの木の実 大地の章, Zeruda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Ki no Mi Daichi no Shō?, lit. "The Legend of Zelda: Nut of the Mysterious Tree: Chapter of Earth"), also known as OoS, is a video game published by Nintendo and developed by Nintendo in conjunction with Capcom. Although the game was originally released for use on the Nintendo Game Boy Color, it exhibits special features, such as additional items, when played on a Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (ゼルダの伝説: ムジュラの仮面, Zeruda no Densetsu: Mujura no Kamen?) is a video game for the Nintendo 64 console. It was released in Japan on April 27, 2000, in Canada and the United States on October 24, 2000, and in Europe on November 17, 2000. The game sold approximately 314,000 copies during its first week of sales in Japan and it went on to sell three million copies worldwide.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (ゼルダの伝説 時のオカリナ, Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina?) is a video game for the Nintendo 64 console. It is the fifth game in The Legend of Zelda series, the first of the series to be released on the Nintendo 64 and the first to be made in 3D. It was released in Japan on 21 November 1998. It was followed by a sequel, Majora's Mask.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島, Zeruda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima?, The Legend of Zelda: Dreaming Island) was a 1993 video game, originally created for the Game Boy. A color version, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (夢をみる島DX, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX?), was created for the Game Boy Color in 1998. The latter is compatible with the Game Boy Printer and features a new dungeon. The music for the game was composed by Koji Kondo, composer of the music for many other Nintendo games (not just those in the Zelda series).
Summary: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース, Zeruda no Densetsu Kamigami no Toraifōsu?, lit. "The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods"), also known as Zelda 3 or Zelda III, is the third video game in The Legend of Zelda series, designed by Nintendo and released for the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game consoles. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1991, and in North America and Europe in 1992. The project was conducted by Shigeru Miyamoto and his team.
Summary: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (ゼルダの伝説2:リンクの冒険, Zelda no densetsu 2: Rinku no Bōken?) is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the second title in the Legend of Zelda series of games. It was originally released in Japan on the Famicom Disk System, remarkably less than a year after the release of its predecessor, but just as its predecessor was, was converted to the regular NES cartridge format when released in the US and other countries. In order to retain the game saving feature that the Famicom Disk System provided, battery-backed memory was built in the NES cartridge. It was re-released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 as part of the Classic NES Series.
Summary: The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説, Zelda no Densetsu?), or commonly abbreviated LoZ by fans, is the first game in the Legend of Zelda series of video games. It was made by Nintendo under the direction of game creator Shigeru Miyamoto, who also created Mario. The game was inspired by Miyamoto's adventures in the hills of Kyoto as a young child. It was released in Japan as the first game for the Famicom Disk System add-on to the Famicom on February 21, 1986. As this add-on was not released outside of Japan, it was released in the US and other countries on the regular NES cartridge format in 1987. The music, including the classic Zelda theme, was composed by Koji Kondo.