The Legend of Zelda

An iconic series of role-playing games for Nintendo consoles, The Legend of Zelda follows the saga of Link and Princess Zelda as they fight to save the world of Hyrule from the evil overlord Ganon. Tears of the Kingdom is the latest entry in the long-running series, released in May 2023. The first Legend of Zelda game was released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan on February 21, 1986.

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While we’re at it, every game should feature portals by law

By Ari Notis Published November 2, 2021

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Majora’s Mask Is A Masterpiece Of Existential Horror

Nintendo explored some uncharacteristically dark territory in this eerie N64 sequel to Ocarina of Time

By Levi Winslow Published October 29, 2021
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Preorders for the N64 and Genesis controllers, also $50 each, are now up

By Ari Notis Published October 15, 2021
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It’s 2021, And Breath Of The Wild Is Finally Playable In Arabic

An enormous team of modders have put in a huge amount of work to see this happen

By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2021
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No upgrades, no map, and certainly no Master Sword

By Ari Notis Published September 29, 2021

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This gorgeous Apple Arcade game tosses some Terraria into the mix, too

By Levi Winslow Published September 27, 2021
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What Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time Loops

Arkane Studios' shooter takes a new stab at an old trope

By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2021
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You Can’t Make Me Use The N64 Controller Again, Nintendo

Nostalgia has its limits, and I draw the line at "physical pain"

By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2021
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Nintendo Switch Online Gets N64, Genesis Collection, Along With Special Controllers

Nintendo's NSO service is getting a nice-sized classic game 'Expansion Pack' next month

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‘Two Jawas In A Trenchcoat’ Is My New Favorite Star Wars Character

Star Wars: Hunters makes bold strides in Jawa-stacking technology

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The Nintendo GameCube Turns Twenty Today

That means that its iconic controller is also celebrating a birthday

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2021
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The art of BLS sliding, or sky sliding, might slash world records

By Ari Notis Published September 7, 2021
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I’m just a video game grape doing my silly little tasks

By Sisi Jiang Published August 30, 2021
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13 Years Later, Fan Gets Tricky Zelda Record In Smash Bros.

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By Renata Price Published August 25, 2021
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Pokémon Legends: Arceus resembles Breath of the Wild , but trying to recreate that magic is an impossible task

By Renata Price Published August 19, 2021

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Pro Breath Of The Wild Player’s Trickshot Montage Is Basically The Zelda Olympics

A new video from YouTuber Duplex Link shows eight minutes of ridiculous combat tricks

By Ari Notis Published August 16, 2021
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Switch faves like Mario Kart 8, Breath of the Wild, and Smash Bros. are chart mainstays

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published August 13, 2021
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The Legend of Zelda-like is dungeon-crawling without the baggage

By Ethan Gach Published August 3, 2021
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By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2021
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Incredibly Skilled Breath Of The Wild Player Makes Our Links Look Like Chumps

Most of us are terrified of BOTW Golden Lynels, but not this guy

By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2021

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