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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