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The Legend of Zelda
-The original "Zelda" game, released in the US for the NES FUN FACT: this year, 2011, is the 25th anniversary of the Japanese release in 1986. 2012 is the North American 25th anniversary. More interestingly, for people unfamiliar with the series, the main protagonists name in most of the series is Link not Zelda, which is the name of the Princess he must save -
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
-Released for the NES FUN FACT: Zelda II was actually released in Japan several months before the The Legend of Zelda was released in the US. -
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
-Released in the US on the SNES or Super Nintendo FUN FACT: A Link to the Past pioneered many things in the series including the ability to swing the sword across many squares rather than stabbing forward into just one square making combat easier. The series is also the first to introduce the existance of two parallel worlds, a recurring element in future titles -
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
-Released in the US on the Game Boy, Later re-released in '98 on the Game Boy Color FUN FACT: Link's Awakening started out as a port (remake for a different console platform) of A Link to the Past to the Game Boy but was later made into an original title. This title is also the first released on a handheld game console -
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TIme
Released in the US on the Nintendo 64, recently remastered in 2011 for the nintendo 3DS - 3D capable handheld. FUN FACT: Ocarina of Time is regarded by many as the best Zelda game in the Series. Also Ocarina of Time is the first Zelda title to use 3D graphics -
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Release in the US for the Nintendo Game Cube FUN FACT: required an expansion pack with additional memory in order to be played -
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Oracle of Seasons and Ages were released in tandom in the US for the Game Boy Color FUN FACT: Seasons and Ages were 2 of 3 games the came from experimenting with porting the original Zelda game to the Game Boy, but 3 games proved to be too many to handle so one was cancelled leaving these two -
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons and Ages were released in tandom in the US for the Game Boy Color FUN FACT: Seasons and Ages were 2 of 3 games the came from experimenting with porting the original Zelda game to the Game Boy, but 3 games proved to be too many to handle so one was cancelled leaving these two -
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Released in the US for the Nintendo GameCube FUN FACT: The Wind Waker is the 10th installment in the "The Legend of Zelda" series -
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Released in the US for the Nintendo GameCube FUN FACT: The Game Boy Advanced handheld console can be used as a controller, also 4 players are allowed to play the main campaign instead of the usual one. -
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Released in the US for the Game Boy Advance FUN FACT: selected as the 2005 Game Boy Advance "Game of the Year" by GameSpot -
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Released in the US for both the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo GameCube FUN FACT: Twilight Princess is the only Zelda game to be released along side a Nintendo Console, the Nintendo Wii. Also Twilight Princess is the first game in the seriese to recieve a T (Teen) rating due to fantasy violence and animated blood. -
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Released in the US for the Nintendo DS FUN FACT: The game includes online multiplayer play -
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Released in the US for the Nintendo DS FUN FACT: one of the few Zelda games where you actually get to control Princess Zelda -
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Currently set to be released in the US for the Nintendo Wii on Nov 20th. FUN FACT: Skyward Sword uses the wii motion plus peripheral which allows for one-to-one motion control of links sword