Cameos in The Legend of Zelda

Cameos, also known as Easter Eggs, are extras or references intentionally programmed into a game by the developers. Throughout there have been many Easter Eggs, such as images, characters, and even enemies taken from other Nintendo franchises, usually Super Mario (as both were originally created by the same development team). They can seldom be from its own series or other media as well. Although Easter Eggs do appear in modern titles of the Zelda series, they were more common in the older games.
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*According to the Japanese instruction manual, Manhandla is a large from the , and Digdogger is a giant Unira from .
*The Rupee sprites are modeled after the Gold Bars in Clu Clu Land.
*The sprites of Blocks are from Super Mario Bros..
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*Several houses in Kakariko Village have a portrait of .
*Chain Chomps from the appear as powerful enemies in and the Palace of the Four Sword.
*The Fairy Fountain theme (also the File Select theme) is a remix of the theme from .
*The music of when Soldiers chase Link in Kakariko Village is a remix of the boss theme from Super Mario Bros. 2.
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*Tarin resembles Mario, as they look similar, like mushrooms, and turn into raccoons.
*The Cucco Keeper resembles .
*Christine's love letter to Mr. Write includes a photograph of .
*A Yoshi Doll can be obtained as a prize in the Trendy Game.
*Many enemies from the make an appearance as foes, including Bloopers, Bob-ombs, Boos, Chain Chomps, Cheep-Cheeps, Goombas, Piranha Plants, Pokeys, Shy Guys, and Thwomps.
*In , statues of Mario enemies can be obtained. The pedestal for the Blooper Figure says "Squids are the hot new thing with kids today" which is a reference to the Splatoon series.
*Mamu the frog is from , the main antagonist of said game. In fact, Mamu is also Wart's Japanese name.
*An enemy called Anti-Kirby (called simply Kirby in Japan) appears in Eagle's Tower. It attacks by inhaling and is colored pink in , much like the actual character.
*Sea Urchins resemble s from the .
*Mr. Write is based on Dr. Wright from SimCity, who is a cameo of SimCity's creator Will Wright. The music in his house is a remix of Dr. Wright's theme.
*Prince Richard is the hero's rival from Kaeru no Tameni Kane ha Naru, a Japan-only game for the Game Boy. Richard's Villa music is a remix of the Kaeru overworld theme. The frogs inside his house also appear in the game.
*Totaka's Song can be heard in Richard's Villa after the song loops for several minutes.Totaka's Song in Link's Awakening
*In the French version, if Link calls from the phone in Grandpa Ulrira's house, will answer him.
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*Talon and Ingo resemble Mario and Luigi, respectively.
*Malon and Talon wear a brooch in the shape of 's face.
*Various portraits of mainline characters from the Super Mario series can be found in Princess Zelda's Courtyard. These include a portrait of Mario, Luigi, , Princess Peach, and Bowser. The images themselves are taken from Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64.
*On the second floor of Dodongo's Cavern, there is a sign carved out of stone that was reused from the one in 's courtyard from .
*An Arwing from Star Fox 64 can be found inside the game's files to combat Link; it was used to code 's movement.
*The Stone of Agony closely resembles the Nintendo 64's Rumble Pak, which is ironically used to make said accessory rumble when Link is near hidden holes.
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*Princess Zelda's Courtyard's portraits were replaced by a replica of a level from .
*Posters featuring artwork from can be found in Lon Lon Ranch, Gerudo's Fortress, and the Bombchu Shop.
*In the Happy Mask Shop, at the far right, one of the masks strongly resemble Darth Maul from Star Wars.
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*The Happy Mask Salesman's backpack features various Easter Eggs:
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#Face shown on Mayor Dotour's chair in its opposite emotion.
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#Possible reference to from the Star Wars series.
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#Possible reference to a mask.
#Possible reference to from the Kirby series.
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*Mr. Barten resembles Mario.
*Gorman and the Gorman Brothers resemble Luigi.
*"Farewell to Gibdos," the song that plays at the Music Box House, resembles the music of the Merry-Go-Round from in Super Mario 64.
*In the Astral Observatory, near the Pierre, a rough drawing of a dolphin can be found. This is possibly a reference to the GameCube's codename, Dolphin (although the GameCube itself was not yet released).
*The 5 animal Masks may be a reference to the Star Fox series. The Keaton Mask, Bremen Mask, Bunny Hood, and Don Gero's Mask resembles the Star Fox Team members Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad, respectively. The Mask of Scents resembles Star Wolf member Pigma Dengar.
**The Keaton Mask also resembles Pikachu from the Pokemon series as well.
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*Plushes of and Ganondorf's Steed can be found inside and 's room in .
*Several references to Nintendo's history can be around . These include:
**An , a machine resembling a GameCube, and diagrams of the Wii Remote and Wii U Gamepad inside the .
**A inside the .
**A behind the counter of the , which can only be seen from the shop's back room.
**A Wii Remote in the 's playroom inside the .
**A inside the .
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*Thwomps appear as enemies in .
*Talon from resembles Mario.
* from is based on Dr. Wright from SimCity.
*In , after Vire kidnaps Princess Zelda and takes her to the Black Tower, a recreation of the happens. Vire appears as , Princess Zelda as , and Link as Jumpman (Mario).
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*Bob-ombs appear as enemies.
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*The Tingle Tuner resembles a Game Boy Advance.
*The Hand-me Down Tingle Tuner resembles a Game Boy Color.
*In the Nintendo Gallery, Manny (The Wind Waker) has an 8-bit Octorok on his hand bag.
*In the Nintendo Gallery, the Bunny Hood, All-Night Mask, Goron Mask, and Keaton Mask can be seen hanging behind Carlov.
*Mako resembles from the .
*The Armos Knights have noses and mustaches that strongly resemble 's.
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*Thwomps, Cheep Cheeps, Big Cheep Cheeps, and Chain Chomps appear as enemies.
*Talon resembles Mario.
*Mako, whose face resembles , reappears in this game.
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*Bob-ombs and Lakitus appear as enemies.
*The vine growing sound effect from plays when a vine is grown.
*Chain-link platforms with flipping gates resemble the ones from the Mario series.
*Dr. Left is based on Dr. Wright from SimCity.
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*Fyer has a on one of his sleeves.
*Gor Amoto's name may be derived from Shigeru Miyamoto, which is further supported by his Japanese name, Don Shīgeru.
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*Pictures from the reveal trailer can be found in Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium.
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*Dee Ess Island is shaped like a Nintendo DS.
*Gossip Stones have a similar nose and moustache like .
*Mako, whose face resembles , reappears in this game.
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*A figurine of Tingle can be found in several houses and shops. A golden version also exists inside the .
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*A Tingle plush can be found on Zelda's room inside the Knight Academy.
*One of the pictures on the wall inside Skipper's house in his Retreat is a reference to an infamous scene from the movie .
*There are industrial objects in Lanayru that vaguely resemble Gamecubes.
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* can be found hanging on a wall inside Link's House.
*A painting of Makar can be seen hanging inside the house of the Woman.
*The Milk Bar Owner in Hyrule resembles Mario, and the Milk Bar Owner in Lorule resembles Luigi.
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*A Chain Chomp, which previously made a cameo appearance in , appears as the Ball and Chain included with Link's Level 3 Gauntlets, the Power Gloves.
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*A picture of Makar can be found hanging among the pictures of the Miiverse Gallery.
*The Fire Gloves, which allow the Links to throw fireballs from their hands, function identically to the form in the . They also produce the same sound effect from 
*The Hammerwear Outfit is designed after a from the Super Mario series.
**If the blue Link or red Link wears the the Hammerwear Outfit, it resembles a or a , respectively. 
* Various outfits from earlier Zelda games, as well as other less-known Nintendo franchises are also available. For example, his Cozy Parka is designed after Popo from Ice Climber.
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*Princess Zelda makes an appearance.
*The Mini-Game select screen is designed like the character select screen from Super Mario Bros 2.
*Lon Lon Meadow is named after Lon Lon Ranch.
*A man who resembles Ingo is found around Lon Lon Meadows.
*The Tingle Tuner resembles a Nintendo DS.
*Tingle's fight against Captain Stalfos resembles the gameplay of the .
== Breath of the Wild ==
* All toponyms are references within the Zelda series, and many locations exist in a ruined state.
* Satori Mountain is named for Satoru Iwata.
* Wizzrobes act like Magikoopas, specifically from Super Mario Galaxy.
* Brigo may be based on .
* Revali is based on Falco from the Star Fox series.
== Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ==
* Impa's hand motions are from the Naruto anime series.
* Mipha's traversal is swimming over land, in reference to an exploit from that Sidon can be captured from the Vah Ruta battle.
* Sidon's Remote Bomb attack is "Hole In One" from .
==Gallery==
File:LttpMarioportrait.png|Portrait of Mario from 
File:ALttP Chain Chomps.png|Chain Chomps from 
File:LA Tarin Artwork.png|Artwork of Tarin from 
File:LA Yoshi Doll Artwork.png|Yoshi Doll artwork from 
File:LA BowWow Artwork.png|Chain Chomp artwork from 
File:LA Mr. Write Artwork.png|Artwork of Mr. Write from 
File:LADX Anti-Kirby Sprite.png|Anti-Kirby from , who clearly resembles the actual Kirby
File:OoT Talon Artwork.png|Artwork of Talon from , who resembles Mario
File:OoT Ingo Artwork.png|Artwork of Ingo from , who resembles Luigi
File:OoT Stone of Agony Render.png|Stone of Agony artwork from , based on the N64 Rumble Pak
File:OoT Arwing Model.png|Unused Star Fox Arwing from 
File:OOT3D SS Posters.png|Posters featuring artwork from 
File:OOT3D NSMB Easter Egg.jpg|New Super Mario Bros. Level from 
File:StarfoxMMCameo.png|The Star Fox team Masks from 
File:MM3D Bomb Shop Easter Eggs.jpg|GameCube and Ultra Hand in the Bomb Shop from 
File:MM3D Ten Billion Barrel.jpg|Ten Billion Barrel in the Town Shooting Gallery from 
File:MM3D Wii Remote.jpg|Wii Remote in the Goron Shrine from 
File:MM3D Love Tester.jpg|Love Tester in the from 
File:OoS Dr. Left Artwork.png|Artwork of Dr. Left from 
File:OoS Thwomp Sprite.png|Thwomp from 
File:Donkey Kong OoX.png|Donkey Kong recreation in 
File:FS Bob-omb Sprite.png|Bob-omb from and 
File:Manny.png|Artwork of Manny with an 8-bit Octorok from 
File:Tingle Tuner.png|Tingle Tuner from , which resembles the Game Boy Advance
File:TWWHD MM Masks.jpg|The Masks from 
File:FSA Thwomp Sprite.png|Thwomp from 
File:FSA Chain Chomp Sprite.png|Chain Chomp from 
File:TMC Dr. Left Sprite.png|Dr. Left from 
File:TMC Lakitu Sprite.png|Lakitu from 
File:Dee Ess Island.png|Map of Dee Ess Island from , which looks like the Nintendo DS
File:TP Fyer Render.png|Artwork of Fyer with a Bullet Bill from 
File:ST Credits 3.png|Tingle figurine inside the Trading Post from 
File:ST Castle Town Shop Interior.png|Tingle figurine inside the Castle Town Shop from 
File:SS Tingle Doll Model.png|Tingle's plush from 
File:ALBW Majora's Mask Cameo.png|Majora's Mask inside Link's house in 
File:ALBW Makar Cameo.png|Painting of Makar in 
File:TFH Makar.jpg|Picture of Makar in 
File:TBToL Chibi Robo cameo.png|Robot resembling Chibi Robo from 
File:TBToL Link cameo.png|Link from 
File:TRRZelda.png|Princess Zelda from 
File:TBToL Super Mario Bros. 2 cameo.png|Mini-game select screen from , based on the Super Mario Bros. 2 character screen
==See Also==
* Cameos of The Legend of Zelda
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