Cameos of The Legend of Zelda in other media

Elements and characters of has made numerous cameos in other media. For more major The Legend of Zelda appearances in other media, see References of in other media. For unlicensed parodies and homages in other media, see in popular culture.
==Nintendo franchises==
===Animal Crossing series===
====Animal Crossing====
* Scanning certain e-Reader cards adds Zelda-based pattern designs that can be used as wallpaper, clothing, and so forth.
* If the player catches a Loach, his or her character will say "You don't suppose it's Hylian, do you?"
* Gulliver and Kapp'n make references to Hyrule, such as a Hyrulean prison.
* Tortimer tells a story that he defeated the great sea snakes at Pinnacle Rock.
* In some villagers' houses, if the player looks inside their cabinets or wardrobes, they may get the message "You found 10 Rupees! Talk about lucky! Too bad you can't use them in this town...".
* On the back wall of Katrina's tent, there is a picture of the Triforce.
====Animal Crossing: Wild World====
* Villagers occasionally talk about a boy in green who shot things out of the air with a Slingshot.
====Animal Crossing: New Leaf====
* When eating a Fortune Cookie, the paper inside reads a fortune relevant to the item obtained from it. The Zelda-related fortunes read:
**Hero's Clothes: "The land is in great peril, and soon you will be the Hero of (town name)."
**Hero's Pants: "Sometimes treasure is not hidden. It is only invisible."
**Hero's Cap: "A green hat may be just the thing to inspire you toward adventure."
**Majora's Mask: "If you leave my mask out there, something terrible will happen!"
**Midna's Mask: "Look to the sky when the sun sets. All will be revealed in this twilight."
**Master Sword: "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this."
**Triforce: "He who believes he has a pure heart is probably just a beast in denial."
**Hero's Boots: "A door that does not open is not closed to you; it only needs a key."
**Fi Mask: "Sometimes a sword is just a sword. And sometimes it's a pretty girl."
====Animal Crossing: New Horizons====
* When talking about island evals with Isabelle, she quotes a comment from a villager about the current state of the island. One of these quotes contains the iconic phrase from , "It's a secret to everybody."
===Donkey Kong franchise===
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* If the game is beaten with 18 Video Game Hero Coins (in the form of DK Coins) or less, third place in Cranky's Video Game Heroes will be held by Link, behind and . Link's appearance is based on the design used for official art in and , albeit with darker hair, possibly due to palette limitations. He appears unequipped, and looks around the room before crossing his arms. In the Game Boy Advance remake, Link takes second place instead of Yoshi. As the game uses pre-rendered sprites, this marks the first time Link had been rendered in three dimensions for a game.
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This game also includes the same Video Game Heroes lineup as the SNES equivalent.
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If the main characters ask about the castle in Bazaar's Shop (available after buying the shell), and refuse to pay for the story, Bazaar will recount how a boy also asked about the castle and had paid 500 Rupees for it. This reference was removed in the Game Boy Advance remake.
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* references series' infamous "It's dangerous to go alone" phrase when selling Crash Guards in Funky's Fly'n'Buy.
===Mario franchise===
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*The sound effect of spitting an egg is taken from the sound effect that plays when firing a magic projectile with the Magical Rod (and when Wizzrobes fire their projectiles) in .
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The word "Zelda" can be read on the newspaper background in Stages 2-3 and 2-4.
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* Random names of characters from other Nintendo games are put on the scoreboards in Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color. In the Links Club, several characters from may also appear, including Darunia, Deku Scrub, Goron Kid, Impa, Link, Malon, Nabooru, Navi, Saria, Sheik, Talon, and Zelda. These names may also appear on the scorecards of other courses as well. The Links Club, while a reference to the golfing term, may also be a pun on Link from as well.
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* The "Character Stamps" mode includes the official artwork of many characters from that can be placed in the painting. The "Game Illustration" mode features seven full-screen art pieces from that can be used as backgrounds.
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* Under his mask, the character Il Piantissimo has a face resembling the Running Man from and the Postman from .
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* Every time a Cruise Secret is purchased, the text box says, "Shhh... It's a secret to everybody!"
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* A Pixl named Fleep can be found inside a bathroom on the moon, who requests a piece of paper. Mario must then buy a map, which is then used as toilet paper by Fleep. This is similar to how also requests paper.
* When the first boss malfunctions, it will begin to say several computer computer-inspired phrases, one of which is "I AM ERROR."
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* In the third mission of the , Mario fights giant creatures that resemble Deku Scrubs firing cannonballs at him.
* In the , can be seen formed in the shape of a Rupee.
* Game director Yoshiaki Koizumi said in an interview with Nintendo Power (issue #225) that the battle strategy against the boss was inspired by what was originally going to be used for the final battle against Ganon in , which was scrapped due to difficulty on camera control.
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* In one of the galaxies, a Gearmo will ask Mario for a Goomba. After the plumber gives him the Goomba, he will hold it up in the air exactly like Link does when he gets an item.
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* is heavily based on series and was created to honor the game's 25th anniversary. The course is played predominantly from a top-down perspective and involves Mario moving from room to room in a similar manner to a traditional Zelda dungeon. A puzzle to obtain a Star Coin involves lighting torches using Fire Mario, which causes the Zelda "puzzle solved" jingle to play. The course also includes traps that mimic those that appear in Zelda dungeons, such as Guruguru Bars and Rolling Spike Traps.
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* In Mission C-3: Roundhouse Brawl in the Old Clockworks, the Ancient Poltergeist (Elder Boffin in the PAL release) is briefly seen arranging six bricks into the shape of the Triforce. As he does this, the background music briefly plays the "item found" jingle from the Zelda games.
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* One of the Luiginoid moves is called , which is a reference to the item of the same name. This Luiginoid move works in a similar manner to the aforementioned item, causing multiple Luigis to stretch out in a chain to latch onto targets and pull Mario and the remaining Luiginoids to it.
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The fourth chapter in the game has Mario sailing across an ocean called on a boat with similar mechanics to the from . In order to unlock a dungeon called the Sea Tower, which looks similar to the from the outside, Mario must travel to Diamond Island and complete the Trials of Power, Courage and Wisdom to collect the three sacred orbs, which is a reference to the and the . When arriving on Diamond Island, remarks on the scenery by saying "It seems so familiar. I would swear I've heard a legend about this place. I won't try to force a name upon it."
A reference to can be found earlier in the game, where a Toad in Autumn Mountain complains he doesn't have enough stamina to climb a wall, before commenting that at least it isn't raining.
In the Japanese version, the Whispering Woods area is known as . One of its inhabitants, an elderly tree stump named , is called . His face has similarities to the from .
===WarioWare series===
====WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!====
During the credits, if the player pushes down on the control pad, the stars turn to Triforces.
====WarioWare: Smooth Moves====
One of the s available during the intermission screen is called the Triforce.
===Metroid franchise===
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The game's concept of light/dark duality, as well as the collection of Temple Keys, is comparable to the gameplay mechanic from . In fact, the developer of the game, , was assisted by one of the creators of the SNES Zelda game to properly incorporate the aforementioned concept into the new game.MIGS 2007: Retro Studios On The Journey Of Metroid Prime - Gamasutra
During the final phase of the last Dark Samus battle, Samus has to use her charge beam to absorb Dark Samus's Phazon Bullets and then shoot them back at her to damage her, conceptually resembling Dead Man's Volley.
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Players can unlock a special feature known as Bumper Stickers, which decorates 's with stickers based on certain Nintendo games that have data stored in the players' Wii consoles. One of the stickers is the Wing Crest from .
===Pikmin franchise===
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*In Area E of Sector 2, known as "The Keeper of the Lake", a blue Ocarina nearly identical in design to the Ocarina of Time appears as a treasure called the Unexamined Nest. It is the reward for defeating the boss of Sector 2, the Long Water Dumple. It is worth 1000 Sparklium.
	Unexamined Nest
I recovered this from inside the giant water creature. It's...a nest of some kind? I'm too nervous to see what lives in it. I...I don't need to analyze all of these things! It's not my job!
*In Area A of Sector 3, known as the "Crystal Tunnels", one of the treasures that can obtained is a cartridge called the Attention-Getting Logo. It is worth 200 Sparklium.
	Attention-Getting Logo
I can't read the writing, but the shape and color of the letters are very striking. The sword and shield behind the large, jagged glyph project an air of strength and confidence. A business or product could do very well with this type of logo. Maybe I should bring it back with me and show it to the company president to give him some ideas.
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*A known as the can be found in the . It plays the "" when it is being carried by Pikmin or when it is performing its action in the . When viewed in the Treasure Catalog, will state how its song resembles "heroic tales and captured princesses."
* The is a Treasure that can be found in the . It is an bearing the engraving, "Tlozoot", a reference to .
* The , a Treasure found in the , is a reference to . In his notes, associates it with having extra health.
* The , , and are three Treasures that collectively reference the three aspects of the .
===Splatoon series===
====Splatoon====
An 8-bit Octorok from can be found on one of the walls in the Urchin Underpass map. Octorok sprites from and can also be found throughout the .
====Splatoon 2====
Similarly to Splatoon, Octorok sprites from can be found in the .
In the DLC, many Nintendo consoles and game cartridges can be seen as floating background elements. One of the Nintendo 64 cartridges greatly resembles .
===Tetris series===
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* After winning a B-type game at or above Level 9 with a height of at least 1, Link appears playing a flute.
* Upon beating Level 9, a secret ending with various Nintendo characters, including Link, is unlocked.
===Wario franchise===
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* A few Nintendo references appear in the form of some Treasures Wario can obtain in each level. A boot with wings, resembling the Pegasus Boots, appears in the "Return the Hen to Her Nest" level, while a blue Ocarina much like the Flute from appears in "Stop that Train!" of the "In Town" chapter.
===Pokémon franchise===
====Pokémon Stadium 2====
In My Room mode, the player's character can decorate their room with consoles. On the NES, it is possible to see ; on the SNES, can be seen; and on the Nintendo 64, can be seen.
====Pokémon X and Y====
After being defeated by the player, Preschooler Mia on Route 4 says "Hey! Hey! Listen!", referencing Navi.
==Other Nintendo games==
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The initials used for the game's default high scores make reference to various Nintendo franchises. The top three high scores for Revolution Cliff track's Gate challenge are "POW", "CUR", and "WIS", referencing the three pieces of the Triforce.
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* One of the puzzles in the "Get in Shape" mode is based on the Triforce.
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In the Game Boy version, Link roots for the player at the start of Course 5.
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Characters pump their fists when cooking, like Link in .
===Kid Icarus: Uprising===
* The Idol description for the Fairy Orbitars references Navi in the first sentence:
*: Tired of pixies asking you to listen? Try these spritely orbitars on for size!
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* The Triforce appears as a possible shape in the Pachinko game found in the main Plaza.
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* The Breath of the Wild Medley was added in the Version 1.2.0 update on March 26, 2020. It is an arrangement of the "", "", "", and "" from . It is playable only in the game's Rhythm Mode.
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* The Calico Trophy in makes a reference to the Gerudo while mentioning the fact that only one percent of calico cats are male.
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* One of the possible things a Mii can say in their sleep is, "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!".
* One of the possible games being heard while a Wii U is being played by a Mii is Battle Quest.
* One of the possible names for a picture can be is, "The Legend of October".
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* In the North American version, the bookshelf in the Silver Bird Room contains a book called " Chronology".
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* One of the stamps that can be obtained in the archery mini-game is called "It's a secret to everybody."
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* The description for the "Flashlight Frights" mini-game starts with "It's dangerous to go alone."
==Filmography==
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*In , Mario rescues some aliens known as Quirks from Moon Man Koopa. Near the end of the episode, the Quirks hum a song to stop Koopa, which is the intro to the theme of .
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*A road in the Queen's map in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing's commercial is named after Link.
*Mario and Luigi's father's hairstyle resembles Talon's, in reference to the character being designed to be similar to the plumber. It was however stated this hairstyle is a re-worked version of the original concept-art for .
==Unused cameos==
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* Hidden within the game's source code is that greatly resembles Link.The Legend of Zelda - Golden Sun Universe Retrieved on 14 February, 2011
==See Also==
* amiibo
* Cameos in 
* in Popular Culture
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