The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda is an action-adventure multimedia series created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and primarily developed and published by the Japanese video game company Nintendo. It was originally and is still primarily a video game series however has since expanded to other forms of media including television series, comic books and physical games. As of 2022 The Legend Zelda video games have sold 128 million copies. There are some spin-offs and sub-series of The Legend of Zelda series such as the Tingle series, the Hyrule Warriors series and Link's Crossbow Training, however for simplicity they will all be considered as part of the same universe. This article will go through the connections between the Legend of Zelda series and other series.

You can find more information on The Legend of Zelda series on the Zelda Wiki

## Media Included in The Legend of Zelda series

### Video Games

* The Legend of Zelda (February 21, 1986)
* Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (January 14, 1987)
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (November 21, 1991)
* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (June 6, 1993)
* Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (October 10, 1993)
* Link: The Faces of Evil (October 10, 1993)
* Zelda's Adventure (June 5, 1994)
* BS Zelda no Densetsu (August 6, 1995)
* BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban (March 30, 1997)
* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (October 31, 1998)
* The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (November 21, 1998)
* The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (April 27, 2000)
* The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (February 27, 2001)
* The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (February 27, 2001)
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords (December 2, 2002)
* The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (December 13, 2002)
* The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (March 18, 2004)
* The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (November 4, 2004)
* Freshly-Pickled Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (September 2, 2006)
* The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (November 19, 2006)
* The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (June 23, 2007)
* Link's Crossbow Training (November 19, 2007)
* Irozuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (August 6, 2009)
* The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (December 7, 2009)
* The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (June 16, 2011)
* The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (November 18, 2011)
* The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (November 22, 2013)
* Hyrule Warriors (September 26, 2014)
* The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (February 13, 2015)
* The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (October 22, 2015)
* Hyrule Warriors Legends (March 26, 2016)
* The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (March 3, 2017)
* Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (November 20, 2020)
* The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (May 12, 2023)

### Television Series

* The Legend of Zelda (September 8, 1989–December 1, 1989)

### Physical Games

* The Legend of Zelda Game (1988)
* Monopoly: The Legend of Zelda (September 15, 2014)

## Among Us

### Level 4

* A plant on the MIRA HQ map in Among Us strongly resembles a Korok from The Legend of Zelda series

## Big Brain Academy

### Level 4

* One of the puzzles in Get in Shape in Big Brian Academy is shaped like the Triforce from The Legend of Zelda series

## Call of Duty

### Level 4

* In Call of Duty: Ghosts you can find glass trophy resembling a Rupee from The Legend of Zelda series which reads "Awarded for: Most Bushes Cut and Pots Smashed" also referencing The Legend of Zelda series

## Captain Rainbow

### Level 1

* Crazy Tracy from The Legend of Zelda series appears in Captain Rainbow

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### Level 2

* In the episode "Childish Things" of Supergirl, a person can be seen dressed up as Link from The Legend of Zelda series

## Dead Cells

### Level 4

* A painting resembling Dueling Peaks from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild appears in High Peak Castle in Dead Cells

## Disney

### Level 4

* In Epic Mickey, when giving Mickey an item Beluga Billy will say "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this" referencing the same iconic line from The Legend of Zelda series

## F-1 Race

### Level 1

* Link from The Legend of Zelda series can greet players before a race in F-1 Race

## Jump Rope Challenge

### Level 1

* A costume of Link from The Legend of Zelda series appears in Jump Rope Challenge

## Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru

### Level 1

* Prince Richard from Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru, makes an appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

## Kirby

### Level 1

* One of the collectible treasures in Kirby Super Star is the Triforce from The Legend of Zelda series

### Level 4

* Kirby's Sword Ability, which features in multiple games in the Kirby series including Kirby Super Star, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby's Return to Dream Land is based on Link from The Legend of Zelda series

## Mario

### Level 1

* The Magic Whistle from The Legend of Zelda series appears in Super Mario Bros. 3
* Link from The Legend of Zelda series appears in the Cranky's Video Game Heroes screen in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest
* Link from The Legend of Zelda seires appears as a playable character and Hyrule Circuit which is based on and features items and characters from The Legend of Zelda series appears as a playable course in Mario Kart 8
* Link from The Legend of Zelda series appears in the Rose Town inn in Super Mario RPG
* Bloopers, Thwomps, Boos, Pokeys and Shy Guys from the Mario series appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and much more clearly appearing in the Nintendo Switch remake
* Lakitus, Bob-Ombs and Spinies from the Mario series appears in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
* A Chain Chomp from the Mario series appears as a weapon in Hyrule Warrior
* Hyrule from The h Legend of Zelda series appears in Super Mario-kun
* In WarioWare: Get It Together! Wario characters play in a number of microgames one of which is based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, featuring a location and items from the game and Link from The Legend of Zelda series can be seen in the background, who celebrates if you win the microgame

### Level 2

* Zelda's name from The Legend of Zelda series appears on newspaper clippings in the background of the levels Jelly Pipe and Torrential Maze in Yoshi's Story
* Costumes of characters from The Legend of Zelda series, including Tingle, Sheik, Tetra, Link and Ganondorf appears in Super Mario Maker
* A costume based on Link from The Legend of Zelda series appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
* Artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time can be used in Mario Artist: Paint Studio
* A Yoshi doll from the Yoshi series appears in Mabe Village in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
* Pictures of Mario characters including Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Bowser can be seen through windows in Hyrule Castle Courtyard in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. This was changed to a recreation of Level 1 from New Super Mario Bros. in the 3DS remake
* Ingo, Talon and Malon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time all wear necklaces with Bowser's head from the Mario series
* Romani and Cromani from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask wear necklaces with Bowsers head from the Mario series on it as they use the same model as Malon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
* A mask of Mario from the Mario series appears on the back of the Happy Mask Salesman in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
* A Bullet Bill from the Mario series appear on the sleeve of Fyer from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

### Level 3

* The names of characters from The Legend of Zelda series including Link, Malon, Impa, Sheik, Saria and Navi can appear on the scoreboard in Mario Golf

### Level 4

* In the minigame Loves Me...? in Super Mario 64 DS, if you win three times in a row, an arrangement of the tune that plays when Link uses the Recorder in The Legend of Zelda will play
* Il Piantissimo's face from Super Mario Sunshine can't be seen in normal gameplay, however with hacks it can be seen that he has the same face as the Running Man from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and the Postman from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, but with slightly darker skin
* You can find a hidden bunch of Star Bits shaped like a rupee from The Legend of Zelda series in Rolling Gizmo Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
* Coins can spawn in the formation of the Triforce from The Legend of Zelda series in the Coin Attack Mode in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
* World 5-2 from Super Mario 3D Land references the Dungeons from The Legend of Zelda
* In Cranky's shop in Donkey Country Returns 3D, Cranky Kong can say, "It's dangerous to go alone. Buy this!", a reference to the iconic line "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!" from the Legend of Zelda series
* In Funky's shop in Donkey Country: Tropical Freeze, Funky Kong can say, "Vehicle trouble? It's dangerous to go alone--take one of these!", a reference to the iconic line "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!" from the Legend of Zelda series
* Ingo and Talon from The Legend of Zelda series are based on Luigi and Mario respectively. Talon's sleeping position in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is also based on Mario's sleeping position from Super Mario 64
* The texture for the sign on the statue in Princess Peach's Castle's courtyard in Super Mario 64 is also used in Dodongo's Cavern in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
* The Legend of Zelda theme is a playable song in Donkey Konga
* Link from the Legend of Zelda series was meant to appear in Mario and Luigi: Super Star Saga where he would give Mario and Luigi the Triforce also from the series, however Link would be removed from the final version of the game and the Triforce would be redesigned and renamed to The Great Force, however it still bears resemblance to the Triforce. In the Nintendo 3DS remake Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, The Great Force would be redesigned to look almost identical to the Triforce and when obtaining the items the same sound effect that plays when you obtain an item from a big Treasure Chest in the The Legend of Zelda series plays

### Cancelled

* Data for a costume based on Link from The Legend of Zelda series was found in Super Mario Odyssey, however it would not appear in the final version of the game

## Metal Gear

### Level 3

* If you have save data of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker on your GameCube, Psycho Mantis in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes will say "You seem to like The Legend of Zelda don't you?"

## Metroid

### Level 2

* If you have save data of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on your Wii you can use a bumper sticker of the Hyrule Crest from The Legend of Zelda series in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

## My Little Pony

### Level 4

* In the episode "Flutter Brutter" of My Little Pony, in the background you can see a Pony resembling Link from the Legend of Zelda series pulling a cart of Rupees also from the series

## One Piece

### Level 2

* A costume of Link from The Legend of Zelda series appears in One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X, which includes the Master Sword, the Hylian Shield and Majora's Mask

## Phantasy Star

### Level 1

* The Hylian Shield from The Legend of Zelda series appears in the Japanese version of Phantasy Star 0

## Pokémon

### Level 3

* The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time can appear on a television screen in Pokémon Stadium 2

## Ring Fit Adventure

### Level 4

* The Song "Breath of the Wild Medley" is playable in the Rhythm Mode of Ring Fit Adventure, with the song being made up of multipe song from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

## Scribblenauts

### Level 1

* Characters and items from the Legend of Zelda series including Link, Sheik, Ganon, Tingle, the Triforce and the Master Sword are spawnable in the Wii U version of Scribblenauts Unlimited

## Sonic

### Level 1

* One of the zones in Sonic Lost World is The Legend of Zelda Zone which is based on the Legend of Zelda series and features items and enemies from series

## Soul Calibur

### Level 1

* Link from the Legend of Zelda series appears as a playable character in the GameCube version of Soul Calibur II

## Super Smash Bros.

### Level 1

* Characters from The Legend of Zelda series including Link, Princess Zelda, Sheik and Ganondorf appear as playable characters throughout the Super Smash Bros. series
* Characters from The Legend of Zelda series including Midna, Skull Kid, Midna and the Moon appear as Assist Trophies throughout the Super Smash Bros. series
* Items from The Legend of Zelda series including Heart Containers, Bombchus, Deku Nuts and Beetles appear throughout the Super Smash Bros. series
* Stages based on The Legend of Zelda series including Hyrule Castle, Great Bay, Gerudo Valley and Skyloft appear throughout the Super Smash Bros. series

### Level 2

* Trophies of characters, enemies and items from The Legend of Zelda series including Link, Sheik, Ganondorf, Princess Zelda, Midna, Skull Kid, Tingle, Deku Nuts and Bombchus

## Tekken

### Level 2

* Costumes based on characters from The Legend of Zelda series including Link, Sheik, Zelda and Ganon appears in the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2

## The Wizard

### Level 3

* Character can be seen playing Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in The Wizard

## Trace Memory

### Level 2

* The bookshelf in the Silver Bird Room in the North American version of Trace Memory contains a book called "The Legend of Zelda Chronology" referencing The Legend of Zelda series

## Wii Music

### Level 4

* The Legend of Zelda theme is playable in Wii Music

## Wii Party

### Level 4

* The description of Flashlight Frights in Wii Party says "It's dangerous to go alone." referencing the iconic line "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this! from The Legend of Zelda series

## Wii Sports

### Level 4

* One of the stamps that can be obtained in archery in Wii Sports Resort is called "It's a secret to everybody." a reference to the iconic line "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this! from The Legend of Zelda series