The Legend of Zelda (series)

The Legend of Zelda series is a video game series created by Shigeru Miyamoto about the adventures of a boy named Link, the Princess Zelda, and their ongoing fight with Ganondorf to bring peace to the land of Hyrule. Each Zelda game takes place in the same world, sometimes with the same characters, but often with new characters who are the old ones reincarnated at a different point in time.

Many believe that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of the most influential video games of all time, second only to Super Mario 64. Hundreds of games have emulated Ocarina's combat system.

Gameplay
The series combines action-adventure, puzzle, RPG and exploration elements.

Setting
The Legend of Zelda is usually set in the kingdom of Hyrule, a fantasy kingdom inspired by Western Europe. The dominant species of the kingdom are the elf-like Hylians, which include the main characters Link and Princess Zelda, but Hyrule is also home to a number of sentient species, including the piscine Zora, the mountain-dwelling Gorons, the desert dwelling Gerudo, and the mysterious ninja-like Sheikah.

According to the game's lore, Hyrule was created by three goddesses: Din, the Goddess of Power; Nayru, the Goddess of Wisdom; and Farore, the Goddess of Courage.

Timeline
The Legend of Zelda features a complex and branching timeline. Many of the recurring characters, including Link and Zelda, are not the same characters across the series, but rather separate incarnations living at different points in time. The developers have provided an official timeline for the series, although it has been retconned a number of times.

Games in the series (in order of release)

 * The Legend of Zelda
 * Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 * The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
 * BS Zelda
 * BS Zelda: Kodai no Sekiban
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
 * The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
 * The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
 * The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
 * The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
 * The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
 * The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
 * Link's Crossbow Training
 * The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
 * The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 * The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords
 * The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
 * Hyrule Warriors
 * The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
 * The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
 * Hyrule Warriors Legends
 * ​The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
 * ​The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)

Spin-offs

 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
 * Link: The Faces of Evil
 * Zelda's Adventure