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Why the Legend of Zelda games still resonate with players after 40 years

Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game series celebrated its 40th anniversary in February 2026. Millions of players across the world have grown up alongside the 21-title series, from the release of the original game on the Famicom gaming system in 1986, to the most recent game, Echoes of Wisdom, published…

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Sorry, ZeLink shippers, Zelda actor still thinks the 40-year-old pairing is better left "ambiguous": "If there are romantic undertones, it's left in an unrequited state"

"I have all sorts of personal theories," she says

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The Legend of Zelda actor would love to see an Ocarina of Time remake in Breath of the Wild's engine: "You'd have two of the most innovative games coming together"

As the Nintendo series reaches its 40th anniversary

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I've found the perfect Legend of Zelda action figure, and nothing else even comes close

The Good Smile Company Tears of the Kingdom Link is absolutely phenomenal

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As Zelda gets zilch for 40th birthday, former PR leads say Nintendo's approach to anniversaries is very different from The Pokemon Company's: "It's like this way of life"

"Pokemon is everywhere"

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This free fan remake is the perfect way to celebrate Zelda's 40th anniversary

Relive the original 1986 game – with some surprising twists.

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Zelda at 40: How to play all the best Link games on Switch 2

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My first love, The Legend of Zelda, turns 40 today — here's why I think the series has survived and thrived

The Legend of Zelda has stood the tests of time (quite literally, in-game), but there's a lot more to its success than might meet the eye...

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40 years in, I still love Zelda… and that's taught me something important about creativity

The lessons are right there in plain sight.

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Can you guess the Legend of Zelda game from a single screenshot?

If you've been a fan of the series from Link's first adventures, then this is the Legend of Zelda quiz for you

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The best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library

From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now

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Building the ultimate Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary setup

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary celebrations are underway, here's how to build the ultimate setup in time for the big day.

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Forget another Ocarina of Time remake – Nintendo needs to get weird with Zelda's 40th anniversary

Opinion | Zelda's most exciting games have nothing to do with rehashing its greatest hits

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After blending Wind Waker with Kiki's Delivery Service last year, indie dev reveals an N64-inspired Zelda-like RPG – and it's an instant Kickstarter hit

Bel's Fanfare was 600% funded in just three days

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As Zelda devs experimented with contraptions that made Tears of the Kingdom great, director realized Breath of the Wild had unused potential: "That's why I thought a sequel would be a good idea"

Nintendo hoped to make the 2017 gem "even better"

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Can Google's Project Genie really 'make Mario and Zelda games' from text prompts?

Nintendo isn't going to be happy.

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Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough review: unsubtle and trivialising

2/5 This humdrum take on the lives of the Fitzgeralds is cliché-ridden and stilted on all fronts

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How to use Animal Crossing New Horizons amiibo and what they unlock

Invite all your old favourites to your island by using the Animal Crossing: New Horizons amiibo functionality

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Netflix nabs streaming rights to the Legend of Zelda movie

Netflix will be the first place viewers can stream the movie after its theater run and home video release.

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Six years later, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 and Update 3.0 have hooked me back into this cozy world thanks to these five fresh features

Best List | Animal Crossing's big update across both Nintendo Switch consoles comes with some fantastic upgrades that give ample excuse to go back to the island

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New Lego Legend of Zelda set answers the prayers of fans who don't want to spend hundreds on the Deku Tree model

New Lego Legend of Zelda set is so much cheaper than the last one, and fans will be relieved

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Netflix and Sony just struck a global streaming megadeal – here are 5 confirmed movies to look forward to

Sony films will be available on Netflix first after their theatrical run, all around the world.

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The N64's most infamous JRPG is getting the same recompilation treatment that gave us 60 FPS PC remasters of Super Mario 64 and Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Quest 64's time is here at long last

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Why Big Hops’ Mario-style movement and Zelda-like world design fall just short of greatness

Inventive, joyful, but frustratingly unstable.

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The 10 Best Video Game Plot Twists

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