Cameos of The Legend of Zelda

A cameo of characters, places, or items from The Legend of Zelda in other game, TV show, movie, or others.

Games

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Tetris

By completing a B-type game at Level 9 or above with height of 5, a screen packed with Nintendo characters appears. Link can be found in the bottom corner, playing the Recorder.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Toad houses sometimes contain a whistle that can be used to travel to other worlds. It is a reference to the Recorder from The Legend of Zelda. It even plays the same tune, and the whirlwind also appears to take the player away.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

If the game is completed with less than 19 DK Coins, third place in Cranky's Video Game Heroes will be held by Link, second place by Yoshi, and first place by Mario.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

Go into any of the General Stores and talk to Bazaar the Bear about the castle. If the player refuses to pay up for the information, Bazaar will tell him or her about a boy called Link who was also asking about the castle, complaining that the shells were 'the wrong shape'.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Link can be found sleeping at the Rose Town inn. If the player talks to him, it will play the classic Zelda discovery theme.

Picross NP Vol.5

This game has an entire category dedicated to Ocarina of Time. It features pictures of characters such as Navi, Epona, Ruto, Darunia, Kaepora Gaebora, Princess Zelda, Link, Deku Scrub, Ganondorf, Fairy Ocarina, Keaton Mask, and Fairy Slingshot.

Gameboy

F-1 Race

Before Course 5, the contestants are cheered by Link. Other Nintendo characters that appear are Toad, Luigi, Princess Peach, Mario, Samus Aran, Pit, and Donkey Kong. The characters can also be seen again during the ending sequence. Bowser also appears at the end of the ending sequence.

Gameboy Color

Mario Golf GB

Several Ocarina of Time character names will randomly show up on the score board. The names included are Link, Princess Zelda, Navi, King Zora, Dampé, Impa, Saria, Darunia, Ruto, Talon, Sheik, Rauru, Bonooru, Skull Kid, Deku, Goron Kid, Mido, Nabooru, Pierre, and Ingo.

Game Boy Advance

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

When Kirby sucks up a Sword-based enemy, he'll get hold of Master Sword and hat resembles the one belonging to Link. The game also is very similar to The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, in that Link has clones in that game (each with a unique color).

Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak

Hidden up on Sunny Peak is a mysterious altar. If the player can put the three colored gems in the front of it, he or she will be able to pull out the legendary spoon. This is cameo of Master Sword from Zelda series. One of the shopkeepers in the game also say "Buy somethin', will ya?", the phrase spoken by some of the Merchants from the first Zelda game. Upon receiving an items, Hamtaro also holds them above his head in much the same manner as Link.

Nintendo 64

Mario Golf 64

Several Ocarina of Time character names will randomly show up on the score board. The included names are Darunia, Deku Scrub, Goron Kid, Impa, Link, Malon, Navi, Saria, Sheik, Talon, and Zelda.

Yoshi's Story

On Stages 2-3 and 2-4, Yoshi has to pass through an underground sewer with old newspaper background. Most of them feature words related to Nintendo including word "Zelda".

Nintendo Gamecube

Super Mario Sunshine

In this game, Mario runs around carrying a device called FLUDD that helps him clean the graffiti off the island of Delfino. Throughout the game he eventually runs into a masked man named Il Piantissimo who wants to race you. Upon hacking the game via GameShark, one can have the privilege of taking off Piantissimo’s mask to reveal his face. It is then clear that he is cameo of the Running Man from Ocarina of Time.

Nintendo DS

Tetris DS

There is an entire game mode dedicated to Link called Mission, where players have to complete certain tasks presented to them. It is highly based on puzzle solving, much as Link does on his own adventures. Music in this mode also taken from the Zelda series.

Nintendo 3DS

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!

This game pays homage to The Adventure of Link. It borrows both the top-down view and the side-scrolling from Zelda II. Large overworld areas will be presented in top-down and smaller areas in side-scrolling. Like Zelda II; when walking around in top world mode, the player will run into the black, shadowy creatures, which randomly pop up.

This game also uses a very similar logo, menu format, and health system to Zelda II. It also featured many other Zelda elements such as the famous Zelda chime that accompanies opening a Treasure Chest, and feature in a door which brings forth the phrase, “Hey man! It’s dangerous to go alone!"

Kid Icarus: Uprising

The description for the Fairy Orbitars' idol reads, "Tired of pixies asking you to listen?" This is a reference to Navi from Ocarina of Time, who is infamous for constantly yelling "Listen!"

Nintendo Wii U

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

This game includes some hilarious Nintendo-themed costumes. Characters can be dressed up as Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf from Zelda series; and even Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Zero Suit Samus. Click here for trailer.