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''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''


Released on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2004 as a sequel to ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords'', and it supports multiplayer and single-player gameplay.
Released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004 as a sequel to ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords'', and it supports multiplayer and single-player gameplay.


===CD-i Games===
===CD-i Games===
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''[[Soul Calibur II]]''
''[[Soul Calibur II]]''


Link is featured as a playable character in the Gamecube version of Soul Calibur II.
Link is featured as a playable character in the GameCube version of Soul Calibur II.


==Awards & Acheivements==
==Awards & Acheivements==

Revision as of 21:02, October 6, 2012

Main Series

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

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Spin-off games / Side Games

Link's Crossbow Training

Released as part of a bundle with the Wii Zapper and features enemies from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Four Sword Games

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords was originally released on the Game Boy Advance as part of the re-release of A Link to the Past in 2002, and was later released in 2011 as Four Swords: Anniversary Edition as a free download on the DSi Shop as well as the 3DS eShop.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

Released on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004 as a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, and it supports multiplayer and single-player gameplay.

CD-i Games

In 1993, Phillips gained the right to use several Nintendo characters, including Link, Zelda, and Mario. As a result, they released three Zelda games on the Phillips CD-i. These games aren't considered canon by most Zelda fans, in fact, they tend to be considered with what could be politely phrased as 'great disdain'. These games are infamous for their terrible quality.

Link: The Faces of Evil

Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon

Zelda's Adventure

Tingle Series

Freshly Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

Color Changing Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love

Tingle's Balloon Fight DS

Japanese Nintendo Club exclusive title.

Too Much Tingle Pack

Not really a game, but released as DSiWare in Japan only.

BS Games

BS Zelda: MAP1

BS Zelda: MAP2

BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban

LCD Games

Zelda (Game & Watch)

The Legend of Zelda Game Watch (Nelsonic Game Watch)

Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce (Barcode Battler II)

Compilations

The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Features The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, and a playable demo of The Wind Waker. Only released as part of a GameCube bundle.

Other games featuring Zelda

Besides the main Zelda series and its spinoff games, Zelda characters have been featured in other games series as well

Super Smash Bros.

Features Link as a playable character, as well as a stage based on Hyrule Castle.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Features Link, Young Link, Zelda/Sheik, and Ganondorf as playable characters.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Features Link, Toon Link, Zelda/Sheik, and Ganondorf as playable characters.

Soul Calibur II

Link is featured as a playable character in the GameCube version of Soul Calibur II.

Awards & Acheivements

Guiness World Records 2010 Gamer's Edition

  • The Legend of Zelda came 3rd in 'Top 50 Videogame Series', just losing out to Call of Duty (2nd) and Halo (1st).
  • This makes it the highest ranking Nintendo franchise on the list.
  • Ocarina of Time won 'Most Critically Acclaimed Game of All Time'.