# The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda is Nintendo's fantasy adventure video game series, launched on the NES in February 1986 and now one of gaming's longest-running franchises[3]. Players follow Link as he tries to rescue Princess Zelda from the villain Ganon. The series anchors a wide online fandom of wikis, ROM hacks, fan games, and in-jokes about recurring characters. ## Origin Japanese Nintendo designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka built the first Legend of Zelda for the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System, with the Japanese release landing on February 21, 1986[1]. The original cartridge was notable for letting players roam a large open overworld and save progress directly to the device, dropping the password systems other NES titles relied on[2]. A direct sequel, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, hit the Famicom on January 14, 1987 and reached North America about seven months later. Early gameplay from the first entry still circulates on YouTube as a retro reference clip[5]. - **Platform:** Nintendo Entertainment System (origin) / 4chan /v/ and Tumblr (fandom spread) - **Creator:** Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka (series creators, Nintendo); fan meme culture emerged organically from the community - **Date:** 1986 ## Overview Zelda has a deep online footprint. Two large Zelda wikis document characters, items, and timeline lore, while independent sites like Zelda Universe and Zelda Dungeon run series news, walkthroughs, and cheats; 4chan's /v/ board and Tumblr became long-standing posting hubs for the games[3]. Fans also build their own games. The ROM hack "Zelda's Birthday" is an edited Ocarina of Time where Link oversleeps and scrambles to find a present, "The Legend of Zelda: Parallel Worlds" rebuilds A Link to the Past into a brutal new quest, and the side-scrolling fan title "The Legend of The Princess" circulated widely[3]. Tingle, a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies, is a running joke target in Western fandom despite a cult following in Japan. Fan rundowns of the lore walk through the three goddesses Din, Nayru, and Farore, the Triforce split into Power, Wisdom, and Courage, and the Hylian, Goron, Zora, Kokiri, and Gerudo races[6]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is The Legend of Zelda? The Legend of Zelda is Nintendo's fantasy adventure video game series, launched on the NES in 1986 and starring the hero Link, who repeatedly rescues Princess Zelda from the villain Ganon[3]. ### Where did The Legend of Zelda come from? Japanese Nintendo designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka created the first game, released on the Famicom and NES on February 21, 1986[1]. ### What does The Legend of Zelda mean? It names Nintendo's long-running action-adventure franchise built around Link, Princess Zelda, the Triforce, and the kingdom of Hyrule, with recurring races like Hylians, Gorons, Zoras, Kokiri, and Gerudos[6]. ### How do you use The Legend of Zelda? Fans play the official games across Nintendo hardware and also create their own content, from ROM hacks like "Zelda's Birthday" and "Parallel Worlds" to fan projects built around recurring characters like Tingle[3]. ### Is The Legend of Zelda still popular? Yes, Switch entries Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom sit near the top of Metacritic's Zelda results alongside Ocarina of Time, keeping the series in heavy rotation[4]. ## References 1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto]() 2. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda#History]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-legend-of-zelda]() 4. [https://www.metacritic.com/search/all/zelda/results]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4bvZZa5Mtg]() 6. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Legend%20Of%20Zelda]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/the-legend-of-zelda Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library