The Legend of Zelda cover

The Legend of Zelda

First release
Feb 21, 1986
Developer
Nintendo R&D4
Genres
Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy

The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains and deserts of the Otherworld to find the secret entrances to the eight dungeons and try to restore the broken Triforce. Among the game's mechanics, it was the first time we saw a continuous world that could be freely explored, power-ups that permanently enhanced the main character's abilities and a battery save feature that allowed players to keep their progress instead of having to start over. The gameplay balanced action sequences with discovery, secrets and exploration.

Also known as The Hyrule Fantasy: Legend of Zelda, Zelda no Densetsu: The Hyrule Fantasy, Легендата за Зелда, LoZ
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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
In one of the darkest times in the Kingdom of Hyrule, a young boy named Link takes on an epic quest to restore the fragmented Triforce of Wisdom and save the Princess Zelda from the clutches of the evil Ganon.Read more

In one of the darkest times in the Kingdom of Hyrule, a young boy named Link takes on an epic quest to restore the fragmented Triforce of Wisdom and save the Princess Zelda from the clutches of the evil Ganon.

Release dates
Family Computer Disk System
Feb 21, 1986
Nintendo Entertainment System
Aug 22, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nov 15, 1987
All 16 release dates
Family Computer
Feb 19, 1994
Nintendo Entertainment System
Sep 1994
Wii
Nov 19, 2006
Wii
Dec 02, 2006
Wii
Dec 07, 2006
Wii
Dec 08, 2006
Wii
Mar 31, 2009
Nintendo 3DS
Dec 22, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Apr 12, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Jul 05, 2012
Wii U
Aug 28, 2013
Wii U
Aug 29, 2013
Nintendo 3DS
Feb 03, 2016
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
9h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
9h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
8-bit style, fairy, overworld, zelda, meme origin
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At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
9h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
9h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 1 Nov 2026