The Legend of Zelda is a popular video game created by Shigeru Miyamoto. Published by Nintendo, the game is a mix of action, role-playing, adventure, puzzle solving and sometimes stealth and racing parts to it.
The series contains 14 official games in which the Legend of Zelda, the first game of the series, was released in 1986. The series has been released on all the major Nintendo consoles only. The game has spawned many spin-offs and inspired an animated series based on it and a manga series in Japan endorsed by Nintendo.
The series revolves around the character of Link in the fictional land of Hyrule. Link has been given the task to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon, one of the main antagonists of the series. Some of the plot setting and opponents have changed in a few games of the story. However, they all include a common relic known as the Triforce a set of three omnipotent golden triangles left in Hyrule by three goddesses who grant wishes to the most worthy person to seek them out.
The sequels of the first game was released on the Nintendo in 1987, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and the latest in 2007. All the games are released exclusive for Nintendo consoles like the Famicom system, Nintendo Entertainment System, The Super Nintendo, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, Game Cube, Wii, Nintendo DS etc.
The game play includes many facets of puzzle solving, strategy and exploration. The user has to play the game by solving puzzles and fighting enemies and defeating various dungeon bosses by which the player is constantly rewarded on the level of skill and efficiency. The users also have many stealth based levels and racing elements throughout the games.
The latest version of the game has been released for next generation consoles of Nintendo like the Wii and the Nintendo DS. The game uses the motion sensing abilities of the Wii with excellence. This makes the game an enjoyable experience for the user. The DS version uses the touch screen system to its full potential.
The AI of the current games is well developed. The games enable the user to perform new sword techniques. Great background music adds to the game’s appeal.
The latest version of the game has been well received by the both critics and users alike. The game has sold over 4.3 million copies worldwide and has won many game-of-the-year awards.
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