Table of Contents | Gameography | Coolest Videos | Embarrassing Moments | Things You Didn't Know | Top 25 Theme Song Covers | Merchandise You Didn't Know Existed | Useless Items | Commercials | Why LTTP is Still Best | Retronauts Podcast
On February 21, 1986 -- exactly 25 years ago today -- the very first copy of the game we know as The Legend of Zelda was sold in Japan, jump-starting an iconic franchise that has spawned various sequels, books, television shows, and a fan community larger than perhaps any other videogame series.
As many 1UP readers know, we're really big on anniversaries and birthdays around here, and we're even bigger on Zelda, so we're celebrating Link's 25th with not one, not two, but ten retrospective features looking back at the impact the series has had on our lives.
Explore every Zelda game ever made, from the original NES classics to the upcoming Skyward Sword with every hit and miss in-between. [READ]
More than perhaps any other videogame, Zelda has inspired tons of fan-made Internet videos. Kick back, get comfortable, and come enjoy our favorites. [READ]
The Zelda series has been the vehicle for some of the most memorable and inspiring moments in gaming, but even it has some skeletons in its closet. [READ]
No matter how much of a Zelda fan you may be, we guarantee you'll learn something new in our list of 25 Zelda fun facts. [READ]
Zelda's main overworld theme is perhaps the most-covered song in videogame history. Learn why in our Top 25 countdown of the very best of them (that we could find in YouTube!). [READ]
Zelda is a cultural icon, yes, but it is also a merchandising cash cow. Check out our list of 25 pieces of Zelda merchandise you didn't know existed! [READ]
We've scoured links adventure sack and procured the 25 most useless items in the history of the franchise for your amusement. Yes, the spinny top thing from Twilight Princess is included. [READ]
Thanks to YouTube, pack rats and old VHS tapes for helping us compile this gigantic playlist of 25 years of Zelda commercials. Features four (!) rap songs sure to delight you. [READ]
Frequent 1UP contributor Kat Bailey thinks that Link's 1993 adventure is still his best. Do you agree? [READ]
Jeremy Parish, Frank Cifaldi and special guest Shane Bettenhausen dust off their microphones and open phone lines for a live call-in show celebrating Zelda's 25th. Surprisingly, nothing goes wrong! [HEY! LISTEN!]
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