![]() ![]() ![]() With the exclusion of remakes, spin-offs, and repeats, here are your Links, 1986-2016.įor the 16-bit era, the appropriately named A Link to the Past returned to the classic top-down perspective and original formula that made The Legend of Zelda so successful. What kind of celebration would this be if we didn’t take the time to check out Link in all of his iterations? Luckily, we don’t have to answer that. He is the link that connects the stories of The Legend of Zelda, and has become nearly as iconic as Nintendo’s beloved Mario. He’s also grown up (and down), learned some new moves, and gained some extra bits. For 30 years, Link has been coming of age. ![]() While the hero himself has remained consistent (if you ignore that whole “they aren’t all the same person” thing, that is), he’s gone through some revolutionary changes himself. But, while the series may be about the Legend of Zelda, every game was ultimately more about the Adventures of Link. Over the course of 30 years, we’ve watched the story change, the setting change, and the mechanics change. So far, we’ve given an overview of the past 30 years and ranked the top 10 games from the series. If you haven’t noticed, we’ve been celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda this week. “We named the protagonist Link because he connects people together.” – Shigeru Miyamoto ![]()
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