These escapades are depicted inThe Legend of Zeldagames.

Some stories are exceptional, and many will be much more hidden or deeper than you think.

Here are the games with the best lore.

The Legend of Zelda split image featuring screenshots from Hyrule Warriors, Echoes of Wisdom, and Breath of the Wild.

It didn’t prove its brilliance with just a few strong installments.

There has been a litany of Zelda games.

However, all of that information can be found here.

Game art from Baldur’s Gate, Metal Gear Solid, Destiny and Borderlands.

Its existence means this article about how many Zelda games there are went out-of-date.

So, we’ve updated the piece to add the game and tidy up a few things.

Yet, despite the main objective not varying much between titles, the gameplay sure does.

The Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild screenshot of Link aiming a bow and arrow.

The early games are relatively small and feature plenty of 2D action.

The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages

2001

Game Boy Color, 3DS Virtual Console.

The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2006

GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii U.

Hyrule Warriors Age Of Calamity screenshot of Link pointing his sword in the air.

The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

2007

Nintendo DS, Wii U Virtual Console.

Some swap protagonists, others experiment with different genres, and a few are played on wristwatches.

Excuuuuse you, Princess, and learn about Zelda on the CD-i.

the zelda games on the cd-i

In fact, Nintendo’s traditional home systems didn’t get many Zelda spin-offs until recent years.

Before that, everything from handheld consoles to lesser-known pieces of hardware served as the homes for these games.

Overall, there are17 of these spin-offs.

The Legend Of Zelda Link Awakening screenshot of Link in a dungeon, facing a pink monster.

Zelda

1989

Game & Watch, Nintendo Mini Classic.

Many of the most beloved main installments have been released a second time in some form.

And there arenine remakes and re-releasesin total.

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In most instances, these games have received simple graphical upgrades.

However, some of them have received more significant changes, such as improvements in control schemes.

The Legend of Zelda is known for its expansive adventures and large maps.

Ranking Zelda Games by Map Size

Here’s each game ranked by map size.

Triple-A Games

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