Fantasy
The Legend of Zelda
Creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka
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Story
Guide your hero Link through Hyrule, battling monsters and collecting Triforce pieces on his quest to rescue Princess Zelda.
The Legend of Zelda is fantasy adventure inspired by Arthurian legend and The Lord of the Rings. This groundbreaking game allowed players to save their progress so they could pause and return without losing their place in the story - like putting down a book and picking it up again later.
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Why we chose it
The Legend of Zelda is one of gaming's most influential titles. Zelda is important because she represented a shift in female game characters. Starting as a damsel in distress, she evolves through the game into a defender and hero in her own right.