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has made numerous Cameos in Nintendo Media. Elements and characters from the series have appeared in a number of Nintendo games and other licensed, related media. This listing does not include appearances in third-party video games. Please visit Cameos of The Legend of Zelda in Third-Party Media for examples of these.


 * The Master Sword appears as furniture. Interacting with it plays the get item jingle.
 * Kafei's and Anju's shirt appear as clothes.
 * Scanning certain e-Reader cards added Zelda-based pattern designs that could be used as wallpaper, clothing, etc.
 * A Nintendo Entertainment System console with was set to appear as an item, but was made unobtainable. It can still be played by hacking into the game.
 * If the player catches a Loach, his or her character will say "You don't suppose it's Hylian, do you?"
 * Gulliver and Kapp'n make references to Hyrule, such as a Hyrulean prison.
 * Tortimer tells a story that he defeated the great sea snakes at Pinnacle Rock.
 * In some villagers' houses, if the player looks inside their cabinets or wardrobes, they may get the message "You found 10 rupees! Talk about lucky! Too bad you can't use them in this town...".
 * On the back wall of Katrina's tent, there is a picture of the Triforce.


 * The Triforce appears as furniture and the Master Sword returns as furniture. Interacting with the Triforce separates its pieces as they twirl before reforming, mimicking the animation and sound effect of title screen.
 * Villagers occasionally talk about a boy in green who shot things out of the air with a Slingshot.


 * The Triforce and Master Sword return as furniture.
 * Link's hat and clothes, Majora's Mask, and Midna's Fused Shadows appear as clothing.


 * The Triforce and Master Sword return as furniture.
 * Link's hat, clothes, Majora's Mask, and Midna's Fused Shadow all return as clothing. Link's pants and boots, Tingle's hood, Makar's mask, and Fi's mask now appear as clothing.


 * When eating a Fortune Cookie, the paper inside reads a fortune relevant to the item obtained from it. The Zelda-related fortunes read:
 * Hero's Clothes: "The land is in great peril, and soon you will be the Hero of (town name)."
 * Hero's Pants: "Sometimes treasure is not hidden. It is only invisible."
 * Hero's Cap: "A green hat may be just the thing to inspire you toward adventure."
 * Majora's Mask: "If you leave my mask out there, something terrible will happen!"
 * Midna's Mask: "Look to the sky when the sun sets. All will be revealed in this twilight."
 * Master Sword: "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this."
 * Triforce: "He who believes he has a pure heart is probably just a beast in denial."
 * Hero's Boots: "A door that does not open is not closed to you; it only needs a key."
 * Fi Mask: "Sometimes a sword is just a sword. And sometimes it's a pretty girl."


 * If the game is beaten with 18 Video Game Hero Coins (in the form of DK Coins) or less, third place in Cranky's Video Game Heroes will be held by Link, behind Yoshi and . Link's appearance is based on the design used for official art in and, albeit with darker hair, possibly due to palette limitations. He appears unequipped, and looks around the room before crossing his arms. In the Game Boy Advance version, Link takes the second place instead of  (at the time of the original game,  had just been released). As the game used pre-rendered sprites, this marks the first time Link had been rendered in three dimensions for a game.


 * This game also includes the same Video Game Heroes lineup as the SNES equivalent.


 * If the main characters ask about the castle in Bazaar's Shop (available after buying the shell), and refuse to pay for the story; Bazaar will recount how a boy also asked about the castle and had paid 500 Rupees for it. This reference was removed from the Game Boy Advance remake.


 * A version of theme is featured in this game.
 * The player can buy a -themed bongo sound set.


 * A version of theme is featured in this game.


 * This game contains a song based on theme.


 * references the Zelda series' infamous "It's dangerous to go alone" phrase when selling Crash Guards in Funky's Fly'n'Buy.

Kirby Series

 * In several games, starting with , Kirby's ability makes many reference to Link, most notably with a hat based on Link's cap from, the most recent design at the time of release (although with the addition of a bobble at the tip). The Sword Kirby uses was also made into a design resembling the Master Sword. When using it, Kirby gains many abilities based on those used by Link, such as the Sword Beam and Down Thrust.
 * In several games, starting with , Kirby's ability makes many reference to Link, most notably with a hat based on Link's cap from, the most recent design at the time of release (although with the addition of a bobble at the tip). The Sword Kirby uses was also made into a design resembling the Master Sword. When using it, Kirby gains many abilities based on those used by Link, such as the Sword Beam and Down Thrust.


 * In, one of the treasures to collect is the Triforce. According to Nintendo, the reason for this and the references to other Nintendo games are because the developers wanted to repay the favor of having Kirby appear in.


 * One creature named Bonehead resembles Bubbles, which may be a reference to them.


 * On Level 3 of the Paint Roller's minigame, Kirby sometimes has to draw a Triforce shape.


 * When using the Sword ability, Kirby can use Link's trademark Spin Attack, complete with him charging energy before the attack is unleashed.


 * When using the Sword ability, Kirby can use several of Link's techniques. These include shooting Sword Beams when Kirby is at full health, the Spin Attack when charging the Sword, the Down Thrust, and the Skyward Strike, called "Sky Energy Strike." A Master Sword keychain from  can also be collected.


 * The warp whistle plays the same tune as the one in . It also summons a cyclone in the same way. This cameo appears in remakes of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario All Stars + Super Mario World, and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3).


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If Mario sleeps at the Inn at Rose Town, Link will be sleeping in the bed next to him. If Mario talks to him it will play the classic Zelda discovery theme. As seen here.


 * The player can read the word "Zelda" on the newspaper background in Stages 2-3 and 2-4.


 * Random names of characters from other Nintendo games are put on the scoreboards in Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color. In the Links Club, several characters from may also appear, including Darunia, Deku Scrub, Goron Kid, Impa, Link, Malon, Nabooru, Navi, Saria, Sheik, Talon, and Zelda. These names may also appear on the scorecards of other courses as well. The Links Club, while a reference to the golfing term, may also be a pun of Link from The Legend of Zelda as well.


 * The character Il Piantissimo has a (masked) face reminiscent of the Running Man from and the Postman from.


 * One of the items obtained from the Starbeans Café is the Great Force, a yellow triangle resembling the Triforce. Originally, various Nintendo characters were intended to appear at the Café to present the Mario Bros. with related items, before being replaced by Professor E. Gadd and the items slightly renamed. Link was originally supposed to appear and give the Triforce to the brothers.


 * In the Winkle Colosseum, the Mario Bros. participate in a mini-game where they must deflect rocks at enemies known as Chuckoroks, whose name is derived from Octoroks. These enemies also have a similar appearance, as they shoot rocks from their snouts.


 * Every time a Cruise Secret is purchased, the text box says, "Shhh... It's a secret to everybody!"


 * Throughout the game Mario is guided by a hint giving Pixl named Tippi. She has the appearance of a rainbow colored (but mostly light blue) butterfly, and is obviously a parody of Navi. Also, when Mimi insists that Mario pays for a vase he broke, she will not accept coins, since she prefers to use octagonal gems called Rubees, again a parody of Rupee. There is a Pixl inside a bathroom on the moon named "Fleep" which requests a piece of paper. Mario then must buy a map, which is then used a toilet paper by Fleep (in a similar way to ???), who rewards him by joining his team.
 * The first boss of the game is a robotic dragon named Fracktail who is attacked by Dimentio. After being attacked, the dragon malfunctions and begins to say several computer-inspired phrases, one of which is "I AM ERROR."


 * Game director Yoshiaki Koizumi said in an interview with Nintendo Power (issue #225) that the battle strategy against the boss character Megaleg is inspired by what was going to be used for the final battle against Ganon in, but that was scrapped due to difficulty on camera control. Also, in the third mission of Good Egg Galaxy, Mario fights giant creatures that resemble Deku Scrubs firing cannonballs at him. In one galaxy, a giant Rupee appears and grants Mario a large amount of star bits.


 * The volcano theme is a remix of the Level 9 (Death Mountain) music from the original The Legend of Zelda.


 * In one of the galaxies, a Gearmo will ask Mario for a Goomba. After the plumber gives him the Goomba, he will hold it up in the air exactly like Link does when he gets an item.


 * is heavily based on the Zelda series and was created to honor the game's 25th anniversary. Played predominantly from a top-down perspective and involving Mario moving from room to room in a similar manner to a traditional Zelda dungeon. A puzzle to obtain a Star Coin involves lighting torches using Fire Mario which causes the Zelda "puzzle solved" musical cue to play, and the dungeon includes traps that mimic those that appear in Zelda games, such as Guruguru Bars, Spiked Rollers, and Spinies appear as enemies, who also appear in the Zelda series in the form of Spiked Beetles.


 * In Mission C-3: Roundhouse Brawl in the Old Clockworks, the Ancient Poltergeist (Elder Boffin in the PAL release) is briefly seen arranging six bricks into the shape of the Triforce. As he does this, the background music briefly plays the "item found" refrain from the Zelda games.


 * One of the Luiginoid moves is called Hookshot, which is a reference to the item of the same name. This Luiginoid move works in a similar manner to the aforementioned item, causing multiple Luigis to stretch out in a chain to latch onto targets and pull Mario and the remaining Luiginoids to it.


 * A secret area in one level of the game takes Mario to an area composed of black blocks that form an 8-bit Link sprite from the original . Lighting them all up to reveal the sprite causes the "item found" refrain from to play, and a Green Star to appear. After this, the music will change to a remix of part of the main theme of the Zelda series until Mario leaves.


 * A Zelda-themed Downloadable Content package for Mario Kart 8 was released on November 13, 2014. The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 package contains three new playable characters, including the incarnation of Link from SS undefined. The DLC also contains four vehicles and two parts: the Master Cycle, which features a Hylian Shield at each side, and the Triforce Tires and Hylian Kite. The Triforce Cup, also included in the DLC, features the Hyrule Circuit, which is located in Hyrule Field and inside Hyrule Castle. The circuit features Rupees instead of s, Deku Babas instead of s, and Keese instead of s. Once inside the Hyrule Castle section, switches can be activated to summon the Master Sword. Also, Link will sometimes hold the Triforce in his hands while performing a.


 * Using either the Link or Toon Link amiibo unlocks the Link Racing Suit usable by the Mii character.


 * Using any amiibo unlocks a pattern for Yoshi based on that character. These include all five Zelda-related amiibo.




 * 8-bit versions of Link, Toon Link, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, and Tingle appear as for Mario, usable by grabbing a Mystery Mushroom. They are unlocked by either playing through the 100-Mario Challenge, or scanning their respective amiibo (except Tingle, who does not have an amiibo). Zelda-centric jingles play when Mario is transformed into these characters.


 * The game's concept of light/dark duality, as well as the collection of Temple Keys, was compared to the gameplay mechanic from . In fact, the developer of the game,, was assisted by one of the creators of the SNES Zelda game to properly incorporate the aforementioned concept into the new game.


 * Players can unlock a special feature known as Bumper Stickers, which decorates 's with stickers based of certain Nintendo games that have data stored in the players' Wii consoles. One of this stickers is the Royal Crest from.

Picross DS

 * Level 11 of Normal Mode unlocked after completing the 10 other levels is based on different Nintendo characters. Puzzle 11-L of them being the original Link sprite.
 * Volume 5 of Picross NP was also available as a "My Picross" download in the game. Pack 7 released in August 27 2008 for the American version only contains the Ocarina of Time puzzles, with them being puzzles 7B-7H.

Picross NP

 * Volume 5 and 8 of the Nintendo Power Picross series had its "Character" section based on Ocarina of Time, with the latter game having it in the "Character Extra" section that is unlocked after completing all of the 96 original puzzles. The images used are of Navi, the Fairy Ocarina, the Keaton Mask, the Fairy Slingshot, Kaepora Gaebora, Princess Zelda, Link, Princess Ruto, Epona, Darunia, Deku Scrub and Ganondorf.


 * A few Nintendo references appear in the form of some Treasures Wario can obtain in each level. A boot with wings, resembling the Pegasus Boots, appears in the "Return the Hen to Her Nest" level, while a blue Ocarina much like the Flute from appears in "Stop that Train!" of the "In Town" chapter.


 * Several of 9-Volt's and 18-Volt's microgames are based on games of.


 * One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on the original . In it, the player has to move Link into the cave entrance within the time limit while avoiding enemies. This microgame reappears in 
 * During the credits, if the player pushes down on the control pad, the stars turn to Triforces.


 * One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on the original The Legend of Zelda. Using the game's tilt motion controls, the Game Boy Advance must be turned to change the direction of Link's Shield, in order to deflect the rocks from a group of Octoroks.


 * One of 9-Volt's and 18-Volt's microgames is based on the original The Legend of Zelda, and alternately, in the microgame's level 1. The object is to tap all the onscreen Fairies to restore Link's health. If successful, Link will reveal himself and hold up a Nintendo DS. In The Adventure of Link setting, Link will simply walk past.


 * One of the s available during the intermission screen is called the Triforce.
 * Two of 9-Volt's and 18-Volt's microgames are based on games from The Legend of Zelda series. One is based on, where the player must fly Link with the Deku Leaf onto the wooden platform to reach the Forbidden Woods. The other is based on , where Link must pull out the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time.
 * Another one of 9-Volt's and 18-Volt's microgames, called Opening Night, requires the player to conduct an orchestra played by Mario, Luigi and Link. One of the possible music tracks includes The Legend of Zelda overworld theme on level 3.


 * One of 9-Volt's microgames is based on . In it, the player must tap the ChuChus surrounding Link to defeat them all before they can get to Link.


 * One of 18-Volt's microgames is based on The Adventure of Link. In it, Link must raise his Shield to protect himself from the Boomerangs thrown by the Goriya.

Art Style: PiCTOBiTS

 * Two of the stages are based on the original Legend of Zelda, utilizing sprites of Link, Zelda and Ganon. Each stage is accompanied by a remixed theme in a chiptune style; one based on the main theme, and the second being a rock-themed remix of the Death Mountain music.

Big Brain Academy

 * One of the puzzles to complete is the Triforce.

Daigassou! Band Brothers

 * One of the Nintendo-themed songs is a medley of Zelda songs.

F-1 Race

 * Link roots for the player on Course 5.

Game and Watch Gallery 4

 * Game & Watch Zelda is available as an unlockable bonus game.

Golden Sun: The Lost Age

 * Hidden within the game's source code is an unused NPC sprite that greatly resembles Link.

Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak

 * There's a part in the game where the player goes to Sunny Peak and pulls The Legendary Spoon out of its pedestal, similar to Link pulling the Master Sword out of its pedestal. It references, in which Link also had to get a blue, red and green orb before he could pull the sword from its pedestal. This specific quest has also been featured in several other Zelda games.
 * Ham-Merchants across the game say "Buy something, will ya?", like the merchants from the first game.

Kid Icarus: Uprising

 * The Idol description for the Fairy Orbitars references Navi in the first sentence.

Nintendo Badge Arcade

 * Several badges based on the sprites from the original The Legend of Zelda can be collected in the application. These can be used to customize the home menu of the Nintendo 3DS. More badges are occasionally released through updates. Badges based on artwork and graphics from, , and  have also been released.

Nintendo Land

 * One of the minigames is called The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest, and is a direct homage to the series, where the player takes on the role of Link and fights many monsters from the series in familiar landscapes.
 * Aside from the obvious Zelda references relating to Battle Quest, the Triforce makes an appearance in Yoshi's Fruit Cart in Gate 30, where the player must make the shape of the relic using the stylus to complete the stage.
 * The Triforce also appears as a possible shape in the Pachinko game found in the main Plaza.

Pokémon Stadium 2

 * In My Room mode, the player's character can decorate his room with consoles. On the NES, it is possible to see ; on the Super Nintendo, one can see ; and on the Nintendo 64, one can see.

Pokémon X and Y

 * In Pokémon X and Y versions, after being defeated by the player, Preschooler Mia on Route 4 says "Hey! Hey! Listen!" before battle, referencing Navi.


 * The Puzzle Swap game in StreetPass Mii Plaza for the Nintendo 3DS features several puzzles based on various Nintendo games and characters. There are several puzzles explicitly based on The Legend of Zelda series.

The puzzle titled "The Legend of Zelda" features a right-handed Link in his appearance, wielding the Ordon Sword and the Hylian Shield. He periodically slashes his sword. Link is standing in a dark empty plane, which has black square rising and rotating, and a drifting cloud cover that lets a little yellow light through.

The puzzle titled "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" features Adult Link in his appearance riding Epona through Hyrule Field, with Navi flying alongside them. Hyrule Castle Town and Death Mountain are visible in the background, but do not get any further away as Epona gallops (to maintain the loop). The time cycles through day and night.

The puzzle titled "Nintendo Starlets" in North America and "Heroines" in PAL regions features Zelda in her SS undefined appearance (with her lyre) and Zelda's spirit from, as well as , , and from the Super Mario series. The animation is significantly different to the still image on the puzzle. In the animation, each of the characters appears above a color-matched flower, with all of them rotating in a carousel fashion and performing a specific animation when at the camera.

The puzzle titled "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" features Link in his SS undefined appearance riding the Crimson Loftwing through the sky. Rotating the camera, Skyloft can be seen on the left and Zelda in her Skyward Sword appearance riding a Loftwing can be seen on the right.

The puzzle titled "ULTIMATE NES REMIX" features an 8x5 grid of tiles from various NES games featured in the game. This grid features Link, a Heart Container, and an Octorock in their appearances; and Link and an Old Woman in their  appearances. In the animation, Link in his The Legend of Zelda appearance is shown obtaining a Triforce Shard, which then transitions to a spritesheer. The spritesheet at the end of the animation depicts the Old Man from the Great Palace, in addition to Link holding up the Triforce.

The puzzle titled "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U" features all 35 starter characters from. Link, Toon Link, Zelda, and Sheik appear in their Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U appearances. The animation depicts colored silhouettes of each of the character shooting into the camera, then puts all the silhouettes into a display before revealing the proper artwork.


 * An 8-bit Octorok from The Legend of Zelda can be found in one of the walls in the Urchin Underpass map. 8-bit Octoroks from The Adventure of Link can also be found in various stages.


 * The Calico Trophy in makes a reference to the Gerudo while mentioning the fact that only one percent of calico cats are male.

''Tetris

 * After winning a B-type game at or above level 9 with a height of at least 1, Link appears playing a flute.
 * Upon beating level 9 in the NES version, a secret ending with various Nintendo characters, including Link, will be unlocked.

Tetris DS

 * This version of Tetris features Link prominently and includes a number of Zelda-themed games.

''Tomodachi Life

 * One of the possible things a Mii can say in their sleep is, "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!".
 * One of the possible games being heard while a Wii U is being played by a Mii is.
 * The name for a picture can be, "The Legend of October".

Trace Memory

 * In the U.S. version, the bookshelf in the Silver Bird Room contains a book called "The Legend of Zelda Chronology".

Wii Music

 * One of the songs playable is the Title Theme for The Legend of Zelda.

Wii Sports Resort

 * One of the stamps that can be obtained in the archery minigame is called "It's a Secret to Everybody."

Wii Party

 * The description for the "Flashlight Frights" mini-game starts with "It's dangerous to go alone."