Mistakes in The Legend of Zelda Series

On rare ocassions, in a work of fiction, there are certain inconsistencies in regards of some events, design or the placement of some characters or elements in a particular place. In popular culture, these inconsistencies are known as goofs or mistakes. Though infrequently, some goofs have been present in The Legend of Zelda series, though these details are hardly a detriment for the development of the plot or realism.

''NOTE: Please don't include timeline-related inconsistencies. Without the confirmation of a complete chronology of the games, every element related to it is equally subject to be a mistake as to not be.''

The Legend of Zelda

 * The game shows numerous translation errors in the original NES version, such as Ganon being spelled Gannon or, in the Credits scene, several of the developers' names being altered. See here for a complete list.

The Adventure of Link

 * In New Kasuto, an Old Lady asks Link whether or not he has "the 7 Magic Containers". However, there are only four (including the one inside the Lady's house) in the game, as the initial four bars of magic Link has at first are default.

Ocarina of Time

 * In the inside of Jabu-Jabu's Belly, when Princess Ruto tries to get her mother's possession, Zora's Shappire, the platform she lands upon rises and then lowers with her absent, as she is hijacked by a Big Octo. The goof comes when Link defeats Barinade in a floor lower than the one where Ruto was last seen and then enters the exit portal with Ruto waiting for him. It's unknown when or how she managed to get past the in-between obstacles.


 * In the Fire Temple, Darunia asks Link to rescue the imprisoned Gorons who are going to be offered to the evil Volvagia. After the request, the aforementioned Sage of Fire gets past the Boss door without having the Boss Key (which is guarded by a chest near one of the imprisoned Gorons). A possible explanation is that he has a replica of the Boss Key, but in that case, why didn't he leave the door open so that Link could enter as well after rescuing the imprisoners?


 * Despite the removal of the Rumble Feature in the Virtual Console version, the Stone of Agony is still present, despite not being able to help Link find secrets anymore.

Majora's Mask

 * In the Nintendo 64 version of the game, when Cremia hugs Link after he defends her reserves of milk from the Gorman Brothers after the first time, the comment on the scene has a typo mistake: "You feel all warm and fuzzy! inside!".


 * In Ikana Canyon, a Garo ninja tells Link that, "every two minutes", Pamela exits from her house as long as there aren't evil spirits. The in-game Termina Clock reads those real life minutes as hours, meaning that this is an advice tha breaks the fourth wall.

The Wind Waker

 * How could Lenzo take a pictography of Ganondorf? And, assuming the King of Evil accepted to be portrayed in a picture, what would motivate Lenzo to pay him a visit in the first place, seeing as he said Link that no one should get close to the Forsaken Fortress?


 * If the current shape of the Greatfish Isle is originated from Ganondorf having nuked it, then how can the Ghost Ship Chart and the Triforce Chart pinpointing its treasure there portray the island with it having the exact same shape?

Twilight Princess

 * What did the Bulblins see behind Ilia's hand during the monsters' invasion to the province of Ordon? It couldn't have been any fragment of the Triforce, as all of them are already owned by, respectively, Link, Princess Zelda and Ganondorf.


 * Was the Bridge of Eldin broken in the past, or did the game's developers forget to only include its two fissures after the central part was removed? Even before the Shadow Beasts warp said part to Gerudo Desert, the bridge still has the two large fissures, exactly delimiting what is later removed.


 * Arguably irrelevant, but how did the Postman reach the last floor of the Cave of Ordeals alive and unharmed by the numerous enemies and monsters from the other 49 floors?

Phantom Hourglass

 * It is told to Link that, every time an earthquake occurs in Mercay Island, the southern bridge breaks and has to be repaired; indeed, this is the case at the start of the game. However, when the young hero is looking for the third Sea Chart, another earthquake occurs and the bridge remains intact. Was the repair process quicker this time?


 * After Link places the three white crystals from the Temple of the Ocean King in the pedestals in a secret order in floor nine, then goes to the room housing the aforementioned third Sea Chart, an earthquake occurs. Already having the above contradiction, this earthquake makes the ninth floor be superseded by the tenth floor. However, if the latter is in the same level where the former was, wouldn't it be technically the new floor nine? Yet the map still identifies it as the tenth floor.

TV animated series

 * In one scene of the episode Fairies in the Spring, when Link and Zelda are speaking to the King, the animation cel is off-center and the edge of the film strip is visible.
 * In one scene of the episode The Missing Link, when Ganon and the Stalfos are talking in the Evil Jar, Ganon's mouth is moving when a Stalfos is speaking.
 * In one scene of the episode Doppelganger, when Link and Zelda's evil clone are carrying the Triforce of Wisdom inside Ganon's castle, after the evil clone kisses Link, his mouth moves when she is speaking.
 * In another scene of Doppelganger, Zelda's outfit is miscolored and she appears to be the evil clone.