Myths of The Legend of Zelda Series

This page details various popular and long running myths within The Legend of Zelda series.

Defeating the Running Man
There have been many proposed tricks and actions purported to be able to beat the Running Man in the race to the bridge in the Lost Woods. Including: warping, leaving the game on for a certain amount of time, lifting up the cartridge a small amount, etc. All have been false. It has been confirmed through the use of cheat device that no matter what Link does, the Running Man will always beat him by one second no matter what.

Biggoron's Sword
A wildly popular myth that has been circulating ever since Twilight Princess's release is that a sword hanging in a side hallway on the second floor of Hyrule Castle is the Biggoron's Sword. This is false. The sword has a straight blade, while the Biggoron's Sword has a tapered blade. The guards on both swords are different and the hilts are not the same shape. The only thing that is really at all similar is that they appear to have the same ratio of blade length to the width of the guard and and length of the hilt. That does not, however, make them the same sword. More likely is that it's just a generic European longsword. Which explains the coincidence in size ratios as the Biggoron's Sword itself is based on a generic European longsword.

Entering Fado's House
In Ordon Village, there is a house near the mayor Bo's, which belongs to Fado. There was a rumor regarding the possibility of entering said house, but it was proven untrue, and the only way to enter there is through either glitches or highly skilled techniques (see here and here (lower quality video) for demostrations). One possible explanation for the house being inaccessible is that, during day, there's no one inside and thus it's locked for safety reasons; and during night, it's locked because Fado is sleeping and doesn't want visitors. A similar case happens with one of the houses found in Kakariko Village, in Ocarina of Time.