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Takashi Tezuka joined Nintendo in April 1984. He worked as director of The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening, and as producer of The Wind Waker. Since Ocarina of Time, Tezuka has worked as supervisor in every other game in The Legend of Zelda series.

On February 21, 1986, The Legend of Zelda was released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan. It was the first ever game in The Legend of Zelda series and has since been re-released on the Game Boy Advance and many Virtual Consoles.

On August 22, 1987, The Legend of Zelda was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America. It was the first game in The Legend of Zelda series and has since been re-released on the Game Boy Advance and many Virtual Consoles.

On August 6, 1993, Link's Awakening was released on the Game Boy in North America. It is the fourth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the sequel to A Link to the Past.

On June 22, 1994, The Legend of Zelda: Sound & Drama was released. It is the official soundtrack of A Link to the Past published by Sony Records and features eight synthesized arrangements of songs from the game and a 17-minute "Sound Drama" performed in Japanese.

On November 23, 1998, Ocarina of Time was released on the Nintendo 64 in North America. It is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first 3D Zelda game.

On April 27, 2000, Majora's Mask was released on the Nintendo 64 in Japan. The sequel to Ocarina of Time, Link's quest to save the land of Termina featured many unique elements and has since become a favorite among many fans of The Legend of Zelda series.

On October 26, 2000, Majora's Mask was released on the Nintendo 64 in North America. It is the sixth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the sequel to Ocarina of Time.

On February 27, 2001, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages were released on the Game Boy Color in Japan. They would be re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console on this same day in 2013.

On May 14, 2001, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages were released on the Game Boy Color in North America. These games are the seventh and eight installments in the main series.

On December 2, 2002, Four Swords was released on the Game Boy Advance in North America. It is the ninth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On March 19, 2003, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Original Sound Tracks was released in Japan.

On March 24, 2003, The Wind Waker was released in North America. It is the tenth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On June 7, 2004, Four Swords Adventures was released on the Nintendo GameCube in North America.

On January 10, 2005, The Minish Cap was released on the Game Boy Advance in North America.

On February 24, 2005, the Nintendo DS was released in Australia. About three months after its initial North American release.

On February 16, 2006, the first issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine was released in the United Kingdom and Australia. It featured four pages of previews and sneak peaks of Twilight Princess, about a year before its release.

On March 2, 2006, the Nintendo DS lite was released in Japan

On November 19, 2006, Twilight Princess was released on the Wii in North America. It is the 13th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On October 1, 2007, Phantom Hourglass was released on the Nintendo DS in North America. It is the 14th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the sequel to The Wind Waker.

On November 19, 2007, Link's Crossbow Training was released for the Wii in North America. Link's Crossbow Training is a spin-off of Twilight Princess and was bundled with the Wii Zapper. The North American release of Link's Crossbow Training was the earliest release of the game worldwide.

On June 24, 2009, Too Much Tingle Pack was released in Japan. It is a Tingle DSiWare app that includes several applications like a calculator, a dancing Tingle image, the Tingle Reader, a timer, and a coin-flipping minigame.

On December 7, 2009, Spirit Tracks was released on the Nintendo DS in North America. It is the 15th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On November 20, 2011, Skyward Sword was released on the Wii in North America as the sixteenth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series. Skyward Sword is the first chronological game in the Zelda Timeline which leads to the rest of The Legend of Zelda .

On November 20, 2011, Skyward Sword was released on the Wii in North America. It is the 16th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On May 30, 2013, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages were released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in North America, the European Union, and Australia.

On August 13, 1961, Koji Kondo was born in Nagoya, Japan. Koji Kondo went on to compose many of the soundtracks for The Legend of Zelda series and has worked with Nintendo for over 30 years.

On September 20, 2013, The Wind Waker HD was released on the Nintendo eShop. The Wind Waker HD is a remastered version of The Wind Waker released on the Wii U. The Wind Waker HD was later followed by a physical copy release on October 4, 2013.

On October 4, 2013, physical copies of The Wind Waker HD were released in North America. The Wind Waker HD is a remastered version of The Wind Waker released on the Wii U.

On November 22, 2013, A Link Between Worlds was released on the Nintendo 3DS in North America. A Link Between Worlds is the seventeenth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and is an indirect sequel to A Link to the Past.

On November 22, 2013, A Link Between Worlds was released on the Nintendo 3DS in North America. It is the 17th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series.

On March 27, 2014, The Legend of Zelda Zone was released as a DLC for Sonic Lost World on the Wii U. It featured Sonic the Hedgehog dressed as Link exploring an open area resembling Hyrule Field and a secret area resembling a Dungeon in search of the Triforce.

On February 12, 2015, two new Majora's Mask 3D HOME Menu themes were released for the Nintendo 3DS: "Dire Moon" featuring Link, the Moon and Termina, and the "Gold Edition" featuring a simplistic gold-colored theme with the Majora's Mask in the background.

The Nintendo Switch was originally announced on March 17, 2015, where it was originally known by its codename NX.

On October 23, 2015, Tri Force Heroes was released on the Nintendo 3DS in North America. It is the 18th main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the sequel to A Link Between Worlds.

On March 4, 2016, Twilight Princess HD was released on the Wii U in North America and Europe.

On March 5, 2016, Twilight Princess HD was released on the Wii U in Australia.

On March 10, 2016, the legendary edition of Ocarina of Time manga by Akira Himekawa was released in Japanese.

On September 1, 2016, Skyward Sword was opened for download on the Wii U in North America, Japan, and the European Union. Skyward Sword was originally released on the Wii in 2011.

On February 9, 2017, the development of Breath of the Wild was completed after more than five years since its beginning.

On February 14, 2017, The Expansion Pass for Breath of the Wild was announced by Eiji Aonuma. The Expansion Pack allows players to get access to both DLCs: The Master Trials and The Champions' Ballad, each one adding additional content to the game.

On March 1, 2017, Encyclopedia was released in Japanese by Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.

On March 3, 2017, Breath of the Wild was released on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia.

On May 9, 2017, a combination of both The Minish Cap and Phantom Hourglass manga by Akira Himekawa were released as a single Legendary Edition in North America. It featured new cover art and colored pages.

On June 23, 2017, three different amiibo of Link were released in North America. They depict him from in his Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword appearances.

On February 22, 2018, the third issue of the Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa was translated and released in Italian.

On February 23, 2018, the third issue of the Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa was translated and released in Spanish.

Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch was officially announced during a Nintendo Direct on February 13, 2019, and was released on September 20, 2019. It is a Nintendo Switch remake of the Game Boy game, Link's Awakening.

On February 20, 2019, the fifth issue of the Twilight Princess manga by Akira Himekawa was translated and released in Italian.

On June 11, 2019, Tears of the Kingdom was announced as the final announcement of Nintendo's E3 showcase. A short trailer featuring the Link and Zelda from Breath of the Wild were shown discovering the corpse of an ancient body.

On June 13, 2019, Cadence of Hyrule was released digitally in North America and Europe. The game did not release in Japan until the day after, and physical versions of the game did not release until October 23, 2020, over a year after the digital release.

On June 15, 2019, Zeldapedia joined the ranks of Zelda Wiki. Combining their efforts and communities, they were able to help Zelda Wiki thrive as the biggest encyclopedic resource for The Legend of Zelda series.

Skyward Sword HD was officially announced during a Nintendo Direct on February 17, 2021, and was set to release on July 16, 2021. It is a Nintendo Switch remake of the Wii game, Skyward Sword.

On July 16, 2021, Skyward Sword HD was released on the Nintendo Switch worldwide. It is a remake of the original 2011 Skyward Sword.