You might not know it from Nintendo s social media or marketing, but Sunday, February 21 was the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda.
To this day, it stands as one of Nintendo s most classic NES titles and spawn one of the platform holder s acclaimed franchises to date. In fact, 1998 s N64 outing Ocarina of Time remains the highest-rated game of all time on Metacritic.
But, just as Link s sprawling adventures are often winding tales beset by setbacks and moments of triumph, the series itself has followed suit, inspiring other developers at times and losing its way at others.
The legend begins
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