So what is it that makes the Zelda series so popular? Why does every new chapter create such an air of excitement surrounding it? Why do people meticulously dissect every screenshot, analyse and pore over every Zelda-related rumour and await the next chapter more so than any other video game franchise to date? Miyamoto sums it up perfectly. "I think many people dream about becoming heroes", he told Superplay magazine in 2003. "For me it has always been important that the gamers grow together with Link, that there is a strong relationship between the one who holds the controller and the person on the screen. I have always tried to create the feeling that you really are in Hyrule. If you don't feel that way, it will lose some of its magic." This is the only possible original bearing the name of Robin Hood who is know to have been an outlaw (there are other Hoods in Wakefield, but none of them seem to have been fugitives). An epitaph recorded by Thomas Gale in 1702 recorded that a grave purporting to be that of Robin Hood lay at Kirklees (where the legend claims he was killed), dated to 1247. My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess". My Nintendo. 2016. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016 . Retrieved April 16, 2016.

Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023 . Retrieved January 30, 2023. Zelda The Wind Waker". CVG. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012 . Retrieved October 2, 2008. The next game to release was Majora's Mask 3D, another 3DS remake in the fashion of the previous Ocarina Of Time 3D. This sold over 3.3 million copies and was easily the most exciting Zelda development of 2015, as the year's other 3DS release was a rare misstep for the series. Tri Force Heroes focused on multiplayer cooperation in a similar manner to the prior Four Swords games and allowed players the option to play alone, via local wireless and even online. However, the game was stifled by its need to cater to the friendless, with few challenges truly testing a truly organised team. Additionally, much of the design was lifted from prior Zelda games with little innovation. Likewise, the spin-off Hyrule Warriors on Wii U was little more than the Dynasty Warriors games with a new skin, though it was popular enough to see a few sequels.Kohler, Chris (November 2, 2009). "Wii Zelda Uses MotionPlus for Swordplay, Targeting". Wired. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010 . Retrieved December 13, 2010. In 2011, an unnamed Zelda 25th Anniversary Compilation was cancelled. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series, Nintendo of America originally had planned to release a compilation of games together for the Wii, similar to the collector's edition disc released for the GameCube in 2003. Nintendo of Japan's president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto decided against releasing it, believing it would be too similar to the Super Mario 25th Anniversary collection released in 2010. [127] Hyrule Warriors, a crossover game combining the setting of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series and the gameplay of Tecmo Koei's Dynasty Warriors series, was released in North America in September 2014 for Wii U. Hyrule Warriors Legends, a version for the Nintendo 3DS containing more content and gameplay modifications, was released in March 2016.

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Fulk is in fact a far more interesting character than Robin Hood, with a personal link to King John. He was a childhood friend of John's, but their relationship was a stormy one. One day, whilst playing chess, John broke the chessboard over Fulk's head. Tassi, Paul (March 27, 2015). "Nintendo Announces The Wii U's 'Legend of Zelda' Won't Be Seen In 2015". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015 . Retrieved March 28, 2015. The legend of the Loch Ness Monster has ancient roots, with stone carvings by the Picts in the Highland region hinting at strange aquatic creatures. The Loch Ness Monster has been the subject of various theories regarding its true nature. Some of the most prominent include: The next game, Link's Awakening, for Nintendo's Game Boy, is the first Zelda for a handheld, and the first set outside Hyrule and to exclude Princess Zelda. Link's Awakening was re-released, in full color, as a launch game for the Game Boy Color in 1998 as Link's Awakening DX. This remaster features additions such as an extra color-based dungeon and a photo shop that allows interaction with the Game Boy Printer. Link's Awakening DX was released on the 3DS' Virtual Console on June 7, 2011. An HD remake of Link's Awakening was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2019. [77] [78]Cadence of Hyrule, developed by Brace Yourself Games and released on June 13, 2019, is an officially licensed crossover of Zelda with Crypt of the NecroDancer. [133] The Ultimate Gamecube FAQ". IGN. July 10, 2001. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014 . Retrieved January 21, 2006.