One of the greatest, most successful and longest running gaming franchises in Nintendo’s world turned 25 in February of 2011. No, it isn’t the Super Mario Brothers, although the main character from this title could have just as well been Nintendo’s flagship character. Link and the Legend of Zelda celebrate this prestigious run.

First released in 1986, Legend of Zelda has since been featured on all of Nintendo’s major consoles, for more than fifteen official titles and more to come with the pending 3DS. The number of titles sold, from the original to Spirit tracks, numbers about 60 million—making it one of the most prolific franchises of all time.

If you don’t own at least ONE of these many titles, you can learn all about them and select one for your gaming pleasure by visiting the official Zelda Universe site. Check out the birthday bash story here.

Happy Birthday Legend of Zelda, 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

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