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My First Love, The Legend of Zelda, Turns 40 Today — Here's Why I Think the Series Has Survived and Thrived

The franchise's extensive library spans classic and modern titles with many available through Nintendo Switch Online subscription services, appealing to diverse player preferences.

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The Legend of Zelda has stood the tests of time (quite literally, in-game), but there's a lot more to its success than might meet the eye...

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On 21 February 1986, the cult video game was released in Japan. Twenty-five years later, on the occasion of an exhibition at the Grand Palais, the artists of the Zelda Team of Nintendo sent a gift from Kyoto to "Liber". Since it is Zelda's birthday, it is clear from the cartons.

·Paris, France
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Released in Japan on February 21, 1986, the founding episode of the series "The Legend of Zelda" still represents an essential model of video games mixing exploration, puzzles and discoveries.

·Paris, France
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The first "The Legend of Zelda" was launched just 40 years ago, in 1986, for Nintendo's original console. We remember the beginning of the saga, which was the most sold game and also the best evaluated by the specialist critic and players.

·Portugal
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24heures.ca broke the news in on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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