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'''''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''''' is a fantasy-themed action-adventure game series created by [[Nintendo]]. The games follow the adventures of [[zeldawiki:Hylian|Hylian]] hero [[Link]], across his various incarnations, as he battles the forces of evil. In most games, [[Princess Zelda]] appears as a deuteragonist, while [[Ganondorf|Ganon]] is the primary antagonist.


'''''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]''''' is a fantasy-themed action-adventure game series created by [[Nintendo]]. The series chronicles the adventures of the [[zeldawiki:Hylian|Hylian]] hero, [[Link]], as he sets out to defend the realm of [[zeldawiki:Hyrule|Hyrule]] from the forces of evil. Link is not a singular character, but appears in [[Young Link|different]] [[Toon Link|incarnations]] who all share the same bloodline. In many of his adventures, [[Princess Zelda]] appears as a deuteragonist, while [[Ganondorf|Ganon]] serves as a main antagonist. All three characters are connected via a mystical force known as the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce]], and are reincarnated across generations to do battle again and again.
As one of Nintendo's most successful series, the ''Zelda'' franchise has shared much synergy with the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise; many of its games are considered "sister" games to various ''Super Mario'' games for sharing an engine and/or console and for innovating in similar ways. Both series have had frequent crossovers with and cross-references to each other, most notably in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. Additionally, series protagonist Link has made various appearances in the greater ''Super Mario'' franchise itself, including a full playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
 
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As one of Nintendo's most successful series, the ''Zelda'' franchise has had generous amounts of synergy with the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Both franchises have frequently released titles on the same consoles that serve similar roles of innovation and advancement within each series, such as ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' with ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' with ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Both franchises have had frequent crossovers and cross-references to each other, most notably in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series; however, Link has also made various appearances in the greater ''Mario'' franchise itself, including a full playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
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The Legend of Zelda series emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

The Legend of Zelda is a fantasy-themed action-adventure game series created by Nintendo. The games follow the adventures of Hylian hero Link, across his various incarnations, as he battles the forces of evil. In most games, Princess Zelda appears as a deuteragonist, while Ganon is the primary antagonist.

As one of Nintendo's most successful series, the Zelda franchise has shared much synergy with the Super Mario franchise; many of its games are considered "sister" games to various Super Mario games for sharing an engine and/or console and for innovating in similar ways. Both series have had frequent crossovers with and cross-references to each other, most notably in the Super Smash Bros. series. Additionally, series protagonist Link has made various appearances in the greater Super Mario franchise itself, including a full playable appearance in Mario Kart 8.

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