When was Zelda first released?
The Legend of Zelda
Since the original The Legend of Zelda was released in 1986, the series has expanded to include 19 entries on all of Nintendo's major game consoles, as well as a number of spin-offs. An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989 and individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997. The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo's most prominent and successful franchises; many of its games are considered by critics to be among the greatest video games of all time.
The Legend of Zelda (video game)
"The Legend of Zelda" was first re-released in cartridge format for the Famicom in 1994. The cartridge version slightly modified the title screen of the Disk Card version of the game, such that it displayed the number "1" at the end of the title. In 2001, the original game was re-released in the GameCube game "Animal Crossing". The only way to unlock the game is by using an Action Replay. An official re-release was included in 2003's "The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition" for the GameCube, and the game was again re-released on the Game Boy Advance in 2004 along with its sequel, "", as part of the Famicom Mini/Classic NES Series. In 2006, it was released on the Wii's Virtual Console, and a timed demo of the game was released for the 2008 Wii game "Super Smash Bros. Brawl", available in the Vault section.