The Art of Fan Art

The Legend of Zelda Edition

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The year: 1987. Over a year after it’s initial release in Japan, America finally was introduced to the world of Hyrule with the release of The Legend of Zelda. From that moment on anyone not familiar with the series would forever have a habit of assuming the player character is Zelda. Sorry Link, it seems it’s inevitable.

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The games each take you on a new adventure, playing as Link…that’s right, as Link…not Zelda, don’t let that title fool you. Though Princess Zelda is a huge part of the games, our hero is the young boy who must save the world, be it from an evil Gerudo, a falling moon, or even a dark version of himself.

30 years later the series is still going strong as it continues to be one of Nintendo’s most popular series. Currently running with a total of 19 titles spread over all of Nintendo’s platforms. Beloved characters have also made cross over appearances in other games like Super Smash Bros. & SoulCalibur II. An American TV series based on the games aired in 1989, and since 1997 Japan has been commissioning manga adaptions of the different stories told in the games.

It’s not hard to believe that such a long running series could inspires so many people. Even fellow game designers like Dan Houser, from Rockstar Games, claim to gave gotten inspiration from the Zelda series. So, lets take a look at some of the wonderful works that have been created from the everyday fans who are inspired by The Legend of Zelda.

1. The Legend of Zelda by Hart-coco