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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

In 2023, Polygon is embarking on a Zeldathon. Join us on our journey through The Legend of Zelda series, from the original 1986 game to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and beyond.

The Legend of Zelda looks perfectly campy in fan-made ’80s dark fantasy trailer

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s blood moon has a secret purpose

Why the ‘industrial revolution’ never came to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Breath of the Wild fans are making expansive mods while waiting for the sequel

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Is Link wearing pajamas in A Link to the Past? An investigation

Tears of the Kingdom is already the second-bestselling Zelda game

A unique pair of Zelda games just arrived on Switch Online

Tears of the Kingdom’s ending is its own kind of tragedy

The movies to keep your Zelda high going

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A Link between hairstyles: How Zelda matched a hero’s masculinity to the moment

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Transform yourself into a Great Fairy from Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I wish the Yiga Clan weren’t such silly geese in Tears of the Kingdom

Tears of the Kingdom is great, but Breath of the Wild still deserves its acclaim

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s most boring quest is also its funniest

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A record-breaking Legend of Zelda speedrunner fell apart under online abuse, then reached for the crown again

The documentary follows streamer Narcissa Wright as she recovers from a breakdown and attempts a new record

Cherry blossom trees in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hide a useful secret

The best gift ideas for the Zelda fan in your life

Where to buy Legend of Zelda amiibo

Tears of the Kingdom fans are making sweet tunes with Zonai devices

The best Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom memes

I wish Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would let me collect hearts in other ways 

Who are the 7 sages in Zelda lore and why do they matter?

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan beats all four temples without Link’s paraglider

How Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players are breaking an ‘unbreakable’ game

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Meet the inventors making Hyrule’s most complicated contraptions

Welcome to Hyrule Engineering Club

I’m glad Nintendo didn’t make a new Hyrule for Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Depths aren’t scary when you’ve got a sick ride

Addison’s sign obsession in Tears of the Kingdom is a little too real

Every Easter egg in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Are Zelda and Link a couple? It’s... complicated

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players are using traps to catch horses

Zelda producer shines a candid light on how they made a crowd-pleasing Tears of the Kingdom

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