Updated: 26 October 2026
The Legend of Zelda
Games & editions.
The covered games, expansions and historical spin-offs with platforms, editions and clear notes on discontinued services or announced titles.
Each game states which quests, locations and systems its guide covers. A named selection is not an exhaustive atlas of every random chest.
First release 1986 · Action adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda | Famicom Disk System / NES | 1986 original; subsequent ports and Nintendo Classics releases share the underlying structure. Keep First Quest and Second Quest separate. |
First release 1987 · Action adventure
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Famicom Disk System / NES | Side-scrolling combat connects to a separate overworld. Regional originals differ in details; this overview follows the widely distributed NES version. |
Stand-alone spin-offs and archives · Edition & collection
Zelda: spin-offs and historical games
Games and editions overview; not a complete campaign walkthrough for these spin-offs.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spin-off overview | Various systems | These are stand-alone spin-offs. Guest appearances in other franchises do not count as separate Zelda campaigns. |
First release 1991 · Action adventure
A Link to the Past
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| A Link to the Past | SNES, Game Boy Advance | SNES and GBA differ in extras and text. The GBA Four Swords component is a separate adventure, not an extra SNES dungeon. |
First release 1993 · Action adventure
Link’s Awakening
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Link’s Awakening | Game Boy, Game Boy Color (DX), Nintendo Switch (2019) | Choose original, DX or Switch remake separately: DX adds the Color Dungeon; the Switch remake includes expanded collectibles and Chamber Dungeons. |
First release 1998 · Action adventure
Ocarina of Time
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ocarina of Time | Nintendo 64, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch 2 (angekündigt / announced: 2026-11-05) | Keep N64, Master Quest and 3DS separate. The Switch 2 remake is officially scheduled for 5 November 2026; on 26 October 2026 a full released-game verification is not yet available. |
First release 2000 · Action adventure
Majora’s Mask
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Majora’s Mask | Nintendo 64, Nintendo 3DS (3D) | N64 and 3DS differ in bosses, movement and saving. Preserve the existing guide and progress data. |
First release 2001 · Action adventure
Oracle of Ages
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle of Ages | Game Boy Color | Past and present are separate map layers. Games linked with Oracle of Seasons gain extra events and secrets. |
First release 2001 · Action adventure
Oracle of Seasons
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle of Seasons | Game Boy Color | Standalone and linked play with Oracle of Ages include different extra events. Use passwords and ring transfers that match your own save. |
First release 2002 · Action adventure
Four Swords
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Four Swords | Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DSi / Nintendo 3DS (Anniversary Edition) | GBA original bundled with A Link to the Past; Anniversary Edition adds a single-player option and extra areas. Availability and multiplayer setup depend on the version. |
First release 2002 · Action adventure
The Wind Waker
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Wind Waker | Nintendo GameCube, Wii U (HD) | GameCube and HD differ in sailing, the Triforce hunt and convenience features. Use sea charts and collections for the selected version. |
First release 2004 · Action adventure
Four Swords Adventures
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Four Swords Adventures | Nintendo GameCube | Standalone GameCube adventure with single-player control of four Links or cooperative GBA connectivity. Do not mix it with GBA Four Swords. |
First release 2004 · Action adventure
The Minish Cap
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Minish Cap | Game Boy Advance | GBA adventure with normal and shrunken perspectives; allow for regional differences in individual side quests. |
First release 2006 · Action adventure
Twilight Princess
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twilight Princess | Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Wii U (HD) | The Wii world is mirrored relative to GameCube and HD. Never transfer left/right directions unchecked between versions. HD adds convenience and amiibo content. |
First release 2007 · Action adventure
Phantom Hourglass
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phantom Hourglass | Nintendo DS | Touch control and two screens form part of the puzzle design. Microphone and lid puzzles are not ordinary switches. |
First release 2009 · Action adventure
Spirit Tracks
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Tracks | Nintendo DS | Train tracks, microphone flute play and Zelda’s Phantom cooperation are distinct systems. Do not mix them with Phantom Hourglass sailing. |
First release 2011 · Action adventure
Skyward Sword
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Skyward Sword | Wii, Nintendo Switch (HD) | Explain Wii motion controls separately from Switch HD’s additional button controls. The world remains the sky plus revisited surface regions. |
First release 2013 · Action adventure
A Link Between Worlds
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| A Link Between Worlds | Nintendo 3DS | Standalone adventure featuring Hyrule and Lorule. Item rental and wall merging allow a more flexible dungeon order than A Link to the Past. |
First release 2015 · Action adventure
Tri Force Heroes
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tri Force Heroes | Nintendo 3DS | Three Links cooperate through the stages; solo play adds two Doppels. The former Nintendo 3DS online service has ended; explain available local and solo play separately. |
First release 2017 · Action adventure
Breath of the Wild
Main progression, major dungeons, combat and unlock guidance; complete shrine-location index with the individually authored solutions identified below. The map is a coordinate atlas rather than a terrain map. Optional chest, equipment and side-quest coverage is limited to the named entries. 136 of 136 shrines currently have an authored puzzle route in this guide. Location coverage and puzzle-solution coverage are counted separately.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Breath of the Wild | Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | Distinguish Wii U/Switch, Expansion Pass and Switch 2 Edition. Switch 2 adds visual/performance improvements and ZELDA NOTES; Expansion Pass content is separate. |
First release 2023 · Action adventure
Tears of the Kingdom
Main progression, major dungeons, combat and unlock guidance; complete shrine-location index with the individually authored solutions identified below. The map is a coordinate atlas rather than a terrain map. Optional chest, equipment and side-quest coverage is limited to the named entries. 152 of 152 shrines currently have an authored puzzle route in this guide. Location coverage and puzzle-solution coverage are counted separately.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tears of the Kingdom | Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 Edition | Switch and Switch 2 Edition share the underlying world. Switch 2 Edition adds ZELDA NOTES and improved performance; in-game construction uses Ultrahand and Zonai devices. |
First release 2024 · Action adventure
Echoes of Wisdom
Progression overview and collection goals; not a complete room-by-room walkthrough.
| Edition | Platform | Differences & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Echoes of Wisdom | Nintendo Switch | Zelda is the protagonist; Tri Rod, echoes and Bind are distinct from BotW/TotK abilities. This overview uses the original Switch release. |