1UPdate: A brief history of ‘The Legend of Zelda’
Open this week’s 1UPdate treasure chest to learn more about the incredible video game series.
Nintendo amiibo toys of characters of Link from The Legend of Zelda Windwaker, Majors Mask, Ocarina of Time, and Super Smash Brothers.
On this edition of the 1UPdate, we get into the background of possibly the greatest video game series in history: The Legend of Zelda!
Have you ever been curious why Link’s name is “Link?” Did you know the original overworld theme for The Legend of Zelda in 1986 was supposed to be Ravel’s “Boléro?” Or that an entry in the Legend of Zelda series is based, loosely, off of the television classic Twin Peaks? Even the late, great Robin Williams (who would have been 72 last week) was such a massive fan of The Legend of Zelda that he named his own daughter after the titular princess.
Open this week’s 1UPdate treasure chest and learn more about the incredible video game series, The Legend of Zelda.
Listen: A brief history of The Legend of Zelda
Also in this segment:
- Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend the close date for their $68.7 billion acquisition deal.
- Activision Blizzard’s e-sports scene is on the brink of collapse.
- GTA 6 hacker has been deemed unfit to stand trial.
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