Link’s various adventures throughout the history ofThe Legend of Zeldafranchise have been varied and vivid in equal parts thanks to constant innovation and experimentation. The developers of this legendary series always try to give gamers new and fun mechanics in each title.
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Sometimes, however, there are hilarious things thatplayers discover inZeldagamesthat simply needed to be captured in meme format for the enjoyment of millions across the internet. The best of them can trigger flashbacks to one’s own memories in these incredible fantasy adventure games as well as choruses of laughter.
10Minimalism Of The Future
While Link’s appearance has changed in multiple ways over the decades since the inception oftheZeldafranchise, his form has been manipulated liberally in order to fit the aesthetic of certain games. With the minimalist nature of certain gaming trends, it can be fun to sometimes imply silly future possibilities for everyone’s favorite characters. However, a stellarLegend of Zeldapinball game would be a pleasant surprise in 2026.
9Best Mode Of Transportation
There’s no denying what is the best way to travel the beautiful open world ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While horses and other land-based options provide reliable transportation, players who have discovered how to abuse the game’s physics engine can make such regular modes of movement completely obsolete.
8Aquatic Doom
The fabled Water Temple inThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, always brings up traumatic memories for those who have experienced its tedious depths. The sheer amount of time that this dungeon consumes can makethis Nintendo 64 gamefeel more like a chore than an adventure.
7That Wonky Face
WhileThe Legend of Zelda: The Wand of Gamelonis not very well known, fans of the franchise can attest that it is one of theoddest games in the series, and at times slightly frightening.
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Some of the features that made it stand out as strange were the goofy animation style as well as the unintentionally hilarious voice acting. Gamers looking for a laugh should check out videos of gameplay, for the console it was made for, the Philips CD-i, will be fairly difficult to come across, as would be a physical copy of the game itself.
6Nightmare Fuel
Despite the ESRB rating declaringOcarina of Timeis meant for everyone, there are undeniably some enemies and settings thatare terrifying to gamers young and old. Keep in mind this was back when fantasy violence was less refined and developers could get away with horrific concepts easier than those of today.
5Don’t Mess With Cuccos
At some point, everyone has tried to take on farmyard animals in theZeldagames to see if they can be slain for rupees or other useful items, however, this tends to end in disaster.Cuccos may seem harmless, and they are, but when pushed and harassed they will strike back in a flurry of feathers for rapid and fierce aerial assaults that cannot be blocked, evaded, or counterattacked in any way. This unrelenting retribution is a clear sign to gamers that teaches them to respect animals.
47 Long Years
After the time skip inOcarina of Time, there are a tremendous amount of changes to the land of Hyrule and beyond, however, some things stayed the same. For example, this one NPC that Link helps as a child will remain in the same spot, dancing, until adult Link finds them once more.
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Seems like a questionable use of their freedom from a curse, though, freedom is the right to do whatever one wants, even if one’s acts don’t amount to much.
3Money DOES Grow On Trees
There are some video game concepts that everyone wishes were a thing in real life, like how Link can simply mow lawns and trim shrubs to rack up a fortune in rupees. In-game, this miracle means that one will never have to struggle for money as a bounty of wealth can be harvested from nature, not unlike fruit or crops.
2Is YOUR Child Texting About The Legend Of Zelda?
With all the new lingo and abbreviations these days, it can be hard for parents to keep up with what children are saying to their friends via text messages. Thankfully, some kind person on the internet has put together a convenientLegend of Zelda-related guideto keeping the modern parent updated on all the popular slang terms.
1I AM ERROR
It has been debated what this infamously odd NPC is all about inZelda II: The Adventure of Link, and many gamers have come to the conclusion that this character is simply named “Error”, though pronounced “EE-roar”. Link cannot speak very well in mostLegend of Zeldagames, however, a polite introduction is likely what he’d come back with upon meeting the mysterious “Error”.
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