What is The Legend of Zelda called in Japan?

The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説
ゼルダの伝説
Princess Zelda is the titular character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda video game series. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the original 1986 game The Legend of Zelda. She is one of the central characters in the series, having appeared in multiple incarnations over more than three decades.
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Zeruda no Densetsu ?) is a Nintendo video game series created by the celebrated game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.
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What is Legend of Zelda in Japanese?

The Japanese version, known as Zelda no Densetsu (ゼルダの伝説, “Legend of Zelda”), was released on February 21, 1986 as a launch title for the Famicom Disk System.
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Is Legend of Zelda A Japanese game?

The Legend of Zelda is a high fantasy action-adventure video game franchise created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Capcom, Vanpool, and Grezzo.
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Why is it called Zelda instead of Link?

Apparently the creator of the game, Miyamoto, really liked the American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. Upon hearing the Fitzgerald's wife's name was Zelda, he decided it seemed like a great name for the princess. And because the main goal of the game is to save her, the title The Legend of Zelda was born.
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What is Link's real name?

Among them was a simple inquiry regarding Link's last name. According to Miyamoto, it's “Link.” Yes, the hero of time's official full name is Link Link.
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The word that Nintendo REMOVED from Zelda games



Is Genshin a copy of Zelda?

Genshin Impact has created a name for itself with these updates. With new gameplay features regularly being added into the game and an expanding, immersive storyline that stands alone from Breath of the Wild, it's no longer just known as the Zelda clone. It's no longer even directly competing with Breath of the Wild.
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Is Zelda popular in Japan?

More than 50,000 Japanese people recently voted for the most popular game of all time, and the results are in to reveal Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the number one spot.
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Is Link an elf?

Link is a Hylian. Hylians are not related to elves in any way, because elves are not in any Zelda game. Seriously you could've just googled the question.
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Is Sheik a girl?

Nintendo's stance

We asked Nintendo if there was an official word on this, and they answered the call. Nintendo's official line, quoted from Nintendo senior product marketing manager Bill Trinen, is this: "The definitive answer is that Sheik is a woman — simply Zelda in a different outfit."
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Is Link from Zelda Japanese?

He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Link was introduced as the hero of the original 1986 The Legend of Zelda video game and has appeared in a total of 19 entries in the series, as well as a number of spin-offs.
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What does Link's name mean?

“Link's name comes from the fact that originally, the fragments of the Triforce were supposed to be electronic chips. The game was to be set in both the past and the future, and as the main character would travel between both and be the link between them, they called him Link.”
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Is Skyward Sword the first Zelda game?

A mainline entry in The Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword is the first game in the Zelda timeline, and details the origins of the Master Sword, a recurring weapon within the series.
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Why is Link no longer left handed?

Eiji Aonuma, the producer for the Legend of Zelda series, explained that he made Link right-handed in Breath of the Wild because doing so jives better with the game's controls. That's usually the reason behind every instance of Link's right-handed retcon.
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Is Link short for Lincoln?

Linc is a masculine given name, usually a shortened version (hypocorism) of Lincoln.
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How tall is BotW Link?

Link's Height In Breath Of The Wild

They then took a photo of Link beside a cube in one of Breath of the Wild's shrines and found that the cube was 439 pixels tall and Link was 348 pixels tall.
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Which is better Zelda or Genshin?

Essentially, Genshin Impact gives players a lot more story to explore than Breath of the Wild and makes it a more important part of the games as a whole.
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Did Genshin Impact sued?

Now, two months later, miHoYo is suing seven different Genshin Impact leakers, asking for damages amounting to 500,000 yuan (~$78,000), an amount equivalent to fines given to Chinese state spies.
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How old is Zhongli?

Like Venti, Zhongli's true age is never specified. It's said that Morax is over 6000 years old, as he helped shape the geography of Liyue. Over 6000 years old is a vague number, but it confirms that Zhongli isn't anywhere below 6000 years. Predictably, this makes Zhongli the oldest character in Genshin Impact.
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What color is Link's eyes?

Link's physical characteristics fluctuate from game to game, though he usually has light-colored hair (ranging from brown to blonde to orange), blue eyes, and a medium build. Other characters sometimes think of him as handsome.
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Why is Link so short?

Link is only 17 so he's still just a pup and yes he's short he's always been short. He's typically shorter than adults and any non-humans but as taller if not taller than people his own age. Hylians are shorter than the other races.
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What is Zelda's race?

The Hylian race is one of the major races of The Legend of Zelda series. Link and Zelda are Hylian in several games. The Hylians are a humanoid race distinguished by their large, pointed ears. They were first introduced in A Link to the Past as an ancient race whose culture is the basis of many legends within the game.
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