The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 40th anniversary, so it's time to take a look back at all the games that dominated Metacritic.

February 21 marks the original release of The Legend of Zelda in Japan. The series' influence is more impressive than ever at age 40.

The Legend of Zelda is a miniature game design manifesto that would go unrealized for over 30 years ...

There aren't a lot of people whose first exposure to The Legend of Zelda franchise was The Adventure of Link. I'd go so far as to say, for most normal, well adjusted people, playing Zelda's NES sequel ...

A new co-op RPG on Steam pushes a day-and-night cycle that has it feeling like two different, distinct games, alongside a plethora of other features.

The Legend of Zelda franchise is the single greatest and most influential action-adventure video game series of all time. Spanning over 20 games across every single Nintendo console generation, ...

We all pulled a 'Wait, Mario is how old?? ' last year as the prized plumber and the NES celebrated their 40th anniversaries, and what do you know, we're about to do it all over again for little old ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...

Legends, lore and lots of reinvention ...

Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda video game series celebrated its 40th anniversary in February 2026. Millions of players across the ...

In ancient China, the eclipse was interpreted as a cosmic dragon or dog attempting to swallow the moon whole. During an eclipse, people would bang drums, shoot arrows, or create loud noises to scare ...

40 years ago today, Nintendo released an iconic NES adventure often ranked among the greatest games ever on lists from IGN to CBR—how did you first experience its groundbreaking world?