25 years of Zelda and Nintendo systems (photos)
Summary: Here's a look back at a quarter century's worth of innovations in game design and Nintendo gear brought to life by The Legend of Zelda franchise.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Wii, 2011
25 years after releasing the first Zelda title on the NES, Nintendo comes full circle with the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii, the swan song for this motion-oriented console. With the precision the Wii MotionPlus attachment brings to the original Wii controller (or a Wii-mote with MotionPlus built-in), Skyward Sword features one-to-one sword fights from the perspective of Link for an extra immersive gaming experience.
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