The Legend of Zelda – The Complete Hub
Every Mainline Game, the Movies & the LEGO Sets
The Legend of Zelda is, for my money, the most consistently brilliant series in gaming. It started a revolution on the NES in 1986 — an open world with a battery save, secrets under every bush, a game that trusted you to get lost. The SNES gave us a timeless masterpiece in A Link to the Past. And then Ocarina of Time rewrote what a 3D adventure could be — to this day one of the greatest games ever made, and the remake I genuinely cannot wait for.
This hub is the dad-friendly home for the whole saga: every mainline Zelda game, reviewed and rated, in chronological order, with honest scores instead of nostalgia goggles. We've already covered the modern Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom era in depth — now we're working back through the classics one batch at a time.
Below you'll also find news on the two upcoming Zelda projects dads are watching — the Sony/Nintendo live-action film (April 2027) and the Ocarina of Time Remake — plus full reviews of the LEGO The Legend of Zelda sets. One franchise, decades of Hyrule, all in one place.
Thematic Pillars
The Zelda Wild Saga (BotW + TotK)
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom as one connected epic — the definitive Dadnology analysis of the modern era.
View Series →Nintendo Brand Hub
The wider Nintendo portal — Switch 2 hardware, Mario co-op, and every console our family actually plays.
View Series →LEGO Super Mario & Nintendo Sets
The LEGO side of Nintendo — brick-built Mushroom Kingdom and the Nintendo collaboration sets.
View Series →🎛️ The Dadnology Zelda Standard
We won't hand every Zelda a 10 just because of the logo — but this series earns it more than almost any other. Ocarina of Time, A Link to the Past and the original are the 10/10 high-water marks. The rest we grade honestly, game by game, on what it set out to do. A 10 means perfect for its time, not flawless forever.
★ Featured Picks
Nintendo Switch 2
The best way to play the modern Zelda era — bigger screen, better dock, same magic.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The deepest sandbox Nintendo has ever built. A mechanical marvel and a 10/10.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The game that reinvented the open world. A timeless masterpiece for every collection.
LEGO The Legend of Zelda: Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 (77092)
2,500 pieces, two Deku Trees in one box — the ultimate Zelda display set for adult fans.
Chronological Timeline
The Legend of Zelda (NES) — the revolution that started it all. An open world, a battery save and secrets under every bush.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) — the bold black sheep. Side-scrolling combat, RPG towns and the franchise's toughest entry.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) — the timeless masterpiece. The Light/Dark World blueprint every 2D Zelda followed since.
Link's Awakening (Game Boy) — the dreamlike handheld classic. Proof a full Zelda could live in your pocket; remade on Switch in 2019.
Ocarina of Time (N64) — the leap into 3D. Z-targeting, time travel, and for many the greatest game ever made. The remake is coming.
Majora's Mask (N64) — the dark, weird, brilliant sequel. Three days, one doomed moon, endless dread.
Oracle of Seasons & Oracle of Ages (GBC) — the Capcom-made handheld duo. Two linked adventures, season-shifting and time-travel puzzles.
The Wind Waker (GameCube) — the cel-shaded ocean epic. Divisive in 2002, beloved forever after.
The Minish Cap (GBA) — the charming shrinking adventure, the last great 2D top-down Zelda of its era.
Twilight Princess (Wii / GameCube) — the darker, grown-up Hyrule. Wolf Link, Midna and the franchise's moodiest tone.
Phantom Hourglass (DS) — the stylus-driven Wind Waker sequel. Touch sailing and the controversial Temple of the Ocean King.
Spirit Tracks (DS) — Link on rails. A train-driven sequel with Princess Zelda riding shotgun as a literal co-pilot.
Skyward Sword (Wii) — the origin of the Master Sword. Motion controls and the start of the official Zelda timeline; remastered on Switch.
A Link Between Worlds (3DS) — the brilliant ALttP sequel. Wall-merging, rentable items and total puzzle freedom.
Breath of the Wild — the physics-driven sandbox that reinvented the open world. A 10/10 and a whole new beginning.
Tears of the Kingdom — the sequel that made BotW feel like a prologue. Ultrahand, the sky, the depths. Another 10/10.
Franchise Archive
Explore every entry in the franchise.