The Legend of Zelda, electronic action-adventure game franchise in which players take on the role of a young adventurer named Link, who often must assist a princess named Zelda in stopping the evil Ganon (in his monstrous pig form, Ganondorf in his human form) from cursing the magical land of Hyrule. The games have been developed and published primarily by the Japanese electronic game manufacturer Nintendo Co., Ltd. The Zelda game series is among the world’s most popular, having sold more than 150 million copies, combined, since the original release. The original game in the series, The Legend of Zelda, ...(100 of 1889 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!