Definition of "Zelda"

The Wind Waker is the best Zelda I’ve played since Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo.

2003, Ken Ayers, letter to the editor, Play, July 2003, page 8

The blurring of distinctions between theory and evidence, between agent and tool, and between individual and group knowledge are seen in fan discussions about Zelda like they are in the practices of science.

2008, Luke Cuddy, editor, The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am, Open Court Publishing Company

Unlike previous Zeldas, Breath of the Wild doesn't hold your hand.

2017, Tim Wilkus, in "Big & little Reviews: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", Little Player: Video Game Magazine for Kids, May/June 2017, page 25

When developing Zelda games, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi thinks about the main hook of the game play before digging deeper into how it will out in combat or puzzles.

2018, The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books

For better or worse, Ocarina was the perfect fan service for kids and adults who'd spent years closing their eyes and imagining how cool a 3D Zelda was going to be.

2020, Gabe Durham, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, unnumbered page

The small motifs that [Jason] Brame identifies are used in the Hyrule Field to provide a sonic connection to earlier Zelda games but primarily avoid direct quotation.

2021, Tim Summers, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: A Game Music Companion, Intellect