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"How well known is the Legend of Zelda?"

I was thinking about Zelda the other day. Then I realised that I hadn't actually, played and completed all of the games. The reasons for this I wont reveal because otherwise it will spoil the fun. But I still have to try and complete the very first one on the NES, which even by today’s standards is very good.

I then got talking to someone about this and realised between us we had a fountain of knowledge about Zelda, so we did a little research and learned a few things on the way. Now I challenge you to see how well you know the Legend! See how many of these questions you can answer! (there are 30 of them)

I will be posting a long topic with the answers in Friday night or Saturday sometime.

Question 1
What year did the very first Zelda game (The Legend of Zelda) get realeased?

Question 2
How many copies of this game where sold worldwide?

Question 3
What was specail about the first batch of cartridges?

Question 4
Where did Miyamoto get the name 'Zelda'?

Question 5
In the first game how many pieces did princcess split the Triforce into?

Question 6
If you entered dyour name as 'Zelda' in the first game what would happen?

Question 7
What year was 'Zelda II: The Adventure of Link' released?

Question 8
What was the main change in Zelda II from the first one?

Question 9
In the plot of the second Zelda game it was which birthday for Link?

Question 10
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past' released?

Question 11
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past' Link had access to several magical spells and artefacts, which one made him invisible?

Question 12
What year(s) (re-released)was 'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening' released?

Question 13
What new ability did Link learn in 'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'? (clue, Roc's feather)

Question 14
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' released?

Question 15
What was special about the first 325,000 cartridges that were pre-ordered?

Question 16
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' how many songs did Link learn to play?

Question 17
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'?

Question 18
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' released?

Question 19
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?

Question 20
The translation into english is usally done by Dan Owsen, but who did it for 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?

Question 21
What was required to be able to play 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?

Question 22
What outside developer, did Nintendo get to make 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages' & 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons'?

Question 23
How many console games were there that werent on a Nintendo console?

Question 24
How many different formats is Zelda on?

Question 25
BS Zelda which was released in 1989 for the SNES Satellaview system. It was a remake of which title?

Question 26
In this game (see question above) who did you play as instead of Link?

Question 27
In what year was the Zelda TV series broadcasted?

Question 28
On the TV series what did Link ask for at the end of each one?

Question 29
In the TV series which triforce did Ganon always try to steal?

Question 30
What merchandise had the jingle the following jingle in its advertising campain?
Nin-ten-do!
It's for breakfast now!
Nin-ten-do!
It's a cereal! Wow!
Nin-ten-do!
Super Mario jumps!
Nin-ten-do!
It's a fruit-flavored crunch!
Nin-ten-do!
There's Zelda, too!
Nin-ten-do!
It's berry good news!

Tiltawhirl you got 7 and a half! You were very near on some of them!

Ace_greg wrote:


Question 1
What year did the very first Zelda game (The Legend of
> Zelda) get realeased?
1987?

Question 2
How many copies of this game where sold
> worldwide?
More than a bag of apples but less than a sandy beach

Question 3
What was specail about the first batch of
> cartridges?
They where gold coloured?

Question 4
Where did Miyamoto get the name 'Zelda'?
Off the back of a Corn Flakes packet

Question
> 5
In the first game how many pieces did princcess split the Triforce
> into?
7
Question 6
If you entered dyour name as 'Zelda' in the first game what
> would happen?
Some cheat of some kind
Question 7
What year was 'Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'
> released?
1991

Question 8
What was the main change in Zelda II from the first
> one?
It was a sequel not an original game

Question 9
In the plot of the second Zelda game it was which birthday
> for Link?
his Birthday

Question 10
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past'
> released?
1994

Question 11
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past' Link had
> access to several magical spells and artefacts, which one made him
> invisible?
Invisible spell thingy

Question 12
What year(s) (re-released)was 'The Legend of Zelda:
> Link's Awakening' released?
1995
Question 13

What new ability did Link learn in 'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'? (clue, Roc's feather)
Jumping

Question
> 14
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' released?
1998

Question
> 15
What was special about the first 325,000 cartridges that were pre-ordered?
They where the first cartridges

Question 16
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' how many
> songs did Link learn to play?
14

Question 17
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'?
5 years

Question 18
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' released?
2000

Question 19
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
2 years
Question 20

The
> translation into english is usally done by Dan Owsen, but who did it for 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
Rod Hull

Question 21
What was required to be able to play 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
G String and a tub of vaseline, nah an expansion pack

Question 22
What outside developer, did Nintendo get to make 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages' & 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons'?
Sticklebricks?


Question 23
How many console games were there that werent on a Nintendo console?
2

Question 24
How many different formats is Zelda on?
GBC, N64,SNES, NES, CD-I it's not on GC yet

Question 25
BS Zelda which was released in 1989 for the SNES Satellaview system. It was a remake of which title?
Zelda the and the quest for the magical thong

Question 26
In this game (see question above) who did you play as instead of Link?
Zelda

I have no idea about the rest, infact I had no idea about any of the questions.

Woohoo, i got a pitiful score! And it's still the best so far : p

(Not because i'm the only one to have done the quiz, no.. it's not)

Dr. Duck youu got ten and two half right so your score is 11

Greg, you are mr zelda!

Okay, i'll have a stab. Maybe a stab in the dark though. Some i know, some are guestimates. Some are random guesses.

Question 1
What year did the very first Zelda game (The Legend of Zelda) get realeased?
1985

Question 2
How many copies of this game where sold worldwide?
Well, i know 2 people who had it, and say one in a magazine, so i make it 3.

Question 3
What was specail about the first batch of cartridges?
They were gold in colour (the first to be like that)

Question 4
Where did Miyamoto get the name 'Zelda'?
It's foreign for something. Possibly japanese. Means... honour?

Question 5
In the first game how many pieces did princcess split the Triforce into?
3?

Question 6
If you entered dyour name as 'Zelda' in the first game what would happen?
On the gameboy, link's awakening, it changed the music in a part of the game, so i'll go with that here too.

Question 7
What year was 'Zelda II: The Adventure of Link' released?
1987

Question 8
What was the main change in Zelda II from the first one?
Change of view

Question 9
In the plot of the second Zelda game it was which birthday for Link?
17th

Question 10
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past' released?
1989

Question 11
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past' Link had access to several magical spells and artefacts, which one made him invisible?
The magic cape?

Question 12
What year(s) (re-released)was 'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening' released?
'89, maybe.. '94, the gbc... '99

Question 13
What new ability did Link learn in 'The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'? (clue, Roc's feather)
Jumping

Question 14
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' released?
199...7?

Question 15
What was special about the first 325,000 cartridges that were pre-ordered?
Special gold edition

Question 16
In 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' how many songs did Link learn to play?
8

Question 17
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'?
4 years

Question 18
What year was 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask' released?
199..9

Question 19
How long did it take Nintendo to make 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
2 years

Question 20
The translation into english is usally done by Dan Owsen, but who did it for 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
Michael Mouse

Question 21
What was required to be able to play 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'?
Expansion pack

Question 22
What outside developer, did Nintendo get to make 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages' & 'The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons'?
Capcom

Question 23
How many console games were there that werent on a Nintendo console?
2

Question 24
How many different formats is Zelda on?
NES, SNES, GB, GBC, 64, CD-I(or something) (not the gube yet)
i make it 6
oh, snes satellaview system, i'll call it 7!

Question 25
BS Zelda which was released in 1989 for the SNES Satellaview system. It was a remake of which title?
Legend of Zelda - 1st nes.

Question 26
In this game (see question above) who did you play as instead of Link?
Princess zelda?

Question 27
In what year was the Zelda TV series broadcasted?
199...4

Question 28
On the TV series what did Link ask for at the end of each one?
A drink, of some description?

Question 29
In the TV series which triforce did Ganon always try to steal?
The power one

Question 30
What merchandise had the jingle the following jingle in its advertising campain?
Breakfast cereal?

stephenw18 wrote:
> Q 5 is 3 peices. -------Wrong
Q 13 is it Jump? --------Rite
Q16 is it 10 songs or if you count the
scarecrow song which doesn't show 11 -----Wrong(including scarecrow song)
and Question 21 is the Expantion pac. ------Rite

Q 5 is 3 peices. Q 13 is it Jump?
Q16 is it 10 songs or if you count the scarecrow song which doesn't show 11 and Question 21 is the Expantion pac. Am I right?????????

C'mon someone try to at least answer some of the questions! What have you got to lose? The answers will be posted in a topic called "The Legend continues". I think I will have to post it in more than one part as it is the history of Zelda! So its fairly long! You should at least know some of the answers towards the end!

WOW!!! If you know those ALL those answers then you must really have be some kind of Zelda-tic!!!

You could say you have: 'A Link To The Answers' or you're the: 'Know-it-all For Ages'!!


Hahahaha.....no. Those are bad aren't they.

Sorry.