Top 5 The Legend of Zelda Games Of All-Time (Including Breath Of The Wild)

March 3, 2017

It's been 30 years since The Legend of Zelda introduced itself to the world. It was immediately recognized as something special, earning the title of being the first NES game to sell over one million units. The world would never be the same, and for the better.

Since then there have been 18 releases, each remaining true to the spirit of the franchise while delivering bold new ideas that differentiate each game from the last.

Now that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has hit the market, many are wondering how it fares compares to the rest. And on that note, what is the best Zelda game anyway?

In the video above, we rank the top 5 best The Legend of Zelda games of all-time.

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