Fans are looking forward to May to get their hands on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, there are over 20 installments in the series already available, and not many have gotten to play them all. If you want to grab them before Tears of the Kingdom releases, they're almost all available in one way or another, so read on to find out where to buy and play them.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA ON NINTENDO SWITCH
Several chapters of the Zelda series have been launched for Nintendo's current generation console, the Nintendo Switch. You can easily purchase them in physical form at game stores or online via the eShop. These are the episodes you can buy for Nintendo Switch:
- Breath of the wild
- Hyrule Warriors: Final Edition
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
- Link's Awakening *remake
- Skyward Sword HD
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA ON NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE
If you're a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, the service further expands the number of Zelda chapters you can play on Switch. Titles from the NES, SNES, and Game Boy era are all available to download and play right on your console. To do this, you will need to download the Nintendo Switch Online app and play through the application.
Here is the complete list of The Legend of Zelda available on Nintendo Switch Online:
- The Legend of Zelda (NES)
- The Adventure of Link (NES)
- A Link to the Past (SNES)
- Link's Awakening (Game Boy)
- Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy) *coming soon
- Oracle of Ages (Game Boy) *out now
NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE + EXPANSION PACK
By subscribing to Nintendo's most expensive subscription, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, you will have more Zelda chapters to play. Among these are what are often considered the best games in the series and are worth checking out if you've never tried them. The Expansion Pack contains episodes from the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance eras.
Here is the complete list:
- Ocarina of Time (N64)
- Majora's Mask (N64)
- Minish Cap (GBA)
ON WII U AND NINTENDO 3DS
The remaining Zeldas that are still available can be purchased on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U and 3DS. These stores will close on March 27, 2023, so you'll need to make sure you shop before that date. Once purchased, you can download and play them whenever you want. Oracles are also available on Wii U if you just can't wait for them to hit Switch Online.
Here is the list of The Legend of Zelda available only for Wii U or 3DS:
- Twilight Princess (Wii U)
- Spirit Tracks (Wii U)
- Phantom Hourglass (Wii U)
- The Wind Waker (Wii U)
- Triforce Heroes (3DS)
- A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
GAMES NOT AVAILABLE
There are very few The Legend of Zelda games that you can't buy right now. Four Swords is not available at this time, possibly due to the multiplayer nature of the game. The other missing titles are those for Philips CDi, which are so terrible that perhaps Nintendo wants us to forget they even exist.
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