The Legend of Zelda The 5 Best Selling Games In The Series & 5 That Didn t Sell

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The Legend of Zelda The 5 Best Selling Games In The Series & 5 That Didn t Sell

The Zelda franchise has had tons of releases over the years. But they don't always sell well. The Legend Of Zelda remains one of the quintessential gaming icons of all time with a vast amount of games in the series spread across multiple timelines that get even the most dedicated fans confused. Well even though The Legend Of Zelda is a beloved series with many classic games, there have been some games that did not sell as well as Nintendo might have hoped and have become gems to be rediscovered through the internet. Here are the best and worst selling games from The Legend Of Zelda franchise! Note that we are excluding games that were simply identical ports of other games. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

Best Link s Crossbow Training - 5 79 Million Copies Sold

via.Nintendo UK Yes, this is one of the more surprising ways to start off this list. The random little spin-off title using the Wii's Zapper gun that received mixed reviews when it first came out actually made a lot of sales when it came out. For those unaware, Link's Crossbow Training is an on-rail shooter set in the Zelda universe for the Nintendo Wii. The game itself has tight and addictive gameplay that can get stale but combined with new interpretations of classic music from previous games, it is a fun game to try out.

Worst The Legend Of Zelda The Minish Cap - 1 76 Million Copies Sold

The Minish Cap is often labeled by fans as the most underrated game of the series because it was quickly forgotten. It was a welcome return to the classic formula of Zelda games in the same vein as the original and A Link To The Past. It featured stellar graphics for a GameBoy Advance game, a new villain, a jaw-dropping shrinking and growing mechanics, a score that features some of the best songs in the series, and a lengthy campaign. So yes, it was a great title from the Capcom/Nintendo partnership but it, unfortunately, did not sell well.

Best The Legend of Zelda - 6 51 Million Copies Sold

Legend of zelda NES With its golden cartridge, thick and colorful instruction manual, and the promise of a high fantasy adventure, it was nearly impossible to resist the lure of for the NES back in 1986/1987. Some games age like fine wine and this is definitely one of them. There hadn't been a fantasy game with this much depth and polish at the time, it was one of the first games to feature an open world to explore, find secrets, and fight monsters. Even Breath Of The Wild still features elements of the original game, particularly in the open-ended way of going about beating the game.

Worst The Legend Of Zelda Tri-Force Heroes - 1 33 Million Copies Sold

This game was the spiritual successor of Four Swords Adventures but it took place as a sequel/follow up to A Link Between Worlds, reusing many of that game's assets but with a heavy focus on multiplayer. Perhaps a little too much focus was put on the multiplayer aspect. The game was praised for the multiplayer gameplay but the singleplayer gameplay quickly lost its charm and the interest of players. It also suffered from an online functionality that tended to not work. Overall, not a successful title.

Best The Legend of Zelda Ocarina Of Time - 7 6 Million Copies Sold

Iconic gaming franchises changing to a 3D adventure was all the rage in the mid to late '90s and while it was not that successful for and eternally cursed Bubsy games, Nintendo revolutionized 3D with Super Mario 64 and The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time. From the time travel, battling the newly created Ganondorf, and trekking through the many temples and locations across Hyrule, Ocarina Of Time is still often debated as the greatest Zelda game ever made for creating what became the new standard for the series.

Worst The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess HD - 1 12 Million Copies Sold

via nintendo.co.uk The Nintendo Wii U had some truly great games in its library but by the time this remaster/remake of came around, most people had already given up on the console and traded it in or they simply did not see the appeal of replacing their Wii copies. A fair thought process since the remake doesn't change very much except for removing the motion controls and polishing the graphics a bit. It's the bare minimum of a remaster which is why many did not really care about its release.

Best The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - 8 85 Million Copies Sold

Link in Twilight Princess The games had been mostly kid-friendly and colorful adventure games but with the success of franchises like and long-time fans all grown up, Nintendo took their Wii title in a darker and more mature direction. While it was a financial success, the and world originally were divisive but over the years, it has become an essential staple in most Legend Of Zelda fans' libraries. It still keeps many aspects that fans had come to love about the series and sported very impressive visuals for the Wii, something that would continue with Skyward Sword.

Worst Hyrule Warriors - 1 Million Copies Sold

This game had several factors going against it: it didn't help that this game came out on what many Nintendo fans deemed to be an overall disappointing console while also shifting to a completely different style of gameplay. Hyrule Warriors is a spin-off that manages to mix and match characters from the multiple timelines and reincarnations in a -styled game from the same developers. It was a very fun and addicting title that is filled to the brim with easter eggs and cameos from the franchise that will surely make any Zelda fan smile.

Best The Legend Of Zelda Breath Of The Wild - 17 41 Million Copies Sold

At the time, it had been years since the previous open-world 3D Legend Of Zelda game. So combine the years of waiting and a very promising new console in the form of the Nintendo Switch for which it would be a launch title, the result is the Zelda series' biggest game. Biggest in both sales and scope: fans adored for its seemingly endless version of Hyrule, an open-ended direction that allowed the players to go anywhere at any pace, new RPG-like systems, and addictive gameplay that set a new gold standard for the series.

Worst The Legend Of Zelda Four Swords Adventures - 810 000 Copies Sold

via: nintendo.co.uk The reason for this game's less than successful sales was simply a lack of proper marketing which resulted in Four Swords Adventures just slipping under the radar of most fans. Four Swords was more or less sandwiched between the success of The Wind Waker and the hype for Twilight Princess that was around the corner at the time. A shame because Four Swords was an experimental title that followed up the multiple Links idea from The Minish Cap and turned it into a multiplayer experience. This style of gameplay earned nothing but great reviews but alas, it was quickly forgotten.