these events help make this series legendary welcome to watchmojo.com and
legendary welcome to watchmojo.com and
legendary welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 moments from The Legend
for the top 10 moments from The Legend
for the top 10 moments from The Legend of Zelda games
for this list will be primarily
for this list will be primarily concentrating on key story and event
concentrating on key story and event
concentrating on key story and event moments as we already have a list for
moments as we already have a list for
moments as we already have a list for the greatest Zelda boss battles we’re
the greatest Zelda boss battles we’re
the greatest Zelda boss battles we’re ranking these moments based on the
ranking these moments based on the
ranking these moments based on the impact on the series memorability and of
impact on the series memorability and of
impact on the series memorability and of course our own personal favorites number
course our own personal favorites number
course our own personal favorites number 10 finding links uncle The Legend of
10 finding links uncle The Legend of
10 finding links uncle The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past
heleng2 the past begins a Zelda games
heleng2 the past begins a Zelda games often do with some backstory followed by
often do with some backstory followed by
often do with some backstory followed by a small adventure leading into a larger
a small adventure leading into a larger
a small adventure leading into a larger one namely balling the perpetual
one namely balling the perpetual
one namely balling the perpetual protagonist of the series link as he
protagonist of the series link as he
protagonist of the series link as he heads out into a storm to follow his
heads out into a storm to follow his
heads out into a storm to follow his uncle armed with nothing but a lantern
the player soon catches up with the
the player soon catches up with the uncle finding he wounded in the basement
uncle finding he wounded in the basement
uncle finding he wounded in the basement of Zelda’s castle charging link with
of Zelda’s castle charging link with
of Zelda’s castle charging link with protecting the princess the unnamed
protecting the princess the unnamed
protecting the princess the unnamed uncle then passes out but not before
uncle then passes out but not before
uncle then passes out but not before uttering a confusing and incomplete
uttering a confusing and incomplete
uttering a confusing and incomplete final statement it’s generally believed
final statement it’s generally believed
final statement it’s generally believed now that he was making a reference to
now that he was making a reference to
now that he was making a reference to their mutual destiny yet this dark scene
their mutual destiny yet this dark scene
their mutual destiny yet this dark scene and the uncle’s cryptic words remain
and the uncle’s cryptic words remain
and the uncle’s cryptic words remain iconic number nine discovering Hyrule
iconic number nine discovering Hyrule
iconic number nine discovering Hyrule Castle The Legend of Zelda the Wind
Castle The Legend of Zelda the Wind
Castle The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker Zelda fans always enjoy seeing
Waker Zelda fans always enjoy seeing
Waker Zelda fans always enjoy seeing connections between the games even if
connections between the games even if
connections between the games even if the specifics of the timelines can get
the specifics of the timelines can get
the specifics of the timelines can get rather confusing and it doesn’t get much
rather confusing and it doesn’t get much
rather confusing and it doesn’t get much better than finding Hyrule frozen in
better than finding Hyrule frozen in
better than finding Hyrule frozen in time beneath the waves given how bright
time beneath the waves given how bright
time beneath the waves given how bright and colorful Wind Waker is the contrast
and colorful Wind Waker is the contrast
and colorful Wind Waker is the contrast with the grey coloured raine world
with the grey coloured raine world
with the grey coloured raine world within the depths is a stark one and the
within the depths is a stark one and the
within the depths is a stark one and the drab palette along with the statuesque
drab palette along with the statuesque
drab palette along with the statuesque enemies reinforces the feeling of
enemies reinforces the feeling of
enemies reinforces the feeling of entering a realm passed over by time the
entering a realm passed over by time the
entering a realm passed over by time the discovery of Hyrule also acts as a
discovery of Hyrule also acts as a
discovery of Hyrule also acts as a turning point of the game as link and
turning point of the game as link and
turning point of the game as link and the player realize that they’ve only
the player realize that they’ve only
the player realize that they’ve only scratched the surface of the adventure
number eight
number eight leaving the Kokiri Forest The Legend of
leaving the Kokiri Forest The Legend of
leaving the Kokiri Forest The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time departing from
Zelda Ocarina of Time departing from
Zelda Ocarina of Time departing from home for the first time is difficult for
home for the first time is difficult for
home for the first time is difficult for everyone which makes this early event in
everyone which makes this early event in
everyone which makes this early event in ocarina of time easy to relate to the
ocarina of time easy to relate to the
ocarina of time easy to relate to the game implies early on that the Kokiri
game implies early on that the Kokiri
game implies early on that the Kokiri will die if they leave the forest yet
will die if they leave the forest yet
will die if they leave the forest yet when their Guardian the great Deku Tree
when their Guardian the great Deku Tree
when their Guardian the great Deku Tree tells link to head to Hyrule Castle you
tells link to head to Hyrule Castle you
tells link to head to Hyrule Castle you get the sense that something’s not quite
get the sense that something’s not quite
get the sense that something’s not quite right
right
right what really hits at home though is
what really hits at home though is
what really hits at home though is seeing links best friend serie who he’ll
seeing links best friend serie who he’ll
seeing links best friend serie who he’ll be leaving behind say goodbye giving
be leaving behind say goodbye giving
be leaving behind say goodbye giving him/her Ocarina though not the one from
him/her Ocarina though not the one from
him/her Ocarina though not the one from the title to remember her by
sometimes it’s not believing that hits
sometimes it’s not believing that hits the hardest but rather the ones we leave
the hardest but rather the ones we leave
the hardest but rather the ones we leave behind number seven the castle
behind number seven the castle
behind number seven the castle collapsing The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
collapsing The Legend of Zelda Ocarina
collapsing The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
upon apparently defeating Ganondorf in a
upon apparently defeating Ganondorf in a duel
duel
duel Lincoln Zelda must fight their way out
Lincoln Zelda must fight their way out
Lincoln Zelda must fight their way out of the villains castle as it collapses
of the villains castle as it collapses
of the villains castle as it collapses around them as enemies assault them and
around them as enemies assault them and
around them as enemies assault them and as a counter kicks off the time
as a counter kicks off the time
as a counter kicks off the time remaining before it comes down on their
remaining before it comes down on their
remaining before it comes down on their heads racing against the clock to escape
heads racing against the clock to escape
heads racing against the clock to escape the building you’re in before it’s
the building you’re in before it’s
the building you’re in before it’s destroyed is something you would be more
destroyed is something you would be more
destroyed is something you would be more likely to see in a sci-fi / action game
likely to see in a sci-fi / action game
likely to see in a sci-fi / action game like Metroid so the fact that it’s a
like Metroid so the fact that it’s a
like Metroid so the fact that it’s a Natale game is a very cool if surprising
Natale game is a very cool if surprising
Natale game is a very cool if surprising event indeed number 6 rabiot side entity
event indeed number 6 rabiot side entity
event indeed number 6 rabiot side entity revealed The Legend of Zelda a link
revealed The Legend of Zelda a link
revealed The Legend of Zelda a link between worlds ravio the rabid hooded
between worlds ravio the rabid hooded
between worlds ravio the rabid hooded cowardly shopkeep remains an enigma
cowardly shopkeep remains an enigma
cowardly shopkeep remains an enigma throughout most of a link between worlds
throughout most of a link between worlds
throughout most of a link between worlds however after defeating the final boss
however after defeating the final boss
however after defeating the final boss just before Hilda makes a desperate move
just before Hilda makes a desperate move
just before Hilda makes a desperate move to ward Zelda this rupee grubbing
to ward Zelda this rupee grubbing
to ward Zelda this rupee grubbing merchant reveals himself to be a servant
merchant reveals himself to be a servant
merchant reveals himself to be a servant of princess Hilda princess Zelda’s
of princess Hilda princess Zelda’s
of princess Hilda princess Zelda’s lorule counterpart as well as links own
lorule counterpart as well as links own
lorule counterpart as well as links own doppelganger from lorule given his lack
doppelganger from lorule given his lack
doppelganger from lorule given his lack of bravery ravio did not feel up to
of bravery ravio did not feel up to
of bravery ravio did not feel up to confronting Hilda or Yuga who was
confronting Hilda or Yuga who was
confronting Hilda or Yuga who was manipulating her on his own and so he
manipulating her on his own and so he
manipulating her on his own and so he sought out link instead ravio is an
sought out link instead ravio is an
sought out link instead ravio is an interesting take on Link’s character as
interesting take on Link’s character as
interesting take on Link’s character as link often has to save Zelda from Ganon
link often has to save Zelda from Ganon
link often has to save Zelda from Ganon but Ravi o has to save Hilda from
but Ravi o has to save Hilda from
but Ravi o has to save Hilda from himself
number five bidness farewell The Legend
number five bidness farewell The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
saying goodbye to Midna the titular
saying goodbye to Midna the titular Twilight Princess can be very emotional
Twilight Princess can be very emotional
Twilight Princess can be very emotional for some players though fees departure
for some players though fees departure
for some players though fees departure and Skyward Sword is also quite well
and Skyward Sword is also quite well
and Skyward Sword is also quite well done
done
done Nina’s definitely came first
while Lincoln had companions before
while Lincoln had companions before Midna distinguished herself from her
Midna distinguished herself from her
Midna distinguished herself from her predecessors with her cheeky personality
predecessors with her cheeky personality
predecessors with her cheeky personality and intriguing design the fact that she
and intriguing design the fact that she
and intriguing design the fact that she wasn’t a boat or constantly telling us
wasn’t a boat or constantly telling us
wasn’t a boat or constantly telling us to listen to her also helped quite a bit
what’s especially heart-wrenching about
what’s especially heart-wrenching about this mid-credits scene is the fact that
this mid-credits scene is the fact that
this mid-credits scene is the fact that Minda herself destroys the mirror that
Minda herself destroys the mirror that
Minda herself destroys the mirror that could have allowed her or anyone or
could have allowed her or anyone or
could have allowed her or anyone or anything else to return from the
anything else to return from the
anything else to return from the Twilight Realm meaning that her goodbye
Twilight Realm meaning that her goodbye
Twilight Realm meaning that her goodbye is effectively forever
number four : Thailand disappears the
number four : Thailand disappears the legend of zelda links awakening
many games have opted for thee it was
many games have opted for thee it was all just a dream ending but the aptly
all just a dream ending but the aptly
all just a dream ending but the aptly titled Link’s Awakening does it better
titled Link’s Awakening does it better
titled Link’s Awakening does it better than most we promise upon defeating the
than most we promise upon defeating the
than most we promise upon defeating the game’s final boss nightmare link awakens
game’s final boss nightmare link awakens
game’s final boss nightmare link awakens the wind fish whose dream of the island
the wind fish whose dream of the island
the wind fish whose dream of the island of qohelet
of qohelet
of qohelet where the game takes place is all apart
where the game takes place is all apart
where the game takes place is all apart up by awakening the wind fish link is
up by awakening the wind fish link is
up by awakening the wind fish link is able to leave the island but as a result
able to leave the island but as a result
able to leave the island but as a result all of the inhabitants vanish into
all of the inhabitants vanish into
all of the inhabitants vanish into oblivion whoops not all is lost however
oblivion whoops not all is lost however
oblivion whoops not all is lost however if you manage to beat the game without
if you manage to beat the game without
if you manage to beat the game without dying meirin is able to fulfill her wish
dying meirin is able to fulfill her wish
dying meirin is able to fulfill her wish of becoming a seagull and fly as far as
of becoming a seagull and fly as far as
of becoming a seagull and fly as far as she can because living is definitely
she can because living is definitely
she can because living is definitely just as good as being a seagull right
just as good as being a seagull right
number three the final hours The Legend
number three the final hours The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask the moon hanging
of Zelda Majora’s Mask the moon hanging
of Zelda Majora’s Mask the moon hanging over clock town along with a three day
over clock town along with a three day
over clock town along with a three day time limit our constant pictures of
time limit our constant pictures of
time limit our constant pictures of Majora’s Mask
Majora’s Mask
Majora’s Mask so when time starts to run out the final
so when time starts to run out the final
so when time starts to run out the final hours begin along with the haunting
hours begin along with the haunting
hours begin along with the haunting music the townspeople all begin
music the townspeople all begin
music the townspeople all begin contemplating their imminent death with
contemplating their imminent death with
contemplating their imminent death with reactions ranging from cowering in a
reactions ranging from cowering in a
reactions ranging from cowering in a corner too tragic acceptance by two
corner too tragic acceptance by two
corner too tragic acceptance by two lovers provided one of the game’s more
lovers provided one of the game’s more
lovers provided one of the game’s more lengthy side quests has already been
lengthy side quests has already been
lengthy side quests has already been completed and while it is satisfying to
completed and while it is satisfying to
completed and while it is satisfying to see disaster averted with the help of
see disaster averted with the help of
see disaster averted with the help of the Giants the moon crashing into the
the Giants the moon crashing into the
the Giants the moon crashing into the earth is one of the most memorable game
earth is one of the most memorable game
earth is one of the most memorable game over sequences ever as well as a
over sequences ever as well as a
over sequences ever as well as a terrifying depiction of the world’s end
number two the death of Ganondorf The
number two the death of Ganondorf The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker
while some may point to ganondorf’s
while some may point to ganondorf’s arguably more brutal death and twilight
arguably more brutal death and twilight
arguably more brutal death and twilight princess at the hands of a fellow
princess at the hands of a fellow
princess at the hands of a fellow villain as the superior death scene for
villain as the superior death scene for
villain as the superior death scene for him our pick has to go to the
him our pick has to go to the
him our pick has to go to the incarnation from Wind Waker while the
incarnation from Wind Waker while the
incarnation from Wind Waker while the death itself is similar to other
death itself is similar to other
death itself is similar to other versions namely getting stabbed in the
versions namely getting stabbed in the
versions namely getting stabbed in the head the lead-up to it as well as the
head the lead-up to it as well as the
head the lead-up to it as well as the atmosphere is unmatched as an archetypal
atmosphere is unmatched as an archetypal
atmosphere is unmatched as an archetypal villain Ganondorf can be a bit OneNote
villain Ganondorf can be a bit OneNote
villain Ganondorf can be a bit OneNote in most Zelda titles
in most Zelda titles
in most Zelda titles however Wind Waker does perhaps the best
however Wind Waker does perhaps the best
however Wind Waker does perhaps the best job in fleshing out the antagonists
job in fleshing out the antagonists
job in fleshing out the antagonists character and nowhere is that more
character and nowhere is that more
character and nowhere is that more evident than in his final scenes
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one lifting the Master Sword the
number one lifting the Master Sword the legend of zelda ocarina of time
despite appearing in nearly every Zelda
despite appearing in nearly every Zelda game since a Link to the Past our pick
game since a Link to the Past our pick
game since a Link to the Past our pick for the most significant Master Sword
for the most significant Master Sword
for the most significant Master Sword moment and the best Zelda moment in
moment and the best Zelda moment in
moment and the best Zelda moment in general has to go to this one
lifting the Master Sword marks the
lifting the Master Sword marks the turning point from childhood to
turning point from childhood to
turning point from childhood to adulthood in the game story literally
adulthood in the game story literally
adulthood in the game story literally transitioning link and the player to the
transitioning link and the player to the
transitioning link and the player to the future to a time when Ganondorf has
future to a time when Ganondorf has
future to a time when Ganondorf has already won a victory only made possible
already won a victory only made possible
already won a victory only made possible by links intrusion into the temple of
by links intrusion into the temple of
by links intrusion into the temple of time and by drawing the sword
while the ocarina of time may be in the
while the ocarina of time may be in the name it’s the master sword that this
name it’s the master sword that this
name it’s the master sword that this spectacular game really hinges on
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite moment from The Legend of Zelda
favorite moment from The Legend of Zelda
favorite moment from The Legend of Zelda series for more link to top 10s
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