The Legend of Zelda's Place in Fantasy Fiction

And Why it matters

Zelda is an interesting franchise. It came on great and quiet hooves from the depths of Miyamoto Shigeru’s childhood and into being in the 80s. Though it has proven enduring, it owes much to the popularity to the 90s, which saw the publication of A Link to the Past & Ocarina of Time, both monumentally popular titles.

The series revolves around rescuing t…