30 Memorable Quotes from The Legend of Zelda Series - NSF News and Magazine (2024)

One of the hallmarks of a compelling video game is not just the immersive world-building, the thrilling gameplay, or the richly detailed graphics, but also the narrative delivered through its characters’ dialogues. The “Legend of Zelda” series, a cultural phenomenon and a benchmark in the realm of video gaming, is no stranger to this concept. From its inception, the series has offered a blend of memorable characters and quotable lines that have inspired, amused, and provoked thought amongst players worldwide. Let’s delve into 30 such memorable quotes from this beloved franchise:

1. Princess Zelda: “Shadow and light are two sides of the same coin…One cannot exist without the other.”
2. Ganondorf: “The wind… it is blowing…”
3. Link: “HYAH!”
4. Navi: “Hey! Listen!”
5. Sheik: “The flow of time is always cruel… Its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it… A thing that does not change with time is a memory of younger days…”
6. Midna: “Light and shadow can’t mix, as we all know. But…never forget that there’s another world bound to this one.”
7. Old Man: “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”
8. Impa: “Though you wear this garb, which feels so…unfamiliar…I see you stand as a simple child! That line… it is that which you have slumbered within.”
9. Fi: “Master, your batteries are depleted.”
10. King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule: “But courage need not be remembered… for it is never forgotten.”
11. Darunia: “When I heard the song of the Royal Family, I expected their messenger had arrived, but…you’re just a little kid!”
12. Tingle: “Kooloo-Limpah!”
13. Rauru: “The time will come when you will have to awaken as the Hero of Time.”
14. Zant: “Shadow has been moved by light it seems… How amusing.”
15. Tetra: “Don’t you get it? You’re not the one who’s supposed to get this treasure! I am!”
16. Ghirahim: “I’m not just any demon. I’m the demon who makes demons tremble. I’m Ghirahim.”
17. Kaepora Gaebora: “Time passes, people move… Like a river’s flow, it never ends…”
18. Mipha: “I believe in my heart that if all of Hyrule’s people work together, we can truly create a more prosperous kingdom.”
19. Revali: “No matter how hard you train, you’ll never be a match for me.”
20. Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule: “That look on your face tells me… That you have no recollection of me, however… I have watched over Hyrule since time immemorial.”
21. The Deku Tree: “Thou must never allow the desert man in black armor to lay his hands on the sacred Triforce… Thou must never suffer that man, with his evil heart, to enter the Sacred Realm of legend…”
22. Groose: “You can’t go around doing whatever you want just because you’re the chosen one.”
23. Skull Kid: “You have the same smell as the fairy kid who taught me that song in the woods…”
24. Ganondorf: “My country lay within a vast desert. When the sun rose into the sky, a burning wind punished my lands, searing the world. And when the moon climbed into the dark of night, a frigid gale pierced our homes. No matter when it came, the wind carried the same thing… Death.”
25. Navi: “Watch out!”
26. Princess Zelda: “You are the light — our light — that must shine upon Hyrule once again.”
27. Makar: “I have come to learn the temple’s melody… Do you have the courage to undertake this task?”
28. Zant: “I have been every inch the fool. Had I not thought your aims were pure, I never would have interfered.”
29. Ravio: “You’re not just some nobody, after all. You’re the hero!”
30. Malon: “When you want to hear my voice, play Epona’s Song. You can talk with me anytime.”

The “Legend of Zelda” franchise includes a long list of titles released across various Nintendo consoles.

1. The Legend of Zelda (1986) – NES
2. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) – NES
3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) – SNES
4. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (1993) – Game Boy
5. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) – N64
6. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (2000) – N64
7. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons (2001) – Game Boy Color
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords (2002) – Game Boy Advance
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) – GameCube
10. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004) – GameCube
11. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004) – Game Boy Advance
12. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) – GameCube, Wii
13. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007) – Nintendo DS
14. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009) – Nintendo DS
15. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) – Wii
16. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) – Nintendo 3DS
17. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015) – Nintendo 3DS
18. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) – Nintendo Switch, Wii U

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