The Legend of Zelda (1986)
| All time rank: | 86 of 1,000 |
| 1980s rank: | 4 of 105 |
| 1986 rank: | 1 of 12 |
| List appearances: | 30 lists |
| Developer: | Nintendo R&D4 |
| Platforms: | Famicom Disk SystemNintendo Entertainment System |
| Genre: | Action-Adventure |
| Series: | The Legend of Zelda |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
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Source Lists
All time
22
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 58 |
| 2018 | IGN | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 35 |
| 2017 | Jeuxvideo | Top 100 des meilleurs jeux de tous les temps | 87 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 3 |
| 2016 | Time | The 50 Best Video Games of All Time | 7 |
| 2015 | IGN | Top 100 Games of All Time | 30 |
| 2013 | NA | 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die | 1 |
| 2012 | G4 | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 6 |
| 2012 | Time | All-TIME 100 Video Games | 1 |
| 2011 | Jeuxvideo | Les 100 meilleurs jeux de tous les temps | 35 |
| 2009 | Game Informer | The Top 200 Games Of All Time | 1 |
| 2007 | IGN | The Top 100 Games of All Time | 42 |
| 2002 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 100 Best Games Ever | 25 |
| 2001 | GameSpy | GameSpy's Top 50 Games of All Time | 10 |
| 2000 | CNET | The Top 40 Games of the Millennium | 2 |
| 1999 | Hyper | The Top 50 Games of All Time | 3 |
| 1999 | Next Generation | The Fifty Best Games of All Time | 1 |
| 1997 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 100 Best Games of All Time | 13 |
| 1997 | Hyper | The 50 Best Games Ever! | 1 |
| 1996 | Next Generation | Top 100 Games of All Time | 64 |
| 1995 | Flux | The Top 100 Video Games | 2 |
| 1995 | Hyper | Top 100 Video Games of All Time | 1 |
2018
Game Informer
2018
IGN
2017
Jeuxvideo
2017
Polygon
2016
Time
2015
IGN
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2012
G4
2012
Time
2011
Jeuxvideo
2009
Game Informer
2007
IGN
2002
Electronic Gaming Monthly
2001
GameSpy
2000
CNET
1999
Hyper
The Top 50 Games of All Time
#3
1999
Next Generation
1997
Electronic Gaming Monthly
1997
Hyper
The 50 Best Games Ever!
#1
1996
Next Generation
1995
Flux
1995
Hyper
Top 100 Video Games of All Time
#1
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edge | The 50 best games of the '80s | 13 |
| 2009 | GameSpy | GameSpy's 50 Favorite Console Games of the '80s | 1 |
2024
Edge
2009
GameSpy
Miscellaneous
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IGN + Nintendo Life | The 100 Best Nintendo Games of All Time | 41 |
| 2025 | Rolling Stone | The 20 Best NES Games of All Time | 4 |
| 2024 | GamesRadar+ | The 10 best NES games of all time | 2 |
| 2017 | IGN | Top 100 NES Games | 2 |
| 2005 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games | 7 |
| 1997 | Nintendo Power | Nintendo Power's 100 Best Games of All Time | 11 |
2025
IGN + Nintendo Life
2025
Rolling Stone
2024
GamesRadar+
2017
IGN
2005
Nintendo Power
1997
Nintendo Power