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Watch some of the commericals that Nintendo has used to advertize Zelda games over the years.

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The Legend of Zelda (NES)


Commercial Number 1
File Type: .WMV File Size: 844 KB Length: 29 seconds
This very-80's ad has 2 geeky-looking kids drooling over Zelda 1, and then they rap about it.

Commercial Number 2
File Type: .WMV File Size: 1,005 KB Length: 30 seconds
A weird guy goes around calling out "Zelda" and making some strange sound effects and actions. Zelda must be relieved that he's not the one rescuing her!

The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past (SNES / GBA)


View SNES Commercial
File Type: .MOV File Size: 2,097 KB Length: 30 seconds
This ad has a guy dressed as Link (but with curly hair!) climbing up a cliff during a stormy night and finding the Master Sword.

Japanese Commercial
File Type: .WMV File Size: 9079 KB Length: 72 seconds
Even though this ad is in Japanese, I had to include it because it's so funny. A bunch of Japanese people dressed up as Zelda characters dance, Link rescues Zelda, and then Ganon shows up. Link is actually played by a woman.
Japanese Commercial (Short Version)
File Type: .WMV File Size: 851 KB Length: 29 seconds
This is a shortened version of the above commercial.

View GBA Commercial
File Type: .MOV File Size: 2,249 KB Length: 30 seconds
This is the commercial that was shown when Nintendo re-released Link to the Past on the Game Boy Advance (together with Four Swords). An ordinary train trip turns into something extraordinary for one guy when he hears a cry, "Help me," and learns that things in the light are not the same in the dark.

The Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening (GB)


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File Type: .WMV File Size: 896 KB Length: 31 seconds
Nintendo once again uses rap to advertise a Zelda game!

The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time (N64)


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File Type: .MOV File Size: 3,193 KB Length: 61 seconds
This commercial is great. It has awesome music, and features sequences from the game.

The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask (N64)


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File Type: .WMV File Size: 1,703 KB Length: 60 seconds
All around the world, people notice something strange going on with the moon while one boy is playing Majora's Mask.

The Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Ages and Seasons (GBC)


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File Type: .WMV File Size: 1,206 KB Length: 32 seconds
When I first saw this on TV, it blew me away. This commercial features stunning visuals, including a 3D version of Link.

The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (GC)

Commercial Number 1
File Type: .WMV File Size: 4,679 KB Length: 85 seconds
Re-using the same fantastic music as the Ocarina of Time commerical, this ad also features sequences from the game. But a man's voice also speaks about it.

Commercial Number 2
File Type: .WMV File Size: 4,886 KB Length: 60 seconds
This is the ad that was seen in cinemas. A girl tells of a Legend held dearly by the Royal Family of Hyrule. The last line she speaks is brilliant.

Commercial Number 3
File Type: .MOV File Size: 2,155 KB Length: 29 seconds
A shorter version of the commercial above (number 2). This one mentions the bonus disc.

The Legend of Zelda - Four Swords Adventures (GC)


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File Type: .WMV File Size: 4,971 KB Length: 63 seconds
This ad has scenes from the game, and text describing it.

The Legend of Zelda - The Minish Cap (GBA)


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File Type: .MOV File Size: 965 KB Length: 30 seconds
A guy starts playing Minish Cap on his GBA, and suddenly he shrinks down and is surrounded by the Minish people, Link and Zelda. Yet, blissfully unaware, he just keeps on playing.

The Legend of Zelda - Spirit Tracks (DS)


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File Type: .MP4 File Size: 932 KB Length: 20 seconds
UK advertisement shows some brief gameplay, and mentions a special bonus for pre-ordering the game.

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