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Though Nintendo has remained curiously quiet on the event, with an understated King of Games campaign paling in comparison to the fanfare and limited edition hardware it bestowed on Mario, it was 20 years ago today that players first learned it was dangerous to go alone, and set off for adventure across the fields of Hyrule.
In many ways it’s a fitting silence. With Mario filling in as official company mascot and working overtime as driver, dancer, golfer, and basketball superstar, Link’s been left behind to have his classic Campbellian hero’s journey retold time and again with a good deal more dignity. The games themselves have undoubtedly benefited from that steadfast single-mindedness: of all of the company’s franchises still in production today, the Zelda series has shown the greatest eagerness to learn from its past mistakes and successes across all its console and handheld iterations, resulting in steady refinement and a enviable legacy.
Though Nintendo has remained curiously quiet on the event, with an understated King of Games campaign paling in comparison to the fanfare and limited edition hardware it bestowed on Mario, it was 20 years ago today that players first learned it was dangerous to go alone, and set off for adventure across the fields of Hyrule.
In many ways it’s a fitting silence. With Mario filling in as official company mascot and working overtime as driver, dancer, golfer, and basketball superstar, Link’s been left behind to have his classic Campbellian hero’s journey retold time and again with a good deal more dignity. The games themselves have undoubtedly benefited from that steadfast single-mindedness: of all of the company’s franchises still in production today, the Zelda series has shown the greatest eagerness to learn from its past mistakes and successes across all its console and handheld iterations, resulting in steady refinement and a enviable legacy.
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