Zelda games by console
Every Zelda game in this archive started on a Nintendo machine, except the three Philips CD-i discs. This page is the index of those machines. Each child page answers what shipped there and whether you can still buy it.
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Where the rows live
NES and Famicom Disk System games are on base Nintendo Switch Online. SNES and Game Boy are there too. Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance need the Expansion Pack. GameCube’s Wind Waker is on Switch 2, also with the Expansion Pack. DS, 3DS, Wii, and Wii U digital shops are closed. Switch and Switch 2 are the current retail shelves. The CD-i page is separate on purpose.
Follow a machine: SNES, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, DS, 3DS, Switch, Switch 2.
FAQ
Which console has the most Zelda games today?
Switch, once you add Nintendo Switch Online. Switch 2 adds exclusives and upgrades. It does not replace the Online libraries.
What if my console’s shop closed?
The child page says so. A closed shop is not a hint to download a ROM.
Related
Sources
| Claim | Status | Cross-check |
|---|---|---|
| Historical dates, platforms and background | 1 source: Wikipedia | Read the linked game or series entry; multiple Wikipedia pages count as one publisher. |
| Mainline release sequence and original consoles | 2 sources | Nintendo game history compared with Wikipedia. Remakes and spin-offs use the linked individual entries. |
| Current Classics membership route | 2 sources | Nintendo current library compared with Wikipedia Nintendo Classics. Original release details may have only the encyclopedia source. |
- Nintendo Classics, current library and membership tiers — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo, official Zelda game history — checked 2026-11-10
- Wikipedia media list — checked 2026-11-10
- Nintendo Switch Online — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.