Hardcore Wii Franchise #2: The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda series is the reason we own Nintendo systems. That’s right, I’ve said it. You can keep your Mario. It’s the Zelda games that keep us enthralled for weeks—even months at a time as we work our way through amazing adventures in Hyrule. Without fail, the games in the Zelda franchise have been epic in scope (well, CD-i games not withstanding), which is why we wait with baited breath at every Nintendo press conference for the announcement of a new Zelda game.