The Legend of Zelda is one of the most obvious sagas to collect... and one of the most trapous. Between original episodes, remakes, remasters, portable versions, collectors and editions Switch, you can quickly buy twice the same game in a different form.

Here's how to build a coherent Zelda collection.

Quick response

  • Start by choosing your axis: main episodes, versions PAL FR, or all variants.
  • Remakes and remasters count as different objects.
  • The GameCube, GBA, DS, 3DS, Wii U and Switch versions each have their own traps.
  • Zelda collectors are very much in demand: always check the content.
  • Note precisely platform, region, edition and state to avoid duplication.

Why Zelda is a hard-to-follow saga

Zelda crosses almost all generations Nintendo. The same episode may exist in several forms:

  • original version;
  • remake;
  • remaster HD;
  • collector edition;
  • porting;
  • Dematerialized version not relevant for a physical collection.

Simple example: Ocarina of Time exists on Nintendo 64, GameCube via compilation, 3DS in remake, and in other forms. For a player, it's the same monument. For a collector, these are different objects.

Choose your collection axis

You can collect Zelda in several ways:

  • Axe - Advantage

| --- | --- |

Main episodes

PAL versions Coherent in France

  • Yes. A Precise Console
  • Yes. All variants: Passionate but expensive

Only Collectors

The best start: main episodes in physical version PAL FR, then expand.

Important platforms

• Platform to be monitored

| --- | --- |

NES / SNES

N64

GameCube

GBA / DS / 3DS

Wii / Wii U

Switch

Portable versions with clean cardboard box can be difficult to find.

The collectors Zelda

Zelda collectors leave quickly and can become expensive. Before you buy, check:

  • the outer box;
  • steelbook;
  • artbook;
  • figure;
  • map;
  • missing code or content;
  • state of the corners.

An incomplete collector does not have the same value as a complete collector.

Frequent traps

  • Buy a remake thinking about buying the original.
  • Consolidate version Wii and Wii U.
  • Forget that a collector edition can be incomplete.
  • Buy a PAL version without wanting to.
  • Do not note duplicates between platforms.

Use the Zeldachecklist to set a base.

Start well

If you leave from scratch:

  1. Choose 5 to 8 essential games.
  2. Take modern accessible physical versions.
  3. Gradually add the old episodes.
  4. Put expensive coins on the hunt instead of buying in panic.
  5. Note the variants you accept or refuse.

FAQ

By which game Zelda start a collection?

Start with your favorite episodes or the physical versions available on Switch, 3DS, Wii or Wii U. Then, target the old episodes.

Is Zelda collectors worth it?

Yeah if you really want them and they're complete. But they're very much in demand, so it's best to check the content before you buy.

Should all remakes be collected?

Not necessarily. Set a rule: original versions only, or each important physical edition.

How to avoid Zelda duplicates?

Note precisely platform, region and edition. The same Zelda can exist on several consoles.

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