A passionate fan of The Legend of Zelda franchise just completed an amazing feat, marathon 100% of every 3D Zelda game in one sitting. The Legend of Zelda has grown from its 2D roots into sprawling 3D adventures, with more recent entries such as Breath of the Wild and The tears of the kingdom revolutionary open world game. Many of the 3D games also feature particularly deep side missions and challenges for players to complete.
While Zelda stories have largely stuck to the recurring conflict between Link and Ganon, the franchise has continued to improve its side content. Many modern Zelda game offers a breadth of expansive side quests for players to complete, with many enjoying Majora's masks Anju and Kafei mission and Breath of the WildTarrey Town quests including their own separate stories. The Switch-era games also introduced a variety of Shrine challenges for players to complete around Hyrule, along with collectibles like Korok Seeds. Now, one Zelda fan has pulled off a particularly impressive feat by achieving 100% completion on every 3D Zelda in a meeting.
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Zelda Fan completes every 3D game in one go
Twitch streamer Nukie shared his impressive feat after a nearly four-day livestream, completing every 3D Zelda game. The streamer spent nearly 89 hours live on Twitch 100% completing every 3D game in the franchise, starting with Ocarina of time all the way through The tears of the kingdom. Nukie shared that she had been preparing for the stream for nearly six years, with seven different games included in the massive challenge. The time clock also allowed fans to measure the fastest and longest plays in the challenge, with Ocarina of time takes just over four hours The tears of the kingdom required 32 hours to complete.
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Ocarina of Time: 4 hours, 19 seconds
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Majora's Mask: 5 hours, 12 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Wind Waker: 7 hours, 14 minutes, 12 seconds
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Twilight Princess: 7 hours, 12 minutes, 54 seconds
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Skyward Sword: 8 hours, 39 minutes, 34 seconds
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Breath of the Wild: 22 hours, 40 minutes, 19 seconds
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Tears of the Kingdom: 32 hours, 51 minutes, 31 seconds
The fantastic Zelda performance came with a few disclaimers about fans potentially wanting to try the challenge themselves. Nukie shared his own advice to other players, discouraging fans from attempting the challenge due to the potential health risks. The streamer emphasized that she had prepared for Zelda streaming event for several years and that she had been cleared by her doctors to attempt the challenge. The short completion times for each game were also a particular departure, with recent games that The tears of the kingdom potentially taking hundreds of hours for unprepared fans.
The Zelda franchise has continued to grow and innovate
While 3D adventures have been the focus of Zeldas modern game, the franchise has experimented with plenty of other styles in recent years. The 2024 century Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom returned the franchise to its top-down roots, putting players in control of Princess Zelda as the main character for the first time. Hyrule Warriors has also grown into a popular spinoff for the franchise, with recent Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment also extend the story of The tears of the kingdom. The Koei Tecmo-developed hack-and-slash spinoff may have even served as inspiration for the future of the main series, according to a mainstay of the series.
Nintendo hasn't officially announced the next one The Legend of Zelda game, although the future of the franchise is clearly fresh in the mind of the developer. Series producer Eiji Aonuma recently gave fans an early teaser about the next game, hinting at that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment can serve as inspiration for Zeldas future. The Zelda franchise is also set to celebrate its 40th anniversary on February 21st, with news of Link's next adventure potentially coming amid the celebrations. The Legend of Zelda has etched an unforgettable legacy in the gaming world, and impressive challenges like Nukies show the fans' devotion to the series.
Source: Dexerto
