List of The Legend of Zelda speedrunning records
{{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''The Legend of Zelda'' speedrunning records}}
Nintendo's ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series is well known for its popularity in [[speedrunning]]. This is a list of notable scores achieved in ''The Legend of Zelda'' games.
==The Legend of Zelda==
The current world record of Any%{{refn|group=Note |name=Any|"Any%" refers to beating a game without having to play through any optional content.}} speedruns for the [[The Legend of Zelda (1986 video game)|original ''The Legend of Zelda'']] was set by LackAttack24 in April 2015, at 29 minutes and 56 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zeldainformer.com/news/new-legend-of-zelda-nes-speedrun-world-record-first-sub-30-minute-run|publisher=''Zelda Informer''|title=New NES Legend of Zelda Speedrun World Record, First Sub-30 Minute Run|last=Lloyd|first=Rod|date=2015-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedrun.com/run/pm3rl86m|publisher=Speedrun.com|title=Any% No Up+A in 29m 24s|date=2015-10-19}}</ref> This was an improvement of speedrunner Darkwing__Duck__sda's January 2015 record of 30 minutes and 29 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/the-original-legend-of-zelda-beaten-in-30-minutes-a-ne-1681817617|publisher=''[[Kotaku]]''|title=The Original Legend of Zelda Beaten In 30 Minutes, A New World Record|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|date=2015-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bgr.com/2015/01/26/the-legend-of-zelda-world-record-run/|publisher=''BGR''|title=Watch someone beat The Legend of Zelda in 30 minutes by skipping screens, clipping through walls|last=Siegal|first=Jacob|date=2015-01-26}}</ref>
At [[Games Done Quick|Summer Games Done Quick 2015]], speedrunner Jkoper played through ''The Legend of Zelda'' in 59 minutes without obtaining the sword, the most important weapon in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/73698/20150801/guy-beat-legend-zelda-swordless-one-hour.htm|publisher=''Tech Times''|title=This Guy Beat 'The Legend Of Zelda' Swordless, In One Hour|last=Parish|first=Robin|date=2015-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/258016/heres-how-to-beat-the-legend-of-zelda-without-a-sword/|publisher=''Deathandtaxes''|title=Here’s how to beat The Legend of Zelda without a sword|last=Veix|first=Joe|date=2015-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/sgdq-legend-of-zelda-sword/|publisher=''[[The Daily Dot]]''|title=This guy is better than you at Legend of Zelda—and he doesn't even use a sword|last=Wynne|first=Jared|date=2015-07-31}}</ref>
==A Link to the Past==
It is possible to speedrun through the original Japanese version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past]]'' in under two minutes by making use of a particularly advantageous [[video game glitch|glitches]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/10/video_learn_how_to_clear_the_legend_of_zelda_a_link_to_the_past_in_under_two_minutes|publisher=''[[Nintendo Life]]''|title=Video: Learn How to Clear The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in Under Two Minutes|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|date=2015-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.se/articles/2015-10-03-sahar-klarar-du-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past-pa-under-2-min|publisher=''[[Eurogamer]]'' Sweden|title=Såhär klarar du The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past på under 2 min|last=Petterson|first=Alex|date=2015-10-03}}</ref> though the current record of beating the game without making use of any "major glitches" is in hands of Canadian speedrunner Xelna, with a time of 1 hour, 23 minutes and 50 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedrun.com/run/pm3rxg4m|publisher=Speedrun.com|title=No Major Glitches in 1h 23m 50s|date=2015-10-15}}</ref>
==Ocarina of Time==
By using the "wrong warp" glitch to skip the majority of the game, it is possible to beat ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' in under 20 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/features/2014/1/9/5280786/making-money-zelda-speed-runner|publisher=''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]''|title=Making money as a Zelda speed runner|last=Li|first=Roland|date=2014-01-09}}</ref> Since the discovery of the "wrong warp" glitch, Any%{{refn|group=Note |name=Any|"Any%" refers to beating a game without having to play through any optional content.}} speedruns of ''Ocarina of Time'' have become highly popular.
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| {{date|2015-05-09}}
| skater82297
| 17:45
| Japanese [[Wii Virtual Console]]
| <ref name="Gamerant Ocarina">{{cite web|url=http://gamerant.com/world-record-ocarina-of-time-speedrun-skater82297/|publisher=''Gamerant''|title=Gamer Sets New World Record for ‘Ocarina of Time’ Speedrun|last=Gates|first=Christopher|date=2015-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/the_ocarina_of_time_speedrun_world_record_has_been_beaten_yet_again|publisher=''Nintendo Life''|title=The Ocarina of Time Speedrun World Record Has Been Beaten Yet Again|last=Whitehead|first=Thomas|date=2015-05-09}}</ref>
|-
| {{date|2015-01-01}}
| Jodenstone
| 18:07
| Japanese [[Wii Virtual Console]]
| <ref name="Ocarina Jordan">{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/2/7481395/watch-the-fastest-ocarina-of-time-speedrun-ever|publisher=''Polygon''|title=Watch the fastest Ocarina of Time speedrun ever|last=Hall|first=Charlie|date=2015-02-01}}</ref><ref name="Gamerant Ocarina" />
|-
| July 2014
| [[Narcissa Wright]]
| 18:10
| [[iQue Player]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/1/5961171/zelda-ocarina-of-time-speedrun-explanation|publisher=''Polygon''|title=Zelda speedrunner explains how it's possible to beat Ocarina of Time in 18 minutes|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=2014-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/cosmo-ocarina-of-time-world-record-speedrun-again/|title=New 'Ocarina of Time' speedrun record brings Cosmo Wright to tears|work=The Daily Dot|last=Lingle|first=Manuel|date=2014-07-20}}</ref><ref name="Gamerant Ocarina" />
|}
The current record of beating ''Ocarina of Time'' 100%, collecting all optional items, is in hands of speedrunner ZFG with a time of 4 hours, 19 minutes and 35 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/speedrunner-misses-beating-his-own-ocarina-of-time-reco-1692378435|publisher=''Kotaku''|title=Speedrunner Misses Beating His Own Ocarina of Time Record By Two Seconds|last=Klepek|first=Patrick|date=2015-03-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedrun.com/run/8yv21d4m|publisher=Speedrun.com|title=100% in 4h 19m 34s|date=2015-08-20}}</ref> ''Ocarina of Time'' was beaten 100% while blindfolded by speedrunner Runnerguy2489 in October 2015. This complicated run took him around 103 hours to complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/guy-beats-ocarina-of-time-while-blindfolded-1738648247|publisher=''Kotaku''|title=Guy Beats Ocarina of Time While Blindfolded|last=Vas|first=Gergo|date=2015-10-26}}</ref>
==Notes==
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==See also==
*[[List of video games notable for speedrunning]]
*[[List of Super Mario speedrunning records|List of ''Super Mario'' speedrunning records]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.speedrun.com/ Speedrun.com] – a website that lists speedrun records.
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