Press Release for Legend of Zelda DVD Set

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LOS ANGELES, CA - Shout! Factory and DIC Entertainment bring the complete animated series "The Legend Of Zelda" to DVD for the first time. The three-disc set includes all 13 episodes of the series spawned from the massively popular and influential 1980s Nintendo video game. The Legend Of Zelda: The Complete Animated Series captures the adventure, action and nostalgia of the game, and breathes life into its characters: Link, Princess Zelda and the evil wizard Ganon. Bonus features include two games, a downloadable character sketch gallery, selected original live-action segments from "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" and more. The DVD release reinforces the continued popularity of Zelda properties and adds to the buzz of Nintendo's upcoming new Zelda game release, The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The Legend Of Zelda: The Complete Animated Series will be in stores October 18th for $29.98 (suggested retail price).

"The Legend Of Zelda" animated series originally aired in 1989 in conjunction with the popularity of The Legend Of Zelda Nintendo gaming releases. The 17-minute segment aired on Friday afternoons as part of the weekly-daily broadcast of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" Each "Zelda" episode follows the adventures of Link as he bravely defends the kingdom of Hyrule from the evil wizard Ganon and tries to steal a kiss from Zelda. In addition to the complete series, the DVD boxed set features five of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" original live-action wraparounds, starring Captain Lou¬ Albano (Mario from "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!"), Danny Wells and occasional celebrity guests such as Moon Zappa, Norman Fell and more. Other bonus material includes a Legend Of Zelda trivia quiz, a Legend Of Zelda match game and a downloadable character sketch gallery.