Fans can honor Zelda's legacy through various online activities, including a Flipnote Studio contest.
Nintendo has launched the official website for Zelda's 25th anniversary.
Those that visit the site will find a timeline of the games along with a video of the Zelda orchestra when they originally performed at this year's E3 conference.
In addition to this, until September 9, players can create Zelda-themed animations using Flipnote Studio. The entries will be judged by some of the people behind the series, including Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Eiji Aonuma and Yoshiaki Koizumi. The best entries will then be shown on Nintendo's website as well as the Nintendo Channel on the Wii.
Some videos instructing fans how to draw the various versions of Link have also been released: