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As one of Nintendo's most successful series, the ''Zelda'' franchise has had generous amounts of synergy with the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Both franchises have frequently released titles on the same consoles that serve similar roles of innovation and advancement within each series, such as ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' with ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' with ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Both franchises have had frequent crossovers and cross-references to each other, most notably in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series; however, Link has also made various appearances in the greater ''Mario'' franchise itself, including a full playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.
[[Category:Characters from other Nintendo games|Legend of Zelda Series]]
