Action role-playing game
An important influence on the action RPG genre was the 1986 action-adventure, "The Legend of Zelda", which served as the template for many future action RPGs. In contrast to previous action RPGs, such as "Dragon Slayer" and "Hydlide," which required the player to bump into enemies in order to attack them, "The Legend of Zelda" featured an attack button that animates a sword swing or projectile attack on the screen. It was also an early example of open-world, nonlinear gameplay, and introduced new features such as battery backup saving. These elements have been used in many action RPGs since.
Princess Zelda
Princess Zelda is the titular character in Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" video game series. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and introduced in the original 1986 game "The Legend of Zelda". She appears in several incarnations throughout the series, generally as a member of Hyrule's royal family and an associate of the protagonist Link.