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.
The Legend of Zelda (TV series)
The series is notable for its negative reception. IGN rated the DVD release of "The Legend of Zelda" a 3.0, or "Bad", citing poor writing, repeated plots, and over the top acting. Link's catchphrase, "Excuse me, Princess!" is a meme and commonly used in-joke used by video game players, and is spoken by Link on 29 occasions throughout the 13 episodes.