List of references in The Legend of Zelda franchise

The following is a list of references and parodies to pop culture within The Legend of Zelda franchise. The list does not include references to other The Legend of Zelda-related games or media.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

 * Some houses of Kakariko Village have a portrait of Mario. Link can pull on the portrait for Rupees come out.
 * Chain Chomps are enemies encountered in Turtle Rock. In the Game Boy Advance version, they are also
 * The theme used for both the File Select and Fairy Fountains is a rendition of the Water Land theme from Super Mario Bros. 3. The File Select theme would be retained in many subsequent The Legend of Zelda games.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

 * Various characters and enemies appear from other video games.
 * Most cameos are from the Super Mario series. Enemies such as Goombas, Boos, Cheep Cheeps and Piranha Plants make an appearance.
 * The enemies Anti-Kirby and Sea Urchin are from the Kirby franchise, as Kirby and Gordo respectively.
 * Mr. Write is based on Dr. Wright from the Super Nintendo version of .
 * Richard is from the game .
 * One of the obtainable items is a Yoshi Doll, which is of Yoshi.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (3D)

 * In the area of the Castle Courtyard where Zelda usually stands, the right window shows five portraits of characters from the Mario franchise (from left to right): Yoshi, Princess Peach, Mario, Bowser and Luigi. The latter two portraits can only be seen from a different angle. The portraits show character artwork from other Mario games. Mario's portrait shows him wearing a Winged Cap, from Super Mario 64. The portraits of Peach, Luigi and Bowser show their Mario Kart 64 artwork, and Yoshi's portrait appears to use his sprite from Yoshi's Story.
 * In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, the right window shows a scene from World 1 of New Super Mario Bros. instead.