The Legend of Zelda has never been released for PC, so it has no PC system requirements. It came out on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, Wii. Released in 1986.
Running The Legend of Zelda on a computer
A console game runs on a computer through an emulator, so the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.
Cemu
Cemu emulates Wii U.
Supported systems
OS:
64-bit Windows, Linux and macOS
Source: https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu, read on 2026-09-08.
Dolphin
Dolphin emulates Wii.
Minimum
OS:
Windows 10 (1903 or higher), Linux, or macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
Processor:
A CPU with SSE2 support
Graphics:
A reasonably modern graphics card (Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 3.3)
Recommended
Processor:
A modern CPU (3 GHz and dual core, not older than 2008)
Graphics:
Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 4.4
Source: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin, read on 2026-09-08.
Where The Legend of Zelda can be played
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, NES, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch, Wii.
