The 4 hidden references to the Zelda games you may have missed in Nintendo’s Super Bowl ad

Nintendo’s first ever Super Bowl ad shows off the portability of its Nintendo Switch console, which will launch March 3.

The teen in the ad plays the Nintendo title “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” and gave many viewers a first glimpse of what the game will look like.

What many viewers may not have noticed are the references to the game Nintendo hid in its ad.

The horse lamp on the boy’s bed is a reference to the main Zelda character Link’s steed Epona. Epona first appeared in the 1998 Nintendo 64 game “Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.”

Next to the lamp is a small model of arrows, which is Link’s weapon of choice.

Hanging on the teen’s bed is a hat with a big Zelda logo on it, which is another obvious reference to the game series.

Nintendo has Zelda memorabilia for sale on its website, but this hat isn’t listed.

When the teen grabs his Switch console from his nightstand we quickly get a glimpse at a book which was authored by Zel Dash, an obvious reference to the game.

The title of the book “It’s Dangerous to go Alone” is another reference Zelda fans may have noticed. The phrase first appeared in 1986 when it was spoken by an unarmed old man who gives Zelda a sword and speaks the phrase. It has been used in all the more recent Zelda games since.

Gaming website IGN ranked the phrase as the 27th most memorable moment in video games.

To the right of the teen’s bed are a number of triangles scattered everywhere, which Zelda fans may recognize as a reference to the triforce.

The triforce triangles represent the combined spirit of the three godesses who created the world in which the Zelda games take place. Each of the triangles represents their qualities of Power, Wisdom and Courage.