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Why does The Legend of Zelda series sell so poorly in Japan, but sell well in the west? Handheld Zelda games don't fare much better and handheld consoles are more popular in Japan than the west.

5.68 (West) 0.60 (Japan) - Twilight Princess
3.00 (West) 0.37 (Japan) - Skyward Sword
2.53 (West) 0.57 (Japan) - Ocarina of Time 3D
0.96 (West) 0.40 (Japan) - A Link Between Worlds
0.74 (West) 0.09 (Japan) - The Wind Waker HD



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