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The Legend of Zelda series could better be described as The Legend of Zelda formula, these days; so there are a lot of recurring elements.
Something about Z-targeting, and using a letterbox effect to signify non-gameplay sections (OOT invented that, no?).
Also the popularization of the context-sensitive action button, as seen in OoT and further enhanced in Resident Evil 4.