That changed with the announcement of the long-rumored Ocarina of Time remake, which really got the juices flowing amongst fans for more exciting reveals. Though things have been pretty quiet since, that could all be about to change, as we may finally have details around Nintendo's plans to officially mark the major milestone.
As first reported by CBR, it appears as though September is going to be the big month for Zelda fans, with a bunch of already confirmed releases. Not only that, but the idea of a Zelda-centric Nintendo Direct is also gathering momentum, with many insiders putting it forward as potentially happening in the same month.
In terms of what is absolutely confirmed at the time of writing, the Breath of the Wild vinyl soundtrack release is now set to drop on September 4, after a delay to their original plans. Equally, the Sage Mineru, Tears of the Kingdom’s final amiibo, is also set to be handed over to players on September 17.
In the months following, there also other confirmed physical releases, with the Tears of the Kingdom companion book Secrets of the Zonai coming in October, and the very premium life-sized Decayed Master Sword coming in November.
The idea of a 40th anniversary Direct has been put forward by several insiders on the Attack the Backlog podcast, who have been predicting the timeline that Nintendo is likely to employ. Ocarina of Time is supposedly scheduled for release around early November, meaning September or very early October are the standout candidates for the developer to show off more of the game.
Whatever does end up happening with new releases and Nintendo events specifically, it's a fairly safe bet that the overall celebrations around the 40th anniversary of Zelda are far from done. We also have the movie adaptation to look forward to at the same time, though there is a bit of a longer wait. That is now officially scheduled to release in cinemas on April 30, 2027, which would also make September/October perfect for another early look at that.
Movie(s)
The Legend of Zelda (Live-Action)
Video Game(s)
The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess , The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Hyrule Warriors, Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS), Cadence of Hyrule, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
First Game
The Legend of Zelda
Character(s)
Link, Princess Zelda, Ganon
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