AlthoughThe Legend of Zeldais one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, its 35th anniversary seems to have slid largely under the radar. Apparently, the company decided to push back celebratingThe Legend of Zeldain favor of releasing several new Mario games to mark theSuper Mariofranchise’s 35th anniversary. A Nintendo insider recently leaked information suggesting that Nintendo will finally be putting the spotlight onThe Legend of Zeldaduring 2021’s The Game Awards.
The Game Awards is a celebration of the best gamesreleased in the last year, but it also hosts the world premiere of new games. This wouldn’t be the first time a new title–or a new trailer–forThe Legend of Zeldafranchise was unveiled at The Game Awards.
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Samus Hunter, a self-described “General Nintendo insider,” shared a post to their Twitter account stating that the celebration forThe Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversarywould continue into The Game Awards 2021. As of writing, the anniversary has mainly been marked by a specialTheLegend of ZeldaGame & Watch system and the remaster ofSkyward Sword. This could suggest that the anniversary’s long-delayed main celebration will be arriving at The Game Awards this year, or it could suggest that whatever celebration is waiting will be equally low-key.
It may make sense to fans that Nintendo decided todelayThe Legend of Zelda’s anniversary until after E3whenSuper Mariowas also being celebrated that year. WhileThe Legend of Zeldais a beloved franchise, Mario is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. Of course, it’s not guaranteed thatThe Legend of Zeldawill even appear at The Game Awards. As a rule, leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but withBreath of the Wild 2still largely unknown, it would be a good time to put a spotlight on the franchise.
As of writing, it appears that fans are excited about the possibility of a late celebration forThe Legends of Zelda’s 35th anniversary. With several big titles includingReturnalsnubbed from The Game Awards, an announcement for The Legends of Zelda franchise might also work in The Game Awards' favor. Several users replied to Samus Hunter’s post with hopes that more information aboutBreath of the Wild 2will come to light, while others requested remakes and remasters of their favoriteThe Legend of Zeldagames. Another simply requested moreThe Legend of Zeldatitles make their way to Switch.
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