The Legend of Zeldafans have a lot to get excited about this year. The franchise celebrates its 35th anniversary and with it, there is hope that Nintendo will go all out for the milestone. We’ve already had confirmation thatSkyward Sword HDwill be coming to the Nintendo Switch, alongside some heavy rumours thatWind Waker HDandTwilight Princess HDwill be following. One of the more surprising things that has happened since theSkyward Swordannouncement, however, is the re-emergence ofThe Legend of Zelda: The Lost Oracletrailer.
What is The Legend of Zelda: The Lost Oracle?
The Legend of Zelda: The Lost Oraclewas a fan-made trailer by animator Joel Furtado. It was released in 2012 and is Furtado’s own take on what aWind Wakersequel could have looked like, 10 years after the original game. It was designed around the release of the Wii U, in the hopes that Nintendo followed suit and created the sequel we all want!
The video is available to watch onIGN’s YouTube channeland embedded below.
Did Nintendo make the game?
No, sadly not. The next mainline entry into theZeldaseries we received after this trailer was none other thanBreath of the Wild, withA Link Between WorldsandTri Force Heroessandwiched in between.
Joel Furtado, however, has a full-time career in animation and illustration. You can check out and purchase his work fromhis INPRNT site.
What else could we see from The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary?
Alongside theSkyward Swordremake, rumours really intensified around theWind Waker HDandTwilight Princessgames getting a release on the Nintendo Switch.
During Nintendo’s recent Direct, Eiji Aonuma, who has been heavily involved withThe Legend of ZeldasinceOcarina of Time, made an appearance saying he hoped to share more information aboutBreath of the Wild’ssequelthis year.
There’s also a hope Nintendo may do something with their back catalogue ofZeldatitles, akin to what they did with 2019’sLink’s Awakening.
