2021 marks the 35th anniversary ofThe Legend of Zeldafranchise, and many are expecting Nintendo to go all-out for the series like it did withSuper Mariolast year. So far, Nintendo has kept most of its cards close to its chest, but the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation did shed light on at leastsomeof Nintendo’s plans when it comes toThe Legend of Zeldafranchise. As revealed at the Nintendo Direct,Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityis getting new content through an Expansion Pass, plusThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDis coming to the Switch this summer.
While some fans were excited to seeThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDconfirmed for Switch, others were hoping to see differentZeldaports announced for Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. Apparently, there are still plans for Nintendo to bring some otherThe Legend of Zeldagames to the Nintendo Switch this year, as VGC’s Andy Robinson has said that “Wind WakerandTwilight Princessare 100% coming this year.”
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It’s unclear if Robinson is just guessing or if he is going off of information that he has. Regardless, it would make sense forTwilight PrincessandWind Wakerportsto make their way to the Switch in 2021 as well. After all, HD versions ofThe Wind WakerandTwilight Princessalready exist, having been developed for the Wii U. And Nintendo has shown a clear desire to port as many Wii U exclusive games to the Switch as possible, soTwilight PrincessandWind Wakeron Switch already seem like an inevitability, even though they were nowhere to be seen at the latest Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo had said going into theFebruary 2021 Nintendo Directthat it would focus primarily on Nintendo Switch games launching in the first half of 2021. While it broke that promise on a few different occasions, it does make sense for it to highlightSkyward Sword HDfirst and then save theWind WakerandTwilight Princessannouncements for a later date, especially if they aren’t coming until the second half of the year.
In the meantime, there may be even moreZeldafranchise announcements for fans to look forward to this year. Nintendo has recentlyfiled a new trademark forThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, leading to speculation that the classic Nintendo DS game will be getting a Switch port at some point this year as well. While that remains to be seen, it would be a great way for Nintendo to really celebrateThe Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary.
As far as the future of theZeldafranchise goes, Nintendo has said thatfresh information onThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2will be coming this yearas well. Maybe the company will have more to share on that front when E3 season rolls around this summer.
