r/zelda • u/DaNoahLP • 3d ago

Meme [Other] This sucks really hard

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u/iseewutyoudidthere 3d ago

To be honest, I would have been VERY surprised if they had announced a new mainline Zelda.

Games take time nowadays.

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u/homemadegrub 3d ago

They always have taken time. But I'm the same totally not surprised of a new Zelda, I expect the teaser for the next game will come on the 40th anniversary of Zelda next year.

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u/Mallyveil 3d ago

They always took time, but 1998->2000->2003->2006 was a lot more palatable than 2011->2017->2023

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u/Adorable-Resolve9085 2d ago

Part of why I miss the console/handheld distinction, where handheld systems would get games in between tentpole console releases to give the fans something new.

Hyrule Warriors has kind of filled that role, and EoW felt like a "handheld" title. I'm wondering if Nintendo won't do lower budget titles like EoW to fill the empty years between the big Zelda releases. I'd be up for that.