Zeldapedia:Zelda News Archive

Archived news from the main page. For the latest Zelda community news, see Zelda News.

2009

 * June 24, 2009
 * Two new Tingle games have been announced for Japan: Too Much Tingle Pack, a DSiWare game currently available for 500 DS Points, and Color Changing Tingle's Love Balloon Trip, a sequel to Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland.


 * September 15, 2009
 * The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is scheduled to be released on December 7th, 2009 in North America and December 11th, 2009 in Europe.


 * November 6, 2009
 * A second trailer, screenshots, and new information are revealed for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.


 * December 11, 2009
 * The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is released in Europe.


 * December 29, 2009
 * The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is released in Japan.

2010

 * January 6, 2010
 * The release date for The Legend of Zelda Wii has been announced for the end of 2010.


 * June 15, 2010
 * Information regarding The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is unveiled at E3. Due to development improvements, the game is set to be released in 2011.


 * June 15, 2010
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is unveiled at E3.


 * September 29, 2010
 * The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 3DS is announced.


 * December 22, 2010
 * Shigeru Miyamoto announces that the development of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, scheduled for release in 2011, is over halfway completed.


 * December 23, 2010
 * The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is voted by GameFAQs users as the Game of the Decade (2000-2009). The results may be viewed here.

2011

 * January 25, 2011
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is revealed to not be a Nintendo 3DS launch title, and will instead be released some time after E3.


 * January 31, 2011
 * Satoru Iwata noted in Nintendo's third quarter financial report that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D will be released before The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The report also revealed that Shigeru Miyamoto's team is "entering into the final completion stage" of Skyward Sword.


 * February 21, 2011
 * The Legend of Zelda series celebrates its 25th anniversary.


 * March 9, 2011
 * It has been announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest will be released as part of the Ocarina of Time 3D remake.


 * March 2, 2011
 * A new trailer and images are revealed at the Game Developers Conference for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, respectively. Also, Satoru Iwata announces that Ocarina of Time 3D is intended for a June 2011 release and that a 25th anniversary title is being worked on.


 * June 7, 2011
 * Shigeru Miyamoto has detailed Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series 25th anniversary plans. Alongside the Nintendo 3DS release of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX, Nintendo will be hosting a series of live symphonies. These symphonies will later be released, free of charge, on a soundtrack available for anyone who purchases The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and registers his or her copy with Club Nintendo.


 * June 16, 2011
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is released in Japan.


 * June 17, 2011
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is released in Europe.