The Nintendo press conference today opened up with montage of the Zelda games that have been released on home consoles over the years, including some footage from the upcoming Skyward Sword. Musical accompaniment was provided by an orchestra that played through the medley that consisted of the Legend of Zelda theme, Zelda’s Lullaby, and Ganon’s theme.
I wasn’t sure at the time, but I felt as though a Zelda announcement would be coming up.
Senior Managing Director at Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, kicked off the press event and explained what Nintendo would be offering to gamers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda.
Miyamoto announced that The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening would be the first title for the Game Boy Color Virtual Console, and that it would be available to gamers by the end of the day. The Virtual Console went up last night with an update, so go check for it!
Next week, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D would also be hitting the 3DS. The game now features two modes for play: the original version and the Master Quest for the more skilled players. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords would also be made available later on this year in September as DSi Ware.
We also got verification that Skyward Sword would be released this year as a holiday release. A gold Wii-mote will also be offered as a promotion for when the game is launch. Miyamoto guaranteed that the game would be full of content and that it will be the most satisfying Zelda game to date.
The Legend of Zelda Symphony concert tour was also announced. This tour begins in the Fall and would be in “each region around the world.” More announcements regarding this tour will be made available soon.
Finally, the Nintendo would also be offering two music CDs: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack (which would be offered for some of the first to register their copy with Club Nintendo) and a live music CD from The Legend of Zelda Symphony.
That’s a lot of Zelda in 2011.
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