Untitled Retro Studios The Legend of Zelda prototype

Untitled Retro Studios The Legend of Zelda game

Developer(s): Retro Studios Publisher(s): (Unreleased) Platform: Possibly Wii Category: (Unknown) Players: (Unknown) Predecessor: N/A Successor: N/A

Release dates Worldwide: Cancelled

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A cancelled The Legend of Zelda prototype was in development by Retro Studios between 2005-2008, as part of the The Legend of Zelda series. The game was revealed after a former Retro Studios artist named Sammy Hall revealed concept art for the game. A Patreon page by Sammy Hall about this game has since been removed.

Gameplay

The game was planned to have a dark theme, and was set in the "bad ending" part of the The Legend of Zelda timeline. It would have explained the origin of the Master Sword and featured Sheik as the main protagonist rather than Link. It featured some unique new characters and the return of the Great Deku Tree, a creature similar to the Windfish and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask's Clock Tower returning.

References

The Legend of Zelda (Classic NES Series) • The Adventure of Link (Classic NES Series) • A Link to the Past • Link's Awakening (DX • Nintendo Switch) • Ocarina of Time (Master Quest • 3D) • Majora's Mask (3D) • Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons • The Wind Waker (HD) • Four Swords (Anniversary Edition) • Four Swords Adventures • The Minish Cap • Twilight Princess (HD) • Phantom Hourglass • Spirit Tracks • Skyward Sword (HD) • A Link Between Worlds • Tri Force Heroes • Breath of the Wild • Tears of the Kingdom BS-X games BS The Legend of Zelda • The Ancient Stone Tablets • Triforce of the Gods Tingle games Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland • Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love • Tingle's Balloon Fight DS • Dekisugi Tingle Pack Other games Zelda (Game & Watch) The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Link's Crossbow Training Hyrule Warriors (Legends • Definitive Edition) • Age of Calamity Cadence of Hyrule Picross games Picross NP Vol. 5 • My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Unreleased games / demos Mystical Seed of Courage • Retro Studios prototype • Tingle horror game • Zelda HD Experience The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia • The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts • The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Explorer's Guide
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