Can't wait for Breath of the Wild 2? This classic Zelda game is coming to Switch

Can't wait for Jiff of the Wild 2? This classic Zelda game is coming to Switch

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Although The Legend of Zelda: Jiff of the Wild 2 notwithstanding seems years abroad, Zelda fans may be placated past the release of a Fable of Zelda: Skyward Sword remaster.

A now-removed store folio Amazon Britain (via IGN) listed the game, which was spotted and screenshotted, and later shared by Twitter gaming news commentator Wario64. Inside the URL is the string "Legend-Zelda-Skyward-Sword-Switch," which gives a clear indication of what the production that used to exist on the page was.

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The 2011 Wii title was maybe the most unique Zelda game up until 2017'due south Breath of the Wild. Taking place earlier all other games in the serial, and prepare on a serial of floating islands in the skies higher up Hyrule, there was a lot of lore for veteran fans to sink their teeth into.

Unfortunately the game was made catchy to play by the game's focus on motion controls, which is something this rumored remaster could at least try and fix, if not practise away with entirely. This might be necessary given that not all Switch owners accept motion controls available, such as those with a Switch Lite.

It'southward almost 10 years since Skyward Sword originally launched, and this yr marks the Legend of Zelda franchise's 35th ceremony. Therefore the moment seems ripe for a remaster. Nosotros had the excellent Link's Awakening remake last twelvemonth, so there's obviously an appetite for revitalized Zelda classics for Nintendo fans.

Information technology'll besides be the perfect way to pass the time until Breath of the Wild 2 appears. While this game was teased back at E3 2019, we've not seen anything of it since. We're non fifty-fifty sure of the proper name or story, beyond information technology looking like a continuation of the narrative threads fix up in the original BotW. With no major Nintendo presentations confirmed for this year but yet, we'd expect to hear something in Skyward Sword by afterward this twelvemonth.

Richard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, covering news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and whatever else people need advice on. Post-obit on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he's besides written for WIRED U.K., The Register and Creative Bloq. When not at work, he'due south probable thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.