The Legend Of Zelda Keeps Threatening To Go Full Sci
Kotaku • • general
Key Points:
- Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, originally released in 1986 for the Famicom Disk System, launching one of the most beloved high-fantasy video game series.
- In a 2017 GDC keynote, Zelda: Breath of the Wild creators revealed an early pitch called The Legend of Zelda: INVASION, featuring an outer space theme with UFOs, aliens, and sci-fi elements, which was ultimately scrapped.
- The sci-fi influences from this abandoned concept appear to have inspired aspects of Breath of the Wild, such as the Sheikah technology, ancient ruins, and the Guardians, which have an otherworldly, mechanical design.
- Series creator Shigeru Miy
