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Nintendo surprised fans yesterday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year Zelda saga, one of the Japanese video game titan’s biggest franchises.
During a webcast event, the firm said The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is scheduled for release on the Switch console on September 26.
Eiji Aonuma, producer of the Zelda series, said in a webcast that fans will be able to play as Princess Zelda herself, rather than the elf-like warrior Link – the first official entry into the game’s canon.
“This time Link is gone and it’s up to Princess Zelda to step in as the main character,” Aonuma said.
Each new Zelda chapter is eagerly awaited by fans – the franchise has amassed over 140 million sales since its inception in 1986.
Last year’s release, Tears of the Kingdom, sold 10 million copies in just three days.
Nintendo showed off some gameplay from the new title during the webcast, revealing cartoon-style graphics similar to 2019’s Link’s Awakening rather than the sleek realism of last year’s game.
The saga is credited with helping to create “open world” games where the player is free to roam virtual landscapes, an idea that was later adopted by games such as Grand Theft Auto and Skyrim.
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