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Nintendo marks Zelda’s 40th anniversary with a remake and live-action film
Nintendo is marking 40 years of The Legend of Zelda with a game remake and a live-action film.
First released in Japan in 1986, the fantasy adventure series follows Link as he tries to save a kingdom from the demon king Ganon.
A remake of Ocarina of Time arrives for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov.
5, with updated graphics and improved playability.
The original game came out in 1998 and is widely regarded by fans as a masterpiece.
The live-action Zelda film is set to premiere in Japan on April 30 next year, with series creator Shigeru Miyamoto among its producers.
Nintendo is using popular game properties in other forms of entertainment to try to increase revenue.
The company’s strong box-office result for its Super Mario Galaxy film is another example of that strategy.
Nintendo is marking the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda with a remake of a classic game and a live-action film adaptation.
A remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, with revamped graphics and improved playability, is set for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 5.
The live-action film is set to premiere in Japan on April 30 next year.
Nintendo is focusing on businesses built around its popular games’ intellectual property to increase revenue.
The Zelda series first appeared in Japan in 1986.
- Who
- Nintendo is developing the remake and film. Shigeru Miyamoto is among the film’s producers.
- What
- Nintendo is marking The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary with a game remake and a live-action film.
- When
- The anniversary is in 2026. The remake is due Nov. 5, and the film is set to premiere April 30 next year.
- Where
- The series first debuted in Japan. The film is set to premiere in Japan.
- Why
- Nintendo is seeking to increase revenue by focusing on businesses that use intellectual property from its popular games.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Legend of Zelda was first released in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released.
Nintendo’s animated film The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released and performed strongly at the box office.
Shigeru Miyamoto said Nintendo had continued to take on new forms of play as technology and game consoles evolved.
Nintendo is set to release the Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2.
The live-action Zelda film is set to premiere in Japan.
- Anniversary
- The Legend of Zelda turns 40 in 2026
- Series debut
- Japan, 1986
- Remake
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Remake platform
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Remake release
- Nov. 5
- Film premiere
- Japan, April 30 next year
What people are saying
With the evolution of digital technology and game consoles, we have continued to take on new forms of play.