The Legend of Zelda officially turns 40 years old this year, and with the anniversary date coming and going without any major announcements, players have been keeping their fingers crossed for a big reveal later in 2026. While Nintendo still hasn't announced anything major, the year is still young and fans are still hopeful.
Further, fans agree there's one Zelda project that Nintendo is sleeping on that would be absolutely massive as a 40th anniversary reveal, which is a The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons remake or remaster in the style of Link's Awakening or Echoes of Wisdom (via Reddit).
Orcale of Ages & Oracle of Seasons officially turn 25 years old this year, so a remaster announcement would hit two birds with one stone in terms of anniversary celebrations. And while the official 40th anniversary date on February 21 came and went without any fanfare, many players are holding onto hope for something more in 2026.
Nintendo has been surprisingly hush-hush on the topic of Zelda this year, however, and it's beginning to feel a bit discouraging for many fans. That said, players almost universally agree that "remakes [of the Oracle games] for...
