It’s been more than 37 years since The Legend of Zelda franchise began, more than 25 years since Ocarina of Time first took Link into 3D, and just over a month since that world expanded beyond imagination with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The massive popularity of the Breath of the Wild sequel, coming months after The Super Mario Bros. Movie crushed out with its billion-dollar box office run, no doubt has made more than a few fans wonder about the potential existence of a Link-fronted feature happening at some point, as recent rumors have indicated. According to Mario studio Illumination’s big boss, however, there are no such plans in place, although it doesn’t sound like the idea has been ruled out completely or anything.
With the dulcet tones of Jack Black-as-Bowser’s “Peaches” keeping that track in the running for best 2023 earworm, the rumor mill was recently playing the “Song of Soaring” with a report surfacing that pointed to Illumination quietly collaborating with Nintendo on a Legend of Zelda feature. But the company’s CEO and founder Chris Meledandri told The Wrap that such reports aren’t necessarily correct. In his words:
