
Nintendo has just announced a new The Legend of Zelda game that promises to radically change the series' formula. Instead of protagonist Link, the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has Princess Zelda taking center stage.
There have been 20 mainline Zelda games, not including spin-offs since the first Legend of Zelda was released in 1987. Despite her name being on the title, Zelda has never been the hero, much less a playable character. Sure, you could play as Sheik (a disguised Zelda) in Super Smash Bros, but that doesn't count for the main series.