Support group time: No 'Zelda' released in 2008

by Alexander Sliwinski { Dec 31st 2008 at 3:25PM }

We knew something was missing this year. Turns out TGR triggered what we were longing for when it noted the absence of Legend of Zelda in 2008. In fact, it was the first year since 1999 that we didn't take up Link's sword. Check out a list of the past decade's releases after the break.

Hopefully we'll get a new Zelda next year, but for those who need to talk about the emptiness they feel, please be sure to leave a comment. This is a place of love and support. A place of safety. Feel free to cry.

TGR's Zelda list:

1998 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
1999 – No releases
2000 – Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2001 – Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
2002 – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA) and Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
2003 – Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
2004 – Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
2005 – Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
2006 – Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2007 – Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Link's Crossbow Training

Tags: legend-of-zelda, link, nintendo

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Marius @ Dec 31st 2008 3:28PM

Another sign of the end of times

Markez (Anti-Panda Death Murder Squadron) @ Dec 31st 2008 3:33PM

Nah, did you read the title? No Zelda in 08. Pretty sure if a Zelda came out in 08 it'd be about the biggest gaming news ever; Zelda in a day?

Let the Meatloaf references ensue...

Donald @ Dec 31st 2008 3:40PM

Things Meat Loaf would do for love:

Anything - 100%
That - 0%

Danzaiver @ Dec 31st 2008 3:54PM

The Next Zelda

The Legend of Zelda: Bat Out of Hell

SimbaDogg @ Dec 31st 2008 6:26PM

i haven't owned a nintendo product in years, but something about coming out w/ a franchise product every year as if its a sports game kinda takes the sheen off the experience to me for some reason. i guess this is inviting a low rank, but i think the product would be even more successful if they were thrown out once every 1 months, or 2 years. throw some extra refinement into it, make it more "epic"

i mean, would do any 360 fans think halo would have been good if they came out w/ em back to back to back? same w/ MGS series?

xxmrgamerxx @ Dec 31st 2008 9:35PM

Another sign of a sleeping giant.

Arrowned @ Dec 31st 2008 10:06PM

SimbaDogg: I'd agree with you if they were all major releases like yearly Maddens, but half of these titles are either spinoffs or handheld projects with entirely different creative teams; it's not the same thing. I'd peg it as similar to the Call of Duty mentality. (which, I admit, has its own pitfalls)

offday @ Jan 1st 2009 1:11AM

Or just another sign that Nintendo doesn't give a crap about real games anymore.

Thanatos @ Dec 31st 2008 3:30PM

His name is Robert Paulson.

Thanatos @ Dec 31st 2008 3:31PM

*was* Damn!!

Brucie_K @ Dec 31st 2008 3:36PM

You were the first to say it... and you failed.

*facepalm*

Thanatos @ Dec 31st 2008 3:38PM

Crap i was right the first time, *facepalm* i fail :(

Dummy00001 @ Dec 31st 2008 5:10PM

His name is Robert Paulson!

Jack @ Dec 31st 2008 5:42PM

Interesting Note: Robert Paulson was credited for The Cyborg Ninja's voice in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes.

E.J. @ Dec 31st 2008 8:15PM

@Jack

Rob Paulsen is a voice actor. He won two Emmy's for voicing Wakko in Animaniacs and Pinky in Pinky and the Brain.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667326/

Zort!

Jacksons @ Dec 31st 2008 3:30PM

I've only played 2 in the last 10 years anyway, plenty to choose from if I get that itch.

Adrian @ Dec 31st 2008 3:33PM

If I need to, I will pull the nintendo out of the closet. Don't feel I need to right now though. Yep I'm good

Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Dec 31st 2008 3:38PM

all hope is not lost. link's crossbow training wasn't released in japan until may of 2008.

Skipjimroo @ Dec 31st 2008 9:49PM

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

What? I'm sorry if that *sounded* sarcastic.

samfish @ Dec 31st 2008 3:39PM

Shame, too, cause it didn't have to be this way. Imagine how fast could Nintendo have banged out a version of 4 Swords for WiiWare or DS if they wanted?
And how awesome would 4 Swords be with online??

Of course, my dream Zelda game is a 2D game on WiiWare that plays more like LttP, rather than 4 Swords.

ice~ @ Dec 31st 2008 3:42PM

A link to the past and Four Swords were amazing :D... in fact i think im gonna go grab my gameboy micro and play Link to the Past again :D

btw didn't Links Crossbow Training come out this year? isn't that technically a zelda game? lol

Smurfy @ Dec 31st 2008 3:45PM

I cry myself to sleep at night.

samfish @ Dec 31st 2008 4:02PM

Try masturbation. It's much more effective and generally more pleasurable.

Sometimes I cry when I masturbate, but that's only because of the friction burn.

Jack @ Dec 31st 2008 5:44PM

My masturbation-cry comes from the girlfriend banging away from across the room.

Stupid whore.

*breaks down*

Ranko @ Dec 31st 2008 3:47PM

1st RULE: You do not talk about LoZ.

2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about LoZ.

3rd RULE: If someone says "SQUADALA!" or goes to get dinner the mentioning of LoZ will be postponed.

4th RULE: Only one hero and pig to a fight.

5th RULE: One fight at a time.

6th RULE: No Hylian Shield, no Master Sword.

7th RULE: Fights will go on as long as they have to or until you run of hearts.

8th RULE: If this is your first time rescuing Zelda, get used to it.

Roto13 @ Dec 31st 2008 3:47PM

As the biggest Zelda fan (that can function in normal society) in the world, I can honestly say I don't mind them taking a year off every decade.

The Dark Wayne @ Dec 31st 2008 3:57PM

Meatloaf in that movie will never, ever, cease to terrify me

Daniel Lawson @ Dec 31st 2008 4:17PM

I was thinking the same thing

SoulBlade @ Dec 31st 2008 3:59PM

it's pretty obvious what we must do...

pick a couple of zeldas to play and get our fix in. phantom hourglass was pretty cool, and i haven't done my second stint of twilight princess... so perhaps i'll play those.

though given that i usually have my laptop around, i wouldn't mind firing up the SNES emu and playing LttP yet again... (and yea, I own the cart)

BigFat @ Dec 31st 2008 4:18PM

Zelda: Phantom Hourglass was horrible.

Jeepers Creepers 712 @ Dec 31st 2008 8:19PM

Eh, I disagree with the hate of Phantom Hourglass. I actually enjoyed that enough to play through. I didn't play through Majora's Mask, Oracle of Seasons/Time, Minish Cap, Wind Waker, or Twilight Princess. PH actually managed to get me to look past the hate I had for cell Link and had a blast with it.