Cancelled ZELDA Games: Game Facts Special

Introduction

The video introduces the topic of canceled games in The Legend of Zelda series and promises to provide information on various canceled Zelda games.

Canceled Wind Waker Sequels for Game Boy Advance

• Ubisoft developers David Soliani and Fabio Pageti designed a working prototype of a Wind Waker remake for the Game Boy Advance, but the project was halted by their managing director.

• Nintendo teased a new Mainline Zelda game at the Game Developers Conference in 2004, which was expected to be a sequel to Wind Waker. However, it eventually became Twilight Princess.

Four Swords DS and Triforce Heroes

• Designers Hiromasa Shikata and Shiromori wanted to create a multiplayer title for the Nintendo DS, but their efforts were rejected by Shigeru Miyamoto. They later released Triforce Heroes on the 3DS.

Retro Studios' Canceled Darker Zelda Game

• Retro Studios had plans for a darker iteration of the Zelda series based on the Sheikah tribe, but the concept did not progress far in development and was canceled around 2006.

Twilight Princess Side Story

• Twilight Princess was highly successful, leading to plans for a sequel that would have been similar to Majora's Mask as a follow-up game. However, it was replaced by Link's Crossbow Training.

Oracle Game Boy Color Trilogy

• Originally intended as a trilogy reflecting the three sections of the Triforce, only two Oracle games were released due to difficulties linking all three games using the password system.

Zelda II Remake and Ura Zelda

• Sprites and 3D models for a potential Zelda II remake on the SNES were created but eventually canceled. The development of Ocarina of Time was influenced by this project. Additionally, Ura Zelda was planned as an additional content patch for Ocarina of Time but never materialized.

Conclusion

The video explores various canceled games in The Legend of Zelda series, including Wind Waker sequels, Four Swords DS, Retro Studios' darker Zelda game, Twilight Princess side story, Oracle Game Boy Color trilogy, Zelda II remake, and Ura Zelda.

New Section

This section discusses canceled Zelda games and alternative concepts for the franchise.

Ocarina of Time and Ura Zelda

• Concept art from the planning stage of the third Zelda game shows a futuristic style with armor and a sci-fi backdrop.

• The game would have had a hub world, multi-world structure, time traveling elements, and a party structure similar to Final Fantasy.

• It might have been more open-ended like the original Legend of Zelda with multiple ways to complete the game.

Heroes of Hyrule

• This spin-off game was planned to be similar to Final Fantasy Tactics or Fire Emblem but set in the Zelda universe.

• Playable characters would include Goron, Zora, Rito, and a boy named Corey.

• The game involved adventuring to save Link from Ganon but was canceled during the concept design phase.

3D Classics The Legend of Zelda

• A remake of The Legend of Zelda was teased as part of Nintendo's 3D Classics line but never released.

Tingle Horror Game

• Japanese development studio Vanpool was working on a horror game featuring Tingle from Majora's Mask.

• The project was eventually canceled for various reasons.

• Vanpool also worked on a rolling game starring a Goron for the Nintendo DS.

Conclusion

The transcript concludes by mentioning that there are additional canceled Zelda games and tech demos that will be covered in future episodes.