February 23rd, 2012

Eiji Aonuma teases Legend of Zelda for 3DS

77 Comments

Eiji Aonuma has sent out the above Swapnote message to 3DS owners (specifically to people who own Ocarina of Time 3D, it seems), saying that:

I hope you’re looking forward to New Legend of Zelda games.

We already knew something was in the works for the 3DS, but it’s nice to see the teasing has already begun.

  • ғlιɢнт

    Nice, they would show it up at E3… maybe?

    =P

    • Dave

      most likely , the symphony is gonna be there again this year, check the website :D

    • Han Solo

      I will cry if they show it at E3!

    • yuuds

      When is E3 this year?

    • http://www.eivgl.webs.com YoungLink

      Legend of Zelda, 3?

  • SimpleStar010

    Awesome. I can’t wait to see what it is

  • エース

    lol cool.

  • http://hybrilynx.net/ Hybrilynx

    would they please stop. i always liked zelda until they freaking put way too much zelda everywhere. i never been so sick of seeing zelda before, all thanks to them. except twilight princess. show metroid or something.

    • Dave

      i know what u mean, MP Hunters 2 would be awesome for the 3ds

    • Tony

      How are they presenting too much Zelda? For its 25 Anniversary we got a new Zelda Wii game (first one in YEARS) and a remake on the 3DS. While I agree that Metriod fans should get some love too, I’m not complaining about all this Zelda lately. Usually there is no Zelda news, so Im very appreciative. Original 3D Zelda could really be a game changer

    • SakuMo

      I feel you a bit (not on the hate for Zelda, because seriously, it’s effing Zelda, of course they’re gonna overhype it and I’ll eat it up, lol), but on the Metroid thing. Fun fact: Metroid turned 25 last year, too. Did we get a Metroid 25th anniversary anything? Nope. :T

    • MegabusterLegends3

      Well we DID get Metroid II and Metroid Fusion, and the the original Metroid, and Prime Trilogy and Super Metroid have already been released on Virtual Console and Retail, respectively, so what else was there to re-release besides a special edition of Other:M?

    • Mike S

      This year is the 25th Anniversary of Metroid in North America, where it’s always been more popular than in Japan. It’s also the 10th Anniversary of Metroid Prime. Believe me, it makes more sense to give Zelda last year and Metroid this year :)

  • Ethan

    Yes!!!

  • Castle

    YES!!!!!

  • SakuMo

    Lamesauce, I didn’t get it, and I have OoT. :T

    • none of your business

      WORD. i f*cking want that stationery

    • SakuMo

      Dude, the stationary is the only thing I want. Screw the message. Anyone whohas this stationary needs to share the love. :T

  • tob2007

    Notice that the word “new” is capitalized.
    Makes me wonder…

    • Alex

      Notice they said games and not game. Maybe 2 games like ages and seasons?? Hmmm.

    • MegabusterLegends3

      OH NO! NEW SUPER ZELDA BROS! BAAAAAAAAH….

    • Belinni

      If we put it all together it says “I hope you’re looking forward to new The Legend of Zelda games.”

      As in their next game won’t be the last one and they will be making more games after it.

  • leaf

    Awww I didn’t get it either and I have OoT! Though currently Mario 3D Land is in my slot ^__^

  • none of your business

    the picture shows a 4 on the bottom right side. that means that this is a real message, and not just something to fill up my iboxn

  • http://www.nipponthebus.com Mr Sands

    :o I want this stationery!

  • Spazzy Cactus

    ok.. how the HELL did he draw that?

  • nintendope

    lol i liked how the characters are saying yes and for sure xD

  • Keith

    “Nintendoomed” still you Sony fanboys? Today alone has really shown Nintendo’s getting back on the right foot. So what’s Nintendo’s address so I can just mail them my wallet and be done with it? xD

    • Not Emile/BlueYoshi211

      P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A

    • Sarah

      OMG shut the eff up!!! No one had made a troll comment until your dumbass did! Enjoy the news and stay silent about that. You’re making the rest of us look bad!

  • Not Emile/BlueYoshi211

    I Want Background!

  • cm93

    i didn’t get it… :(

  • Not Emile/BlueYoshi211

    Umm David For Everyone Whom Doesn’t Have It Can You Make A Video Of The Note?

  • person

    Didn’t get it either, has Ocarina 3ds. wtf. :/

  • GameCollector44

    Odd, I didn’t recieve this swapnote. :X

  • Luna☆

    Oh cool, I hope we get a new Legend of Zelda game soon! :D

    I want that stationary too! :_:

  • drn999

    i have zelda oot but i dont have it mabe becuz my re;revlations is in my slot i guess

  • Marcus

    Fuck i don´t have Zela OOT on 3ds Yet

    • cm93

      same here man
      but soon :)

      maybe

    • Darkfrost

      ditto mainly because i bought tales of the abyss and the fact i’m wondering if i should get it since i own a original copy of the game

  • Bulldog

    finally new origanlly 3ds zelda game! cant wait

  • SakuMo

    *Just* got this note. Yay Zelda stationary! c:

  • http://deleted Dawsum

    Yes! Another nail in the Vita’s coffin. Come E3 we’ll be throwing that coffin in the ground and shoveling dirt on it! Also I like how he capitalizes “New”, a reboot maybe?

    • VersaChaos

      oh purleasssseee

    • Sarah

      hey Dawson’s creek…SILENCE!

  • VersaChaos

    wth i never got this. y u no send me swapnote aonuma san? :(

  • http://www.nerdhappens.com Brian

    Very exciting stuff! I hope I get a note too.

  • Mr.Plinkett

    YOU NEED TO LOZ:OOT3D INSIDE YOUR 3DS IN ORDER TO RECIEVE THE NOTE!!!!!!!!! OTHERWISE, YOU WONT GET SHIT!!!!!!!

    • Mike S

      You got it? I’m trying that right now.

    • Mike S

      Got it :)

    • Matt Stanley

      I put my copy of OoT3D in my 3DS, but still have yet to recieve it.

    • Zionospheric22

      Lies >_-

  • http://cartoondan.com cartoondan

    Does this mean the game will be done in the original nes style? I hope so!

  • Craig

    It’s funny how I signed up for UK alerts for the Symphony and I’m getting only American dates… Typical for the UK to be left out – Why can’t things happen at the same time? I hope they show something off at E3 and it’s not Cel-Shaded (or imitated Cel-Shading like on DS, even though 3DS could pull the real thing off easily). Hoping for a game between Skyward and the Minish Cap even for Wii U would be cool. Down with the people who want Zelda to be constantly realistic…

    • Sarah

      ^THIS

    • Mike S

      They should have at least ONE realistic game on Wii U just to show off what it’s capable of.

    • Dranza1

      Everyone has their own opinions, but with realism you do lose a bit of the charm of the series.
      Personally I respect that others wishes for realism (my guess is they are wanting the series to “mature” with them), yet I do prefer skyward swords mixture of it and impressionist influence.

  • Jordan

    I literally just got this.

  • Dantheman1119

    I didn’t get it, but I did get something from Reggie.

  • Elizabeth

    Does anyone else see GAMES? As in MORE THAN ONE?

    • DoubleA2

      Let’s see here. The LoZ game coming to 3DS and the one coming to the Wii U. That’s 2 and it’s more than 1 (obvious). Happy I could help someone like you. ;)

  • mu3zzer

    I didn’t get the letter! But luckily two of my friends had the stationery and sent it to me!!

  • obama

    Any reason why I didn’t get the note? I’ve refreshed it a few times, and I DO own a copy of OOT:3D.

    Anyone else have this happen?

    • jibberldd5

      Put the game in your 3ds and wait, worked for me.

  • person

    I dunno, maybe it hasn’t been sent out to different regions yet. I live in EU.

  • FLUDD

    I never got this… :( and I have all Zelda games available on 3DS.

  • lizzie1238

    Did anyone actually get this??? I put OoT in my slot and I still didn’t get it!

  • person

    maybe you need to beat the game 100 % or something lol

  • Pulp Hero

    Just a reminder to everyone, make sure that you have SpotPass enabled within Swapnote as well as the ability to receive Special Notes and Notifications to ensure you receive the messages from Aonuma and Reggie.

    Open up Swapnote and go to “Settings” — by default SpotPass, StreetPass, Special Notes, and Notifications are set to NO/OFF, you will need to set the appropriate sections to YES.

    I hadn’t activated SpotPass, StreetPass, nor the other two and I didn’t receive the messages from Reggie and Aonuma until after activating the appropriate settings today. (Go to the home menu after doing this and the Swapnote icon should have the blue notifier, then go back into Swapnote to download)

  • Squidney

    Couldn’t help but notice… the “s” after “game”… So there are more than 1…?

    • Allav866

      I’m hoping for Majora’s Mask 3D, but I’m not holding my breath. He said “New Legend of Zelda games,” emphasis on the word “New.”

  • Anonyjar

    Wtf! I have everything on on Swapnote and have Ocarina of Time 3D!! I only have Reggies note.. Why the heck am I not getting this note?

    • Pulp Hero

      Try putting OoT 3D in your 3DS and starting it up and then check Swapnote again. just in case Mr. Plinkett is correct.

      You may also try telling Swapnote to check for incoming messages.

  • eugkra

    Damn i really can’t wait for e3 now :P

  • Zionospheric22

    I think some people are jumping to conclusions a touch in assuming that ‘Aonuma’ meant several wholly original 3DS Zelda games. Just have at a look at Aonuma or Miyamoto’s quotes [I forget which one it was] about OOT3D being jam packed with new content. That was a blatant lie. Funnily enough I can no longer find those quotes online. Commutendo? o.O It’s pretty much a dead cert’ that Majora’s Mask with get the 3D treatment as will A Link to the Past as both have a huge fan following. I’ll bet you any money that there won’t be anything new apart from perhaps, if we’re lucky, a ‘Master Quest’ for both [which would actually be new and worthwhile seeing as less people have played Majora's Mask and 2D Zelda games generally take longer to play through] and to a lesser extent a ‘Boss Rush’ mode.

    Anyway, I hope Nintendo develop a 3D, semi-realistic, surrealist Zelda game for the 3DS and a sequel to The Minish Cap as well as a sequel to Majora’s Mask. I want to play as Young Link throughout the whole game though. Much more fun I find for some reason. Anyone feel the same?

    • Zionospheric22

      lol there’s no need to put your cart in your 3DS. You’ll only get the Zelda swapnote if you’ve registered OOT3D on the Club Nintendo website. Nintendo do create magical moments, but they’re not magicians!

    • Zionospheric22

      Just to clarify you obviously need to have registered your 3DS system on Club Nintendo too.