Miyamoto Teases First Switch 2 Zelda Game as Franchise Marks 40 Years
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Updated · Screen Rant · Jul 24
Miyamoto Teases First Switch 2 Zelda Game as Franchise Marks 40 Years
3 articles · Updated · Screen Rant · Jul 24
Summary
Famitsu quoted Shigeru Miyamoto signaling “future developments” for The Legend of Zelda, a remark widely read as a tease for the series’ first native Nintendo Switch 2 entry.
Miyamoto tied that strategy to Nintendo’s remake push, saying players often age out of games within five years and younger fans miss titles from 10 years ago.
That makes remakes a pipeline as well as a nostalgia play: Nintendo says refreshed older games can introduce originals to new audiences and feed later releases.
The immediate Zelda milestone is 2026’s 40th anniversary, with an Ocarina of Time remake due this year and a live-action film reveal still expected later in 2026.