Nintendo has been celebrating quite a few anniversaries as of late. Last year sawSuper Mario’s 35th anniversary, while this year seesthe 25th anniversary ofPokemon,the 40th anniversary ofDonkey Kong, and the 35th anniversary ofThe Legend of Zelda. And while Nintendo Switch fans got to experienceBreath of the Wildright out of the gate on the console’s release date, a remake ofLink’s Awakeninghas been the only other main seriesZeldagame to release on the Switch.
It’s worth mentioning that the originalZelda,Zelda 2, andA Link to the Pastare all available on the system via Nintendo Switch Online, but fans have been clamoring for any information on the previously announced sequel toBreath of the Wildlately. However, it seems that Nintendo has filed a trademark which may point to a newThe Legend ofZeldagame coming to the Switch sooner than fans previously thought.
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AlthoughZeldafans everywhere are eager as ever to get their hands on aBreath of the Wildsequel, Nintendo has mysteriously filed a new trademark for “Phantom Hourglass” in Australia, of course, most likely referencingThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Now, many fans are theorizing that the Nintendo DS game may come to the Nintendo Switch in the form of a collection of remasteredZeldagames similar to last year’sSuper Mario 3D All-Stars.
The discovery was originally made by Twitter user KeliosFR, who has been known to tease insider Nintendo information in the past. This also follows atrademark that was filed for “Ocarina of Time"back in August of last year, which originally spawned the idea of a remasteredZeldacollection. Fans got to experience remasters ofOcarina of TimeandMajora’s Maskon the 3DS, as well as remasters ofThe Wind WakerandTwilight Princesson the Wii U a few years ago, but now many fans hope thatThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordwill be remastered as well. Out of all theZeldagames out there, it does seem interesting thatPhantom Hourglasswould be chosen for an anniversary collection, and it is unknown why the trademark would be filed seemingly only in Australia.
Of course, the new trademark only reads “Phantom Hourglass,” so it is highly possible that this is simply in reference to the game’s title appearing somewhere, but the class under which the trademark was filed specifically includes “electronic game programs; downloadable electronic game programs, video game programs,” and more. One possibility fans have noted is thatPhantom Hourglasscould come to the Switch as part of Nintendo Switch Online, should the serviceadd Nintendo DS gamesto its collection.
While some ofPhantom Hourglass' core mechanics relied on the Nintendo DS touch screen, a Switch remaster couldfunction similarly toSuper Mario GalaxyfromSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, using the Joy-Con as a pointer and the touch screen in handheld mode, as opposed to a stylus. Regardless, it will be interesting to see how Nintendo decides to celebrate the iconic franchise’s 35th anniversary this year.
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