Hey, Gamers! Sorry to drop the curtain of our normal satirical headlines, but once in a while we here at Hard Drive like to use the platform we’ve established to take a stand, or ask something important. It’s not often that we like to break character, but we find ourselves at one of those infrequent times where such a disruption is necessary, and it’s to ask this question:
When the hell are they gonna announce another Zelda game?
This is ridiculous. When Tears of the Kingdom dropped, it captured the collective conversation in a way that very few games are able to do. It was one of those really fun moments in gaming where seemingly everybody is playing the same thing, having the same experience. In the hours and days since that iconic release, however, major games have come out including Street Fighter 6 and Diablo 4, while Nintendo sat around and released nothing. Frankly, they’ve been struggling to keep up lately, and have lost the foothold on the larger gaming discussion they once held, towards the end of last month.
There’s only one way for Nintendo to turn the tide. Some have said that with the release of a second mainline Zelda game, the Switch is almost certainly nearing the logical endpoint of its lifespan, and therefore a new hardware announcement is a crucial and necessary move for Nintendo, a surefire way to keep the company’s future bright. That’s not true, however. Nintendo consoles are a coin toss between generation defining experiences or poorly designed failures that may or may not hinge on some weird novelty. They’re a complete crapshoot. For every Game Boy or Wii, there’s a Virtual Boy or WiiU. I understand Nintendo’s hesitancy to buy that lottery ticket, especially coming off of one of their biggest successes. Their next system is almost certain to be some goofy shit that lays an egg. I wouldn’t be in a hurry either.
So instead, why not just give us pigs the slop we want and announce more Zelda? I mean, come on. In addition to reclaiming the larger focus of the gaming world, it’s the least Nintendo can do after not releasing any DLC for Tears of the Kingdom yet. Once again, come on. I beat the game a week ago for crying out loud. And while it’s true the game has tremendous replay value, that’s just not the same, is it?
It’s time to do the right thing for once, Nintendo. Announce the next Zelda game, for fuck’s sake.
