The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary: Difference between revisions

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The '''30th anniversary for ''The Legend of Zelda''''' series was on February 21, 2016, the Japanese release date of the [[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|original game]]. The logo and artwork for this milestone were shown in the September 1st Nintendo Direct. It was celebrated with a new line of ''Zelda''-themed [[amiibo]], the release of {{SS}} on the Virtual Console, three new books published by Dark Horse Comics, and a series of concerts in Japan.

At E3 2016, [[Nintendo]] showed the first gameplay trailer of {{BotW}}, in which its final name was revealed. They had a livestream of the game on their E3 website for nearly the full duration of the event, in which they showed the new game mechanics, enemies, and the main antagonist, the [[Calamity Ganon]]. There was also a playable demo of ''Breath of the Wild'' at their booth. The booth itself was completely ''Breath of the Wild'' themed, featuring a [[Cooking Pot]], full-scale replicas of [[Link]] and the [[Bokoblin#Breath of the Wild|Bokoblins]], as well as many other aspects.

The 30th Anniversary Concert was a series of concerts performed at Japan in 2016. They feature appearances by the staff involved in {{LZS|Series}}, including [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], [[Eiji Aonuma]], [[Koji Kondo]], and [[Takashi Tezuka]]. A [[The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Concert (Album)|live album]] of the concert at Tokyo on October 16, 2016 is also set to be released in 2017.

===''Breath of the Wild''===

{{Main|Breath of the Wild}}

The nineteenth game in the series for the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]]. The first trailer of the game was shown at E3 2016.

===''Skyward Sword''===

{{Main|Skyward Sword}}

''Skyward Sword'' was released for the Wii U Virtual Console on September 1st, 2016, the day of the direct.

===amiibo===

{{Main|amiibo}}

Four new amiibo were also released. These include Link from {{TLoZ}} in 8-bit form, adult Link from {{OoT}}, and a set with [[Toon Link]] and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] from {{TWW}}. They act as the normal Link and Zelda amiibo in compatible games, and have a special function in ''Breath of the Wild''.

===''The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts''===

{{Main|The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts}}

''Art & Artifacts'' was released in Japan on August 26, 2016 under the name of ''Hyrule Graphics'', published by Nintendo Dream. It will release in North America on February 21, 2017, the 31st anniversary of the ''Zelda'' series. This version will be published by Dark Horse Comics. It features artwork of the series from ''The Legend of Zelda'' to ''Breath of the Wild'', as well as interviews with the artists and never before seen content. ''Art & Artifacts'' is one of three books to be written to celebrate the 30th Anniversary.

===The 30th Anniversary ''The Legend of Zelda'' Game Music Collection===

{{Main|The 30th Anniversary The Legend of Zelda Game Music Collection}}

This Japan-exclusive CD was released on September 28, 2016, and features music from every game in the series except {{FS}}, {{TMC}}, and {{BotW}}.

File:TLoZ Link amiibo NA Box.png|''The Legend of Zelda'' Link amiibo

File:OoT Link amiibo NA Box.png|The ''Ocarina of Time'' Link amiibo

File:TWW Toon Link and Zelda amiibo NA Box.png|''The Wind Waker'' Toon Link and Zelda amiibo

File:30th Anniversary Menu Theme.jpg|Nintendo 3DS Home Menu Theme

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