Today during the Nintendo E3 2021 conference, the company announced The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch to celebrate the series’ 35th anniversary. The handheld console, which comes in the classic Zelda green and gold color scheme, will feature four games, and is set to release on November 12th for a price tag of $49.99.
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The games that will be available on the Game & Watch are:
- The Legend of Zelda – The very first game that launched the series, released for NES. Discover Hyrule and send Ganon packing in the original 1987 game that started it all.
- Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link – The second installment, released for NES. Explore dungeons with side-scrolling gameplay and a sprawling overworld in this sequel from 1988.
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – The fourth installment, released for Game Boy. Wake the sleeping Wind Fish in the original 1993 Game Boy version of the first full-sized Legend of Zelda game.
- Vermin – An original Game & Watch whack-a-mole style game, released in 1980. This version will feature Link as the main playable character. Clobber moles in the Game & Watch classic, Vermin—now starring Link.
The Legend of Zelda Game & Watch will also feature an interactive The Legend of Zelda clock and a timer with battle scenes from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
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A previous Game & Watch was released in November 2020 for the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. The handheld features the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, and Game & Watch: Ball.
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