Nintendo s Retro Studios reportedly worked on a Final Fantasy Tactics-inspired Zelda spin-off × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Esports & Gaming News

Nintendo s Retro Studios reportedly worked on a Final Fantasy Tactics-inspired Zelda spin-off

By Siddharth Patil Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share A look at what could have been (Images via Nintendo/Square Enix) Japanese publisher Nintendo boasts a long history with game development, including various studios working under them. As such, it is obvious that numerous potential concepts have been thrown around only to get buried. With that being said, YouTube channel DidYouKnowGaming? has secured an exclusive interview with some members of Retro Studios. Renowned for making the Metroid Prime series, it has been revealed that the team once worked on a very unlikely project: A Legend of Zelda game inspired by Square Enix's Final Fantasy Tactics titles.

New details shed light on various canceled Nintendo projects relating to the Zelda series

DidYouKnowGaming@didyouknowgaminEXCLUSIVE-- Retro's Cancelled Zelda

With tons of all new information directly from the developers who worked on the game, we take a deep dive into the most interesting cancelled Zelda title.

Watch: youtu.be/BzlROEEMvBs375109EXCLUSIVE-- Retro's Cancelled ZeldaWith tons of all new information directly from the developers who worked on the game, we take a deep dive into the most interesting cancelled Zelda title.Watch: youtu.be/BzlROEEMvBs https://t.co/wItRQ2XV34 There were rumors back then of a potential Zelda entry from the Western studio. In fact, Retro also had a previously canceled project that took inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Called Ravenblade, it was an action-RPG. However, neither saw the light of day. It wasn't all for naught as the studio managed to get their hands on some intriguing concept art for the canceled game as well as other Zelda spin-offs. They acquired an action title involving the origins of the Master Sword and the last male Shiekah transforming into the iconic purple weapon. However, there was another intriguing project waiting in the wings.

What was the Final Fantasy Tactics-influenced Zelda game about

A unique proposition (Image via Nintendo) Starting with the narrative, it was touted to feature three heroes: A Zora, Goron and Rito. With Link getting captured on his way to save Princess Zelda from Ganon, the trio had to don the cape and rescue her themselves. They saved him as well as Zelda and managed to confine Ganon inside a magical book. In an odd similarity to Breath of the Wild, a hundred years pass with the pages of the book having been dispersed and Link becoming an old man. The game certainly had a lot of potential (Images via Nintendo) Not much is known about the game, except that it was centered around isometric gameplay akin to Final Fantasy Tactics. This is also reflected in the concept artwork showcased above. As depicted above, the screen size portion keeps track of the player's view at any given time and can seemingly be scrolled across the map. With that being said, more details about Heroes of Hyrule will soon be shared by the channel.. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी