Source: thegamereviews.com

Every year since 1999 there has been a brand new Zelda title, but 2008 was an exception. Was this because Nintendo are taking a year off to freshen up the franchise, or have they been too busy with their controversial 'casual' titles?

1998 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
1999 – No releases
2000 – Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
2001 – Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
2002 – Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (GBA) and Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
2003 – Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest
2004 – Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
2005 – Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
2006 – Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
2007 – Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Link’s Crossbow Training

Take a read of this article to see some thoughts on where the Zelda franchise could go from here. Could you go without a new Zelda game for another year or two, or do you hope that the next game really does come out next year like announced?

next year fo sho's

or maybe early the year after i guess. At least announced next year.

It's true that Zelda needs something new, it's getting old. Phantom Hourglass did well with the touch-control, but Twilight Princess did nothing. Making the next Zelda game more mature would probably be a good thing, but Nintendo wouldn't do that. A mature Zelda title wouldn't print as much money as the usual. That said, if we don't see a new Zelda title next year my Wii is going out the window.

Interesting, I didn't know there was one almost every year.  You think of the main console ones and you don't see them too often.  The handheld ones are just as solid most times.

Could you go without a new Zelda game for another year or two

Sounds like nothing but good to me. The series could use a break.

I welcome the break. It will give Nintendo time to polish up whatever they are working on.

"It's true that Zelda needs something new, it's getting old. Phantom Hourglass did well with the touch-control, but Twilight Princess did nothing. Making the next Zelda game more mature would probably be a good thing, but Nintendo wouldn't do that. A mature Zelda title wouldn't print as much money as the usual. That said, if we don't see a new Zelda title next year my Wii is going out the window."

I also want to throw in that its not Nintendo fault ITS YOUR FAULT! Think about it , EVery time theirs a "different" zelda game IE: Wind waker or Majouras mask The fans go nuts, Making Nintendo afraid of change. Sound familir? it should

I didn't actually notice the absence of Zelda games this year, but I am sure it will occur sometime soon. Twilight Princess was quite boring, and while I enjoyed Phantom Hourglass, I think they need to spruce up the formula to make the next game competent. But knowing, NIntendo, I am not sure if that will happen.  I will give them a chance though.

Wow, I never realized they had been putting one out every year.

Anybody notice how the game to be released after the break was a more original Zelda game?

if they had pushed link's crossbow training to next year it would fit the trend.

also 1999, no zelda was released as well.....

No Zelda until 2010, you heard it here first.

I don't expect another handheld game for a few years and there's been no official announcement of a new Zelda game, period.  I suspect they'll break the news at this year's E3 and release it in 2010, probably during the holiday season.