Before I begin this article, I would first like to clarify that what I am doing right now is reporting on a rumor. That is to say, like everything else on the Internet, this should be taken with galactic-sized piles of salt. Recently, rumors have been flying all over Zelda forums and Nintendo sites about the possibility of a new Zelda game in the works, according to an alleged interview which took place between Eiji Aonuma, whom many might recall was the director for Twilight Princess and most recently the producer of Phantom Hourglass, and an individual at IGN referring to himself as “Kyle.” The new game, code named “Project Deluge,” is scheduled to be announced at E3 2008 and is slated for a 2009 release date, if the rumor is to be believed. Having given my technical information about the interviewer, the interviewee, and the absolute verification of nothing but the fact that this is but a rumor, let us analyze some of the more interesting details given in the interview.

The Legend of Zelda franchise is a great series to follow, and I will continue to follow it for many years to come. Yet, lately I’ve found that the series is losing its grip as some of the greatest games to play, in my mind. The series has begun to iterate itself, and the games appear to be designed with the same general formula. This formula has become tiring of late, and I want to see the series reinvented. Reworked in such a way that the general feel is the same, but there need to be major features that make the game more versatile and enjoying.

An exploration of the various “Curious Oddities” of Twilight Princess from where the Deku Tree is located to new lands of Hyrule. ***A lot of spoilers***

It’s been a long and hectic couple of years for the most enthusiastic of Zelda fans. In May of 2004, we first learned of Twilight Princess’s existence, and now we finally stand a mere week or so from its release. It’s a game that we’ve been anticipating for the longest time, a game that promises so much greatness, and a game that Nintendo has devoted more time to than any other title in their history of game developing.

There was something we didn’t expect happened only a few weeks ago. Some major news from Nintendo about its “Revolution”ary gaming system as it finally got renamed to its real system name. However, those who were speculating the name to be Nintendo Go, should think their name was much better suited.

Twenty years of The Legend of Zelda. That is an accomplishment for any game and Zelda has reached that height and shattered through the glass barrier. The Legend of Zelda is a timeless game that Nintendo obviously plans to keep for a long time and build on it in each and every installment and Twilight Princess is no exception. Of course I have to start with the stuff you already know, then we’ll move on to the brand spanking new information.

Welcome to this new article series here at Zelda Universe, which is so fittingly titled “While We Wait” - Here, I will every week be discussing different aspects of the upcoming game which we has us all going like kids: “Is it out yet? Is it out yet?”. I will try to cover everything that possibly can be covered about the game so that the wait will go just a little faster - The facts, the rumours, the hopes and even the fantasies and dreams about the game.