2013

2013 saw the release or occurrence of the following The Legend of Zelda games, notable items, or events.

January

• 23rd - The Wind Waker HD was announced in a Nintendo Direct Wii U feature.
• 29th - The English translation of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia was released, published by Dark Horse.

April

• 17th - A Link Between Worlds was announced.

June

• 11th - A Link Between Worlds received a title and a demo was available at Nintendo's E3 booth.

August

• 28th - The Legend of Zelda was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in Japan.
• 29th - The Legend of Zelda was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in Europe.
• 30th - The Legend of Zelda was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in North America.

September

• 11th - The Adventure of Link was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in Japan.
• 12th - The Adventure of Link was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in North America.
• 20th - The Wind Waker HD was released digitally for the Nintendo Wii U in North America.
• 26th - The Wind Waker HD was released for the Nintendo Wii U in Japan.

October

• 4th - The Wind Waker HD was released physically for the Nintendo Wii U in North America.
• 4th - The Wind Waker HD was released for the Nintendo Wii U in Europe.
• 5th - The Wind Waker HD was released for the Nintendo Wii U in Australia.

November

• 22nd - A Link Between Worlds was released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America and Europe.
• 23rd - A Link Between Worlds was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia.

December

• 12th - A Link to the Past was re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo Wii U in Europe.
• 18th - Hyrule Warriors was announced.
• 18th - NES Remix was released on the Wii U eShop, incorporating challenges based on The Legend of Zelda.
• 26th - A Link Between Worlds was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan.

Interviews

• January 23rd - Eiji Aonuma revealed The Wind Waker HD and briefly outlined the focus of the development of Zelda Wii U in a Nintendo Direct Wii U feature.
• Interview:TIME March 7th 2013
• Interview:Polygon March 12th 2013
• Interview:Joystiq April 17th 2013
• Interview:Kotaku April 23rd 2013
• Interview:CNET May 1st 2013
• Interview:ABC March 21st 2013
• Jun 6th - Edge published an interview with Aonuma about his career and the upcoming A Link Between Worlds.
• June 11th - Aonuma described the changes to The Wind Waker HD in more detail in a special E3 Developer Direct.
• June 11th - Shigeru Miyamoto told GameInformer that Zelda Wii U won't be ready to show off until after the release of The Wind Waker HD.
• June 12th - Miyamoto explained to GameIndustry International why Zelda Wii U didn't appear at E3 2013.
• Interview:Nintendo Everything June 12th 2013
• June 13th - Engadget sat down with Aonuma at E3 and discussed Nintendo's and the Zelda series' weaknesses and plans for the future.
• Interview:Facebook June 13th 2013
• Interview:Eurogamer June 14th 2013
• Interview:Kotaku June 14th 2013
• Interview:GameTrailers June 14th 2013
• Interview:Zelda Universe June 16th 2013
• Interview:VentureBeat June 17th 2013
• Interview:Kotaku June 18th 2013
• Interview:TIME June 18th 2013
• Interview:Wired July 3rd 2013
• Interview:GameInformer July 5th 2013
• Interview:Kotaku July 9th 2013
• Interview:GameSpot July 19th 2013
• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine August 28th 2013
• Interview:IGN September 9th 2013
• Interview:MTV September 9th 2013
• Interview:Polygon September 9th 2013
• Interview:USGamer September 9th 2013
• Interview:4Gamer September 28th 2013
• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine September 2013
• Interview:Kotaku October 14th 2013
• Interview:Mashable October 14th 2013
• Interview:Shack News October 15th 2013
• Interview:Facebook Q&A October 16th 2013
• Interview:Gameswelt October 18th 2013
• Interview:IGN October 25th 2013
• Interview:GamesTM October 2013
• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine October 2013
• Interview:GamesTM November 2013