2011

2011 saw the release or occurrence of the following The Legend of Zelda games, notable items, or events. This year was the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise.

Highlights

• February–April - The Nintendo 3DS was launched.
• June - Ocarina of Time 3D was released.
• November - Skyward Sword was released.
• December - The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia was published in Japan.
• Unknown month - The GameCube edition of Twilight Princess was released in Korea.

Monthly

February

• 26th - The Nintendo 3DS was launched in Japan.

March

• 25th - The Nintendo 3DS was launched in Europe.

• 27th - The Nintendo 3DS was launched in North America.

• 31st - The Nintendo 3DS was launched in Australia.

April

• 28th - The Nintendo 3DS was launched in South Korea.

June

• 7th - Link's Awakening DX was re-released on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS in all regions.

• 16th - Ocarina of Time 3D was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan.

• 17th - Ocarina of Time 3D was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Europe.

• 19th - Ocarina of Time 3D was released for the Nintendo 3DS in North America.

• 30th - Ocarina of Time 3D was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Australia.

September

• 28th - Four Swords Anniversary Edition was released for DSiWare on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS.

November

• 18th - Skyward Sword was released for the Nintendo Wii in Europe.

• 20th - Skyward Sword was released for the Nintendo Wii in North America.

• 23rd - Skyward Sword was released for the Nintendo Wii in Japan.

• 24th - Skyward Sword was released for the Nintendo Wii in Australia.

December

• 16th - The Minish Cap was re-released worldwide in the Nintendo eShop as part of the Ambassador Program for the Nintendo 3DS.

• 21st - The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia was released in Japan.

Interviews

• March 3rd - Iwata Asks: Asking Miyamoto Right Before Release was published.

• March 11th - MyGames interviewed Eiji Aonuma and Koji Kondo about the 25th anniversary.

• April 21st - GameBlog.fr got an exclusive interview with Miyamoto in Paris.

• Interview:Edge April 21st 2011

• Interview:Gamekyo April 24th 2011

• April 30th - The Observer asked Miyamoto some personal questions and about his thoughts on future releases.

• Interview:Telegraph May 5th 2011

• Interview:Guardian May 25th 2011

• June 1st - Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D - Sound was published.

• Interview:Famitsu June 1st 2011

• Interview:G4 June 7th 2011

• June 8th - IGN interviewed Aonuma at E3.

• Interview:GameTrailers June 8th 2011

• June 9th - Iwata Asks: Wii U was published.

• Interview:GameSpot June 9th 2011

• Interview:GamesBeat June 12th 2011

• June 16th - Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D - Original Development Staff Part 1 was published.

• Interview:Game Informer June 17th 2011

• Interview:Kotaku June 17th 2011

• Interview:Original Sound Version June 21st 2011

• June 22nd - Miyamoto told Kotaku that he wants to make an HD Zelda for the Wii U.

• June 23rd - Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D - Original Development Staff Part 2 was published.

• June 26th - Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D - Development Staff was published.

• June 27th - Iwata Asks: Ocarina of Time 3D - Mr. Shigeru Miyamoto was published.

• Interview:Famitsu June 29th 2011

• July 1st - Wired published an article based on discussions with Eiji Aonuma and Yoshiaki Koizumi during E3.

• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine July 5th 2011

• July 14th - IndustryGamers published an interview with Aonuma.

• Interview:GameSpot July 22nd 2011

• Interview:GameTrailers July 28th 2011

• August - Nintendo Power included two interviews with Aonuma, one about Skyward Sword and one about Zelda Wii U.

• Interview:G4 August 10th 2011

• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine August 2011

• October - Game Informer had exclusive coverage of Skyward Sword, including interviews with Eiji Aonuma and Hajime Wakai.

• Interview:GamingBolt October 15th 2011

• October 18th - Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword - Volume One: Wii MotionPlus Inspires New Controls was published - the first of eight interviews in the series.

• October 20th - Metro interviewed Aonuma and Kondo.

• October 25th - Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword - Volume Two: The Dense Forest was published.

• Interview:Wired October 26th 2011

• Interview:GameTrailers October 28th 2011

• November 9th - GamesRadar interviewed Aonuma and Kondo.

• Interview:Guardian November 9th 2011

• Interview:IGN November 10th 2011

• November 14th - Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword - Volume Six: The Dense Script and Direction was published.

• November 16th - Miyamoto tells Famitsu about Skyward Sword's development.

• Interview:MCV November 16th 2011

• November 22nd - A Skyward Sword postmortem by Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi appeared in Famitsu.

• November 25th - Iwata Asks: Skyward Sword - Volume Eight: Those Who Played The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Hundreds of Hours was published.

• Interview:TIME November 30th 2011

• December 6th - Aonuma explained Skyward Sword's development to Nintendo Power.

• December 10th - Game Informer interviewed Aonuma and Kondo.

• December 13th - Wired interviewed Miyamoto.

• Interview:Official Nintendo Magazine December 15th 2011

• December 21st - Statements by Miyamoto and Aonuma were included in the Hyrule Historia.

• December 23rd - Miyamoto explained to LA Times how story fits into Zelda and Skyward Sword.

• December 30th - Miyamoto described Skyward Sword's target audience in a Q&A with Mercury News.