The Legend of Zelda (2006) 3D

The Legend of Zelda 3D (commonly referred to as Zelda ’06 3D) is a 2011 platform game developed by Greezo and published by Sega. It was produced in commemoration of the Legend of Zelda series' 25th anniversary, and intended as a reboot for the Eighth generation video game console. Players control Link, Shadow Link, and Silver Link, who battle Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Corba. Each playable character has his own campaign and abilities, and must complete levels, explore hub worlds and fight bosses to advance the story. In multiplayer modes, You must Connect 2 3ds to play, players can work cooperatively to collect Chaos Emeralds or race to the end of a level.

Development began in 2010, led by Zelda co-creator Yuji Naka. Greezo sought to create an appealing game in the vein of superhero films like Batman Begins, hoping it would advance the series with a realistic tone and multiple gameplay styles. Problems developed after Naka resigned to form his own company, Prope. The team split to work on the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS game The Legend of Zelda Link and the Secret Rupees 3D (2011), resulting in The Legend of Zelda 3D being rushed for the Nintendo 3DS launch. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS in February 2011. Versions for The PlayStation Vita was canceled. Downloadable content featuring new single-player modes was released in Mid-2011.