The best game for Zelda fans in 2025 is Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

For players of a certain age, the fondest Christmas mornings are synonymous with Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda franchise. Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link for the kids of 1988, Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64 millennials, and Twilight Princess for anyone who didn’t crack open their Wii immediately in November 2006. Recapturing the thrill of unboxing a new Zelda game around the holidays is basically impossible these days — not just because you’re old. Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has preferred spring and fall launches for its marquee franchise. And I’m guessing most of us didn’t wait six months to play Breath of the Wild.