The orchestra built up to a crescendo. Behind them, a montage of every The Legend of Zelda game flowed like a tapestry. As the vocalists belted out that adventurous theme song we all know, the stage behind them glowed green. It was almost like being in the middle of a boss battle, except at the end, Ganon wasn't defeated. It was just Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto's cue to take the stage.

Maybe you had to be there to truly understand how much anticipation the Nintendo E3 showcase built up back in 2011. The performance, which preceded Nintendo's announcement of a new console and games, lasted an entire five minutes. The pomp and circumstance ballooned everyone's expectations for the show, and more particularly, for the future of the Zelda franchise. It was the series' 25th anniversary, and Nintendo was going to remaster The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo also had new hardware to show off.

Years later, we know how the Wii U turned out. Not so great! But at the time,........

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