The Legend of Zelda, one of gaming’s most beloved series, has turned 35. The anniversary follows Nintendo’s other key franchise, theSuper Marioseries, in reaching the same impressive milestone last year. As fans celebrate the landmark and eagerly anticipate what’s to come in the future, it’s worth returning to Hyrule once again to revisitThe Legend of Zelda: The Missing Link.

The Legend of Zelda: The Missing Linkis a fan-made entry into theZeldaseries set between two classics of the Nintendo 64 era:Ocarina of TimeandMajora’s Mask. The short game, made by modder Kaze Emanuar and his team inOcarina’s engine, was released in July last year. It sees Link set out on a mission to find Navi, the fairy that accompanies him throughout the events ofOcarina of Time. The story leads directly intoMajora’s Mask, which opens with Link searching for her in the game’s prologue. Along with some new environments, graphics and music,The Missing Linkalso features a new gameplay mechanic in the form of a Magic Hourglass, which Link can use to solve puzzles by travelling back in time 10 seconds.

A teaser for the romhack is embedded below.

Nintendo is notoriously protective of their intellectual property, however, and sadly, it didn’t take them longto issue a copyright complaintto have the game taken down.

Should Nintendo revisit Ocarina of Time?

They’ve shown willingness to revisit classic entries in theZeldaseries of late, though, from 2019’sLink’s Awakeningto the recent confirmation that an HD remake ofSkyward Swordwill come to the Switch later this year. Fans would no doubt be delighted if the next game in their back catalogue to get similar treatment wasOcarina of Time. Winner of countless game of the year awards and considered by many to be one of the greatest games ever made,Ocarinais firmly among the most beloved and influential ofZeldatitles.

How are fans celebrating the series' 35th anniversary?

Nintendo has been surprisingly quiet aboutZeldaturning 35 so far, but fans have flocked to social media in droves to celebrate the momentous anniversary.

Using the hashtag #Zelda35th, fans have been sharing some truly stunningZeldaart on Twitter:

There’s some incredible cosplay to be found, too:

Here’s hoping Nintendo join in the fun soon.