NEW ZELDA WORLD IN YOUR ARMS Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda

Zelda fans might still be busy dissecting every single frame and pixel of the new Breath of the Wild sequel trailer from E3 (see p19)… but with anything up to 18 months to wait until that game is actually released, Nintendo has offered something to stop us going spare in the meantime: a dedicated handheld to mark the series’ 35th anniversary.

While it won’t be released until November, this special Game & Watch is crammed with enough Link-related goodness to keep anyone occupied for months, with the original The Legend of Zelda from 1986, 1987’s Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, and the Game Boy version of Link’s Awakening all pre-installed. Plus there’s a special version of Vermin, essentially Whack-a-mole for the Game & Watch, with Link as the walloper.

Ninty’s also squeezed in a Zelda-themed clock and timer that are both playable – so even when you’ve finished the games you still have something to do. Maybe there’s no need to rush that new Switch title… As hot as… Hyrule’s fireproof lizards £45 / store.nintendo.co.uk