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Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids team reportedly came close to making an "ambitious" Zelda game starring Ganondorf, but it wasn't to be

Ubisoft Milan, the studio behind the acclaimed Mario + Rabbids games, reportedly came close to making a Zelda spin-off starring the series' biggest villain, Ganondorf, instead of regular protagonist Link - but an initially receptive…

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Ubisoft Milan, the studio that developed the Mario + Rabbids series, nearly created a Zelda spin‑off that would have centered on the franchise’s chief antagonist Ganondorf rather than Link. Early discussions saw Nintendo showing interest in the concept, but the publisher later withdrew its support, ending the project before it could move forward.

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