Why are some people worried about it being a spin-off? Usually spin-offs are not a good thing because they're done by second rate dev teams with smaller budgets, but this is Retro we're talking about here.

In the case of a major Nintendo franchise, spin-off probably just means they want to try something new, but are trying not to upset the fans by calling it the next part of the main franchise. Kinda like why the DS was called the DS instead of the new Game Boy. If it crashes and burns, they can go back to the same old without ruining a good name.

While Zelda has already made the jump to 3d, I think it's time to move on again. Ocarina of Time was epic and everything, but Nintendo has spent the past decade trying to emulate its greatness with pretty much the same gameplay, which was unbeliveable in 1998, but after stuff like Assassin's Creed and Shadow of the Colossus, is feeling a bit restrictive. Giving Zelda to a bunch of Texans sounds dangerous, but might just be the thing the series needs. =P

Well you are wrong.  Flagship was founded bu Capcom with minor support from Nintendo made three original Zelda-games for Nintendos handheld-systems, and remade A Link to the Past so no, not all Zelda-games are handeled inhouse by EAD. MIyamoto can still oversee the project even if someone else makes it

By the way i've always wanted to see a story from Ganondorfs perspective

Oh no. I hope not. The Zelda series should never be outsourced again.

a spin-off doesn't sound good, but at least whatever they're doing its in good hands with retro

i want a Sheik based game

 TP is one of the best selling Zelda games ever and will hit 5 Million +. And there is no way M&S will catch galaxy.

Paper Zelda???

haha no, but i trust Retro in whatever they do. They're a great company!
And besides, i liked those gameboy games made by Capcom (?).

give zelda and sheik their own game!!!

I hope that it´s not true, let Nintendo make the new Zelda and Retro make some new IP.

I want retro to make more metroid games. Maybe a 3d side scroller. They could also make more 3d/shooter metroids that aren\'t in the prime series. The end of the prime series was 3 but not the end of metroid or 3d/shooter metroid. I love all three primes and what retro did with them. I also think retro should make more games. They are a good developer but they need to make more games to get more known. I want them to work on raven blade again. That game sounded so awesome.