{
  "id": 9794176,
  "title": "Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids team reportedly came close to making an \"ambitious\" Zelda game starring Ganondorf, but it wasn't to be",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ubisofts-mario-rabbids-team-reportedly-came-close-to-making-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:38:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-ubisoft-mario-rabbids-team-zelda"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 Nintendo eventually pulled the plug on the whole thing. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}