It's the news that so many have been waiting for. Nestled gently just inside a press release sent out by Nintendo of America this morning was the official release date for, the highly anticipated portable remake of Link's first polygonal adventure.

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It'll ship onin America.And, in a bit of even better news for our European readers, you'll be getting a headstart. Europe will be getting the game two days earlier, on Friday, June 17, 2011. (The 3DS hardware also launched two days earlier in Europe than it did in the States.)This news falls in line with what most of us expected for the title, as though it missed being available for the 3DS system's launch day we figured it wouldn't trail too far behind. Nintendo, too, had heavily hinted that the title would see release in close proximity to this year's E3 show.That yearly expo will take place between June 7 and 9 in Los Angeles this year, where you can bet that Ocarina of Time 3D So, what do you think? Is this the date you were hoping for? Have you been holding out on purchasing the 3DS until you could grab Zelda to take home along with it? Check in your thoughts with the Comments box below and less us know, then join us in renewed anticipation. We're heading back to Hyrule in just two months.