Nintendo just showed a first glimpse of Zelda for Wii U. It will feature a large overworld map that is very vast. They showed off a demo that we will update this post with shortly; however, the game is set to release in 2015! Excerpt from the press release, reveal trailer, and screenshots after the break...

The next installment in The Legend of Zelda franchise: The newest game in the franchise, scheduled for 2015, introduces the first truly open world in a game from the series. Players can roam Hyrule Field or set off on a trek to distant mountains if they prefer. Players can get to any area they can see from virtually any direction. That's one of the ways the game breaks with franchise norms and introduces new ways to play.