Despite its official reveal seemingly coming from out of nowhere in February of this year, it turns out Nintendo teased its The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake three years ago without anybody catching on.
In a 2016 interview with Edge Magazine (as spotted by Nintendo Insider), Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma said Nintendo was telling him to make more Zelda games, then explained “I can’t really share much; I’m not sure I’m allowed to say anything. But I really like the idea of a game where I can live as a thief. That’s all I’ll say.”
Source: IGN.com Legend of Zelda Producer Teased Link's Awakening Remake Back in 2016