The much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda live-action movie has just been delayed, prolonging fans' head-scratching for a few more months before it's released in 2027. Nintendo has been poised to take its most iconic franchises to the big screen for a while now, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie proved that it can be done, with Zelda being the obvious next step. A live-action movie is the kind of bold swing that Nintendo likes, but fans have been wondering whether it's a good idea at all, given how the games already have so much in common with the anime medium. So, as enticing as the idea of live-action Zelda is, we'll say it: we'd much rather have a Zelda anime instead. It's the only way to tell a story based on the original games without compromising everything that makes them so special.