Nintendo has released a piece of new artwork for its upcoming The Legend of Zelda title, now confirmed for release in 2017 simultaneously on Wii U and NX.

The new Legend of #Zelda will be the focus of #E3 2016. It will launch simultaneously on both Wii U and NX in 2017 pic.twitter.com/icfBlybnkm

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 27, 2016

Online comments are already speculating that the item strapped to Link’s waist/thigh could be some form of future tech which acts like a mobile phone – even enabling users to interact with the game via a smartphone app.

Share your thoughts on what it could be in the comments below.

The delayed release of the new Zelda title was announced this morning along with a March 2017 release date for the Nintendo NX.

Source: @NintendoAmerica