Unstoppable Nostalgia: Netflix Said to Be Developing a 'Legend of Zelda' SeriesNetflix and Nintendo are reportedly working together to develop the game into a show.

Pop open a can of Surge and settle in because nostalgia can't be stopped. On the heels of news and rumblings that beloved 90s properties likeTwin PeaksandThe X-Filesare being revived, another enduring fan favorite may be getting a second life: Nintendo's fantasy adventure seriesLegend of Zelda.

Video-game enthusiasts are probably beside themselves with excitement right now.

Thelong running video game, first released in 1987, isreportedlybeing adapted into a series for Netflix. The game follows the protagonist Link as he travels through the world of Hyrule to save Princess Zelda from the evil Ganon.

Related:From TLC to The X-Files: How the '90s Are Back

Nintendo hasn't had much luck when it comes to adaptations, and hasn't attempted one in more than two decades. There was aLegend of Zeldaanimated seriesthat ran for 13 episodes in 1989, and a live-actionSuper Mario Brothersmovie in 1993 that was something of a关键的失败.

Though, all that happened a world before movies likeWreck it RalphandThe Lord of the Ringswin Oscars, whileGame of Thronesinspires Internet pandemonium every spring.

In 2013, Eiji Aonuma, a central Zelda designer and producertoldKotaku that he envisioned aZeldafilm with an element of audience interaction, so it's hard to say what the project could ultimately look like. Netflix did not have a comment, and Nintendo did not immediately respond to a comment request.

Related:3 Ways Brands Are Marketing Nostalgia in the Age of Throwback Thursday