File under Nerd Alert. But I basically turned back into a 10-year old when I read this:

Netflix is said to be working on a new series that uses Nintendo’s beloved ‘Legend of Zelda’ games as their source material. The Wall Street Journal reports that it’s in the early stages of development, and that it will follow the basic premise of familiar hero Link being tasked with rescuing Zelda in the kingdom of Hyrule. This could be the greatest thing ever, or the worst thing ever.

As an adult, and even as a teenager, I wasn’t much into video games. But in my early days I was into the original NES pretty heavy. Contra, Mario 2, Summer Games (with the Power Pad, obviously). And Legend of Zelda, which was far and away my favorite. Something about moving through that 2-D landscape, finding new swords, power bracelets, getting advice and buying medicine from old people, gambling with goblins — it just captured my imagination.

The series is reportedly live-action, and is undoubtedly going to be terrible. But it’s still fun to have a chance to reminisce about that weird little universe I was once so obsessed with.