Report: Ubisoft's Mario + Rabbids team came close to making an "ambitious" Zelda spin-off starring Ganondorf

Ubisoft Milan reportedly pitched a Legend of Zelda spin-off, Project Goliath, after Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, initially with a brand-new protagonist before Nintendo asked the team to use Ganondorf instead. Nintendo rejected the prototype in November 2023 for reasons that remain unclear, and talks between the two companies broke down between late 2023 and early 2024.