Although any new Nintendo machine is certain to play host to the firm’s biggest franchises, it’s always nice to be reassured to that end. And reassured we have been, by Nintendo producer Eiji Aonuma, who has confirmed that a Zelda game for the Nintendo DS is already underway.

Speaking in an interview with GameSpy, when asked what Zelda goodness can be expected in the medium term, Aonuma-san said, “...we have a Game Boy Advance Zelda, a DS Zelda, and this GameCube one.”

Sounds like confirmation to us. We’ll bring you more details on Zelda DS as it becomes available.