bobawesome
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Zelda delayed until 2017 citing quality, in development for both Wii U and NX
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Triggerhappytel
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Fuck's sake Nintendo. I realise the game is probably going to be great, but why the fuck did they announce it so early?! It's going to be over 4 years since it was announced by the time it gets released.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
No...? The Wii version ran better, had widescreen support, had superior bow aiming and such, etc. Even the sword controls were kinda neat back then, even if they just amounted to simple waggle. The main thing the GCN version had going for it was that it wasn't mirrored, and I guess button sword controls if you really can't stand moving your hand a bit. There's no universe in which it was "far better".
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
Why even release for wii u, it's dead. Use the horsepower of the new system to make it the best it can be.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
No Nintendo games at e3 is disheartening to say the least, but it's not like they aren't the first big company to ditch the event this year.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
It changed.
I wouldn't be surprised if the scope of the game shrank when the Wii u tanked, and thus potential returns on investment changed significantly. Then the NX version boosted the resources allocated to the game because it's revenue potential (and importance to a console launch) shot back up.
Dark Cloud
Member
I'm guessing Nintendo will do another digital event at E3.
And they will all be in line for a NX at launch.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Haha, yeah. Basically this.
People are always expecting the craziest shit from NIntendo, and then it's just every time the biggest letdown ever.
I think this even started with the N64. I remember seeing that "ULTRA 64" advertisement playing Killer Instinct in the arcades back in the mid nineties.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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All this news sucks but Zelda's going to be amazing.
Captain Europe
Member
So I should throw a fit because of a mere 4 months? Calm down bro, 4 months isn't gonna turn me away from one of the best gaming franchises.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
I think we can all guess why they simply say 2017 now. It's pretty much certain it is delayed for a NX launch, but if NX actually gets delayed, Zelda won't be because it was announced for 2017 all along.
I sure fucking hope that is the case.
I sure fucking hope that is the case.
Why? It could mean Holidays 2017.
Absolutely. People are livid but just you wait.
There's a lot of people in all of these new NX threads bitching about how it's the end but they'll buy Zelda and NX when it comes. And it's more than 4 months really, it was promised a LONG time ago and then delayed and promised for 2016......and now 2017. And will you really get it on Wii U now, or NX?
NESpowerhouse
Perhaps he's wondering why someone would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane.
Hey, look on the bright side, the last time we had to wait 6 years for a console Zelda game, we got Ocarina of Time.
ACupofLiber-Tea
Member
I believe it might be so that it gives people a reason to purchase a NX. If both games are the same then people won't be hyped up for a port of a game they've played, as a launch title for the NX (assuming of course that the NX will have a Zelda game at launch).
NX is a 2D console confirmed?
Why would you do that?
Member
The reason why Twilight Princess is on both GameCube and Wii is because of different control methods. Assuming the NX version of the game plays similarly to the Wii U version, I think that HUELEN10 is likely correct that this could indicate a lack of backwards compatibility.
Though oddly, this being the only game playable at E3 makes me really hyped for Zelda. It must be really, really big if they only want to show this in playable form when they have several other games they could show.
Though oddly, this being the only game playable at E3 makes me really hyped for Zelda. It must be really, really big if they only want to show this in playable form when they have several other games they could show.
Oh, can that blooming quote, that's never been true and never will. It's all about who makes the game and how, not the time it takes to make it. While yes, more time is good for the dev and they shouldn't rush their game, it doesn't mean it will eventually be good.
And let's be perfectly frank, we all know what's really going on. They're pulling a Twilight Princess. The game is likely on the final stages of development and are delaying solely to get the NX version done in time for launch with some minor polishing. I refuse to believe its a "quality" issue, as it is more a marketing one.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
They better be walking to that mountain.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
On NX, and you will be buying it too Azak so why do you like to fake like you are a tough guy? 🤔
Opus Angelorum
Member
Nintendo does what Nintendo always does, disappoint.
Wii U has been thrown under a bus.
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the Wii U version is held back until the NX has been released.
Wii U has been thrown under a bus.
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the Wii U version is held back until the NX has been released.
Of course it's not. They know that releasing the Wii U version early would cannibalize NX version sales and so they delayed it.
A delayed game is eventually too late.
I'm already seeing Zelda U as digital only, except for the overpriced LE.
Bots are better than you
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Psydonk
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I personally think something has gone very wrong with the NX. It's the only explanation of why there is a march release date (instead of a normal November/Holiday release date) and they are not showing it at E3. Nintendo usually shows their console well over a year out from it's release date but we still know nothing about and won't get anything about it at E3.
Doesn't bode well. There is no reason you would turn down all the huge amounts of free press at the worlds largest gaming media event unless something isn't right.
Also give PSNeo time to steal the thunder of the NX.
After the incredibly pissweak Wii U, which is, and I say this as a Nintendo fanboy, probably one of the worst mainstream consoles ever released, sitting next to the Sega Saturn, they really need something to regain the trust of people to make an investment in them, especially with how much a slap in the face last years E3 was.
Also not showing the NX version of Zelda is bizarre, why in hell wouldn't you show the game at the best it can be?
Again, screams something has gone wrong with the NX too me.
Doesn't bode well. There is no reason you would turn down all the huge amounts of free press at the worlds largest gaming media event unless something isn't right.
Also give PSNeo time to steal the thunder of the NX.
After the incredibly pissweak Wii U, which is, and I say this as a Nintendo fanboy, probably one of the worst mainstream consoles ever released, sitting next to the Sega Saturn, they really need something to regain the trust of people to make an investment in them, especially with how much a slap in the face last years E3 was.
Also not showing the NX version of Zelda is bizarre, why in hell wouldn't you show the game at the best it can be?
Again, screams something has gone wrong with the NX too me.
I'm going to guess Iwata's death and the new guy taking charge might have something to do with it. The recent news is extremely bizarre, even for Nintendo.
SolarPowered
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I can't believe this game is now a 2017 title. This has to be one of the most delayed Nintendo games ever.
holy crap
You can say that again.
holy crap
Stairouais
Member
Starfox zero says hi.
Would you apply this quote to the likes of Duke Nukem Forever and Mighty No 9? Probably not.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Star Fox Zero is the best game I've played this year.
i mean it sucks but you need to reassess your priorities in life if you chuck a tantrum over it. unless you've been given eight months to live or something it's not the end of the world. you'll still get to play zelda eventually.
