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Originally Posted by New York Times To compensate, publishers can be expected to raise retail prices - even Nintendo, though it is forgoing high definition. "We'll see if we can push prices up to $59, using 'Collectors' Edition' content," George Harrison, senior vice president for marketing at Nintendo, said. This Christmas, the company will offer a special edition of its Legend of Zelda franchise at that price.

(from http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/16/bu...ame.html?8hpib)

Has this news been posted elsewhere? Unfortunately, they don't say what the exclusive content is.

myke.
...an exciting transition to the world of higher priced games. Crap.

Interesting stuff.

I also find this paragraph of particular interest:

"To hasten sales of Xbox 360, Microsoft will cease the development of games for the current Xbox this year. J Allard, a Microsoft vice president and a principal Xbox executive, says he expects that other companies will continue to create games for the original Xbox through 2007. Microsoft has not said whether current Xbox games will play on the new console."

I'd be amazed if the Xbox isn't backwards compatible.

I thought George Harrison was dead...
now he's into gaming?



why would nintendo forgo HD?

I don't see a problem with charging $59 for a special edition version with extra content or bonuses, but they should still keep the $50 price tag for regular edition games.

I'm fully content with my free Zelda CE right now. It'll take something cool I don't have already for me to consider shelling out more money, like a free chicken. I love my Harvest Moon cows, and I enjoy attacking the chickens in Zelda for a while before they get pissed and fight back.

As much as I am a Zelda fanboy, I won't pay $60 for a game just on general principle.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla As much as I am a Zelda fanboy, I won't pay $60 for a game just on general principle.

i'll do it, but only for zelda

I hope it's not the Zelda CE disc..... because that would seriously deminish the value of my unopened copy

Originally Posted by Chris in Cali I hope it's not the Zelda CE disc..... because that would seriously deminish the value of my unopened copy

Either play it or sell it

Originally Posted by schultzed Either play it or sell it

No, freinds don't let freinds play Master Quest.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla No, freinds don't let freinds play Master Quest.

Is there a problem w/Master Quest? Or are you just making a funny?

i would pay $60 for zelda CE, shit i payed $50 for RE4 CE and i aint even a RE fan
if the extra content is worth it then i will but if its just the free CE then no

hopefully it will be a gold tin case ingraved with the master sword and triforce or a bonus disc with LoZ:LTTP, Ages, Season, and DX

Originally Posted by neocisco Is there a problem w/Master Quest? Or are you just making a funny?

It is a horrible butchering of Ocarina of Time, not only did they chop up the levels and change a ton of stuff, they made the game wicked easy.

^^Ya... easier... You can go ahead and think that.

Originally Posted by greyzieoriental i would pay $60 for zelda CE, shit i payed $50 for RE4 CE and i aint even a RE fan if the extra content is worth it then i will but if its just the free CE then no hopefully it will be a gold tin case ingraved with the master sword and triforce or a bonus disc with LoZ:LTTP, Ages, Season, and DX

If it came in a gold-Halo 2/Doom 3 CE-like case with the Master Sword and such on it...that'd be worth the extra $10 right there.

Originally Posted by Lord Draconus777 ^^Ya... easier... You can go ahead and think that.

i thought it was easier too. the water temple was waaaaaaaaaaay easy. i still thought it was good though, by no means a butchering of the original.

Originally Posted by greyzieoriental i would pay $60 for zelda CE, shit i payed $50 for RE4 CE and i aint even a RE fan if the extra content is worth it then i will but if its just the free CE then no hopefully it will be a gold tin case ingraved with the master sword and triforce or a bonus disc with LoZ:LTTP, Ages, Season, and DX

Would this be a good time to say that I'm selling a mint/complete Zelda CE for $40 shipped?

it would if i didnt have 2 mint copies one opened and one unopened :-D

and by zelda CE i meant zelda: twilight princess CE