New Zelda might move to Revolution

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I was just leafing through the new Game Informer at Sam Goody's, the one with Metal Gear Solid 4 on the front, and one of the rumors is that the new Zelda may get moved to the Revolution as a possible launch title. It would be a longer wait but well worth it.
 
This wouldn't be good. Is the GameCube even relevant any more? I really hope that this game remains on the GameCube, I would hate to have to purchase a revolution to play this thing.
 
[quote name='nickmad']who are you? 2 months ago-man?
oh yeah, i was reading the paper today and bush got elected to a second term![/QUOTE]

If you don't want to read it then don't, but there is no reason to be an asshole. I mean seriously.
 
No actually there is no chance of this happening.

Special features for those playing on Revolution, maybe, but not a complete system change, not at this point.

Twilight Princess is positioned to be the definitive Gamecube game. Nintendo knows where it belongs.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']No actually there is no chance of this happening. Special features for those playing on Revolution, hmm, maybe, but not a complete system change. No chance at all.

K bye.[/QUOTE]
agreed, its so far along in development, and nintendo has said multiple times that it WILL NOT move to the revolution. but i am one to agree that it might have special revolution features.
 
[quote name='mmercer13']If you don't want to read it then don't, but there is no reason to be an asshole. I mean seriously.[/QUOTE]

nick's just like that, You gotta learn to ignore him.
 
[quote name='Moxio']nick's just like that, You gotta learn to ignore him.[/QUOTE]
Cool, I'll ignore him from now on. I try to keep up on videogame news and rumors and this one slipped by me. I hope it stays on the Gamecube.
 
[quote name='CoffeeEdge']No actually there is no chance of this happening.

Special features for those playing on Revolution, maybe, but not a complete system change, not at this point.

Twilight Princess is positioned to be the definitive Gamecube game. Nintendo knows where it belongs.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, maybe something along the lines of what was done in Oracle of Ages/Seasons. Those GBC games had a special store you could only access on a GBA, so maybe Twilight Princess will have Revolution Minigames, or maybe a bonus dungeon where you can control sword swingin with the rev. controller, but it better as hell stay Gamecube.
 
If Nintendo wants any chance at serviving in the next gen wars they will release this title for both systems. I wouldn't even want to see the backlash put on Nintendo by their fanboys. Look at the 360 and the Xbox both systems have GUN, NFS:MW and Tony Hawk:AW. Granted these are third party which should make it that much easier for Nintendo to release on both consoles.
 
[quote name='neudog']Look at the 360 and the Xbox both systems have GUN, NFS:MW and Tony Hawk:AW.[/quote]

Bad examples. Those are very shoddily up-scaled ports, from what I hear.
 
Nintendo spoke people have come out and said number ous times that it is (as of like 5 days ago) still a GC game and hinted at that it will have special things for the Rev people.

Plus Nintendo could be working on even another Zelda for the Rev, who knows.
 
[quote name='neudog']If Nintendo wants any chance at serviving in the next gen wars they will release this title for both systems.[/QUOTE]Backwards compatability?
 
If it is going to revolution. Nintendo needs to tell me so I can sell my gamecube on ebay. Zelda is the only reason I'm holding on to my gamecube.
 
[quote name='Graystone']If it is going to revolution. Nintendo needs to tell me so I can sell my gamecube on ebay. Zelda is the only reason I'm holding on to my gamecube.[/QUOTE]

Ditto, and I would still sell it in trade for an xbox lol. I figure if I trade it I will just get the MP 7 bundle right before zelda drops. I can't seem to trade it and games for an xbox though
 
[quote name='neudog']If Nintendo wants any chance at serviving in the next gen wars they will release this title for both systems. I wouldn't even want to see the backlash put on Nintendo by their fanboys. [/QUOTE]

You mean fan boys who will bitch and complain and then toss down their $250 for the revolution anyhow?

Putting out the new Zelda as an exclusive launch title would be the smartest move, if Nintendo will do this or not remains to be seen.
 
I am a pretty big fanboy myself, and I want Nintendo to do what's best for their company...and IMO, that would be to push it to a Revolution launch title. That'd sell consoles like mad. Get a Smash Bros. and a Mario title up and that's one helluva launch right there. (Metroid if we're lucky...heh...)
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']You mean fan boys who will bitch and complain and then toss down their $250 for the revolution anyhow?

Putting out the new Zelda as an exclusive launch title would be the smartest move, if Nintendo will do this or not remains to be seen.[/QUOTE]

This would be their smartest move? How so? By drastically limiting/reducing the user base that the game would then be available to, and completely betraying millions of Gamecube owners that this game has been promised to time and time again? Your definition of "smart" is skewed, I think.

And regarding how whether they "will do this or not remains to be seen"? Actually, no, according to all evidence, it does not. They've confirmed time and time again that it is a Gamecube title. Revolution-only bonuses seem very likely now, but that's all. End of story.

Come on, people. Nintendo is scrambling to have the game ready by March or thereabouts, at best. The last thing they're going to do is scrap the years that have gone into developing Twilight Princess as a Gamecube game, just so that they can somehow, within the next 8 months (probably considerably less than that), magically recreate the game as a launch title for the Revolution. All so that they can, what? Have it look a bit better, utilize a controller that it was not designed for, and have a smaller base of users to sell the game to? I don't think that's what Nintendo wants.

Even if they wanted to, I seriously doubt that Nintendo could get a "Revolutionalized" (haha, I like that) version of Twilight Princess out the door within the first half of next year. They'd have to draft every employee from every division of the entire company to pull off such a feat in that amount of time.



[quote name='David85']Plus Nintendo could be working on even another Zelda for the Rev, who knows.[/quote]
Actually, Nintendo confirmed a Zelda game for Revolution back in may. So, yeah, they're already working on Zelda for Revolution.
 
That's what I thought.

I remember reading that Nintendo was developing like 3-4 Zeldas right now. One for every system (N5 and GC) and I think two for the DS.

By the way Nintendo is moving it will be this time next year when the N5 releases and I think that is terrible. The best thing Nintendo can do is have the new Zelda done for the end of April for the GameCube, show that and the N5 off at E3 and then luanch the N5 the next month. From what I hear Nintendo saying is that they won't even release all the N5 info until E3. So that means it won't be out. Making it seem like a mid November 2006 for the US, and then after Christmas in Japan (because tey do more shopping afterwrads) and then who cares about Europe. Nintendo sure doesn't.
 
[quote name='Rig']I am a pretty big fanboy myself, and I want Nintendo to do what's best for their company...and IMO, that would be to push it to a Revolution launch title. That'd sell consoles like mad. Get a Smash Bros. and a Mario title up and that's one helluva launch right there. (Metroid if we're lucky...heh...)[/QUOTE]

i think you just showed why theres a good chance it wont move to the revolution. With Mario 128 (seems silly calling it that now) and Smash Brothers (hopefully online) as launch titles they wouldnt really need Zelda to boost sales, people go crazy for those games, I'd be more than happy with just those 2 titles at launch (it'd be much more appealing than the 360 launch games).
 
[quote name='iheartmetal']i think you just showed why theres a good chance it wont move to the revolution. With Mario 128 (seems silly calling it that now) and Smash Brothers (hopefully online) as launch titles they wouldnt really need Zelda to boost sales, people go crazy for those games, I'd be more than happy with just those 2 titles at launch (it'd be much more appealing than the 360 launch games).[/QUOTE]

I have many friends that don't like/won't play a Mario platformer. (I know, that's crazy...) Those same people have never played Smash Bros. But, when they saw Twilight Princess, they wanted it on the spot. I think Zelda on Rev would just help the company more in the future than it would on the GC. Of course, I should've mentioned I had also read they were making a Rev Zelda already, and that I believe they won't move Twilight to Rev, but I actually hope they do.
 
[quote name='Rig']I am a pretty big fanboy myself, and I want Nintendo to do what's best for their company...and IMO, that would be to push it to a Revolution launch title. That'd sell consoles like mad. Get a Smash Bros. and a Mario title up and that's one helluva launch right there. (Metroid if we're lucky...heh...)[/QUOTE]
I'd rather they partition out all their major franchises over the life of the console instead of handing it to us all at once. While it would be a helluva launch, chances are people are going to pick up only one of the three. The way I see it, they make Smash Bros available at launch, Mario a year later, and Zelda in the middle of the console's life cycle. Sprinkle in Metroid, Starfox, Doneky Kong, Mario Party, Luigi and your other smaller franchises along the way, just to make sure there isn't too long of a lull between major releases.
 
Well Gamestop employees are already pushing pre-orders.
More annoying than usual...

My wife and I are standing and browsing the GC section casually. A sales dweep comes up and gives us his speach. "Just to let you know, you can pre-order Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess now. It should be a very big release. $5 will hold the title for you".

I give him an unammused "ok thanks" with no eye contact. He stares for a second and then turns around and walks away. Very annoying.

What bugged me just as much though was the fact that it hasn't even been confirmed for the Cube. If it gets bumped to the Revolution, you'll probably be out the $5.
 
[quote name='dcfox']I'd rather they partition out all their major franchises over the life of the console instead of handing it to us all at once.[/QUOTE]

That's what I expect will happen anyway... Nintendo's not dumb. They know they have a core audience and they play to us. They never slam us with too many AAA third party titles for one platform at once. You'll get 1 great GBA title and a great DS title one month, the next month you'll get a solid 'Cube game or two mid-tier titles. They'll take a few months off and let 3rd parties pick up a little slack, etc.

But anyway, am I the only one that wants to see more Donkey Konga titles? I wanna have at least one more for the 'Cube and I want to keep using my bongos throughout the lifespan of the Rev.
 
[quote name='Scobie']That's what I expect will happen anyway... Nintendo's not dumb. They know they have a core audience and they play to us. They never slam us with too many AAA third party titles for one platform at once. You'll get 1 great GBA title and a great DS title one month, the next month you'll get a solid 'Cube game or two mid-tier titles. They'll take a few months off and let 3rd parties pick up a little slack, etc.

But anyway, am I the only one that wants to see more Donkey Konga titles? I wanna have at least one more for the 'Cube and I want to keep using my bongos throughout the lifespan of the Rev.[/QUOTE]
I think they're up to Donkey Konga 3 in Japan, but I haven't heard anything about a US release. However, if you're itchin to use your bongos, Odama should be out in the spring.
 
[quote name='dcfox']I'd rather they partition out all their major franchises over the life of the console instead of handing it to us all at once. While it would be a helluva launch, chances are people are going to pick up only one of the three. The way I see it, they make Smash Bros available at launch, Mario a year later, and Zelda in the middle of the console's life cycle. Sprinkle in Metroid, Starfox, Doneky Kong, Mario Party, Luigi and your other smaller franchises along the way, just to make sure there isn't too long of a lull between major releases.[/QUOTE]

I do like the fact that I can have time to focus on one game before moving on, but Nintendo already does space out their games, and it's a big reason so many people badmouth them. "OMG, no Nintendo first-party game this month?! Ghey!" Not saying it's not good business practice, because Nintendo stays alive. (And in the black.) I guess they'll do whatever they feel is best and I hope they succeed. I'm still getting a Rev at launch, so whichever system it falls on is fine with me.
 
I'll be piss if they pushed it back to the Rev...

but it makes the REV a much more stronger lanuch line up.. if there is games that will help a system sell millions... Zelda, halo & FF series...

then again.. Nintendo always have Mario, metriod & 20 other series... to use..
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']You mean fan boys who will bitch and complain and then toss down their $250 for the revolution anyhow?

Putting out the new Zelda as an exclusive launch title would be the smartest move, if Nintendo will do this or not remains to be seen.[/QUOTE]

That would be a dumb move actually. The revolution will play cube games, so there is no reason to slap a revolution title on it and make gamecube owners shell out 200 bucks to play it. So far into development, there is little they could do to the game to make it even worth being revolution exclusive.

Besides revolution already has a flagship launch title, smash bros revolution which will be online. That game alone will be worth my purchase of the system.
 
As has been speculated before, I'm sure Z:TP will be a GC title with some fun little extras (or maybe big ones with Controller sword play) for using it on the Revolution. Maybe a Zelda Gamecube Bundle will finally make me pick one up. ;)
 
[quote name='racketboy']Well Gamestop employees are already pushing pre-orders.
More annoying than usual...

My wife and I are standing and browsing the GC section casually. A sales dweep comes up and gives us his speach. "Just to let you know, you can pre-order Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess now. It should be a very big release. $5 will hold the title for you".

I give him an unammused "ok thanks" with no eye contact. He stares for a second and then turns around and walks away. Very annoying.

What bugged me just as much though was the fact that it hasn't even been confirmed for the Cube. If it gets bumped to the Revolution, you'll probably be out the $5.[/QUOTE]

Get over it, he is just doing his job so don't take it so seriously. As for confirmation, Nintendo has said time and again that it will be coming out for the Gamecube; obviously that could change right before its release as could any other game.
 
On one hand... this would give the Revolution a hell of a launch title. On the other hand, Nintendo would basically hand out a big fuck you to all the loyal GC owners. I honest wouldn't care if they made it a Rev title... but if they did that, they'd have to rework the game completely to take advantage of the new controller so that would probably mean it'd be hard pressed to make it a launch title.

If there's one thing I noticed about Nintendo, they don't like to hand out fuck yous to it's fans.

[quote name='racketboy']Well Gamestop employees are already pushing pre-orders.
More annoying than usual...

My wife and I are standing and browsing the GC section casually. A sales dweep comes up and gives us his speach. "Just to let you know, you can pre-order Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess now. It should be a very big release. $5 will hold the title for you".

I give him an unammused "ok thanks" with no eye contact. He stares for a second and then turns around and walks away. Very annoying.

What bugged me just as much though was the fact that it hasn't even been confirmed for the Cube. If it gets bumped to the Revolution, you'll probably be out the $5.[/QUOTE]

Twlilight Princess hasn't been confirmed for the GC? I could've sword that's all it was confirmed for...:rofl:
 
IMO, they should keep it a GC title, but with some Revolution specific hooks (Controller mini-games, different fight style) that way people who werent going to upgrade can still play it, while it kinda becomes a Revo Launch title
 
uhmm....can someone explain to me how a game, of the magnitude of zelda, gets "pushed back" to a system...not to mention, a system that uses a one handed remote control as the primary input device.

that isn't going to happen. nintendo doesn't just pull a Rare and pretty up an eisting game for a new console. you can bet your ass, the zelda that comes out for the revolution will be specifically designed for the system and it will push the hardware to its limits.

TP will be the last good gamecube game.
 
[quote name='wildnuts02']uhmm....can someone explain to me how a game, of the magnitude of zelda, gets "pushed back" to a system...not to mention, a system that uses a one handed remote control as the primary input device.
Depending on control set-up for a regular controller, i could see the Revo controller AND ATTACHMENT (why do people always forget about that thing) working with it pretty good. That being said, they have Revo specific Zelda in the works, seperate of this game, so im still of the mind that this will either be a GC exclusive, or have hooks for the Revo (regular gameplay or mini-games, something like that).
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[quote name='SpottedNigel'][quote name='wildnuts02']uhmm....can someone explain to me how a game, of the magnitude of zelda, gets "pushed back" to a system...not to mention, a system that uses a one handed remote control as the primary input device.
Depending on control set-up for a regular controller, i could see the Revo controller AND ATTACHMENT (why do people always forget about that thing) working with it pretty good. That being said, they have Revo specific Zelda in the works, seperate of this game, so im still of the mind that this will either be a GC exclusive, or have hooks for the Revo (regular gameplay or mini-games, something like that).
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what you just described is how TP will play on the REVO via backwards compatibility. the other thing i forgot to mention is this: TP for gamecube so late in the GC's cycle and so close to Revo will have the same effect as a being a launch title for the Revo. Non-hardcore/patient gamers will get a revo so they can play whatever true launch games are out as well as TP which came out, say, a few months before. and received amazing reviews.
 
[quote name='Chris in Cali']All I know is that I can't wait for the Revolution to come out.[/QUOTE]

word......i couldnt care less about the other two, but nintendo has my money in the bank on the rev.
 
its going to move to the revolution...thats the only reason why its being delayed, so Nintendo can have a very good launch title games, unlike the crap xbox 360 put out.
 
I can't wait for the Revolution too.

While all of these Xbox360 and PS3 people overhype their systems, in the end, they are still playing the same games. Call of Duty 2 and Madden 06 looks great but it's still the same play mechanics as Xbox and PS2.

What I like about Revolution is that it really is changing how we play games.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']its going to move to the revolution...thats the only reason why its being delayed, so Nintendo can have a very good launch title games, unlike the crap xbox 360 put out.[/QUOTE]

I'm a Nintendo fanboy with the best of them, but there were some solid launch titles for the 360. While I don't like football games, Madden 06 in HD has some insane graphics. PDZ has some very creative play mechanics, and is a blast to play. PGR3 is one of the best pure racing simulators ever.
 
They haven't even shown one game...you guys are excited about nothing. Possibilities are great, but if theres nothing to show, what are you guys ragging on the 360/PS3 for?
 
Has everyone ruled out a simultaneous release on the Cube AND the Revolution? Not saying that's what they're doing, and it probably isn't worth it, but it's out there.

In reality, I think it will just be on the GameCube with possible extra features on the Revo, like 99% of you have said.
 
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