Legend of Zelda for NX and Wii U to launch with new console in March 2017
The game is being delayed for Wii U to give it more polish.
We knew that the next Legend of Zelda game would be launched simultaneously for Nintendo NX and Wii U, but we thought it would happen by the holiday season this year. We were half right, with Nintendo now saying both versions will launch with the new console in March 2017.
In its investor meeting earlier today, Nintendo said that the new game will be the focus of its presence at E3 this year in Los Angeles, which is good given that the NX will not be shown at E3. It said that the NX and Wii U versions of the game were being developed together, but that the game was being delayed from its previous 2016 date to give developers more time for polish. The game was not shown at E3 last year.
Apparently, Zelda for Wii U will be the only game Nintendo shows at E3 this year "in order to provide attendees a complete immersion." The good news is that it will be playable.
Nintendo's announcement puts to rest rumors that the Wii U console would cease development this year. It had been speculated that the Wii U would be shelved once the NX became available.
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Legend of Zelda for NX and Wii U to launch with console in March 2017
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I miss kenclopz...
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You're probably the only one.
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That's mean. I shared his Nintendo fanboy rage and would have enjoyed his thread about the NX delay.
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Yes, it is. Zelda is most definitely delayed, again.
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NX March 2017 according to Nintendo themselves.
PDF Link Incoming, so if you're wary of PDFs and security, you have been warned
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427e.pdf
For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed “NX” with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally-
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Yay! Happy birthday to me!
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Did he leave again?
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It seems strange that Nintendo will launch a console which was never shown at E3?! Has that ever happened before? I'm not sure it's a good idea because Nintendo can definitely use all the publicity they can get if this thing is going to be any good. That's a strange move. Also.... this Zelda game must be pretty damn good (or they believe it will be pretty damn good) if they are placing all their bets on it and JUST showing this at E3. Very interesting.
Also... disappointing because I was very much looking forward to hearing more about the NX at E3.-
Nintendo has changed the way they announce their products (in most cases) to be closer to release, this probably follows that same idea.
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So what? They announce it at GDC and ship it without any devs getting to use it? Sounds like them.
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It sure does!
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I wonder which version will have better visuals. We still don't know the specs of the NX. If it is primarily a handheld, it may not have as much power as the Wii U.
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That's becoming less and less likely as things continue to leak, at least primarily.
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