Wii Zapper Packs New Zelda Game on Nov. 19 (Confirmed, Reorganized)

September 10, 2007 2:17 PM

Nintendo fans, brace yourselves for a one-two sucker punch. The big N has unveiled the software that will be included with the $19.99 Wii Zapper when it arrives in North America on November 19, and it's not the modern rendition of Duck Hunt many have been expecting.

Rather, the pack-in will be a Zelda-themed exploration of archery proficiency known as Link's Crossbow Training, which features a third person perspective similar to that of other 3D Zelda offerings.

The prospect of a Zelda-oriented archery title comes as no big surprise, especially given the use of Wii Remote aiming in bow and other portions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. However, with Carlos Bergfeld's lukewarm impressions of the peripheral in mind, it is a bit disconcerting that the showcase effort for the plastic controller shell could be something gamers have already experienced in some form with the standard Wii Remote.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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David Craddock

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September 10, 2007 9:00 AM

Okay yeah definitely buying me a zapper! :)
- Fjornsvavne
  
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  September 10, 2007 10:12 AM
  
  No doubt that the figures for that piece of plastic just multiplied by lots, and I'm just as fooled. :D