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V-r0cK on 07 October 2013

Now give us RE Zero and RE1 HD!



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Hibern81 on 07 October 2013

Never played Wind Waker before. I'm going to pick it up on payday. Now remaster Super Metroid with some all new content, and I will buy that one too :)



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gigantor21 on 07 October 2013

That's likely the reason they did it in the first place. A quick means of putting a Zelda game on the WiiU in time for Christmas.

Whether or not positioning it like a "AAA" game to help drive sales will help (along with the price cut) is very much an open question though. I have doubts.



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V-r0cK on 07 October 2013
spurgeonryan said:
V-r0cK said:
Now give us RE Zero and RE1 HD!


Did you not think that the GC versions were pretty remarkable back in their day? That was one of the first best reasons to own a GC!

 

The GC versions were awesome and same with the Wii version.  Just thought it's only fair since RE4 and RE Code Veronica got the HD treatment.



tbone51 on 07 October 2013
Frequency said:
It could be a carbon copy with nothing but an upres and it would be worth $50 the fact it looks dramatically better makes it all the more worthwhile.

That said I don't think sales are going to be amazing


aside from japan, US has it outsold all the 30 cent promo NES games (except 1) and its 2nd highest download title here (US)

1. Super Metroid (SNES) 30 cent promo

2. LoZ WW HD [2 weeks and 4 days of sales]

3. Kirby Adventure (NES) 30 cent promo

4. Super Mario World (SNES)

5. Donkey Kong (NES) 30 cent promo

US should have good sales, Amazing sales imo is if it sells over 1mil. Its a remake of a game that sold 4mil (one of the least selling Zelda consoles)



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prayformojo on 07 October 2013
zorg1000 said:
Lucas-Rio said:
It was a waste of ressource I am afraid.

Mario Kart Wii U was much much more important for them.


Arent Zelda and Mario Kart games made by different teams? If so, making this game doesnt affect Mario Kart at all.

I guess Halo Anniversary, GoW Collection/Origins/Sagas, MGS Collection, Jak Collection, Ico Collection, Fable Anniversary, Kingdom Hearts HD, Final Fantasy 10 HD, DMC Collection, Killzone Trilogy were all a waste of resources.


Yes, ALL of them are, imo. I remember back in the stone ages, (you know, the PS2 era?) when devs pretty much only focused on producing brand new stories and games. Now everyone and their sister are both releasing ancient games and wanting them.

Makes no sense to me. HD graphics don't change the story. Give me a brand NEW Zelda, FF and Metal Gear over the same game I played and beat over and over again with prettier visuals any day.



fatslob-:O on 07 October 2013

I wonder if they could have done the remaster in a shorter period of time.



Th3PANO on 07 October 2013
prayformojo said:
zorg1000 said:
Lucas-Rio said:
It was a waste of ressource I am afraid.

Mario Kart Wii U was much much more important for them.


Arent Zelda and Mario Kart games made by different teams? If so, making this game doesnt affect Mario Kart at all.

I guess Halo Anniversary, GoW Collection/Origins/Sagas, MGS Collection, Jak Collection, Ico Collection, Fable Anniversary, Kingdom Hearts HD, Final Fantasy 10 HD, DMC Collection, Killzone Trilogy were all a waste of resources.


Yes, ALL of them are, imo. I remember back in the stone ages, (you know, the PS2 era?) when devs pretty much only focused on producing brand new stories and games. Now everyone and their sister are both releasing ancient games and wanting them.

Makes no sense to me. HD graphics don't change the story. Give me a brand NEW Zelda, FF and Metal Gear over the same game I played and beat over and over again with prettier visuals any day.

Wind Waker's main purposes were according to Nintendo giving the Zelda Team some experience in HD developing and also giving the fans something for the wait until Zelda U, everything else will be just a bonus, WW HD didn't cost a fortune and it doesn't sell bad at all.



hellovgc on 07 October 2013

Nintendo,
Let me trade in Nintendo Land for $50 + Wind Waker. I supported your crummy system for 1 year and I got nothing out of it. No? Well good luck getting me to purchase a new Wii U game, ever.