| Boutros said: I'm still eagerly awaiting DQX and I know a lot of other people are. Probably more than Zelda. And I have all Japan backing me up :P |
I donno, I'm probably the biggest Dragon Quest fanboy on the forums, but I'm also a major Zelda fanboy. And I'm egar to see if the new Zelda can 'change' the series like Ocarina of Time did. I really think both games have the chance to be two of the best titles on the system, if not be in the running for the best. Of course, we have yet to see actual footage for the games so that view is just based on the past performance on the games in their series (which is nothing to sneeze at).
| Zucas said: Well a few things: Zelda Wii is not the most awaited game of this gen. It might be the most talked about and discussed, but like FF, EVERY Zelda game is put under one of the most intense microscopes. I'd say, though, there have been other bigger titles, more mainstream ones, that have been more awaited than this one. Don't get me wrong, it'll be a big title (potentially bigger because of the Wii's situation for later this year), but not the biggest. Next, it's hard to think that unless Nintendo announces N6 at this year's E3, that they will slow down. Just because it seems that Nintendo is out of games, doesn't mean they can't and won't announce anything knew. Remember we know of Pikmin 3, Project Sora, and Retro Studios project. Only one of these will release in 2010 along with Zelda. The others are either 2011 titles, or maybe on N6. Point being, Nintendo just won't take time off. They are always looking ahead, but they still have a large Wii base they need to support, and will support. Although I do think we'll start seeing announcements of 8th gen consoles in late 2010/2011 and released in late 2011/2012, it's not simply going to kill this current one off. It is a little daunting that the 8th generation, though, is now upon us with the Nintendo 3DS announced. Guess things will start unraveling faster than people think, but I can see some of this thinking as Nintendo isn't sitting back and waiting. |
Well, it depends on who you talk to. If you talked to someone in Japan, the most anticipated game for the last 4-5 years was Dragon Quest IX. If you talked to someone in America, it was probably split between multiple games. But for plenty of people, their most anticipated game, especially on the Wii, is the next Zelda.
But yes, I hardly think Nintendo is going to slow down and if anything, I think Nintendo will announce their new console sometime early next year (maybe E3) and release it in 2012. The target it looks like for PS3/360 still looks to be earliest around 2014, as they're trying to hold off putting out a new console with ideas like Natal/Move and new technology like 3D gaming and new SKUs.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
