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SJReiter on 15 May 2015
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Illusion said:
SJReiter said:

Yeah, see the thing is, I feel like if it released on both Wii U and NX, I'd almost have to buy it for NX. I say that because in my mind, the NX version would almost certainly be better, either visually or because of some added features. I mean, I know that people have strong opinions about this, but I actually think TP was way better on Wii than on GCN. I think it would be similar for this new Zelda. So for someone like me, I would have played 0 Zeldas on the Wii U, which is why I'm saying it would be a disappointment. 

I agree. If you only bought TP for the GCN and never bought a Wii, you would always be wondering what the game looked like in 16:9 widescreen and  how it played with motion controls.  It would take away from the experience of playing Zelda just knowing that there's a better version out there even if the GCN version is still OK.

That said, what made the TP muli-plat release tolerable on the GCN was that Wind Waker was an amazing game.  Yes, people wanted a non-cartoony Zelda but they already had a dedicated Zelda on the Gamecube and it was arguably one of the best in the series.  The Wii U is a completely different situation, though.  Not only are we missing a proper 3D Mario game, but Zelda U is our only chance to have a dedicated Zelda on the Wii U.  Nintendo has also teased us with numerous Zelda U trailers as well as a whole 5 minutes of actual gameplay footage.  I can guarantee you that close to 50% of people who have bought a Wii U have done so at least partly because of the promise of Zelda U.  TP was icing on the cake for GCN owners, Zelda U is a fundamental pillar in many people's decision to buy a Wii U.

To respect its fans, Nintendo should make Zelda U a Wii U exclusive.  Anything that shows up on the NX should be a re-release after the fact.


I'd say you hit the nail 100% on the head for how I feel about this. If Wii U had no exclusive Zelda, it would be my least favorite Nintendo system.