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Miyamotoo on 27 October 2015
Boberkun said:
Darwinianevolution said:
Boberkun said:
I can't understand any suggestions about cross gen title. Why not make Zelda U for Wii U and, you know, another big Zelda game for NX, just like all the 30 years before? People so obsessed with launch NX title, but that was never typical for the series ("Twilight Princess" case doesn't count, Gamecube and Wii have their own exclusive Zelda's and Wii U deserve to have one too).

Well, Zelda U is probably one of the most (if not the most) complex and expensive Nintendo has ever made. That, combined by the fact Nintendo needs to make the NX a success as soon as possible while compeeting with PS4/XBone, makes me thing that they will use everything they can to make the NX a sales success from the beginning, and that includes a brand new Zelda at launch. Nintendo doesn't want to keep Zelda U, one of the biggest titles of the generation/s , stuck with an userbase that won't reach GC levels. 

 

Skyward Sword sold around 4 millions (correct me, if I'm wrong) on 100 million wii userbase. Zelda U easily can reach same numbers on Wii U. Userbases never affects on LoZ sales.

 

If they want sell more NX units with that stupid and unfair move.. Well, good luck them.

Well they done same thing with TP, there is no reason why they cant do same thing with Zelda U, only this times reasons are even bigger for something like that, Zelda U is much bigger game than TP and Wii U is bigger file than GC.



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Nem on 27 October 2015

Of course its coming to the Wii U. It has been officially announced at E3 and at the video game awards. Its been up-for pre-order on retailers for a while aswell.

The NX craze gets out of hand sometimes. At best a port would come out for the NX, but people are still delirious thinking the NX will come out next year. Quite honestly, despite all rumors i wont believe its a replacement for the Wii U until i see it. Its not what they said it would be. Though the merger of console and handheld would make more sense. So, i see it as possibly a sucessor of both Wii U and 3DS. But the sucessor of the 3DS has to come before the sucessor of the Wii U.



Boberkun on 27 October 2015
Miyamotoo said:
Boberkun said:

 

Skyward Sword sold around 4 millions (correct me, if I'm wrong) on 100 million wii userbase. Zelda U easily can reach same numbers on Wii U. Userbases never affects on LoZ sales.

 

If they want sell more NX units with that stupid and unfair move.. Well, good luck them.

Well they done same thing with TP, there is no reason why they cant do same thing with Zelda U, only this times reasons are even bigger for something like that, Zelda U is much bigger game than TP and Wii U is bigger file than GC.

Didn't you read what I wrote? ""Twilight Princess" case doesn't count, Gamecube and Wii have their own exclusive Zelda's and Wii U deserve to have one too"



Miyamotoo on 27 October 2015
Darwinianevolution said:
Boberkun said:
Darwinianevolution said:

Also, how is it unfair? People that have a WiiU will have their Zelda game, and people who want the NX will also have Zelda. Wouldn't it be more unfair to restrict it to one system?

 

In that case you'll get one Zelda game per two generations, 0.5 on Wii U and 0.5 on NX. Before that you got 1, 1.5 or even 2 LoZ games per any generation.

Making a Zelda game on the scale of TP or SS isn't as difficult as a giant open world Zelda. It takes time and efford, and they'll probably reuse a lot of ZeldaU's assets to make the next it's so complex/expensive... OoT and MM reused a lot of assets and engine, they were almost the same game. The only game I think it pushed the limits of its hardware is WindWaker, and it's a relatively simple open world compared to today's standards.

Also, I would love to have more 2D Zelda titles, ALBW was fantastic.

Add to that is being first HD Zelda game that also impacted on development time.

I also think there is a chance that Nintendo reuse a lot of Zelda's U assets and engine and to make new game in for much shorter time on NX, same like they done with MM.



Darwinianevolution on 27 October 2015
Miyamotoo said:
Darwinianevolution said:
Boberkun said:
Darwinianevolution said:

Also, how is it unfair? People that have a WiiU will have their Zelda game, and people who want the NX will also have Zelda. Wouldn't it be more unfair to restrict it to one system?

 

In that case you'll get one Zelda game per two generations, 0.5 on Wii U and 0.5 on NX. Before that you got 1, 1.5 or even 2 LoZ games per any generation.

Making a Zelda game on the scale of TP or SS isn't as difficult as a giant open world Zelda. It takes time and efford, and they'll probably reuse a lot of ZeldaU's assets to make the next it's so complex/expensive... OoT and MM reused a lot of assets and engine, they were almost the same game. The only game I think it pushed the limits of its hardware is WindWaker, and it's a relatively simple open world compared to today's standards.

Also, I would love to have more 2D Zelda titles, ALBW was fantastic.

Add to that is being first HD Zelda game that also impacted on development time.

I also think there is a chance that Nintendo reuse a lot of Zelda's U assets and engine and to make new game in for much shorter time on NX, same like they done with MM.

I'm sure they'll try that. A new HD 3D Zelda after two or three years after the NX launch would be great keeping the sales going.



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Miyamotoo on 27 October 2015
Boberkun said:
Miyamotoo said:

Well they done same thing with TP, there is no reason why they cant do same thing with Zelda U, only this times reasons are even bigger for something like that, Zelda U is much bigger game than TP and Wii U is bigger file than GC.

Didn't you read what I wrote? ""Twilight Princess" case doesn't count, Gamecube and Wii have their own exclusive Zelda's and Wii U deserve to have one too"

Yes, but Zelda U is biggest Nintendo game ever and it will be first HD Zelda game, literally there was no enough time to make two new Zelda games for Wii U, but that certainly won't stop them to port biggest Zelda game ever on NX.



Miyamotoo on 27 October 2015
Jumpin said:
Miyamotoo said:

Is the team that works on mobile titles like Triforce Heroes separate from the team working on other current Zelda projects?

Aonuma: We actually have different teams. Sometimes people on the handheld team do work on the consoles, but for this it was a separate team. I want to assure you that the Wii U Zelda was not delayed in any way because of Triforce Heroes.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-story-behind-triforce-heroes-an-interview-with/1100-6431697/

That's not a reconfirmation. That's saying it wasn't delayed because of Triforce Heroes. He didn't say it wasn't moving to NX. For what other reason is it that they haven't even shown it in almost a full year and presumably delayed it until the launch of the NX? It's being improved and upgraded so that it can be "NX" Zelda the next time we see the game.

Why would he said that that game wasnt moving on NX, when its Wii U game!?

Because they said they showing only games that are coming in near future, almost every Zelda was delayed.

There is literally nothing that only indicates that Zelda U will will be NX exclusive, but in other hand all still point that is coming on Wii U.



Miyamotoo on 27 October 2015
Darwinianevolution said:
Miyamotoo said:
Darwinianevolution said:
Boberkun said:
Darwinianevolution said:

Also, how is it unfair? People that have a WiiU will have their Zelda game, and people who want the NX will also have Zelda. Wouldn't it be more unfair to restrict it to one system?

 

In that case you'll get one Zelda game per two generations, 0.5 on Wii U and 0.5 on NX. Before that you got 1, 1.5 or even 2 LoZ games per any generation.

Making a Zelda game on the scale of TP or SS isn't as difficult as a giant open world Zelda. It takes time and efford, and they'll probably reuse a lot of ZeldaU's assets to make the next it's so complex/expensive... OoT and MM reused a lot of assets and engine, they were almost the same game. The only game I think it pushed the limits of its hardware is WindWaker, and it's a relatively simple open world compared to today's standards.

Also, I would love to have more 2D Zelda titles, ALBW was fantastic.

Add to that is being first HD Zelda game that also impacted on development time.

I also think there is a chance that Nintendo reuse a lot of Zelda's U assets and engine and to make new game in for much shorter time on NX, same like they done with MM.

I'm sure they'll try that. A new HD 3D Zelda after two or three years after the NX launch would be great keeping the sales going.

And fans wouldnt need to wait another 5 years for new 3D Zelda game like we did wait for SS and ZeldaU, around 2019. we could have new Zelda.

New 2D Zelda is also almost certain, but in will playable on home console and handheld.



vivster on 27 October 2015

Hopefully it doesn't exclude the NX release.



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fedfed on 27 October 2015

that doesn't mean re-confirm for me either!

Just teh current anem if nintendo decides to make it NX - NX will be...

I hope it is and it will be 2016 holiday title - NX in 2017



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