Many of this 2 million probably already have a Wii by now for Galaxy, Smash Bros, Mario Kart and/or Metroid. They are part of the standard Nintendo fanbase anyway. And anyone who is played TP on the GC and didn't like it, won't get excited by a new Wii Zelda. So, it's great for all you guys who like Zelda's, but i can't consider a new Zelda shown at E3 be what I would call an ace up the sleeve of Nintendo. I tell you, a remake of GoldenEye would be more of an ace than a new Zelda, Metroid, Mario can be. I hope you understand what I'm saying. New installations of famous 1st party series, especially when they aren't even the first installation of that series on a platform, (we already have TP on the Wii) are really something else than unexpected announcements, who will atract new or different gamers. Anyway, of course the Zelda fans will be delighted. But that's something else.  

zelad wii i hope so.

He said that approximately 1/5th of them worked on Wii Fit, which ended major development at least a year ago. Assuming 2 years are needed for a new Zelda with the TP engine, we're actually easily on scheduel for an 09 release, however, lets assume Miyamoto has some new twist up his sleeve and requires 3-4 years for this games complete development.

That's a weak argument. I think the reasons are obvious. However if you want to get into it, just ask me....but I think you knew it was weak when you posted it.

there better be a new zelda for the wii i dont care how long it takes as long as i know its soon!

Never thought about it like that.

That'd be pretty cool to have a real Wii Zelda game rather than TP. Not that I don't like TP but still... I'd like to see what Miyamoto could do.

Please give us a new Zelda Nintendo!

Also, I hope I'm not triple posting here, but a new Zelda is a foeboys worst nightmare. It's the only Nintendo franchise that they can't marginalize, and the only games that are universally considered to be great.

A new Zelda wouldn't be a gamechanger, but it would require a lot of people to buy a Wii, who had previously marginalized it. Especially if the trailer is awesome.

While I appreciate your forethought to avoid the barrage if the game is actually announced, it's useless in the end.

This game will be seen and touted as the nail in the PS3's coffin, as far as its chances to win first place are concerned, and this game will be the major talking point for Nintendo fanboys until its released.

Realistically that nail was Wii-Fit.

Anyway, Zelda Wii certainly will be a system seller, if any game on the Wii can be considered as such. Combined sales are at about 6.5 miillion for TP.

I think there is no doubt that a Wii exclusive game would top those sales with what the userbase will be at in 2 years. Particularly if the title is marketed as a bridge title to those casuals who bought the Wii for nostalga purposes as well as casual gaming.

So, again, I appreciate your forethought, but you should just resign yourself. If Zelda Wii is announced at E3, then the lid is gonna blow off the forum, and it's gonna be the biggest announcement at the show. While Kingdom Hearts III for the Wii would be amazingly huge, as well as games like Icarus and Punchout, Zelda can and will without a doubt overshadow the whole show, and wont stop being discussed until it's released in 2010. You can bet your last dime on that.

While I can see how people who didnt' grow up with Nintendo might not see why its such a phenom, the industry goes crazy over every Zelda game, and despite the theory that it's possible for you not to know why, I'd calculate that more people know why a new Zelda is a big announcment, than people who can identify Mario.

The biggest possible announcment from Nintendo software at E3, commercially, is Zelda Wii, bigger than Earthbound, bigger than Punchout, bigger than Icarus, bigger than Mario. If it's announced, you won't have to take my word for it.

As much as I would like Zelda Wii, I'm really not expecting it. Now, Retro Zelda on the other hand is what I expect to see, and it would hold over perfectly wit hthis 'timeline' presented in the first post if the game is released within the next 6-8 months after E3, with Zelda Wii reserved for E3 2009.

@ajax TP was a GC game, this new zelda game would be the first exclusive wii zelda, whats wrong with making the people that already bought wii happy?
you cant really say everyone who bought tp on gc also bought a wii there is no way to proof it or to disproof it.