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griffinA on 25 March 2009

ya they wont announce it this year



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BTFeather55 on 25 March 2009

At last year's E3 did they say they had a Zelda game in development that was specifically for Wii or just a Zelda game in development? If they said one specifically for the Wii then I think we will see a preview at E3 if they didn't then it might not be until next year.



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Onyxmeth on 25 March 2009
BTFeather55 said:
At last year's E3 did they say they had a Zelda game in development that was specifically for Wii or just a Zelda game in development? If they said one specifically for the Wii then I think we will see a preview at E3 if they didn't then it might not be until next year.

They didn't specify. They merely said the Mario and Zelda teams were hard at work on new projects. People were bitching about the lack of Wii games specifically though, which prompted the comments, so they were taking the comments to mean these teams were working on Wii games, which is obviously not the case with the Zelda team. It may not be the case with the Mario team either.

 



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trestres on 25 March 2009

Maybe after the DS game is out they will start working on the Wii Zelda properly. So don't expect a Wii Zelda until maybe 2011? I'm not saying they havent started making Wii Zelda, but most of the team are working on the DS Zelda now, which is unfortunate, as the Wii hasnt seen a Zelda yet (GC port).

Is it just me or is Nintendo purposedly ignoring the Wii? Plus NoA doesnt make things easier by not localizing new Wii games either. Wii USA owners are accostumed to this, so it was to be expected anyways. I knew it.



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Onyxmeth on 25 March 2009
Soriku said:
They said the PH/handheld Zelda team was going to help the console Zelda team, no?

Are there more than one team? Nintendo has them listed under one grouping called Nintendo EAD 3 which is a studio directly responsible for everything Zelda related and nothing else. Has Nintendo gone on the record that each division of EAD actually houses more than one major project at a time?

 



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Khuutra on 25 March 2009
Onyxmeth said:
Soriku said:
They said the PH/handheld Zelda team was going to help the console Zelda team, no?

Are there more than one team? Nintendo has them listed under one grouping called Nintendo EAD 3 which is a studio directly responsible for everything Zelda related and nothing else. Has Nintendo gone on the record that each division of EAD actually houses more than one major project at a time?

It's possible, given that they're re-using the Phantom Hourglass engine, but I wouldn't say for sure.



Helios on 25 March 2009
Onyxmeth said:
BTFeather55 said:
At last year's E3 did they say they had a Zelda game in development that was specifically for Wii or just a Zelda game in development? If they said one specifically for the Wii then I think we will see a preview at E3 if they didn't then it might not be until next year.

They didn't specify. They merely said the Mario and Zelda teams were hard at work on new projects. People were bitching about the lack of Wii games specifically though, which prompted the comments, so they were taking the comments to mean these teams were working on Wii games, which is obviously not the case with the Zelda team. It may not be the case with the Mario team either.

 

We know for a fact that the Zelda team is divided between console and handheld departments*, and I would be very surpriced if the console team was not working on Zelda Wii. Still, this means Zelda Wii probably won't be released this year.

*Aonuma confirmed this in an interview.



Onyxmeth on 25 March 2009
Helios said:
Onyxmeth said:
BTFeather55 said:
At last year's E3 did they say they had a Zelda game in development that was specifically for Wii or just a Zelda game in development? If they said one specifically for the Wii then I think we will see a preview at E3 if they didn't then it might not be until next year.

They didn't specify. They merely said the Mario and Zelda teams were hard at work on new projects. People were bitching about the lack of Wii games specifically though, which prompted the comments, so they were taking the comments to mean these teams were working on Wii games, which is obviously not the case with the Zelda team. It may not be the case with the Mario team either.

 

We know for a fact that the Zelda team is divided between console and handheld departments, and I would be very surpriced if the console team was not working on Zelda Wii. Still, this means Zelda Wii probably won't be released this year.

@bolded-I don't know this for a fact, that's why I'm asking. Can you link me to where Nintendo says the studio EAD 3 (Zelda studio) is split into handheld and home console teams?

@Khuutra-That makes sense. It's hard to say at this point, but Spirit Tracks does not sound like the name they would give a prominent Zelda project and frankly it sounds more like a spinoff or side project. Did Nintendo specify what kind of game it'll be during the keynote?

 



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trestres on 25 March 2009

I knew about that, but so far, what we know is that their primary focus is the DS game. I don't understand the point of this really. Just announce Zelda Wii once and for all. Stop killing Wii owners. I've been waiting for something major announcement since E3 2007, but all of them were for the DS. Plus NoA isnt localizing games anymore so we're practically screwed.

And is Nintendo really ignoring the current Wii situation in Japan? Without great games, Wii will keep on going down, and they don't seem to care. I'm very disappointed with their Wii offerings. I bet you DS owners are jumping on their feet, too bad portable gaming is not my thing. I wish Nintendo focused a bit more on the Wii, like announce something for their fans. Not asking for Zelda or Mario specifically, but announcing Zelda for the DS after having released the previous one there is BS.



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Khuutra on 25 March 2009
Onyxmeth said:

@Khuutra-That makes sense. It's hard to say at this point, but Spirit Tracks does not sound like the name they would give a prominent Zelda project and frankly it sounds more like a spinoff or side project. Did Nintendo specify what kind of game it'll be during the keynote?

Looks like a full game to me.