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New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« on: February 18, 2006, 08:06:17 PM »
Vice President Reggie drops date in interview with Spike TV.

On Spike TV's "Game Head" tonight, they featured an interview with NOA Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Reginald Fils-Aime. When discussing "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess", show host Geoff Keighley directly asked when the game would be released. Fils-Aime answered that it would be out in the fall of this year. In addition, he stressed that it would be for Nintendo GameCube, contradicting rumors that the title was being moved to Revolution.


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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2006, 08:14:19 PM »
NOOOOOOOOO!

Fall?  FALL?

Man...I'm gonna hafta make KHII last all summer.  
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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2006, 08:15:07 PM »
Ah damn... we knew it was likely, but so far back? Funny, I just read wandering's thread on GameHead..

Well, that just killed my day, only 8 minutes into it..

I shudder to think of what this thread will be like 8 minutes into tomorrow..
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2006, 08:26:51 PM »
When's Fall? What months?

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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2006, 08:32:11 PM »
Hmm, let's see. If e=mc^2 and the speed of sound is twice the distance the puck vibrated when the scalar quantity of molar enthalpy is -2, the months are September, October, November.

Which means the Rev and TP launches will be pretty close.

All I can say about the whole situation is.. bad move Nintendo.
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2006, 08:38:25 PM »
I agree completely.  I need my zelda fix dammit.  What the heck do they expect me to do for games now that zelda has been delayed another half of a year!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2006, 08:48:05 PM »
Hmmm, yeah it coming out so close to Rev is kind of awkward, there better not be any massive DS games coming out at that time too. Looks like i'm gonna have to pick up Buttalian Whores and / or Chibi Robo to satisfy my console cravings in the meantime.

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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2006, 08:55:41 PM »
So help me God, if this delay was to add some form of online you're all dead. All of you.

Zelda better be amazing to justify not being able to play it in the summer.
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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2006, 08:58:40 PM »
At this point, I'm sure Nintendo will make it a GCN/REV title. Consider it the flagship title of the backwards compatibility feature.
It might be good to have one really traditional title to go along with all the unique Rev-mote titles. It will assure consumers that with the shell (I presume) the new controller can be used for traditional gameplay mechanics.
Who knows, maybe Nintendo will even sell a Zelda bundle with the classic titles (NES through N64) showcasing the virtual console aspect, TP showcasing the backwards compatibility, and a demo of a new Zelda built around the new controller. What better way to show off all the Rev's strength's.


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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2006, 09:05:23 PM »
I think Twilight Princess could potentially hurt Revolutions launch, by taking the spotlight away from the ACTUAL launch titles. Unless there's a launch title that is comparable to Twilight Princess... then the earth would just explode.

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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2006, 09:13:41 PM »
Unless smash or mario wont be ready and nintendo panicked and said "DAMN DAMN DAMN JUST DELAY IT WE NEED SOME GOOD TITLE AT LAUNCH!"

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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2006, 09:18:01 PM »
This is not surprising, but yes, I agree that this raises doubts about the Revolution launch line-up.  I suppose TP + Smash Bros. Online would be a decent pair, though not having Mario at launch AGAIN would be a shame.
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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2006, 10:47:53 PM »
this is pretty much expected.

Look I think its a smart move.

MANY PEOPLE will buy A GAMECUBE just for ZeldaTP, however if it is released in
near or after Revolution than people may reconsider buying a GAMECUBE and just buy the revolution.
They won't even care about freehand controller but having a excellent game would win them over since GAMECUBE will be dead as dirt when zelda comes out.

The buzz around PS3 will be big however like most launches it will be all flash and no substance.
Now if Nintendo has an excellent brand name for launch it can help the new system sell even if quality of games are not perfect Zelda could be a crown jewel in Revolution's lineup. Why not have 4 aces ?

WHo knows what if Zelda: TP, Mario 256, and Super Smash BRothers 3, Metroid Prime 3, Nintendogs 2(revolution) are all released in the same month. That would be a killer lineup, take out zelda and still a great lineup but having zelda only helps what is already a solid lineup.

Nintendo has done this before.

With Zelda: DX they re-released it with color and new levels to get peoples attention.
With Zelda: Oracle games they had GBA features to get people intrested.

People could of played Zelda on Game Boy without color but if they played the color version they get more so people have a reason to buy the new system.

I think PS3 will only have graphical demos for launch and nothing of serious greatness.
360 on the otherhand will put out every gun that is possible which may include Halo3 and Gears of War.

So having zelda release near Revolution can only help revolution damn GAMECUBE hardware.

If anything Nintendo might RE-release that zelda collectors edition disk and zelda TP with Revolution for a special price.
That collectors edition with a bunch of old games...

DS will the system of choice right now I might rent some cube games.
I would advise NIntendo to release more Japan only games in USA now we are in a dry spell.

Doshin the Giant, Gifitpia, Mario Kart arcade GP, sequels to some of the mario sports games like mario tennis 2 or mario baseball 2 etc.

for GBA:

Super Metroid, mario RPG, Earthbound 1-3

i'm crossing my fingers for voice acting in TP or a true epic quest. It'll be worth it
both for fans and NIntendo.

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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2006, 11:06:11 PM »
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Originally posted by: ~*Adolph*~i'm crossing my fingers for voice acting in TP

I sincerely hope not; and I'm a voice actor.

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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2006, 11:32:58 PM »
What's with all those "Oh, no! I need Zelda!" posts? We're talking about a game here, not the rapture. A game that's still far off. Why do you even bother thinking about it? It's a complete non-issue presently. I don't think about future games until the release is imminent. Maybe I'm hyped up for a few hours after the announcement but that's it. Grab a PS2, upgrade your PC (if you need to) or look for games for the DS. There's tons of games still coming out for all the other platforms (and there are probably just as many GC games you still need to play). Enough that you won't have to cry about a game in the distant future.

Hell, I'm not even worrying about Supreme Commander yet, how can you expect me to cry over Zelda?

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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2006, 02:14:08 AM »
There shouldn't be anyone surprised...That is all...
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2006, 02:36:57 AM »
Meh, it's saddening either way. Dates changed more often than a hooker changes streets

hmmm... What to do now? What could they further do to the series with the extra time? It has to be big, and Ganondorf's Presence must be felt!
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2006, 02:47:12 AM »
It's probably going to be too big now. FLOP

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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2006, 03:01:42 AM »
I won't be surprised when they announce an extra six month delay for the PAL version.

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RE:New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2006, 03:26:05 AM »
jeez, Reggie's getting a habbit of spilling the beans...and Spike TV of all places? But yea, no surprises really, it really is gonna be a rev game no matter what anyone says. Nobody's gonna buy it for cube when you can get amazing functionality on the Rev. I think its a smart decision and being that the Rev will be cheap, it shouldnt be a huge problem for consumers either.
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« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2006, 04:11:31 AM »
Actually, Fall ends in late December, the 20th or 21st I believe...also it starts in late September, again around the 20th-21st.
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« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2006, 04:51:20 AM »
I guess Bestbuy was right after all, but just jumped the gun on announcing the push back.
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2006, 06:09:15 AM »
Being anti voice acting in Zelda for so long, I've actually changed my opinion since playing DQVIII.  It can be done right without the main character ever speaking.  Basically, everyone else can have a voice except for Link and Zelda, then I'll be fine with it.  

As for the delay.  I saw it coming.  I for one don't mind because I have plenty of gaming to catch up on.  I share the concerns that Nintendo may be using this to make up for a weak Rev launch and/or the Rev is going to get delayed too.  
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RE: New Release Date for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2006, 06:42:10 AM »
Well Reggie still maintained a 2006 launch for Rev in the same interview, so I doubt it...And who really sees TP being a launch game as a bad thing?  I guess it WOULD be pretty horrible if I had to divide my time between TP and a couple other awesome launch games!
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« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2006, 06:44:59 AM »
All I can say is.  Zelda being pushed back this long means Nintendo has another game they have worked 3+ years on.  Every Nintendo game that has had this long of development time has equalled HUGE success, and has been a game that redefined not just the series but usually the industry all together.

What could change the industry Revolution Forwards compatiability.  

I tell you right now, THIS game will have Revolution controller support.  I would not be surprised if this game is being designed to use Revolution's technology to forward graphics.  (Remember Nintendo talking about enhancing the graphics of older games.  I can see later Gamecube games getting more enhancements then say Nintendo 64 or the 2D systems.)  

I am not complaining.  This means I will be playing Zelda on the Revolution as a launch title.