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Title: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Thirteen on August 16, 2005, 02:32:49 PM
New Zelda won't see Twilight until 2006

Nintendo says Link's next GameCube adventure will begin no earlier than next April; dev team adding "new levels, more depth."
The last time we saw The Legend of Zelda's Link in a proper console adventure was in 2003's The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. He was just a wee lad back then, barely taller than the shield he wore in the stellar Ocarina of Time. The elfin hero of Hyrule is coming back in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and this time he's all grown-up.

However, it's apparently taking Link a little longer to mature than expected. In what could be the most disappointing delay to fans rabid for a sequel since Bungie's Halo 2 was knocked back a few seasons, Nintendo today announced that the Twilight Princess will miss its original ship date of 2005's holiday season.

"After much discussion, the Zelda development team has requested extra time to add new levels, more depth, and even higher quality to Zelda: Twilight Princess. Consequently, we're announcing a new global launch in 2006," stated Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing and corporate affairs.

The new release date is now no sooner than April 1, 2006, as the game is pegged to hit shelves sometime after Nintendo's next fiscal year kicks off.

"While this may come as a disappointment to many eager fans, it will absolutely enrich the game," said Kaplan.

Nintendo let out a trifecta of big news stories today. In addition to the disappointing Zelda delay, Nintendophiles will be happy to know that the Game Boy Micro now has a release date of September 19, and the DS will be $20 cheaper as of August 21, to coincide with the release of Nintendogs and Advance Wars: Dual Strike for the DS. Stay tuned to GameSpot for more information.

By Tim Surette -- GameSpot

Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on August 18, 2005, 06:46:38 PM
does anyone owns a gamecube here ??? lol
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Thirteen on August 18, 2005, 08:24:09 PM
does anyone owns a gamecube here ??? lol

i posted this for the 5 of us who do
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: eS El Duque on August 18, 2005, 09:03:16 PM
Thanks Benny...this is bad news for me  >:(
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Shallow on August 18, 2005, 09:13:20 PM
With all this extra time they're taking it better make the game long. If I beat it in 3 days like I usually beat new Zelda Games I'll be upset.
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Black_Smoke on August 18, 2005, 10:50:05 PM
Guess they'll b a new Game of the year for 2005
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on August 20, 2005, 09:42:00 AM
does anyone owns a gamecube here ??? lol

i posted this for the 5 of us who do


ok,nice! wich game u have? i hope u have killer 7 and resident evil 4,those games are the shit!!!  if not,go buy them(or atleast rent them)  8)
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Thirteen on August 20, 2005, 07:17:24 PM
Cel Damage
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes   
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
NHL Hitz 20-02
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II 
Resident Evil 4 
Resident Evil Zero 
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle   
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man: The Movie 
Super Smash Bros. Melee 
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 
TimeSplitters 2 
Turok: Evolution 
Worms 3D 
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on August 20, 2005, 07:50:37 PM
u got good games man,the metroid prime serie are the shit!!! and resident evil are cool too! and worms 3d is hella cool playing with friends
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Trauma-san on August 20, 2005, 11:10:14 PM
I've got a Gamecube, too.  Don't have a DS yet, though.  I've got a ton of systems, lesse off the top of my head

Atari2600
Atari5200
Nintendo
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Sega Genesis
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Nintendo Gameboy
Gameboy Pocket
Gameboy Color
Gameboy Advance
Gameboy Advance SP
Sony Playstation
Sony PS2
X-Box
Nintendo Gamecube
Sega Dreamcast
Sega Saturn
Sega CD


I think that's it, of course most of these I haven't played in forever, but I've got a little collection going.  I've got a ton of Arcade games, too, full size.  I'm constantly buying them, restoring them, then selling them on Ebay.  Right now I've got

Gauntlet
Ms. Pac Man
Pac Man
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Breakout
Mortal Kombat
Nintendo Playchoice
Millipede
Rock-Ola 454 Jukebox (1976)
Wurlitzer 2410 Jukebox (1961)
Soul Edge
Free Kick
Chase H.Q.
Buster Bros.
Galaga '88
Kangaroo
Beat Time (Pinball)
Airborne Avengers (Pinball)
Asteroids Deluxe
Gottleib "Now" (Pinball)
Wliliams Gaucho (Pinball)

I think that's it.  I've got them stored all over the city, basically. 
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: BJV on August 21, 2005, 03:11:31 PM
does anyone owns a gamecube here ??? lol

I got 1
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Don Breezio on August 22, 2005, 12:07:06 AM
i have a gamecube...only a few games though...its not hooked up but when it was the only games i ever played were james bond, super monkey ball, nba street vol. 2, and the OG zelda games (my gamecube came with a special disc that had all the zelda games on it)....

I have to say though i'm pretty excited for this....the last zelda game i spent any time on was ocarina of time...i still love that game
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: -VZA- on August 22, 2005, 09:05:10 AM
if nintendo had any smarts... they would wait and release this game on the revolution.  there are people out there who would pay for a new system just to play this game.
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Trauma-san on August 22, 2005, 09:37:18 AM
They've got other games lined up for the revolution, and with the hardware of the revolution, they'd be able to make an even BETTER Zelda game, which I'm sure they will. 
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: Thirteen on August 22, 2005, 10:57:19 AM
Yep Metroid Prime 3 is being developed for the Revolution... they say that it might be either the final one of the "Prime" series or the final metroid
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on August 22, 2005, 12:41:43 PM
 Metroid Prime 3 :yikes: cant wait! i know it's gonna be good :D
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: -VZA- on August 22, 2005, 12:57:20 PM
remember how the original metroid prime featured the first metroid from the nes?  wouldn't it be great if prime three featured super metroid?  i'd be all over that one.
Title: Re: New Legend Of Zelda delayed
Post by: ToOoOoN!!! on August 22, 2005, 01:10:46 PM
it would be cool as hell