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I actually don't mind some visual degradation to support having stuff on the controller. The thing that always annoyed me about the Wii's crappy graphics was that there was no reason for them. It's not like having bad graphics made the motion controls any better.

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EB Games might be getting a little ahead of themselves. They're already listing Mario and Zelda:
http://www.ebgames.com.au/wiiu

If it gets pulled:
http://i.imgur.com/Igue4.jpg

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I don't think its a LONG shot to assume Nintendo will release a Mario and Zelda game sometime during the course of the Wii U's life. :p

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No, but they're claiming 'Available 2012'. :p

I really hope there's one or the other at launch, though. I know I probably won't buy one until either Mario or Zelda is available.

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If they were smart they'd get on something for Zelda in the very very near future. I'm pretty positive Skyward Sword is probably very close to going gold soon enough. As soon as it does they need to start getting their shit together. Tech demos ain't gonna cut it for a while, dig?

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I am actually a little torn about this.

People often times criticize Nintendo for relying on their tried and true franchises, while I have my opinions about that, I think now would be a wise time to try something new.

Instead of dropping Mario, Zelda and Metroid early on in the console. They should use them as tentpole games, you know maybe one a year, and just have the rest of the year revolve around B-Tier franchises and new games and 3rd parties. This wya you still get your sales boost while trying to expand your brand.

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Well I would imagine it'd take them two years thereabouts to be able to fire another one out, but it'd be nice to know they have something planned.

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Two years is a bit generous no?

I mean Skyward Sword is 5 years after TP

TP was 3 1/2 years after Wind Waker

Which was like 2 1/2 years after Majora's Mask

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Wow. Time flies. I had no idea it took that long.

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It's a bit disturbing to see how Zelda games seem to take more time with every new game. :(
I blame the handhelds.

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I think it's because they want to make them unique (and they've been successful so far). The closest games have been OOT and MM and even then, when you play the game, the are very different. But it's also nice that they're not released every year. that would over expose the series and get some people tired.

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Since you blame the handhelds I'll assume they don't count.

Original Japanese release years:

LoZ: 1986

AoL: 1987 (1 year)

ALttP: 1991 (4 years)

OoT: 1998 (7 years)

MM: 2000 (2 years)

TWW: 2002 (2 years)

TP: 2006 (4 years)

SS: 2011 (5 years)


So, sure, the wait for SS has been the longest since OoT, but its hardly the longest wait in the series. If you go ahead and include the handhelds (which, really, are typically just as full content wise as the console releases minus the graphical power) than Zelda has never been more prevalent.

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I didn't really count the handhelds because I never enjoy them as intensely as the console games. I have still to finish PH and start ST..

In the past Nintendo has used external teams to create the handheld games (Oracles of S/A, The Minish Cap), but now they use mostly the same team as for the consoles. I think that's why they're taking more time for their games than 10 years ago.

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SPEAKING OF HANDHELDS

Ocarina of Time 3D is fantastic. I'm already Adult Link and I got this game at noon today when GameStop opened. I haven't been playing all day either.

Seriously, it's beautiful and the 3D is well done, and the controls are great, and it's just...OoT. Fantastic purchase.

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Yeah, it is really tempting me to purchase a 3DS. I'm going to hold out for the next model, though, and Ocarina will probably be the first game I pick up when I buy it.