Zelda Wii U in 2015? Nope. @ E3? NOPE!

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''Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has announced that meeting a 2015 release date for The Legend of Zelda for Wii U is no longer a "number one priority."

He clarified that during development, the team discovered "several new possibilities" for the game, which forced the team to reconsider their timeline and priorities.

"So, I must apologize to you all that were expecting the game by year's end, but we are no longer making a 2015 release our number one priority. Instead, our priority is to make it the most complete and ultimate Zelda game."
 
Just read this, sucks. Guess I'll be putting off that Wii U purchase for awhile. Maybe they're putting it straight to the NX?

I know this is a Nintendo thread but after this news, the 2015 holiday is now MS's to lose.
 
Disappointing. Every game I want this gen seems to be hitting massive delays.
 
Yeah, with all this news...nothing is certain anymore. It makes me start to doubt all upcoming games. Halo 5 this holiday? Yeah we'll see, Tomb Raider? The chance of a release in 2016 is just as big as a release this year. Anything in this industry is possible. I honestly did not expect this delay for Zelda at all. I mean it already takes a long time for a Zelda game to arrive on new Nintendo hardware, they finally reveal it, 2015 seemed very likely...and then...this. Meh.

It absolutely f***ing sucks that they aren't even gonna show it during E3. Why the hell not? Why the hell not make a trailer solely for E3, SHOWING what the team has been working on, the results of the delay and this was showing people that it's gonna be worth it and that this delay was worth it? SMH!!!!
 
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Ah, bummer for Wii U owners.

I don't own a Wii U myself, but I was looking forward to hearing how it came out. I guess we'll have to wait a little longer.
 
Yeah, with all this news...nothing is certain anymore. It makes me start to doubt all upcoming games. Halo 5 this holiday? Yeah we'll see, Tomb Raider? The chance of a release in 2016 is just as big as a release this year. Anything in this industry is possible. I honestly did not expect this delay for Zelda at all. I mean it already takes a long time for a Zelda game to arrive on new Nintendo hardware, they finally reveal it, 2015 seemed very likely...and then...this. Meh.

It absolutely f***ing sucks that they aren't even gonna show it during E3. Why the hell not? Why the hell not make a trailer solely for E3, SHOWING what the team has been working on, the results of the delay and this was showing people that it's gonna be worth it and that this delay was worth it? SMH!!!!

Yeah not showing at E3 makes no sense at all. Unless Rollins is right and " the new possibilities" means moving to new hardware.
 
Yeah not showing at E3 makes no sense at all. Unless Rollins is right and " the new possibilities" means moving to new hardware.

Well, Twilight Princess was dual released on the Gamecube and newly released at the time Wii, so there is precedent.
 
lol at people saying Wii U would be in second, they weren't even CLOSE before this now this is the nail in the coffin for sure for 3rd
 
Uh oh, its going mobile F2P :(
No but I have had trouble believing the Zelda footage was running on the Wii U but took Nintendo's word. This leads me to believe it was running on PC with a Wii U controller and will be put on a console that can actually run it... The Nintendo NX... As a launch title!
 
lol at people saying Wii U would be in second, they weren't even CLOSE before this now this is the nail in the coffin for sure for 3rd

No way would it have been in 2nd, Zelda is one of my favorite series and quite popular but it wasn't going to sell enough Wii Us to compete with MS or Sony.
 
No way would it have been in 2nd, Zelda is one of my favorite series and quite popular but it wasn't going to sell enough Wii Us to compete with MS or Sony.

I know, just sucks, but I think if they would have had a popular Zelda upfront it might have help get a lead.
 
I know, just sucks, but I think if they would have had a popular Zelda upfront it might have help get a lead.

Yep I agree, no Zelda. Expensive launch price (for a nintendo system) and customer confusion sunk the Wii U.
 
What do they have left for the holiday season? Xenoblade Chronicles and Mario Maker? Is that it?

Xenoblade Chronicles looks somewhat interesting. It's a JRPG, though, and I'm always wary of those. Still, I'll be paying attention to the reviews.

I wouldn't be interested in creating my own 2-d platformer, so Mario Maker doesn't appeal to me.
 
The best way to move on to a new platform is to absolutely kill the one game people were waiting for. Sad day for those waiting for a Zelda game. It's deinfitly an NX title.
 
Ouch, that's a long waiting. Maybe it'll be worth the wait once this game comes out.
 
What do they have left for the holiday season? Xenoblade Chronicles and Mario Maker? Is that it?

Xenoblade Chronicles looks somewhat interesting. It's a JRPG, though, and I'm always wary of those. Still, I'll be paying attention to the reviews.

I wouldn't be interested in creating my own 2-d platformer, so Mario Maker doesn't appeal to me.

ummm Splatoon,Devil's Third, and Starfox ?
 
ummm Splatoon,Devil's Third, and Starfox ?

Splatoon is out in May, I think. Interesting to hear about Devil's Third and Starfox. The former doesn't hold much appeal, but I'm curious how Starfox will turn out. I never played the other games, but I know it has a following.
 
I rather those games were released on a new healthy Nintendo console.

Nintendo would have to have a Dreamcast style launch for me to throw down 300-400. Unless they show Metroid or something EPIC my U is going on Craigslist, have not turned it on since January :(
 
Nintendo would have to have a Dreamcast style launch for me to throw down 300-400. Unless they show Metroid or something EPIC my U is going on Craigslist, have not turned it on since January :(
Zelda,good price,good hardware and a next gen headstart would make the nxt what we need.
 
What do they have left for the holiday season? Xenoblade Chronicles and Mario Maker? Is that it?

Xenoblade Chronicles looks somewhat interesting. It's a JRPG, though, and I'm always wary of those. Still, I'll be paying attention to the reviews.

I wouldn't be interested in creating my own 2-d platformer, so Mario Maker doesn't appeal to me.
When's Yoshi's Woolly World coming out?
 
Nintendo would have to have a Dreamcast style launch for me to throw down 300-400. Unless they show Metroid or something EPIC my U is going on Craigslist, have not turned it on since January :(

Yeah it's sad. You've basically been the sole contributor to the Nintendo forums at times and they're even losing your patience and enthusiasm.

I love most of their first party stuff. But Nintendo can't survive on that alone anymore.