Zelda Wii U delayed. Nobody was shocked

So we aren't even seeing it at E3? When are we actually going to see this game again then? Does anyone actually think they'd launch this before holiday 2016? makes me sad :(

lol all Nintendo needs to do is announce SMTxFE and you will be on cloud nine. :P

You darn right lol

Well I guess ps4 and Wii U owners will be reading all the halo 5 news this year

Wow, wasn't expecting this. Figured Nintendo was going to dump all their resources into the game to get the big hitters out sooner rather than later. Because of the low sales of the wiiu and gamepad intergration, I'm thinking this won't be a wiiu plus successor console release like Twilight Princess.

Well it was bound to happen. Especially since Not even Star Fox WiiU has been seen yet and that's supposed to be out BEFORE Zelda WiiU.

I have no issue with this. 10 years from now, no one will remember the release date. What people will remember, however, is how great the game is.

Cant say Im surprised. Would rather a game be delayed and spit polished to a shine, then released half finished. I have plenty to play in the meantime anyways.

WiiU is doomed....lololol

No E3 showing is a bummer, but I'd rather play a delayed game than a rushed one. This year is stacked enough as is.

Yea but you can't revolve your business and style around being PC and worrying about every little thing.

Aww. Can't say I didn't expect it.

@AtariKidX: just like the vita.... Lolol

so do we think starfox is coming this year? I honestly thought starfox would be delayed as they rushed to ensure Zelda would make 2015. But if zeldas delayed, what are they actually gonna release this year?

I dont even own a WiiU so zero f**ks were given :P

it still has splatoon i think

It has got to be for legitimate reasons. It is a very respectable move by Nintendo and further distances them from the other two. Did I want and actually expect it this year? Yes, and especially so considering partnerships forced their hand at stating a new console was on the horizon.

I think part of it and why Nintendo sees it acceptable is because of Xenoblade. They aren't the same of course but they are both lengthy games which some consumer can view as similar experiences. You bring up Starfox and I think they will push that along with Mario Maker. Those are 3 solid titles.

Good question. Has anything worthwhile been released for late '15 and early '16?

If Nintendo has confirmed this delay, well, I am content in saying it's time to stick a fork in it. It's done.

Not sure if bad or good move if that becomes a reality. In a way it's great because it's a BIG title right at the (assumingly) launch of a new platform/service. On the other hand, WiiU owners will get the (assumingly) worst version of something that was originally meant for their own platform only.

Ah well. Time will tell I guess. And with Ninty it's kinda hard to make predictions on how their software will work or how the crowd will react to it :P

@Desmonic:

Am I the only one not forgetting the gamepad? The gamepad is apparently integral to the control. As I said earlier, because of wiiu sales I don't think the next console will have anything to do with the gamepad.

@Heirren: Okay. How is that, in any way or shape, relevant to my reply to Chaz?

Perhaps you were insinuating it as well. What I mean to say is that Nintendo sees the gamepad as something that didn't cross over into consumer as they had hoped. They do not sell them outside the wiiu system, they cost more than they ought to, to produce, and zelda utilizes the pad. As of now I see it as almost impossible for the next Zelda to arrive on the next hardware.

@Heirren:

Soo.... how did the WiiU Gamepad stop AC3, Watch Dogs, ME3, Batman Arkham City (and others I'm likely forgetting) from happening on the WiiU or other consoles?

The problem with the Gamepad so far isn't that it has been so integral to the gameplay on the console that it's exclusives can only be done there; that the experiences brought by the use of it are entirely unique and essential to the software in question. In fact it's been quite the opposite. You can count by fingers in your hand the number of games that make integral use of the gamepad and can't be played with alternative controllers like the Pro Controller or WiiMote.

I can see the port to the future hardware/service (NX) happening quite easily. I merely mentioned (some of ) the positive and negative sides of such a move.

It just crossed my mind that perhaps this delay is to actually transfer over gamepad specific mechanics to a more traditional style of play.

And I agree with you about gamepad integration, but everything stressed about Zelda seemed to actually benefit the design--from the constant map use, horse riding to aiming combat, plotting points, etc. It really looked like the first core style game to benefit from it. Not just clearing up screen clutter, but instituting more depth to action and not to mention what could be done with a dungeon and puzzles with the gamepad..............................if this was the case I really would like to see it come to fruition.

Starfox?

Why would Persona not make it?Persona isn';t really a franchise with huge production values and I doubt there are team cuts that would make it hard to release it on time. Same with Starfox which will probably be slapped together. FFXV isn't going to come out this year, why does anyone think that, Square even said 2016 is a good bet.

@charizard1605:

I was just about to say that. Not only will Nintendo announce the NX in 2016 but I think it will release in the holiday 2016 season and Zelda a launch title.

Worse version? Sir, I must point out to you, Twilight Princess was better on Gamecube than Wii.

A 2016 release date for NX, assuming it is a console successor to Wii U, would be them treading some mighty thin ice there, however, don't you think?

I do think that, but I have the feeling when Nintendo consolidated their departments two years ago they started development on this. We know the NX is a platform but we don't know what type.

Isn't it also confirmed that Uncharted 4 won't be at E3 either? I thought I read that somewhere. If it's true why isn't anyone batting an eye at that?

Oh well still lots to looks forward in this year: Splatoon, Devil's Third, Yoshi, Xenoblade, Mario Maker, (probably some stuff I missed) and whatever come out at E3.

Let it bake until it's ready.

Don't do a 343i.

I knew it would be delayed,but no new footage. I mean come on :(

Yeah Nintendo bit off more than it could chew announcing both Zelda and Star Fox for 2015. Oh well, at least my backlog won't pile up as badly this year.

Really? I never heard that.

I agree.

That is why I call the PS4, PoS4 and fail to even acknowledge the XBone's existance.

@charizard1605: "And with Ninty it's kinda hard to make predictions on how their software will work or how the crowd will react to it :P"

Case in point, basically XD

Lol. Just got a 9/10 GOTY contender in Bloodbourne. Will continue getting awesome games all year.

Or an Evolution Studios.

Remember when Twilight Princess was delayed on GC then announced for Wii and the GC owners felt like they got the shaft after waiting all that time?

I think something similar could happen if they make it an NX launch title. NX will get the superiror version of course.

im shocked!!!!

...no im not. i would have been surprised if they managed to meet 2015. last time the game was shown it looked nowhere near ready.

im guessing its going to be a late 2016 release.

i suspect starfox will be shown at this years E3 and will be released around march 2016.

I can understand the delay, but I just don't understand why it won't be shown at E3.

GC version of TP was the correct one..hehehe, Zelda SS was the proper Wii version Zelda...IF NX is a new console, I'd hope Nintendo notice & release a better hardware system than XB1 & PS4 - seeing that these 2 struggles to get 1080p, (if NX is a game console that can do 1080p at 60fps at high quality settings on all games that would be freaking awesome) & a normal primary controller..IF its some weird controller or really expensive one then that's already a put off. :P

@Gue1: You can't be serious...

Whatever their next console is there is a very good chance it won't release until 2017.Zelda will release most likely only on the WiiU.

True for MP, but at least the SP worked.

One excellent game does not justify, the rest of its miserable existance. We don't know if those games will be good yet.

As for now. The PoS4 has only one thing going for it. Otherwise it is a waste of engineering.

...and there Nintendo lost "game of the year"...easy year for Ps4 to win then

Nah, it has dozens of awesome games you lunatic, no one cares if you or me are playing on PC, 20 million gamers are playing them on PS4, the best console out at the moment.

So did Halo's though. It was unacceptable to release either of those games in that state.