Rumour: Nintendo aiming for Zelda BotW release on June 16 (EUR), Switch release first

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Shiggy said:
Laura Kate Dale in action again. She's also apparently been blacklisted by Nintendo UK now.
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Becareful Laura, the Ninjas are looking at you.


But tbh, I kinda hope this Leaks will stop. We could wait 1-2 years and the whole september for the reveal now we can wait 1 month and 2 weeks for official news. Where is the suprise and the drill if you know everything beforehand?
 
B1G_A1AN said:
It was scheduled for release in 2015 and then there were other dates, the game at this years E3 must have been the finished WiiU game but it is not having tweaks etc for Switch, so it could be argued that the Switch is delaying the game by six months.

Anyway, the game does look good and will no doubt be better on the Switch, I just wonder control-wise if the WiiU with the utilisation of the game-pad for maps, storage and menus will mean that it is in fact the superior game-play version of the game over the better graphics of the Switch.
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You can't possibly know that and personally I very much doubt it. I'm sure this game would've been delayed from 2015 whether or not a Switch version was planned. Aonuma said that they found an area where they could add a lot of content when he explained the delay- that might partially be BS but it's incredibly unlikely that they just sat on the Wii U version while porting it to the Switch.

Nintendo constantly adds content and polish to their games right up to release, so please don't assume the E3 build was the completed game.
 
Nintendo is well within their right to blacklist LKD.

But here's the problem

It could could create a chilling effect for all Nintendo reporters. By blacklisting one, it might make other journalists think twice about reporting what they've heard--and that's shitty.
 
Tom Nook Sawyer said:
Nintendo is well within their right to blacklist LKD.

But here's the problem

It could could create a chilling effect for all Nintendo reporters. By blacklisting one, it might make other journalists think twice about reporting what they've heard--and that's shitty.
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Well, that's their intent.

Probably won't have much of an effect, though.

Aces&Eights said:
I bought a WiiU for Zelda. I'm buying a Switch for Zelda. I'm part of the problem.
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Nah. You are part of the solution!
 
This outrage reminds me about Zelda WW HD and the digital edition. Like with that, I will play also this earliest possible.
 
Memento said:
Yeah, but people that own Wii U are the hardcore Nintendo fans. They will be Switch's early adopters and I have a hard time imagining any of them choosing to buy Zelda for Wii U instead of buying it for their new shiny console.
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Wii U owners may have to like Nintendo more than the average person, but they still all didn't get their Wii Us within its first three months, and neither will they all get Switch in the first few months.
Wagram said:
Zelda on Switch first is the ultimate fuck you to Wii U owners.
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As a Wii U owner, I think the dignified thing is to get Wii U to a suicide booth as soon as possible.
BDGAME said:
- Will be enough Switch for anyone that want to buy one or Nintendo once again will undership their console?
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The Wii wasn't undershipped, but anticipating and meeting unprecedented demand isn't easy.
Nickle said:
This is a forum full of losers who talk about video games all day, just because a lot of Gaf Wii U owners are buying a Switch day 1 doesn't mean that normal people are. Stop trying to make excuses for Nintendo's shitty business practices.
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Normal non-losers, though, will probably not melt if they wait 7 days longer than some other people to play a game.
 
DashReindeer said:
I just fundamentally disagree with this sentiment. Is it a middle finger to me that I bought a PS3 for the Last Guardian and it is only now launching on the PS4? No, it's just due to the unpredictable nature of ambitious game design, and is something that happens occasionally. Sometimes the timeline for developing a game just doesn't match up with the timeline of the console on which it was originally developed. Does this mean that moving it to the newer platform in order to assure enough sales to offset the development costs is a middle finger to the fans? No, it's just the nature of an industry where platforms necessarily rotate every few years.

The fact that Nintendo is still striving to get this game out on the Wii U despite its scope being a little too big for that platform just shows that they care about the people that bought a Wii U and the promise that they made to them. There's no business incentive for not just scrapping the Wii U version when it was proving to be technologically unfeasible, but Nintendo is dedicated to its fanbase in a way that the fans tend not to appreciate.
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You do a whole event where people got to test it out specifically on the Wii U, among other things, only to suddenly end up saying "Nah, we changed our minds, it's a Switch exclusive now", then yes, it'd be a middle finger.

You're basically partaking in the sentiment that Wii U owners should be grateful to get it at all, and like sure, we are. Or at least I am. (At this point anyways lol) But it shouldn't be difficult to understand why people would get upset over a delay, and god forbid the unlikely scenario of it being scrapped altogether.

You can talk about stuff like "nature of the industry", but realistically who wouldn't get upset if that happened? Like yea, no Wii U owner is "owed" this game, but regardless, it'd obviously sting nonetheless since Nintendo led them to believe they'd get it.

Anyways lol, I'll leave it at that, since I don't wanna keep harping on this theoretical possibility, as I don't see it happening to begin with. Just irritating that some apparently think it should happen.
 
Nickle said:
This is a forum full of losers who talk about video games all day, just because a lot of Gaf Wii U owners are buying a Switch day 1 doesn't mean that normal people are. Stop trying to make excuses for Nintendo's shitty business practices.
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Nintendo knows their fanbase will swallow anything from them so they have no issue fucking them over and over again.
 
nampad said:
Nintendo knows their fanbase will swallow anything from them so they have no issue fucking them over and over again.
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I'm sure it felt real good to get in a nice, cheap "Nintendo fans are a bunch of mindless sheep" dig, huh. You're so brave!

Nintendo supported a dead system for four years. A system they honestly could have gotten away with killing in 2014. So, no, they aren't "fucking" anyone over at this point. The fact they're releasing Zelda on Wii U period shows they care about their core consumers quite a bit more than the average company.

I'm still waiting for my PS3 version of The Last Guardian and meaningful first party Vita support post-2012, but you don't see me entering PlayStation threads with this type of nonsense.
 
Wait a minute...why does this thread get a pass but not the Xenoblade one? I thought threads based on tweets shouldn't exist at all. :P
 
I'll buy both versions. I did it with Twilight Princess.

I imagine this will be frustrating for people who bought Wii U and don't want a Switch but for those who are buying the Switch it's a non issue surely.
 
Yeah I am a WiiU owner and 1 week wait for BOTW is not a big deal. Like is this really a huge issue. You waited forever, you can wait forever and a week. WiiU is a dead platform, no point in pretending it's some beast just being abandon. We got 4 years of support on a shit system. Thems the breaks.

nampad said:
Nintendo knows their fanbase will swallow anything from them so they have no issue fucking them over and over again.
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Man, it's just video games, perhaps some people genuinely don't give a fuck about a week wait? You can literally call it anything you want but it's like, you seem way more invested in criticizing than people being like "meh w/e"
 
WiiU owners having to wait an extra week for BotW... One of the great human-rights tragedies of our time.

I don't get the whole "I bought the WiiU, I'm a loyal Nintendo fan. I'm entitled to the Zelda game at the same exact time as the Switch people" coming from people who... Aren't buying the Switch? I don't remember getting some sort of "you get the next Zelda first" guarantee when I bought my WiiU.
 
MomoQca said:
Wait a minute...why does this thread get a pass but not the Xenoblade one? I thought threads based on tweets shouldn't exist at all. :P
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We often have threads based on Tweets when they add substantial new information. I'd argue that was also the case with the Xenoblade thread. Perhaps some mod had a bad day again, has never heard of the source, or whatever.
 
nampad said:
Nintendo knows their fanbase will swallow anything from them so they have no issue fucking them over and over again.
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More like Nintendo has to make the correct business decisions for themselves or they won't be around to "fuck over" anyone anymore

Breathe of the Wild is likely Nintendos largest and most expensive game of all time. They need it to help push the Switch, because if the switch isn't a success then who knows where they go from there. They supported WiiU a lot more than other game companies would have given the state it's in and the WiiU version is still coming. People really need to chill and understand how pivotal the next few months are for Nintendos future and the patience of a few WiiU fans who can't wait a week isn't something anywhere near the top of their list of priorities
 
I've had 4 fantastic years with the Wii U.

If Nintendo wants to boost Switch sales in addition to bringing BotW to gamers with maximum fanfare and minimum confusion, then a Switch debut it is.
 
Hmm a week gap between the Switch and Wii U version that isn't so bad compare since Twilight Princess was the same here in Europe.

I still have the Wii U version on pre-order and will probably keep it on the off chance I don't end up getting the switch by then, though I might hold off getting the Switch on launch and buy a Zelda Switch bundle pack.

8bit said:
Think it was only a week difference in Europe.
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It was, the Wii Version was released on December 8th with the GameCube releasing on the 15th.

I remember waiting for the GameCube version but had to get it the Monday after the launch date as I went to London with my family.

8bit said:
Oh hey, which version does Link lead with his left hand in this time?
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Well so far the Wii U version Link is right handed and I suspect the Switch version will also be Right handed for story reasons.

nampad said:
Nintendo knows their fanbase will swallow anything from them so they have no issue fucking them over and over again.
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No one is getting "fucked" over here the Wii U struggled to surpass GameCube sales so in order for the Switch to have every chance of hitting the ground running it needs a big name title to help sell the system and that happens to be Zelda.

Heck I remember the buzz surrounding Wii launch and how excited people were about playing a Zelda game at launch heck the queue to for the demo of the Wii with Twilight Princess was long with people lining up just to play the opening section of the game.

So if Nintendo is smart and have demo Switch with a playable demo of Breath of the Wild then the Switch should have a healthy launch with Breath of the Wild boosting sales further.
 
OrbitalBeard said:
I'm sure it felt real good to get in a nice, cheap "Nintendo fans are a bunch of mindless sheep" dig, huh. You're so brave!

Nintendo supported a dead system for four years. A system they honestly could have gotten away with killing in 2014. So, no, they aren't "fucking" anyone over at this point. The fact they're releasing Zelda on Wii U period shows they care about their core consumers quite a bit more than the average company.

I'm still waiting for my PS3 version of The Last Guardian and meaningful first party Vita support post-2012, but you don't see me entering PlayStation threads with this type of nonsense.
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Four years? More like 3 at best. 2016 was barren to say the least.

Hell, 3 is even being generous. After Mario maker the only good games that Nintendo releases were just published by them (pokken and #fe). The rest were lazy spin offs and a remaster.

Also, no one should be grateful for Nintendo releasing a product. Nintendo is the one that should be grateful that people wants to give them their money. Hell, wiiu install base will be much higher than the switch one after those three months. It's not like releasing the game would be risky. It's just that Nintendo wants people to talk for their new trap.
 
Kid Ying said:
Four years? More like 3 at best. 2016 was barren to say the least.

Hell, 3 is even being generous. After Mario maker the only good games that Nintendo releases were just published by them (pokken and #fe). The rest were lazy spin offs and a remaster.
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2016 was fine, considering Wii U's position in the market. I actually preferred it to 2015 in some ways.
 
i really expected the wii u version to come out a couple weeks or a month later to be honest. especially if it was a launch title so some sales could be guaranteed for the new fiscal year. if the game's out in june then it doesn't really matter a bunch.

not surprised by the timing though. sounds like nintendo's curating a pretty strong launch window with first and third-parties.
 
As a day-1 a Wii U owner, I couldn't give a shit.

I'll buy my graphically superior (and portable!) Switch version at launch and wait a week for my Wii U version that will remain in the shrink wrap until I can sell for 5 times the price.
 
A week. Meh, I can live with that. I hope the Switch version is significantly better than the Wii U version. It's definitely going to be 1080p (I mean 720p on a 2017 console???), but I do hope it also has a much better draw distance than the Wii U version. AA would be nice, too.
 
I don't really see the point of delaying the EiiU version for a week.

WiiU owners must be fans of Nintendo and already interested in the Switch without this "small benefit".

OrbitalBeard said:
I'm sure it felt real good to get in a nice, cheap "Nintendo fans are a bunch of mindless sheep" dig, huh. You're so brave!

Nintendo supported a dead system for four years. A system they honestly could have gotten away with killing in 2014. So, no, they aren't "fucking" anyone over at this point. The fact they're releasing Zelda on Wii U period shows they care about their core consumers quite a bit more than the average company.

I'm still waiting for my PS3 version of The Last Guardian and meaningful first party Vita support post-2012, but you don't see me entering PlayStation threads with this type of nonsense.
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Sony released more than 25 games on the Vita after the first year, including Killzone Mercenaires, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars and Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines.
 
Mass_Pincup said:
Sony released more than 25 games on the Vita after the first year, including Killzone Mercenaires, Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars and Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines.
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"Meaningful" first party support. Don't get me wrong, they released a handful of strong titles after 2012 (you didn't even mention Tearaway, one of the most beloved games on the system), but it's inarguable they completely dropped the ball on real support after year one....and I'd argue they dropped real support after the first four months.
 
Nintendo seems to be oddly playing this perfectly. Mario and others at launch, Zelda in June, E3 announcements... Strong year of releases
 
Tom Nook Sawyer said:
I know it's their intent, but as far as I can tell, no one has brought it up in 9 pages.

My point was this potentially has bigger ramifications than affecting just LKD.
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This has a greater impact because it is touching upon specifics concerning marketing and other sensitive material. It also brings a greater amount of attention to individual sources that are in the know of such details. As I've said before, we are 6 weeks out from the January presentation, so leaks really aren't needed right now. Leave some mystery and wonder for the event.

Not that any outlet or journalist owes Nintendo or any company that privilege, mind you.

Rumors, leaks, and such have a place within the industry. When Nintendo was silent in regards to NX - leaks were a beneficial tool in the sense of informing people what is happening in the lead up to the reveal. Leaking a large of amount of software in development ahead of a presentation meant to showcase said software is more damaging than beneficial as people begin to shape opinions and expectations (similar to how false NX rumors like an X86 PS4+ Console set a ceiling of expectation that was never going to be reached).
 
The crazy amount of hate strikes me as kind of odd. If you bought a Wii U years ago specifically to play Zelda, when it wasn't even out or knowingly going to be out fairly soon and are upset that it's taken this long, then...well, that's kind of on you as a consumer. Otherwise, if you're waiting until June, then it would still be coming out in June. If you're upset that it's not exclusive to Wii U, well....we've known for like a year already that it was going to be getting an NX/Switch version. Nintendo's been fairly transparent about all of that. So...in what way exactly are people being "screwed over?" Because of a week's difference?

Nobody at this point is going to be buying a Wii U to play Breath of the Wild, so if you want to get the Wii U version it's because you already have a Wii U and aren't planning to buy the Switch version. So unless the worry is that the internet is going to spoil the entire game for you in the span of that week, it makes honestly no major difference.
 
squid said:
Yep probably, M in Australia is same as TP and SS got.
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LMAO, Skyward Sword was rated M in australia? What does GTA get then, XXX?

Australians need to check their shoes and toilet for nopes every day but a game like Skyward Sword is too much for people under 18? Rockatansky is disappointed.
 
Cepheus said:
I still think the Wii U version will get quietly canned. As I've said before, there's no way they'd release one of the biggest ever games for the system over half a year after they've stopped making the system you're supposed to play it on.
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There's no way Nintendo would burn bridges like that. They can delay the Wii U version, but they won't cancel it outright.

I'd throw my Wii U in a fire and never buy hardware from the company again if they just cancelled it. But I'm not worried that'll happen.
 
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