Nintendo dismisses Zelda release date speculation

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Nintendo "hopes" to announce more about its new Legend of Zelda GameCube title at E3 in May, the company said today as it dismissed reports that game would be released in October as "speculation". Last week's GDC trailer for the game, which adopts a more mature graphical approach than its predecessor The Wind Waker (pictured), has re-ignited interest after its first appearance at last year's E3 trade show - and in particular fans are now drawing attention to a US retail posting of a 1st October release date.

Nintendo unsurprisingly distanced itself from the date this morning. In a statement the company said: "We haven't announced any potential release dates for the new Legend of Zelda title. Everything published to date is entirely speculation and we hope to announce more about the game at E3 in May." This is hardly surprising as retailers regularly add speculative release dates to game postings. Although some turn out to be true, more often than not a prospective release date is just designed to encourage pre-orders.

In Zelda's case, Nintendo has said the game will appear in 2005 on GameCube, but other details - including the full name of the game, the nature of the story and gameplay changes - have yet to be announced.

News source: gamesindustry.biz

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#1 hesdeadjim on 14 Mar 2005 - 13:29

omfg delayed again...Nintendo suxs hahahaah Nintendo is dead...but seriously, the trailer for this looks awesome.

#2 LazarusX on 14 Mar 2005 - 13:50

QUOTE

hesdeadjim "omfg delayed again"

its not delayed try reading the post.

#3 Steffan on 14 Mar 2005 - 14:04

stores are just trying to take our money. I won't pre-order the game until nintendo announces the release date of it. If nintendo was smart, they would release it around the holidays so they can make a lot of money.

(2 replies) #4 KZWings on 14 Mar 2005 - 14:05

Last week's GDC trailer for the game, which adopts a more mature graphical approach than its predecessor The Wind Waker (pictured), has re-ignited interest after its first appearance at last year's E3 trade show - and in particular fans are now drawing attention to a US retail posting of a 1st October release date.

Howcome i don't know anything about LAST WEEKS trailer? Is this right?

#4.1 MoRiA on 14 Mar 2005 - 14:17

Wow... after 5 attempts at logging in I can finally post.

Last week's Zelda trailer would be here: http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/vids_1.html

I didn't know about it until this article either

#4.2 Steffan on 14 Mar 2005 - 15:28

yes, its true

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=295202&st=0

#5 ElementalDragon on 14 Mar 2005 - 17:22

yeah, they never SAID it was going to be pushed back again. for all we know it could come out in August or September. either way it goes, i'll just be happy to get it.

#6 TGD on 14 Mar 2005 - 21:45

Nintendo have said "Q4" for months. Reggie said it last week. Developers in Japan said it a few months ago. It hasn't been delayed, it hasn't even been given a release date. And the vague one we have is more than likely going to remain correct.

#7 Erich on 15 Mar 2005 - 05:20

Maybe it'll be released in June........

(2 replies) #8 ssvegeta384 on 15 Mar 2005 - 05:50

It's Nintendo, and it's Zelda...it'll be delayed.

#8.1 Danrarbc641 on 15 Mar 2005 - 09:24

Mark my words. Zelda is going head-to-head with the Xbox 2 launch, just like Majora's Mask went against PS2.

#8.2 dolimite35 on 15 Mar 2005 - 15:29

its funny how the word 'delayed' never shows up in the GamesIndustry article...and people said in the forms that it was never 'delayed' cause no realease date was given (you cant go by the gamestop/amazon realse date).....but people still still post stuff like:

"It's Nintendo, and it's Zelda...it'll be delayed."

funny

#9 Menimus on 15 Mar 2005 - 17:14

It's LOZ, I dont care if it's delayed, I'll wait

#10 Zaratustra on 16 Mar 2005 - 07:29

i miss the good old zelda they were the best,

my favorite: A link to the past...

#11 smeggers on 16 Mar 2005 - 07:33

I want it YESTERDAY!!!!! Wind walker was lame!!!! Way too much sailing, sailing, sailing, more sailing, sailing, sailing, dungeon, sailing, sailing, sailing,..............more sailing, little more sailing, and then............sailing. This one wont suck*I hope I hope I hope*!!!!!

Last edited by 49488 on 16 Mar 2005 - 07:40

#12 Mystical112 on 18 Mar 2005 - 03:59

awww.. man i really wanna play this one too... i need it over the summer i doubt im gonna get to play it once sept comes around again...

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