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@Jamessmooth Pretty sure we just became internet friends!

I like this list, but it needs Harvest Moon.

Silksong would be cool, but I doubt it. Sports Story seems more likely and I would love that. Cuphead DLC and physical release date is another pipe dream, but a guy can hope right? Oh, and a release date for TMNT: Shredder's Revenge would be neat. Can't wait to be disappointed tomorrow and blame Nintendo!

According to the Nintendo Power Podcast from July 2021 it's officially "figh". Straight from NoA itself.

So was the "Zelda" figure her son played with as a child created by a Japanese author? Or was the "Zelda" figure created by a Japanese author that her son played with? Phrasing is important. I mean, it would be cool if I had a kid that played with Shiggy, but that would make me pretty damn old.

"Don't bring me here anymore, alright!"

KNIGHT Wars could've been the original Wargroove.

Lots of memories with Zelda, but the one that sticks out most is related to Ocarina of Time. I was so excited for the game and preordered it to get the gold cartridge. I remember getting stuck in the Lost Woods and not knowing how to advance. We had a school trip and I was gone for the day. My older brother was home from college for the Holidays. He always watched me play and knew that I was stuck. He took the time when I was gone to play it and help me out. When I got back from the trip, he told me that he figured out the Lost Woods trick and showed it to me. I was so excited and dove further into the game getting immersed in everything. Still remains my favorite Zelda game and overall video game to this day.

@jhvoorhies There is a special place in Hell for Scervo.

@Clyde_Radcliffe I will second what everyone else has said so far and say yes I think you'd enjoy it if you liked OoT and WW. There's no cooking you have to do, the weapons don't break, and as the others said the world is much more streamlined and linear. Be aware that this is a pretty hefty game though in terms of time to play through and you will be revisiting locations multiple times. If you like story, this is arguably the game that focuses on it more than any other.

@Ghost_of_Hasashi True, but at the same time if they bank on that and wait too long it may impact the sales of the successor as they'll always be trying to play catch-up. It'll be an interesting decision for them.

Personally, I hope this signals that there won't be a "Pro" model and the OLED Switch will just bridge the gap between now and when the Switch successor comes out. I'd much rather they get a few more years out of the current family of models and then release a meaningful, substantial upgrade in the form of the next Switch. I understand Nintendo said they see the Switch as halfway through it's life cycle, but they have to be cognizant of waiting too long to release the next one and have the software start to run dry. Late 2023/early 2024 has always seemed like a good window for the next Switch to me.

Seems like a good way to eke out a few more years of sales and then just come out with the Switch successor. Make it backwards compatible with Switch games and there you go.

I don't plan on getting this unless they have a sweet BoTW2 special edition in 2022. Then I may not be able to resist.

I'm going to make a kickstarter for a game that's inspired by Zelda, Minecraft, Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Celeste, Hollow Knight, Mario, Pokemon, Fortnite, and any other popular game that will get people to back my game.

All of them. Trust me.

I'm actually quite a bit more excited for this than Metroid Prime 4. I prefer 2D Metroid. It's cool that MP4 exists (theoretically) for people who like 3D Metroid. Both can and should coexist.

What if Breath of the Wild 2 is the conclusion of the whole Ganon/Link/Zelda story arc? There seem to be pretty obvious Skyward Sword connections and Nintendo seems very intent on people playing that game to see where the origin story starts. We already know the original BoTW is the last game in the timeline, so naturally BoTW2 will at least partially take place after that. Maybe they tie back to the beginning and actually give a conclusion similar to what they're aiming to do with Metroid Dread? They could always slot games in between if they still want to revisit the characters and story.

Maybe there won't be more games for the anniversary, but I hope there is other merchandise at least. I'm a sucker for Zelda.

@Mr_Humpf I tried all the fixes you mentioned and a few others I found online last night for over an hour. No success at all. This is pretty frustrating that there's been no fix. I can only assume it's such a small portion affected by it that it's not a huge rush. It sucks.

I believe if you continue the quote it ends with "...this year." The collection could still be before March 31, 2022 and fit their anniversary "year" like they did with Mario.

@UndoControl Totally agree, I don't want them to rush it.

I loved this! Seems like it might be destined to be the big 2022 Holiday title, though I guess it still could be earlier depending on how their work progresses.

So, Zelda falls in the pit that was at the end of the first trailer and does all the underground stuff while Link does the overworld and sky stuff? Sounds like fun.

As for people wondering about more Zelda games and merch for the anniversary, they don't want to cut into Skyward Sword sales. That's likely why they only mentioned the Game & Watch. I'm anticipating a Zelda anniversary focus after Skyward Sword is out with other games, merch, etc. Here goes all my rupees.

Well, here's one of the first Zelda anniversary things I don't need but will definitely buy! I'm sure they'll talk about more anniversary things after Skyward Sword is out. Possibly have an anniversary specific Zelda direct like they did for Mario.

@Mr_Humpf Dang. I'll have to keep messing around with mine too. It really is frustrating, but it seems like a limited number of people (like you and me) who are still affected by it.

As of last night, I still wasn't able to download anything. Are others still having this same problem?

Is Uwe Boll involved? If not, no purchase.

Nice! Now give me an update on the Cuphead DLC and physical release so I can finally get that one too.

I loved this game and still do. HM64 is still my favorite, but this is probably a close second. Like you, I miss the simplicity and sometimes feel like the newer games cram more things in just for the sake of having more stuff. I guess that's why I still play the older games at times.

Well now, this potentially makes my thoughts of BoTW2 slipping to 2022 totally wrong. Maybe it launches earlier than I expected with the new model...that'd be one heck of a launch title for it.

It's too bad they likely won't have any special editions at launch. I want to upgrade, but only for a Zelda model.

@ok1 I never said this was a new thing. I'm saying that the placement of this makes it less likely that Nintendo has another big Holiday title. Not impossible, but less likely.

@ok1 Correct. But this is the Black Friday release which is where they typically place their most impactful title for maximum Holiday sales potential.

So there's your likely Holiday 2021 game from Nintendo. And with Arceus so close behind, I think that pushes BoTW2 to March 2022 at the earliest if they want to get it in this fiscal year. If not, maybe they just position it as the big Holiday 2022 title.

I'm looking forward to this one. Hopefully it will be a half price Black Friday deal like the first one was...

I didn't play this until Switch and it was exactly what I was looking for. Probably in my top 5 all time.

A wired USB mouse? No deal.

This along with Cuphead DLC and Sports Story are at the top of my indie wishlist. All 3 are in a similar situation it seems.

Microsoft wants Game Pass on everything, so of course they want it on Switch. The ball is obviously in Nintendo's court. If (and that's a big IF) Game Pass comes to Switch it will be on Nintendo's terms. Possibly a highly curated lineup that features only games not already on/not possible natively on Switch or maybe just Microsoft exclusive titles. Nintendo won't do anything that will harm sales potential on their own system.

I wish I had an actual Virtual Boy, so I would totally play them. It's the only Nintendo console/handheld that I don't have at least some form of. They're so expensive now and most of them don't work. Looking back at when these were on clearance when I was a kid and not grabbing one is a regret.

I hope this is true. Tropical Freeze is one of the best games of all time. If it's a 2D platformer, why drop the Country moniker though? I get it that Rare and Retro developed the other ones, but still.

Cool. The internet in my area still isn't fast enough for cloud gaming.

Fun fact, the idiom is champing at the bit but hardly anyone uses it correctly. Maybe it's not that fun, but it's still a fact regardless.

I just finished watching the series last weekend. Is it dumb and campy? Yes. Is it also fun? Most of the time, yes.

Ganon is the best character and the "evil jar" is my favorite thing about the show.

I live out in the country with the closest stores that sell video games being about 45 minutes away. So many drives home were spent scouring the manual of my new game in anticipation of playing it when I got home.

Wii U had the best feeling discs ever.

This is completely shocking and not expected at all from that trailer.

10 years? Awesome! Too bad it will be gone when the DLC and physical edition finally come to Switch.

"We haven't even begun to mention the things that have been removed from the game in its time under Natsume."

Such as anything resembling fun? A soul?

Once again Natsume is tarnishing the name of Harvest Moon. Please just stop making them and sell the naming rights to Marvelous.

Turtles in Time is one of my favorite games...I'm pumped for this!

Well this is disappointing. I'm still getting it and I'll form my own opinions. Still, I may be in the minority, but I don't want all of these "innovations". I prefer older HM games for their simplicity. And yes, I could go back and play them I understand that.