Chances of a Zelda Collection for 35th anniversary?

  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 14:16:13 192 posts
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    Due to Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD, I’ve never offloaded my Wii U despite there not being much room for it anymore. It’s truly the strangest of consoles but that’s another story...

    I’ve heard a bit or speculation that after 3D All-Stars, a similar Zelda collection on Switch is a good shout for this year. The 2 Wii U ports would be pretty simple and if it were to happen I imagine these 2 games are all we’d get.

    Nothing official on this and for some reason, my gut tells me it won’t happen even though it would make money. What do you think?
  • You-can-call-me-kal 18 Jan 2021 14:21:24 23,013 posts
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    I would be amazed if there isn’t something. I think they’ve openly said they’re planning activity for it. There are lot more 3D Zelda games than Mario so may well not be all of them, but Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are both due a remaster/rerelease.

    Presumably BotW2 will also be part of the 35th anniversary activity.
  • Deleted user 18 January 2021 14:23:14
    You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
    I would be amazed if there isn’t something. I think they’ve openly said they’re planning activity for it. There are lot more 3D Zelda games than Mario so may well not be all of them, but Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are both due a remaster/rerelease.

    Presumably BotW2 will also be part of the 35th anniversary activity.
    TP had a wii u remake
  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 14:25:06 192 posts
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    @You-can-call-me-kal

    I think if anything is to happen, they’ll likely just reissue the Wii U versions of Wind Waker / Twilight Princess as it’s the easiest money. Skyward Sword would be a complicated remake but again I’ve heard murmurs about it.

    Ocarina and Majorca’s mask could be possible too, based on the 3DS remakes. Both look quite primitive now but certainly no worse than Mario 64...
  • Armoured_Bear 18 Jan 2021 14:34:17 31,233 posts
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    I think there have been plenty of Skyward Sword remaster rumours, as others have said, there will surely be *something* but being Nintendo any collection will likely not err on the generous side.
  • BigOrkWaaagh 18 Jan 2021 14:34:48 10,554 posts
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    Are you really asking whether or not Nintendo are going to miss a chance to re-release a whole bunch of old games with absolutely no improvements for 45 quid?
  • Rum_Monkey 18 Jan 2021 14:36:49 3,488 posts
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    I hope they do as I've never played any of them.
  • DFawkes 18 Jan 2021 14:37:10 32,785 posts
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    I want nothing less than the CDi games remastered, in all their glory. I'm only half-kidding, I've never experienced them and would love to see how bad they truly are. Now I think about it, I vaguely recall a Eurogamer article about a PC fan remake so I'll have to see if those are still a thing, or if Nintendo have lawyered them out of existence yet.
  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 14:40:08 192 posts
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    BigOrkWaaagh wrote:
    Are you really asking whether or not Nintendo are going to miss a chance to re-release a whole bunch of old games with absolutely no improvements for 45 quid?
    More likely £49.99

    They certainly have a track record for it but I think the question is what games they would choose for said collection.

    Any collection would be 3 games max I expect and there are 5 3D Zeldas to choose from, plus Link Between Worlds as a wild card.

    Skyward Sword would need fully remade so can count that out of a collection. They’ll charge full price for it on its own should it ever appear.
  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 14:41:20 192 posts
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    DFawkes wrote:
    I want nothing less than the CDi games remastered, in all their glory. I'm only half-kidding, I've never experienced them and would love to see how bad they truly are. Now I think about it, I vaguely recall a Eurogamer article about a PC fan remake so I'll have to see if those are still a thing, or if Nintendo have lawyered them out of existence yet.
    They’re not actually that hard to find on EBay, but you’d need to buy a CDi too of course.
  • You-can-call-me-kal 18 Jan 2021 14:44:57 23,013 posts
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    Two double packs. Ocarina + Majora = Vol 1. WW + TP = Vol 2.

    £50 each or both volumes for £80.

    Skyward complete remake = £55.

    Original Zelda Game & Watch = £40.

    Free Zelda 35 games with Switch Online.
  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 14:49:41 192 posts
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    You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
    Two double packs. Ocarina + Majora = Vol 1. WW + TP = Vol 2.

    £50 each or both volumes for £80.

    Skyward complete remake = £55.

    Original Zelda Game & Watch = £40.

    Free Zelda 35 games with Switch Online.
    Dream scenario but highly optimistic!
  • Armoured_Bear 18 Jan 2021 15:08:15 31,233 posts
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    I wouldn't have a problem at all paying full price for them individually if they were proper remakes and not barebones remasters. I've never played Majora's Mask so a proper remake with modern visuals would be fantastic.
    Link's Awakening was great so I suppose there is some hope but the Mario collection doesn't help provide optimism. Of course, like millions of others I voted with my wallet by buying it then whinged on the internet.
  • Red_Bool 18 Jan 2021 15:15:14 2,309 posts
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    Armoured_Bear wrote:
    I've never played Majora's Mask so a proper remake with modern visuals would be fantastic.
    Get it on the 3DS (if you have one). I highly recommend it. It's one of my favourite Zelda games. Just don't expect "Ocarina 2" (like I did way back when) because it most definitely is not.
  • Deleted user 18 January 2021 15:17:20
    Trent_Steel wrote:
    You-can-call-me-kal wrote:
    Two double packs. Ocarina + Majora = Vol 1. WW + TP = Vol 2.

    £50 each or both volumes for £80.

    Skyward complete remake = £55.

    Original Zelda Game & Watch = £40.

    Free Zelda 35 games with Switch Online.
    Dream scenario but highly optimistic!
    I agree, both for £80 lol
  • Armoured_Bear 18 Jan 2021 15:31:01 31,233 posts
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    Red_Bool wrote:
    Armoured_Bear wrote:
    I've never played Majora's Mask so a proper remake with modern visuals would be fantastic.
    Get it on the 3DS (if you have one). I highly recommend it. It's one of my favourite Zelda games. Just don't expect "Ocarina 2" (like I did way back when) because it most definitely is not.
    I have an old 3DS lying around but cab with a wee screen handheld these days. I'll hold out for a big screen version.
  • Cappy 18 Jan 2021 15:39:24 14,393 posts
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    When it comes to the 3D older games, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask I'd expect that the fan community will still be the place to go in coming years as they experiment with various ways of altering existing versions.

    It's a certainty that somebody will eventually tackle the 3DS versions and set about reversing all the changes Nintendo made bringing back something equivalent to the originals with the updated visuals and frame rate of the 3DS versions.
  • PazJohnMitch 18 Jan 2021 15:43:55 17,276 posts
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    I would like a Skyward Sword remake as it is the only 3D Zelda I haven’t finished.
  • Stuz359 18 Jan 2021 16:24:31 492 posts
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    Skyward Sword is quite complicated because of the controls I think. Not just the motion controls but the pointer controls. A large portion of the puzzles are built around them. I think it was the same reasoning that led to Mario Galaxy 2 being omitted from the All Star Collection
  • PazJohnMitch 18 Jan 2021 16:29:50 17,276 posts
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    SS didn’t even work properly with the Wiimote Plus at times. So yeah, I can definitely envision some issues using the joycons.

    Edited by PazJohnMitch at 16:30:17 18-01-2021
  • Fake_Blood 18 Jan 2021 16:42:48 11,093 posts
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    I want Phantom Hourglass on the switch. With a fancy stylus.
  • Trent_Steel 18 Jan 2021 18:41:42 192 posts
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    Cappy wrote:
    When it comes to the 3D older games, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask I'd expect that the fan community will still be the place to go in coming years as they experiment with various ways of altering existing versions.

    It's a certainty that somebody will eventually tackle the 3DS versions and set about reversing all the changes Nintendo made bringing back something equivalent to the originals with the updated visuals and frame rate of the 3DS versions.
    Out of curiosity what would you deem to be wrong with the 3DS versions? After playing them I could never go back to the N64 ones
  • beastmaster 18 Jan 2021 18:52:01 22,373 posts
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    They’ll probably do some kind of release for something. However, what a way to celebrate then to announce an all new Zelda game on an all new Switch console?

    Edited by beastmaster at 18:52:25 18-01-2021

    Edited by beastmaster at 18:52:37 18-01-2021
  • Cappy 18 Jan 2021 19:43:07 14,393 posts
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    Trent_Steel wrote:
    Cappy wrote:
    When it comes to the 3D older games, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask I'd expect that the fan community will still be the place to go in coming years as they experiment with various ways of altering existing versions.

    It's a certainty that somebody will eventually tackle the 3DS versions and set about reversing all the changes Nintendo made bringing back something equivalent to the originals with the updated visuals and frame rate of the 3DS versions.
    Out of curiosity what would you deem to be wrong with the 3DS versions? After playing them I could never go back to the N64 ones
    There are plenty of exhaustive lists of changes to the games if you want to dig in. Ranging from parts being censored, to changes to gameplay itself (sadly for the worse in some instances), dumbed down difficulty and bosses etc. Nintendo tend to channel their inner George Lucas every time they revisit something.
  • Saul_Iscariot 18 Jan 2021 20:58:25 4,399 posts
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    @Trent_Steel Another option, if it is still available and you have a Wii U, is get it in that. It isn’t a fancy updated version, like the 3DS. But you can play it on your TV or the game pad. (This is for Armoured Bear.)

    I would like a Skyward Sword remaster above all the other titles. I have only played it the once. The tricky controls stopped me returning to it. But if they optimise it for the Switch, graphic overhaul or not, I would pay full price again.

    Edited by Saul_Iscariot at 20:59:11 18-01-2021
  • Bichii 18 Jan 2021 23:01:25 4,672 posts
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    I just bought breath of the wild. Is links awakening or what ever it's called also worth getting? Also holy shit how much 2nd hand and new copies are for breath of the wild. Managed to get it for £37 and that was the first copy to be under £40 second hand for about a week. It's over three years old.
  • PazJohnMitch 19 Jan 2021 08:09:02 17,276 posts
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    Link’s Awakening is also great. Very different though as it is a traditional Zelda that is under 20 hours.
  • Deleted user 19 January 2021 11:54:09
    I don't think it'll happen. Nintendo have a bad habit of not doing what fans would enjoy.
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