The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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Will Nintendo Create A GameCube Classic?

After Nintendo created the amazingly popular Nintendo and Super Nintendo Classic I've wondered if a Nintendo 64 Classic would come this year? Some people have speculated that Nintendo might also bring a GameCube Classic to market and a YouTuber Nintendrew looked into how practical that was. Spoiler alert he actually builds one but it's not cheap, a reason why Nintendo might not be building one anytime soon. That said, computing prices drop fast enough a GameCube classic might come in the next handful of years and if it did, I'd buy one at launch.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/22/2018 at 05:47am

Wow that would be cool. What's interesting to me is that for us in North America, the GameCube is almost 17 years old! Yet I feel like I still see it as kind of "new." Whereas I feel like the N64 is older and much more doable as a mini. I would like to see a miniN64 and a miniNGC though. I really enjoyed my GameCube, I still have it.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/22/2018 at 04:47pm

Based on this video I'd say it's possible. Nintendo could more easily minify their own architecture, but they'd need really high demand for it to make it a good business decision. I'm still betting we see an N64 Classic, and that will be the last one for a while.

What I'd love is a GBA Classic loaded with GB, GBC, and GBA games. A DS Classic runs into hardware limitations probably.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/23/2018 at 05:11pm

The 64 Classic is coming this year. My guess is it will be announced in June or July.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/tech/gaming/704683/Nintendo-64-Classic-CONFIRMED-Nintendo-trademark-suggests-N64-Mini-console-coming-soon/amp

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/23/2018 at 05:59pm

Cool!

Travis Admin wrote on 05/23/2018 at 06:54pm

That isn’t real confirmation but it’s about as close as you can get without an announcement. Awesome!

I’m looking forward to this one because my N64 is a little broken. I kinda hope they do multiple colors like they did with the originals.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/24/2018 at 03:43am

I'm curious if they will do 4 player? They don't have to include 4 controllers but it would be neat if they did. My only game recommendation is they included Dr Mario 64, I think they'll get everything else right.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/24/2018 at 03:55am

I never played Dr Mario 64, I played the Gameboy version. That's something I'd like to see on that list and I think it seems like a good one for them to include, in other words, I think they would include it. I also think Mario 64 would have to be included, that's a classic N64 game. I doubt Smash Bros. will be on it, but that was one of my favorites. I also liked Goldeneye, but I don't expect to see that on there as it's not directly Nintendo.

This leads to a great discussion. Maybe we can come up with our own ideas about what may be included or what we'd like to see included.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/24/2018 at 01:24pm

I bet they’d put Smash on it.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/24/2018 at 01:36pm

I think Smash would be a great addition.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/24/2018 at 01:39pm

Ideas:

Mario 64
Ocarina
Majoras Mask
Mario Kart
Smash
Dr Mario 64
Excite bike
Gauntlet
Earthbound 64 (because they go back and finish it, which they won’t but one can dream)
Star Fox 64
Donkey Kong 64

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/24/2018 at 05:42pm

Shit yeah I forgot about the Zelda games and Mario Kart. Star Fox 64 would be great, I've seen it, but never played it. Great list Jon! Hopefully Smash would be in there. Are N64 games small enough to fit on something? Well, I do know that the Zelda games are small enough to fit on a Gamecube disc (because I have that disc).

Travis Admin wrote on 05/24/2018 at 06:30pm

N64 games are very small by today’s storage standards. 32-64mb. So you could fit ten large N64 games on a standard cd rom. They’d have plenty of room to put 30 games on a 2gb sd card.

I would like to see GoldenEye and Perfect Dark on there but I highly doubt they’d get on there due to licensing since Microsoft owns Rare now, so the only Rare games would be properties owned by Nintendo like Donkey Kong 64

Travis Admin wrote on 05/24/2018 at 06:31pm

Oh and you know that Wave Race game is going to be on it.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/24/2018 at 10:55pm

Cool, thanks Travis. I'd like to try Perfect Dark. I'm not sure, but I may have played or seen Wave Race.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 05/26/2018 at 03:37am

Oh! And I want Pokemon Stadium (1 & 2?) on there. Ogre Battle 64 would be a good addition, too, I've read or heard that it's a good game (similar to Final Fantasy Tactics).

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Wind Waker HD: Side by Side Comparison

"How does The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD's graphics and visuals compare to that of the original GameCube version? We pitted the two side-by-side in a head-to-head comparison to find out just how much better the Wii U version looks!"

Press play and crank up the resolution and watch Wind Waker side by side Wind Waker HD. Looks like Wind Waker HD brings some really crisp visuals to the table. Does this look compelling enough to nab on Wii U?

Timogorgon Member wrote on 09/12/2013 at 05:24pm

I'll admit that when Wind Waker came out at first... I hated the cell shaded graphics. However, seeing them in HD makes them look MUCH better.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 09/12/2013 at 08:33pm

This looks really cool, and I've never played Wind Waker, but I can't justify a U just for this game.

It does look great though!

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/25/2014 at 10:23pm

Wow! Unlike WhiteboySlim, when I got Wind Waker when it was released, I was very impressed, I thought it was gorgeous! Now seeing both versions of the game side by side, I notice how smooth and gorgeous the HD version is and how I must have overlooked some of the aspects of the original version that make it not as beautiful.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/25/2014 at 11:41pm

Well, the original Wind Waker was played more on the old SD TV's and if you played the game on that, it looked great. BUT hooking up the old version to an HD TV is pretty rough so the HD version really sort of fills the chasm there.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/25/2014 at 11:52pm

Yeah, that makes total sense. It does seem pretty sweet that the game looks much better and more polished now.

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Wind Waker HD Comes to Wii U

During Nintendo's E3 event today they dropped the news that Wind Waker is coming to the Wii U in HD. The visuals in the video looks incredible and the remastered version looks great. This is a nice addition to the Wii U and for people that love this game and have the console could see this as a must buy!

Travis Admin wrote on 06/13/2013 at 03:46am

I want a Wii U, but only for the Nintendo-published games. Kinda where I was on the Wii. I'll probably end up getting one when it's down to $150 or something.

This looks stellar. I just can't justify it yet.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 06/13/2013 at 06:01am

Yeah. I don't have a Wii U and whereas this game looks incredible, like you, it would be the only reason I bought one. And I can play Wind Waker on my Wii.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/25/2014 at 05:32am

I thought Wind Waker was an AWESOME game! I was also very happy with the bonus disc I got with my pre-order of the game (that disc is why I can play Majora's Mask, Ocarina of Time, and the first two Zelda games on the Gamecube, or Wii). Still, I've played Wind Waker recently and I'm not quite yet compelled to buy a Wii U because of this game. A new Zelda game would definitely make me more compelled to buy one. Initially I loved the idea of the Wii U and wanted one, but over time my interest seemed to die. I can afford one now, but there's nothing that's making me want one in particular. However, that trailer for the new Zelda game is probably what it might take for me to finally get one (regardless of price).

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