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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wii U Limited Edition Bundle & Collectible Figure

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Nintendo has announced a release date for a limited edition The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wii U bundle. You will be able to play the downloaded version with the release of this console on 9/20/13 and will also be available for digital download in the Nintendo eShop. Also announced is a limited edition version of The Wind Waker HD that comes with a Ganondorf collectible figure, release date: 10/4/13 . In addition to these, Nintendo is dropping the price of their Wii U, it will now be $299. You can pre-order both of these at GameStop.

Wii U ZeldaWii U console bundle includes:

Black Wii U Console (32GB)

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Wii U GamePad

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD full game digital download

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia digital download

Get Punch Out!! For Only 30 Cents

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punch outIn anticipation of the Nintendo Entertainment System’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo has been releasing Virtual Console titles a for a reduced price of only 30 cents. From Wed, 3/20 to Thu, 4/18 you can now download Punch Out !! Featuring Mr. Dream for 30 cents as well.

This title can be found on the Nintendo eShop as the full blown version of the Virtual Console hasn’t yet made it’s way to the Wii U, but Nintendo says it will appear sometime this spring. Currently Nintendo is having what they are calling a trial campaign of the new store, this is where you can find more titles that will be appearing in this offer.

Wind Waker Going HD, What About Ocarina of Time?

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(The New Legend of Zelda talk starts at 29:38 in the video above)

Nintendo recently announced that they are going to remake The Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker in HD. They mentioned that seeing the game in HD actually brought new life to the game in an unexpected way, and from the images they displayed in the video, I would have to agree. This is a pretty cool idea and was actually quite a surprise, I don’t think I ever imagined Nintendo doing anything like this before.

The one thing that stuck out in my mind though when this announcement was released was why this game over others? Why not remake games like The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time or Mario 64 in HD. I would gladly re-buy these games and I don’t think I’m alone. This would be amazing to say the least and just like Wind Waker, these games would feel like brand new life was breathed into them. This is something that I really hope Nintendo considers doing, it could really bring back some appeal to the Virtual Console. For now we will just have to wait and see what Nintendo has up it’s creative sleeves.

Here are some some screenshots from the new HD version of Legend of  Zelda: The Wind Waker.

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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)
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Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD (Image Credit: Conkerkid11 Reddit)

 

Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console

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We’re coming up on the Famicom’s (NES) 30th anniversary!  Yes, July 15, 2013 will make it 30 years since the original Nintendo was launched, feeling old? Wii U is already sporting a trial version of the Virtual Console but in anticipation of the later release of Virtual Console coming to the Wii U sometime this spring, Nintendo is offering a 30 day special for Virtual Console titles every month for just 30 cents.

*Wii owners will be eligible to download Virtual Console games they already own on Wii for the Wii U at a discounted price of $1.00 for NES games and $1.50 for SNES games.

The new Virtual Console includes new features like restore points (for saving games), Miiverse Community, and the addition of Gameboy Advance titles. You will also be able to transfer data from your Wii to your WiiU using special software and a SD card. (Video at bottom of page)

Here is a list of the titles available in Nintendo’s offer.

  • From Wed, 1/23 to Thu, 2/21

  • F-ZERO (SNES)

    From Wed, 2/20 to Thu, 3/21

  • Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (NES)

    From Wed, 3/20 to Thu, 4/18

  • Kirby’s Adventure (NES)

    From Wed, 4/17 to Thu, 5/16

  • Super Metroid (SNES)

    From Wed, 5/15 to Thu, 6/13

  • Yoshi (NES)

    From Wed, 6/12 to Thu, 7/11

  • Donkey Kong (NES)

    From Mon, 7/15 to Tue, 8/13

     

    Here is a video explaining the transfer process.