Nintendo News | Zelda GameCube, Wherefore Art Thou?

By Jorge Ba-oh 12.10.2006 48

With Link making appearances on both the Wii and GameCube toward the end of the year, there has been confusion as to where players can obtain a copy of the GameCube edition with certain regions having online-only policies.

Yesterday Nintendo of Japan announced that the GameCube version of Zelda could only be bought online.

Today, Nintendo of Greece issued an email to members of their online club that translates to: "A special offer for all registered members of http://www.nintendo.gr this week. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess releases in December for the GameCube, you will not find him (Link) in the shops but only on the online electronic store."

However, for the remainder of Europe it seems Link will be in the usual stores to buy offline. According to our Nintendo UK representative, "Zelda on GameCube will be available via the usual retail channels in Europe."

We can safely say that this should apply to North America as well, but await official confirmation on the issue.

Thanks to C3 reader Mr. Ashcroft for the tip on Greece. Stay tuned for updates.

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Fenton is offline. Fenton 12.10.2006#1

My ass will I be able to find it in a shop in the UK.

 
evilflame is offline. evilflame 12.10.2006#2

Makes sense though, what with nintendo disappearing from shops, hardly anywhere has gamecube games anymore v_v...

So it does make sense, shame you can't find them anywhere, since i want to buy some new games like baiten kaitos 2.

 
Slydevil is offline. Slydevil 12.10.2006#3

I'd be unimaginely pissed if that were to happen here.

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jb is offline. jb 12.10.2006#4

I think they'll reserve some Wii shelf space for the Zelda Version of Twilight Princess, or a shelf of its own - to distinquish the two versions more than likely - that or a POS cardboard unit to hold Zelda specifically with the two versions.

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Fenton is offline. Fenton 12.10.2006#5

The Wii control feature should be an unlockable extra after completing the GC version. That way we dont get screwed over waiting for release dates.

If you don't have the Wii, you can play it through once for the inital crack, and when you get the Wii, you play through again with Wii controls. Would be a pretty nifty thing to add replay value.

( Edited on 12.10.2006 23:37 by f | j | D )

 
Raff is offline. Raff 12.10.2006#6

heh, I've had it pre ordered since June 05.

( Edited on 12.10.2006 23:55 by Grumbler )

It's going to be shit and you jolly well know it.
 
Zapp is offline. Zapp 12.10.2006#7

I went to HMV last week in oxford st and they only had like 6/7 different games for GC.... Smilie

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tiamat1990 is offline. tiamat1990 13.10.2006#8

Whatever, I'm getting it on the Wii because I want that extra graphic quality and better gameplay.

 
ohm is offline. ohm 13.10.2006#9

Nintendo had pretty much got rid of the gc version. Slowly, the game has become less about gamecube and more about Wii.

 
James2t3 is offline. James2t3 13.10.2006#10

No were to buy GC games here so it's pretty much online only for me anyway.

 
Martin_ is offline. Martin_ 13.10.2006#11

Nintendo are cannibalizing the GC version, and I think that's fucking disgusting. Some of us had our hearts set on this game last christmas. Is it right that we should be made to wait another whole year, and to try and make us spend an extra

 
Mancoon is offline. Mancoon 13.10.2006#12

But her in America, we gotta' wait 'til after we get the Wii to get our Zelda on GC...Why...WHY!?!?!?!


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xXxTin Can ManxXx is offline. xXxTin Can ManxXx 13.10.2006#13

And what gaming company isn't like that?

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dojo is offline. dojo 13.10.2006#14

Tin Can Man said:
And what gaming company isnt like that?

Gizmond...never mind Smilie

 
Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 13.10.2006#15

Oni-Ninja said:
Theyve also delayed the GC version of TP to coincide with the Wii. Bastards. Absolute cunts.
Well it's releasing after the wii version... That's even worse

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evilflame is offline. evilflame 13.10.2006#16

This is a image from the place i bought gamecube version of zelda from.

seems like the release has been pushed further back than we thought

Image for
 
Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 13.10.2006#17

I'm all for the Wii versoin. Ive totally went off the Gamecube version and i'm glad Nintendo are making it the Wii. I f people want the Gamecube version that bad they will wait.

 
evilflame is offline. evilflame 13.10.2006#18

I would prefer the gamecube version personally, i've had the game pre-ordered since june 05 so i want this game enough to wait a bit longer, i donno why even though the Wii version could be better i still would only want the gamecube version, maybe because i'm use to the controls

 
dojo is offline. dojo 13.10.2006#19

Marzy said:
Im all for the Wii versoin. Ive totally went off the Gamecube version and im glad Nintendo are making it the Wii. I f people want the Gamecube version that bad they will wait.

Wow...Mr Non-Conformist...Mr "I'm not gonna be generic"...Mr Marzy...pan!

*Wanted to make that joke all day*

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Marzeee is offline. Marzeee 13.10.2006#20

^WTF? I totally didn't get that.

 
dojo is offline. dojo 13.10.2006#21

Marzy said:
^WTF? I totally didnt get that.

You wouldn't...you're a cake d'etre honnete

 
Frazzle.d is offline. Frazzle.d 13.10.2006#22

Marzy said:
^WTF? I totally didnt get that.

Marzi-pan. It's a sweet, without the hyphen.

Not sure what to make of the news, I might want to get a Wii + Zelda or the GC version to save money. Hmm.

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shiptoncraig is offline. shiptoncraig 13.10.2006#23

Yeah I'm not sure how to take the news either. Whatever happens, whether it's online only or not, my online pre-order for the GC version is already done.

As for everyone generally, they do seem to be ignoring the GC version to such an extent that it's gone into the shadows. At the same time, as many have said, the GC has been dead in the mainstream for a while now. Twilight Princess in it's entirety wouldn't do as well as it would in this situation.

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JoshSL is offline. JoshSL 13.10.2006#24

I'm glad they'll be releasing it in stores... hopefully it'll be made available in Truro GAME (Ninty friendly)

If not, I'll order it in store...

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Megadanxzero is offline. Megadanxzero 14.10.2006#25

Screw the Wii version... I'll just play the GC one while I wait for them to release the damn black Wii >_>

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