Nintendo Wii/DS News | Zelda Dated, Metroid Prime Delayed

Nintendo is very good at spurting lots of positive news, but amongst a Press Release about the new Zelda on DS being dated in the US, there is something slightly disappointing.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, complete with its crisp 3-D cartoon graphics and multiplayer battles over Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection, will launching on 1st October, 2007 across North America.

"Since 1987 The Legend of Zelda franchise has sold more than 52 million units worldwide. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass stays true to the richness of the console Zelda franchise while introducing new controls that allow veterans and first-time gamers to become fully immersed in the adventure."
- George Harrison, Nintendo of America's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications.

It is also mentioned that as a special bonus for Nintendo's rewards club, My Nintendo members who register the game and their Nintendo DS hardware at MyNintendo.com and fill out a short survey will receive a special Nintendo DS stylus that looks like an old-fashioned quill pen, modeled after an item in the game (subject to availability).

But, and here is the surprise sour point, Nintendo states Zelda will follow 'hot on the heels of another classic Nintendo franchise with amazing new controls'. Yes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for Wii will now hit stores 27th August instead!

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