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The “Zelda cycle” is something that has constantly been discussed by players. It boils down to a contingent of fans maintaining a negative opinion about a newly released Zelda title, only to think more positively about the game a couple of years later. The cycle generally repeats with each new release in the franchise.

There may be no better example of the Zelda cycle than Wind Waker. When it was initially revealed, most would likely say that the response to the game was very much negative. The reaction was a bit more favorable when Wind Waker actually launched, but it wasn’t until the game had been out for a number of years that fans looked back positively.

Nintendo acknowledged – and discussed – the Zelda cycle in its new Zelda: Wind Waker HD Iwata Asks. You can find a few comments from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma after the break.


This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 1.715.060 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] AKB1/149: Love Election # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.09.12} (¥5.980) – 27.052 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue # (Idea Factory) {2013.09.12} (¥6.090) – 15.297 / NEW
04./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 10.530 / 1.431.527 (-11%)
05./01. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 # (Broccoli) {2013.09.05} (¥3.990) – 10.343 / 78.758 (-85%)
06./07. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 9.428 / 302.594 (-18%)
07./03. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980) – 8.906 / 454.343 (-55%)
08./09. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 8.822 / 264.131 (-18%)
09./02. [PS3] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft) {2013.09.05} (¥7.770) – 8.252 / 30.677 (-63%)
10./10. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 7.791 / 172.022 (-18%)
11./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 7.348 / 3.410.090 (-4%)
12./14. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 5.352 / 896.600 (-11%)
13./08. [PSV] Killzone: Mercenary (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥4.980) – 4.304 / 15.356 (-61%)
14./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.195 / 2.120.291 (-2%)
15./11. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.08.29} (¥4.935) – 3.969 / 44.975 (-58%)
16./04. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.05} (¥6.090) – 3.566 / 22.174 (-81%)
17./12. [PS3] Puppeteer (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥5.980) – 3.503 / 12.403 (-61%)
18./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.400 / 2.094.152
19./20. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 3.390 / 560.681 (-9%)
20./21. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) – 3.336 / 339.000

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 236,700
3DS – 40,092
PS3 – 12,146
Vita – 6,020
PSP – 5,449
Wii U – 5,003
Wii – 962
Xbox 360 – 244

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 60,077
3DS – 19,114
PS3 – 13,790
Vita – 7,314
Wii U – 5,702
PSP – 5,493
Wii – 978
Xbox 360 – 201


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The latest addition to the Iwata Asks series is none other than The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. You can read the discussion here. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma, and other staffers chat about the upcoming Zelda title in today’s interview.


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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message:

“Inside the corridor along one of the walls in Pyrosphere, a view that’s really not visible in-game. You can’t tell from the picture, but it’s actually a gigantic open space.”


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