Nintendo’s Remastered Classic Launches Digitally with HD Graphics, Limited-Edition Bundle
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD Renews an All-Time Great
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sept. 20 marks a day of new adventures for fans of The Legend of Zelda franchise with the digital launch of the remastered version of one of the greatest video games of all time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, for the Wii U home console. Fans who do not own a Wii U system can opt for the limited-edition bundle, which comes with a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with the gold Hyrule crest and symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia, a book that details the chronology, history and artwork of The Legend of Zelda series; and a code to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop. The bundle is available at a suggested retail price of $299.99. Current Wii U owners can also download the game on Sept. 20 from the Nintendo eShop for $49.99.
Following SEGA’s announcement that the company would be acquiring Index Corporation and subsidiary Atlus, consumer software department director Naoto Hiraoka shared a message for fans of the company. We saw a breakdown of his comments yesterday, but we now have the whole thing in full. You can find it below.
Two more new Pokemon have been uncovered: Aurorus and Tyrantrum. The two are evolutions of Amaura and Tyrunt respectively.
Soulcalibur II HD Online has a chance of coming to Wii U. Producer Masaaki Hoshino told IGN that making a separate version for the console “isn’t out of the question.”
The performance of Soulcalibur II HD Online on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade could motivate Namco Bandai into working on a Wii U version in the future. Namco Bandai has also suggested tweeting interest to Hoshino – you can find him on Twitter here.
Hiroshi Yamauchi, formerly the president of Nintendo, has passed away. The company announced the news a short while ago. Yamauchi was 85 years-old.
Square Enix announced an official release date and price for Dragon Quest X version 2.0 at the Tokyo Game Show today. The expansion will be available on December 5. Pricing is set at 3,990 yen.
Touch Detective 3 has been delayed to spring 2014, Success has announced. The game was originally expected to arrive in Japan this year.
In its announcement, Success explained that the extra time is needed to improve quality.
An anime movie based on Japan is heading to Japan. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is due out in theaters this November, it has been announced today.
The production is from Gonzo – a well-known animation studio.
Speculation regarding a theatrical movie for Bayonetta original surfaced in 2011. At the time, it was rumored that SEGA was preparing a reveal around TGS 2011. Here we are two years later – this time, the rumor has come to fruition.
