Following this evening's Nintendo Direct, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks for the Wii U Virtual Console are both now available from the Nintendo eShop. If you buy both, a limited-time 50% discount is available against the second purchase, reducing it to £4.49. This offer is available until 19 November.
Also consider buying eShop credit from cdkeys.com, where you can get £25 of credit for £23.99: http://www.cdkeys.com/nintendo/eshop-topup-cards
Other Zelda news today:
- Twilight Princess HD is being released for Wii U on 4 March 2016, with a Wolf Link amiibo and Special Edition available
- Zelda for Wii U reconfirmed for 2016
- Hyrule Warrirors Legends will feature a new character, Linkle. A Special Edition will also be available.
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RuudBullit to ADIDASADDICT
13 Nov 153#23
I don't see the problem with remaking classic games for the modern generation of consoles. It gives people who played them back in the day the chance to play them in hd beauty, and younger audiences who wouldn't entertain playing older gen consoles because of the graphical backward step they would have to take get the chance to paly these awesome games. well done nintendo. at the end of the day, nobody has to buy these, but the option is there for those that want it.
it always makes me laugh when people complain about hd remakes on games, but people rarely complain when movies like star wars are upgraded from vhs to dvd to bluray. whats the difference?
Gamer_U to jez794
13 Nov 153#11
I'll admit the Wii U cover of TPHD looks nice but the original is still untouchable:
NGC
WU
It's only worth if you want the content they have locked away, like the cool Mii Racing Suits for Mario Kart 8, ability to play Mario Party 10 at its fullest or tons of different costumes in Yoshi's Woolly World (except Pokémon amiibos, unless they fixed it now).
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Gamer_U
12 Nov 15#1
If Twilight Princess HD Special Edition only features the amiibo then I might go for the Standard Edition but if I can get it for £45 (like I did with Xenoblade X LE -- well £39 instead) then it'll definitely be worth it (sell off the amiibo since it'll probably have some value at launch).
Illusionary to Gamer_U
12 Nov 151#2
There's a soundtrack coming with it as well, which should make it well worth it IMO. Possibly only for pre-orders - but then, pre-ordering might be essential!
I fear another GAME exclusive for the UK, but we'll see...
Gamer_U
12 Nov 15#3
If it's a GAME exclusive then it'll either cost £50 or £60. If it'll go for £50 then I might bite.
Thanks for this illusionary :smiley: and the zelda info too!
MattyD96
13 Nov 15#6
Steelbook needed!
westy90
13 Nov 15#7
Im glad I get to play twighlight as I refuse to use wii motion. I aint swinging my arms around the living room. shame for skyward as I wont play for that controller
Gamer_U to westy90
13 Nov 15#8
Skyward Sword was intended to be played with the Wiimote so give it a chance, it's like someone thinking Rodea's Wii U version is better due to being controlled with the GamePad/WUPC/Wiimote + CCP when it really isn't.
reddragon105 to westy90
13 Nov 152#12
Well Nintendo Direct was just enough to tear me away from Fallout 4 for a few minutes. This is all great news - now, between the Wii U and 3DS, almost every Zelda game is available on current gen Nintendo hardware in at least one form. I think only Skyward Sword is missing, and it would be great if there was a Wii U HD re-release of that as well.
You could have always played the GameCube version! Link is left-handed, as he is supposed to be, in that version too - they made him right-handed for the Wii version as most people would be swinging the Wii remote with their right hands. Apparently he's back to being left-handed in the Wii U version!
jez794
13 Nov 15#9
bought a Wii U for an xmas present, what's the point in these amiibo things, gimmick/collectables or actually worth getting ?
I'll admit the Wii U cover of TPHD looks nice but the original is still untouchable:
NGC
WU
It's only worth if you want the content they have locked away, like the cool Mii Racing Suits for Mario Kart 8, ability to play Mario Party 10 at its fullest or tons of different costumes in Yoshi's Woolly World (except Pokémon amiibos, unless they fixed it now).
Illusionary
13 Nov 151#13
It's a Wii game - which means that you can already play it on Wii U! :stuck_out_tongue:
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Also consider buying eShop credit from cdkeys.com, where you can get £25 of credit for £23.99: http://www.cdkeys.com/nintendo/eshop-topup-cards
Other Zelda news today:
- Twilight Princess HD is being released for Wii U on 4 March 2016, with a Wolf Link amiibo and Special Edition available
- Zelda for Wii U reconfirmed for 2016
- Hyrule Warrirors Legends will feature a new character, Linkle. A Special Edition will also be available.
Top comments
it always makes me laugh when people complain about hd remakes on games, but people rarely complain when movies like star wars are upgraded from vhs to dvd to bluray. whats the difference?
NGC
WU
It's only worth if you want the content they have locked away, like the cool Mii Racing Suits for Mario Kart 8, ability to play Mario Party 10 at its fullest or tons of different costumes in Yoshi's Woolly World (except Pokémon amiibos, unless they fixed it now).
All comments (54)
I fear another GAME exclusive for the UK, but we'll see...
You could have always played the GameCube version! Link is left-handed, as he is supposed to be, in that version too - they made him right-handed for the Wii version as most people would be swinging the Wii remote with their right hands. Apparently he's back to being left-handed in the Wii U version!
NGC
WU
It's only worth if you want the content they have locked away, like the cool Mii Racing Suits for Mario Kart 8, ability to play Mario Party 10 at its fullest or tons of different costumes in Yoshi's Woolly World (except Pokémon amiibos, unless they fixed it now).