Today \'s Nintendo Direct also brought us a healthy batch of 3DS related news to sink our teeth into, including a nod towards another installment in a classic Nintendo franchise, more information on the next
Zelda handheld title, the scoop on the new Phoenix Wright game, and more.
Not exact matches
Retro's untested with
Zelda, so I think if they were to ever make one, it'd be a
handheld title first, but Capcom has three actually pretty good
Zelda games under their belt.
Coming straight from Nintendo of Europe, the Nintendo Switch has sold more units at launch than any of their previous consoles and
handhelds and that The Legend of
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the biggest - selling Nintendo launch
title.
I like many grew up on the
zelda franchise now in my 30s and I have played every major console and
handheld titles through the years includin hd - remakes updates etc..
The concept of multiplayer in The Legend of
Zelda series is nothing new, but it has typically been reserved for
handheld titles (with the exception of the Tingle Tuner).
Back to
Zelda and 3DS — fans were treated to new footage of Hyrule Warriors: Legends, which introduces us to Linkle, a brand new character, who will fight alongside Tetra, Toon Link, Skull Kid and The King of Hyrule when the Wii U
title goes
handheld.
Since the release of Spirit Tracks, Nintendo has not released an original, stand - alone
Zelda story for
handhelds, which could probably be down to the fact the game wasn't as well received as they expected to be, something that has put them a little on edge, worried as to how their next original
title would have us react, so instead they give us a re-mastered Ocarina of Time, quite possible the greatest
Zelda game to date and Majora's Mask and Wind Waker, which for me was the icing on the cake as I was unable to play it the first time round on the Gamecube and added to the justification of getting my WII U.
Even with
titles such as Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy +, amiibo functionality, Super Smash Bros., The Legend of
Zelda: Majora's Mask, as well as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate being the main draws to the
handheld, this isn't a huge and transformative jump that Nintendo needed in order to bring in new fans.
The 3DS has already been demonstrating its power in terms of 3D gameplay — with
titles such as
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D literally porting a 3D console
title (albeit an old one) to the
handheld format with better graphics than the original, and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D showing the console's capability to handle gameplay matching Resident Evil 5, although in the form of a score - beating mini-game style as opposed to an actual story.
We recently saw the opening of the 3DS eShop and its surprisingly tasteful selection of classic Gameboy games, and this week, the
handheld is getting its first, definite must - have
title in the form of The Legend of
Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.
It considered the first
handheld Zelda title before Link's Awakening.
Back to
Zelda and 3DS — fans were treated to new footage of Hyrule Warriors: Legends, which introduces us to Linkle, a brand new character, who will fight alongside Tetra, Toon Link, Skull Kid and The King of Hyrule when the Wii U
title goes
handheld.
Really, though, I can't express how happy I am just to be playing a
Zelda game again, even if it is a
handheld title.
Zelda fans tend to get a new game in the franchise about once a year, though they shift between console and
handheld titles.
In the case of «
Zelda 3D», the improved visuals and sound combined with the hours of entertaining gameplay make the Ocarina of Time 3D a must - own
title for all 3DS owners, and it's also a strong incentive to pick up the
handheld if you haven't done so.
Cribbing lovingly from past Super Mario exploits, this season's biggest 3DS
title and best reason to own the
handheld system boasts a new Boomerang Bros. - based power - up that lets Mario attack both coming and going, a level celebrating the twenty - fifth anniversary of The Legend of
Zelda with a dungeon - like experience, Goombas with Tanooki tails (shame they can't quite use them effectively), and enough nostalgia to keep you smiling until the 3DS battery dies out.
The company's biggest brands,
Zelda and Mario, translate fantastically well to smaller screens, while purpose - built
handheld titles like Fire Emblem Fates, Animal Crossing, Monster Hunter and Pokemon are brilliantly conceived as travel companions.
Minish Cap is a blast, and it is still the best
handheld Zelda title to date.
It's not only a new
Zelda title but an opportunity for Nintendo to show what the capabilities of its new console /
handheld hybrid are.
The report also mentions
Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which we already know is slated as a launch
title, and confirms what Eurogamer revealed two weeks ago: that it will function primary as a
handheld console with detachable controllers, but will also have the ability to connect to your television.