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[Luminoth-4545]

How did Wii Sports got such massive number?

By being a compulsory pack in game that came with every Wii console outside of Japan.

 

[StateofMajora]

I want to feel ill about this to be honest.

 

[Captain Toad]

Nintendo counts them officially but i agree that Wii sports was kind of cheating to get to that massive total.

Wii Play too. That game was crap, but everyone bought it, because it was the same price as another Wii-mote and came with one.

 

[KingGhidorah]

I want to feel ill about this to be honest.

LOL why?

 

[Matchew]

Man, I wish we got the gamepad stuff with the Wii U. Twilight Princess and Wind Waker on Wii U will always be the best version of those games because of the gamepad.

 

[TGO]

That is amazing, it's almost as if they're giving them away with the console!

 

[StateofMajora]

LOL why?

It makes me think they’ll use botw as a blueprint for future zelda games even after botw 2.

The game is terrible and i’m sick of open worlds, esp. when the world is as empty and annoying as botw’s.

 

[TexMex]

Honestly more surprised at how many Switch owners don’t have it.

 

[KingGhidorah]

It makes me think they’ll use botw as a blueprint for future zelda games even after botw 2.

The game is terrible and i’m sick of open worlds, esp. when the world is as empty and annoying as botw’s.

It's not terrible, it's great. the open world really makes you feel like an adventurer. Sure yes they could've put more enemies or different types. and yes they should've get rid of the weapon breaking stuff, but all in all it's a great game. I'm having fun, exploring the world, looking for koroks, fighting the guardians, the lynels

 

[ReBurn]

That is amazing, it's almost as if they're giving them away with the console!

I bought 2 Switch consoles and they didn't give me one. I was robbed.

 

[Astral Dog]

Guilty! I bought 2x premium edition(unopened), 2x special edition(opened one) at launch and then 6 more over years for gifts. Then I bought digital because I played so much I didn’t feel want to keep taking cart out!

i only got the Wii U version but i was happy with it, didn't even know there was premium and special editions :O

 

[TGO]

I bought 2 Switch consoles and they didn't give me one. I was robbed.

Me too, I bought this

And yeah never guess what?
It never even came with a the game!!

 

[ReBurn]

Me too, I bought this

And yeah never guess what?
It never even came with a the game!!

That's a pretty sweet Switch Lite.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Amazing game

Congratulations to Nintendo to take risk with this amazing Reboot.

 

[StateofMajora]

It's not terrible, it's great. the open world really makes you feel like an adventurer. Sure yes they could've put more enemies or different types. and yes they should've get rid of the weapon breaking stuff, but all in all it's a great game. I'm having fun, exploring the world, looking for koroks, fighting the guardians, the lynels

I don’t want to sound condescending but was it your first Zelda or do you just like the open world aspect?

I cannot be bothered to play it again. I played the Wii U original and later thought to play it again on switch but realized I was just torturing myself.

 

[Grumpy Toe Nail]

Couldnt get myself to even get to the first real dungeon. Just seemed so boring having no good music, constantly climbing and managing weapons. Really didnt like the filler dungeons scattered everywhere that all look the same and require an iq of 7. The sound of footsteps got pretty annoying too. IDK maybe im just getting old. Literally made me just boot up OoT on my PC instead.

 

[StateofMajora]

IDK maybe im just getting old.

No… it’s the children who are wrong.

But for real this time xD

 

[TheDuskwalker]

 

[KingGhidorah]

I don’t want to sound condescending but was it your first Zelda or do you just like the open world aspect?

I cannot be bothered to play it again. I played the Wii U original and later thought to play it again on switch but realized I was just torturing myself.

yes this is my first Zelda game

 

[Oddvintagechap]

I might be the weirdest Nintendo fan in the world. Ive owned all the Nintendo Systems but I dont play then. Im a huge NES and Gameboy color fan.

I bought a Wii U to play 2D mario, I bought 2x2DS and two copies of pokemon to play with sister down the line, I bought a switch to play Pokemon, I played Pokemon Go Eevee(hated it), And I still havent played my copy Zelda since release.. I might have to set up my computer and play it there.

 

[StateofMajora]

yes this is my first Zelda game

Well at some point you should definitely try twilight princess and majora’s mask they’re the high points of the series but ocarina is very important given it’s the start of the 3d era, but it is a bit basic, understandably.

Skyward sword has some great moments but it has a lot of filler as well. Its soundtrack is fantastic.

Wind waker… skip it if you’re not interested tbh

 

[Huevos de Oro]

I should get this someday.

 

[TGO]

That's a pretty sweet Switch Lite.

I thought so too

 

[Hardensoul]

i only got the Wii U version but i was happy with it, didn't even know there was premium and special editions :O

Oh! I forgot I bought the Wii U version too unopened!

Edit: correction it’s Master Edition and Special edition

 

[Lethal01]

I don’t want to sound condescending but was it your first Zelda or do you just like the open world aspect?

I cannot be bothered to play it again. I played the Wii U original and later thought to play it again on switch but realized I was just torturing myself.

I've played most 3d Zeldas, I've also played through BoTW about 4 times.
The game is fantastic and exactly the direction Zelda should go as well as a game the majority of open worlds could learn good lessons from.

Not saying it's perfect, more enemies, more dungeons, more character interaction would all be great.
There's also a ton of QOL stuff that I wanna see. Simple stuff like being able to quick-swap what weapon you are holding with one in a chest instead of having to leave and come back.

 

[KingGhidorah]

Well at some point you should definitely try twilight princess and majora’s mask they’re the high points of the series but ocarina is very important given it’s the start of the 3d era, but it is a bit basic, understandably.

Skyward sword has some great moments but it has a lot of filler as well. Its soundtrack is fantastic.

Wind waker… skip it if you’re not interested tbh

I already got Majora Mask on order, still trying to find a 3DS

 

[Hardensoul]

It makes me think they’ll use botw as a blueprint for future zelda games even after botw 2.

The game is terrible and i’m sick of open worlds, esp. when the world is as empty and annoying as botw’s.

I can understand why you wouldn’t like BoTW, my first Zelda was Link to past(fav 2d) and Ocarina of time/Wind Waker (fav 3D).

But the 3D formula needed change or an evolution like from 2D to 3D. BoTW was that evolution to me. For me BoTW open world was the dungeon to explore.

Honestly at first I was lost and overwhelm. I dropped it after leaving the plateau! Until I took a vacation and visited my sister and gifted my nephew a Switch and BoTW. Within a few days he was exploring and doing all crazy stuff with combat. Which inspired me and I’ve now put nearly 700 hrs played(Both normal and Master mode).

Hoping BoTW is just the template and BoTW 2 brings back bigger dungeon and add upon the combat! Also take into account some of the fan feedback!

 

[Hardensoul]

I already got Majora Mask on order, still trying to find a 3DS

Don’t skip Wind Waker, it has a lot of charm!

 

[StateofMajora]

But the 3D formula needed change or an evolution like from 2D to 3D. BoTW was that evolution to me. For me BoTW open world was the dungeon to explore.

My response to that is you don’t fix what isn’t broken.

Some people feel this way as Skyward sword was too restrictive in certain aspects but its problem was unique to it and not really 3d Zelda on the whole. Others just want old series to follow current game design trends of which botw is a product of.

World Density and level design are king. In that respect, a linear Zelda like previous iterations, yet with possibly larger individual levels with lots of side content would be the right way to move the series forward.

Breath of the wild is a collection trope of current open world design with a lack of density, and misses the point of what made 3d zelda great.

Honestly botw 2 can only be an improvement over the first and I certainly hope they ditched the weapon system and added proper dungeons as you said.

 

[KingGhidorah]

My response to that is you don’t fix what isn’t broken.

Some people feel this way as Skyward sword was too restrictive in certain aspects but its problem was unique to it and not really 3d Zelda on the whole. Others just want old series to follow current game design trends of which botw is a product of.

World Density and level design are king. In that respect, a linear Zelda like previous iterations, yet with possibly larger individual levels with lots of side content would be the right way to move the series forward.

Breath of the wild is a collection trope of current open world design with a lack of density, and misses the point of what made 3d zelda great.

Honestly botw 2 can only be an improvement over the first and I certainly hope they ditched the weapon system and added proper dungeons as you said.

yeah I think that's going to happen, we already know they will use the same map, some portion of it, or maybe all, which i don't mind, it's already massive to begin with.......then they can add dungeons, new enemy types, maybe the sequel will be more combat oriented than puzzle oriented

 

[V4skunk]

Nice. Now put it on PC, ya jackalopes.

You can *cough* emulate.

 

[KingGhidorah]

You can *cough* emulate.

I'm pretty sure some people got warning, posts got deleted about mentioning PC emulator in this very thread, so please drop the subject

 

[fart town usa]

I actually bought my wife a Switch, and like 5 minutes later decided to rebuy a WiiU specifically for BOTW. Ladies and Gentlemen, consider me a part of the 1.69 million BOTW WiiU sales.

One of the best decisions of my life, rebuying a WiiU.

 

[StateofMajora]

I actually bought my wife a Switch, and like 5 minutes later decided to rebuy a WiiU specifically for BOTW. Ladies and Gentlemen, consider me a part of the 1.69 million BOTW WiiU sales.

One of the best decisions of my life, rebuying a WiiU.

Lol why? Was the Wii U cheaper? Botw is one of the ports that is slightly better on switch ; some ports are worse.

But I trust you played more than botw on that wii U

 

[fart town usa]

yes this is my first Zelda game

Whatever you do, don't let people convince you that Twilight Princess is a bad game. Definitely try that out if you get on a Zelda kick and are interested in it.

 

[fart town usa]

Lol why? Was the Wii U cheaper? Botw is one of the ports that is slightly better on switch ; some ports are worse.

But I trust you played more than botw on that wii U

I had been wanting another WiiU since the moment I sold my launch model in college cause I was a poor student. Wife really wanted a Switch for her birthday and I figured I could get BOTW for it, but then I realized I didn't want to hog the Switch or not be able to play BOTW whenever I wanted. It then dawned on me that the only solution was to get back into the sublime world of WiiU gaming.

Mostly just posting in jest. If there's an opening to talk about the WiiU in a thread, I'm gonna jump right on it, ha.

 

[TLZ]

Yeah but you can buy Skyrim for twenty bucks, and it has been in flash sales many times. BotW has never been under sixty dollars.

Of course it has. And for a long time too.

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

The game is terrible and i’m sick of open worlds, esp. when the world is as empty and annoying as botw’s.

BOTW is vivid, rich and detailed.

 

[KingGhidorah]

Whatever you do, don't let people convince you that Twilight Princess is a bad game. Definitely try that out if you get on a Zelda kick and are interested in it.

yes I plan to try many of the previous games. I think if I get a WiiU and 3DS I can cover many of the older games, since some have been remade for those 2 systems

 

[BusierDonkey]

This was the best game I've played since the SNES days. It's the only game all my siblings and friends all bought and played at the same time including people that didn't even play video games. I had people coming over and sitting on my living room floor just to watch other people playing, something I haven't experienced wince the mid-90's. It deserves every sale it gets and if this launches beside Starfield I'm going to have a hell of a time juggling both. I'll probably end up sitting on Starfield while all the major bugs are fixed and play BotW2 while my friends and family are playing.

 

[Hardensoul]

Yeah but you can buy Skyrim for twenty bucks, and it has been in flash sales many times. BotW has never been under sixty dollars.

Can’t say I agree with this, when I was buying BoTW as gifts. I price watch a lot of retailers for sales! I’ve seen more sales after 2yrs of launch!

Edit: I’ve never seen sales below $40 until last year one of the retailers had $35 sale!

 

[Tams]

they should do a complete edition with all the DLC for $50, or a limited bundle with the switch.

They already have. It's generally barely cheaper as a combo though (Amazon prices are odd and have it as more expensive...).

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

ah no wonder, yeah that should be disqualified or should have an asterisk next to the number

Then we should disqualify Super Mario Bros and Sonic, too?

 

[StateofMajora]

BOTW is vivid, rich and detailed.

It’s a POS and will always be a pos

 

[bender]

It’s a POS and will always be a pos

It's the only good 3D Zelda game.

 

[SpongebobSquaredance]

It’s a POS and will always be a pos

 

[Doczu]

How did Wii Sports got such massive number?

Pack in title during launch period.

 

[StateofMajora]

It's the only good 3D Zelda game.

I think you are trolling but I wouldn’t be too surprised if you’re for real

 

[CrustyBritches]

Yeah but you can buy Skyrim for twenty bucks, and it has been in flash sales many times. BotW has never been under sixty dollars.

It was $27 for digital or physical this past holiday.

 

[daclynk]

nice to see The Legend of Zelda selling more than Mario. Gimme a new 2D style game Nintendo.