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The Legend Of Zelda Producer Confirms Wii U Footage Was In-Game

by Mike Futter on June 16, 2014 at 08:21 AM

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It wasn’t the biggest surprise of E3 2014, but fans were nonetheless extremely excited for a first look at The Legend of Zelda on Wii U. One question has popped up since the Nintendo Digital Event a week ago, though. “Was the footage taken from in-game?”

Producer Eiji Aonuma has taken to the Nintendo Miiverse to address this point directly. “Many people from the media kept asking me if the footage from the new Zelda game for Wii U is just a promotional movie, but that really is actual gameplay on Wii U,” Aonuma assures. “Also, I wasn’t kidding about how you will be able to reach the mountains that appear in the distance if you should choose to!”

The Legend of Zelda for Wii U, which does not yet have a subtitle, is currently slated for 2015. For more, check out our interview with Aonuma from E3 2014.

[Source: Miiverse]

Our Take
As excited as I am for The Legend of Zelda on Wii U, I’m tempering my expectations for when I’ll get to play it. Nintendo’s biggest enemy right now is the company’s inability to manage its development pipeline. I expect it will be 2016 before we get our hands on this game.

I'm really looking forward to Zelda on Wii-U, it's one of the only games that will make me buy a Wii-U without hesitation, the game looks gorgeous and I'm sure there will be some great new gameplay elements, making it a vast open world was bound to happen to Zelda eventually, Skyward Sword was kind of a start but this looks like they went Skyrim style and just made a large map you can explore at your leisure. Zelda games have always been great (minus the CD-I versions) and I have no doubt they will continue to be the greatest Nintendo franchise and one of the best RPGs with puzzle and platforming elements. As for traveling to the mountains in the distance if I want to, yeh I really want to, this Zelda if done right could be the best since Ocarina.

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by ElementXero Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:24 AM

So beautiful, so so beautiful.
by icewolf74 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:29 AM

I cannot wait for this new Zelda title.
by Ninja assasin 18 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:31 AM

Fantastic news. This game will be amazing.
by ontdor Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:34 AM

I want to believe! I've seen enough bullshots these last E3's....hopefully Nintendo doesn't jump in that bandwagon. Hope they deliver although....I have some suspicious that this might come out in 2016 rather than next year...
by jmpittman860220 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:36 AM

If this doesn't shut up the naysayers about the "underpowered" WiiU than nothing will. Mario Kart 8 looks better and runs smoother than anything I played on PS4. You know them fanboys though. They'll die before coming to grips with that reality.
by Mamma Jynx Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:38 AM

They have been really good lately about releasing games when they are supposed to be released, except for minor push backs but only by a couple weeks. The only real big delay I can think of recently was Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.

I think everyone was surprised when Mario Kart 8 was released on time lol! I also think more people are surprised that Smash Bros is still clutching onto that Holiday Release. Yeah, I know SSB4 3DS got pushed a little from Summer to October, but that isn't a huge delay. They could have pushed it closer to SSB4 Wii U's release, which would have sucked hard.
by xPixelatedx Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:39 AM

See, I don't mind the style of Skyward Sword, as long as it doesn't look like super washed-out like that game did. I still get headaches just thinking about it. This new Zelda game looks beautiful to me.
by jspres86 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:40 AM

Don't temper your expectations Mike! Let them run wild! What could possibly go wrong??
by gamer81 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:44 AM

This game pretty much sold me on getting a WiiU. In the meantime I can catch up on WindWaker HD since I never had a chance to play it. (Not to mention all the other 1st party stuff.)
by HACK Benjamin Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:45 AM

All I hear about is how Nintendo can't manage it's development pipeline just because they have a few delays. When the rest of the industry does it all we hear is " this extra time will be good for added polish". What do you think Nintendo is doing with the extra time?
by Postmita Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:50 AM

Looks great. Can't wait to learn more.
by Warrior Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:51 AM

Xenoblade Chronicles X is still my most anticipated game but Zelda U is totally 2nd. :)
by Captain Squirrel Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:51 AM

I am so excited for this game. IMO Nintendo blew away both Sony and MS this year at E3, though not to say that their shows weren't amazing. This game looks absolutely gorgeous. This and the other games shown or mentioned at E3 are exactly what the Wii U needed. If only we could get a full fledged Pokemon game. Maybe next year. *fingers crossed*
by Gaming Warthog Monday, June 16, 2014 at 08:52 AM

Reminds me of how when showing off Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast, the person demoing the game had to purposefully crash into stuff to convince people that it was actual gameplay (the level they were using was Radical Highway). I am so going up that mountain in the top right of the picture first thing.
by sprint4geyes Monday, June 16, 2014 at 09:04 AM

Ofcourse it was, it didn't look like it was hd graphics anyway so yeah It just should a elf on a horse for 5 mins then it shows him riding the horse in a 3rd person angle shot. So yeah i don't see how anyone didn't know this was actually gameplay
by PrinceHamlet Monday, June 16, 2014 at 09:05 AM

It's a very exciting looking game, but I have to agree, its going to be some time before we get to play it.
by Father Titan Monday, June 16, 2014 at 09:10 AM

Now the wait begins for some gameplay/narrative details... this could be the Zelda title that finally reinvigorates the series in areas besides the control scheme.
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by nightcrawlerash13 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 09:20 AM

Awesome! I really can't wait for this game. It looks beautiful.
by mkeezay29 Monday, June 16, 2014 at 09:21 AM

I'm really looking forward to Zelda on Wii-U, it's one of the only games that will make me buy a Wii-U without hesitation, the game looks gorgeous and I'm sure there will be some great new gameplay elements, making it a vast open world was bound to happen to Zelda eventually, Skyward Sword was kind of a start but this looks like they went Skyrim style and just made a large map you can explore at your leisure. Zelda games have always been great (minus the CD-I versions) and I have no doubt they will continue to be the greatest Nintendo franchise and one of the best RPGs with puzzle and platforming elements. As for traveling to the mountains in the distance if I want to, yeh I really want to, this Zelda if done right could be the best since Ocarina.