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Amazon Changes Wind Waker HD Price Back to $59.99

UPDATE: Amazon has changed the price on its listing from $49.99 to $59.99 like other retailers GameStop and Best Buy. It appears that it will in fact be launched with a full $59.99 price tag.

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Concertoine4682d ago

Will wait till it drops then, sick of companies overcharging for hd remakes. Like that 2 year old star fox 64 remake on 3ds they're STILL selling at 39.99, when its just a graphical improvement on a 15 year old game with tacked on local multiplayer.

MASTER_RAIDEN4682d ago

know what ya mean man. i believe nintendo also did the same thing with the super mario all stars re-release. not only was that NOT an hd remake, but it wasnt even optimized for wii. the controls on screen were even displayed on a super nintendo controler. total rom-dump.

Williamson4682d ago

I chose starfox over 3dland(i had already beat it before)during a 3ds xl promotion and I regret my decision. Nintendo games seem to never drop in price though, nsmb for ds, pokemon heart gold/soulsilver, and Mario 64 ds are all still 39$ at every electronic store I've checked.

Concertoine4682d ago (Edited 4682d ago )

Man i chose to BUY the game with my 3ds at the store thinking the multiplayer would be online. I beat it on all 3 difficulties in 6 hours within the first 3 days of me buying the system, and haven't touched it since. And for me ds games go for 34.95 which is still way too much, but i've seen SSB:brawl, a 5 year old game, still selling for full price at stores too. Thats ridiculous. Even metroid other M, a game which sold fairly poorly is still asking the price of a brand new wii game.

AbortMission4682d ago

No way I'm would be wasting $60 on a 12 year old game. It's crap like this that Nintendo pulls that makes me glad I sold my Wii u

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ChickeyCantor4682d ago

Ah, but I bet you love all those HD-remixes on your PS3.

Zero234682d ago

When did Sony ever charge $60 for an HD remake?

ChickeyCantor4682d ago (Edited 4682d ago )

@zero

It's a good thing they( the publishers, not Sony) don't charge 60 bucks for it considering that 99% of those remakes are simply a resolution bump with tacked on trophies.

This remake actually has changes to the gameplay and assets. As well as enhanced controls.

For all we know it's the shops cranking up the price because they see there is demand for it.

AbortMission4682d ago

Yeah, since they're $40 cheaper than ONE game Nintendo is rehashing and claiming as "new"

All they did was tweak around with the textures, add a few changes and, voila, a $60 game with little effort.

Kydawg4682d ago

I wonder why Nintendo thinks this minor upgrade on a mediocre GameCube game will sell more Wii U systems? Who's in charge over there, Gilbert Grape?

deafdani4682d ago

Not a minor upgrade, not a mediocre game, will definitely move Wii U units, and Gilbert Grape is not at charge at Nintendo. 0 out of 4. Congratulations, you just went full retard.

Kydawg4682d ago

Duuuur, I'm not the one who owns a Wii U. Who's the retard now?

DarkHeroZX4682d ago (Edited 4682d ago )

Lol this game will not move units. That's like saying the HD remake of God of War 1 and 2 moved PS3 units lol. WW is a great game but the standard GC version is a better deal for those with a Wii. If your gonna charge this much for a HD remake then you gotta do like all the others and add value. GOW 1,2 on 1 disc $39 at launch, Sly cooper HD collection $39, MGS HD collection is $39, DMC HD collection $39 and so on. At least other remakes gave you multiple games.

PopRocks3594682d ago

@DarkHeroZX

None of those releases redid the graphics at all. They raised the resolution and added achievements/trophies and that was pretty much it. Nintendo's remakes always completely redid the graphics akin to Halo Anniversary. An HD collection is different from an HD remake.

Relientk774682d ago (Edited 4682d ago )

I'd rather buy Wind Waker HD than any game Wii U currently has

Kydawg4682d ago

That's the sad state the Wii U is in. You'd rather buy a slightly updated 12 year old game, for more than it originally cost, on Wii U than any other new game they have.

Kryptix4682d ago (Edited 4682d ago )

Full price for an HD remake? It's not like they needed to also rewrite the story and completely change the gameplay mechanics. Nintendo isn't going a lot further if they keep pulling out moves like this. Soon to charge a $60 price tag on Majora's Mask HD. We might even see a HD bundle for $80-100.

kayoss4682d ago

I thought square Enix was charging a lot for their final fantasy x hd remake but Nintendo takes the entire cake on this one. I wonder if I can resale my original copy for $40??

Murad4682d ago

I doubt it, especially considering people on Ebay are barely selling it for 30 dollars. As far as I've checked, and because people know there's going to be an HD remake, the point of buying it well, is pointless.

boybato4682d ago

Purchased MGS HD for the price although that has 3 games in one BD. ;p

LOL_WUT4682d ago

Yeah but this is just too much Nintendo needs to stop being greedy ;)

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A Coveted Wind: How The 'Wind Waker' Gave Ganondorf Depth

20 years later, The Wind Waker’s Ganondorf is still The Legend of Zelda’s best villain.

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Where Are The Wind Waker And Twilight Princess Switch Remasters At?

Nintendo is a weird company. It has the most illustrious legacy of any single company in the medium and seldom chooses to take advantage of that fact. Countless classics are confined to their original platforms or only available through outdated retail models or a cheeky bit of emulation.

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Knightofelemia1345d ago

I want a Twilight Princess HD for the Switch I would day one it right now.

GoodGuy091345d ago

This holiday would've been great and it would've calmed my hunger for tears of the kingdom. It supposedly exists but why has it taken this long I wonder. Here's hoping it still releases before totk, maybe a trailer at the game awards and a shadow drop.

Double_O_Revan1345d ago

I wouldn't hope too hard. The Metroid Prime Trilogy or even just Prime 1 remaster supposedly exists and has been complete for several years now. Either Nintendo are evil bastards, or everyone claiming it's existence is full of shit. Frankly, I believe both scenarios to be true.

Immagaiden1345d ago

Wii U was such a great to play every 3D Zelda game and various 2D ones as well

It'd be nice if Switch caught up to that wealth of legacy content

Inverno1345d ago

Booted up WW HD through emulation on Deck. Forgot how much I like that game, it's so charming with how expressive Link is. Ninty has taken too long.

ZeekQuattro1345d ago

Nintendo wants the focus on tears of the kingdom. Though with these year Zelda old rumors I question if the collection ever existed for the Switch. Much like the Prime Trilogy that evolved into a remake or remaster of just Prime 1 in recent months.

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The 3DS and Wii U eShop is shutting down in 2023 - download these games before they’re gone

Nintendo will be shutting down the eShop for the 3DS and Wii U completely in 2023. Makes sure to check out these games before they do.

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MadLad1553d ago (Edited 1553d ago )

If they're not important enough to be held on their own official storefront then they're not important enough to give your money to Nintendo.

Buy these, physically, used or simply emulate them.

This article comes off as nothing more than advertising games that Nintendo, themselves, don't care to offer you... buy now!

ocelot071553d ago

Wait hang on where all the outrage? I swear when Sony tried to do this with PS3 last year. There was outrage from all corners of the gaming universe.

Why does no one care Nintendo is doing it?

MadLad1553d ago (Edited 1553d ago )

There has been.
A lot of it.

Simply type in "3DS" in Google and tell me what you see.

ocelot071552d ago

Oh I have a fair few websites reporting on it. But where is the outcry on here? I remember their was 2-3 approved top voted articles when Sony announced they where closing the PS3 store. All slating them and not caring about customers.

I should of worded it better. Where is all the outrage on n4g?

MadLad1552d ago (Edited 1552d ago )

N4G is a fanboy site, mainly frequented by only Sony.
Microsoft is their direct competition, so you'll typically only see articles that are made to rile up those fanbases.

Nintendo does it's own thing, so they're rarely brought up, aside from their fans. The most you get is the same typical two or three posters claiming Nintendo is only for infants.

If you come to N4G for educated discourse and reasonable discussion, this isn't the place. Sad as it is.

pietro12121552d ago

It's lame that it is shutting down. Now I feel rushed buying all the rpgs I missed out on the system.

XxINFERNUSxX1552d ago

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XxINFERNUSxX1552d ago

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