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Key Publishers Scaling Back GameCube Titles, Zelda Sequel Hints

Posted by simoniker on from the gc-on-the-dl dept.

Thanks to Gamesindustry.biz for its article discussing the list of specific games and publishers going without GameCube support, mentioning: "Joining the swelling ranks of publishers without any Cube titles in their portfolios (which already includes the likes of Acclaim and Eidos) is Lucasarts, which currently has no titles for the platform on its internal schedules." It goes on to note: "While support from Japanese publishers remains strong... Western third-party support for the Cube is facing a serious decline this year." Elsewhere, 1UP reports that a Game Developer's Conference lecture by Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma had oblique news on a GameCube Zelda sequel, since he "showed in his presentation a slide reading 'Wind Waker 2: 2XXX,' so we can expect to play the game within the next 996 years." Aonuma also "strongly hinted at the prospect of a new Legend of Zelda or Zelda-related game for the DS."

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  1. Re:Nintendo hard to work with? by FinestLittleSpace · · Score: 5, Informative

    They've always held a firm grip on the third parties; this was especially apparent on the N64. many many things would get rejected as they had specific standards. I like their style.

  2. Lucasarts?! Oh NO! by bludstone · · Score: 5, Insightful

    That was sarcasm.

    You mean I cant play crappy, repetative, inane, consumerist based Starwars games with poor writing on the gamecube?!

    OH NO!!

    Oh well, I still dont own a gamecube yet. Gotta get one and play through metroid.

    I already posted my thoughts on lucasarts.

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  3. Re:Nintendo hard to work with? by BW_Nuprin · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Working on Gameboy Advance games for an American company, we had several games rejected for poor gameplay. I totally agreed with Nintendo, so while my bosses cursed their name and spit blood whilst they did so, myself and my fellow employees secretly lauded them as our saviors - keeping our bosses from forcing us to release whack crap with OUR names on it.

    Nintendo saved my resume!

  4. Misinterpretation by crawdaddy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Elsewhere, 1UP reports that a Game Developer's Conference lecture by Nintendo's Eiji Aonuma had oblique news on a GameCube Zelda sequel, since he "showed in his presentation a slide reading 'Wind Waker 2: 2XXX,' so we can expect to play the game within the next 996 years."

    I don't think "2XXX" is referring to a generic release date, but is actually part of the title. I think it means that there's going to be adult content in the game, like Zelda and Link porn. The '2' just means that it's going to be twice as hardcore as the nudity in "BMX XXX".