Nintendo Delays Release of Zelda Wii U

Setting aside recent remakes for the Nintendo Handheld consoles such as the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo has not released a Legend of Zelda game for the home console since the release of Skyward Sword in 2011. Since the idea of a new Zelda game for the Wii U was first mentioned at a Nintendo Direct in 2013, Zelda fans across the world have been excited for the release that was rumored to happen in 2015. Sorry to let you down Zelda fans, but this title is being delayed.

Just as you were, I was very excited for the release of a new Legend of Zelda game. But let us not forget that there had to be numerous reasons, and good ones, to delay this game from a crowd that was craving a new video game in the series.  Maybe Eiji Aonuma did not feel that the game reached the full potential for the original launch time they had in mind. The staff working on Zelda Wii U wanted to maximize the game to use the full potential of the Wii U hardware, so maybe they were working on this more before releasing the game.

Think back to some of the previous Legend of Zelda games, do any come to mind that have been previously delayed for release? How about some of the most popular titles, such as The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and even what might be known as the master piece for the series, Ocarina of Time. 

Here you can watch a video discussing the delay of the release and a statement from lead producer Eiji Aonuma

I'm sure that Nintendo was upset by having to announce this news, but keep in mind that this is the best thing for the game and in the end will produce the best Zelda game possible. I will be waiting along side you for the release of this!

Eiji Aonuma

Eiji Aonuma

Eiji Aonuma