Zelda Approaches the Twilight

The hero that is Link has always come to the rescue, and there's no doubt he will do so once again in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

The Legend of Zelda is one of those core Nintendo franchises that sets the course for the company's direction. The saying goes that software makes the hardware, but will Link rally the GameCube or start the Revolution?

Even Samus Aran and Mario are set to leapfrog the 'Cube for new digs in Nintendo's next generation platform. When Nintendo announced they were pushing the release of the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess from the planned fall 2005 to March 2006, fans began saying "sayonara" to the GameCube. And of course that March timeframe is for the Japanese release, expect summer '06 or later for the U.S.

Nintendo Stays the Course
But key Nintendo of America executives are adamant that Link isn't going anywhere...until he rides into the GameCube.

Reggie Fils-Aimee, vice president of sales and marketing, says Nintendo will not let the GameCube Zelda go gently into that good night. "We've been quite clear that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is going to launch for the GameCube," he says, "just as we've been clear that GameCube games will have value through launch of Revolution."

Additionally, Perrin Kaplan, vice president of corporate communications has said, "Nintendo has a commitment to the GameCube owners who've been patiently awaiting this new Zelda game, and don't want to force them to wait to buy a brand new system in order to play the game."

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