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General / Re: Why is Zelda Twilight Princess Shunned by Nintendo?

« on: September 17, 2026, 07:13:22 pm »

Some games have never received a port, remaster, remake and yet Twilight Princess has been available in 3 generation of consoles (GCN, Wii, Wii U) and received an HD remaster through Wii U - yet this is still Nintendo shunning Twilight Princess huh?

Correct. It was a cross-gen game at launch with the Wii version releasing a month before the Gamecube version.

Wii release date in N. America - Nov. 19th, 2006
GC release date in N. America - Dec. 11th, 2006

It affectively was the same release with key differences being that the GC version had no motion controls (thank God) and the Wii version was a mirror image of the GC version. Ten years later, it got the HD port on the Wii-U

Wii-U HD port release in N. America - Mar. 4th, 2016

With the failure of the Wii-U... and yes... it was a colossal failure, it's odd that Twilight Princess and Wind Waker are basically the only two games from the system by Nintendo to not make it to Switch.

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General / Why is Zelda Twilight Princess Shunned by Nintendo?

« on: September 15, 2026, 09:08:07 am »

I recently saw that the Switch 2 (with a Nintendo online account) gives users access to nearly every mainline Zelda entry. Some of the handheld ones were missing and spinoff games like Four Swords haven't become accessible yet, but Twilight Princess is really the only mainline Zelda that you can't play in some form on the Switch 2.

The game remains my favorite in the series, from the fun gameplay, the wolf mechanics, the storytelling, and even the incredible score, Twilight Princess, by all measures, would be a hit for many who enjoy the series. We've seen some nods, like a few of the amiibo (I have Wolf Link) or outfit unlocks on Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but largely, the game is ignored.

There have been rumors floating around for near a decade that a port has been in the works along with Wind Waker HD for Switch and now Switch 2, but we've seen a lazy port onto the Nintendo Online infrastructure for Wind Waker instead of a physical release or even something you can purchase a license for. There's been no word from Nintendo directly on what they're doing with Twilight Princess, but if all we get is a lazy Gamecube port to their online infrastructure, it would be severely disappointing.

I did speak with a Nintendo rep a couple years ago who asked me if I could have any game from Nintendo's lineup that isn't available on Switch, what would I want, and I immediately said Twilight Princess. He leaned in telling me Nintendo is cooking something up. So what happened?

Some theories I've seen are that the port is ready but they've delayed it. I've seen that they may just add it to their online infrastructure. I've seen that they were waiting for the 20th anniversary (which is this year), and I've recently seen that Twilight Princess is planned as the next remake after OoT, given the direct timeline tie-in.

I expect it's all just wind at this point until Nintendo confirms if there are any plans, but at this point, I'd be happy with a physical port of Twilight Princess HD from Wii-U.

What are your thoughts?

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General / Re: September 2026 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: September 11, 2026, 10:41:37 pm »

Somehow.... after three days of disappointment, annoyance, and perseverance, I managed to secure the Zelda themed Switch 2 system for the kid's Christmas. Snagged it during the last wave of Nintendo Store stock. Now just hoping to secure the matching Pro Controller.

I preordered Zelda OoT Remake (NS2) on Amazon, getting it for $10 less. Them and Walmart have it at $60 instead of $70 if you're wanting to save a little.

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General / Re: September 2026 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: September 09, 2026, 04:31:44 pm »

As I've been saying now for 20 years...

Fuck scalpers.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Zelda/Nintendo Directs September 8th/9th

« on: September 08, 2026, 07:27:12 pm »

For tomorrow's direct, I've seen rumors floating around that Star Fox Adventures could make a comeback.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Zelda/Nintendo Directs September 8th/9th

« on: September 08, 2026, 10:37:20 am »

Somehow.... amazingly.... they didn't announce Twilight Princess for Switch or Switch 2. They continue to ignore it, which completely baffles me. I guess 20th anniversary for a beloved entry means nothing to them.

That said, the Zelda themed Switch 2 system looks good and Ocarina of Time remake looks impressive. I'll see about preordering those for the family Christmas gift this year.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Zelda/Nintendo Directs September 8th/9th

« on: September 07, 2026, 05:45:33 pm »

Another big expectation is the first trailer for the upcoming Zelda movie. Seriously hoping they don't f it up.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Zelda/Nintendo Directs September 8th/9th

« on: September 04, 2026, 06:18:38 pm »

Ok, so aside from the Zelda themed Switch 2 system that's rumored, the ONE thing I've wanted Nintendo to announce is a port of Twilight Princess HD. I'd enjoy Wind Waker and the older Zelda games as well, but Twilight Princess is top tier for me and it's really head scratching as to why Nintendo hasn't ported it to the first Switch yet/if ever.

This Zelda Direct marks not just the 40th anniversary for the series, but the 20th anniversary for Twilight Princess. If it's ever going to happen, a port or remaster announcement would most logically occur at this event.

I won't hold my breath, but I'll hope.

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General / Re: September 2026 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: September 04, 2026, 04:05:57 pm »

My game purchases are on pause in the hopes of Nintendo announcing a Zelda themed Switch 2 system and Twilight Princess HD port. If the Zelda themed Switch 2 happens, I'll preorder it for the family as the big Christmas gift. I expect with the price hike to $500 for the base system, a Zelda themed one will be $50-$100 more... which sucks.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Dating A Video Game Character = Cheating? [GTA 6 MEGATHREAD]

« on: September 04, 2026, 11:53:21 am »

The game, whether ends up being good or bad, isn't slop.  It's obviously a crazy technical achievement that was probably achieved via crunch, hard work, and real sweat and tears for something people believed in.

Let's not call it a crazy tech achievement until it's released and we see how it runs on the various platforms for most users. Rockstar has become so blatantly anti-consumer with what to show for their ego... a single game per generation now? There's zero reason to be hyped for this and I used to be a fan. I was there at the midnight launch for PS3's GTA V. I was there on launch day for RDR2 on PS4. I won't be there for Rockstar's releases anymore and I won't support what these people believed in... because make no mistake... this will be another girl boss, anti-male propaganda party and I'm over it. So yeah, I'll call it slop until proven otherwise. They no longer get the benefit of the doubt from me as every entertainment industry has burned that to the ground.

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Modern Video Games / Re: Dating A Video Game Character = Cheating? [GTA 6 MEGATHREAD]

« on: September 04, 2026, 09:31:28 am »

My wife was watching a YouTuber going into this topic.

The topic at hand seems so ridiculous, it's not worth getting into, IMO. I will say that I'm not going to bother with playing GTA 6 for various reasons, but the underlying issue of it all is that modern Rockstar is not the Rockstar of the PS3 era and before. All talent has been replaced. The writing appears boring, the characters...unrelatable.

I wouldn't pay $20, let alone $100, to license this slop. I'll go back and rebuy GTA 4 (PS3) and GTA 5 (PS5) if I care to re-enter this series. I haven't played either of those since the PS3 days.

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Classic Video Games / Re: PS3 and Vita stores being shut down July 2027.

« on: August 26, 2026, 09:19:08 am »

Easy way to check if a game is from PS+ is to check it's expiration date. If you own it, it won't have one. PS+ games expire when your sub expires. When I let my PS+ expire, I bought the games I wanted continued access to, unfortunatley like 10 or so were delisted so I'm SOL there. Sounds like the store is even more of a mess now though, glad I don't (think I) need anything else.

Nearly all downloaded games (both purchased and PS+) had an area under "Information" for the activation and expiration. If you bought the game, expiration was set to never or something similar. Oddity of the bunch was TMNT: Out of the Shadows. It didn't have that section at all. After a quick Google search, it seems the title was only $15 at launch, was never provided for free and never provided as a PS+ monthly game. So, I should be in the clear with "Owning" it.

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Classic Video Games / Re: PS3 and Vita stores being shut down July 2027.

« on: August 21, 2026, 11:38:22 am »

Ok.... then it's a ticking time bomb for 1 week from disconnecting from the network forever.

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Classic Video Games / Re: PS3 and Vita stores being shut down July 2027.

« on: August 21, 2026, 10:19:35 am »

This morning, I disconnected the PS3 from the network, ensuring it was offline, and did some tests.

I tested numerous games I'm 99% sure we're PS+ offerings and every single one loaded without issue, including one of the Metro games I hadn't ran yet. It simply installed the trophy data and got to the main screen. Other games tested include Dragon's Dogma, ICO, and LittleBigPlanet Karting, among others. No authentication ever appeared to be happening, so my best guess at disappointment is if my PS+ expiration date is saved somewhere on the hardware as a ticking time bomb once it expires. No way to test that till it happens, but I don't believe that form of authentication makes sense for an online support structure.

The most annoying issue I ran into was while playing a purchased PSN game, Bionic Commando Rearmed. After each level, it wanted to connect to the network to upload stats. Easy enough to press O and back out of it though.

Sadly for me, the version of Wet I have is merely the demo. It doesn't tell you that till you hit the main screen. Given the cost of it now, that's unfortunate. I wouldn't expect demos to be impacted by authentication concerns.

Best advice -- Download everything from your old list and disconnect your PS3 from the network well in advance of the store closure next July.

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Classic Video Games / Re: PS3 and Vita stores being shut down July 2027.

« on: August 20, 2026, 02:33:59 pm »

Software redeemed through PlayStation Plus requires an active subscription, so I imagine that it's therefore also required to maintain an active internet connection to launch these items.

I'll test disconnecting my PS3 from the network tonight (it's wired) and seeing if I can launch any of them. If I can, then I'll follow the recommendation above and simply disconnect my PS3 once I'm done with the final couple PSN game purchases/downloads later this year... well in advance of the shut down.