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Title: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on September 10, 2003, 08:30:28 AM
You won't even have to wait for the Wind Waker sequel to get it.

According to Game Informer Online, Nintendo of America will release a second Legend of Zelda bonus disc this holiday season.  It will be included with the purchase of a new GameCube system and may also be available through other offers.


The tentative contents include ports of The Legend of Zelda (NES), Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64).  It is currently unknown whether the Master Quest of Ocarina of Time will be included again, or whether any of the other games will be enhanced as was Ocarina on the first bonus disc.  The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is presumably not being offered on the disc because it is available on Game Boy Advance.


PGC can confirm that this disc will not include the GameCube version of Four Swords; it is still unclear how that game will be released, whether by itself or as part of a similar compilation disc.

Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Fammy2000 on September 10, 2003, 08:56:50 AM
This is too good to be true. Where will I find time to play all the games? =)

If I have to, I will but a GC and give it to my younger brothers for Christmas.

I never finished Majora's Mask and now is a good time to go back. And you can never get too much of the original Zelda.

Maybe the Four Swords game will be part of at version sold a retail, and this version will be a pack in.  
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Berto2K on September 10, 2003, 09:15:28 AM
Woot! That is 2 news stories that I reported in the forums first. Even if I got them from another site.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 10, 2003, 11:04:05 AM
This news is great, but does this rule out a preorder bouns disk for Wind Waker 2?  What would they put on it?
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on September 10, 2003, 12:46:17 PM
I'm thinkin' Oracles? And a toast to Nintendo - when we saw Nintendo was turning Zelda into T**ra's T**ckers!  Yes, it's so disgraceful I won't say it.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: aoi tsuki on September 10, 2003, 01:42:41 PM
Hopefully this'll be and item for Nintendo Club members to buy. Doubt i'll be able to get a Gamecube just for this.
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 10, 2003, 02:11:46 PM
Nintendo said themselves that they are not going to be giving out demo discs for every game, so I wouldn't get your hopes up for a WW2 bonus offer.  The save battery from my LoZ NES has gone dead so I could really use this disc
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: joeamis on September 10, 2003, 09:04:03 PM
this is excellent news to hear, Nintendo will now really get the focus from people who own a ps2 or xbox and thinking 50/50 or less about adding the cube.

Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: lsd on September 10, 2003, 09:52:27 PM
There's certainly no techincal problem in Nintendo doing SNES emulation on the GameCube. It's not like they'd have to write the thing from scratch - they could just port snes9x, which is open-source and designed for portability, as well as being a pretty decent SNES emulator. They might have to do some optimisation work to get 100% speed, but it's not like it doesn't run on other PPC machines, so a straight port would probably run surprisingly well on the 'cube.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Ocarina Blue on September 10, 2003, 10:42:04 PM
I've been hanging out for something like this for a long time. I'd be happy to pay full price for a disc like this...
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: nichrome on September 10, 2003, 10:54:01 PM
Yeah, just compile SNES9X using CodeWarrior for GC. The GC CPU is an IBM PowerPC, pretty similar to ones you find in Apple iBooks, and those machines run SNES9X just fine..
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: PIAC on September 10, 2003, 11:47:41 PM
im pretty sure nintendo would allready have their own code/would write their own code instead of nicking the emulation beit zsnes or snes9x, what sort of embarasment would they suffer if people found out?
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on September 10, 2003, 11:49:45 PM
I know it's technically possible to emulate the SNES on the GC.  That wasn't my point.  My point is that Nintendo has displayed no interest in creating or adapting one for the GameCube.  And why would they?  Nintendo and its 3rd parties wouldn't want gamers to think they're entitled to free or discounted SNES games on their GameCube when publishers could port them to the GBA at full price!  Even if LttP weren't on the GBA it still probably wouldn't have been a part of this compilation.

By similar logic one might say the Zelda N64-GC conversions suggest Nintendo will not be releasing a 3D handheld in the near future.  Of course that deduction would be misguided, as Nintendo's 3D handheld (if it ever appears) probably will not have all the buttons most N64 games demand.  On the other hand, the GBA doesn't have all the buttons most SNES games demand either, so I could be wrong...  Heck, we've seen Donkey Kong Country ported TWICE to Nintendo handhelds (thrice if you count the somewhat original Donkey Kong Land), so anything's possible.
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 11, 2003, 04:24:54 AM
To put the above more clearly:

LttP on bonus disc = less sales of LttP GBA
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KDR_11k on September 11, 2003, 08:18:10 AM
Hm, this sounds like an item that'd fit nicely into the stars catalogue...
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Illustrious Chen on September 11, 2003, 06:55:46 PM
FIX SCREEN RESOLUTION FRAMERATE AND BLURRY TEXTURES.  THAT IS ALL.

ALSO ADD GIANT FISH FISHING TO MAJORA MASK LIKE MIYAMOTO MAN PROMISED.  THAT IS ALL.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Illustrious Chen on September 11, 2003, 07:04:32 PM
AND ALSO GGARGGRGARAGRAGARAHGGGGAGR.  THAT IS ALL.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: RABicle on September 12, 2003, 01:32:44 AM
YEAH AND TAKE YOR FINGER OFF THE FUCKINGSHIFT BUTTON!
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Illustrious Chen on September 12, 2003, 01:39:44 PM
RABICLE. YES I WILL VISIT YOUR AUSTRALIA WEBSITE.  TELL ME MORE OF THIS GBA-AU.  YOUR ELOQUENT TYPING SKILLS MAKE IT SOUND VERY INTERESTING.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 13, 2003, 07:54:50 AM
Ilustrious Chen, you avatar is above the limit of 64x64 pixels.  Just tryin' to help.

RABicle, watch your language.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KDR_11k on September 13, 2003, 08:12:14 AM
I think we need to start a petition to abolish the capslock button. It causes nothing but problems and I can't see a legitimate use for it.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 13, 2003, 09:04:55 AM
Actually, you're not supposed to type in all caps.  's againstthe rules.  My bad.

And if the rule was for no capslock, we'd have a few smartas*'s that would say, "but I used the 'shift' key"

I'll go edit my post now.
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Jurai on September 13, 2003, 08:54:36 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: TheYoungerPlumber
I know it's technically possible to emulate the SNES on the GC.  That wasn't my point.  My point is that Nintendo has displayed no interest in creating or adapting one for the GameCube.  And why would they?  Nintendo and its 3rd parties wouldn't want gamers to think they're entitled to free or discounted SNES games on their GameCube when publishers could port them to the GBA at full price!  Even if LttP weren't on the GBA it still probably wouldn't have been a part of this compilation.

By similar logic one might say the Zelda N64-GC conversions suggest Nintendo will not be releasing a 3D handheld in the near future.  Of course that deduction would be misguided, as Nintendo's 3D handheld (if it ever appears) probably will not have all the buttons most N64 games demand.  On the other hand, the GBA doesn't have all the buttons most SNES games demand either, so I could be wrong...  Heck, we've seen Donkey Kong Country ported TWICE to Nintendo handhelds (thrice if you count the somewhat original Donkey Kong Land), so anything's possible.


The zelda bonus disc used emulation, not conversion
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: KDR_11k on September 13, 2003, 09:56:26 PM
I meant abolish in a physical sense, i.e. forcing keyboard manufacturers to omit the key. I often hit CL instead of shift which deselects all vertices except the one I click next. It's REALLY annoying. Also, I heard a lot of calls to the tech support are caused by people not noticing capslock while typing their password. Maybe I'll set an example here and pry out that button-of-troubles from my keyboard, just as I did with those damn standby buttons.
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Bill Aurion on September 14, 2003, 05:53:37 AM
Man that would be funny to get a protest down in front of the capitol building

"Death to Caps Locks!"

"The Caps Lock ruined my life!"

and so on and so on
Title: RE:Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: mouse_clicker on September 14, 2003, 07:06:02 AM
Most newer keyboards have an indention in the Caps Lock button where it touches the A key, so you don't accidently hit it while typing. That doesn't solve KDR's problem of hitting it when he meant to hit Shift, though.
Title: RE: Zelda Bonus Disc ver. 2.0
Post by: Illustrious Chen on September 14, 2003, 07:15:35 PM
CAPS LOCK IS FOR TYPING POWER.  You can not withstand its might.

Avatar is 3.6KB and it does not break up the screen.  It hurts no one!