Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is finally available for Nintendo Switch and not exclusive to just the Wii U. With this release, there are only a few meaningful Wii U titles left on the system that are not available on modern platforms. The Siliconera staff has come together to give our thoughts on the Wii U games we want to see as a remaster or remake on Nintendo Switch next.

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It's been nearly a decade since we've sat in the cockpit of an Arwing. If a new installment isn't in the works, I'd at least like to see Star Fox Zero remastered for the Switch 2. With some upgraded visuals and a few tweaks to the controls, there's enough there to satiate the ever-growing hunger of Star Fox fans…for the time being, at least. -- Thomas

When it comes to kart racers Mario Kart will always be considered the king, but Mario Kart 8 isn't my favorite Wii U character racer. I'm a Sega kid at heart, and in the long running battle between the two titans, I think that Sonic has won the battle on the race track. If Diddy Kong Racing could live in harmony with Mario Kart 64, I believe that Switch players should be able to experience the joy that Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed brings. Switching from cars to planes to boats seamlessly, it remains my favorite rocket road racer. -- George

With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X, that is almost every single game on the Wii U that I have been looking forward to. That is, of course, except for the remastered Zelda titles. Twilight Princess, in particular, is a game that I need to see on either the original Switch or Switch 2. Twilight Princess is shamefully one of the only Zelda games I have never played, which is ironic since its style is one of the most appealing to me, personally. I would love to see Twilight Princess make a return on the Switch 2 so I can finally see how it ranks against the other amazing titles in the series. -- Cody

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is available now for Nintendo Switch.

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I want to play the newest The Legend of Zelda game first: Tears of the Kingdom 3983k

I want to play what may be all-time best The Legend of Zelda game first: A Link to the Past 3d705r

I want to play one of the all-time greatest 3D The Legend of Zelda games first: The Ocarina of Time d611o

I want to play a bright and colorful The Legend of Zelda game first: The Wind Waker 29675f

I want to play a more unconventional The Legend of Zelda games first: Majora’s Mask 35105y

I want to play a darker The Legend of Zelda game first: The Twilight Princess 59723e

I want to play a multiplayer The Legend of Zelda game first: Four Swords Adventures 5v6263

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  New comparison videos have appeared that show off the opening section of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on the Chinese Nvidia Shield TV before and after the graphics update that was created via deep learning technology. [Thanks, Chinese Nintendo!]   Here’s the original HD-upscaled version that was released last year:   And here is the latest version with the updated graphics:   You can also check out how the graphics compare to the Wii U’s Twilight Princess HD in our previous report here. Interestingly, this graphical update isn’t forced, so you can still play with the original graphics if you want to. This may be due to the additional filesize, as it has increased from 1.3GB to 4.07GB thanks to the updated textures.   The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was originally released on Nintendo Gamecube and Nintendo Wii, and is also available on Wii U as Twilight Princess HD. The game is available on the Nvidia Shield TV in China.

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  This week, Nvidia in a press release revealed that they have released an update for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on the Nvidia Shield TV in China which improves over 4,400 textures using their deep learning technology. [Thanks, Chinese Nintendo!]   They released the above comparison picture, with the top representing the original 1080p upscaling done for the original release, compared to the improved textures shown in the second picture.   Since then, Siliconera.

First 4 Figures is making a new resin statue of True Form Midna from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. A trailer and a making-of video were released for the new figure.   True Form Midna, similar to the Shiranui figure, comes in Normal and Exclusive versions, as well as a Definitive Edition. The Exclusive version comes with LEDs in the statue that light up Midna’s hair. The Definitive Edition comes with a special protective display case, which have black lights attached to the corners of the case.   Here’s the trailer for the figure:   Here’s the making-of video for the statue:   You can find the pre-order pages for the regular, Exclusive, and Definitive Editions by clicking on these links.

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The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts artbook is scheduled to release in February next year in the west. The book is already out in Japan and is filled with over 400 pages worth of official artwork, illustrations, and interviews. In one such interview, artist Satoru Takizawa revealed that Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was originally being worked on as a sequel to Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. [Thanks, NintendoEverything.]   This sequel would have featured Link exploring by land rather than sea, though this proved challenging to implement due to Wind Waker Link’s design. Eventually, illustrater Yusuke Nakano was brought on to the team to help with a more “realistic” redesign for Link.   Here’s a look at an excerpt from the interview:  

Realistic Link came back four years after Wind Waker in Twilight Princess, which was released on GameCube and Wii. The pendulum returned again to the realistic direction, but what kind of circumstances resulted in it?   Takizawa: To tell you the truth, we had begun the initial steps towards creating Wind Waker 2 around that time. However, demand for a more Ocarina-like game was growing by the day. We did our very best with Wind Waker, and put everything we had into it…   Takizawa: However, Wind Waker 2 would have taken place in a more land-based setting, rather than on the sea, so that we could have Link could gallop across the land on a horse. But Link’s proportions in Wind Waker weren’t very well suited for riding on horseback, he was too short, and an adult version of Toon Link did not seem appropriate either. So, while we were stuck on those problems, we became aware of the greater demand for a more realistic, taller Link. High-budget live-action fantasy movies were also huge at the time, so with all things considered, we decided to have at it. I was on board with the project as art director, and started off by bringing [Yusuke] Nakano on to do the design for Link.   So the project began with Mr. Nakano’s Link as the basis?   Takizawa: He had ed after the graphics testing process, when we were trying to figure out the game’s “product-level visual identity”. I think that was the first time we had ever brought him on during that part of development.   Nakano: Yes. That was the first time for an internally developed Zelda game.

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In an earlier post from a couple of months back, we mentioned that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga that debuted in Japan in June would be getting localized by VIZ Media. During a recent at Otakon, it was revealed that the manga, drawn by the team known as Akira Himekawa, will be releasing in English a series of four volumes in March.   However, for other regions, the manga will be available sooner. Tokyopop will be in charge of the German version of the Twilight Princess manga, which will release on November 17th for €6.50. There are also plans in the works to publish French and Spanish versions.

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Back in February, a Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga began releasing in Japan. Akira Himekawa, the team behind the other Legend of Zelda manga adaptations, recently announced that the Twilight Princess manga would be receiving a localization through VIZ Media. In addition, it will be localized into German courtesy of TOKYOPOP Deutschland.   VIZ Media is also releasing Akira Himekawa’s The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition Manga Collection, the first of five omnibus books, this November.   However, as of right now, there is no confirmation of an exact release date for the localization of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess manga.

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Many of Nintendo’s amiibo are compatible with Super Mario Maker for the Nintendo Wii U. If the NFC figure is tapped to the GamePad, you’ll get a Mystery Mushroom costume to use in the game. It turns out The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD’s Wolf Link amiibo unlocks a new costume.

When a Wolf Link amiibo is scanned into Super Mario Maker now, a costume tied to it will appear as the 132nd costume in-game. As an unexpected quirk, the text for the costume is currently in Japanese. (It reads, “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Wolf Link.) Pres while in the Wolf Link costume will trigger a pose where Midna points with her hair, and it has wolf barking sound effects. Dying or reaching the end of the level in the costume causes sound clips from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess to play.

Super Mario Maker is immediately available for the Nintendo Wii U. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be released on March 4, 2016.

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An HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was announced in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, and a new video by GameXplain shows us how the enhanced graphics compare to those of the original Gamecube and Wii versions.   Here’s a look at the video.   The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD remake will release on March 4th, 2016.

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While digging through Nintendo’s latest annual report, we came across sales numbers for some of their more high-profile Wii games. We’ve edited the chart below to include each game’s year of release in the U.S., so our readers have some indication of how long it took each game to reach its current figure. Sales figures below are worldwide, as of March 2011:

I was a little taken aback by the figure for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, as I -- perhaps wrongly -- expected it to be higher. Twilight Princess was also available on the Gamecube, and the last recorded sales number for the Gamecube version was 1.32 million units sold by 2007.

Note: Wii Sports was originally a pack-in with the Wii in the U.S. and Europe. In May 2010, Wii Sports Resort became a pack-in game alongside Wii Sports with the black Wii bundle. In May 2011, Mario Kart Wii became a pack-in game for a new Wii bundle.

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Come May 15th, Nintendo will officially drop the Wii’s price to $149.99 in the U.S., and introduce a new hardware bundle consisting of a Wii system and Mario Kart Wii, which will take the place of the previously-included Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.

The new bundle will be available in both black and white, and will also include the Wii Wheel accessory, which comes with Mario Kart Wii, in a matching colour. The new black Wii Wheel will also be available separately for $10.

Nintendo are introducing a budget games set, titled “Nintendo Selects,” with each game priced at $19.99. So far, only four games for the Nintendo Selects line have been announced: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mario Super Sluggers and Wii Sports, which is now available as a standalone game.

In Japan, Nintendo have a more elaborate budget line arrangement. Their “Everyone’s Recommendation Selection” line of games relies on votes for various games to be given a budget re-release, submitted by fans through their Wii systems. Rune Factory Frontier and Tales of Graces were recently added to the line.

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