Nintendo to Re-release Zelda Masterpiece For Wii
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on February 26, 2007 5:49:17 AM (1 Reads)
Every form of entertainment has its artistic pinnacles. On Monday,
Nintendo will make The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time available for
download in the Wii Shop Channel of the hot new Wii video game system.
Originally released in November 1998 for the Nintendo 64 console, the
game is widely considered by critics and industry observers to be one
of the greatest video games of all time.
The Legend of Zelda:
Ocarina of Time inspired millions of players around the world with its
in-depth game play, rich 3-D visuals and memorable adventures. It set
the standard by which all other games have been judged. And now it's
available once again, both for veteran gamers to relive their gaming
glory days and for younger players to discover it for the first time.
The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be available for 1,000 Wii
Points when it goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Feb. 26. Wii owners
with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download
the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at
retail outlets. The Wii Shop Channel now boasts more than 55
downloadable classic games, in addition to the dozens of new disc-based
games available for Wii.