E3 Came Early...Zelda Wii U

Mind blown. Seriously. When was the last time Nintendo had a presence at any event in the industry besides E3 or one of their Nintendo Directs? It has been quite awhile, and its extremely refreshing to see them take an interest in something like the Game Awards. To be honest I was completely in shock when I saw Reggie and immediately began to wonder what they had up their sleeve. Nintendo, who has historically been very tight lipped about projects still in development, actually showed footage from their biggest games for 2015. Next year was was already going to be a great year for gamers in generally, but Nintendo coming out and saying both Zelda and Star Fox would be released next year was plain awesome.

Even without these two titles, the Wii U is going to have a ton of releases. Having games like Mario Maker, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Devil's Third, Splatoon, amongst many others AND having a brand new Zelda? This is almost dreamlike.

Supporting the Game Awards and showcasing upcoming games was a perfect way to end a great year for Nintendo, and will serve as a powerful way to maintain momentum until the Wii Us next big release and E3. They planted the seeds with what they showed of Zelda Wii U, and it was definitely impressive. To all those haters out there; the game is still a year away. and to critique graphics and other technical aspects of the video is beyond dumb. The purpose of the video was to show fans what they have been working on. A proof of concept to tease fans ,and a way to raise anticipation for the title. The game is still unfinished, but it is still beautiful. I for one cant wait for the finished product.

Zelda Wii U is coming, and the best part of it is it wont be arriving alone. Nintendo is finally making it about the games, and is putting their money where their mouth is. Sony and Microsoft....your turn.

If you haven't seen the footage yet for the game shown at the GA's, check it out below.