posted by Nintendomad on Jun 6, 2008:
http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/14/zelda-ii-snes-satellaview-remake/
Apart from this lone screenshot taken from a japanese magazine at the time, there is no other information that I know off on the Zelda 2 reamke for the satellaview, other than that is was planned to air on the service and got quite deep into development. Apparently one of my japanese friends who had satellaview even says it appeared in the news channel for a brief period that it was coming to BS-X and then just vanished.
Does anyone else have any information on the Zelda 2 remake for the satellaview service, and the possible reasons why it got cancelled and did not air??
My possible theory is maybe once they completed it they thought of doing a zelda 1/2 collection cartridge for the super famicom, though thats just my speculation.
If anyone knows anything please post!!!
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by karsten on Jun 6, 2008:
i heard this rumor many times... i guess nobody will ever clarify the situation
Nintendomad said:
... they thought of doing a zelda 1/2 collection cartridge for the super famicom, though thats just my speculation.
If anyone knows anything please post!!!
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by DarthCloud on Jun 6, 2008:
They might have started working on it after the zelda 1 remake but I think they cancelled it early in development since zelda 2 is not as popular as zelda 1 or alttp. But it's just speculation also...
I never be able to find much information about this one myself.
karsten said:
i heard this rumor many times... i guess nobody will ever clarify the situation
They might have started working on it after the zelda 1 remake but I think they cancelled it early in development since zelda 2 is not as popular as zelda 1 or alttp. But it's just speculation also...
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by c_rpg on Jun 7, 2008:
Zelda wikia says:
Unlike BS The Legend of Zelda, it would have been the same game with enhanced features instead of a game loosely based on the original. It was ultimately canceled in favor of the new storyline of the BS Zelda games.
That's all I know...
Zelda wikia says:
Unlike BS The Legend of Zelda, it would have been the same game with enhanced features instead of a game loosely based on the original. It was ultimately canceled in favor of the new storyline of the BS Zelda games.
That's all I know...
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by cez on Jun 7, 2008:
My two cents:
The text in the scan says something like "Of course it comes with Kanji text. Is this Zelda 3?" Doesn't that mean that the screenshot appeared before "A Link to the Past" (Zelda 3) was announced?
"A Link to the Past" came out in 1991, the Satellaview in 1995. Zelda 2 in '87. That would date the scan to sometime at the end of the 1980s!?
My two cents:
The text in the scan says something like "Of course it comes with Kanji text. Is this Zelda 3?" Doesn't that mean that the screenshot appeared before "A Link to the Past" (Zelda 3) was announced?
"A Link to the Past" came out in 1991, the Satellaview in 1995. Zelda 2 in '87. That would date the scan to sometime at the end of the 1980s!?
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by karsten on Jun 7, 2008:
still it's surprising that they would use zelda 2 engine...
mmmh maybe they started a sequel using the same engine as zelda 2? it is certainly a pic from before zelda 3... maybe it was supposed to be a NES release? there "were" voices of a new zelda for nes going around for years before the snes was out.
The text in the scan says something like "Of course it comes with Kanji text. Is this Zelda 3?" Doesn't that mean that the screenshot appeared before "A Link to the Past" (Zelda 3) was announced?
still it's surprising that they would use zelda 2 engine...
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by Barc0de on Jun 7, 2008:
the screenshot screams fake.
the screenshot screams fake.
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by karsten on Jun 7, 2008:
i don't think it is i saw it on some magazines in the '90s...
still i might be wrong eh!
i don't think it is i saw it on some magazines in the '90s...
still i might be wrong eh!
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by Nintendomad on Jun 7, 2008:
this was in a magazine in the 90's, and also there were bits on the games news channel on satellaview that said a zelda remake was also due to be scheduled. The scan appeared in various magazines, and this japanese magazine scan is not the only one in existence, it's just the only one I could find to hand.
this was in a magazine in the 90's, and also there were bits on the games news channel on satellaview that said a zelda remake was also due to be scheduled. The scan appeared in various magazines, and this japanese magazine scan is not the only one in existence, it's just the only one I could find to hand.
Zelda 2 BSX remake query and info
posted by Barc0de on Jun 7, 2008:
in the scan there's a very odd choice of "stuff" considering nintendo
in the scan there's a very odd choice of "stuff" considering nintendo