The hidden genius behind the Zapper Bundle

Now, this is mostly speculation, as no one has seen what Crossbow Training looks like, but the Press Release says that it has a similar art style to TP.

"Link's Crossbow Training drops players into a world in the style of The Legend of Zelda®: Twilight Princess."

What most people probably didn't think about is how casuals who buy the zapper play Crossbow training, and enjoy it will realize how similar to TP it looks and go out and buy it. Seriously, casuals will almost certainly eat up the zapper play the game, have fun, then get tricked into buying TP.

Plus, we (sort of) get a new Zelda game, even though it will probably end up sucking, since it's not a real Zelda game. Still, I'm hopeful. If it has intense horse-back battles against a bunch of Bulblins on boars, it'll be awesome. But if it's nothing more than target practice, I don't see how it would have much replay value.

I think the determining factor there will be dependant upon how it's advertised. If it's advertised as "20 bucks for a Zapper, plus a free Zelda game!" it'll suck. But if it's the Zapper that's advertised as a bonus with the Zelda game, it should be better. It'll probably be the first option.

For some reason I'm actually looking forward to this. I'm by no means a hard-core Zelda fan, and I suppose it would be nice to see Link in a different setting other than the same ol' same ol'

I think that if it was going to suck then 'tendo would have left the gameplay mechanics the same but would not dare to make it zelda related.

For some reason I'm actually looking forward to this. I'm by no means a hard-core Zelda fan, and I suppose it would be nice to see Link in a different setting other than the same ol' same ol'

I think that if it was going to suck then 'tendo would have left the gameplay mechanics the same but would not dare to make it zelda related.

Xenophone_

I think you're right on that last part. They know what would happen if they made a bad Zelda game. Or what if that's why they attached the Zelda name: to get more sales! If it were just a boring shooting game, it wouldn't sell at all, but whent there's a big name in the title, people will buy it! Genius!

"get tricked into buying TP"? anyone stupid enough not to buy TP when they first bouth their wii would be lucky to gey "tricked" into buying TP. I'm sure the new zelda game will just be a fun little free game that comes with the zapper- not the other way around. It won't have much replay value because it will be made only to show off what the zapper can do.

"get tricked into buying TP"? anyone stupid enough not to buy TP when they first bouth their wii would be lucky to gey "tricked" into buying TP. I'm sure the new zelda game will just be a fun little free game that comes with the zapper- not the other way around. It won't have much replay value because it will be made only to show off what the zapper can do.

lulu52

most casuals won't buy the game, it's not Wii Sports/Play or Brain Age = no buy.

and I think it'll end up like Wii Sports, but with one game that hopefully has 1) a plot and 2) replay value (high scores, bosses, co-op) (Epona with pistol as P2? Midna? Zelda? Tingle? Patrick?)

For $20, I think it'll sell pretty well. If it turns out to be highly addictive and fun, then it'll sell like mad because of word-of-mouth advertising, which is what made the Wii sell so well in the first place.

Once we know more about it, I'll know if it's worth buying or not. If it's even decent, I'll probably get it, simply because it's so cheap. Then I'm sure one of the zapper-ready shooters will be good enough for me to buy, so Crossbow Training is basically a guaranteed buy.

:? Has Link ever used a crossbow?lovetheblindone

Nope. That's why he needs training. :P

I think the Zapper is going to be a complete failure that will be completely forgotten in a year. It's a casing for the controllers that no one needs. Not to argue whether it will or won't be fun to use, but rather that relatively no one will bother to try.yodariquo

I think you're very, very wrong about that.

I thought if u got RE:UC it came with the Wii Zapper...So whats the point of this if u buy both?U get 2 of them?X_XSlashX_X

That's exactly the point! Get RE:UC, then get another zapper with Link's Crossbow Training so you can play co-op! And maybe have some fun with Zelda, too.

I personally don't like Crossbow practice, but I'm sure that thousands of LoZ fanboys will buy it.6-signObito

... uv never seen ut... same as all the zelda fanboys

I don't get why you are all getting so wound up about this... First of all attaching a game to the zapper and pricing it at $20 will get the thing sold no matter what...

So they attach zelda, perfect... What does this mean? It means they already have an graphics engine made and they are going to reuse it for the sake of showing off a new 'controller'.

So why is everyone so worried? It will be pretty and free. IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE THE BEST GAME EVER

I think you're right on that last part. They know what would happen if they made a bad Zelda game. Or what if that's why they attached the Zelda name: to get more sales! If it were just a boring shooting game, it wouldn't sell at all, but when there's a big name in the title, people will buy it! Genius!Xenophone_

This is what I'm afraid of.

Judging by the title I'll assume it's targets only, whether it'll be any good remains to be seen.

Why does anyone even care about the stupid zapper. It just something that holds both controllers together. I wouldn't ever buy it for that reason alone. Hell, you can probably make one if you really wanted to for much cheaper