Earlier last week, Nintendo launched a series of new works for the Switch platform through a new phase. One of the most watched by the players is the remake of the Legend of Zelda: Dream Island”. Nintendo released a trailer that showed off the opening part of the game, allowing players to re-experience the subtle artistic style and showcase the core gameplay that makes the Game Boy players remember. Although the art style is new, the game’s perspective is the same as before, but with high-definition 3D graphics. The appearance of the island, the music, the scrolling area display, everything is the same as the original. Best of all, this piece will be on sale this year!
In this case, we can see another comprehensive gameplay in addition to Resident Evil 2: Remastered Edition this year. However, before this, some players questioned the price of the remastered version. The following is an analysis of the price of this work by an American player:
“The Legend of Zelda: Dream Island” is one of my favorite games in all the legends of Zelda. But after seeing Nintendo’s announcement of this work, there is a question to ask. This is a Nintendo game on a Switch host. What is the price? The original version of the Game Boy in 1993 was priced at $29.99. As a fully remastered console game, it may cost more, but how expensive will it be? If the data in the recent Best Buy product list is true, then the suggested retail price will be $59.99
“The Legend of Zelda: Dream Island” is a great game, but its remastered version is really twice the value of the original? Currently, you can buy $5.99 on 3DS eShop. To the legend of Zelda: Dream Island DX. As a nostalgic retro game, this price is quite reasonable. The Switch version is a fully reworked version, made with a new engine. However, in any case, the cost of this game is much lower than the Legend of Zelda: The Wilderness. So how do the two games get the same price?
Nintendo tends to move a series of Wii U games to the Switch, but they also made it clear that new elements will definitely be added to the game during this process. As a comprehensively reworked work, there is currently no new content in the trailer except for the upgrade of the screen. Now, we can only get new pictures. There may be amiibo support, but this is not enough to justify the price. If you can send an amiibo similar to “The Legend of Zelda: Dusk Princess HD”, the price of $59.99 is reasonable
In addition to the amiibo bundle, there are certainly other possibilities. For example, the game may add a few labyrinths, or join the challenge maze directly like “The Legend of Zelda: Princess of Dusk”. The original GB adventure process is short, so if the new version can lengthen the process, it will still be popular. Or join the multiplayer mode like the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords or The Legend of Zelda: The Triangle Power of the Gods
If you let me say, use this engine to reproduce Kapoor’s “The Legend of Zelda: The Unbelievable Fruit”, add the chapter of time and space and the chapter of the earth to the work, and pack the three to sell. The average price is $20, and the collection price is $59.99. This will be more reasonable. If the Legend of Zelda: Dream Island” is successful, they should probably continue to use this engine to reproduce the subsequent works. However, it is still not known what propped up the price of “The Legend of Zelda: Dream Island”
The starting price of Nintendo’s transplant works has always been very expensive, so everyone is almost used to it. “Da Jingang Kingdom: Tropical Cold Wave” sold for only $49.99 on the Wii U and $59.99 on the Switch. The same is true for the new Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Edition, with a suggested retail price of $59.99. The original versions of both games on the Wii U have joined Nintendo Selects and the price has fallen to $19.99. As a Nintendo, this is a daily operation and a very bold decision
Nintendo has its own set of standards for pricing games, and this standard is still very high. If they set the Legend of Zelda: Dream Island” to this price, it naturally has its own reasons. This reason can only be opened up after time, after all, this work has just been announced