Thought we were alone in wanting Zelda U? This was a poll result from GameSpot before the event, the second-most visited video game site in the world.
By now I am sure all of you know about my incorrect prediction that Zelda U would be shown off this past Saturday during VGX. If you didn’t, know that I firmly believed VGX made sense as an overall platform to unveil Zelda U. It had the right audience in my mind to try and bring non-Nintendo gamers back in the fold, and Zelda is one franchise Nintendo has that seems to have fans outside of the Nintendo faithful. I was wrong, and Nintendo went the safe route in showing off Cranky Kong as a playable character in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Now that the show has come and gone, I understand why Nintendo chose to show what they did. Furthermore, my reaction since Saturday may be a bit surprising: I’ve done a complete 180 and now fully believe Nintendo did the right thing in not showing off Zelda U.