24th February 2007, 9:19 AM
This Monday, thousands of Wii Points will be spent around the world:
And there was much rejoicing.
Quote:<b>NINTENDO NEWS: NINTENDO TO RE-RELEASE ZELDA MASTERPIECE FOR WII</b>
Feb. 23, 2007 - Every form of entertainment has its artistic pinnacles. On Monday, Nintendo will make <i>The Legend of Zelda®: Ocarina of Time</i> available for download in the Wii Shop Channel of the hot new Wii™ video game system. Originally released in November 1998 for the Nintendo 64® console, the game is widely considered by critics and industry observers to be one of the greatest video games of all time.
<i>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time</i> inspired millions of players around the world with its in-depth game play, rich 3-D visuals and memorable adventures. It set the standard by which all other games have been judged. And now it’s available once again, both for veteran gamers to relive their gaming glory days and for younger players to discover it for the first time.
<i>The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time</i> will be available for 1,000 Wii Points™ when it goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Feb. 26. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. The Wii Shop Channel now boasts more than 55 downloadable classic games, in addition to the dozens of new disc-based games available for Wii.
And there was much rejoicing.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.