Nintendo 3DS & Wii U Are Zelda Machines!! | Neander Meander
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- The 3DS and Wii U can play most Zelda games from 1986-2022 without being modded. Some of those games are still the definitive ways to play them.
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I'm gonna miss the nintendo we knew during the wii u and 3ds days, even though it was a flop, things like miiverse and other quirky nintendo services were just a joy to experience
So true! They really were a joy to experience
The 3DS has perhaps the best OS of all time. The Switch is a bland lifeless mess by comparison.
They need to continune in 3ds
@@obsoleteworlds Agreed
StreetPass was cool
As an early adopter of both, I actually hadn't thought about that. It's amazing how much zelda love the Wii u and 3ds got. I still will always cherish my time spent with the Wii U, its what made me a Nintendo fan 🐺🎮💕
Being an owner of the Wii U during it's run was a special time. I felt like I was part of an exclusive club that everybody else was oblivious to. Even after telling people how great the games were, they would always brush it off as if the Wii U was a joke. It's been bizarre how people have been perceiving the Wii U lately. No longer is it a joke and more of a sought after item. Really weird stuff.
@@NeanderMeander It’s quite sad because Nintendo during the WiU era showed a fun side too them. 😂
@@NeanderMeander Now the Switch era feels that Nintendo is super corporate.
If only Nintendo would release the Wii U HD versions of TP and WW on Switch, along with OOT3D and MM3D...
I would be very happy if Nintendo did that! I don’t know why they haven’t at least posted the Wii U remakes.
I don’t think Nintendo like making money.
If they released those 4 games they would make an absolute fortune but they seem to want to encourage people to buy older consoles second hand where they make zero profit.
@@yuppymike It really doesn't make sense. They've ported all the other great Wii U games, why not these?
TP and WW probably come to switch this year or next year (i hope!), but i think theres 0 chance that 00T3D and MM3D will make it to switch as a port or remaster
Or link between worlds!!😭
Nice video, I'm always glad to see the notification of a new post.
I’m glad you liked the video! Thanks for coming back to watch it
This is amazing. Also, I have the Wii U WW and TP. I've finished WW, as another improvement was the way the Triforce piece quest was done, in the Wii U version some pieces you can just find. The exorbitant rupee fee to decode the location maps no longer applies for all the pieces. That was wonderful!
You're right! The Triforce quest was so tedious in the GameCube version. The Wii U version cleaned that up nicely.
That was why my favorite console was the original Wii. All the VC games, GCN and Wii. I had adapters for NES, SNES, Genesis and N64 to GCN.
Best for muscle memory.
The original Wii is one of my favorites as well! Such a good system.
Another amazing video I love your content also I have to say thanks for replying to all my comments it really make me feel that you actually care about the content and community you create.
I had both and as someone that isn't a Zelda fan i can confirm that both are the best Nintendo consoles ever
They really are some of the best consoles Nintendo has ever made! Glad to hear that others think so too
Excellent work, well scripted. Love how clean and smooth the flow of the edit is.
Thank you again for watching the video. I’m glad you liked it!
Really enjoyed this. I recently went back and beat Ocarina of Time 3D. It's my favorite Zelda game and the QoL changes makes the game so much better, which is amazing considering how great OoT is to begin with imo. I can only hope that we get ports of WW and TP on the switch.
So many of my favorite switch games are just Wii-U ports. And thats not a bad thing.
Also, I would have loved to see (again) all your Zelda edition 3DS in this video. Would have been a perfect companion to all the fantastic games you showed off. Either way another banger from you my dude. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank so you much for watching the video! Ocarina of Time 3D is such good game! I actually playing through it right now. The quality of life improvements really make the game that much better. I love it! Hopefully WW and TP get ported over. I still don't know why Nintendo hasn't done it already.
The Wii U has such awesome games. It was kind of a let down when Nintendo was only releasing ports of those games. I had already played the years prior and would have loved something new. Though, it was nice having those games on the go.
I really should have shot footage of those Zelda 3DS systems. I'm sure I'll make another video all about them. I'm still on the lookout for the Majora's Mask special edition New 3DS XL. It has eluded me since it's release. I've actually never seen one in person. Hopefully prices will go down on them in the future.
Thanks again for watching the video and commenting.
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Awesome super high quality video as always, much appreciated 😊
Thank you so much for coming back! I’m glad you liked this video
I love your videos - between the crisp cinematography, and a great narrating voice… please keep them coming!
Wow, thank you so much! I'm working on one right now.
@@NeanderMeander you’re truly welcome! Can’t wait to see it!
What a beautiful video and an ode to Zelda :)
I'm really happy to see this comment from you! Thanks for coming back to watch this video. You guys are some of the best people out there.
@@NeanderMeander awwww that is so sweet of you. Seriously though it was a beautiful worded video. Really appreciated it and appreciate what you do!
Great video bro!!!!! keep it up!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
I’m late to the party but to anyone wanting to play Majora’s Mask 3D: if you’re running custom firmware there is a homebrew mod called the Majora’s Mask Restoration Project that restores the game to it’s original glory, with some quality of life improvements.
This is really cool! I'm going to look into it. Thanks for sharing!
great channel, subscribed!
Awesome!
bro you deserve more support
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like my videos
I just recently bought both consoles, both blew my mind on how good they are. I wish I could go back in time and buy them at launch. Still shocked the online player community is still very active
They are so good! It's crazy how much hate the Wii U got during it's run. Luckily the 3DS ended up being very well received after a few rocky months.
Great video as always! It really is surprising how many Zelda games were on these E-Shops. It's too bad there's no way to outright buy the games on Switch. Virtual Console was amazing.
Couldn't agree more! I'm still not a fan of the subscription service model for games. I know it's really convenient for many people, but to be honest, I hardly play most of those games. I'd much rather spend the money on titles I know I will play.
@@NeanderMeander Yeah, I do like having the subscription service as an option. I think it makes sense for a lot of people. I would rather only pay for the games I want and own them forever. I don't know if Nintendo would ever allow Virtual Console and Switch Online to coexist though.
This video was so satisfying💞✨ I definitely appreciate the fact how many Zelda games we can access on the 3DS😊❤️
Thanks for watching some of my videos! It was a great time for Zelda fans. I played many Zelda games for the first time on the Wii U and 3DS. Have many Zelda games have you played through?
@@NeanderMeander It's my pleasure! You videos are so well made!😊❤️🔥 I'd say I've played a about 85% of them. (I can count the notable exceptions with one hand.)
Awesome video!
Thanks for watching!
When they decided to implement the 3ds' 3 dual screens it was truly the greatest moment in gaming
Then we will have achieved ultimate gaming glory!
I bought a Wii U only last year and a 3DS a month ago. I'm loving them both. I'm not sure why, but the Wii never appealed to me, probably because of the controllers. Because of that I never even considered the Wii U thinking it was a minor upgrade. Now I have it, I can't believe how wrong I was about the system. I've had a PS4 for years now and fell out of love with modern gaming requiring days or even weeks of your time. I can pick up the Wii U for a couple of hours for a brief bit of fun.
That so cool you have been able to get both of them recently! The Wii U was something special that many people overlooked. It's too bad Nintendo wants to forget all about it. I hope we get something similar to it in the future.
The Wii U in such an amazing gem by Nintendo
Not only is it a Zelda machine but Mario Kart as well. You can get everything on it less 7 and Double Dash. Keep up the great work my friend.
That’s true! I’m a huge Mario Kart fan and the Wii U represented those games very well
@@NeanderMeander Mario Kart retrospective would be an awesome vid from you.
@@fredrick8691 I'll do what I can on this. I love the Mario Kart games!
using nintendon't you can play gamecube games using a gamecube adapter. so it can play everything sans mario kart 7.
Step aside Gaming Historian! Neander Meander is here! Great job my friend!
Thanks man! It’s always good to see comments from you! If only I was as polished as the Gaming Historian. Maybe one day.
@@NeanderMeander Oh you are! And then some! Top shelf quailty!
@@officialnofriendo Thanks man!
I never got to play the n64 version of ocarina of time, I played a bit of the gamecube version on my wii since that was one of my first nintendo consoles (besides the nintendo ds that came first for me) and getting to play the remake of ocarina of time on the 3ds was really a god send to me that got me really into the zelda franchise that I even went back into my wii and played the other zelda games!
I never played the original N64 version either. I skipped the vast majority of N64 games. I had a Playstation 1, so I had no money to sink into the N64. I bought one later, but never jumped into Ocarina of Time. The first time I played it was on the 3DS while I was on a flight. It's a great game! I've played it many times on the 3DS now, but still never on the N64. Maybe one day.
Another fantastic video!! I wish I could play minish cap on the 3DS. But alas I wasn’t in the ambassador program
Thank you so much! Thanks for always coming back to watch my silly videos. Minish Cap plays really well on the 3DS. If you can find an ambassador 3DS or have the ambition to mod a 3DS, GBA games play flawlessly on them.
You can. There are ways
I gotta give the 3DS credit for getting me invested into the Zelda series. I played some roms of Zelda 1, Minish Cap, and Link's Awakening DX on emulators. Eventually, I found Link Between Worlds and found myself enjoying it. I didn't know what this game would be like. I also played a little bit of Link to the Past GBA before, also enjoyed it. Since then, I grew my collection with more titles, including Zelda games. I really enjoyed Skyward Sword HD and Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition. Amazing titles and then there was Breath of the Wild. I'll never forget how this game opened my desire to explore an open world and surviving enemies ready to attack. I would've been a primary Mario gamer, but the Zelda series is something I'll enjoy to play, even if there were some challenging moments.
Breath of the Wild changed my perspective on gaming as well. Have that huge map to explore was invigorating! I loved every second of that game. I'm glad to hear that you are play all types of Zelda games. Mario games are fun too!
Dude I swore I commented on this. Anyway, I got my 3DS late (2016) to try to get back into Pokemon, but then started getting into Ocarina of Time. I couldn't stick with it though, and it wasn't until BOTW that I actually stuck with it and beat a Zelda game. This makes me want to go play older ones now though! Fantastic video as always man!
Breath of the Wild is amazing! I was happy you decided to play it. Those streams were fun to watch. The older games are different, but still really awesome! Have you played Link's Awakening on the Switch?
@@NeanderMeander I am a few hours in! What's funny is that Link"s Awakening is the game that convinced me to buy my first Switch! It was all downhill from there haha
@@TynologyGaming I remember you saying that. It a good game. I'm thinking about replaying it
best Game serie ihn my Life !
It's one of my all time favorites!
Really enjoyed this video. Well done, and high quality. I did think that the 3DS version of Ocarina of Time was made a little easier in the water level when comparted to n64? or did i hear wrong (i never played the 3ds version).
You’re right! It was made easier with quality of life improvements. The dungeon itself is the same with cleared indications of where the water levels go when you change them. The menu items are also much easier to equipe now that that you don’t have to push pause and choose the iron boots every time you want to sink in the water. Thanks for watching the video!
@@NeanderMeander ah, ok. That makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
I for clarification have no background or experience with Nintendo systems, I'm and I hope to change that, a PS and Xbox kid. Now, the video is not just fantastic in how digestible and easy it was to follow what you were talking about, but it also tackled other consoles than the Wii U and The 3DS, that alone made it so good for me as an outsider to the Nintendo ecosystem. I will need another rewatch, but if I understood correctly, getting the Wii U and the 3DS will allow me to play all Zelda titles other than the OoT remake which is supposedly superior correct? I can live with that tbh, actually I feared that it would be hard to get the original ROMs, but it seems Nintendo thought of that. Thanks so much in advance, I really apprectaite such videos for newbies like myself.
Edit: It's on the 3DS, I went to see your reaction to the E-shop closing down and thankfully you mentioned Oot 3D there. It also clarified to me one comment you replied to saying how "They used to be", I forgot about the E-shop thing so I was consfused. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching! With the 3DS and Wii U you can play every Zelda game up to Breath of the Wild. You can even play the original version of OOT and Majora's Mask on the Wii U because Nintendo released them as N64 Virtual Console games. You'll need to mod the Wii U to get them now that the eShop has closed though. However, the Switch has recently gotten many of the legacy Zelda titles available on it through the Switch Online Service. Even the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Minish Cap are available on it if you are willing to pay for them every month. The only games you can't play on the Switch that you can play on the Wii U and 3DS are OOT 3D (the remake for the 3DS), Majora's Mask 3D (the remake for the 3DS), Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess. I know it gets confusing, so let me know if you have any other questions.
How does this only have 2,7k views
It would really great if it got more views!
Amazing vid, thx
Thanks!
rly cool video
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it
Yes
your voice is soothing
Thanks!
Zelda,Mario,Metroid and Fire Emblem.
Great content, may I ask what is the soundtrack/music you used at the end of your video? I really dig it! Thank you!
Thank you! It’s a song by Makeup and Vanity Set. I don’t remember the title.
@@NeanderMeander Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. The name of the track is: A Neverending Beam of Light from the 2020 Music System album. Thank you!!!
@@Septienjr I'm so glad you found it! I was searching my hard drives, but I couldn't find it.
More like Wallet Shredding Machines xD
For real!
@@NeanderMeander thank god i bought wind waker from the eshop before it explodes in price
@@SMCwasTaken Yeah, I have a feeling it's going to go up soon.
HOW DOES THIS ONLY HAVE 88 VIEWS
Hopefully there will be more.
I'm thinking of buying a 3ds and then maybe a wii u especially to play most of the zelda titles. But I wonder, since I heard that the eShop is closed now, is still possible to get the older zelda titles or even older games in general? (I'd like to explore the super mario series also)
If you get a 3DS or Wii U now, you'll have to mod it to be able to play the classic games. Unfortunately Nintendo shut down both eShop's.
I have my 3ds original and DS Lite but I’m now craving to upgrade to a new 3ds xl… it seems impossible to get one at a reasonable price. Used it’s around 250$ and new it’s around 700$. Do you think the used market will go down in price or go up? It pains me to spend more than msrp for something that is second hand but I guess that’s just video games haha. What would your advice be? I want to get one before the Eshop closes so I can build a library, but maybe I should just stick with my original which has no eshop purchases yet.
I've noticed prices around me have gone down quite a bit recently. I almost bought a few New 3DS XL's last week for around $175 each. That's way better than they used to be. If you want one, I'd suggest looking at your local classifieds.
if you mod a switch you can technically play every zelda game to date, granted not at full speed but it's still cool to think about
Yeah, that is really cool. I thought about mentioning that, but I decided to focus on ways most people will likely play them. For the average player, modding really isn't on their mind. The 3DS and Wii U made it really easy to play many great retro and current games.
I have sonic chaos on the Wii console its the only time ive ever seen that game be re released legitimately
That's awesome! I'll look into it
@@NeanderMeander Yea i think its actually the master system version but its the only time Ive ever seen that game be released legally. Also duck hunt is on the wii u to and it works on a flat screen you use the motion remote to play it.
Nintendo please bring more zelda games to switch
How great would that be!?
I've started a few Zelda games but never finished any till BotW. With the release of Skyward Sword HD I've thought about trying to work my way through them in their chronological order. Do you think there is any benefit to this or should I just play them as it suits my fancy?
BOTW is such a great game. I've back to it over and over and I keep finding new things in it. It's crazy how good it is!
If it were me playing through the Zelda games again, I would play them in the order they were released. You really get to feel how Nintendo grew and experimented with each entry as they got better and better at making video games. Playing them in chronological order sounds like a fun too, but I think you'd get the actual Zelda "experience" if you play them in their release order. That's just the way I see it. I'm sure others will have their own opinion on it.
I’m really itching for the switch to get twilight princess and windward ports. It doesn’t make sense to me that it doesn’t have yet
It's crazy that they haven't made it over to the Switch. I guess Nintendo doesn't like money
Hey my good friend. Excellent video… but I did spot an error. You state that the Ocarina ROM used on the Wii U eShop is the original ROM. That isn’t correct. You can verify this by playing the Fire Temple. If its playing the chanting music… it’s original. If it’s missing the chanting.. you are playing the updated ROM. Unless they patched it in at a later date?
You are right. The blood was also changed to green instead of red.
“If you happen to be part of the ambassador program…”
Or… you are willing to put in 20 mins to soft mod your system so you can download every NES, SNES, GB, and GBA game ever made.
Very true
I just bought the 3ds I didn't knew it existed
Awesome! How are you liking it?
As disappointing as the Wii-U was, I'm a weirdo and still play the U more than my Switch. The switch is great and all, but the worst thing about it imo is how little they care about preserving their history.
The Wii-U 3DS combo is so much more fun to me because of not only great exclusives, but together they provide the only way to legally play through the greatest hits of Nintendo's entire library, even the GameCube with a simple mod. Having access to most games for all of Nintendo's best franchises on one system family is something so precious to me, something the switch is so severely lacking. With them both shutting down, Nintendo is leaving hundreds of games behind AGAIN. And we have to start back from square one, with retro games more restricted than ever before with NSO, when we had something so good just a few short years ago.
It's very unfortunate that Nintendo is about to turn their back on the 3DS and Wii U. These digital store closures are terrible. Now the only option we'll have to legally play Nintendo's legacy games is on Switch through NSO. Which, like you said, is more restricted than it's ever been. That is, unless people like me, and I'm assuming you, have purchased these games on the Wii, 3DS, and Wii U. It's a bummer to see how little Nintendo has done with NSO. It's cool they got Golden Eye and all the games look good, but having to pay a two tiered subscription fee for them isn't ideal. If only we could have another Virtual Console. Or better yet, have those purchases transfer over to the newest system.
its a shame that very soon you will not be able to buy these zelda games on the eshop
I agree. Digital distribution has some major drawbacks compared to physical. Though, digital is very convenient when it's up and running.
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Man I'm trying to get a Physical Copy of Twilight Princess for the Wii U! It's a pain in the ass, idk why I never bought it.
It’s crazy how much it’s going for. I had no idea it was in such demand.
@@NeanderMeander It's so painful man
@@hunt7533 Yeah, I hope that someday prices will come down. But I'm not holding my breath for it to happen anytime soon.
I have minish cap on my new 3ds All the others too, let's be real the 3ds was THE machine.
It really was!
If you mod a wii u you can play every zelda game released up to botw ... but all I want is to stuff tp and ww into my pocket 😭
That's true! The Wii U is one of the best consoles ever. It would be nice to have TP and WW on the go. It's baffling that Nintendo hasn't ported the remasters over to the Switch.
I just managed to find Link’s Awakening and Skyward Sword HD for the Switch today.
Awesome! Link's Awakening happens to be my favorite Zelda game. I hope you enjoy it.
I managed to find all of the Zelda Switch games and now all the DS games. I need TP and WW now. I wish I still had my GameCube now.
@@EricasTouch TP and WW are such great games. I liked them on the Game Cube, but I loved them on the Wii U! Have you played them on the HD versions?
@@NeanderMeander I no longer have a Wii/Wii U or GameCube. Where would I find them?
Sadly there's one game that you cannot play in a legit way, 4 swords adventure (the Gamecube one), but, if you hack your Wii U, you can run it perfectly, thanks to the Wii U architecture being so similar to the Gamecube
That's the one game that stopped me from making a video titled, "You can play every Zelda game on the 3DS and Wii U." It's a great game. Hopefully it can get some remaster love in the future.
I thought they gave that game away with something on the 3ds. I had a legit digital version of four swords at one time.
Sealed original The Legend Of Zelda, nice!
Wii U was great, 3DS complimented the console.
Switch is revolutionary, in it’s own light.
I found that Zelda game for $50 just down the street from where I live. I got very lucky that day.
I couldn't agree with you more on the Wii U, 3DS and Switch
Well, they used to be...
Yeah, the definitely were.
5 years in and we still have no Windwaker or Twilight Princess on Switch. Absolutely over Nintendo and their bs.
It's a weird decision by Nintendo to not bring them over. I'm actually writing a script about some of Nintendo's odd decisions right now.
I consider myself mildly insane and I'm able to program games .... why shouldn't I demake the 3d games for the ds or 3ds ??? Nothing is stopping me >:))
You should! That would be amazing
This is why I prefer the 3ds over the switch honestly I love the switch but it’s not as good as having the virtual console where you can buy so many GB,NES,SNES, etc games and keep them where as you have to keep paying to play any of those games on switch. The 3ds and Wii U are perfect for so many franchises. A favorite franchise that I’m excited to get a lot of games for on my 3ds before the eshop closes is Pokémon. Until the eshop closes you have the ability to play all 7 generations of Pokémon on one system only to then have your switch handy for the newer games that’s so fucking cool and to think we may not get to have a experience like that again thanks to Nintendo trying to do what every other streaming corporation is doing with constantly paying every month or year. If you have a 3ds or Wii U I strongly suggest getting as many classic games you want if you can their are franchises on these 2 consoles that lets you play pretty much all of them like this guy said. It not only is a Zelda machine but the same can go for Super Mario, Metroid,Kirby, and so many more.
Very well said! I should explore videos on those other franchises as well. The 3Ds and Wii U are fantastic and have so much to offer. It's too bad this era of gaming is coming to a close.
@@NeanderMeander Very true I’ll miss the DS handheld era I grew up in
PC is the definitive Zelda Machine, sorry Nintendo that's just the truth
You are right! Emulation had really given the PC the edge.
Peanut butter and jelly do NOT complement each other at all.How do you guys eat that stuff.I was like let's see what the fuss was all about.I tried it and could barely swallow it lol...Later
I think it’s great!
Kinda upsetting that the 3ds couldn't have the gamecube games while the wii u had them and the n64 games. Sure the 3ds also had the gameboy games but it really feels like a one sided fight. The wii u has 3 more Higher quality games and loses 3 gameboy color games that had no graphical improvement.
I don't know why they didn't put any GameCube games on the 3DS. They had ports of Wii games, why no the GameCube?
This two together can't be beating in retro. No mather what FPGA or emulator.
They are so awesome!
@@NeanderMeander your videos too.
Idk why i watched this
Me neither
It was the best console gen Nintendo ever had. The Switch is a much more cynical approach imo.
The Switch is quite stripped down compared to the 3DS and Wii U. I still really like the Switch, but it's doesn't have what the Wii U or 3DS have.
Oh man, and the lack of core activities on the Switch itself is just such a depressing feeling after the last couple generations. Having Miis but no Mii Plaza style activity on Switch just makes it feel unfinished. Also every 3ds has Face Raiders! Enough said.
Blink 182, nice
I almost pulled that part of the video out, but decided it would make the video better in the long run.
@@NeanderMeander why would you pull them out? That's what convinced me to watch the rest of the video
@@mbii7667 I'm happy to hear that's the reason you stuck around! I thought that I might have been a bit polarizing, but realized that it really didn't matter.
@@NeanderMeander who's gonna complain about Blink 182? Green Day fans?
@@mbii7667 Haha! True
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I love the Wii I but hate Nintendo!
Windwaker should have came out on the 3ds.. Nintendo were complete di.. not to do it in order to make the wii u look more '' desirable''
Windwaker on the 3DS would have been awesome! It looks great on the Wii U.
@@NeanderMeander It lout have probably been a 1:1 gamecube port on the 3ds .Probably very close to the wii u version .
I hope Nintendo’s next console flops. I’ve realized that Nintendo is only a good company when they are losing money. The Switch’s legacy is entirely propped up by the Wii U’s library. Look at the Gamecube. Imagine if they fail next generation and actually have to make video games again?
This is so true! It's crazy how much backlash I've received because I've said this very thing. The Switch would be nothing if it weren't for the Wii U's failure. Finally somebody that can see past the glory of the Switch.
@@NeanderMeander people are fools. The Switch had the most incredible year you could imagine with Breath of the Wild and Odyssey and it followed it up with Super Smash Bros Ultimate…but everything else has been either disappointing or a Wii U game. It makes me so sad because I want sequels to these games like Donkey Kong Country or Super Mario 3D World, but instead we just get ports with minimal features and it frustrates us
Another amazing video I love your content also I have to say thanks for replying to all my comments it really make me feel that you actually care about the content and community you create.
I'm glad you like my videos. I try to read and respond to all of the comments people write. It means a lot to me that people are willing to watch and comment on my videos.