Nintendo says next GameCube adventure will ship no earlier than next April so development team can add "new levels, more depth."
Nintendo on Tuesday announced that "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" will not ship for 2005's holiday season, but will instead launch in 2006.
"After much discussion, the Zelda development team has requested extra time to add new levels, more depth, and even higher quality to 'Zelda: Twilight Princess,'" said Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's vice president of marketing and corporate affairs.
The new release date is now no sooner than April 1, 2006, as the game is pegged to hit shelves sometime after Nintendo's next fiscal year kicks off.
"While this may come as a disappointment to many eager fans, it will absolutely enrich the game," Kaplan said.
Nintendo let out a trifecta of big news stories today. In addition to the Zelda delay, Nintendophiles will be happy to know that the GameBoy Micro now has a release date of Sept. 19, and the