A Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 port could still happen, actually

Zelda fans, rejoice. While fans worldwide had many reasons to be optimistic about the Nintendo Switch 2, knowing three GameCube classics are arriving on launch day, including Wind Waker, there's still a shred of disappointment, given how much we all want to see that game get a port to Switch consoles. Luckily, recent events give fans a reason to be optimistic about getting one. Speaking on Kinda Funny Games Daily (thanks, VGC), Tim Gettys had some interesting things to say about a Wind Waker Switch port after talking with Nintendo of America's senior vice president of product development, Nate Bihldorff. Widely regarded as one of the best Zelda games of all time, many of you spent the last eight years waiting to see Wind Waker arrive on Nintendo Switch, only to feel a shred of disappointment each time the next Nintendo Direct rolled around. Well, according to Gettys, when speaking with Bihldorff, he "did ask if having The Wind Waker on Nintendo Switch Online precludes it from the Switch 2 getting the actual Wii U port at some point," and the response he got is "no, all options are on the table." Continue reading A Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 port could still happen, actually

Apr 10, 2025 - 12:38

A Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 port could still happen, actually

Zelda fans, rejoice. While fans worldwide had many reasons to be optimistic about the Nintendo Switch 2, knowing three GameCube classics are arriving on launch day, including Wind Waker, there's still a shred of disappointment, given how much we all want to see that game get a port to Switch consoles. Luckily, recent events give fans a reason to be optimistic about getting one.

Speaking on Kinda Funny Games Daily (thanks, VGC), Tim Gettys had some interesting things to say about a Wind Waker Switch port after talking with Nintendo of America's senior vice president of product development, Nate Bihldorff. Widely regarded as one of the best Zelda games of all time, many of you spent the last eight years waiting to see Wind Waker arrive on Nintendo Switch, only to feel a shred of disappointment each time the next Nintendo Direct rolled around.

Well, according to Gettys, when speaking with Bihldorff, he "did ask if having The Wind Waker on Nintendo Switch Online precludes it from the Switch 2 getting the actual Wii U port at some point," and the response he got is "no, all options are on the table."

Continue reading A Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 port could still happen, actually