Only those that have received absolute critical acclaim seem to hold their appeal - Ico, Rez, Shenmue maybe, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time.

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That was not the case with the 3DS, which will not have its first major release, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, until June.

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The Wii U Daily source says the next Zelda will debut in 2014 and features a forest dungeon larger than the Hyrule Field in Ocarina of Time.

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Video game retail sales figures released last week by NPD Group put Ocarina of Time 3D in fifth place overall for the month, and mark it as the bestselling handheld-only title.

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