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[brownfedora]

With this game, Nintendo is bringing the original Zelda manual to life. Unbelievable.

 

[Lernaean]

It may have been directed but it was in engine.
You can tell by the way stuff like grass and hair are rendered.

 

[Spongebob]

I'm not liking the anime eyes :/

 

[DecoyOctopus]

Absolutely beautiful! I'm in love!

This was my most anticipated E3 game...I had high hopes but what I saw exceeded my expectations by far.

 

[AmyS]

While I'm not liking the art design of Link, at all, everything looks pretty fucking insane f and showing off environments and graphics that are technically amazing.

Having at least 1 GB of RAM for the game ( Wii U has 2 GB total, maybe Nintendo is using part of the 1 GB they set aside for the OS ) is obviously allowing for a far larger and richer open world game that would be totally impossible to pull off on GameCube / Wii hardware with less than 50MB and 100MB of total RAM, respectively.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Was that CGI or gameplay?

Nintendo never uses CGI.

 

[BigJoeGrizzly]

That looked stunning. I don't want to have to wait for 2015...

 

[Astorgh]

Looks freaking amazing. Reminds me a lot of the graphic style from Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, which is fine for me.

 

[Shion]

The world looks decent, but I don't want robots and animu in my Zelda...

 

[maquiladora]

I may need to get a Wii U for this. Trying not to get too hyped though, super early.

 

[PhoenixDawn]

I got the impression Link was actually a girl in this game not only from their look but the fact they kept the face hidden until it was revealed right at the end. Could be the artstyle, but Link also looks a lot more feminine, especially in the face.

 

[AstroNut325]

This looks amazing! And I say this as someone who has been very anti-Nintendo! WOW!

 

[greenteaa]

Looked bloody amazing.
The only thing about the reveal that stuck out to me was Link's new design.

Looking on it again though, I think the reason why he looks so feminine is possibly because he's younger than usual- maybe 13-15?

 

[Yondy604]

This is obviously a chick

 

[mark1982]

Wii U purchase here I come, definitely looking forward to this!

 

[EVIL]

Link looks like a girl in this one. I mean more so than usual.

don't even fucking start

 

[Odrion]

For a second I thought the reveal was going to be that it was Zelda.

Still though, looked fucking awesome.

 

[Celine]

 

[UrbanRats]

at most it was in engine cutscenes. How was any of that gameplay?

It does look insane for WiiU, admittedly.
If you're referring to the animations, those were obviously canned.

 

[Mango The Magician]

I need more info, right now!

 

[MattyG]

Looks great but no way in hell it's ready for 2015

This has been in development for 2-3 years, you really think they can't get it out by at least the end if next year?

 

[jmdajr]

2016 I bet. Don't be fooled!

But sure be hyped. Looks very nice.

 

[watershed]

Nintendo never uses CGI.

Except for that awful Skyward Sword trailer right?

But this does look in-game.

 

[Illusive_Juan]

Link looks more feminine than ever. Don't tell me this is a female Link

 

[decoyplatypus]

I'm very happy that they're emphasizing exploration. ALBW was a return to form for the series, and I would have been devastated if Zelda Wii U followed the SS model.

Art looks nice. It's maybe not my favorite style I've seen in the series, but it's plenty attractive.

I hope the cinematic flourishes in the trailer were not a sign of QTEs.

Also, kudos to Nintendo for ripping off Princess Mononoke.

EDIT: I doubt Link is female in this game, but I'd be very excited if Nintendo let the player choose.

 

[Thaumaturgic Tomato]

Grass has very pretty shadow and light play

 

[Raynes]

Looks really good but goddamn Nintendo stop with the bloom

The bloom is majorly putting me off.

 

[MicH]

This game looks absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Fou-Lu]

How can people complain about this art style? Looks so good. Time to go play some Twilight Princess or something to tide me over.

Still wish they'd shown Majora's Mask.

 

[Tookay]

I'm just saying we've seen a couple of E3 Zelda sequences in the past that never eventuated, so I'll wait on this and not buy into the hype just yet. Been burnt before.

It looks amazing yeah and it 'should' be what we end up playing, but they've done this before...

And I'm just saying that they've almost always delivered on how a game looked once they revealed the actual game.

Which they did here.

 

[Lapidus' Beard]

That was a fist in my life... I cheered out loud at a screen.
Holy crap, that looks absolutely gorgeous!!!

 

[Insaniac]

begin the bitching about the style *sigh*

but dat open world

 

[Blackage]

I have a friend who's upset with the prospect that Link might be a girl, and that it's not Link if it's not a male.

F him though, game looks great.

 

[maquiladora]

Nintendo never uses CGI.

Well that cinematic monster takedown wasn't "gameplay".

 

[MattyG]

New avatar.
I'm in love with this game's visuals.

U wanna throw hands m8?

 

[Orthogonal]

Game looks gorgeous, art style needs some time to digest but this looks epic.

 

[mindsale]

I thought he was veiled because it was going to be Zelda as the protagonist, but I love Link's new design. I love the look of the world, and that it's got that open-world Zelda feel as the original game. Now here's hoping the progress-in-any-order-and-get-lost-in-the-world feeling isn't marred by an unendingly chatty companion who tells you how to tie your shoes and gives you a little bib so you don't spill any potion on your shirt.

 

[UrbanRats]

dp. sorry.

 

[Freeman]

Underwhelming.

Also, since Link looks like a girl, they missed an opportunity to have Zelda as the main character.

 

[Ushojax]

This is obviously a chick

Why? Looks like the same androgynous Link we've been getting for 25 years.

 

[~~Hasan~~]

i think i am going to buy a WII U soon. i really need to find a good deal and i am buying one for sure.

right now the cheapest one i was able to find is 1500 SAR with Zelda " black wii u which is what i really wan as i do not want the white system.

PAL WII U that is. which is equal to 400$. not sure if that is a good price or not

 

[MikeDown]

This, this soo much.

 

[d1rtn4p]

I LOVE it. I think link looks like a pimp in that blue

 

[Darryl]

I don't know if I like it or not. I wanted more info than this. It looks pretty at least.

 

[cacildo]

Lets all go buy a wiiu

 

[georly]

I just cried a little

I cried a lot. I fell out of my chair and cried for the whole thing.

This is the game i have wanted since they first revealed ocarina of time. This is what my imagination dreamed of.

Nintendo did it, you guys. They did it. They finally did it.

 

[TheCongressman1]

This is obviously a chick

You know, I would be fine with that.

Also, does anyone think those arm wraps are reminiscent of Ganondorf's design from OoT?

 

[Sulik2]

Well I hate the art style, but a Link between worlds had awful art and was still a ton of fun. If I buy a Wii U for smash bros maybe I will hang onto it until 2015 and give Zelda a whirl.At least its not a cell shaded looney toon.

 

[javac]

Stunning...absolutely stunning. I was giggling.

 

[Kuni]

Not a fan of the way this was announced. Would rather a proper announcement with trailer and title.

But then I saw that footage at the end and I said gawd damn.

I will buy a Wii U for this game. In fact I will buy the Zelda bundle specifically.