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The Legend of Zelda Wii-U Shown at Nintendo Digital Event ["2015"]
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Wonder if he ages...
Kacho
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JinjoUnchained
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I love the idea of recreating the pacing and feel of Zelda 1 in a 3D world. That's different then "LOL, Zelda is open world too!" Zelda 1 allowed freedom of progression through a campaign, letting you create your own order with different benefits and tradeoffs for your choices. Modern "open world" games like Batman, GTA, or Assassin's Creed (no offense intended to those games, they're great), usually make progression in the main campaign linear and the "openness" comes from being able to do side missions anywhere in the game world.
This is different, potentially. Link Between Worlds did this on a smaller scale where secondary items could be rented and status increases can be pursued in any order. Now imagine doing that in a huge 3D world, but without the disconnected areas of LBW. Also, I think Aonuma was alluding to the fact that you can take the dungeons in any order and that they would contain secondary items. Those secondary items would then be used to unlock different parts of the open world. Just like in Zelda 1.
This is a dream come true for longtime Zelda fans. Truly bridging the gap between 2D and 3D. Art style and music were amazing too. I feel that we just got the first peek at something truly special.
This is different, potentially. Link Between Worlds did this on a smaller scale where secondary items could be rented and status increases can be pursued in any order. Now imagine doing that in a huge 3D world, but without the disconnected areas of LBW. Also, I think Aonuma was alluding to the fact that you can take the dungeons in any order and that they would contain secondary items. Those secondary items would then be used to unlock different parts of the open world. Just like in Zelda 1.
This is a dream come true for longtime Zelda fans. Truly bridging the gap between 2D and 3D. Art style and music were amazing too. I feel that we just got the first peek at something truly special.
Supermanisdead
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and so the hero can't be a woman?
KojiKnight
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We got confirmation that this was all in-engine and not CGI which is great news. Obviously these were "cinematic" camera angles and pre-scripted scene, but it bodes VERY well.
Head of Vengarl
Banned
People are upset about the graphics?! It looks amazing!
But I'm hesitant. I don't think the final product will look that good. Seems too good to be true.
But I'm hesitant. I don't think the final product will look that good. Seems too good to be true.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Open World is flipping amazing.
Do not like he art style at all and Link looks like a flipping girl. Also expected a bit more gameplay but hey at least its not cgi. Nevertheless, Zelda just has not got me excited since Twilight Princess and this goes with the pattern. Maybe next years E3 will show it off better (can be said about a lot of E3 titles this year unfortunately)
Do not like he art style at all and Link looks like a flipping girl. Also expected a bit more gameplay but hey at least its not cgi. Nevertheless, Zelda just has not got me excited since Twilight Princess and this goes with the pattern. Maybe next years E3 will show it off better (can be said about a lot of E3 titles this year unfortunately)
I actually prefer that she use a Sword. Now that link is a girl I think it will be like using a 3D Lucina from Fire Emblem
You do realize your avatar is straight up anime style right? Anime can be any animation from Japan. I'm not sure what you people are thinking. Do you equate all anime with DBZ and Sailor Moon or something?
MisterGrey3000
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Same here, my friend.
This looks so gorgeous, but I don't want ALBW's boring puzzle design in a 3D HD Zelda game.
Crumpet Trumpet
Banned
right? go play darksiders
Magicpaint
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Looks amazing. Holy shit.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Such a huge leap from SS.
Gormless Noodle
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It's annoying yeah. People can play the 5 billion other games that have those protagonists if they want it. This is what it is, deal with it.
Seriously. When has he ever? He's always been effeminate. Are these people new to the LoZ series?
sickvisionz
Banned
The art style is cool as hell. It looks like concept art come to life.
Goldenmoney
Member
This will be holiday 2015.
Looks pretty good though. Still hoping they kept Skyward Sword controls.
Looks pretty good though. Still hoping they kept Skyward Sword controls.
SecretMoblin
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Link looks cute
She's giving off femme fatale vibes, the baddest bitch in hyrule
when will samus
She's giving off femme fatale vibes, the baddest bitch in hyrule
when will samus
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Nintendo does not "target render"
Exactly, I have absolutely no problem whatsoever to play as Zelda or another girl. In a way I'd even prefer that I think, it'll feel fresh at the very least. But don't go changing established characters too much, and judging by how Link looks in this piece, they've slightly overdone it IMO.
Unless this turns out to be his sister or something, hence the similarity to Link, and there's a (optional) 2 player co-op. Or something along those lines, I'm just thinking out loud.
You're quite quick to jump on a post and attack.
I'm just saying that Link so far has been a boy and I want him to stay that way.
Things can be mixed up in any way, I just don't want to see Link being mixed up.
Make new characters, just don't change the existing ones.
Nicktendo86
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My money would be on 720p/60fps. During the albw iawata asks they went on about how important 60fps was for the game. I think they releases 1080p shots for games that ended up 720p before. Mario kart I think?
MisterGrey3000
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BruceLeeRoy
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There is no way it can be 1080.....
Right guys?
My goodness reveal of show
Right guys?
My goodness reveal of show
Laieon
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Why don't we do the same for Mario, Bowser, Master Chief, Nathan Drake, James Bond, Laura Croft, and any other character? Might as well make everyone relatable to everyone, right?
Link's a guy. He wears green clothes. He has a sword. These are all character traits that make Link, Link.
I think it's more than acceptable for a company to want to appeal to a larger demographic, but I don't think changing an established character is the right way to do so. In my opinion, creating a new character and a new IP based around that character would be significantly more meaningful than changing a character that's been a guy for the past 28 years.
Hero is male, heroine is female. Just a nitpick.
Jesus those animations... reminds me of the demon boar in Mononoke, at the start of the movie.
High res Twilight Princess vibes anyone? Looks just like Faron Woods. Kinda neat how it seems like they're blending every art style from past games.
Spehornoob
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Love it.
I think Link is still a guy, and I think he should stay that way. Changing the gender of an established character just to do so is pretty shallow, in my opinion. If we want a female character, I'd much rather they make Zelda playable.
I won't be angry if Link is a girl, of course, but I think it's unnecessary.
I think Link is still a guy, and I think he should stay that way. Changing the gender of an established character just to do so is pretty shallow, in my opinion. If we want a female character, I'd much rather they make Zelda playable.
I won't be angry if Link is a girl, of course, but I think it's unnecessary.
I think this all adds up to this being Zelda, and not Link. I think the cloak she wears, which has the hylian coat of arms on it, is supposed to be the clue. And no sword in sight, Link always gets a sword, before even getting a quest. Aonuma mentions they were using The Legend of Zelda as inspiration, and the title card said the Legend of Zelda. Have we ever gotten a reveal without a subtitle that wasn't a tech demo?
If you marry this to Brave, it seems even more relevant.
anotherVegan
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I'm throwing my money at the screen but nothing is happening
I think I didn't get the memo that asking for a non-feminine Link = asking for him to be War/Geralt/Kratos/Dom.
Mario, Bowser, Master Chief, Nathan Drake, etc are all actual set characters. Link is not. Link is many characters. Link is a placeholder for the player. Link is a legacy. Link being a girl one generation is not the same as Mario becoming a girl, because Link could be anybody whilst Mario is Mario.
Well...crap. I might be going PC + Wii U for this generation. That looked amazing. It's so good I don't even care that they didn't announce Majora's Mask 3D like I was expecting.
If Link is a girl, that'd be neat. If he's just a really feminine guy, that'd be cool too. Not every dude needs to be a grizzled hulk. I'm just glad to see a Zelda trailer that instantly hooks me again.
If Link is a girl, that'd be neat. If he's just a really feminine guy, that'd be cool too. Not every dude needs to be a grizzled hulk. I'm just glad to see a Zelda trailer that instantly hooks me again.
mysteriousmage09
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Lol this is looking like this will turn into some boycott if Link isn't a girl now.
KojiKnight
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Yet in this reveal he wasn't wearing green, didn't have a sword, and we aren't sure if he's a guy.