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[alba]

Well, crap. Now I'll have to buy a 3DS.

 

[noffles]

Not sure if serious? They took LTTP and made that art style 3d but still top down.

What is there to hate?

I don't like LTTP.

It's also Paper Zelda. There are now genuinely ways they can fuck this up because it's now Paper Zelda.

Paper. Fucking. Zelda.

 

[ivysaur12]

I'm not in love with the art, but... yeah, time to buy a 3DS. We've reached a critical mass of games I want.

 

[Lunar15]

Whelp. They got me.

Good job, Nintendo.

 

[Pineconn]

Fucking. YES.

 

[vagabondarts]

I'm all about this game. There's time to polish it up, visually before it comes out.

No touch screen controls + top down view

It's going to be awesome.

 

[Mistle]

so faithful to the original, i love it

 

[evilromero]

For the first time I actually like the way they made Link look. It resembles the art from the early manuals. Keep going in this direction Nintendo. Win back your older fans.

 

[nrvalleytime]

So, is the overworld going to be the same in this game? I'm somewhat confused about that. Are they just changing the dungeons?

Looks that way. I'm sure there will be other changes as well though. If the Hyrule Historia has anything to say about it, no Zelda game really takes place in exactly the same place twice. Something's always off. Plus, the dark world technically won't exist because Ganondorf was defeated, so a new area will have to be created to make up for it.

Just some thoughts.

 

[Munin]

Comments about the art style are hilarious. After all the crap about NSMB not changing up the style, I have to ask what do you people want? For once Nintendo is actually taking a chance and moving out of its aesthetic comfort zone. This looks really nice, and like most 3DS games, will look even better on the 3DS.

Moving out of its aesthetic comfort zone? Lolwat, this looks exactly like the new Yoshi's Island, or NSMB, in other words, weird plasticy crap.

 

[Coolwhip]

Damnit Im hyped with 8 months to go.

 

[AuthenticM]

I'm on my phone but the game seems to look fine. I'll check it out in HD later.

 

[orioto]

Come ooon, people can we have some other gif than this one please The game is looking really good actually!

I'm not really a zelda fan but my only sadness abut that is that i realize nintendo see this kind of game as fonctional only, gameplay only, for core gamers.

When they do a 2D Zelda, or Mario game, it's always completly focued on gameplay features, which.. is good of course, but what i mean is they don't design them as main titles with a strond story. I miss the time where Yoshi or Zelda, in 2D where the main event and had to be epic and shits. Now it's more a "hey hey let's iterate on that with new concepts, they'll like it!".

They kinda dropped the ball on that. If it's 2D, it's just a core gamer gameplay thing, it's not meant to impress anyone or give life to a world anymore.

 

[brerwolfe]

Expect Majora's Mask remake, get A Link to the Past 2. Holy shit.

I would want them to do a Majora's Mask remake for the console instead of the handheld.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

JP system here, am I getting the trailer from the eShop later today or what? Kinda hard to keep up.

 

[Ragus]

2d zelda?


FUCK YES

 

[Tom_Cody]

Not a fan of the artstyle, but I'll keep my eye on it nonetheless.

I kind of agree but I think the main purpose of the visuals shown in this teaser was to demonstrate the similarity to Link to the Past.

I'm assuming that we will see a more impressive trailer at E3.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Can't wait to hear a remix of the dark world theme.

 

[duckroll]

Looks good to me. I've been asking for a New Legend of Zelda for portables for ages now, and while this isn't exactly that, it still looks pretty coo. I <3 Zelda!

 

[plagiarize]

an actual megaton. I don't think I'd be happy if some people didn't seem to violently hate the art style either. We can't just be excited about a megaton, we have to have a complete WAR about it.

I love the look. It's a fusion of Wind Waker (2D wall link is right out of the Wind Waker intro) and LTTP and I like it a lot.

 

[Lunar15]

Why are the hearts and magic on the bottom?

They should be at the top. THIS IS THE WORST SEQUEL TO A LINK TO THE PAST EVER. AUGHHHH.

 

[noobasuar]

Looks awesome. Can't wait to play a new 2d Zelda.

 

[140.85]

Should be fun for younger 3DS fans who never played SNES games.

I was hoping for something different.

 

[ConradCervantes]

A sequel to my favorite Zelda game? Okay, Nintendo, just--just STOP. My heart, it can't take this!!!!

 

[brandonh83]

Nintendo has been making some very... fanboy decisions here lately and I love them for it.

 

[serplux]

This is the first time I've ever complained about a Zelda art style.

And it's not even the whole art style, just Link.

And there's not really anything about him that can't be fixed. Make him look more natural and less like a plastic toy. That's all.

Meh, I like it. It's not my favorite artstyle, but it looks wonderful to me.

 

[Seth Balmore]

I don't get why people are hating nearly unanimously on the artstyle. I think it looks much nicer than the sorry attempt at Celda style they made with the DS games...

No touch screen controls

Was it confirmed? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this. Could never get into the touch controls, found them too gimmicky and simply not fun.

 

[Buddha Beam]

I WILL finally buy a 3DS for this. This is one of the games I've been waiting for. It looks amazing. Hell, I was playing ALTTP just 2 nights ago. haha. It's one of my favorite games of all time.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Comments about the art style are hilarious. After all the crap about NSMB not changing up the style, I have to ask what do you people want? For once Nintendo is actually taking a chance and moving out of its aesthetic comfort zone. This looks really nice, and like most 3DS games, will look even better on the 3DS.

This looks exactly like the NSMB art style.

 

[Darryl]

so faithful to the original, i love it

I think if they made the colors deeper, i'd fully agree with you there. it doesn't look bad, just not Zelda-crazy from an art perspective. It looks fun though!

 

[DarkKyo]

It's a million times better than the meh spirit tracks style. Hook it to my veins.

This looks exactly like the NSMB art style.

No. No it doesn't. You are blind?

 

[Android18a]

My only main hope is that it's controlled with pad and buttons. Aside from that, prayers answered.

 

[Nekofrog]

Would've just preferred they reused the sprite assest from ALTTP.

 

[Nibel]

Where's Amir0x

 

[toddhunter]

Looks good to me. I've been asking for a New Legend of Zelda for portables for ages now, and while this isn't exactly that, it still looks pretty coo. I <3 Zelda!

Yeah as long as they don't you ride a train for 40 minutes between missions or something it should do the job.

 

[MrCookiepants]

So this is New Legend of Zelda, basically. Classic gameplay + boring art style. Should we expect BAH BAH's in the music too?

Can't wait to see the trailer in 3D.

 

[Frolow]

Is the trailer up on the eShop yet? I can't check right now.

 

[MYE]

I don't like LTTP.

It's also Paper Zelda. There are now genuinely ways they can fuck this up because it's now Paper Zelda.

Paper. Fucking. Zelda.

What the hell

 

[Protome]

Looks cool, I personally hated both the DS Zelda games though. They were easily two of the worst games in the series.

Here's hoping this is more like LTTP (as it claims to be) and less like the last gen of portable entries to the franchise.

 

[kerotan_eater]

Surprisingly, yes, this is the first time I have kinda actually been grossed out over the visuals. Also I'm incredibly disappointed they didn't go full 3D

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

Ugh, the art style is still lame.

 

[duckroll]

Yeah as long as they don't you ride a train for 40 minutes between missions or something it should do the job.

Hey I'm fine with that too. I still want the third game in the portable trilogy where Link is in a plane! I like all Zelda games! Variety!

 

[Syph Medwes]

Art style looks like shit.
Either way, looks like it's getting to about that time where I'm going to need to purchase a 3DS.

 

[7Th]

I don't get why they didn't just go with the Wind Waker style; everyone agrees it is the best Zelda has ever looked.

 

[Ushojax]

Moving out of its aesthetic comfort zone? Lolwat, this looks exactly like the new Yoshi's Island, or NSMB, in other words, weird plasticy crap.

If you think that Yoshi's Island 3DS looks like NSMB you need to go to an eye doctor.

I get what you're saying but they look nothing alike. This Zelda games looks like LttP in 3D. The enemies are the same, the switches, the trees/grass/buildings and dungeon style is the same, the Link design is the same.

 

[Tuck]

Looks that way. I'm sure there will be other changes as well though. If the Hyrule Historia has anything to say about it, no Zelda game really takes place in exactly the same place twice. Something's always off. Plus, the dark world technically won't exist because Ganondorf was defeated, so a new area will have to be created to make up for it.

Just some thoughts.

Hmm that could be cool depending on how its done. Its its literally a copy paste job, that would suck. But if its a "Several years later..." kind of thing with the world being changed, that could be pretty neat.

Hopefully the dark world doesn't exist. That wouldn't make sense.

I don't get why they didn't just go with the Wind Waker style; everyone agrees it is the best Zelda has ever looked.

You mean like the DS games? God no.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

It's a million times better than the meh spirit tracks style. Hook it to my veins.


No. No it doesn't. You are blind?

Me and EviLore!

 

[Dmax3901]

I think the fact that it's stuck SO closely to LTTP's style hurts it. The weird smiling buttons and bumpers were fine on SNES, but these days?

Makes it feel like an add-on rather than a game in it's own right. Early days however and I'm still hyped as fuck.

Might have to buy a 3DS.

 

[sphinx]

3DS owners, is the demo-Video already available in the Eshop? any impressions?

 

[Majine]

Glorious return of 2D Zelda, the greatest of Zeldas.