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[Mistle]

i love how reggie pops in at the last minute and lays that on us

 

[EmCeeGramr]

The first few seconds of the video looked weird to me, but the dungeons looked pretty good, and I liked Link's model when you could actually see it while he was being flung in the air. He looked like a mix between Child Link in OoT and old 2D games Link.

Not really seeing the NSMB comparisons at all.

 

[Fireblend]

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...

It looks amazing. The haters are just more vocal. Also, differing opinions and all that, calm down.

Anyway, this is all I wanted from Zelda on 3DS. I'm so happy right now.

 

[Kyari]

Guys don't worry, I've fixed the screenshot:

 

[Xun]

Looks good in my eyes.

Still wish they'd announced a 3D style Zelda though.

 

[Brinbe]

lol, I can't... I mean what in the fuck

 

[jman2050]

Looks better than the SNES game.

 

[LeleSocho]

I'm always the first to complain on why some games aren't in true 2d but this isn't the case, it looks incredibly awesome.

But it sucks really really REALLY hard that they are using the same map.

 

[outunderthestars]

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 must be new here......

 

[Koodo]

The main problem with the art style seems to be the sterile, bobble-headed Link. It looks so odd.

I'm betting Nintendo will be self-aware enough to make jokes about that in-game.

 

[Not]

People don't like the graphics in a Zelda game?!




WHAT?

 

[BowieZ]

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.

Is your melting down serious? Because it doesn't bear any resemblance to or notion of Paper Mario...?

It looks like LTTP design with a modern SLIGHTLY clay-mation twist.

 

[captmcblack]

I don't care whether it's top down, sidescrolling, whatever, I don't give a fuck, it simply looks like crap, sterile, plastic-y and unappealing. Evilore summed it up pretty well, "New Zelda Bros".

I want to know what it should've looked like instead.
This game looks like Zelda should look on a handheld in 2D/3D. It has a modern interpretation of the LTTP artstyle. It absolutely destroys all previous handheld Zeldas visually. Should it have gone with the Skyward Sword style? The Wind Waker style? The OOT/Twilight Princess style? The NES style?

I think it's actually true now when they say that there's no way to satisfy Zelda fans universally. I can't think of how to make this artstyle not "sterile" or generic or whatever.

People that hate this art - how would you liven it up or change it?

 

[TedNindo]

No pink hair is no buy.

Imo it looks great. I like my 2d zelda games really gamey and my 3d ones more otherworldy and immersive. Not in a cinematic way like modern games. But I think some of you know what I mean.

 

[Duxxy3]

Very cool. I think they should have saved that for E3 though.

 

[SolsticeZero]

Me and EviLore!

Me, too!

 

[Mistle]

love the model

 

[noffles]

What the hell

I didn't like LTTP. What's your problem with that?

_________

This better be an e-shop game.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

lol, I can't... I mean what in the fuck

I've wanted a remake of the original Zelda for awhile now,
this looks pretty much the way I imagined it would (even if its ALTTP). I'm digging it.

 

[GregLombardi]

The main problem with the art style seems to be the sterile, bobble-headed Link. It looks so odd.

I'm betting Nintendo will be self-aware enough to make jokes about that in-game.

Couldn't agree more. Change it Nintendo. All shall be well!

 

[neo2046]

the video is available in JP e-Shop now
the game looks great in 3D !

 

[Sylfurd]

It looks a lot like Zelda 1 artworks <3

 

[Always-honest]

awesome..

 

[brandonh83]

everyone agrees it is the best Zelda has ever looked.

Really. I think Wind Waker has eyesore character designs. The cel shaded style looks awesome but I didn't like the character designs at all.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

This is the most excited I've been for a Zelda game since...before The Ocarina of Time was released.

Finally.

 

[Fireblend]

Guys don't worry, I've fixed the screenshot:

I really hope this is somehow available in-game.

 

[metalslimer]

People don't like the graphics in a Zelda game?!




WHAT?

Shocking. The zelda fanbase will never truly be happy

12 floor dungeons holy crap.

 

[DarkKyo]

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

That would be under utilizing the 3D. Would have been super lazy.

 

[popeutlal]

What an ugly looking game, first NSMB now this...guess an ugly looking Metroid game is coming up too.

 

[outunderthestars]

love the model

Me too. It reminds me alot of the GBA version.

 

[Lord British]

No doubt in my mind. A 3DS will be mine.

 

[thomasmahler]

Why not just use this art direction:

It looks way better!

Now compare it to the cheap 3d look:

I know which I would prefer.

 

[Lunar15]

All this talk about the art? Who the fuck cares.

It's a goddamn top down Zelda.

Finally.

 

[DSN2K]

NINTENDO know how to support their handheld platforms, its shame wiiU doesn't get the same service...

 

[Sheroking]

I'm not doing backflips about the art, but I imagine it looks a lot better on a 3DS. Just like Kid Icarus and 3D Land and everything else.

 

[MYE]

lol, I can't... I mean what in the fuck

Link looks great

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

This is glorious!!!!

 

[7Th]

You mean like the DS games? God no.

They were bad games, but they didn't LOOK bad.

 

[Nosgoroth]

Put me in the camp of people happy with the look. Looks pretty much like the original but in 3D.

 

[Syril]

Wow, they even used his character design from back then.

 

[Sage00]

Guys don't worry, I've fixed the screenshot:

Not even joking, that looks miles better. It's something about the plastic brown hair on the model.

 

[brandonh83]

Why not just use this art direction:

It looks way better!

Because then it wouldn't be original enough.

 

[Axspell]

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

What, no. No. Why. I mean, come on. I know it's a matter of opinions and all, but for that to be all you have to say about this is weird. There's something so much more objectively interesting about the way this game looks.

 

[Dysun]

Glad it's not MM, something new is always good. Hope it can live up to its predecessors (2D)

 

[aliencowz7]

While interesting, and I will certainly try it out, it is in no way anywhere near the picture I had in my head all the years I imagined playing more zelda games like LTTP.

Not a fan of the art style, level design or types of game play shown off, we shall see though.

 

[hwy_61]

Awesome. I will be buying whatever limited edition bundle they put out thus Christmas.

 

[Dave Meltzer]

If this is their big Christmas game, I'm selling my system.

It's 2013. There's no excuse for making 2D Zelda other than laziness. I didn't buy a handheld this decade to play SNES games with polygons.

 

[Vermillion]

I didn't like LTTP. What's your problem with that?

_________

This better be an e-shop game.

Wow, you're so angry. Deep breaths.

 

[freddy]

I've been praying all these years and someone finally listened.

 

[MYE]

I didn't like LTTP. What's your problem with that?

_________

This better be an e-shop game.

Lol okay noffles