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New Zelda U/NX artwork + E3 plans
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TheGreatMightyPoo
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God I hate self-titled albums that aren't the first one.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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All that negativity can't be healthy.
Movalpolos
Banned
Towards Nintendo?
Nope. It's called keeping my expectations in check. Besides, no one really talks like that.
RPGCrazied
Member
Cool, looks like I just need to watch day 1. Since at the moment I'm only interested in Zelda U.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Oh, sweet! Finally, something that's being offered that is practical!
This also cements that Link won't be wearing the classic green tunic as the default outfit, as it's instead just a hood.
They've shown the game a total of three times and now with this artwork, and have never shown the traditional outfit. When have they ever teased or revealed a Zelda game with just his pre-tunic outfit?
Frankly, I'm thankful for the change.
BRING ON THE NEW HOTNESS
I always preferred Link wearing blue over green (along with ditching that stupid sock hat), so I'm so down with this new approach being the status quo for this adventure.
Movalpolos
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Thanks for the backseat moderating.
Love the first idea. I could see that being it. Honestly, that idea could slot in to a bunch of places on the timeline as far as I understand it. There are indeterminable gaps of time between some of the timeline placements, so civilization could forget the Hero of Legend in one of those intervals as well.
I believe it could be this, but if that were it I would think it's possible they'd want to highlight that specifically. So it could just be bonus coins or another (presumably digital) bonus. Maybe buy a game in the sale, get a select digital game free? That seems too complicated, though. So I suspect it's extra coins, a digital good like a free theme, or a discount as you said.
I don't expect Color Splash to be shown, actually, since--
IMO, no offense at all intended, but I think Zelda was originally the only game to be shown and plans changed. I think if plans changed to include Color Splash they would have highlighted that as it's a Mario game and the sole (as far as we know) H2 2016 first party retail release for Wii U. The original statements about E3 said only Zelda would be shown. So FWIW I do think plans changed, and that some other games are now included, but not necessarily Color Splash. I'd be delighted to be wrong, though.
I do expect Mother 3 will be revealed and immediately available.
This also cements that Link won't be wearing the classic green tunic as the default outfit, as it's instead just a hood.
They've shown the game a total of three times and now with this artwork, and have never shown the traditional outfit. When have they ever teased or revealed a Zelda game with just his pre-tunic outfit?
Frankly, I'm thankful for the change.
BRING ON THE NEW HOTNESS
I think you might be right, and I like the new outfit a ton, but I'm still tempering my expectations that we may get the green tunic permanently during the game (not at the end of the game, but with plenty or even the majority of the game to be played wearing it), simply because the promo artwork has all been from the original 2014 shot and the end of 2014 footage we saw didn't show much more in the way of different areas. I guess my point is that if the Game Awards footage was early in the game, and if the other teasers have been also, it's still possible they're saving the green tunic reveal for E3 or subsequent footage, or for the game itself. I'd be totally pleased to be wrong, just trying to set my expectations.
Please don't have a heart attack. We need you to be able to enjoy this game!
Here guys I changed some things and created a - what I think - good, modern look for the male Link version, what do you think
Links of the Fallen.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Link looking androgynous again
I'm ready Nintendo
I'm ready Nintendo
Yabberwocky
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Gorgeous, gorgeous art. Can't wait!
Ryouji Gunblade
Member
I'm still seeing Ganondorf's silhouette in the blue background. This can't be a coincidence, right?
Tatsumi Oga
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Even if we still have no fucking clue when it will release, I am damn excited to finally see some real proper gameplay. To see what the Skyrim inspiration meant, to see what's new and how it all looks and I'm of course curious about the title. Maybe it'll just be The Legend of Zelda this time.
TanookiTom
Member
Exactly. _Or at least announce Mother 3 and have it available immediately. Could go without Color Splash since we already know it's coming. But man Mother 3 would be amazing.
Movalpolos
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What will be the forced gimmick this time I wonder?
Maybe you have to shake the gamepad up and down simulating the reigns of a horse in order to ride Epona.
Maybe you have to shake the gamepad up and down simulating the reigns of a horse in order to ride Epona.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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I see the E3 Bear.
Here guys I changed some things and created a - what I think - good, modern look for the male Link version, what do you think
Put the avatar stripe on his head
Skittzo0413
Member
Believe it or not, there are people who actually like using controllers in new ways. In fact, I personally think Skyward Sword is by far the best Zelda game ever made specifically because of the controls. And I'm pretty sure the wall merging mechanic in ALBW was universally praised.
So unless you actually think there will be a gimmick that stupid (I sure hope you don't) then I really don't understand your sarcasm and negativity here.
Howdy people! It's-a me, Link-kun!
Movalpolos
Banned
Maybe it will have player choice and dialogue trees.
Finally, The Legend of Zelda will be homogenized and focus tested for mass appeal!
Now featuring systems that have been in every other open-world game from the past 5 years.
Movalpolos
Banned
Let's pray that Miyamoto kept his influence out of this one. For the good of the world.
Skyward Sword had dialogue trees
Sammy Samusu
Member
Yokai Watch 2 WHEN? Ugh.
plentyofmilhouse
Member
Loving the artwork. Starting to feel a little better about booking the Tuesday off work to enjoy and immerse myself in whatever we see and find out.
jediyoshi
Member
Unless those ways are largely just gestures, in which case it's just using a controller in new ways to functionally match using a controller in old ways.
Skittzo0413
Member
Meaning? What exactly has Miyamoto done in the Zelda series? In fact, what has Miyamoto done negatively at all lately? Star Fox controls? A lot of people like them. Sticker Star? He asked the team at Intelligent Systems if they themselves thought it was a good idea to focus on story. He didn't force them to do anything at all!
Do you have any idea what you're talking about or are you just trying to shit on people's excitement about this game?
I thought it's already confirmed for end of September?
High five, my profile picture has always been a supporter of Link as part of the Blue Man Group (together with mega man and sonic)
Jonneh3003
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Even if it is parody it sums up how I feel. No piece of entertainment can match Zelda for me, I get so excited just seeing the words "Zelda U".
Octavianus
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Here guys I changed some things and created a - what I think - good, modern look for the male Link version, what do you think
Hmm I don't know, still looks a bit female to me.
FunkyDealer
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Link continues to be right-handed for this game. I really hope there's a toggle, because I need my lefty-Linkle.
Probably a case of a bit of column A and a bit of column B. Link's always been fairly short and some horses can be huge.
Skittzo0413
Member
I don't quite follow. For Skyward Sword for instance, when have we ever been able to control sword movements 1:1? For the HD remakes, gyro aiming is much more precise than dual analog aiming. I guess I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying...
Edit:
That's a fair concern I guess. I think dual screen stuff could be very cool if used like the lens of truth. Maybe Link looks through that book/tablet thing to see the past/future/dark world or something like that, and you need to hold up the gamepad to scan around you like that. I liked that in Zombi U.
Also with the bow I imagine you will use the gamepad gyro to control it while on the horse. I doubt you'll need to look at the gamepad to do it, though the gamepad may offer a first person view. But you can still aim without using that first person view of course.
Movalpolos
Banned
Yup, what I meant by that was Star Fox.
Hopefully no forced dual screen stuff with similar implementation.
Say, like controlling your bow sight with the gamepad while riding Epona on the big screen. That would totally ruin it for me.
Dark Cloud
Member
God I want to see the map so bad! I hope they show the whole map of the game next week. Also, I want to see how you'll be able to travel through water? Will there be a boat or canoe? Maybe Link will walk on top of the water?
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Deleted member 10571
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Character customization would be the fucking shit, I'd be so into that.
I can't wait to see what this Zelda's big hook is. Open world, sure, but what's the dark world equivalent, so to say?
I can't wait to see what this Zelda's big hook is. Open world, sure, but what's the dark world equivalent, so to say?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Epona will transform into a jet ski.
Pretty sure we already got to see the whole map in the Game Awards footage.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Exactly, why are they not bringing it to the show?
Dark Cloud
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I mean a new updated map. That map was over a year and half ago. I want to see the full map design and the markings, etc. You know Nintendo dresses things up nicely and the map could have some nice changes in design and aesthetics.
Woah. I wonder if Epona will transform into an Audi car and fly too?
And then they will sell 50 of them
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