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[eXistor]

I made this suggestion a couple weeks ago in a speculation thread, and now that we know it's definitely open world I wanted to bring it up again. Transportation is obviously going to be a huge part of the game what with it's large, open map, but how many modes of transportation will there be? Usually we have just one, based on the region. In OOT and TP we have Epona due to there not being any bodies of water other than Hylia Lake. In SS we have the Loftwing, and in WW we have the boat. Could we finally get multiple methods of transportation in one game to go along with the open world?

I think Dragon's Dogma had a great way of fast-travel. You could find extremely rare teleportation portals that you could place around the world pretty much wherever you wanted (I think in your first game there was only 1 or 2). You could pick them back up and place them somewhere else if you wanted. To use them you had to find or buy uncommon teleportation stones (pretty expensive too iirc) and use them to even be able to teleport. I think such a grounded system could work for Zelda too.

But first and foremost I'm hoping for physical means of transport, like of course Epona and maybe a loftwing to fly on.

 

[Heroman]

I got a strong feeling that one of the last treehouses will atleast have some more insights on Zelda and hopefully a teaser for a new Mario

Spoiler

Galaxy 3...............

The 3d Mario game team is working on captain toad.

 

[Sendou]

The 3d Mario game team is working on captain toad.

EAD Tokyo is working on both Captain Toad Treasure Tracker for Wii U and on a Mario game for unspecified platform. It has been stated before that Nintendo has gradually started increasing EAD Tokyo's size and now it is at a point they can handle two bigger games at a time.

Interestingly enough Captain Toad Tresure Tracker is probably what game out of this:

Q. What is your next job?

KH: At the moment, Super Mario 3D World, 100%.

YK: I can not disclose now, but soon we will make an announcement.

 

[Heroman]

EAD Tokyo is working on both Captain Toad Treasure Tracker for Wii U and on a Mario game for unspecified platform.

That Mario game is probably barely in production for a tease.

 

[Sendou]

That Mario game is probably barely in production for a tease.

That's not true. The 3D World team and Captain Toad Treasure Tracker team have to be rather separate. I edited more information to my post.

 

[Heroman]

Interestingly enough Captain Toad Tresure Tracker is probably what game out of this:

Wasn't that game Nintendo remix. As of right not it is way to early to tease a Mario game that isn't coming out until at the earliest 2016.

 

[dampflokfreund]

I just hope Zelda U will not tooo much open world so there's still motivation.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

So the fact that what they showed was gameplay has me even more excited for this. Metroid and Zelda make me excited like no other fucking games can. Release of this can not come soon enough.

 

[Captain Smoker]

They WILL definately show Zelda on the Treehouse, how can anyone doubt that? There are so many reasons for it.

1. It's a 2015 game, many 2015 game were shown on this event
2. Skyward Sword was revealed in 2010 and had a demo too, arrived in late 2011 (just like now 2014->2015)
3. Reggie said the game is far in development
4. Treehouse is about showing "newly announced games" It's a big event and Zelda U is their biggest title.
5. Aonuma is there, he doesn't fly to E3 for a game he didn't even made.
6. The reveal was too short for a 2015 game. It's very likely that they want to focus on their Treehouse event, "going in-depth" with the title.

Just think about it. They will show it today, I'm 100% sure.

Disappointment incoming.

They won't show it.

 

[Sadist]

No show indeed.

But I don't mind. I know what it's going to look like, know somewhat about the scope and I saw Link being a badass. My itch has been scratched.

 

[Litri]

After watching the trailer a thousand times I still can't believe Nintendo finally made it and went open world. This could very well be the game of this decade if Nintendo doesn't fail and
delivers a truly open world experience akin or superior to the ones we have been getting lately in other platforms.

 

[Riki]

The Triforce Scrolls: Hylia

 

[Heroman]

They WILL definately show Zelda on the Treehouse, how can anyone doubt that? There are so many reasons for it.

1. It's a 2015 game, many 2015 game were shown on this event
2. Skyward Sword was revealed in 2010 and had a demo too, arrived in late 2011 (just like now 2014->2015)
3. Reggie said the game is far in development
4. Treehouse is about showing "newly announced games" It's a big event and Zelda U is their biggest title.
5. Aonuma is there, he doesn't fly to E3 for a game he didn't even made.
6. The reveal was too short for a 2015 game. It's very likely that they want to focus on their Treehouse event, "going in-depth" with the title.

Just think about it. They will show it today, I'm 100% sure.

Also they revealed so little for a game that been in development of 3 years. Especially when compared to tp reveal which was 1 year after ww.

 

[monome]

I so much wish Nintendo went for something more akin to the 2D view...

I have pretty much zero desire for Zelda to be focused on mounts for travel and agile combat mechanics...

 

[Heroman]

I so much wish Nintendo went for something more akin to the 2D view...

I have pretty much zero desire for Zelda to be focused on mounts for travel and agile combat mechanics...

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

 

[RPGCrazied]

They WILL definately show Zelda on the Treehouse, how can anyone doubt that? There are so many reasons for it.

1. It's a 2015 game, many 2015 game were shown on this event
2. Skyward Sword was revealed in 2010 and had a demo too, arrived in late 2011 (just like now 2014->2015)
3. Reggie said the game is far in development
4. Treehouse is about showing "newly announced games" It's a big event and Zelda U is their biggest title.
5. Aonuma is there, he doesn't fly to E3 for a game he didn't even made.
6. The reveal was too short for a 2015 game. It's very likely that they want to focus on their Treehouse event, "going in-depth" with the title.

Just think about it. They will show it today, I'm 100% sure.

I really hope you are right, but I feel you probably are going to be disappointed. I don't think we will see anymore, but I'm hoping for at least some discussion about it.

 

[monome]

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

Excuse me Princess?

I think 2D Zelda is superior in every way to 3D Zelda.

combat. art. pacing. replayability.

 

[Bucket Mouse]

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

Zeroman.

 

[technocritter]

Excuse me Princess?

I think 2D Zelda is superior in every way to 3D Zelda.

combat. art. pacing. replayability.

Opinions

 

[Kissenkopf]

Excuse me Princess?

I think 2D Zelda is superior in every way to 3D Zelda.

combat. art. pacing. replayability.

Art?! Hmm...not sure about that point.

Dampflokfreund is way to hyped...his heart will be broken by tomorrow.

 

[Haunted]

Here's a better quality version of that in which you can see a castle, a lake, and other little things that may have been missed.

Love Death Mountain in the distance.

Can't wait to see some Gorons in the new art style.

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

ur the worst zeldas

 

[DecoyOctopus]

Art?! Hmm...not sure about that point.

Dampflokfreund is way to hyped...his heart will be broken by tomorrow.

...the hype is dead....he just posted this in the Treehouse thread:

Urgh, I think we can bury our dreams of Zelda U at E3... The Miiverse post translated with Google translator.



Everyone in the Zelda community, hello. Now, I've come to Los Angeles in the United States.

E3 show was started this year! Yesterday, aired the "Nintendo Digital Event", the other, I hope you can see now?

I am asked to everyone in the media "is not it movie just PR for That?" And for the video of the new Zelda Wii U that published, but in fact, it is in the video running on Wii U properly, I " are you saying that it! "can walk if you think of going to the mountains visible in the distance is not a lie.

Because I think the E3 of next year, would like to be able to play in practice, please stay tuned.

Yesterday, in a venue of this E3, and "Zelda Warriors", along with Hayashi's Tecmo Koei, I was allowed to talk and appeared to be broadcast live on the Internet for the "Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3" I think so, If you are interested there is also, at a later date, and if you look at Nintendo's website in the "E3 special site".

Why didn't they translate that too?

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYn2C7g4HQ

dampflokfreund, post if you're ok!!

 

[StreetsAhead]

...the hype is dead....he just posted this in the Treehouse thread:





dampflokfreund, post if you're ok!!

Although I think it's unlikely to appear again, the post technically talks about wanting to let other people play it (i.e. a demo on the show floor) at the next E3 and not that we won't see more during this year's show.

 

[dampflokfreund]

Although I think it's unlikely to appear again, the post technically talks about wanting to let other people play it (i.e. a demo on the show floor) at the next E3 and not that we won't see more during this year's show.

Right now, Iwata is just me! I'm alive now because of ur post, thank u!

I was dead... but now I have more hype than ever before!

 

[Number_6]

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

Nope. I'm hoping for an HD 2D Zelda too...some day.

 

[Kevin]

I really don't want to wait an entire year (E3 2015) to see more of this game...

 

[Zarovitch]

The wait will be long, very long.

 

[Spineker]

This gif perfectly describes E3 this year. I wonder how much Wii U sales will increase by after that Zelda reveal.

 

[Dascu]

C'mon, MM3DS on the third day of the conference.

 

[Gurrry]

Is there supposed to be more announcments coming? Or is this all wishful thinking?

Honestly, all of the announcments (other than starfox) have been quite lack luster after the initial E3 Direct. If they had more to show, I think it wouldve happened then.

 

[wrowa]

They WILL definately show Zelda on the Treehouse, how can anyone doubt that? There are so many reasons for it.

1. It's a 2015 game, many 2015 game were shown on this event
2. Skyward Sword was revealed in 2010 and had a demo too, arrived in late 2011 (just like now 2014->2015)
3. Reggie said the game is far in development
4. Treehouse is about showing "newly announced games" It's a big event and Zelda U is their biggest title.
5. Aonuma is there, he doesn't fly to E3 for a game he didn't even made.
6. The reveal was too short for a 2015 game. It's very likely that they want to focus on their Treehouse event, "going in-depth" with the title.

Just think about it. They will show it today, I'm 100% sure.

Aounuma is at E3 to give interviews and other stuff. A lot of developers are at E3, even though they aren't showing any game, period. Last year Honne from Monolith Kyoto was there, for example.

Honestly, has there been a single major announcement on the Treehouse stream? Just a single one? Because I can't remember anything but presenting the games on the show floor. There was the announcement of MP10 and the localization of Fantasy Life immediately after the NDE, but announcing stuff right after the conference is something Nintendo always does.

Showing new footage for Zelda U would be something really, really major and I can't imagine they would bury that on the Treehouse stream. They didn't even reveal a new Smash character there.

 

[Dead_Pixel]

C'mon, MM3DS on the third day of the conference.

You mean the Final Day of the conference

 

[Asd202]

This gif perfectly describes E3 this year. I wonder how much Wii U sales will increase by after that Zelda reveal.

Ummm almost nothing? Most people will wait for the game.

 

[Spineker]

Ummm almost nothing? Most people will wait for the game.

I wouldn't say so. There are already plenty of decent games to play on it now. Zelda U might be the one thing they needed to push them off the cliff.

That was certainly the case for me.

 

[Exterminieren]

Also they revealed so little for a game that been in development of 3 years. Especially when compared to tp reveal which was 1 year after ww.

Almost nothing of the final game was present in that first TP trailer. By the time we'd next seen it, it had gone through a major overhaul.

 

[greenteaa]

Just noticed something interesting about that high tech arrow Link shot at the monster:

It looks as though a new arrowhead has been tied onto the end of a normal arrow. Perhaps this new arrowhead is specific to this monster type? A key of some sort?

 

[Cheddahz]

I just got this from Amazon, though I doubt it really matters

 

[TDLink]

Honestly, has there been a single major announcement on the Treehouse stream? Just a single one? Because I can't remember anything but presenting the games on the show floor. There was the announcement of MP10 and the localization of Fantasy Life immediately after the NDE, but announcing stuff right after the conference is something Nintendo always does.

Yes. There has. Mario Party 10 was announced, even if it was immediately after. Miyamoto also announced his three projects on the stream, even though they had been leaked by TIME beforehand.

 

[Blues1990]

I really want to see more of this game. Even a demonstration of how you can tackle a dungeon would be swell.

 

[tanasten]

Just noticed something interesting about that high tech arrow Link shot at the monster:

It looks as though a new arrowhead has been tied onto the end of a normal arrow. Perhaps this new arrowhead is specific to this monster type? A key of some sort?

I think that this can be more related to some type of farming a la monster hunter. You beat enemies and get parts of the enemies that can be used as armor or weapon.

 

[Hindl]

Is there supposed to be more announcments coming? Or is this all wishful thinking?

Honestly, all of the announcments (other than starfox) have been quite lack luster after the initial E3 Direct. If they had more to show, I think it wouldve happened then.

No love for Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

 

[ramparter]

No love for Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

Only hate. Was expcting MM remake.

 

[MCN]

Did Zelda show up on that debug menu yesterday?

 

[Volotaire]

I'll post this here too:

I have no clue which Zelda thread to put this in now, But in the Giantbomb Day 1 wrap up video, Patrick alluded to in his interview with Aonuma (majority about Hyrule Warrirors) that

1) a problem internally is a lot of young developers at Nintendo have a very specific ideas of how Zelda should be designed so there's a lot of debate/backlash in the team when Aonuma wants to change things drastically.

2) Also, Aonuma is getting inspired with Dynasty about other stuff happening real time in the game apart from where you are in the game.

Did Zelda show up on that debug menu yesterday?

I don't think so.

 

[ugoo18]

Only hate. Was expcting MM remake.

I'm just glad it wasn't Metroid, i love my 3DS but i sure as heck don't want Metroid on it instead of on the WiiU.

 

[Laieon]

But 2d Zeldas are the worst Zeldas.

 

[MattyG]

I really wish they would have clarified just how far into development this really is. Personally, I think it's pretty far along and we will absolutely see it in 2015 (come oooonnnnn spring release date.

Spoiler

That won't happen.

), but it would have been nice to have some concrete details about it.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I really wish they would have clarified just how far into development this really is. Personally, I think it's pretty far along and we will absolutely see it in 2015 (come oooonnnnn spring release date.

Spoiler

That won't happen.

), but it would have been nice to have some concrete details about it.

This will probably be their big holiday game for next year.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I really wish they would have clarified just how far into development this really is. Personally, I think it's pretty far along and we will absolutely see it in 2015 (come oooonnnnn spring release date.

Spoiler

That won't happen.

), but it would have been nice to have some concrete details about it.

XCX for spring Zelda U for Holiday

 

[Asbear]

I really wish they would have clarified just how far into development this really is. Personally, I think it's pretty far along and we will absolutely see it in 2015 (come oooonnnnn spring release date.

Spoiler

That won't happen.

), but it would have been nice to have some concrete details about it.

Not gonna happen as Aonuma already said it would be seen in a fully playable state next year "at E3". It's definitely slated for a holiday release window just like most other Zeldas.