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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | New Trailer - Amiibo and Collector's Edition announced
RoadHazard
Gold Member
It will definitely be like BOTW, it's a core aspect of how the game works. They would have to make some drastic changes to remove that and still keep it balanced, and I don't think that's happening in this seemingly very iterative game. Maybe they'll tweak it a bit (make weapons last a bit longer or whatever), but I absolutely don't see them removing weapons breaking completely.
Lucifers Beard
Member
Anyone know where you can preorder the Amiibo? Was going to try and get the CE but the stuff included looks crap. I’d rather just get the base game and Amiibo.
Edit: Should have stated that I’m looking for preorders in the UK!
Edit: Should have stated that I’m looking for preorders in the UK!
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Punished Miku
Gold Member
F5 Best Buy from now until May. Not kidding honestly ....
Halo is Back
Member
I loved BOTW, but this looks too similar imo. Hopefully, they made improvements in the necessary areas.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
That did not look good. DLC from 4 years ago?.....that would have been ok.....but as a full fledged sequel 6 years later? Not good at all.
kondorBonk
Member
Take a base game and have 6 years to add on and experiment/improve their already amazing engine and world. I have very high hopes for this game considering what Majoras Mask was able to accomplish with just reused assets in a year.
I fully expected it to look visually identical to BOTW. That was already very clear. We seem to be getting just a taste but the ideas of crafting and new enemies with the zero limitations mindset of the first game is so much than just a cart in a field.
I'm also thinking there is some form of time jump considering Links new look and the changes to Hyrule outside of simply the castle going into the sky.
I fully expected it to look visually identical to BOTW. That was already very clear. We seem to be getting just a taste but the ideas of crafting and new enemies with the zero limitations mindset of the first game is so much than just a cart in a field.
I'm also thinking there is some form of time jump considering Links new look and the changes to Hyrule outside of simply the castle going into the sky.
_g h 0 s t
Neo Member
ah, taking a page outta bungies destiny playbook.
SiahWester
Member
I'm glad I'm not the only one underwhelmed. If this game is coming out in May then show the damn game already. We keep getting these glimpses and it does nothing for me.
From what they've showed it looks like a DLC for Breath of the Wild... 6 years later. Normally we'd be getting a new world, characters, and a graphics overhaul. Zelda use to really get me hyped. I'm sure it will be an awesome game, but they need to just come out an give us an in depth look already. Give me a reason to care.
From what they've showed it looks like a DLC for Breath of the Wild... 6 years later. Normally we'd be getting a new world, characters, and a graphics overhaul. Zelda use to really get me hyped. I'm sure it will be an awesome game, but they need to just come out an give us an in depth look already. Give me a reason to care.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Breath of the wild is one of the largest open world games ever if you haven’t played that game you owe it to yourself. This trailer makes me hopeful. Can we get some smart game design this time around though? I’m the the millions of shrines won’t take offense, can we get traditional temples and dungeons? Everyone loved the divine beasts I thought they were ok.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
Well, unless this game is WAAAY more than it's leading on to be.....looks to be more of the same....like GOW, Horizon and TLOU. GOTY may have opened up for other games potentially like Starfield, FF16, Diablo 4 (even those last 2 are sequels...so maybe more of the same there too).
Ulysses 31
Member
Will this be the Majora's Mask to Ocarine of Time?
If they're keeping the looks so similar then I hope there's some core gameplay mechanic changes to keep things fresh.
If they're keeping the looks so similar then I hope there's some core gameplay mechanic changes to keep things fresh.
Ulysses 31
Member
Surprised they didn't show off the Zelda themed OLED switch that's coming soon too... 
Amazon.de already has a listing for it.
Amazon.de already has a listing for it.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
The more I watch it, these "nuts & bolts" elements of new mechanical connections and power sources look fantastic.
The original game's cooking was a great preoccupation when exploring, if you chose to get into it, but now I get the impression that we'll have a much more vast kind of "crafting" available, with all kinds of mechanical parts, special power sources, and other elements to freely combine.
Making a car or an airship are a couple of amusing examples, but I predict that you'll just as easily be able to create a catapult or some other clever combat-focused inventions, if you take the time.
In any case, they seem to be expanding the physics / materials / crafting elements quite a bit, and that's exciting.
The original game's cooking was a great preoccupation when exploring, if you chose to get into it, but now I get the impression that we'll have a much more vast kind of "crafting" available, with all kinds of mechanical parts, special power sources, and other elements to freely combine.
Making a car or an airship are a couple of amusing examples, but I predict that you'll just as easily be able to create a catapult or some other clever combat-focused inventions, if you take the time.
In any case, they seem to be expanding the physics / materials / crafting elements quite a bit, and that's exciting.
Rodolink
Member
and looks same as well xD
i loved nuts and bolts dont get me wrong, its just not what i was expecting for this new Zelda
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Looked like a new Zelda game trailer.
This and Metroid Prime remaster (lol) didn’t really move the needle for me.
This and Metroid Prime remaster (lol) didn’t really move the needle for me.
Robb
Gold Member
To be fair it will be coupled with an already fantastic physics /chemistry engine. People already created some crazy stuff in BotW, I imagine this will just open the floodgates for some insane creations.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
The concerns about revisiting the original map seem misplaced.
The clips (from this and prior trailers) suggest that there is not only a vast network of new locations above in the clouds--some very large floating islands--but also a large interconnected system of vast caves. Those shots of dark areas with mushrooms and mining enemies are surely from the deep cave networks, and even the first trailers showing Link & Zelda walking into a cave suggested a large emphases on these new underground tunnels.
I'm certain that there will be just as much new area to explore as the original gave us, and having the old map (altered, corrupted) between those new sky zones and tunnels isn't a negative.
In fact the floating ship seems to be directly taken from crazy player inventions:
The clips (from this and prior trailers) suggest that there is not only a vast network of new locations above in the clouds--some very large floating islands--but also a large interconnected system of vast caves. Those shots of dark areas with mushrooms and mining enemies are surely from the deep cave networks, and even the first trailers showing Link & Zelda walking into a cave suggested a large emphases on these new underground tunnels.
I'm certain that there will be just as much new area to explore as the original gave us, and having the old map (altered, corrupted) between those new sky zones and tunnels isn't a negative.
In fact the floating ship seems to be directly taken from crazy player inventions:
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
Nintendo and Sony are so cocky right now. Slapping $70 on these old hats.
That's why I like Microsoft right now. They're just plain incompetent.
That's why I like Microsoft right now. They're just plain incompetent.
ResurrectedContrarian
Suffers with mild autism
I have a theory that the $70 is due to creating a cartridge with higher storage than before, perhaps a new 128GB cartridge variation.
SantaC
Member
Then i am out
Ulysses 31
Member
But at least Ninty has a way of letting you get it for 50€/$...
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Yeah, I'm not interested in that in a Zelda game at all.
Ulysses 31
Member
Awww yis, got the amiibo from gamemania!
Punished Miku
Gold Member
It's up on best buy in NA. Just pre-ordered it.
Art The Clown
Banned
Preordered mine for $50 via voucher. They’re a beautiful thing. Gonna snag Kirby with the other voucher.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
I think I'll probably do the same. The Kirby demo ended up looking better than I expected. Nowhere near the new one, but it looks decent. Would be a fun side game for February.
Interfectum
Member
That's exactly what I did.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Jsisto
Member
For real. If people seriously think Nintendo was just screwing around for 5 years and is just copy pasting a new story onto the same map, I don’t know what to tell you. I’ve been a Zelda fan long enough to know we’ve barely seen anything yet, and I’m sure we’ll find out in a month or so when the game gets a full length direct to itself. Really hoping we get more traditional dungeons, though. The sky, tunnels would be a great place to introduce new dungeons/temples to the world map.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
The sky stuff will be neat I'm sure, but there's clearly MUCH less of it than what's on the ground. And I'm sure there won't be cave systems that large either, just doesn't seem realistic. I don't think we will be stuck in dark, dank caves for half the game, that's just not what I think they want to make here. Some spelunking here and there, sure, that could definitely be fun (and was sorely missing from the original), but not to that extent. There's also nothing in any trailer suggesting any such massive cave networks at all, only that there will be some pretty big caves.
So, I very much doubt the sky and underground stuff together will add up to anywhere near "just as much new area" as in the original. More like maybe a 10-20% increase in total explorable area, with the vast majority of that total area being the same map as last time.
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Gambit2483
Member
Just curious where did you find it? Apparently it sold out everywhere around here almost instantly.
Jigsaah
Gold Member
The answer is not there. Nice try.
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daveonezero
Banned
Yeah I think we are looking at a remixed BOTW map, underworld areas and sky islands.
As for the reused enemies we have already seen different "attributes" via gear on mobs and I think they will do a lot more multi mob groups and improve the AI.
Plus at least 2 new mini boss enemies shown. The Golem and bossbokoblin.
I think this could be surprisingly huge. Add on top of that new weapon mechanics, arrow types and shield attacks. I'm so down for this.
Oh and it may be Zelda Nuts and Bolts on top of all this. The physics system is still present and probably expanded on.
My thought as well.
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RoadHazard
Gold Member
Look deeper.
Secret of Evolution
Banned
Then give me a $60 digital download
theclaw135
Banned
Nintendo has catching up to do.
Cardfight Vanguard Dear Days is $70, digital only in the west.