Triggerhappytel
Member
Yeah... this artwork is gorgeous, but it also feels kind of pointless now.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Nintendo reveals first official art of new Wii U/NX Zelda
- Thread starter HUELEN10
- Start date
Yeah... this artwork is gorgeous, but it also feels kind of pointless now.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
It would be kinda interesting to get the green tunic towards the end of the game.
Get_craycray
Banned
Wait, some people actually believe it's female Link on the art or is this sarcasm?
D
Deleted member 465307
Unconfirmed Member
Agreed about the art comparison. I was surprised to be reminded of what the original SS art was in this thread. SS, in my opinion, is way prettier than that concept art.
In this case, the art is gorgeous and the game looks to be gorgeous, too, so I'm happy.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
Duuuuude.
That first SS artwork thread. Man, all these flashbacks.
That was a hellava night.
That first SS artwork thread. Man, all these flashbacks.
That was a hellava night.
This version of Link was shown a year before Zero Dawn.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Cjdamon042
Member
It's great artwork, but I'm slightly disappointed that they've changed his face to look more like Link. In the original trailer he looked a lot different and I loved that.
HUELEN10
Member
It's possible that it's a case of them refining the look as to avoid confusing for an inaccurate gender presentation that might not be the developer's intent. I mean, a lot of us thought the reveal showed a female. I guess we will find out soon enough though!
Thing you see on Link'sback is a quiver, probably full of more of those energy arrows or whatever they are.
Book hanging from the front is a probably talking codex like Grimoire Weiss.
Edit: Yeah, just a quiver in the back. Link's actively pulling arrows from it in the 2014 trailer. The codex/tablet thing isn't present in the 2014 trailer and a generic satchel is just there instead. You can see that it's resting on top of the satchel, though.
Book hanging from the front is a probably talking codex like Grimoire Weiss.
Edit: Yeah, just a quiver in the back. Link's actively pulling arrows from it in the 2014 trailer. The codex/tablet thing isn't present in the 2014 trailer and a generic satchel is just there instead. You can see that it's resting on top of the satchel, though.
This is what I'm hopping to happen. I have a baseless feeling this game will have a much bigger emphasis on equipment, with multiple primary weapons and outfits you can freely change between, so in that scenario saving the green tunic till the end would have the most impact (much like the Hylian shield in SS).
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
That looks nice, but I'm disappointed that Link looks so decidedly masculine compared to the E3 trailer. I was sort of hoping they would give him a more gender neutral design.
Edit: You guys see a book? I see a smartphone strapped to Link's waist. Expect to be able to interact with Zelda NX using your smart devices.
Edit 2: Seriously.
I'm calling it now: that thing is a piece of ancient future technology, just like the mechanical beast seen in the trailer.
Edit: You guys see a book? I see a smartphone strapped to Link's waist. Expect to be able to interact with Zelda NX using your smart devices.
Edit 2: Seriously.
I'm calling it now: that thing is a piece of ancient future technology, just like the mechanical beast seen in the trailer.
He doesn't need to look gender neutral now that he has a FemLink counterpart.
I'm half joking, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Inquisitive_Ghost
Member
Yes, you can. The top of the back of the right boot is visible through his right thigh, and the heel of the right boot is visible through the left thigh. Look for the bits of brown on the pants. They follow the exact shape of that boot.
There are other places in the image where the foreground is loose enough to show through (look at the shield), but it's a bit jarring to me for that to happen on a spot like the leg where you have two "layers" to go through before hitting the background, instead of just having a distinction between background and foreground.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Bizarre news but that art is totally badass.
Nintendo wants the WiiU/NX version to release same day.
Stairouais
Member
Couldn't have put it better.
Huh. Neat observation. I recall GameXplain noting that item in their E3 2014 analysis (or maybe it was the TGA one), but I don't remember anyone suggesting it might be a smartphone.That looks nice, but I'm disappointed that Link looks so decidedly masculine compared to the E3 trailer. I was sort of hoping they would give him a more gender neutral design.
Edit: You guys see a book? I see a smartphone strapped to Link's waist. Expect to be able to interact with Zelda NX using your smart devices.
Edit 2: Seriously.
I'm calling it now: that thing is a piece of ancient future technology, just like the mechanical beast seen in the trailer.
Possumowner
Member
Looks nice to me.
Captain Europe
Member
Looks fantastic, prefer it over the green tunic, really hope it doesn't replace this costume.
I wonder if it would be smart phone/tablet on the NX, game pad on the Wii U.
pixelation
Member
Green tunic or... RIOT!!!
BareKnuckle
Member
That thing on his waist is gonna be the gateway to the smartphone app
