I have but my last playthrough was a few years ago, sort of forgot all the story beats and such.
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Would Ganondorf be a good protagonist for a future Zelda game
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I have but my last playthrough was a few years ago, sort of forgot all the story beats and such.
Fudgepuppy
Banned
I hoped that Groose would become Ganondorf and then forever cursed to be evil and power-hungry.
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah.
Ganon is an endless reincarnation of Demise just as Link is an endless reincarnation of... Link, so Ganon's existence and why he is the way he is has officially been laid to rest
Glass Rebel
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Link and Ganondorf buddy cop comedy plz.
Also steampunk.
Also steampunk.
You misspelled Sheik there
Nocturnowl
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Ganondorf dungeon designing simulator, you build various themed dungeons around limited rupee budgets, you have to allocate funds for puzzles, minions, locked doors and multiple floors.
More rupees can be earned by Ganondorf extending his evil ways to corrupt the local shops selling Link overpriced bombs and arrows and enslaving the Mogma population to go digging for cash.
But the catch is the dungeon has to be beatable or else Link wont awaken the triforce of courage so the Dorf can later take it, each dungeon must be designed to meet the necessary difficulty requirement without being too hard or too easy.
It would be like building a rollercoaster that's both exciting and doesn't make everyone piss themselves upon sight in Rollercoaster Tycoon.
More rupees can be earned by Ganondorf extending his evil ways to corrupt the local shops selling Link overpriced bombs and arrows and enslaving the Mogma population to go digging for cash.
But the catch is the dungeon has to be beatable or else Link wont awaken the triforce of courage so the Dorf can later take it, each dungeon must be designed to meet the necessary difficulty requirement without being too hard or too easy.
It would be like building a rollercoaster that's both exciting and doesn't make everyone piss themselves upon sight in Rollercoaster Tycoon.
Star Falcon
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Not sure about Ganondorf being the protagonist, but would definitely like for the series to explore some of the darker stuff again like Fierce Deity.
A young Gannondorf quests to protect his tribe from the return of the evil Demise. Along the way he must master powerful magics but is ultimately consumed by both the power he acquires and the foe he seeks to repel.
Done. That's the setup, have the same design philosophies of Zelda and such and I'd gobble this game up in a second. No Link, no Zelda, a new darker tale in the franchise.
A young Gannondorf quests to protect his tribe from the return of the evil Demise. Along the way he must master powerful magics but is ultimately consumed by both the power he acquires and the foe he seeks to repel.
I actually really like that art.
But as far as the series goes, I don't think anyone but Zelda should be the protagonist.
The Elite
BOSS
Buckethead
Banned
That art is really cool. I've never seen it before. Thanks for posting, bruv.
Glass Rebel
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I hope Nintendo makes a really dark Ganondorf game. And when I say dark, I don't mean the pussy "edgy" stuff publishers have been feeding us this gen.
No, it has to be some really awful stuff, rape, mutilation, genocide, everything terrible you can imagine. Stuff you can't get out of your mind and haunts you in your dreams. Something that fucks with the player on a personal level and leaves him scarred for life.
Maybe then people will stop asking for "matoor" Zelda.
No, it has to be some really awful stuff, rape, mutilation, genocide, everything terrible you can imagine. Stuff you can't get out of your mind and haunts you in your dreams. Something that fucks with the player on a personal level and leaves him scarred for life.
Maybe then people will stop asking for "matoor" Zelda.
slightconfuse
Banned
i think it would be neat to play a game from his prospetive.
I'm pretty sure OoT allures to rape already.
Are you saying it should just be blunt?
I'd even enjoy a game where Ganondorf utterly destroys Link in the first 10 minutes of the game and banishes him to another dimension/world where Hyrule doesn't exist in lore or at all. You go around this entirely new world gathering leaders and sages together to manifest a portal back to Hyrule.
Then the last battle would be Ganondorf's army which is millions strong versus the sages and armies Link has garnered.
That would be perfect, I read the spoiler about Skyward Sword and if Ganondorf saw those things happen when he was a child, him seeking an evil power to combat that would end up being a tragic tale.
Then the last battle would be Ganondorf's army which is millions strong versus the sages and armies Link has garnered.
That would be perfect, I read the spoiler about Skyward Sword and if Ganondorf saw those things happen when he was a child, him seeking an evil power to combat that would end up being a tragic tale.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Eh? Where? When?
SteveWinwood
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Pro toe gone ist
A race consisting purely of women who capture men and hold them prisoner need to reproduce somehow.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Magic!
Force!
Glass Rebel
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In the world of Nintendo everything is consensual.
This is exactly the kinda of story I was sharing in other threads about how to make the Zelda series "fresh". It'd be a great way to expand the story, not as a direct instalment but more of a spin-off with probably more action-oriented gameplay.
A game where you play as Ganondorf could be cool, but I don't think it would be a "Zelda game". Ganondorf has never been shown to use an array of tools like Link, so I don't think that aspect of the game would fit. I've also always believed that the characters possess the different pieces of Triforce for a reason; the piece each character holds speaks to their personality. I can't see Ganon going on a puzzle-solving, quest-running adventure.
Ganondorf using brute force to destroy enemies (as opposed to the more methodical approach 3D Link has taken to combat) makes sense. Maybe the Triforce of Power lets him gain experience points or lets him absorb energy to charge abilities. Ganondorf is a thief, so there may be room to have him do a sneaking mission, or sidequests where he has to trick people to do things for him. I think these elements would make more sense earlier on in the game, before he reaches his true power.
A game where Ganondorf battles against Link for the Triforce isn't necessarily the best route, since Ganon will probably lose in the end (although you could certainly do something interesting where Ganon wins, and then do a direct sequel 20 years later with a new Link rising up to save a world that has been ravaged for decades). A more interesting approach might be to have Ganondorf going up against some greater evil in his quest to conquer Hyrule.
But no matter how I think about it, I don't think Gannon is ever similar enough to Link to star in a "Zelda game" where you solve puzzles and such.
Ganondorf using brute force to destroy enemies (as opposed to the more methodical approach 3D Link has taken to combat) makes sense. Maybe the Triforce of Power lets him gain experience points or lets him absorb energy to charge abilities. Ganondorf is a thief, so there may be room to have him do a sneaking mission, or sidequests where he has to trick people to do things for him. I think these elements would make more sense earlier on in the game, before he reaches his true power.
A game where Ganondorf battles against Link for the Triforce isn't necessarily the best route, since Ganon will probably lose in the end (although you could certainly do something interesting where Ganon wins, and then do a direct sequel 20 years later with a new Link rising up to save a world that has been ravaged for decades). A more interesting approach might be to have Ganondorf going up against some greater evil in his quest to conquer Hyrule.
But no matter how I think about it, I don't think Gannon is ever similar enough to Link to star in a "Zelda game" where you solve puzzles and such.
Snowden's Secret
Banned
I always wanted two Ocarina of Time companion games, one where you play as Zelda, and one as Ganondorf. The Ganny game would be you traipsing through the Sacred Realm while Link is asleep, conquering it and gaining the Triforce. With Historia's revelation that there's a timeline where Ganon wins, you don't even need a lame ending where the player is forced to lose the last boss fight.
A young Gannondorf quests to protect his tribe from the return of the evil Demise. Along the way he must master powerful magics but is ultimately consumed by both the power he acquires and the foe he seeks to repel.
Would make an interesting cicle of references with that awesome ps2 game that is heavy based on Zelda that has a very tragic ending about a dude getting consumed by the power he acquires
MikeE21286
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Ok, that's the ONLY way I could envision it. The Episode III of the Zelda Universe.
It can be a spin-off.
I think Ganon losing in the end would be cool. For once, a game where you play and lose as the bad guy would be pretty fresh and seeing the loss from his perspective would shine a different light to the story. There's a lot they can do with it. Maybe Ganondorf doesn't start evil and is only gradually taken over by Demise. Then we can play with him gradually losing his control, losing his family, friendship, falling into darkness.
Just like Link, Ganondorf doesn't need to be the same Ganondorf from previous generations, he can be different.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
We all thought that would be a great idea, and look what happened with Stars Wars' prequel trilogy.
The Awesomest
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HyperCubed4
Member
Does Ganondorf even have a human side? He's pretty evil in every Zelda game I've played (haven't played Wind Waker or Ocarina of Time, come at me). I would probably see the appeal, had I played a Legend of Zelda game with a more human Ganondorf. If the game didn't take itself too seriously, akin to something like Overlord (as previously mentioned), I would probably try it out.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Some can argue if you want to play as Ganondorf play Smash Bros.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
The way I see it, for Ganondorf to take the hero role is if the 3 Triforce wielders needed to band together to take down a common foe.
Or in some way Demise revives and separates himself from Ganondorf and becomes the next recurring evil or something.
But I doubt Ganondorf will become playable at any excursion since he is so iconic.
Or in some way Demise revives and separates himself from Ganondorf and becomes the next recurring evil or something.
But I doubt Ganondorf will become playable at any excursion since he is so iconic.
Boss Man
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Well, a real one I mean.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
It's a real game so...
Cosmo Clock 21
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The Legend of Zelda Rising: Revengeance
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Jawmuncher
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Choice between Female or Male Link in the next game is all they need for that.
greycolumbus
The success of others absolutely infuriates me.
Yup.
A spinoff Ganondorf game with that style and tone would be interesting. It's definitely the iteration I appreciate the most as an actual character with, at the very least, something resembling pathos.
;_;
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