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Very excited. The explosions in this game are amazing. Love the look and size.
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Zelda Wii U - Recap of 5 hours gameplay stream
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JeremyEtcetera
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Eiji Aonuma should be on the list of all time greats and should be seen as a person who is on equal footing with Miyamoto, instead of someone who's seen as a guy in Miyamoto's shadow.
It will suck if people start giving Miyamoto credit for the amazing project we see here.
How much did these two things become tedious to you in Wind Waker?
Someone needs to make a gif of that bonus clip of Link gliding down the mountain, dropping down and snowboarding, then ramping it into the air right back to gliding with the shield still on his feet.
At least in the demo, arrow drops were pretty much everywhere. And you can take arrows that were shot at you, like in Twilight Princess.
Spring-Loaded
Member
All this stuff that's blatantly tied to each Zelda game ... it's like the Dark Souls 3 of Zerudas
I think this is the first game since Dark Souls 1 that might be able to completely suck me in for unhealthy amount of hours. Everything I've seen from this game just makes me think "I need this in my life". I might need to make a point of not watching any shrine or dungeon related footage, it might be worth it to stay spoiler-free for this game.
They both deserve credit. Everyone in this game deserves praise so far.
Hell I'd go so far in saying the people who decided to show nothing but Zelda and Pokemon deserve to be praised.
Theanine3D
Member
Thank you so much for this writeup OP. I missed pretty much all of the streams so this was a great recap. Everything I'm hearing sounds great. Also glad to hear towns ARE actually in the game, I saw the thread earlier claiming they weren't and it really bummed me out.
I normally can't stand games where you have to keep watching your character's hunger level. I really hope that isn't too annoying. It's one of the reasons I don't have patience for the Sims anymore.
I normally can't stand games where you have to keep watching your character's hunger level. I really hope that isn't too annoying. It's one of the reasons I don't have patience for the Sims anymore.
Did you guys see GameXplain playing baseball with Bokoblins?
https://clips.twitch.tv/nintendo/WrongPheasantKippa
Here's the clip I was talking about. I exploded.
TheExhaustedWalrus
Member
This game sounds incredible and so well-thought out, I love all the bits about it being similar to NES Zeldas where it just drops you in. It's become my most anticipated title period.
Aaronrules380
Member
There is no hunger level as far as I could tell. Food is needed to restore health though
IAmtheFMan
Member
I won't comment on the Paper Mario situation since I don't really play them, but he seems more hit or miss for me at this point. We know definitively that he was deeply involved in Star Fox Zero and it just doesn't work for me at all, though I did like Star Fox Guard quite a bit.
But again, he probably hits more then he misses still, and the details to BotW shows that.
What if Miyamoto is actually involved in this project.
... Yeah, he is.
Yyyyep lol. Seriously, no words.
Why?
Yeah there's no way that the entire map is only 12x TP. Maybe the area we saw today was 12x TP lol
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JeremyEtcetera
Unconfirmed Member
Aonuma still deserves more credit because he doesn't get enough. I'd hate for him to go his entire career without getting his props as a lead designer. Give the man a lifetime award at the next Geoff Keighley's. Also let him breathe and work on other properties after Zelda comes out. Imagine a Metroid headed by him.
The colors look 10x more vibrant here?
Sammy Samusu
Member
I'm really confused, sorry. Please answer me! Can we expect a Zora's Domain and Goron City or no?
I need a better program to make these gifs lol. oh well.
incoming somewhat large gifs of questionable quality.
Added, thanks
I'm really confused, sorry. Please answer me! Can we expect a Zora's Domain and Goron City or no?
Probably, though they wouldn't have been in this region to begin with.
Aaronrules380
Member
There are definitely towns. Trinnen confirmed. The rumor about none was just a random gaf poster with no source
I'm really confused, sorry. Please answer me! Can we expect a Zora's Domain and Goron City or no?
darkazcura
Member
Game looks amazing!!! Just finished watching most of the stream (skipping around). One thing I found interesting was that I didn't notice Link roll once. Finally bring jumping and climbing to Zelda, and rolling seems out? Very interesting and kinda sad..I could have just missed it though!
Does anyone have a time where the fight with the rock monster took place in the stream? I remember some people commenting on it during thr stream.
Does anyone have a time where the fight with the rock monster took place in the stream? I remember some people commenting on it during thr stream.
I sold my WiiU, as I had to downsize for a big move. Maybe if NX is enticing and I have some extra money to spend, but as it stands, I won't really be able to afford a new console. However, if I do, I'm definitely getting the game. This Zelda is definitely a system seller.
Love the use of fire in this game. You can even set an arrow on fire by touching it's head in a flame while aiming it.
I love gifs, added XD
Yeah, there's definitely not going to be any hand-holding markers or waypoints in this game.
InspectorSpaceman
Neo Member
I'm really confused, sorry. Please answer me! Can we expect a Zora's Domain and Goron City or no?
NPC's and Towns weren't "removed" from the demo. Bill Trinen stated that the plateau opening area is the "jumping off" point for the game. Once you are off the plateau you begin to encounter the real world at large.
They stated that everything you do in the opening area encompasses less than 2% of the total game. Based on what we've seen from the map, they aren't kidding.
Theanine3D
Member
Ah. I just assumed there was, because most games where you have to hunt for food have a hunger meter. If the food is just a replacement for hearts here, then that's fine with me!
They did show off a mini-boss kind of enemy in one of the demos that proceeded to Falcon Punch the shit out of whoever was playing at that time.
Leatherface
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Exentryk
Member
I've only played like 1 hour of that Wii U remastered Zelda, and that's all of the Zelda series I've played. So, I don't know, but I absolutely dislike weapon degradation and inventory management with limited arrows etc.
Hopefully they make this demo available for everyone.
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JeremyEtcetera
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, there's definitely not going to be any hand-holding markers or waypoints in this game.
The irony here is that the marker isn't actually on the screen.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Zelda series is surely among the most infamous for having ever present things telling you where to go. That is an important thing to leave behind, even if they are not completely doing it.
edit: Still, Metroid Prime told you were to go all the time, the key is not telling you how.
edit: Still, Metroid Prime told you were to go all the time, the key is not telling you how.
Nintendo should throw Mario Club all up in this motherfucker and release this demo to the public. Charge for it and I'll pay even, pull a Kojima or a Polyphony Digital dammit. Hide it behind TP HD, I don't care. Call it "Breath of the Wild: the 1%", to enfact how little of the map the Plateau area represents, and let us dive in.
/dream
So what? Just because it's marked doesn't mean it's telling you how to actually access it. Even the Souls games give you a dose of developer-left tips/hints. It's not smart to give the player absolutely zero, IMO.
Yeah, there's definitely not going to be any hand-holding markers or waypoints in this game.
Ah!
Good catch, I kinda forgot it since most of the time I just saw the player himself marking the map and not the game itself.
I was feeling it at first but the more I think about the more i realized, i dont even like most open world rpgs, such as the elders scroll series, and fallouts.
I liked Dragon's Dogma combat, but that was it.
Someone mentioned it in another thread, but the game lacks focus. I just dont have the time to micro manage stuff anymore.
I liked Dragon's Dogma combat, but that was it.
Someone mentioned it in another thread, but the game lacks focus. I just dont have the time to micro manage stuff anymore.
Neoleo2143
Member
I mean some direction is acceptable in an open space and you do have the choice to ignore it anyway if you just want to get into things. It's an ideal mix.
And to think we have only seen like 10% of the game because map is like the size of Russia. Game of the show from me. Just absolutely majestic stuff. This game proves that you don't need the most realistic graphics and fancy story but rather a perfect combination of gameplay and artstyle.
BRocknRolla
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Truth.
Roddslayer
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That and Steep are my favorites