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Added by Jeff Gerstmann on June 2, 2009
As long as it has a hookshot, everything will be fine.
But the most interesting pieces of info discussed what will eventually become the next Legend of Zelda game. It wasn't announced at the show, but Miyamoto claims that the team is sitting down and taking some time to think about what a modern Legend of Zelda game should play like. His view is that the game should probably require the use of the Wii Motion Plus, but that depends on the sales of that little hardware-enhancing brick. He also briefly touched on the way that some players think of Zelda as RPG-like, meaning that some players may not appreciate a deeper, more involved set of controls.
You can still consider the game to be unannounced, but it's something that Miyamoto is hoping to introduce next year. A quick bit of box-like artwork was shown, featuring Link and a smallish young woman. No photographs were allowed at the event.
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I threw the NEW Zelda concept-art Miyamoto showed @ the "talk" today & tried enhancing it all in photoshop.
Fan-fucking-tastic. Zelda goes casual. You may finish raping my youth now, Nintendo. Just make sure you wipe it down after.
I would appreciate and welcome a Zelda that dares to do something, ANYTHING, new. Knowing how tradition-loving Nintendo is, I'm guessing controls have a better chance of changing over aesthetic and narrative.
Yes, please take some time to think it through. How about... no boomerang this time? Just throwin the idea out there. Maybe we leave hookshot at home? Let's get something new in...
And seriously. How many times can we go to the Forest Temple?
And seriously. How many times can we go to the Forest Temple?
I played through most of Twilight Princess before getting bored and selling it to my friend. It felt like an Ocarina of Time knockoff.
I have yet to finish a single Zelda game...started Ocarina, Twilight , Hourglass and though i remember enjoying all of what i played of them, for some reason i just stop and never went back...spooky really.
@End_Boss said:
It didn't say casual, it said deeper and more involved. That's the opposite of casual. If you're gonna make creepy rape jokes, at least pay attention first." Fan-fucking-tastic. Zelda goes casual. You may finish raping my youth now, Nintendo. Just make sure you wipe it down after. "
Considering we're getting a crazy new Metroid next year, I'll have to let the Zelda no-show slide this year.
All I suggest is that it's not the same old fan-servicey Zelda we got last time... although I'd totally buy that anyway.
All I suggest is that it's not the same old fan-servicey Zelda we got last time... although I'd totally buy that anyway.
I'm waiting for leaked photos of the concept art of older link that Miyamoto showed.
@End_Boss said:
That doesnt match what Miyamoto said at all. Honestly, the extent to which nintendo haters will go...
" Fan-fucking-tastic. Zelda goes casual. You may finish raping my youth now, Nintendo. Just make sure you wipe it down after. "
Large, Color Corrected
Smaller, Better Colorped
Link's Goatee /enhanced
@jNerd said:
You make it sound like you created it. you should probably reword your post. Also, do we know for sure this is the one he showed?
"Large, Color CorrectedSmaller, Better ColorpedSooooo I photoshopped the 'concept art' Miyamoto showed everyone....Link's Goatee /enhanced"
Oh jesus christ. Zelda IS NOT AN RPG! If you want to make the controls
more deep then do it! I would love to have awesome control over
swinging his sword, blocking with the shield, etc. instead of the
shaking the Wii Remote that they had in Twilight Princess.
@AgentJ said:
This is 100% it, confirmed by Jeff on the Bombcast."@jNerd said:You make it sound like you created it. you should probably reword your post. Also, do we know for sure this is the one he showed? ""Large, Color CorrectedSmaller, Better ColorpedI threw the NEW Zelda concept-art Miyamoto showed @ the "talk" today & tried enhancing it all in photoshop.Link's Goatee /enhanced
"
People screaming for a follow up to Twilight Princess are fools in my honest opinion, not only did the game feel no different from OoT, it had lost the sense of style it gained from Wind Waker. It's no wonder Miyamoto said at the time that the realistic style of TP was purely for the fans, and that after that he would be doing things differently. I fully support the wind waker art direction, and it's not like Zelda doesnt have the same great gameplay, because it does. There's far too many realistic looking games these days, Zelda doesn't need to be one of them.
@The_A_Drain said:
TBH you're right. They need a MAJOR re-vamp. I think everyone is right when they say "we need a futuristic Zelda game" it's one of the only things that could make the series feel fresh again." People screaming for a follow up to Twilight Princess are fools in my honest opinion, not only did the game feel no different from OoT, it had lost the sense of style it gained from Wind Waker. It's no wonder Miyamoto said at the time that the realistic style of TP was purely for the fans, and that after that he would be doing things differently. I fully support the wind waker art direction, and it's not like Zelda doesnt have the same great gameplay, because it does. There's far too many realistic looking games these days, Zelda doesn't need to be one of them. "
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EA Announces The Next Mercenaries Game
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Pandemic Shutdown Leads to Office Space Tribute
If there was a TV channel called "men beating office equipment," I'd DVR every minute.
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EA Announces The Next Mercenaries Game
"Mercs Inc." to continue Pandemic's legacy of explosions and open-world-type stuff.
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Five Years In The World Of Warcraft
A bit of reminiscence about Blizzard's little juggernaut from a few of the developers who have been there.
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Hands-On: Ridin' Zelda's Spirit Tracks
A few minutes with Nintendo's next DS Zelda installment.
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Play The Zelda Trivia Challenge, Part Two
Five more questions to tease your brain and maybe net you some cool stuff.
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Most Popular Achievements (11/14 - 11/20)
As the year winds down, it's clear that one game will stand alone... well, for the next few weeks, anyway.
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Tekken 6 PSP - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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PC Release PC - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Twin Sector PC - Nov. 25, 2009 |
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Your Shape WII - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Gravity Crash PSN - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Hello Kitty Party DS - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Scene It? Twilight WII - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Karaoke Revolution WII | PS3 | X360 - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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Revenge of the Wounded Dragons PSN - Nov. 24, 2009 |
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