When you think Nintendo and their core franchises (bar maybe Pokemon), you think of some of the greatest games that keep raising the bar to previously unimaginable levels. While this has it's obvious advantages; when it misses the target in the slightest it seems like a disappointment. Compare that with the first four console Zelda's which went; most open game ever for it's audience at the time, sidescroller which went in some interesting ways, refinement of the first game that did things never seen before, and conversion of the general LTTP format into 3D that also defined many of the key conventions of 3D gameplay. When everything else seems like the format of Ocarina of Time format with added refinements and less experimentation, a sense of fatigue can build for some people. That being said there is an element of panic, especially with Nintendo doubling down on key franchises to a degree unseen in most other companies.
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