Rumor: New Zelda Will Be Majora's Mask Sequel
The internet rumor mill is abuzz with information that the upcoming Legend of Zelda will be a direct sequel to Majora's Mask (and if so, then the beloved Ocarina of Time as well).
In the games industry, there are two types of rumors: There are rumors with some credibility to them that can come from trusted, reliable sources ("The PS3 will see a price drop in August alongside the introduction of a Slim revision") and there are rumors that the internet seems to stir up out of the sheer unbridled imagination of diehard fans ("The next Grand Theft Auto will take place in FF7's Midgar, ZOMG!"). As Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/rumor-zelda-wii-to-be-majoras-mask-sequel/] says, these rumors are the latter - so take these with far more salt than you would take usual rumors. Like, an entire can of anchovies' worth of salt.
Information surfaced on Japanese message board Zelda Informer [http://www.2chan.net/]), leaking information about The Wind Waker's plot two months prior to its release.
Even so, though 2chan has been accurate before, we do have to stress that these are absolutely uncorroborated rumors originating from an online image board, so make of them what you will and don't go shouting them as the Gospel Truth just yet.
Here's what the 2chan leak has to say about the next Zelda:
Are we excited? Or perhaps dismayed?
(Joystiq [http://thewiire.com/blog/post/6183-rumor-new-zelda-wii-details-leaked])
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The internet rumor mill is abuzz with information that the upcoming Legend of Zelda will be a direct sequel to Majora's Mask (and if so, then the beloved Ocarina of Time as well).
In the games industry, there are two types of rumors: There are rumors with some credibility to them that can come from trusted, reliable sources ("The PS3 will see a price drop in August alongside the introduction of a Slim revision") and there are rumors that the internet seems to stir up out of the sheer unbridled imagination of diehard fans ("The next Grand Theft Auto will take place in FF7's Midgar, ZOMG!"). As Joystiq [http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/rumor-zelda-wii-to-be-majoras-mask-sequel/] says, these rumors are the latter - so take these with far more salt than you would take usual rumors. Like, an entire can of anchovies' worth of salt.
Information surfaced on Japanese message board Zelda Informer [http://www.2chan.net/]), leaking information about The Wind Waker's plot two months prior to its release.
Even so, though 2chan has been accurate before, we do have to stress that these are absolutely uncorroborated rumors originating from an online image board, so make of them what you will and don't go shouting them as the Gospel Truth just yet.
Here's what the 2chan leak has to say about the next Zelda:
Phew. Some of those are doozies, huh? Again, none of this is confirmed in any way, shape or form whatsoever, so don't go assuming that this is all accurate - though one can't help but wonder if it fits into Iwata's statement [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95914-New-Zelda-Will-Use-Wii-Motion-Plus-For-Swordplay] that it'll show up at this year's E3. Both Iwata and his American counterpart, Reggie Fils-Aime, have said that the game is due by the end of the year.
Are we excited? Or perhaps dismayed?
(Joystiq [http://thewiire.com/blog/post/6183-rumor-new-zelda-wii-details-leaked])
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