Is Space Zelda a possibility?
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I dunno about space, but a future-ish Zelda could work if it's done right. Cranes and stuff may be futuristic by LoZ standards, but it's still pretty antiquated by real-life standards. But the Master Sword would have to stay the same--not only would a "Master Lightsaber" look retarded, but the Master Sword is one of the things that's always constant across almost all the Zelda games.
Of course, all of this is dancing around a bigger issue, which is that every single Zelda game (with one or two notable exceptions) is just the same stuff over and over again. I've said elsewhere that I think Nintendo needs to think about a game that ties together all the others somehow--in other words, give us some reason why this same handful of people keep getting reincarnated together and having basically the same adventure over and over and over again, because the way it is now, it looks like it's all just a huge random coincidence. That's a storytelling no-no, honestly. It's similar to how the Resident Evil games used to be made--up until RE4, it seemed like the creators weren't really interested in creating a coherent overarching plot across all the games, they were just tacking more stuff onto the core idea of "zombies" and making a bigger and bigger mess of it because they were obviously just making it up as they went along. Starting with RE4, though, the storyline got a lot tighter and more coherent. (At least as coherent as RE ever gets.) I think they need to do something like that with the LoZ "mythos" (quotes added because there's really not much of a mythos at the moment). Thoughts?
Of course, all of this is dancing around a bigger issue, which is that every single Zelda game (with one or two notable exceptions) is just the same stuff over and over again. I've said elsewhere that I think Nintendo needs to think about a game that ties together all the others somehow--in other words, give us some reason why this same handful of people keep getting reincarnated together and having basically the same adventure over and over and over again, because the way it is now, it looks like it's all just a huge random coincidence. That's a storytelling no-no, honestly. It's similar to how the Resident Evil games used to be made--up until RE4, it seemed like the creators weren't really interested in creating a coherent overarching plot across all the games, they were just tacking more stuff onto the core idea of "zombies" and making a bigger and bigger mess of it because they were obviously just making it up as they went along. Starting with RE4, though, the storyline got a lot tighter and more coherent. (At least as coherent as RE ever gets.) I think they need to do something like that with the LoZ "mythos" (quotes added because there's really not much of a mythos at the moment). Thoughts?
Maybe they can do something where they go to the moon or a comet (by ooccoo cannon, obviously). The new celestial body could be the homeworld of another race that would be similar to the Twili or maybe even the Ooccoo. Seriously, it wouldn't be the first medieval rpg to do it (final fantasy 4).
All right. It seems like Space Zelda is recieving alot of heat. Understandable. Here's another option: Modern Zelda. Hyrule's tech matches our own. Much less likely, but hey, why not?
Mario + Space = Super Mario Galaxy
Zelda + Space = -censored for explicit content-
Nintendo might be so desperate to knock the dead horse that they COULD and unfortunately probably will put Zelda in space at some point, just searching for new ideas.
Alternatively, they could just put the characters in sports series before putting them into space...
*sigh* this is why I gave up on nintendo.
Zelda + Space = -censored for explicit content-
Nintendo might be so desperate to knock the dead horse that they COULD and unfortunately probably will put Zelda in space at some point, just searching for new ideas.
Alternatively, they could just put the characters in sports series before putting them into space...
*sigh* this is why I gave up on nintendo.
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I highly doubt that the Zelda games will ever stray from their traditional Medieval/Renaissance settings in favor of a sci-fi theme. It just wouldn't be Zelda at all.
Of course, you can continue to imagine how a Zelda in space could work, but that won't make it any more likely to happen.
Of course, you can continue to imagine how a Zelda in space could work, but that won't make it any more likely to happen.
no NEVER!!! NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER!!! If I see link in a space-suit I will shit on the disc
HEY GUYS I HAVE AN IDEA!! LET'S PUT LINK INTO SPACE!!!!
Because having a different setting always means the game will be good. While we're at it, let's give him a space train to.
Because having a different setting always means the game will be good. While we're at it, let's give him a space train to.
mm i could see it working - not in a C20th way of space-travel, but more like what happened in Majora's Mask, and all the ancient literature about space travel (travelling to the moon via "demons" and whatanot"). The conept of fantasy is not incompatible with space... and it has been proven so!
although really i'd quite like them to explore the idea of nations beyond hyrule, and what standing hyrule has on the global picture
although really i'd quite like them to explore the idea of nations beyond hyrule, and what standing hyrule has on the global picture