New Zelda to "Surprise" Gamers at E3 2010

[are.you.the.god.its.me.vader]

Maybe Link will be a black man, trying to make it in a harsh white world.

With some gore thrown in for good measure.

and ganondorf is a pony.



A MAN CAN DREAM

 

[zombie711]

a first person zelda with wii motion plus it will be like reed steel meets links crossbow training. I mean going first person worked for fallout

 

[oppp7]

Aww yeah! Legend of Zelda Rail Shooter!
But I do have faith in Nintendo's game making abilities. And they can't do worse than Wind Waker...

 

[Woodsey]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This rule should never apply to games.

When Nintendo bother to announce a new IP, that isn't akin to Wii Music or Fit, then I'll take them seriously.

I don't think they need you to take them seriously when they're making money hand over fist with franchise titles, but then again I guess you're the one person that must be satisfied at all times or else a company is worthless, yes? (hint: no). But of course I guess you want Nintendo to make a brown and grey-colored shooter starring grizzled space marines or it isn't "innovative" or "serious" enough for you.

Has someone been listening to Yahtzee recently and decided to change stuff?

yes because there hasn't been at least one new mechanic in each Zelda game since Zelda II, or wait a minute, there has been. Rather than reiterate things I've said repeatedly in threads like this I'll actually use something someone else said because they put it a lot better than me (boldface mine for context)

I don't recall being able to freely transfer between two worlds on the fly in Ocarina of Time (referring to Twilight Princess), nor do I remember the added depth to the sword combat, or the different functions of the new items. Likewise, there was no real 'story' to Mario 64 as there was in Sunshine, nor were there the special challenge levels, use of Yoshi (who had different abilities based upon the food he eats)in a 3D Mario title or the water-pack (which works much better than people give credit for). Then we've gotten such additions to the Mario-Kart franchise as drifting, online play, dual-piloting, motorbikes, trick-boosts, etc. Just because the games are similar at their very core does not make them equal. The little changes add up, and usually to something highly improved.

I am aware of how much money they make. So? This suddenly renders all opinions on them redundant, does it? Activision makes fistfuls of money, does this mean I can't call Bobby Kotick Bobby Cuntick?

Grow up.

 

[SantoUno]

I really doubt the next game will be new and original, you stick to Zelda you're gonna get the same old mstuff no matter what.

 

[Soxafloppin]

Maybe link wont be in it.. That would be shocking.

 

[mindclockwork]

zelda is like mario... copy after copy after copy... and like those copies are supposed to be 'new' games...

 

[IHaveNoCoolness]

It's going to be a MMORPGR. Thousands of people in pointy green hats are going to be swinging on hookshots and trying to beat Ganon.

 

[randommaster]

Maybe Link will trade Epona out for a go-kart this time around.

Oh how I'd love to see that happen...

So... Nintendo are continuing their franchises, what else is new?

I have it on good word that the game will feature Epona riding around on Link.

Also, the formula has been changed so that you play through everything in reverse, so the game is the same, nut really different

wasnt that only for the Soviet Russia localization version?

also, its not really a surprise when you TELL us that your going to change a game, and for the love of Odin, can we once get a Legend of Link game? Zelda NEVER DOES ANYTHING OTHER THAN GETTING KIDNAPPED, however ,with Nintendo's track record with their princesses Im starting to see a connection........

Zelda's actively helped you fight Ganon a few times, which is more than most can ask for from most damsels in distress.

Also, it is very possible for people to be surprised when you tell them that a surprise is coming. I've seen it happen, and as long as you're actually doing something different, people almost never guess what's going to happen. Even if somebody is right, they're almost always shouted down for being stupid.

 

[Gigaguy64]

If it turns into a adventure RPG with Turn Based battles, I so called it.
Actualy, I think a 2d style Zelda with mechanics similar to the Mario & Luigi RPG's would be cool on the DS...

 

[Tharticus]

Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask is still my favorite Zelda games out of all. Instead of the same formula of defeating the king of evil and rescue the princess, Majora's Mask theme is dark and apocalyptic having the moon to crash within 72 hours. Despite it's exploration of dungeons and back tracking from the predecessors, it's still a good game.

I hope that new Zelda would happen to be almost like LoTR battles. Or at least have Zelda play as the role leader. :\

 

[SilentHunter7]

Prediction: It will be surprisingly similar.

There, now both of them are right.

 

[dfcrackhead]

Maybe this time you will play as Ganon and seek revenge upon Link. On your quest you break the chests containing Links weapons, murder Epona, put sugar in the beforementioned go-kart's gas tank and end up in a climactic boss fight with Link where you kill him and Zelda.....Oh wait, that would never happen

 

[Joshimodo]

I'm always curious why this kind of thing happens-If there is obviously nothing wrong with a franchise, and they want to try something different, why can't they try it with a different/new IP? Sure, they'd lose the guaranteed-sales-because-it's-an-established-series bonus, but it saves ruining or tarnishing said franchise's popularity if the game bombs.

With a series such as Zelda or Metroid it makes sense, because the games are always highly polished masterpieces, and despite returning set pieces and so on, they aren't yearly releases such as Call of Duty or it's ilk.

 

[The Real Sandman]

Dear Nintendo,

You wanna know how to make Zelda awesome again? Here's some advice...

PLAY THESE GAMES!!!

 

[The Lizard of Odd]

What this probably means is that some people, like Miyamoto, are trying to keep it from getting over-hyped, whether or not there is anything new. This sounds to me like the game will have -some- differences from the mainstream format, but nothing on the level of 'radical changes'. Either the setting/characters will change (that 'future' LoZ we've been pondering about for years?) or the format will change somehow (I could do with a few less temples and something crazy once in a while) but I highly doubt it would be both.

 

[Ankhwatcher]

No RPG is complete without a hardcore sex scene. Of course there will be the slight problem of telling link apart from the 12-year-old girl he beds...

 

[Kellerb]

um yes... 'surprise'...

 

[silentsentinel]

Innovation in a new Nintendo game... forgive me for being a little skeptical.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

What, a DS remake of the Oracle games, but on one cartridge? Because that'd surprise me. And be the best remake ever.