The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

[curly]

I win

Why argue when the judgement of history will prove me right. By the time the next game comes out all anyone will remember about Smash 4 is that it wasn't as bad as brawl

[Tasty]

I win

Why argue when the judgement of history will prove me right. By the time the next game comes out all anyone will remember about Smash 4 is that it wasn't as bad as brawl

I doubt we'll get another Smash Bros. The next entry in the series is rumored to be a Smash 4 remaster for NX, and Sakurai is beyond done at this point.

There won't be any reckoning for Smash 4, not like there needed to be in the first place because it's the best.

[Trent Dole]

The NX will be revealed in a Nintendo Direct type thing in the coming months. I don't expect it will be worth owning.

If it's back compat with Wii U that'd help nudge me over cause then I could play two N consoles worth of games I've not had at yet.

[mormapope]

I win

Why argue when the judgement of history will prove me right. By the time the next game comes out all anyone will remember about Smash 4 is that it wasn't as bad as brawl

I doubt we'll get another Smash Bros. The next entry in the series is rumored to be a Smash 4 remaster for NX, and Sakurai is beyond done at this point.

There won't be any reckoning for Smash 4, not like there needed to be in the first place because it's the best.

 

Nintendo: "Hey _____, take these assets and engine, make something."

_____: "Okay."

Nintendo was willing to lay out turds for IPs like Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Mario Party and their sports games. They'll outsource Smash to someone else when they want to.

When Miyamoto or key Mario/Zelda people pass away, its not like Nintendo execs are gonna say "we gotta wrap up this franchise guys, our main dudes are gone".

[chronovore]

Amiibo:

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Nausicaa is looking pretty alright as an Amiibo.

[curly]

 

Nintendo: "Hey _____, take these assets and engine, make something."

_____: "Okay."

Nintendo was willing to lay out turds for IPs like Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Mario Party and their sports games. They'll outsource Smash to someone else when they want to.

When Miyamoto or key Mario/Zelda people pass away, its not like Nintendo execs are gonna say "we gotta wrap up this franchise guys, our main dudes are gone".

Reminds me of when Miyamoto said they didn't want to make a new F-Zero because they didn't want to make another version of the same game. As if the NSMB series didn't exist, or they would halt the mario kart series because they ran out of gimmicks to throw in. Nintendo knows a cash cow just as well as Activision.

[Tasty]

I win

Why argue when the judgement of history will prove me right. By the time the next game comes out all anyone will remember about Smash 4 is that it wasn't as bad as brawl

I doubt we'll get another Smash Bros. The next entry in the series is rumored to be a Smash 4 remaster for NX, and Sakurai is beyond done at this point.

There won't be any reckoning for Smash 4, not like there needed to be in the first place because it's the best.

 

Nintendo: "Hey _____, take these assets and engine, make something."

_____: "Okay."

Nintendo was willing to lay out turds for IPs like Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Mario Party and their sports games. They'll outsource Smash to someone else when they want to.

When Miyamoto or key Mario/Zelda people pass away, its not like Nintendo execs are gonna say "we gotta wrap up this franchise guys, our main dudes are gone".

I mean that just proves my point about Smash 4 remaining the GOAT forever even more.

[Madrun Badrun]

No one liked my unavailing joke

[qq more]

Smash 4 is great but it's not really my favorite. Despite the amazing roster that game ended up getting, I still prefer Melee as my go to Smash game. That lightning speed fighting and GOAT single player  (also my main didn't suck)




Fuck Brawl by the way

[Kara]

 

Nintendo: "Hey _____, take these assets and engine, make something."

_____: "Okay."

Nintendo was willing to lay out turds for IPs like Star Fox, Animal Crossing, Mario Party and their sports games. They'll outsource Smash to someone else when they want to.

When Miyamoto or key Mario/Zelda people pass away, its not like Nintendo execs are gonna say "we gotta wrap up this franchise guys, our main dudes are gone".

Reminds me of when Miyamoto said they didn't want to make a new F-Zero because they didn't want to make another version of the same game. As if the NSMB series didn't exist, or they would halt the mario kart series because they ran out of gimmicks to throw in. Nintendo knows a cash cow just as well as Activision.

After Sega made a better Nintendo game than Nintendo ever could they wisely let F-Zero ride off into the sunset lest their devotees wake up and stop being sheeple.

[Human Snorenado]

Saying a Smash game is the best in the series is like saying you're the homeschool valedictorian

[chronovore]

No one liked my unavailing joke

Welcome to my world.

[Tasty]

[Tasty]

I fucking love the HUD for this game. Hope they don't change it.

[qq more]

That looks pretty fun. Really enjoying the direction the game is taking, so I hope it really turns out well.

[Tasty]

From first trailer to release.

The Wind Waker: 1 year 4 months
Twilight Princess: 2 years 6 months
Skyward Sword: 1 year 6 months
Breath of the Wild: 2 years 9 months?

No wonder this feels like the longest wait ever.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Oot was really the longest wait ever

so long

so worth it

[Tasty]

Apparently it had a tech demo video in November 1995, but I wouldn't count that for the same reason I don't count that "Zelda Experience" Wii U thing at E3 2011.

As far as I can find, the actual game was first shown at E3 1997 (June 19-21), but still had the subtitle "Zelda 64" as seen here:



This would put the timeframe as...

Ocarina of Time: 1 year 5 months

[Tasty]

In between main games the wait for BotW s about the same, isn't it? And in between OOT and Alttp there weren't many handheld or spinoff games.

True, the gap between Link's Awakening and Ocarina of Time was the longest in the series (5 years), but I feel like Nintendo only started going nuts with spinoffs and mobile titles with the N64 and GBC.

Speaking of just the main console series, the gaps are:

TLoZ -> TAoL: 1 year
TAoL -> ALttP: 4 years
ALttP -> OoT: 7 years
OoT -> MM: 2 years
MM -> TWW: 2 years
TWW -> TP: 4 years
TP -> SS: 5 years
SS -> BotW: 6 years?

So yup, OoT is still the longest between releases in the main series, but BotW is going to be the second longest.

[Tasty]

Crazy to think gamers got OoT, MM, and TWW all within a roughy four-year timespan. (Of course, not without sacrifices, in Wind Waker's case.)

[Positive Touch]

late 90s -  early 2000s were the golden years of Zelda in terms of quantity and quality

[Trent Dole]

Crazy to think gamers got OoT, MM, and TWW all within a roughy four-year timespan. (Of course, not without sacrifices, in Wind Waker's case.)

Wind Waker being obviously not finished is what's led to their being longer gaps in Zelda releases I think. They let one get rushed out there and then decided 'never again, we put these out when they are truly ready and not a moment sooner'. Which is fine by me really, I'd rather spread out quality than endless mediocrity. (not that what was there for TWW was bad, I love that game.)

[qq more]

late 90s -  early 2000s were the golden years of Zelda in terms of quantity and quality

Oracle of Seasons

[Tasty]

Crazy to think gamers got OoT, MM, and TWW all within a roughy four-year timespan. (Of course, not without sacrifices, in Wind Waker's case.)

Wind Waker being obviously not finished is what's led to their being longer gaps in Zelda releases I think. They let one get rushed out there and then decided 'never again, we put these out when they are truly ready and not a moment sooner'. Which is fine by me really, I'd rather spread out quality than endless mediocrity. (not that what was there for TWW was bad, I love that game.)

Yeah I think it's a good idea overall, although SS taking 5 fucking years makes no sense. That game has like 30% of the content of TP and not much better graphics (just a better art style.)

[bachikarn]

Crazy to think gamers got OoT, MM, and TWW all within a roughy four-year timespan. (Of course, not without sacrifices, in Wind Waker's case.)

Wind Waker being obviously not finished is what's led to their being longer gaps in Zelda releases I think. They let one get rushed out there and then decided 'never again, we put these out when they are truly ready and not a moment sooner'. Which is fine by me really, I'd rather spread out quality than endless mediocrity. (not that what was there for TWW was bad, I love that game.)

Yeah I think it's a good idea overall, although SS taking 5 fucking years makes no sense. That game has like 30% of the content of TP and not much better graphics (just a better art style.)

They had to restart development multiple times. Originally had motion control, but then they abandoned it when they couldn't get it to work. But then they put it back in after the Wii Sports Resorts guy 'figured out' sword motion control.

[Tasty]

[team filler]

looking like the first EAD developed console Zelda I won't enjoy

[Tasty]

[Rufus]

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Cuts out too soon. Is there fall damage?

[Tasty]

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Cuts out too soon. Is there fall damage?

Like every Zelda game before it, yes.

[Rufus]

Don't sass me with "like every Zelda" when this is the most different outside of Majora.

[Tasty]

At the very least, it's less of a problem in this game since you have the Sailcloth. But yeah, the Treehouse Demo made it pretty clear that you have to judge whether you can make a climb before you commit to it (ledges to refill your stamina meter), otherwise you'll probably die (or get hurt pretty bad.)

[Tasty]

[Tasty]

offline MMORPG Zelda

I didn't ask for this

What part of this looks like an MMORPG?

It's open world for sure, but that's what the spirit of Zelda has always been.

[TakingBackSunday]

I hope that we see more locales closer to release in March.

[Trent Dole]

I should know better than to get hyped for a new Zelda at this point, but this looks like it could be cool and they are seriously trying to give off Ghibli vibes with that music aren't they.

[Human Snorenado]

They just need to lower the price of the Wii U before launch so I can play this game. I'll be cranky otherwise. I'm not paying $300 for a fucking Wii U, and I have NO (edit: fuck) interest in the new dumb shitty console.

[Tasty]

I have interest in the new... console.

[Fifstar]

Loved the music.

[SantaC]

They just need to lower the price of the Wii U before launch so I can play this game. I'll be cranky otherwise. I'm not paying $300 for a fucking Wii U, and I have NO (edit: fuck) interest in the new dumb shitty console.

http://cemu.info/

[SantaC]

Zelda apparently delayed again https://arcadegirl64.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/rumor-breath-of-the-wild-will-not-be-released-in-march

I cant believe I once bought a Wii U to play Zelda 

edit:the nintards at gaf are in full force to defend nintendo as usual.

[TakingBackSunday]

Zelda apparently delayed again https://arcadegirl64.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/rumor-breath-of-the-wild-will-not-be-released-in-march

I cant believe I once bought a Wii U to play Zelda 

edit:the nintards at gaf are in full force to defend nintendo as usual.

I don't see anyone defending this other than saying "eh expected."

[SantaC]

Zelda apparently delayed again https://arcadegirl64.wordpress.com/2016/11/14/rumor-breath-of-the-wild-will-not-be-released-in-march

I cant believe I once bought a Wii U to play Zelda 

edit:the nintards at gaf are in full force to defend nintendo as usual.

I don't see anyone defending this other than saying "eh expected."

I see people saying Nintendo never said March. Though I did search for neogaf zelda march and a source came up lol.

[Trent Dole]

Pretty sure it was at least implied that this was going to be a launch title.

[ToxicAdam]

I didn't realize that they were making available on the Wii U. Cool beans.

[Tasty]

[Let's Cyber]

Good lawd

 

[nachobro]

looks so good! please launch with the switch

[Tasty]

[Cerveza mas fina]

Is this like open world find your own way? do dungeons in random order kind of stuff?

[archie4208]

Might have to get a Switch if the Wii U version's framerate is that bad. 

Is this like open world find your own way? do dungeons in random order kind of stuff?

Yeah.

[Himu]

sock it to me baby

[TakingBackSunday]

yeah framerate is woof.  Advertising the Wii U version now and showing it this slow...they're slating to show a souped up version of the game in January

my money 

[TakingBackSunday]

I think the graphics are fine 

Best art style since Wind Waker.  It's the framerate and AA thats bad

[Let's Cyber]

tfw after years of making fun of amiibos and the dorks who buy them, you end up getting Wolf Link for BofW

 

[SantaC]

god this game's visuals have such shitty contrast and there's so much bloom

it's been this way since the reveal

link's face was glowing so much and shit

who the hell are doing the graphics for this game

get the super mario galaxy people on this to fix it before release plz

cemu will probably be able to fix it at some point.

[Tasty]

Still hyped but watching that vid right after beating FFXV didn't do it any favors visually. And FFXV isn't exactly the best looking game around.

If you're expecting a Wii U game to compare to a PS4 game I'm not sure what to say.

[Huff]

I thought skyward sword had a cool art style

And then I played it

[a slime appears]

who the hell are doing the graphics for this game

Monolith, which is surprising considering how great Xenoblade Chronicles X looks on Wii U.

[Tasty]

In case anyone missed it, this was confirmed to release worldwide for both systems on March 3rd, 2017.

Treehouse doing a new demo now: