The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

[Tasty]

[Positive Touch]

the us release isn't gonna include Japanese va, is it

[Let's Cyber]

I'm definitely going to bee line to the evil Castle as soon as the game lets me.  Just to see what happens 

non-linearity 

[SantaC]

I am sorry but the bloom is making this game look ugly

[bork]

Do I want to play Twilight Princess HD, or should I just wait for this?  I'm interested in getting my Zelda on again.  I played this once on Wii for just a little bit, despised the waggle crap, and sold it right off, so I have essentially never played the game.  Always meant to get it on Game Cube but never did.

[Positive Touch]

just wait. tp is fine but tries to emulate oot way too hard. also has lots of boring stuff early on.

[bork]

just wait. tp is fine but tries to emulate oot way too hard. also has lots of boring stuff early on.

OK, works for me.  Multiple games about the come out in the next few weeks I'm interested in anyway.

[SantaC]

TP is better then skyward sword. Not saying much though.

[Let's Cyber]

just wait. tp is fine but tries to emulate oot way too hard. also has lots of boring stuff early on.

Agreed.  The start of the game is a huge drag.   There is a long, long intro until the first real dungeon and another big gap to the second. Things get rolling by the time you finally reach the second dungeon but there are several hours of running around to get to the good stuff.

The dungeons are good.  It is the in between is where the game falters.  It might be a good game to try out after BotW if you're craving a bit more structure. 

[Tasty]

It kinda emulates OOT a lot, even in the "Real Zelda starts now!" after the third dungeon where everything ramps up.

Just like OoT emulated LttP?

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Wind Waker does the same thing, too.

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[Tasty]

LttP had more dungeons than OoT... Edit- Oh "3D wise."

OoT and TP both had 9. SS had 7.

[Himu]

i need this game y'all

[Let's Cyber]

Speaking of Twilight Princess, I think every 3D Zelda game from now should have either the Zora transformation from Majora's Mask or the
[slight Twilight Princess items spoilers for bork or anyone that hasn't played TP]

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Zora Armor, which looked awesome.

Another mark against SS for not having a cool underwater outfit.

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 If BotW has an item that allows us to swim like a dolphin through the ocean Majora's Mask style ...it might instantly become one of my favorite games of all time. 

[bork]

Real talk- This is the first 3D Zelda game that I've ever been this interested in playing.  I could not get into OOT and Majora's Mask at all.   Wind Waker fizzled out for me.  And I never played what came after.  But this just looks so awesome.

[Positive Touch]

it looks like they finally got that whole "miyzaki atmosphere" thing down in this last trailer

[Positive Touch]

that one and spirit tracks are the only zeldas I've never played. I'm ready for zelda to be good again.

[Dennis]

[nachobro]

 
stealing that

[Raist]

I am sorry but the bloom is making this game look ugly

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Didn't know then were making an N64version too. Pretty cool.

[Tasty]

Lovely.

[archie4208]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/17/nintendo-explains-differences-between-switch-wii-u-versions-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild

Feels good not blowing $300 for a slight resolution bump. 

[Tasty]

Definitive version

[Himu]

the wii u version looks too dark to me. the colors in the switch version are lovely

[Himu]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/17/nintendo-explains-differences-between-switch-wii-u-versions-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild

Feels good not blowing $300 for a slight resolution bump. 

you bought a wii u.

[Rahxephon91]

That seems pretty pathetic. You're supposed big game isystem seller is pretty much the same on your previous system. Seems like a pretty weak console since there's not even a big jump in the port. Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4? Anyway I hope the Wii U version won't be ubdershipped or anything.

I don't like Zelda, but since this one is open world and has voice acting I'll try it out. Hopefully it's not super poorly paced.

[archie4208]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/17/nintendo-explains-differences-between-switch-wii-u-versions-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild

Feels good not blowing $300 for a slight resolution bump. 

you bought a wii u.

And that was only $200 wasted. 

[Himu]

Love the ambient music.

[Tasty]

Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4?

Don't know how you missed this, considering it was confirmed during the Shin Megami Tensei 5 trailer.

[Himu]

He probably wasn't paying attention

[Rahxephon91]

Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4?

Don't know how you missed this, considering it was confirmed during the Shin Megami Tensei 5 trailer.

I guess I should have added well.

It was confirmed that SMT was using the Unreal Engine 4. What wasn't confirmed is how SMT will run on the Switch though.

Hell I wonder what the gap will be between the versions of DQ11. Heroes 2 even looks like it runs worse with missing effects, lower resolution, and half the framerate.

[Tasty]

It must be exhausting to be this much of a hate-filled fuck.

[Himu]

It must be exhausting to be this much of a hate-filled fuck.

I just don't get it.

[Rahxephon91]

Probably not as exhausting as having Nintendo's cock down my throat 24/7 like you 2.

[Tasty]

Probably not as exhausting as having Nintendo's cock down my throat 24/7 like you 2.

Nintendo's games are pretty relaxing mang.

Think I'll go play Animal Crossing right now actually.

[Himu]

Probably not as exhausting as having Nintendo's cock down my throat 24/7 like you 2.

First off...

I like cock down my throat.

Secondly, PS1 and PS2 are my favorite systems. PS2 imo is the greatest system ever made. I cut my gamer teeth on Sony systems. If there's one company I stan for and am fairly loyal to it's probably Sony. I bought a PS4 SOLELY to play Shenmue III. During the ds vs psp years I generally preferred PSP. I have defended and slobbered over Sony countless times on this forum and I refuse to have my game taste reduced to "Nintendo fan" by the likes of you.

And this is why gamers are shit.

You are going to buy something you hate with the fury of a thousand suns that you actually hope fails. Please leave us alone.

[Rahxephon91]

Secondly, PS1 and PS2 are my favorite systems. PS2 imo is the greatest system ever made. I cut my gamer teeth on Sony systems. If there's one company I stan for and am fairly loyal to it's probably Sony. I bought a PS4 SOLELY to play Shenmue III. During the ds vs psp years I generally preferred PSP. I have defended and slobbered over Sony countless times on this forum and I refuse to have my game taste reduced to "Nintendo fan" by the likes of you.

Well then don't throw the fanboy card either if you don't like it. This is half the problem with your posts, you think you are somehow better than everyone and like to talk down to anyone who disagrees with you. I've criticized the Vita, the early days of the PS3, and even the PSP all while praising the early 360 days. So if you want to follow you're own complaints, stop complaining when people trash something you like. You come off as a huge nintendo fanboy and for someone complaining about people throwing insults, it's not like you hold back. All while pretending to be of some sort of higher standard.

And this is why gamers are shit.

Please get off your pompous high hoarse or have not seen you're own hands over your ears "I"M NOT LISTENING SWITCH IS FANTASTIC" posts.

You are going to buy something you hate with the fury of a thousand suns that you actually hope fails.

No I'm going to eventually (after a price cut or something) buy a system I think is going to fail and is probably not be terribly great for a couple of games I think will be good. Made by a company I dislike.

Please leave us alone.

Nope.

[Tasty]

Wii U has more bloom I think but it also looks pretty washed out in comparison. Switch image is sharper and more saturated. Wii U looks like it has a dust-haze on far-off objects.

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Better color, framerate and resolution

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[TakingBackSunday]

granted, that's the E3 Wii U build.  May be closer on launch.

[Coax]

Puzzles me why they feature different colors/lighting. Just look at 0:00, 0:40 and 1:16. Surely those instances aren't a result of processing power as it's essentially the same just differently graded.

granted, that's the E3 Wii U build.  May be closer on launch.

That may explain it.

[Tasty]

Wii U might have hamstrung color output at a hardware level, hard to say.

[Coax]

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Lovely.

Giraffe horses

[Let's Cyber]

I broke down and bought an amiibo ( ) of wolf link ( ) but didn't preorder a Switch in time and won't be playing my favorite series at launch 

pray for me brehs  :'(

[Tasty]

The only Amiibo I've ever bought was Lucas based on Emily Roger's rumor that Mother 3 was coming to the US VC.

Ugh. 

Well it's a nice little mini statue I guess. Looks good in its case.

[nachobro]

waiting for those botw amiibos, getting one for sure. probably the archer link



 

[Tasty]

[bork]

Link looks like he has to take a shit real bad. 

[Tasty]

[Tasty]

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"Why the FUCK am I naked?"

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[Let's Cyber]

My highschool buddy text me and said he wasn't that excited for BotW because "it just looked like the play area SotC but puzzles and enemies dropped into the overworld"

...and I said that sounds like the greatest game of all time.   

A 3D version of the original game with light survival elements and lots mini dungeons is probably the best direction the series could have taken IMO. We haven't even gotten a grasp of what the full fledged dungeons look like yet.  If there is one thing TP and SS got right it was the dungeons so I'm excited to see what they did for BotW.

[Tasty]

I'm not expecting much from the dungeons, which kinda sucks since they're my favorite part of Zelda games. TP nailed it (SS much less so), but that's because they were basically THE focus of TP. With this one the focus is on the overworld and shrines.

Hopefully I'm wrong though.

[Let's Cyber]

You could be right.  And the focus has shifted to the overworld.

At the same time, dungeons are Aonuma's wheelhouse.  If he wasn't producer I'd be nervous but as it stands I can't imagine they'd half bake such a big part of the series (and the original game).  I don't expect a a high number of dungeons but I have the expectation the ones there will be good. 

[Trent Dole]

That seems pretty pathetic. You're supposed big game isystem seller is pretty much the same on your previous system. Seems like a pretty weak console since there's not even a big jump in the port. Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4? Anyway I hope the Wii U version won't be ubdershipped or anything.

I don't like Zelda, but since this one is open world and has voice acting I'll try it out. Hopefully it's not super poorly paced.

TP was the same on GC and Wii aside from being mirrored.

[Tasty]

That seems pretty pathetic. You're supposed big game isystem seller is pretty much the same on your previous system. Seems like a pretty weak console since there's not even a big jump in the port. Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4? Anyway I hope the Wii U version won't be ubdershipped or anything.

I don't like Zelda, but since this one is open world and has voice acting I'll try it out. Hopefully it's not super poorly paced.

TP was the same on GC and Wii aside from being mirrored.

Wii version was also widescreen and supported progressive scan, GC did not.

[Trent Dole]

That seems pretty pathetic. You're supposed big game isystem seller is pretty much the same on your previous system. Seems like a pretty weak console since there's not even a big jump in the port. Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4? Anyway I hope the Wii U version won't be ubdershipped or anything.

I don't like Zelda, but since this one is open world and has voice acting I'll try it out. Hopefully it's not super poorly paced.

TP was the same on GC and Wii aside from being mirrored.

Wii version was also widescreen and supported progressive scan, GC did not.

Ehh, right. Been a while. So the two BotWs are about as different as the TPs I suppose.

[bork]

That seems pretty pathetic. You're supposed big game isystem seller is pretty much the same on your previous system. Seems like a pretty weak console since there's not even a big jump in the port. Can this thing even run Unreal Engine 4? Anyway I hope the Wii U version won't be ubdershipped or anything.

I don't like Zelda, but since this one is open world and has voice acting I'll try it out. Hopefully it's not super poorly paced.

TP was the same on GC and Wii aside from being mirrored.

Wii version was also widescreen and supported progressive scan, GC did not.

It had progressive scan...just not widescreen.  Or rather, not widescreen officially.  Here's the Game Cube version, running on a modded Wii, using Devolution to add widescreen:

[TakingBackSunday]

Speaking of dungeons,



I had not realized how similar the dungeon designs in TP were when you trimmed off the atmosphere of each dungeon.  Interesting.  Makes me appreciate Skyward Sword's dungeons a lot more

[Tasty]

I'll watch it later, but while a lot of the trappings were standard Zelda compass-big key-item-boss fare, the dungeon designs themselves were usually very deep and engaging the entire way through. SS was a lot more shallow in general (and I hate I have to put an asterisk on all my SS dungeon posts with "Yes Ancient Cistern was great." )

[Tasty]

Ehh, right. Been a while. So the two BotWs are about as different as the TPs I suppose.

Mmmm I would say so. I couldn't imagine playing Twilight Princess in 4:3, and playing BotW in 900p should be nicer than 720p.

I wonder about the framerate and color differences in the final version though. Will be interested in what DF finds.

It had progressive scan...just not widescreen. 

I stand corrected! GameCube component cables were impossible to find back in the day though, I think they could only be ordered from Nintendo's online store (or third party/used from GameStop.)

[bork]

I stand corrected! GameCube component cables were impossible to find back in the day though, I think they could only be ordered from Nintendo's online store (or third party/used from GameStop.)

I have one.  I think I may have actually imported it?  Can't remember.  I just recall seeing them being sold for ridiculously-high prices soon after and people saying that games looked better on the GC in 480P than they did when played on the Wii at 480P for whatever reason.

[Rufus]

Speaking of dungeons,



I had not realized how similar the dungeon designs in TP were when you trimmed off the atmosphere of each dungeon.  Interesting.  Makes me appreciate Skyward Sword's dungeons a lot more

It perfectly illustrates how streamlined modern Zelda is. You can sleepwalk through most of it. Somehow it only bothered me in TP though... Enter room, find 'switch', enter next room, find 'switch', etc.

Watch the WW video as well: