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[FyrbornX TG]

hell yeah they should bring back Link cartoons,.it would be cool if they aired the old episodes on tv,.like maybe cartoonetwork,.or something.
I picked TP,.but I'd watch it whatever series or not they would pick,.I'd still watch it.
matter of fact I might just go watch my DVD collection of the old episodes right now.

I like Kirby and the Mario movie,.I still have the movie on tape,.and the cd soundtrack.

[ESK]

I didn't think the Zelda cartoons were all that bad! Sure the constant begging for a kiss and 'excuuuuuuse me' really undermined Link's capabilities as a hero, but it was still Zelda. I recently found the old Captain N series on YouTube, in which both Zelda and Link returned, voiced by the same actors. In Captain N, the two of them are much more mature, and Link was nowhere near as annoying - it proves that they CAN do Zelda cartoons without screwing them up.

As for which game, i selected OoT/MM, mainly out of loyalty to my first Zelda games. The downside with this would be that once they've covered the main storyline of both games, they're essentially without a plot, unless they chart Link's journey home or, as you suggest, his search for Navi.

On the other hand, TWW/PH would make a good series. In fact, TWW often feels like you're watching a well-directed high-quality cartoon feature film (anyone know where i can just watch the main cutscenes back to back?), and the potential for further adventures can appear in the form of discovering new islands, much like Pokemon's Orange Island series. This would have been my first choice if it weren't for OOT/MM.

TP would also make a fantastic series because first you've got the opening quest, the search for the children, then the scope expands to incorporate Zant and the Twilight. Even when the first half of the storyline is over, you've got the underground movement in Telma's bar - that could make a series on its own! Four underground agents struggling to restore peace to hyrule by dealing crippling blows to Zant's regime - bit like the Rebels in Star Wars.

If they were to make and OOT/MM cartoon, it would be best in anime. NOT Manga. I think the anime style would really suit the game's storyline. TWW would have to be cel-shaded and based directly on the game's engine. I'd like to see TP done in Hollywood-quality CGI, but it would have to remain as true to the game's geography as possible.

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Actually, when watching the Zelda episodes of Captain N, i had an idea. Wouldn't it be great if they made a Knightmare-style Zelda gameshow? For those who don't know what Knightmare was, it was a children's gameshow in which three children called out to and guided a fourth player through a virtual reality (blue-screen) game world. The game had a medieval feel, so the children were sitting in a castle, while the player wandered around CG environments like castles and so forth.

This would work SO DAMN WELL with the Zelda formula, because you have the travelling through villages and so forth to reach the dungeons, and then puzzles-galore in the dungeons (Knightmare was about 80% dungeon).

Thoughts?

[Link101]

B) Yah, I actually think making a new zelda series would be awesome. I agree with most of the people here that if there would be a new one it would have to an anime. The next question should be who would be able to make an anime that can capture the spirit of the game.

[Melissalovesya]

oh please no! they would make link some horny teenager and i bet no voice would be perfect enough for full dialog (on link). The show would probably have nothing to do with the games and go off on its own direction, completely ruining the games reputation. I could go on and on but i really don't feel like getting into this, i'll just leave by saying I don't quite like the idea. at all.

[Runty Grunty]

This might sound kinda weird, but what if there was one that was kinda like the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" cartoon (back in 2000, I think)? I don't mean it should be that lame; I think it should be Link serving Hyrule by fighting as a hero in a war against Ganondorf (who controls an empire). It'd be cool, and a real twist on the Legend of Zelda franchise. Think about it.

[Duke Serkol]

...where's the twist in that?

[Runty Grunty]

Well, normally Link is the hero who quests around Hyrule, seeking the means with which to destroy the bad guy (Ganondorf or otherwise). In my idea, Link would already have the means from early on, but killing Ganondorf would be quite the task.

See, I'd have it so that Link is just as mortal as any other man, but so is Ganondorf (although he is REALLY tough). It is skill that really determines how well Link will do on the battlefield; he'll need a lot of it, because Ganondorf is a veteran of combat, and a masterful swordsman in his own right. Link would also have to fight alongside soldiers of Hyrule against Ganondorf's troops (Moblin and such). Link can't take on armies by himself, and death could come to him at any point in a war. Of course, plot devices wouldn't allow him to die so easily, but even so, Link can never get careless in a battle; a sword will kill him just like it would to any other man.

Does that help? Think of it kind of like Vision of Escaflowne (I loved that anime).

[CID Farwin]

Does that help? Think of it kind of like Vision of Escaflowne (I loved that anime).

*goes into happy Escaflowne dream-like state*
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Escaflowne...
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*snaps back to reality*
Anyway, the trick with doing any of these things, is to do it within the Zelda style, which is hard enough in and of itself.

[Person]

You'd need to take the basic formula and add a twist to it in order to make a cartoon. Therefore, since the games have a story enough on their own, a new cartoon needs to have a new story, a clean slate.

It should be composed of storyline arcs, with each series featuring a new villain or quest.

For example, you could have part 1 be about Link and Zelda meeting and going on a quest to defeat Ganon. Part 2 could introduce a new villain like Vaati, and part 3 could feature an attempt to revive Ganon that our heroes have to thwart.

The following "classic elements" should be included:
-Triforce
-Pig Ganon (either all the time or as an alternate form)
-Master Sword
-Silver Arrows
-Dark World
-Ocarina
-Epona
-Skull Kid as a comic relief character
-Kaepora Gaebora
-Classic enemies like Moblin, Keese, Gleeok, etc.

[Runty Grunty]

You'd need to take the basic formula and add a twist to it in order to make a cartoon. Therefore, since the games have a story enough on their own, a new cartoon needs to have a new story, a clean slate.

It should be composed of storyline arcs, with each series featuring a new villain or quest.

For example, you could have part 1 be about Link and Zelda meeting and going on a quest to defeat Ganon. Part 2 could introduce a new villain like Vaati, and part 3 could feature an attempt to revive Ganon that our heroes have to thwart.

The following "classic elements" should be included:
-Triforce
-Pig Ganon (either all the time or as an alternate form)
-Master Sword
-Silver Arrows
-Dark World
-Ocarina
-Epona
-Skull Kid as a comic relief character
-Kaepora Gaebora
-Classic enemies like Moblin, Keese, Gleeok, etc.

Well, I'd rather this version not really be comedic. It should have a more serious tone, like say Gundam Seed. However, it could work that way.

[Person]

Usually, a "serious tone" just ruins the whole series. Link would turn emo, Ganon would kill things with lots of blood and gore, etc. I think that the tone of TP and MM is just right. Serious enough, with a little bit of humor and lighthearted parts. And if you think about it, Skull Kid is a pretty comedic character when he's not possessed.

[Runty Grunty]

Lol, I should've been more specific. I didn't mean there should be no comedy. It just shouldn't be kiddie or stupid. Any comedy in the show should be really clever, like in, say, Fraiser.

[Princess *Twilight*]

hello I'm Princess *Twilight* I'm new here, well anywayz about this topic B) I have always wanted to see an anime of A Link to the past, from the old 90's manga that came on nintendo power, not an American cartoon but a true anime from Japan, I think when it comes to nintendo games we should leave it all ti Japan,..and seeing an anime from the Manga, " Oracle of Season and Oracle of Ages, the manga by Akira Himekawa, and Ocarina of time would be pretty awsome too and the Winwaker!!! yesh! that'll be great too, since the game it's self looks like a an anime already XD