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[darthsauron]

I haven't posted here in ages, but I popped back in to see what everyone's impressions of the new Zelda stuff coming out is. I've been a little aghast at the negativity I've seen. Personally, I'm very excited for SS, and Ocarina 3DS, and this is coming from someone old enough to have bought the first Zelda game on the NES with his allowance.


Anyway, this video from Destructoid sums up my feelings pretty well. Albeit a little abrasively. Sorry if this has already made the rounds here as well, I didn't see it, but didn't dig much either.

[GuardianNinja]

Nice video. I am also excited for Ocarina of Time 3D, anyone complaining about that deserves an ass kicking, Its been 12 years, I want it.

Edited by GuardianNinja, 06 July 2010 - 01:35 PM.

[SOAP]

Wait. OoT 3DS got negative reviews? SS I could understand since Zelda fans, myself included, are known to bitch everytime Nintendo takes a drasrtic artist change even though most of them will end up buying the game anyways. But who would say anything negative about OoT3DS? Especially with shiny new graphics!?

I'm buying both.

[Raien]

Nintendo, by their own admission, don't value content (i.e. the substance of video games, the virtual universe), which is why they're so willing to strap new gameplay mechanics to their old franchises. That disinterest in content is what's causing the negativity among the fanbase.

With SS, we just saw the new Wii Motion Plus mechanics, which was fine but it doesn't excite people like content does. New lands and new worlds excite the imagination and Nintendo showed nothing of that at E3.

The problem with OoT 3DS is that it's old content, further exacerbated by the complete lack of original IPs at Nintendo's E3 conference. Every single title hyped for the 3DS was a franchise title and given the high number of remakes, it's not hard to feel resentful about the lack of creativity from Nintendo.

As for my personal reaction to the Zelda announcements, I'm hopeful that SS will focus on combat over puzzles, as that was the focus of the E3 showing. I'll be buying OoT for 3DS, but I won't be buying the 3DS for OoT. Paper Mario deserves that recognition.

I'm also glad that Nintendo have time to rethink their strategy with the handheld Zeldas, as I think PH and ST were among the worst Zelda games in the franchise. Despite being a fan, I didn't need to hesitate before trading ST in. It barely felt like Zelda.

[Veteran]

Zelda optimists need to STFU.


Just saying outloud the converse sentiment.

[GuardianNinja]

Nintendo, by their own admission, don't value content (i.e. the substance of video games, the virtual universe), which is why they're so willing to strap new gameplay mechanics to their old franchises. That disinterest in content is what's causing the negativity among the fanbase.

With SS, we just saw the new Wii Motion Plus mechanics, which was fine but it doesn't excite people like content does. New lands and new worlds excite the imagination and Nintendo showed nothing of that at E3.

The problem with OoT 3DS is that it's old content, further exacerbated by the complete lack of original IPs at Nintendo's E3 conference. Every single title hyped for the 3DS was a franchise title and given the high number of remakes, it's not hard to feel resentful about the lack of creativity from Nintendo.

As for my personal reaction to the Zelda announcements, I'm hopeful that SS will focus on combat over puzzles, as that was the focus of the E3 showing. I'll be buying OoT for 3DS, but I won't be buying the 3DS for OoT. Paper Mario deserves that recognition.

I'm also glad that Nintendo have time to rethink their strategy with the handheld Zeldas, as I think PH and ST were among the worst Zelda games in the franchise. Despite being a fan, I didn't need to hesitate before trading ST in. It barely felt like Zelda.

I will admit that content (I would prefer to call it game length..) is an important part of a game, and for a Zelda game, and old skool fans, it's the only thing. I really would like to play Zelda with a single controller relaxing in a lazy boy, but Nintendo is moving toward a new market. I haven't bought a wii game in years.

[SOAP]

Everyone needs to STFU because the haterz and the haterz-of-the-haterz will end up playing the same damn game regardless. And there will still be bitchin' and moanin' when the next game comes out immediately followed by people bitchin' and moaining about all the bitchin' and moanin'. Like crazy little merry-go-round spinning and spinning until everyone slwoly goes insane....


It's a mad house! A MAD HOUSE!

[Showsni]

Hm, I'm not particularly excited for SS, but then it seems so long away... When it gets closer to release date I probably will be. I'm not negative about the upcoming games, though.