Author Topic: What should the next zelda be about? (Read 11381 times)

Swordsplay · « **on:** September 11, 2003, 07:08:42 AM »

If you were going to make the next zelda for the gamecube, what would the story be about, and would you do it in graphics or cel shading?

I would do where Link fights ganondorf as usually and meets his mother and father, cuz you never know who they are. There would be 20 temples in the game to solve puzzles in with 40 different zelda items to use. All in 3D perfect gamecube graphics.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2003, 12:07:29 PM »

Keep wishing, man. Give them maybe ten years and they might be able to get that done. And why did you make two threads?

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2003, 12:48:43 PM »

And, as stated by someone else somewhere else, what the hell are "gamecube graphics"?

Ms.Pikmin · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2003, 03:51:40 PM »

I think they should have 75 items, 32 dungeons and follow the story that Pigpen has been working on in the "The Link Soap" thread.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2003, 07:38:00 PM »

First of all Aonuma has already made a vague comment that Wind Waker 2 will deal with Link and Tetra finding a new land. Also why just give random numbers for how many items there should be in the game? Honestly I hope that they keep the items at a low number and just make those ones great. I hated having to file through all the masks in Majora's Mask.

Oh and if you don't already know there is more than one Link and Zelda. In fact unless otherwise stated each new game usually introduces a reborn Link and Zelda. So meeting Link's parents would be kind of pointless. If you look through a lot myths and fairy tales the hero's parents were usually killed at an early age in his life making him an orphan. The hero is then usually raised by relatives or someone or something else.

Finally I hope they will introduce a new bad guy for Wind Waker 2. Considering the ending of Wind Waker they more than likely will.

EDIT: Meant to say "new bad guy" not "new bad game"

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2003, 07:14:24 AM »

What do you mean "a new new bad game", Gibdo? I'm a bit confused.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2003, 12:12:14 PM »

I like ports since I never got to play them the first time thru. I want them to port all the SNES games and then some, but that'll never happen.

I was going to buy a SNES on ebay. I was so sure I was going to win I also bid on some games. It turned out that I lost SNES and one Star Fox, so I told the dude I was some 10 year old from Ohio. (true stroy).

I REALLY want Super Metroid on the GBA, that would make me a happy camper.

CardBoardBox · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2003, 12:16:25 PM »

hmm....stroy good one =D i think we should just wait for it to come out instead of wishing what it wont be and being dissapointed in the end. so there!

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2003, 12:36:50 PM »

If they ever took Pigpen's story into a zeld game, I would rip out pigpen's tongue and wrap it around nintendo's neck. and then cut off both their eyelids so their eyes dry out while they're still seeing the screen playing in front of them showing Bubble Boy. and then I'd make them play the Charlie's Angles video game, or maybe that ET game. No...BOTH!

Gup · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2003, 12:55:17 PM »

I would like to see the sequel to Wind Waker be less sea-orientated or atleast have some continents instead of little islands. If they do stick to the sea-exploration style, atleast let gamers be able to use their telescope or fire cannons while sailing.

KnowsNothing · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2003, 01:07:41 PM »

Agreed. The sailing was a nice change, but it got old fast. You could have that much sea in the next game, just have more land.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2003, 07:53:24 PM »

Whoops! I meant to say "new bad guy" rather than "new bad game".

Anyway I agree with Gup and KnowsNothing. I'd much rather have the over world set up similar to the one in AoL. While it was made up of mostly land there were certain areas that were split up by ocean that you had to travel across.

One thing else that I'd like to add is that Aonuma has said that he'd like Wind Waker 2 to be more like the classic Zelda games. Of course that statement is kind of vague and could mean anything but I hope it means that he wants to make the equivalent of a 3D ALttP.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2003, 03:22:47 AM »

What would be the 3D equivalent of LttP? I wasn't under the impression there were that many differences between it and some of the other Zelda games.

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2003, 03:15:00 PM »

Well Zelda 64 was pretty close. Of course you can tell it's strongly based on ALttP. The only way it actually fell short was because of the way the over world was set up. You know the whole hub thing. Obviously it doesn't have to be identical to ALttP but it should capture the same epic feeling and play in a similar manner. Majora's Mask was very different from ALttP and Wind Waker was almost nothing like it.

With the abilities of GameCube and how the over world was set up in Wind Waker I don't think they would have any problem with having a more open over world in Wind Waker 2 if it's more land based.

Gup · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2003, 07:03:42 PM »

After recently playing LttP and SCII, I think they need to revive the dash attack(charging stab), but it would be a little hard to implement into the gameplay. ***Dream on, Gup!***

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #15 on:** September 16, 2003, 01:51:52 PM »

I don't think it'd be that hard, Gup. I can imagine it right now. Just put on the boots and you can run faster than normal (they wouldn't have a charging run like in the 2D games; it'd be sort of like wearing the bunny hood in MM), but when you charged up your blade, instead of doing a spin attack you'd charge really quick and knock stuff out of they way. Good idea, methinks. Doubtful, though, that it will actually happen.

Swordsplay · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2003, 05:28:27 AM »

Do you think Link should have a sidekick, and if so, who or what should it be?

mjbd · « **Reply #17 on:** September 18, 2003, 05:13:24 PM »

Being that the next Zelda will likely take place on whatever land they find, sailing will likely play a lesser role this time. Although, I hope that it does make a return. A new bad guy would be cool, although I think Ganondorf is my favorite bad guy, if he is used everytime, it will get old. Wind Waker was extremely polished, and hopefully they continue the trend with the sequel. Wind Waker ran at 30fps almost all the time, maybe this time it will be all the time. Smooth out some of the rough edges and concentrate on gameplay and story, cause the game engine is near perfect.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2003, 06:09:46 PM »

My perfect Zelda game:

7 Dungeons...no more, no less. Too few and you feel cheated, too many and the game gets tedious...

Link should be 14-15. Link has been 10, 12, 17, etc...How bout somewhere in between

Instead of going through time and directing the wind, how bout controlling the weather!

Cel-shading of course. Though I won't mind a change of pace next-gen

Epona!(or something like her)

ROC'S FEATHER! **** IT NINTENDO YOU BETTER ADD IT THIS TIME!

Gibdo Master · « **Reply #19 on:** September 18, 2003, 08:06:01 PM »

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My perfect Zelda game:

7 Dungeons...no more, no less. Too few and you feel cheated, too many and the game gets tedious...

Personally I'd go with at least 8. This is mainly because it's become a tradition for the first three dungeons to be reserved for the items you have to collect to get the Master Sword. With 8 you'd still have 5 more to look forward to keeping in mind the last one would be the final boss dungeon. By the way the final boss dungeon should be a full on dungeon like it was in LoZ, AoL, and ALttP. I really don't like this mini dungeon style final dungeon thing that's been used in Ocarina and Wind Waker.

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Link should be 14-15. Link has been 10, 12, 17, etc...How bout somewhere in between

Agreed. This is probably the way it will happen too. I'm sure that there will be a year or two that passes between Wind Waker and Wind Waker 2 so Link should be older. However Aonuma has said that he doesn't think that cel-shading would work for adult Link so 14-15 would be the best bet.

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Instead of going through time and directing the wind, how bout controlling the weather!

I like this idea too but it's pretty much already been done in Oracle of Seasons. I suppose that controlling the seasons and the weather are two different things though since there's more options than just Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. You could make it snowy, windy, rainy, sunny, foggy, etc. There could be tons of uses for each form of weather too not to mention it would just be nice to be able to make it rain or snow at anytime and watch it.

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Epona!(or something like her)

Agreed again. The boat was just no replacement for Epona. Also I think it would look pretty cool getting to ride a horse in cel-shaded graphics. Just hope they don't decide to use a kangaroo or something stupid like that. *shudders*

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ROC'S FEATHER! **** IT NINTENDO YOU BETTER ADD IT THIS TIME!

Don't really see the point. I mean in the GB games it just allowed you to jump but you can already jump in the 3D games anyway. I suppose it could give you the ability to jump farther or higher though.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2003, 04:05:18 AM »

1) What I meant was 7 main dungeons, and then the final boss dungeon

2) Ok, if the Roc's feather isn't good enough, let's take a page out of OoS and put in the Roc's Cape. Then you can jump further than when you just walk off the edge

The Omen · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2003, 01:34:53 PM »

I'd rather have a seasoned veteran Link, maybe in his late 20's. Maybe he is in some position of power , daydreaming about his journeys and then he's called upon again. I think it would be extremely cool to see an older Link, since we never have. I could come up with a great story if i werent so tired, but you get the angle i'm taking here.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2003, 03:31:02 PM »

(Adult Link won't be in the next game...guaranteed...)

I see an expansion on the story from WW, maybe 2 or 3 years down the line with Link being, say, 14-15...That's a good age I think. They find some new land, or maybe found it long before and something weird happens, and someone gets kidnapped or such and such...Since my last post, I've thought of a lot of possible ideas about things Link could control...Oh, the power of imagination

CardBoardBox · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2003, 04:45:58 PM »

lol...a teen link eh?? different...but it could work -.- although I think they are done with the link from OoT ....its gona be another windwaker...or one with that character

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2003, 05:32:55 PM »

Well Ninty has already confirmed that Link will look different...The only way I can see this happening is if he has aged a little...I personally would like to see a Link that resembles the Oracle games art

(Oh yeah, it's obviously going to take place after WW, me thinks)

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Author Topic: What should the next zelda be about? (Read 11381 times)