Author Topic: SK developing next Zelda (Read 16302 times)

nemo_83 · « **on:** February 23, 2004, 06:12:05 AM »

In the overheard section of EGM it says "I'd love to do a realistic, mature take on Zelda. Ah, I shouldn't talk about this." - SK

He has also said he would like to do a Kid Iccarus. He has also said he wouldn't mind doing another MG, possibly a new one.

I always come up with these crazy ideas like when I came up with the idea of cel shading in Zelda back when I saw Sonic Shuffle on the Dreamcast or that VR (DS) is needed to imerse the gamer into the game and give them greater ease of control by implementing camera control into head gear. Well I came up with an idea concerning SK developing a realistic Zelda after playing ED a while back and posted a poll on forums.xengamers.com and people thought I was nuts generally as usual. Maybe soon their server will be back up and I'll post a link.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:17:20 AM »

Wanting to do something is different than actually doing it...Remember that...

nemo_83 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:27:12 AM »

http://66.98.212.235/showthread.php...Silicon+Knights

I think that was last March.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:50:50 AM »

A mature Zelda made by SK would be interesting at the very least. I don't know if I want part of the main Zelda series to be made by someone other than EAD but maybe if this was regarded as a spinoff that would be cool. One thing that would be very interesting is how well this would sell compared to Wind Waker. It would give Nintendo an indication of how popular their cartoon design really is. And best of all with the Zelda name attached this would be a mature game that Nintendo would HAVE to market well. There's no way they would let something with the Zelda name on it crash and burn.

Oh and by "mature" I mean darker and more serious but not an 'M' rating. A 'T' would be the ideal rating or else too many younger Zelda fans wouldn't get a chance to play it.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:05:06 AM »

Zelda will never have anything more than an "E" rating...period...It just won't happen...

kennyb27 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:15:24 AM »

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One thing that would be very interesting is how well this would sell compared to Wind Waker. It would give Nintendo an indication of how popular their cartoon design really is.

Do you really think Nintendo would respond to even that?

Ian Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:26:45 AM »

"Zelda will never have anything more than an "E" rating...period...It just won't happen..."

I don't know. Super Smash Bros. Melee got a 'T' rating for some reason. Unless they stick with the Wind Waker style (and you know completely sabotage the future sales of their best franchise) I wouldn't be surprised if even an EAD Zelda would someday get a 'T' rating. There's a lot of 'T' games out there that are tamer than Ocarina of Time which got an 'E' rating.

Unless Nintendo just pays the ESRB off which they may be doing already anyhow.

Deguello · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 07:58:24 AM »

I think SSBM got a T because the ESRB is getting a bit tighter on their definitions. I mean what was in SSBM that was not in SSB?

As for Denis, eh. If yes cool, but I think this is unlikely.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2004, 08:08:39 AM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
Unless Nintendo just pays the ESRB off which they may be doing already anyhow.

As I said, there will never be a Zelda with anything harsher than an "E" rating...

The Omen · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2004, 09:59:44 AM »

Denis Dyack has been quoted as saying their next collaberation will be an original series. ('Their' meaning Konami and SK) That sounds like the next game on the agenda, hopefully right after Too Human. Or maybe Too Human is N5 bound, and we'll get this Konami/SK thing first. But either way, it seems tha a SK Zelda would be quite a ways off. I'd love to see it though.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:34:17 PM »

Is FFCC really rated T/Teen because of "Fantasy Violence"? HAH, yeah whatever, it doesn't seem any more violent/gory than Wind Waker (during gameplay AND certain cutscenes with the "BK"). IT'S REALLY because of the panty shots I keep getting with my main female Selkie character. I'm so lucky.

Perfect Cell · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:05:34 PM »

It might not be a popular decision, but id like to see another Eternal Darkness... anyways. ID be suprised if SK made a zelda, All Zeldas have been made in Japan

Armed · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:11:24 PM »

Yeah me too, i had lots of fun playing ED!!

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:13:55 PM »

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Zelda will never have anything more than an "E" rating...period...It just won't happen...

I think what you mean, Bill, is that Zelda will never get more violent- with all the negative publicity about videogames, and the ESRB tightening ratings, Zelda may one day get a Teen rating simply. :\

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:21:24 PM »

No, you don't understand...I think Ninty pays off the ESRB, as Ian was suggesting...There's no way titles like Wind Waker and OoT deserve E ratings...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:22:30 PM »

Oh man Wind Waker got pretty violent... I tossed the dang giant pig over the cliff.

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:23:45 PM »

Ah, now I see what you're saying. Agreed.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2004, 08:06:27 PM »

The ESRB apparently judges games by a video presented by the publisher. A recent study showed that the ESRB often doesn't notice things that happen within the first hour of gameplay.

Deguello · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2004, 12:13:38 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
The ESRB apparently judges games by a video presented by the publisher. A recent study showed that the ESRB often doesn't notice things that happen within the first hour of gameplay.

Well Damn, if that was the case every game would get an E, because all you would really have to do is show fluffy forests and magical springtime follies for a heavily-edited hour.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2004, 05:54:42 AM »

Naaah, publishers take that seriously, if they withold too much info the ESRB will become useless and fails to serve its purpose: Prevent intervention by the government. That's why the ESRB was introduced in first place, so the government doesn't think there's a need to regulate games by law since "parents can decide what their children are allowed to buy". I don't know trhe laws in the US, though: Is it legal to sell pornographic material to minors? Because any attempts at preventing children from buying games like GTA III and Manhunt were blocked as "violations of free speech" and selling porn falls under the same broad definition of "free speech"...

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2004, 06:01:40 AM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Because any attempts at preventing children from buying games like GTA III and Manhunt were blocked as "violations of free speech"...

That's the biggest load of crock I've ever heard...

Don'tHate742 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:09:42 AM »

Back to the topic...

I'd love to see SK make a zelda. Imagine someone close to Link dieing, we'd actually get to see Link in those new mature feelings. It would be cool if Link had some rage meter. Lets say that your trying to protect a village from a horde of Goblins and each time they would kill someone while your fighting them off, it would freeze the action, take the camera off of you and show the person about to die, then the camera would go back to you and show Link noticing what's about to happen and you would see his frustration and hear his cry of anger. This would result in a boost in the rage meter. It sounds like a hack'n slash but it shouldn't be. Everytime this happens it would get more intense (music, louder crys of anger, much more frustration) and finally Link would snap. If you don't get what i'm saying imagine DBZ when goku realizes someone has died, how he just explodes with energy. He would be able to things he couldn't normally do (not supernatural things). The best part about a mature Zelda would be the fact that impending doom seems more overwhelming becuase people aren't just ignorant of things to come. They die, or run from death. It would cause a panic like impending doom should. What i'm trying to say is it would seem more realistic. Plus if they made something like this, Link would seem a greater hero, since he has to battle with his courage constantly, if he sees people he cares about, fall victim to some evil.
This would probably only work for adult Link. Also, why is it that Link is always there right before things get bad. He should be raised as a child after things get bad. Like his mother had to run away from her village, Link in hand, to escape a terrible evil. But she knew she wouldn't survive so she sent Link away, I don't know given to the deku tree or something.

Just a thought, i'd love to see it a reality. It would be cool even if it wasn't a Zelda game.

Mannypon · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:44:19 AM »

that sounds hot but that might be a lil too extreme wit all the villagers and all diein, dont think nintendo would allow that. I think nintendo should make a different franchise, similar to zelda just for the "mature" crowd where they can then hand off to sk or retro and not have to worry bout the image of the franchise since it'll be new.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:50:16 AM »

No...just no...

This is Zelda, not Lord of the Rings...

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:59:24 AM »

Star Wars fans:
"May the Force be with you."

LotR fans:
"Frodo still lives!"

Zelda fans:
"Frodo still lives!"

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Author Topic: SK developing next Zelda (Read 16302 times)