Something rather incredible happened at this year’s Nintendo pre-E3 briefing, involving a video played on a huge screen, a grinning videogame developer, and a whole group of grown men crying.
Yes, it was the unveiling of the next incarnation of Zelda for the GameCube, a spiritual moment for some attendees.
Anyway, some information direct from the lips of the developer in question - Shigeru Miyamoto - has reached us, explaining various aspects of the new action RPG. “Link as a character will be taller with longer limbs, so we're going to have a lot more sword fighting and action elements like we saw in a game like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", said Miyamoto-san. "And then of course, we'll have a lot of cool items that we can have Link using in different poses.” After Wind Waker, you forget that Link has legs.
Then, commenting on the theme of the game, he continued, “I don't necessarily think so [that it will be darker]. We haven't finished the game completely, but kind of like what we did with Ocarina of Time. We really want to create the feeling that the player is in the real world of Hyrule...and the feelings of going to very unique places. We've spent a lot of time focusing on that.”
So we are going to get a true-to-life, living and breathing depiction of Hyrule for the GameCube – surely a dream come true for Zelda fans...
We’ll bring you updates as they break.
Yes, it was the unveiling of the next incarnation of Zelda for the GameCube, a spiritual moment for some attendees.
Anyway, some information direct from the lips of the developer in question - Shigeru Miyamoto - has reached us, explaining various aspects of the new action RPG. “Link as a character will be taller with longer limbs, so we're going to have a lot more sword fighting and action elements like we saw in a game like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", said Miyamoto-san. "And then of course, we'll have a lot of cool items that we can have Link using in different poses.” After Wind Waker, you forget that Link has legs.
Then, commenting on the theme of the game, he continued, “I don't necessarily think so [that it will be darker]. We haven't finished the game completely, but kind of like what we did with Ocarina of Time. We really want to create the feeling that the player is in the real world of Hyrule...and the feelings of going to very unique places. We've spent a lot of time focusing on that.”
So we are going to get a true-to-life, living and breathing depiction of Hyrule for the GameCube – surely a dream come true for Zelda fans...
We’ll bring you updates as they break.
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Joji 25 May 2004 12:04
1/4
Bring it on Miyamoto, lookin good and should be inteesting to see what Nintendo do with Link after OoT and TWW.
lozbag 25 May 2004 14:31
2/4
We all know how good Zelda games are. I've spent enough time on generations of them to know that this will be something very special. So perhaps its worth taking a step back from all this rumor and speculation concerning sales figures, hardware rumors, and endless industry hype to remind ourselves why we give a damn about any of it.
Truly great games don't come along all that often. This will be very good, (Ocarina was the best).
"DON'T concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all the heavenly glory" - Bruce Lee
Truly great games don't come along all that often. This will be very good, (Ocarina was the best).
"DON'T concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all the heavenly glory" - Bruce Lee
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Pandaman 25 May 2004 20:56
3/4
I have no worries of the gameplay. Zelda has never let me down in that area, and I doubt it will for a long time.
I just want this to be epic. Epic like Ocarina and Majora's Mask were epic. If it brings on the killer story, that will be enough to make it one of the great titles of this generation of consoles.
I just want this to be epic. Epic like Ocarina and Majora's Mask were epic. If it brings on the killer story, that will be enough to make it one of the great titles of this generation of consoles.
Nintendo King 29 May 2004 01:22
4/4
This game actually looks awesome. I have never been a Legend of Zelda fan, but after playing Wind Waker, I grew on the game. People complained about the graphics and all that crap, but it turned out to be one of the funnest, most puzzling game I've ever played. And if the grapics on this one look that good, imagine the gameplay. Peace.