New Zelda Game - For DS

Neerb · March 25, 2009, 04:13:31 PM

My Analysis

Bad:
-Looks very similar to PH, and while PH was okay, I prefer my Zelda games to be much more than okay (OoT, MM, WW)
-I want Zelda to be closer to Middle Earth, not modern reality, and with first steamboats and now trains, it's getting a bit to hi-tech for my taste
-conductor's uniform looks... odd
-trains don't have nearly as much freedom as boats or horses

Good:
-has promise of epic boss battles, cool items, and all that other stuff PH generally lacked
-we FINALLY have New Hyrule, as in, it's still Toon Link, but now we have good old Zelda on land instead of Tetra on water (the latter of which has gotten really annoying)
-controllable Phantom teammate in battle (PLEEEEASE HAVE CO-OP OPTION!!)

Over All (not based on how many goods and bads I listed):
It's a Zelda game and it looks better than PH. To me, that's a must buy. But fanboyism aside, this game really does look like it has potential to be a great, or at the very least, good, game. Plus, it's the most hardcore, fan-aimed, non-remake Nintendo has made in quite a while.

SkyMyl · March 25, 2009, 04:19:55 PM

Quote from: Tupin on March 25, 2009, 02:08:07 PM
They should make a steampunk Zelda, it's the next logical step.

I veto this idea.

Doodle · March 25, 2009, 04:42:03 PM

Quote from: SmashBro25 on March 25, 2009, 04:13:31 PM
-controllable Phantom teammate in battle (PLEEEEASE HAVE CO-OP OPTION!!)

OH, THIS WOULD BE AWESOME.
AT LEAST have DS Local Wireless co-op. I know my brother would want to play this in a co-op mode.

Macawmoses · March 25, 2009, 07:34:33 PM

It certainly looks interesting. From what I have seen, Nintendo is trying some innovative new things - that bodes well for Zelda.

Pachuri · March 25, 2009, 08:35:56 PM

Quote from: SmashBro25 on March 25, 2009, 04:13:31 PM

-I want Zelda to be closer to Middle Earth, not modern reality, and with first steamboats and now trains, it's getting a bit to hi-tech for my taste
or horses

Wind Waker link takes place 100 years or something after OoT's adult link timeline. I think some kind of technology would make sense

Friendly Hostile · March 25, 2009, 08:53:21 PM

Quote from: Pachuri on March 25, 2009, 08:35:56 PM
Wind Waker link takes place 100 years or something after OoT's adult link timeline. I think some kind of technology would make sense

Because this irks me, I'm almost positive the game says CENTURIES, not CENTURY when referring to how much time has passed. I don't see 100 years as viable for all that nonsense to happened between WW and OoT. The major lack of anyone's knowledge of Hyrule just seems too unlikely for 100 years.

Pachuri · March 25, 2009, 08:57:51 PM

^ Yeah I wasn't sure

Neerb · March 26, 2009, 04:04:48 AM

Quote from: Pachuri on March 25, 2009, 08:35:56 PM
Quote from: SmashBro25 on March 25, 2009, 04:13:31 PM

-I want Zelda to be closer to Middle Earth, not modern reality, and with first steamboats and now trains, it's getting a bit to hi-tech for my taste
or horses

Wind Waker link takes place 100 years or something after OoT's adult link timeline. I think some kind of technology would make sense

I'm not saying it doesn't make sense... I'm just saying I don't like it.

Beatnik · March 26, 2009, 07:17:07 PM

I liked Phantom Hourglass.

That said: This looks like poop.

Magnum · March 26, 2009, 10:25:53 PM

Yep not getting this one.
But I do have to say they should make this the casual Zelda game and have the next one for the Wii be all hardcore like it should be.

Transient Link · March 27, 2009, 05:05:07 PM

My disappointment is...unbelievable. Its like they ported Phantom hourglass sprites and added a few new weapons and a bloody train! Omg! A disgrace! This looks like garbage! I want my home console Zelda. You dont have 2 handheld releases come out in a row! Thats garbage! Bahhh so freakin stupid! Unbelievable! The laziness of nintendo here!!!!!!

Triforce_Luigi · March 27, 2009, 07:11:57 PM

Meh. I wasn't exactly thrilled by Phantom Hourglass, but Wind Waker was pretty good. I'll probably end up buying this either way.

Looks like the first item available in a dungeon is something to blow enemies away. Or something. It also looks like we get some sort of method to control an enemy's movement, probably through the use of a new item. I'm thinking that the so-called "Spirit Tracks" are probably gonna be used for that.

Neerb · March 28, 2009, 09:10:04 PM

Quote from: Triforce_Luigi on March 27, 2009, 07:11:57 PM
Meh. I wasn't exactly thrilled by Phantom Hourglass, but Wind Waker was pretty good. I'll probably end up buying this either way.

Looks like the first item available in a dungeon is something to blow enemies away. Or something. It also looks like we get some sort of method to control an enemy's movement, probably through the use of a new item. I'm thinking that the so-called "Spirit Tracks" are probably gonna be used for that.

I'd think "Spirit Tracks" would have something to do with the train...

lol whenever I think of "Spirit Tracks," I automatically think "Soul Train."

JrDude · March 28, 2009, 10:27:46 PM

Looks like PH redone, I liked PH and all, but the whole cave thing ruined it (I forgot what it's called, but it's the place where the Hourglass is used).
Also, that's not a gale boomerang, it's some leaf fan.

Macawmoses · March 29, 2009, 11:15:41 AM

Quote from: MARLUXIA on March 27, 2009, 05:05:07 PM
My disappointment is...unbelievable. Its like they ported Phantom hourglass sprites and added a few new weapons and a bloody train! Omg! A disgrace! This looks like garbage! I want my home console Zelda. You dont have 2 handheld releases come out in a row! Thats garbage! Bahhh so freakin stupid! Unbelievable! The laziness of nintendo here!!!!!!

How is it lazy? The development for a AAA DS title is comparable to that of a AAA Wii title. Besides, that's like saying they ported Pokemon Red over to make Pokemon Gold. Similar titles, yes, but oh so different.