Gaming Zelda Fans Come Hither...

Open world Zelda is going to be a thing, they have pretty much said that the Zelda of the past will stay in the past.

I don't see why they can't do open world but still have that element of needing a hookshot to do something. You may be able to get to place X without the Hookshot, but the Hookshot makes it easier. You may be able to complete dungeon Y but the boomerang simplifies things etc...


Also, give me proper dungeons. TotK is a vast improvement on BotW but it's still not quite right.

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Jumped to 75/139 side quests tonight after speaking with the guy in LookOut Landing who wanted me to defeat 3 large monsters and then 3 unusual monsters. It felt really good when I beat the Hyrule Bridge Gleeok and realize that I didn't take any damage. I only needed/used 1 rocket. #humblebrag

 

I’ve always thought the solution is simple. Do both. Open world and necessary items and puzzles to achieve certain important things.

 

Aonuma has confirmed in an interview today or yesterday that there will be no DLC for Tears of the Kingdom as the developers want to turn to the next Zelda game.

I remember reading in an earlier interview from the summer that there are likewise no plans for any remakes right now either, as the Zelda team wants to focus exclusively on the future, not the past.

Could this mean we'll be getting the next Zelda title in less than six years this time?

 

I expect that in the next game it will be possible to go diving and there will be cities underwater to explore.

After the sky it's the next logical step.

 

I am expecting that they'll improve the swim mechanics, and then perhaps they'll give you some special ability for which you can stay underwater for a long time.

 

I’m playing through Breath of the Wild for the first time. After about a month it’s Four Divine Beasts down and now I’m going to any parts of the map I missed (just found a tropical beach village) and playing the DLP content.

This game is astounding. I was surprised to finally hit an invisible wall where the game displayed text saying I could not go any further. It was the the edge of the map.

I seem to have a habit of entering new areas the back way. So I leave Death Mountain and find out there is a grand road leading up to Goro villiage while I climbed my way up to the volcano instead.

And yesterday I found an apocalypse now style ruins with a long river leading to it but I discovered it from behind so started at the temple ending and traced the river back out to friendlier areas.

 

Back to how how swimming worked on skyward sword HD?

 

I don't know I've only played and get obsessed with BOTW and TOTK

 

Two takes on that game - Skyward Sword HD.

Okay three. That game was excellent. But felt too long by the end. It felt too long because I was aware I was always in a box. The illusion of an open world didn’t last the entire game. Like it was so long I became aware of the mechanics of how the world was built and entering new areas I’d never seen before would already be aware of the invisible boundaries knowing I could never see beyond or travel into. I was aware the over world was constructed like the dungeons but with the illusion of sky for walls and ceiling.


I think we took what is arguably a step backwards with things like swimming in Breath of the Wild because BotW is employing laws of physics (for lack of a better term) to the game world in general. Gravity, inertia, velocity, traction, etc are handled in a more real world way on everything. They didn’t have swimming figured out to work under those more realistic parameters and couldn’t or didn’t want to fake it like previous games.

Then again swimming is more realistic in BotW so maybe it’s not a step backwards and we never have to worry about link running out of air.

 

Speaking of the flippers, I do hope to see the return of items like the hook shot or maybe even the gauntlets to allow for lifting of heavy objects that could be linked to progression of certain areas. Like discussed earlier, a mix of old school and new school wouldn't be a bad idea if executed well.

 

Im enjoying the new spin on moving heavy objects with the rune which lets you build up energy in the object that is released at once moving it.

Sometimes not having access to the standard Zelda items feels like something is missing. Other times it’s so completely freeing.

At first I missed Link not having a version of his familiar green costume and stocking like cap. By the time I got access to some of his famous costumes thanks to Amiibo cards I felt like like those clothes were for other versions of Link. This Link feels more personalized to me playing this game thanks to customized clothing colors and the effort earning other sets of specialized gear.

I can kill guardians now with little effort. But earlier when they could kill Link in a single shot it was absolutely exhilarating sneaking toward Hyrule Castle hiding from their gaze. Such a cool War of the Worlds vibe. I didn’t expect that.

Then later finding a way into the castle and scavenging gear and riches while still not being able to kill the guardians but being confident I could evade them. Really fun game play.

 

The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert [Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO]


01:03 – Tears of the Kingdom: Main Theme (Reprise)
03:57 – The Ballad of the Goddess
06:11 – Zelda’s Lullaby
09:13 – Link’s Awakening Medley 2024
13:27 – Breath of the Wild: Main Theme
15:33 – Hyrule Castle
17:42 – Breath of the Wild: 2017 Nintendo Switch Presentation Trailer
21:15 – Ocarina of Time: Kakariko Village
24:19 – The Legend of Zelda Main Theme

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Statue Exhibition Video [Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO]

 

Soooo what’s next in games? A third game in the BOTW series? Or something new?

 

I just bought Link's Awakening on Nintendo Switch. I played it when it was for Game Boy.