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@Pod
Yeah, that annoyed me. It's the same thing almost every time. Majora's Mask was first known as Ocarina of Time 2. Then Twilight Princess was Wind Waker 2. And Skyward Sword was Twilight Princess 2. Don't they ever learn?

@Banjo-
All the greatest games have their share of haters calling the favorites overrated. BotW is not an exception.

@Banjo-
You have a right to not like the game, but if Zelda had never went the open world route with all the new innovations, the series would no longer be able to compete with other AAA action adventure games.

BotW is one of the highest rated games of all time, like it or not. To me and many others it's the best game out there for now and probably until Tears of the Kingdom releases.

At least it's original design. Makes it more memorable.

@Banjo-
Zelda is a top series for Nintendo unlike Pikmin. You can't compare their development times.

That "lift" Link uses in the trailer is probably just a rock that has fallen from some floating island. Reversing time of that item allows him to ride up with it, then.

@Dinglehopper
They don't want to spoil too much or other developers start copying their ideas immediately.

I wouldn't worry too much about the fact that not much has been shown. I'm sure they have a lot of new tricks in their sleeve.

@Dinglehopper
You think they spent a longer time developing a DLC than any other Zelda game in history including BotW?

It's not gonna be the same. It's just impossible.

I hope they implement a new mechanic to force us use more than 1 weapon in the game. Maybe not weapon breaking again, but something alike that would not annoy anyone.

As for the title. Did Nintendo predict Queen Elizabeth's death? The timing on this one sounds like a really strange coincidence. Apparently Nintendo had the title in some reddit account a week ago.

P.S. Thank god no WW or TP. I'm tired of those games and their formulaic nature. I'm glad Nintendo gave Zelda series an open world rebirth so it can compete and beat other AAA games of today.

@BloodNinja
It's a different thing to critisize a game you've played compared to one that isn't even out yet.

Taking into account how big this game has to be, and not just by the size of the world but for all the new gameplay mechanics etc., the short trailers we've seen cannot be enough to conclude that the game is bad.

It's just common sense, since there is simply way too much we don't know about the game yet

@BloodNinja
I doubt you would critize Elden Ring. You're just as much From Software fanboy as the people you blame are Nintendo fans. Of course everyone always say something like "I'm not a fan I just enjoy that..." or something, but it's pretty much exactly the same thing.

Can't we just be happy there's so many good games on the market already and upcoming? As for me, I enjoy both Zelda and Soulsborne, although my inner Nintendo child prefers the former.

And I'm sure this next chapter won't disappoint.

Edit: I believe people get upset because you say this sequel which is not even out yet is a bad game. It's VERY unlikely. This is the biggest game Nintendo has ever made. And as stated before, we've barely seen anything.

@BloodNinja
Elden Ring reused assets as well. You might as well argue that all From Software games looks the same because they kind of do.
And when Zelda TotK releases, it will have been just as long in development if not longer.

We still haven't seen almost anything about this game, but since it's been longer in development than even BotW, it must be huge since the team doesn't need to create everything from scratch.

@KryptoniteKrunch
Xenoblade series is the best jrpg series since the times of ps one Final Fantasy.

@MrPKOmega
Oh, Sword and Shield were 3d open world games too? I wasn't aware of that.

No wonder it was cancelled. I don't find the concept or the concept art alluring at all.

@BreathingMiit
Elder Scrolls became really big after Skyrim and the open world genre has evolved a lot since then. I'm pretty sure the development of ES 6 takes so long because they want to give the fans a quality product.

Same thing applies to next Zelda or GTA for example. These are the biggest open world series out there (not counting RDR series). Each developer want to do all they can to bring the best possible product.

This is my prediction for the strengths of these three sequels:

Zelda BotW sequel is probably the most fun game to play

GTA 6 is technologically most advanced game

ES 6 is probably not as good as the previous two unless they try new ways to build their world and characters, but I'm certain it won't disappoint the fans.

Best graphics goes to GTA 6 most likely

Best overworld goes to Zelda or GTA 6.

Best gameplay goes to Zelda probably

Best story goes to GTA 6 unless Nintendo hires Koizumi to write Zelda's scenario

Best rpg aspects goes to ES 6 likely

Most interactive world is either from Zelda or GTA6. I'd put my money on Zelda at this point.

Best music goes to either Zelda or GTA 6 depending on your tastes. I'm pretty sure ES 6 music is once again generic medieval music.

ES 6 should be able to at least defeat older games meaning GTA 5 and the original BotW to be able to really compete. I don't think Bethesda has the talent to go against new Zelda or GTA 6.

That being said, I'm sure ES6 will still be loved. It simply has to do its own thing with improvements.

@DaniPooo
Thanks for the intelligent response. I think I get it now

ES may not be a series I personally enjoy, but at least it has its own personality.

Not interested about WW and TP re-releases. Already played through both games enough times.

Why can't they just port the ps3 mgs collection for Switch? Or release this new one with lower (1080p) resolution (meaning lower compared to 4k where they must be aiming?)

Almost as of some people forgot Switch is a HD console. Despite not doing ultra 4k HD.

The sun is in a black void beyond the cube sky. Sounds like a creation story of some old tribe.

I wonder if I can't unsee it now.

Hard pass, Skyrim is probably the worst open world game I've ever played. Actually no, Oblivion is. At any rate this game has been surpassed by so many games in every aspect. I have no idea what people see in it.

After finishing XC 3 I have a feeling that other rpgs will fall short in comparison. I guess this is different enough to warrant a purchase, though.

If you love the og cartoon then japanese. Otherwise NA EU.

@gcunit
They said they want to make it as good as possible. I'm pretty sure Zelda team is not just sitting on their asses and letting the fans wait for nothing.

As for all the "pandemic caused it" arguments, ok. But then the same applies to other big games such as Elden Ring.

Is it so hard to believe it takes Nintendo a long time to develop the latest in their crownjewel series? They want it to be able to compete with other big releases. Actually, I'm pretty sure they want to make it the best of the best. And while the games get bigger and in some aspects better, development obviously takes longer too.

@Zequio
Mario Kart 8 for Wii U is better than Deluxe since you need to unlock all those things. I really don't know why they devalued single player experience in Deluxe.

My opinion is that it does not affect on my enjoyment unless it's crippling the game. That only happens when I play pc games with settings my computer can't handle.

The best games I've ever played have been 30fps. That old formula 1 game running at 120fps is not a better game than BotW for example... as for the difference between 60 and 120 fps I can't even see it.

All in all, stuff like this is mostly irrelevant.

The original NES game was my first one back in the 80's.

Didn't blue storm have better water?

@Arawn93
Well, obviously? Would it make sense if the game was always hard no matter how much you practice?

As for this and future updates, Rise will be the best mh game. Actually, it already is.

Xenoblade 2 does not have the custom sliders unless you buy the dlc. That being said, it has an easy mode which is actually perfectly balanced mode. Not too easy, the enemies merely have less hp so normal battles won't take eternity.

As for Xenoblade 1 Definitive Edition, its casual mode is basiically a god mode and kind of ruins the game, since you barely have to level and you can just skip all other growth mechanics.

Xenoblade 3 is worlds better than any of the western rpgs. I hope it stays on top for some time at least.

The base game+ sunbreak has more than enough monsters. Besides, most people will be grinding just a few of them in the endgame anyway. If I need afflicted fangs I keep on killing the easiest fang carrying monster to get them.

@ColeTD
Portal collection has 95 in metacritic while xenoblade 3 stands at 89. There's no way Portal is better than Monolith's magnum opus.

This will be the first pokemon game for me. Looks great!

@Browny
Oh yeah, forgot to mention. The endgame provides an afflicted variation of all the monsters in the game. These feel like new battles once again. The afflicted monsters have got huge health pools and increased attack power. They can also inflict bloodblight and have red insects on them you need to hit for additional damage.

If you're MH veteran, these battles will give you true challenge. Even the easiest monsters can wreck you in this afflicted state. Getting optimal endgame gear becomes even more important than before.

@Broosh
Well, at least I can use Harvest Moon with my LS more effectively in that arena stage.

@JaxonH
Still didn't get it. I don't find any evidence that these games would be 2 of the most critically acclaimed of all time.

Also, my response was not negative. Not sure why you wanna block me.

Why do you release news like this?

As for Steam Deck who cares. Goddamn pirate machine. Some people here glorify pirating and want Nintendo go bankrupt. I just have this to say: go away. We don't want you here. You hate Nintendo and still keep on posting crap on this site. It's nothing more than trolling at this point.

@JaxonH
Where did you get the info that Portal games are the most critically acclaimed games of all time?

According to review aggregators metacritic and OpenCritic that honor goes to Ocarina of Time and Mario Odyssey respectively.

I always found these games highly overrated. Create portals in a set of rooms that all look the same. Playtime a few hours.

I have no idea why some people say these games are one of the GOATs.

Half Life 2 on the other hand was genuinely better than most shooters.

@Browny
Sunbreak really feels as large as the original game. To me it was and still feels like a must buy if you like the series.

Sunbreak has 17 new monsters and the old ones have new moves, but we have to remember they'll be adding more on top of it.

Of course there's also new silkbind moves changing how you use your weapon, quests, follower quests and areas... to me it has been a satisfying DLC and I've played it tens and tens of hours.

Edit: name one other game outside of mmorpgs where the DLC is as big as the base game

I don't think there's much to explore in that arena stage. It's probably just a second arena-type of level in the game as its name implies.

Skyrim was a ps3/ x360 game originally. The Switch is more powerful than those so why is it strange it can run it easily?

I think it was either Anarchy for C64, or possibly Jet Set Willy or that Karate game for Amstrad. My first Nintendo game was either Super Mario Bros 2 or Mega Man 2 I think.

@Paraka
You're not forced to collect the blue coins.

DLC for the sake of DLC. I'm gonna pass all of it and get the base game only.

Reminds me of the dlc story content Future Connected for XB def. It was completely unnecessary. I feel the developers wasted their time by adding such a boring and meaningless story on top of the great main story.

Looks generic. Starting to get bored of these OOT unreal videos... most of them are quite lackin artistically speaking. It's just a lot of clutter and details here and there

MK 8 Wii U. Because the game had actual unlockables unlike the deluxe edition. I have no idea why they made single player game obsolete in that one.

That being said, MK Wii is my most played game in the series. The bikes were awesome. Maybe it's no.1 after all.

No way. It looks dated, the controls are not that good and most notably it lacks online play.

The best Mario Kart is either 8 or Wii.

@Bratwurst35
Same goes to most other review outlets. Obviously first party Nintendo games get good reviews because they deserve them.