Dark_Isatari

I’ve been holding this in, but the 2019 remake was a big disappointment for me. The decision to show the player past the area they are in and into whatever’s beside it destroys a lot of the mystery and illusion of scale the original devised.

As for the other two, it’s a toss-up. I don’t love the colors chosen for DX,, and the color tunics are unnecessary for an already easy slate of bosses. and I like how the “no deaths” ending of OG <spoiler> makes Marin grow wings rather than transform into a seagull …but the photo quests add a lot of character and charm.

@rokboxapopolis I guess with any art form I’d say it’s kind of for both. The voice of the masses usually doesn’t produce the best product, but creators do have to take their audience into consideration.

I like to play games as their creators intend, generally.

I find the violence juvenile and disturbing

American one is boring
Spirit Tracks had a similar situation. NOA likes dull colors.

Does this information imply any specific number ranges?

I found it pretty relatable, in a “we’re not teens anymore; gotta squeeze in hobbies where you can” kind of way

I also would like to see the sources for these numbers

As kids we don’t realize that game workds are just limited to what the programmers decided to make. We look at it like the real world, so those things off in the distance actually are just as “real” and the places the game lets you explore. It does make the games feel more real and infinite, and it’s a nice piece of childhood innocence/wonder.
Incidently, this is why I hate the new Link’s Awakening letting you see over the walls into different areas. It breaks the immersion and reveals how artificial and compact the world is.

Why can’t people just stick with the creators’ plan? What do they gain by playing 2 weeks before the rest of us? Seems like breaking rules just because you can.

This seems like a good way to limit the survivability of worldwide copies, but I guess the game is accessible in other forms so it won’t ever truly be lost

I don't really get the hype around this "song" when it's really more of a musical gag that gets interrupted before being anything...

If anyone needs translation:

“[Ganondorf]
　Only once every hundred years, a male is born in the female-only Gerudo tribe. He seems to have some connection to the cataclysm which struck Hyrule…”

To my knowledge, it’s just 30 more koroks and I never got a perfect score the horseback archery minigame for the horse armor (or helmet, whichever).

I get on about once per year to roam around and have fun, and usually find about 3-5 in those sessions.

Not bad!
For me, 1.BotW 2.WW 3.OoA 4.MM 5.OoT

That’s a little TOO inspired, if you ask me. Might try it though

I regretted buying the first game, unfortunately. Not my cuppa.

As a massive Zelda fan, I’ve never been able to understand why I couldn’t get in to Okami

Making the princess “strong and confident, with real agency” has been called innovative since before any of us were born. And I guess it’s going to generate articles even long after we’re dead.

@kurtasbestos don’t get me started on Japanese webpages… -_-

Of course Kanji looks great, but I don’t like all the other clutter (“Gameboy Advance” in two languages, “for 1-2 players”, “A fantasy RPG” … though one could argue that the western version does the same with the giant GBA margin and the silly “seal of quality”

I feel like “Link” is too default

@tseliot this isn’t talking about most games, it’s about Spirit Tracks where she accompanies Link for the entire adventure.
If you haven’t tried it I would definitely recommend — very humorous Princess Zelda!

No complaints on the top two, but Zelda is definitely one of the most memorable in the series

Didn’t know I cared about Kalos, but Alana’s pitch sounds fascinating.

@Polvasti Pretty sure that wasn’t the case 5 years ago, as it was retroactively confirmed with the DLC. Many of us never got around to that addition years after the first playthrough. I wouldn’t have known, as I only discovered after seeing your comment and researching it a bit. Seems like the creator is self-inserting some, which is their prerogative.

I enjoyed this list, though can’t say I’m worried about the weapons or rain.
Hoping for a more substantial trailer soon. Enough ambiguity!

I’ve never sympathized with complaints about this mechanic, as I think it has an immensely positive impact on the gameplay, making you adapt and have variety. But I’d be open to however they push it in new direction.

Also I must be one of the only Zelda fans who doesn’t give a crap about the Master Sword. 😅

No thanks. Somehow doesn’t feel like a proper title to me; more like a spin-off.

I like both — it’s great not having to handle cartridges and switch them out for different games. but physical takes less storage on my SD, has a sense of permanent ownership, and I can lend it to other people to play or sell it if I don’t want it anymore.

Look, they were just doing a marketing job so nothing personal, but I never understood why anyone cares what they’re up to.

Doesn’t he ever wink?

@BenAV out of curiosity, which others of the genre do you rank highly? I’m interested in Ender Lillies but haven’t been quite convinced to purchase yet.

Does Tactics Ogre not count as an eshop game?

Hardcore 20+year Zelda fan here. I’m on board with this theory. It definitely seems like there will be some connections with SS and it seemed like Aonuma was intentional to get people as familiar with SS as possible with the remake and the way it was announced.

@sleepinglion from the trailers, it looks like we may be encountering two Links in this game. Toga guy might be SS Link or a descendent.

TIME magazine: “How do you do, fellow kids?”

That survey was just about advertising…?
I thought it would be more about our gaming preferences.:

Including trilogy is silly

Personally:
1. Fusion
2. Dread
3. Zero
4. Super
5. Returns

Gen 2
Then played Gen 3, 4, 6 with diminishing returns. Gens 2-3 remain my favorite, though I always hear good things about 5.
Started Let’s Go but couldn’t stay interested.

Personally I’d probably go with Snowhead in MM or one of the latter Oracles dungeons, but there are many great ones.

@YoshiF2 Dungeons are but one of the various reasons Zelda games can be great. WW also has weak dungeons but is pretty stellar in other regards. BotW’s heights are master achievements.

“MM dungeons don’t hold a candle to other games”
Now there’s a mighty hot take.

Tactics Ogre Reborn!

A rare preorder for me.
I loved Knight of Lodis for GBA and have been hoping for the series to come back ever since.

I claim 100%, but actually I have 29 koroks left and haven’t completed the final horseback archery challenge..

I played it a lot in the first 2 months I guess but it started becoming more of a chore than a game to me.. also I felt like there wasn’t enough interactivity with my neighbors. Always felt like they’re doing their own thing but don’t really care about me. Whatever that means.

@PtM I don’t necessarily need him to be cool, but I don’t enjoy the “he’s foul and stinky! Watch him shake his butt and be gross!” version.

While I’ve always been irritated and confused by his SSB representation, I hadn’t considered 3 distinct eras before. Very interesting. I hope we can go back to his non-gross days again..

@Burning_Spear oh yeah I definitely appreciate being able to dock it and show/play with friends! I just don’t relate to those who ONLY play docked ^^