@Not_Soos it would explain why the hero on that tapestry in BotW has Ganondorf's red hair. And why someone who in OoT tries to convince Hyrule that he's friendly shows up using a name that practically has "evil" right at the beginning; if the suffix -dorf means something like "opponent of", then Ganondorf means "Ganon's Opponent", and it's not a huge plot hole, but a bit of braggadocio instead.
So Ganondorf was the first hero, gifted Power by Hylia, but becomes corrupted by it, so Hylia, who can't just take it back, chooses a new champion and gifts him with the only element that can oppose Power. It's a neat little narrative, really.
@invictus4000 "This one has time reversal mechanics in it, and i think clocks are cool, so it's totally going to be named 'Breath of Skcolc' because i totally understand how words work."
If this were a Square Enix game then "Breath of Duality X-II Double-Triple Undoing of Ages Redux" wouldn't be unbelievable, but it's not going to happen here. I know there were the "Oracle of" games, but those were planned as contemporaries, not sequels.
It's just a rubbish name for so many reasons; Repeating "Breath of" makes no sense unless there's a shared breath mechanism in both games, otherwise it doesn't establish continuity it just creates ambiguity and dilutes BotW's trademark.
If Nintendo wanted to create continuity between the games, they should choose a name that's similar, without repeating elements. Before the second trailer, i thought "The Depths of Malice" would have been perfect: it keeps the X of Y structure, includes a slightly punny connection (breath/breadth and depth), and highlights the role hinted at in the first trailer for Malice in ganondorf's resurrection. Distinct name, but thematically linked.
@dew12333 Nope, sorry. This is the 2022 game, none others released this year. Just wait until next year, though, with the 2023 Game; it's a Pong clone set in prehistory, called "Pung".
@lat297 Ikr? Lol, but seriously, I wish people would use full terminology first, followed by the acronym or initialism, before using the abbreviated version by itself, especially when addressing general audiences or anyone who wouldn't know what the acronym means. It's one thing Elon and I agree on; acronyms should never be used if they might make understanding more difficult or slower
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Re: Metroid Prime Dev Retro Studios Pitched A Zelda Game Called 'Heroes Of Hyrule'
@Not_Soos it would explain why the hero on that tapestry in BotW has Ganondorf's red hair. And why someone who in OoT tries to convince Hyrule that he's friendly shows up using a name that practically has "evil" right at the beginning; if the suffix -dorf means something like "opponent of", then Ganondorf means "Ganon's Opponent", and it's not a huge plot hole, but a bit of braggadocio instead.
So Ganondorf was the first hero, gifted Power by Hylia, but becomes corrupted by it, so Hylia, who can't just take it back, chooses a new champion and gifts him with the only element that can oppose Power. It's a neat little narrative, really.
Re: Rumour: A New Zelda: BOTW 2 Name Is Gaining Traction Online...
@invictus4000 "This one has time reversal mechanics in it, and i think clocks are cool, so it's totally going to be named 'Breath of Skcolc' because i totally understand how words work."
If this were a Square Enix game then "Breath of Duality X-II Double-Triple Undoing of Ages Redux" wouldn't be unbelievable, but it's not going to happen here. I know there were the "Oracle of" games, but those were planned as contemporaries, not sequels.
Re: Rumour: A New Zelda: BOTW 2 Name Is Gaining Traction Online...
It's just a rubbish name for so many reasons; Repeating "Breath of" makes no sense unless there's a shared breath mechanism in both games, otherwise it doesn't establish continuity it just creates ambiguity and dilutes BotW's trademark.
If Nintendo wanted to create continuity between the games, they should choose a name that's similar, without repeating elements. Before the second trailer, i thought "The Depths of Malice" would have been perfect: it keeps the X of Y structure, includes a slightly punny connection (breath/breadth and depth), and highlights the role hinted at in the first trailer for Malice in ganondorf's resurrection. Distinct name, but thematically linked.
"Breath of Duality" is just gibberish.
Re: Random: Link's Breath Of The Wild Bow Technique "Really Sucks", According To A Professional Archer
"There is something you don't know."
"Oh?"
"I am not left-handed."
Re: 'The Gallery' Is A Live-Action Thriller Hoping To Revive The FMV Genre On Switch
@dew12333 Nope, sorry. This is the 2022 game, none others released this year. Just wait until next year, though, with the 2023 Game; it's a Pong clone set in prehistory, called "Pung".
Re: Feature: Seriously, What The Heck Is Going On Inside Samus’ Morph Ball?
@R008in "out of body experience", fwiw
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Investigates The Game's Scrapped Poison Water
Why can NPCs die if none of them are supposed to?
Re: The Devil May Cry-Like 'Ultra Age' Is Hacking And Slashing Its Way To Switch This Year
I kinda want to battle some Apocalypse Chickens now
Re: Random: Nintendo Keeps Making Fancams Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Characters
No love for Impa?
Re: Random: That Zelda: Skyward Sword Bamboo-Slicing Minigame Is Easy Now
@OptometristLime Flexing on other gamers is probably the only thing these people have, to be fair.
Re: Random: Internet Goes Wild Over One Incredibly Small Detail In Metroid Dread
@lat297 Ikr? Lol, but seriously, I wish people would use full terminology first, followed by the acronym or initialism, before using the abbreviated version by itself, especially when addressing general audiences or anyone who wouldn't know what the acronym means. It's one thing Elon and I agree on; acronyms should never be used if they might make understanding more difficult or slower
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Will Have "Various Quality-Of-Life Enhancements", Nintendo Says
Okay, but did they add more stability?
Re: Random: Fans Are Having A Field Day Reviewing Nintendo Switch's Calculator
Now let's get Obilus added to Smash!
Re: Rumour: Evidence Of A "New" Nintendo Switch Dock Supposedly Datamined In System Update 12.0.0
CRDA = Console Revision Delay Action
Re: Balan Wonderworld Is Getting A Suspicious Amount Of 10/10 Metacritic User Reviews
Balan Wonderworld cure my canker full remission emotional platform best ever!!
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.0 Is Now Live
@doctorhino Probably? I've been upscaling my Hercules Monochrome games for decades, and they look just as good as anything Nintendo makes now.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 12.0.0 Is Now Live
@EriXz Well, this update does enable the kernel to address 4K monitors, so...
Re: Talking Point: The Problem With The X Button
What we need is a new universal standard
https://xkcd.com/927/
Re: Random: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Trends On Social Media Ahead Of Nintendo's Direct Broadcast
@Rhaoulos because it's a sequel, not an improved version of the original?
Re: Zelda Remake Specialist Grezzo Is Hiring For A New "Medieval" And "Stylish" Project
Anybody else really want a Legend of Hilda game starting Ravio?
Re: Anodyne 2, A Zelda-Inspired Action-Adventure Game, Comes Out On Switch In February
What with that FoV?
Re: Adventure Time Meets Greek Myth In New Immortals Fenyx Rising DLC
Y'all could simply NOT buy or play the DLC, you know.
Re: Review: Among Us - The Lockdown Hit Finally Comes To Switch
Somebody get PJ a synonym for 'niggle' as a gift please, lol.
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Tentative Title)
If the title of this one isn't "Depths of Malice" I will be disappointed with Nintendo's punning instincts