ZD: The Wii U GamePad is really cool.
That was the first thought I had when a friend of mine unboxed the device and we set about playing on Nintendo Land, passing it around to perform different tasks in the different games’ mini-game environments. The idea of a screen (sometimes hidden from view of the other players) being able to influence the game was a powerful concept, paired with the increased functionality of the device as a whole. While Nintendo Land does show off some of the function and uses of the GamePad, that fourth dimension that the Wii U offers has a lot of possibilities that have yet to be explored.
One of the big questions we ask ourselves is what kind of functionality is the GamePad going to serve us in the upcoming, mysteriously shrouded Zelda Wii U title? With new peripheral hardware at their disposal, Nintendo is keenly aware of the impact that the GamePad can have on any of their heavy-hitter IP’s. They know it as much as anyone; if they want to sell the console, they’ll have to sell the GamePad. How do you want the GamePad to influence the game? Let’s take a look at what we know so far about what can be offered, and what we don’t.
Screen Rant, "The return of one controversial character could have an incredible effect on The Legend of Zelda, prompting the introduction of new features."
Honestly I really changed my mind on Fi with the remaster because they didn't make her interrupt your gameplay every 5 seconds, that drastically changed my views on her
Technically she's in ToTK but obviously can't take any other form than the sword she was made into. Also the companion feature has been done plenty of times in Zelda, I don't think it'll add anything new. If anything should be brought back it should be the Minish.
Matt from We Game Daily writes "The Legend of Zelda series has gone in a different direction. One which, try as I have, I just can’t get on board with. Here is why I think Zelda should return to its 3D roots."
Amen! A good, tight, Zelda game with a focus on dungeons and puzzles. Let people have the new style Zelda if you gotta, but let us have the OoT style games too. That's not without precedent either, the handheld 2D Zelda's in the style of A Link to the Past etc have coexisted alongside the 3D Zelda's before
As much as I like BoTW, TotK, I need my traditional Zelda games as well, I could not endlessly play the open world Zelda games, plus it's harder to keep those fresher than the traditional games.
BotW was just as fresh to the franchise as OoT was. TokT was great but the next LoZ would have to move from that formula to be fresh again. There's only so much they can do with the hardware. I think they focused too much on making the world big instead impactful. I felt the world was sort of empty and repetitive in TotK, sure there was a lot to do but no more difference a Ubisoft game..
Wind Waker had a perfect balance of open world and a cool, well hand-crafted design. Maybe try to keep the open world but put in effort to make more memorable story driven quests and locations.
A fan of The Legend of Zelda has recreated the iconic Japanese monster Godzilla in Tears of the Kingdom using the game's Zonai devices.
I like it would also be cool if some created Dragon Caesar in the game I would love to watch the two going at it.
I've always thought there were too many information on the screen. The hearts, the map, the items, etc.. maybe they should put all of them on the pad so we can have a full and clean screen. That's just my opinion, though.I certainly do not want to see the next Zelda game ruined by bad decisions, so I hope they're working hard to make the good ones.
"a tech demo isn’t really indicative of a final concept, especially in the case of Zelda"
That's sad because as far as I'm concerned, I thought that E3 demo was amazing.
Map, compass, HotKeys, off tv play. :)What do they use the second screen for on 3DS and DS? I honestly have no idea, because I have never been into handhelds. I am tempted to pick up the 3DS XL, though. I want to see what Nintendo is going to have 3DS/Wii U combo do though. Okay I saw how they use it on 3DS, that is pretty much what I had thought. PLEASE no Multi-Player Zelda....ahhhhhh!!! I had read that months ago, but had forgotten about that.
I would like maps, inventory and some mini games, but not something to be used with the gameplay itself.
The gameplay should return to the gamepad using buttons and not the Wii mote.
Nothing to extreme. I would just like the gamepad to take as much as possible off the TV screen.
Off TV play is a given
Maps and such, i really don't know. I just don't want them to go too crazy with the gamepad for Zelda.
Maps, inventory, health, etc. Put the whole HUD on the Gamepad to keep the gameplay image clean and immersive. Maybe do mini games on the Gamepad. Keep all the gameplay itself on the TV, other than off TV play.