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Five Things Zelda Wii U Should Borrow from Skyward Sword

GenGAME writes: "Skyward Sword did a lot of things right – it delivered a solid format for motion control play and the right balance of rewards for those who dared to explore and fight their way to every last corner of the world via loot and item upgrades.

"Five of the game’s unique features stood out from the rest – features that could work well in the next Zelda game for Wii U."

Jadedz4074d ago

Motion (M+) controlled combat. Keep traditional controls, and allow an option for those who prefer motion+. I also enjoyed the ability to upgrade and create.

''What the LOZ series can learn from Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, Skyrim, Xenoblade, and Dragon Dogma.''

PopRocks3594074d ago

^This. I wouldn't mind the next game keeping Skyward Sword's upgrade system as well, though possibly tweak what materials you need and how to collect them.

Jadedz4074d ago

Launching this fall, will be the testing ground for how Nintendo reformats the series. They'll be co-op (Tingle Turner), and traversing around the WW's world map, might also see some changes.

This just might be the title that gets the PS360 crowd on board for the Wii U. Hopefully, it won't be too late :'-(.

PopRocks3594074d ago

Well, if it doesn't does it really matter? Zelda games always see a great deal of success regardless of which crowd it attracts (save for the CDi games, but whatever).

A dark and gritty HD Zelda (something more stylistically like Twilight Princess) will probably be more along the lines of the type of Zelda game that will reel in that sort of crowd. Considering that they're using Wind Waker Reborn as the testing ground for their new graphics engine, it's hard to say what route they will choose to take.

Qrphe4074d ago

"#1: Wii MotionPlus Control"

No PLEASE NO

"Options"

I'm ok with this.

Something they should not borrow are 2.5 hour long intros, it really killed it for me.

riverstars864074d ago (Edited 4074d ago )

The controls in this game almost made me give up on the game, the fight with Levias was an instant headache! Get rid of the laggy and imprecise motion controls before I have a heart attack. Lol

legendoflex4074d ago

Hm.

I'm planning on turning this into a series, focusing on the "best" aspects from a few of the other games. Should I do a "Five Things Zelda Wii U Should NOT Borrow" series as well?

Relientk774074d ago

Legend of Zelda Wii U come to me, I want you

kirbyu4074d ago

If the new game has the Wii motion controls as an option, it better have lefty flip.

CouldHaveYelledUiiW4074d ago

Whatever they do Next I will probably enjoy it, Nonlinear Dungeons (like Zelda 1) sounds awesome. I wish them stupefying great success with that concept.

Motion Control OPTION is a Must
BECAUSE...

>I love(d) SS's Motion Controls-
It's one of the reasons why SS is my no. 1 or 2 Zelda.

>I hope that they include Zelda: MM elements to the NPCs giving them all complicated routines that impact or bring life to the world.

>I want the Item Upgrade to return-
I wish that they were less mandatory, more dynamic, and more divergent.

>Customization would also be a welcome return.
In addition, I wish that they would bring back some of the Zelda 2 RPG options.

> And I liked the Skyloft character developments, and the deeper relationship with NPC characters.

Llaucian4074d ago

I loved the motion controls, but I kind of hope they are an option if available so they avoid over using them for puzzle solutions in the new one. Loved loved loved SS, but sometimes I was like "Okay, I get it, motion controls weee." Though I might be in the minority, I loved the boss key puzzles.

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Zelda Could Introduce New Features By Bringing Back A Controversial Character

Screen Rant, "The return of one controversial character could have an incredible effect on The Legend of Zelda, prompting the introduction of new features."

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H978d ago

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

Inverno77d ago

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.

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Directionless Modern Zelda Should Return to its 3D Roots

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."

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CrimsonIdol109d ago

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

FinalFantasyFanatic108d ago

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.

Eidolon108d ago (Edited 108d ago )

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..

anast108d ago

I wouldn't worry too much. Nintendo knows what they are doing.

Ristul108d ago

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.

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Zelda Fan Brings Godzilla to Life in Tears of the Kingdom

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.

Knightofelemia146d ago

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.