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Zelda Can Have a Bigger Role Without Sacrificing Link as a Protagonist, Here’s How

GenGAME writes: What should Nintendo do? Is it finally time to let players take control of the fabled princess, or should they stick with the tried-and-true style where Link takes center stage? To that question I ask, “Why not both?” Looking at past Nintendo games and concepts, there’s plenty of room to incorporate both characters in a way that spices up the traditional Zelda formula and satisfies everyone.

Need4Game3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

Its called "The Legend of Zelda" not "The Legend of Link".

Erimgard3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

Yeah, but you don't play as Metroids in Metroid. The name isn't the most important thing. The most important thing is that Zelda doesn't need to be the poor little captured princess all the time. She deserves better.

Need4Game3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

You Can't Argue the title "The Legend of Zelda",

You Argue the Character.

Kids, that's what we call "Ad Hominem" attacks.

Brucis3931d ago

@Need4Game

He didn't make an ad hominem attack. That would be if he said 'You're retarded/gay/communist/[insert something here]' instead of actually arguing the point. He never attacked you.

PopRocks3593931d ago

Halo is a cool guy. He shoots aliens and doesn't afraid of anything.

The hero doesn't need their name in the title to be the hero, you know. :p

ChickeyCantor3931d ago

If metroid is such a badass why doesn't he take his helmet off?

M-M3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

@sidar,

*She.

ChickeyCantor3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

@Cooguy

*Samus

I think you missed the joke there.

_QQ_3931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

Uncharted is my favorite character,right above the starcraft.

PopRocks3593931d ago (Edited 3931d ago )

I'm Commander Mass Effect and this is my favorite article in the Citadel!

EDIT: God, I'm terrible lol.

ChickeyCantor3931d ago

In Links awakening, Zelda was irrelevant. What is your point?

3-4-53930d ago

Here is how:

Spirit tracks

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MrTrololo3931d ago

Zelda should at least be the protoganist in one of the series. There a reason why it called legend of zelda and not link lol

PopRocks3593931d ago

Technically one of the CDi games tried that... that didn't turn out so well. However I would not mind if they tried to have a co-op game with Zelda as the second player. It certainly would have helped the last boss battle in Wind Waker. Zelda would only fire those arrows when my shield was down!

But of course, only if the game is tailored to work with co-op and with a franchise like Zelda, something like that could be tricky.

CouldHaveYelledUiiW3931d ago

I always thought it would be a good addition to add strategy and military decisions into LoZ via Zelda.
-She is a princess in charge of armies.

Maybe something akin to a very watered down Fire Emblem- and you have to set units to guard the castle for a certain amount of time.

Or maybe Zelda's decisions could make slight changes to Link's quest. Maybe a different cut scene or meeting Gannon (or Enemies) at different locations.

Or maybe you could use Zelda's resources to make one of the many areas you have to go to easier to navigate. Let it be up to the player to decide which.

The_Truth_24_73931d ago

Have her useless like the girl in Ico and you to escort her through Hyrule holding her hand or she will wander off and get lost because she had ADD.

Concertoine3931d ago

How about take a break from zelda (the character), since the most abscract and interesting zelda games story-wise dont have her in them. Or reboot the series and give it a cohesive storyline :P

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So, Which Zelda Games Aren't On Switch Yet?

"Thanks to the wonders of the Nintendo Switch Online retro games libraries (and some pretty top-notch remasters along the way), the Switch is now home to a whopping 16 different Zelda titles by our count, covering everything from Link's first outing to his latest adventures, plus remakes, remasters and spin-offs." -Jim Norman of Nintendolife

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GoodGuy09267d ago

Still odd Twilight Princess and Wind Waker HDs still haven't been ported yet unless they're doing GC for NSO.

closed_account266d ago (Edited 266d ago )

Yea, currently Windwaker HD is my only huge regret left of not owning a WiiU. Seeing as how they brought most everything else major, I'm confident they will. The Starfox game is another missing game, but it never looked that good to me compared to the rest of the series.

-Foxtrot267d ago

I really can't believe they haven't done a remake of Ocarina of Time, or at least use the 3DS version as a jumping off point.

closed_account266d ago (Edited 266d ago )

Yes!! An Ocarina remake would sell like hotcakes, and once it's proven sales, a Majora's mask remake would be a shoe-in bc of the nature of its many shared assets.

FinalFantasyFanatic265d ago

Seems like a sure seller to me, I'm surprised that Zelda's anniversary was so bare bones, I was really hyped for some sort of HD collection that had may/may not include OoT, Majora's Mask, Twilight Princess and Wind Waker.

-Foxtrot264d ago

Yeah it was super lacklustre for the anniversary

Even some kind of old school collection I’d have liked to see

Links Awakening
A Link to the Past
The Minish Cap
Oracle of Seasons / Ages

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5 Franchises that need a Turn-based Game - Turn Based Lovers

Here are five franchises I believe need the turn-based treatment and how it should be done. Check out the article

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Want The Best Zelda Experience? You'll Need A Wii U

Want to play nearly every single Zelda game on one Nintendo console? Well you can, but it involves getting hold of a Wii U.

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darthv721160d ago

Not just for the best Zelda but also the best Metroid experience.

MetroidFREAK211160d ago (Edited 1160d ago )

Not sure why you got downvoted when you are right on the money... You got the NES game, Super Metroid, the two GBA games (Fusion and Zero Mission) Metroid Prime Hunters (story mode only) and the Metroid Prime Trilogy and Other M on backwards compatibility or digital download. If you like or want to get into Metroid, that's the system to get.

MetalProxy1160d ago

Why downvoted? It’s darth that’s why

darthv721160d ago

@proxy, I can only speak for myself but I vote based on the comment a person makes, not the person saying it. Others on this site seem like they hold a grudge and vote against a person no matter what.

ForwardDude1160d ago (Edited 1160d ago )

FYI the Wii U is hackable by visiting a specific website.

franwex1160d ago

The best metal gear experience is the PS3. Really.

MetroidFREAK211160d ago

Yes it is, and I own all MGS games available on PS3

Guyfamily9991160d ago

Or a moderately recent PC, CEMU is amazing. Even a 1050 can emulate the games at a higher res than the Wii U :)

Kados1159d ago

Cemu, like almost every emulator, is CPU bound. My 750ti was enough to beat BotW at 1080p/30 with greatly enhanced textures and shaders.

Guyfamily9991159d ago

Yeah, luckily you don't need a crazy CPU anymore to run it. If you're trying to exceed the default framerates of games like in Botw you need a beefy CPU, but very few games have fps unlock mods. So a decent quad core does the job :) the best part is playing games like MK8, Pikmin 3, etc at 4K. The art styles are so clean and crisp and hold up great!

XxINFERNUSxX1160d ago

No you just need this https://cemu.info/ and the roms. It will look so much better on the PC even in 4K, you can even use reshade to make it look even better. How about a little ray tracing to 😁 https://www.youtube.com/wat...

anonymousfan1159d ago

Yup I you can even play A Link btw Worlds and upscale OoT 3D and MM 3D :). Only reason I still play Zelda on Switch / 3DS is for portability.

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