Does Zelda Need an Overhaul?

[wraggster]

CVG has up a piece noting the fact that not much about Zelda games have changed since the move to 3D. Chalk that up to the greatness of Ocarina of Time if you will, but the same mirror moving, fire-arrow switch activating puzzles have been in the last several titles. Is it time for some kind of radical change to the equation?

"People generally don't like to accept change. But change doesn't always spell disaster. Final Fantasy introduces a totally new cast, setting and theme with each sequel and continues to please fans. Resident Evil 4 completely revolutionised Capcom's horror series and is now viewed as one of the best games ever made ... We still totally adore Zelda but eventually the appeal will tire and the series risks bombing. Nintendo needs to take the bold step and inject something totally new into Zelda. We're not talking about a couple of new items, or a new location - that's been done. We mean a significant change that affects the whole structure and gameplay."

via slashdot

[YourStillWithMe]

I agree 100%. I have a Wii and was unimpressed with Zelda:Twilight Princess. It basically was Ocarina Of Time on the Wii with the interactive controls. I'd much rather play Wii sports, Wii play, or Tiger Woods 07.

Don't get me wrong, the Zelda series is amazing and I have been playing it since its debut on the NES, but im sick of the same concept. I even have the television show on DVD. (im sure half of you reading this never even knew there was a TV series.)

[Veskgar]

I definitely feel that the Zelda has lost some of the magic that the original classics had. I find myself going back to the very first Zelda on NES and Link to the Past on the SNES. Call it nostalgia or whatever you want but nothing beats classic Zelda.

With that said we must not forget that Phantom Hourglass is on its way for the Nintendo DS Lite. With the innovation & interactivity that the DS Lite provides with the microphone, touch screen, dual screens, etc. I think Nintendo will surely revive Zelda with this upcoming DS game.

And the fact that the games release date keeps getting pushed back tells me that Nintendo is really spending time perfecting it. Of course, part of it is that Nintendo will likely hold back and make Phantom Hourglass their secret weapon this holiday season and give it a release date in November/December.

In any event, Phantom Hourglass is the one DS Lite game I look forward to most.

The Legend of Zelda will never die!

[CrossZX]

A Zelda game with a more epic feel like Final Fantasy would be great. Harder and bigger bosses would be nice too. I mean the bosses in Twilight were nice but way to easy not like the bosses in OOC which were hard but felt rewarding after beating them. The same also goes for the dungeons. They are way to simple.
Does anyone remember the April fools day video which showed made up artwork of a futuristic Zelda game? I mean this kind of game would be awesome. Just imagine Link riding through Hyrule town and Hyrule itself at high speed on his faithful bike Epona and then jumping of to kill some enemies using the Master Sword and a gun instead of bow and arrows.

[Sp3ct0r]

*covers Ears* Lalalalalalalala!!! I Cant Hear You!!!!

[Deathnix]

Yeah, I remeber the wolf/human switching puzzles all the way back in Zelda for Nes.
Oh, wait a min, no I don't!

[bklyn]

If it works, don't break it.

Or whatever the saying is.

[acn010]

it needs a make over? i think they must

[Balthasar00]

Final Fantasy introduces a totally new cast, setting and theme with each sequel and continues to please fans.

So wrong.. Staff have completely changed since good old ones. Quality drop a few more in each sequels. Fan base have changed, they wana epic CGI, novel like stories and high-tech mecha battles..

Can't say for Zelda:Twilight Princess. Didn't played it so far. Ocarina of time was incredible. A sweet kick-ass way to enter in real 3D! Still, less good than Link to the past. Majora's Mask was a desaster.. Wind Walker ; had potential, but, incomplete.

I think they have to work alot on the feel, the ''ambiance'', rather than on a complex story or on extreme visuals acheivements. Link to the past had a incredibly huge landscape (normal world and the other weird one.) + many dongeons. Few months ago, I was talking about shadow of the colossus to some old Zelda maniacs. They were all agree that that game have some short of Zelda ''ambiance''. An arty game with a huge and variated landscape, climat changes.. and of course, some colossal giants. I think that if we merge shadow of the colossus style & gamplay with zelda ; nice rpg-like story, cool dongeon puzzles.. We could get the perfect Action-rpg of the century.

[r2works]

Its funny to compare traditional 8bit/16bit games to the technology we have now. If people werent complaining about it being too much the same, then it would be about it being too different, look at Prince of Persia; yes its not created by the orginal developers, but it is an evolved version of the original.

The real question is to the gamers. Are you finally outgrowing Zelda? Do you not by Zelda, with the intentions of it being a "Zelda game?"