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[jblank83]

As somebody who is currently playing Witcher 3 at ultra. This looked incredible!

I love Witcher 3. I love Zelda. There's no reason you can't enjoy both, but people tend to split everything into godly "beastmode best of all time" and "utter garbage".

The trailer was also a very short look at the game with large landscape shots that were meant to show off how large the game is without establishing what kind or how much content it contains, as well as brief segments of specific content (cutting down trees, shooting down beehives, different kinds of armor and combat maneuvers, different kinds of monsters).

I could splice together a trailer of Witcher 3 that makes it look utterly empty by just focusing on landscape shots. I could make Skyrim look like the most handcrafted content filled game ever by just focusing on a few segments of gameplay. To have any idea of the balance between size and content in Zelda, we have to see an extended playthrough, not an edited trailer.

 

[timetokill]

Green tunic at 1:55?

 

[Duxxy3]

I like the trailer quite a lot. But why is he right handed again?

 

[Luigi87]

So Link weilds his sword in his right hand again...

Edit: ^ ha

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Zelda! The trailer is incredible.

 

[MushroomSamba]

Free-climbing looks fun

Looks kinda boring to me, especially if it goes on too long.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Pokemon stuff is unbearable right now.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

These graphics and gameplay mechanics being "new" for Nintendo in 2016 is what lets me a bit down.

I'll be getting an NX with it day one though.

I think that's my issue as well.

 

[IronicSonic]

wonder when this game is set in the timeline.

My bet is on at the end of Skyward Swrod timeline

This will look gorgeous on NX

 

[StarStabbedMoon]

Choppy performance. Not sure how I feel after that trailer :/

that's basically why I'm saving up for the NX version.

 

[randomengine]

At the same time, the Wii U might struggle to run what they showed.

Have you seen Xenoblade Chronicles X?

 

[KarmaCow]

The one really interesting thing I saw in the trailer was that Link cut down a tree to make a bridge. That in of itself isn't too interesting but it looked like Link could cut down any tree and the bridge that was formed was just the log model spanning the distance rather than something made specifically for that situation. Hopefully that means they're leaning into the world being a bunch of interacting systems and mechanics rather than a bespoke locked down overworld. Leave that for the dungeons.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Honestly, I'm surprised people are so excited by this. A few gamelan mechanics aside, it just looked like a load of big, empty expanses of scenery with nothing bar a few rocks and trees in it. Combat was the same old Zelda stuff with the latest gimmick, environmental attacks, added as the cherry on top, the graphics look worse than the past trailers, and you can really see the limitations the WiiU hardware is putting on everything.

Frankly, I kind of found it all a bit boring.

 

[yoonshik]

 

[Coreda]

It's a stupid opinion to post, especially when it comes to graphics. You really thought this title would compete in graphics with The Witcher 3? Really?

It's... just an opinion? Not sure how that makes it's invalid. He wasn't necessarily comparing the graphics either. Coming from some games can have an effect on impressions of other games.

 

[Vire]

Music is stunning.

The world looks so empty and barren though!

 

[Astral Dog]

Not wild about the title, but the game looks gorgeous.

Hehe

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Pokemon stuff is unbearable right now.

More Zeruda please.

 

[God Dayumm]

Very pretty. I prefer indoors open world like dark souls than the outdoors adventure, also a bit barren, but I will still get this game

 

[HStallion]

The climbing looks real fugly, like they didn't even bother making animations to match what he's physically climbing over. Cliff or wall or building he climbs the exact same way. Its nit picky but it stood out quite clearly.

 

[DrWong]

Nnnggg...

Nintendo x Ghibli confirmed ! :]
Music is very Joe Hisaishi which complete the Mononoke Hime vibes since the reveal trailer.

I'm super pleased.

 

[OricWindstar]

That dungeon entrance is fucking tits.

 

[zoukka]

Game of the show for me easy.

 

[linkboy]

So, what timeline do you guys think this is set in?

I'm thinking it's set after the NES games. Hyrule is a mess after Zelda 2 and Nintendo is drawing inspiration from those games.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Ghibli as hell.

I love it

 

[Kathian]

Looks kinda boring to me, especially if it goes on too long.

Seems like it's to make going from A to B better. Bit like on a horse it drives itself you don't get stuck.

Think Elder Scrolls without mountain surfing attempts!

 

[bobbychalkers]

At the same time, the Wii U might struggle to run what they showed.

If Xenoblade X could run fine at 30 this will be fine. The only issues would be aliasing and pop-in.

The music is really awful, and I hope it wasn't an indication of what we'll hear from the game.

Its easily the best Zelda theme I've heard, different strokes.

 

[DooMAGE]

Gorgeous and dat Nintendo Magic!
You can see this will be a very special game.

 

[victreeb3l]

People complaining about how the world looks devoid of life have never spent any time out in the Wilderness. The world we live on has a lot of open space, too.

No dude I went to Alaska and there were literally bears and wolves and moose every 10 ft.

 

[sir_bumble_bee]

I'm impressed, but not blown away. Hopefully some further details and some dungeon gameplay will change that though.

 

[BroodShadow]

Music and Art style are on point.

Now that being said graphicly it looks awful,I know it's becasue it is on the wii-u but man looking like a last gen game kills it for me,the the lack of shading on the grass makes it look so bad and the geometry looks super simple.

 

[RK9039]

Was that WiiU gameplay? looks a bit rough, but seems really cool gameplay-wise.

 

[JonCha]

The trailer did its job in showing what kind of stuff we can do in the game outside of exploring dungeons. However I'm waiting for the stream to show more in-depth gameplay and impressions from people there. I'm optimistic despite being a little underwhelmed by the trailer.

 

[jblank83]

Not going to buy a Wii U for this, though that's tempting. I'd hop on the NX train, whenever this does release, though.

I'm guessing the NX version will look better. I'm tempted to buy both though because *** it.

 

[ViciousDS]

Have you seen Xenoblade Chronicles X?

It's not a looker I can tell you that! Dear God that game blown up on a big screen is ugly. Screenshots make the game even look worse since it looks better in motion. Massive world though

 

[Persona7]

I really hope this isn't as empty as it seems from the trailer.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

that's basically why I'm saving up for the NX version.

Choppiness was from the stream. Actual trailer is 100% fine.

 

[KingBroly]

My bet is on at the end of Skyward Swrod timeline

This will look gorgeous on NX

I'm betting on a way in the future Zelda game. It's pretty empty, people wise. Very Shadow of the Colossus.

 

[brau]

love it. so many cool details and things you can do.

 

[Ōkami]

 

[Caffeine]

im guessing this game is at the very end of the timeline

 

[TylerD]

The voiceover was perfect, the gameplay was perfect, the music was perfect, and the subtitle takes a little to get used to, but is pretty perfect itself.

Glad they didn't go with just The Legend of Zelda. The game would forever be known as Zelda 2017 because of it.

Does not compute.

 

[RagnarokX]

So one interesting thing is the story cutscene they tried to cut out of the trailer:

Link approaches a pedestal with a slot for the book thing he has. He is startled by a light flashing from Hyrule Castle in the distance.

This purple demon guy swirls around Hyrule Castle.

Link looks on in shock. Wearing white shirt. Already has bow, sword, and shiekah book

 

[m_shortpants]

Looks amazing. Graphics look dated indeed compared to Horizon and some of the other games in the other camps but that's fine, I'm sure NX will make it look better.

Can't wait

 

[KmA]

Some of you guys are so weird. Like it looks incredible. Also it's on Wii U i don't know why the expectations of the graphics were so high.

 

[Draeter]

Good, we can stop pretending like he's player avatar and not a real character with a real name/personality/desires/etc

wat, there are people who think this in a non ironic way?

 

[Tuck]

The music that kicks in at 2:20 is astounding.

 

[Ito]

Ok I'm pretty sure Link's female this time

 

[timetokill]

I wonder if all the dungeons will be underground this time, too.

@2:34 he seems to be clearly opening a dungeon door using a magic key/book of some sort, and presumably an elevator is revealed.

 

[Yazuka]

Looks fantastic! Voice acting!
Yes! I'm so looking forward to this!!