Breath of the Wild is the official subtitle for Zelda U/NX, first gameplay trailer
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Wait, what: is that true?
https://twitter.com/Geralt_0f_Riv/status/790563551060656128
Geralt of Rivia
@shinobi602 @YouTube I'm not liking it all that much. I loved Zelda for the story. Nintendo said there's no narrative story. So it's a no go
There is no story in this? Damn. My hype just wento to zero...
https://twitter.com/Geralt_0f_Riv/status/790563551060656128
Geralt of Rivia
@shinobi602 @YouTube I'm not liking it all that much. I loved Zelda for the story. Nintendo said there's no narrative story. So it's a no go
There is no story in this? Damn. My hype just wento to zero...
Interfectum
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You let a bullshit twitter post bring your hype down to zero?
Admiral Woofington
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I wouldn't be surprised if the story is more exploration based vs characters and cutscenes though. I expect cutscenes/in game video for major events. But not much else.
dampflokfreund
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What? It has no story?
Okay, now I'm sad and disappointed. For the best Zelda everything has to come together, and story is also a part of that. Sigh.
So that's why we only get videos of people doing stuff in the overworld. Meh.
Interfectum
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Nope, not story at all. My uncle at Nintendo told me you are dropped into a world and just walk around for 20 hours until you stumble upon Ganon.
brandonh83
Banned
It's all I want tbh
dampflokfreund
Banned
Thanks... I already guessed so, there isn't much to do aside from what Nintendo already showed.
Well, seems like I just saved a lot of money right here!
FloweryMarston
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Are these posts sarcastic? because the game already showed cutscenes, the game even has voice acting for important scenes, there are npcs. The point of the plateau was literally to not spoil the story of the game...
Aonuma said things like even the bow and the blue clothing are important to the story...
the master sword rusted has a point in the story....
Aonuma said things like even the bow and the blue clothing are important to the story...
the master sword rusted has a point in the story....
N30RYU
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More of a desync from animus.
The only good thing about all the ditch of the WiiU gamepad... is that I'll be able to play with the pro controller without thinking about playing wirh the ganepad for the item management
Just Zelda again or the Old Man, too?
Astral Dog
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It will have a SOULS esque like narrative
RoadHazard
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Yeah, being able to pause to eat in the middle of fights (and not have the health replenishment take any time once you unpause, AFAIK) seems to make that mechanic more or less pointless. It's just a chore you have to do, not something that actually adds any challenge. Running low on health, just pause and eat something. You do have to have something to eat, of course, but yeah.
Lord Ghirahim
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I'm in Tokyo and still hoping Nintendo will let us play it in some form this year.
They kinda don't? When you die the screen starts glitching out a bit and the game loads you back at the nearest checkpoint.
LegendofLex
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The story delivery we've seen so far is identical to Ocarina of Time in terms of how you're given details about the story, just with less heavy-handed dialogue.
That twitter guy is the president of Nintendo.
Solid SOAP
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The jist I picked up on is that the story in this game will be told more subtly than previous Zelda games, and that I can't be happier about. I like a good story in my Zelda games, but the last big game, Skyward Sword, made too much of an effort to throw the story in your face. This game seems to be putting gameplay and WORLD BUILDING first, story second, and that's find. World building is much more important than story, per say, in a game like this. You're the hero who needs to save Hyrule and all that jazz, but along the way you'll learn about what's going on in Hyrule, which seems almost post-apocalyptic. Sounds awesome to me, I don't need weird childish cutscenes with high school drama.
Look at Majora's Mask for example. Pretty bare bones story: Termina is going to be destroyed in 3 days, it's up to you to release the giants and save the world. However, the most memorable parts of the game aside from the dungeons aren't from story cutscenes, but character interactions which help build the world of Termina.
Look at Majora's Mask for example. Pretty bare bones story: Termina is going to be destroyed in 3 days, it's up to you to release the giants and save the world. However, the most memorable parts of the game aside from the dungeons aren't from story cutscenes, but character interactions which help build the world of Termina.
crooked spin
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"heard it from an Asian guy"
I'd be down for this.
ReyVGM
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No theory. The ledge is real and has been missed by everyone that has recorded videos.
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=218579609
"heard it from an Asian guy"
That sure sounds like a story to me.
And not the typical one where we are reminded of it every two minutes by a sidekick. I'm sure we'll get big moments that act as pivot points in the story with cutscenes and all. Sounds great in my book.
theSlacker
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Pegasus boots.
...I said that half as a joke but now that I think about it I would love that to be something in a modern 3d zelda. Put on boots and use them for a high speed dash.
crooked spin
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There are expositional cutscenes in the E3 demo, are there not? Seems like an issue no one should be getting too concerned about quite yet.
The story is going to be trying to piece together what exactly happened in that 100 years. Seems interesting enough.
I would like to see that voice acting put to good use though.
EDIT: That sounds like a reasonable list of things. Maybe getting a horse with baggage gives you access to a mobile storage unit. Nice to see a potential confirmation of unbreakables.
I would like to see that voice acting put to good use though.
EDIT: That sounds like a reasonable list of things. Maybe getting a horse with baggage gives you access to a mobile storage unit. Nice to see a potential confirmation of unbreakables.
TheMoon
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lol none of this is true
Just the female voice. Obviously no for the old man. In-game stuff isn't voiced and will not be voiced (nobody wants that once they realize they'd be suck in cutscene for every dialog).
Ignore the twitter guy completely. Knows nothing, least of all what he's talking about.
Play more Zelda games.^^
In The Witcher 3, you can skip voiced dialogue so it shouldn't have to be a problem in Zelda. Either way, I'm not bothered about no in-game voice acting. It sort of makes it even more special when there is voice acting, lol.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy them, but they're really not the most interesting plots. They all follow the basic monomyth/Hero's Journey template. Nothing wrong with that.
>"Just over 100" mini dungeons
Already confirmed... ;D
>Each area has "1 full dungeon" (7 total?)
According to E3 map, there are 15 main areas. So that would mean 13 dungeons (if we don't count the Great Plateau having a dungeon, and Hyrule Field/Castle being the final mini-dungeon/boss rush/final boss). I hope not all the dungeons are visible and easy to find (being the obvious temple/tower/ruins in the center of the area), as the Shrines are already pretty easy to spot.
>There's an underground system (no idea of the context he's talking about here, the comment is dropped out of nowhere. Caves? Tunnels?)
I hope this is true! Imagine a giant tunnel system/maze in the underground, that would be some kind of Dark Word, but smaller and harder.
>For every 4 heart pieces you collect, you get a new heart, for every 5 hearts you get "1 big heart" (I have no idea what he's talking about here)
?
>"Every location has its own town" (guessing he's referring to the regions, which could mean 7 towns)
Makes sense. Anyway, where does this "seven" towns/areas/dungeons comes from? E3 map shows more than that.
>Every town has side quests, story elements, and "a secret element we're not discussing just now"
Cool and expected. Anyway I'm starting to think this is not real. The video was just a dude playing the Great Plateau and making jokes, don't believe they're talking about this stuff in the video.
>There are weapons that don't break
Also expected towards the end of the game.
>You can store items at towns
Remember me to Majora's Mask bank where we could store rupees before going back to first day.
Sounds pretty sweet and plausible to me.
themagicalkitsune
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Very off-topic, but every time this thread pops up I read the title instinctively as "Breath of Fire" and get momentarily sad. (for reasons completely unrelated to Zelda - I'm more than exhilarated for this game)
Yeah, he was just telling strategies on how to defeat Iwarokku/Steppe Talus.
……forgetit
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Neoleo2143
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Well, I'm not so sure, the 4 best stories in the series are Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, Majora's Mask and Link's Awakening. The Former two fit the standard hero's journey template more than the latter but they utilize a powerful thematic undercurrent to strengthen the narrative beyond the basic monomyth. In Wind Waker, it's the concept of Tradition and how it anchors us to the past and the pushes us to the future. In Skyward Sword, it's the darker side of fate in these sorts of Hero Stories. That Link and Zelda are mere pawns in a game between gods and demons and they know it. But all they can do is fulfill their roles in hopes of the better future.
There's a lot you can say about some Zelda Stories and I think being reductive is not wise.
As for Breath of the Wild. The opening Establishes quite a lot of questions like,
"What are the Guardians and are they linked to the Shrines?", "Who is this Old Man and why does he know about Shrines?", "Why is Link awakening from a pool of water?", "How will I beat that eldritch force?" and ultimately, "What happened to Hyrule?".
It's a swift opening that's quite dense on inspection and gets the player thinking about the world. This is also a smart narrative choice that can potentially reward those who delve deeper in trying to understand it as well as pursuing shorter term goals in the hopes of eventually understanding those bigger questions.
Lord Ghirahim
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I need to know the release dates for each region asap. I guess they won't let us know before 2017.
RoadHazard
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It's the Wii launch all over again, and I can't wait. Coming home with a Wii and Twilight Princess was so great. And this time it'll be with my dream Zelda game (the one the first TP trailer fooled me into thinking it might be). I skipped the Wii U, but I'm in on day one for the NS and this game.
FloweryMarston
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Are the gamecenter videos usually translated?