Eiji Aonuma teases surprise twist on open-world in Zelda U, talks about fan feedback
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DownGrader
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What if there was no mountain.
I've been thinking what could be a good addition to the open world formula but also help with some shortcoming the Zelda games have.
One thing that comes to mind is helpful microtransactions where you can buy rupees and bottles for real money. In every Zelda game I've ever played, slashing grass and breaking pots to get no more than 1 or 5 rupees is one of the most unsatisfying feelings in gaming. Seriously, picking up 1 rupee is so unsatisfying, especially when you're going for a 500, 200 or even a 100 rupee item. So, something like:
$9.99 - 100 rupees
$19.99 - 200 rupees
$29.99 - 500 rupees
Collecting empty bottles is also often unsatisfactory. Give me an option to buy 4 empty bottles from the start so I don't have to bother with that for the rest of the game.
The other one is invasions. Links can invade other links. The flow of time is distorted in Hyrule and you can easily find yourself in another player's world. It would also spice up the timeline discussions quite a bit. You can really get crazy with this. Other players will want to kill your Link and get his resources (proposal: maybe you lose half your money). However, you can also prepare your Hyrule, so to speak. Hyrule could be made into the ultimate sandbox playground and you can mold it to your liking to some extent. For example, you can chop trees and collect materials to craft bear traps, pits, etc.
Or they can also implement a perk system. Let's say you choose a stealth perk for Link where he can go invisible for 30 seconds. So you sneak behind the invading Link and spray him with a horse attracting spray. Now, when you turn visible again, you run through some horses, and when he chases after you, they get attracted to him and start chasing him, and potentially the stampede kills him.
So I guess my suggestion is make Hyrule the ultimate sandbox and really streamline the boring stuff that's a staple of the Zelda series, like rupee collecting and empty bottles.
One thing that comes to mind is helpful microtransactions where you can buy rupees and bottles for real money. In every Zelda game I've ever played, slashing grass and breaking pots to get no more than 1 or 5 rupees is one of the most unsatisfying feelings in gaming. Seriously, picking up 1 rupee is so unsatisfying, especially when you're going for a 500, 200 or even a 100 rupee item. So, something like:
$9.99 - 100 rupees
$19.99 - 200 rupees
$29.99 - 500 rupees
Collecting empty bottles is also often unsatisfactory. Give me an option to buy 4 empty bottles from the start so I don't have to bother with that for the rest of the game.
The other one is invasions. Links can invade other links. The flow of time is distorted in Hyrule and you can easily find yourself in another player's world. It would also spice up the timeline discussions quite a bit. You can really get crazy with this. Other players will want to kill your Link and get his resources (proposal: maybe you lose half your money). However, you can also prepare your Hyrule, so to speak. Hyrule could be made into the ultimate sandbox playground and you can mold it to your liking to some extent. For example, you can chop trees and collect materials to craft bear traps, pits, etc.
Or they can also implement a perk system. Let's say you choose a stealth perk for Link where he can go invisible for 30 seconds. So you sneak behind the invading Link and spray him with a horse attracting spray. Now, when you turn visible again, you run through some horses, and when he chases after you, they get attracted to him and start chasing him, and potentially the stampede kills him.
So I guess my suggestion is make Hyrule the ultimate sandbox and really streamline the boring stuff that's a staple of the Zelda series, like rupee collecting and empty bottles.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Option to play as female Link confirmed. You heard it here first.
please let it be true!
It's about time they gave us the option.
Always-honest
Banned
I would like that to happen. I see no issues in that.
RPGCrazied
Member
Are they ever going to give us a real trailer and title to this game?
this is sarcasm, right? please?
IntelliHeath
As in "Heathcliff"
The surprise is you could do that in Legend of Zelda (NES)
TheSlySoul
Member
"There is a 90% chance you have to turn right now"
From what i already though for years is to have an open world which isn't a world with emptiness.
An open world created with different paths, but with having a clear view on what direction you can go. So smaller path's with a huge far view.
Less like :
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/71D3cVCmMYk/maxresdefault.jpg
http://p1.pichost.me/640/34/1576535.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/games/1/1/127/ModDBRiding.jpg
More like:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6f/a9/7f/6fa97f16ff9d0f30bdbcb3afcfc74677.jpg
http://fotonin.com/data_images/out/7/799954-fantasy-art-wallpaper.jpg
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net...akowski.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110319222331
An open world created with different paths, but with having a clear view on what direction you can go. So smaller path's with a huge far view.
Less like :
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/71D3cVCmMYk/maxresdefault.jpg
http://p1.pichost.me/640/34/1576535.jpg
http://media.moddb.com/images/games/1/1/127/ModDBRiding.jpg
More like:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6f/a9/7f/6fa97f16ff9d0f30bdbcb3afcfc74677.jpg
http://fotonin.com/data_images/out/7/799954-fantasy-art-wallpaper.jpg
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net...akowski.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110319222331
Haven't they already said Link is a male, several times? I'd be okay with a female Link, heck, make a character creator. But I feel like this gender-begging is starting to be as annoying as port-begging.
NumberThree
Member
Suprise, you actually can't go to that mountain you see.
And tell you useful info like:
The surprise is that it's not on Wii U
¯\_(ツ_/¯
No, the real surprise is it's a PS4 exclusive.
"Finally Link, we've disposed of all the zeldas in the world. Good Job!"
Link's female body
"Zelda deterrence"
Herb Alpert
Banned
You're forgetting Special Rupee insurance to prevent other Links invading your world
Also a multitude of added quests built into every character's backstory, conveniently listed in a massive, infinitely scrolling quest database
Graphics Horse
Member
Link can become a giant and stomp across the map in a few steps
wild wild rice
Member
Link was Hyrule all along.
"At 600 feet, turn right to arrive at your destination: Tingle's Brothel."
Gentle Rodriguez
Member
As long as I'm not getting ambushed while trying to solve a puzzle or something it's fine, I don't really want any online elements in the main story.
NeonZ
Member
We just had Skyward Sword going exactly in that direction with the world under the clouds. It's obvious that the negative feedback they got from it being too linear and cramped is now pushing them in the opposite direction.
Alex_Mexico
Member
The whole reason for the "Link" name is because he's supposed to be the link between player and game. The character is already mute so additional headaches a-la Mass Effect where they have to record everything twice will not be an issue. Go full "link" by giving a gender option. That's my opinion.
I hope the rumored Female Link apparat wince for Hyrule Warrios on 3DS is true.
2016 js the release year.
I've been saying that for years, though not politely. If he listened to even a small fraction of fan requests this series would become a shambling abomination.
...sounds lewd
Gormless Noodle
Member
Would mostly like to see some combat system/enemy improvements. Not to be the 100th person to reference Souls, but it did prove you can make really interesting tactical combat without going into overly complicated spectacle fighter territory.
Alcotholic
Banned
I'm glad they mentioned they aren't approaching open world games like other developers have been in recent years.
I'm tired of looking at maps that look like this:
I'm tired of looking at maps that look like this:
DownGrader
Member
They never said "2016" actually. It's "TBA".
I would give Zelda GO a try, but I think it's pretty incorrect to say that they've "shifted development from Wii U to iOS and Android." We know that Wii U development is winding down. We know that Nintendo is making mobile games with outside help. We also know that Nintendo is working on a new console(s) called NX, so they're probably also working on games for that/those system(s).
Did you play Skyward Sword?
Is it April Fool's Day?
It's 99% 2016, come on.
Maybe he meant the awful awful Sky open-world.
Dangansona
Member
When I was younger I probably wanted devs to listen to fan feedback more. Now I'm not so sure because for the maybe 5% that give good suggestions, the rest is all nonsense. Especially from Zelda fans.
I'm also still apprehensive about this open world in a Zelda game. Not necessarily something I felt like I needed, the 3D Zeldas always felt like open worlds to me?
I'm also still apprehensive about this open world in a Zelda game. Not necessarily something I felt like I needed, the 3D Zeldas always felt like open worlds to me?