Legend of Zelda Wii U Gameplay Demo

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Mato said:
It pains me to think Aonuma has access to some 4k 60fps version of this and we'll have to wait maybe 5 years to play a 1080p remake on future hardware. I wish and pray with all my might they will announce new hardware at this E3 to play this Zelda on, or at least some kind of Wii U upgrade. I'm going to be one sorry panda if I have to play this at 720/30fps.
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The trailer was probably recorded a) on a Windows version of the game made for debugging purposes (there is proof that Nintendo has done this in the past, you can take a Pikmin 1 GameCube ISO and they actually left the Windows .exe of the game there and it kind of works with some tweaking, I have tested it myself) or b) it was actually recorded on a Wii U, at 1080p.

About the b) option: "but the Wii U can't handle that at such resolution!!!1!!!"

Yes you are correct. Not at 30 FPS anyway But nothing is preventing them from setting the Wii U to render the video frame-by-frame, even if it's actually running at 5 FPS or something, when you put all the frames together and get some audio in there, there you have a 1080p trailer. Or just take shots of the trailer at 4k on the Wii U, it's probably running at 1 FPS but it is running and that's enough to take a picture.
 
Anyway, have you people seen this?

Happy Mask Salesman in Zelda U? https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHjGFxpNTw
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edit: sorry for the double post, I intended to edit, I'm still asleep I guess
 
Hero of Time begins at the end of this one, it details the origins of Majora and features the Great War. Hero of Time trilogy is real.

I wish.
 
shiyrley said:
The trailer was probably recorded a) on a Windows version of the game made for debugging purposes (there is proof that Nintendo has done this in the past, you can take a Pikmin 1 GameCube ISO and they actually left the Windows .exe of the game there and it kind of works with some tweaking, I have tested it myself) or b) it was actually recorded on a Wii U, at 1080p.

About the b) option: "but the Wii U can't handle that at such resolution!!!1!!!"

Yes you are correct. Not at 30 FPS anyway But nothing is preventing them from setting the Wii U to render the video frame-by-frame, even if it's actually running at 5 FPS or something, when you put all the frames together and get some audio in there, there you have a 1080p trailer. Or just take shots of the trailer at 4k on the Wii U, it's probably running at 1 FPS but it is running and that's enough to take a picture.
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The trailer itself was real time and wasen at 1080p or anything, plenty of people have noticed the lack of AA in some spots, screens ae either regularly taken from sites like here or are from the press site nintendo had which has them super sampled and upressed because they would be used in magazines and stuff for the press.
 
Silent_Ocarina said:
I liked Link's flips in Majora's Mask, but I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that it was really included just to show off the capabilities of the Expansion Pak.
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LMAO, what does that have to do with RAM?

Nintendo better make sure to make the next console have 8 gigs of ram or else Link will not be able to backflip.
 
Oblivion said:
then why can't adult link in OoT flip too
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Because they would have had to program in an 'experience-o-meter' that slowly began to integrate flips into his moveset the longer you played as adult Link else people would've taken to the streets crying "Ludonarrative dissonance! He is a child in a man's body and he's turning mid-air somersaults like an Olympian!" and I don't think anyone wants that on their conscience now, do they?
 
ReyVGM said:
LMAO, what does that have to do with RAM?

Nintendo better make sure to make the next console have 8 gigs of ram or else Link will not be able to backflip.
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Why stop at 8? Moar RAM = moar flips :3 I think all Nintendos consoles in the future should be measured in FLIPS, it's kewler.
 
?oe?oe said:
I hope Link doesn't wear the green tunic for most of the game. He should wear it towards the end when he becomes "the chosen one". That blue is delish.
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I've been thinking about this. Wouldn't Link be pretty hard to see in that sea of grass if he was wearing his regular green tunic? Nintendo is all about clarity in their design, so it wouldn't surprise me if the blue was his default outfit for the entire game. That would be glorious.
 
Yonafunu said:
I've been thinking about this. Wouldn't Link be pretty hard to see in that sea of grass if he was wearing his regular green tunic? Nintendo is all about clarity in their design, so it wouldn't surprise me if the blue was his default outfit for the entire game. That would be glorious.
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It's probably why.
 
Yonafunu said:
I've been thinking about this. Wouldn't Link be pretty hard to see in that sea of grass if he was wearing his regular green tunic? Nintendo is all about clarity in their design, so it wouldn't surprise me if the blue was his default outfit for the entire game. That would be glorious.
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BY2K said:
It's probably why.
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They won't change the tunic since it is one of the most iconic thing about the series.
 
Yonafunu said:
I've been thinking about this. Wouldn't Link be pretty hard to see in that sea of grass if he was wearing his regular green tunic? Nintendo is all about clarity in their design, so it wouldn't surprise me if the blue was his default outfit for the entire game. That would be glorious.
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I'd imagine that in a highly compressed gif of the game it'd be hard to see him, but when the game is in it's native non-compressed resolution, it'd likely be no harder to see than any of the other times that Link has stood on grass.
 
ReyVGM said:
LMAO, what does that have to do with RAM?

Nintendo better make sure to make the next console have 8 gigs of ram or else Link will not be able to backflip.
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I don't know, I'm not pretending to be technically knowledgeable. I'm just reiterating what I've read. Maybe it allowed for more animations, or maybe that doesn't make sense.
 
Heroman said:
They won't change the tunic since it is one of the most iconic thing about the series.
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I really think they might do it, and I hope they do, precisely because the green has become so iconic.

Mango The Magician said:
I'd imagine that in a highly compressed gif of the game it'd be hard to see him, but when the game is in it's native non-compressed resolution, it'd likely be no harder to see than any of the other times that Link has stood on grass.
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I don't know, just look at that high-res screen of the field from e3. That's a lot of (differen shades of) green. I think Link being green too would be just a tad too much. The blue really contrasts well with the green, and I don't think they'd keep showing the blue tunic just to give you the green one an hour into the game.

I'm not saying it'll just be the blue outfit for the entire game and you won't be able to get other clothes, but I do think it'll be the default .

Edit: and then there's the cloak too, which is obviously going to play a role and wouldn't work well with the traditional tunic.
 
banofypie said:
That's an opinion.

I knew detailing the facts would bring out some falsehoods.
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N that a fact, there have a group of people who has express love for SS
Yonafunu said:
I really think they might do it, and I hope they do, precisely because the green has become so iconic.



I don't know, just look at that high-res screen of the field from e3. That's a lot of (differen shades of) green. I think Link being green too would be just a tad too much. The blue really contrasts well with the green, and I don't think they'd keep showing the blue tunic just to give you the green one an hour into the game.

I'm not saying it'll just be the blue outfit for the entire game and you won't be able to get other clothes, but I do think it'll be the default .
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Nintendo has never been a company who changes things about their major characters.
 
Yonafunu said:
I really think they might do it, and I hope they do, precisely because the green has become so iconic.



I don't know, just look at that high-res screen of the field from e3. That's a lot of (differen shades of) green. I think Link being green too would be just a tad too much. The blue really contrasts well with the green, and I don't think they'd keep showing the blue tunic just to give you the green one an hour into the game.

I'm not saying it'll just be the blue outfit for the entire game and you won't be able to get other clothes, but I do think it'll be the default .
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Well we'll just have to agree to disagree, as Hyrule has always had a ton of green, so I fail to see why he'd blend in.
Edit: the cloak clearly plays no actual role in the gameplay, so it's a story reason, and that reason could easily be gone by the time he gets the green tunic.
 
Heroman said:
Nintendo has never been a company who changes things about their major characters.
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Hopefully this is where that changes :P

Mango The Magician said:
Well we'll just have to agree to disagree, as Hyrule has always had a ton of green, so I fail to see why he'd blend in.
Edit: the cloak clearly plays no actual role in the gameplay, so it's a story reason, and that reason could easily be gone by the time he gets the green tunic.
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Peltz said:
Hey guys, I can't see link in any of these pics:


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They really should change the color of his tunic. /s
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lol I knew this was coming. I just think there's a difference between those games and this (so far):
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A lot of this is also just me hoping for the blue tunic to be the default, so there's that too. But I still expect the blue tunic to continue to be the outfit used in trailers and demos (like at e3).
 
You people discussing how Link's tunic should be are missing the only factually right answer: The abilty to choose between the green tunic and other kinds of clothes.
 
Yonafunu said:
Hopefully this is where that changes :P






lol I knew this was coming. I just think there's a difference between those games and this (so far):

A lot of this is also just me hoping for the blue tunic to be the default, so there's that too. But I still expect the blue tunic to continue to be the outfit used in trailers and demos (like at e3).
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My phone won't load that ZU picture, but it's worth noting that there is a ton of water in Zelda U, there's even an ocean, so if the issue is him blinding in which has never been an issue before, then perhaps they should've chosen a non earthy color like bright safety orange. :P But seriously, when has this ever played a role in any game? I mean Mario doesn't blend in in lava levels and neither does Sonic in underwater levels. Plus, why is it such an issue for iconic characters to keep their designs, no offense to you, but I've seen way too much of this recently.

Anyways, I want the green tunic in the game and will be disappointed if its not there, as Link being Link is an important part of the branr of Zelda imo.
 
I feel like they're using the blue tunic to tease people. Either there'll be a big "green tunic reveal" or it'll be a nice surprise for the players during the game. And possibly, the blue is just his starter outfit, or each outfit grants different abilities and blue is just the default, kind of like a reverse-OoT.
 
"Link" is just the avatar you control in a Zelda game... wish Nintendo had more of a tradition of recreating him (or her?!) like Dr. Who or James Bond, etc. People are married to the clothes or the handedness or the gender and I gotta say that annoys/disappoints me.
 
crooked spin said:
"Link" is just the avatar you control in a Zelda game... wish Nintendo had more of a tradition of recreating him (or her?!) like Dr. Who or James Bond, etc. People are married to the clothes or the handedness or the gender and I gotta say that annoys/disappoints me.
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Link isn't a avatar in Nintendo eyes and he more a chrono avatar.
 
crooked spin said:
"Link" is just the avatar you control in a Zelda game... wish Nintendo had more of a tradition of recreating him (or her?!) like Dr. Who or James Bond, etc. People are married to the clothes or the handedness or the gender and I gotta say that annoys/disappoints me.
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...except you know, the fact that they don't really treat Link like an avatar, the fact that they've never treated Link like an avatar, and the fact that people like the design of the character a lot. There is really no reason to change him, and keeping him the way he is no more inhibiting to the series than Mario, Sonic, or Samus staying the way they are.

Yet, I never seen anyone complain that they're tired of playing as Mario in his overalls.
 
Mango The Magician said:
...except you know, the fact that they don't really treat Link like an avatar, the fact that they've never treated Link like an avatar, and the fact that people like the design of the character a lot. There is really no reason to change him, and keeping him the way he is no more inhibiting to the series than Mario, Sonic, or Samus staying the way they are.

Yet, I never seen anyone complain that they're tired of playing as Mario in his overalls.
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I just meant that each Link is literally a different person (except in cases like OoT/MM) so why not switch it up a bit more? I understand why that hasn't happened yet but can't a guy have a dream?
 
crooked spin said:
I just meant that each Link is literally a different person (except in cases like OoT/MM) so why not switch it up a bit more? I understand why that hasn't happened yet but can't a guy have a dream?
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Are they really different characters though? Different people in the lore, if you even care about the lore, sure, but Different characters? No. There is a very specific image that makes Link Link that is how people were able to recognize him in the Zelda U reveal deapite not having his tunic. Likewise, if he's had the same design for 29 years now, why change it? Why not explore playing as a different character? Especially considering they've already explored the idea of playing as someone other than Link plenty of times before.

Litterally, at this point in time, the design of Link is as iconic and beloved as the design of Samus, Mario, Sonic, and all other famous characters, and the Zelda lore being written in a werid almost nonsensical way isn't really a justification to change that design.
 
Yonafunu said:
I've been thinking about this. Wouldn't Link be pretty hard to see in that sea of grass if he was wearing his regular green tunic? Nintendo is all about clarity in their design, so it wouldn't surprise me if the blue was his default outfit for the entire game. That would be glorious.
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That is a good point! However from what I can tell, and what makes this game distinct, visually, is that the lighting is Different on the characters then it is on the environment...the characters are cel shaded, and the light hits the grass/rocks/trees in a more semi- realistic way....That's what really gives it it's "anime" look.....So link wearing green may not be an issue, because his colors and light pop against the grass.
 
Niosai said:
I feel like they're using the blue tunic to tease people. Either there'll be a big "green tunic reveal" or it'll be a nice surprise for the players during the game. And possibly, the blue is just his starter outfit, or each outfit grants different abilities and blue is just the default, kind of like a reverse-OoT.
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99.99% sure its the starter outfit.

TP:
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SS:
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WiiU:
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Anyone else disappointed with the look of Zelda U? Too much going on with the shading and too many colors. Looks like clip art.
 
Raynes said:
Anyone else disappointed with the look of Zelda U? Too much going on with the shading and too many colors. Looks like clip art.
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If Nintendo would actually show us the game, I'd be able to develop an opinion on it, but it's currently really hard to say how I feel about it with just the tiniest bit we've seen. I will say though that I like the way the environment looks along with the lighting, but I'm on the fence about the cell shading for the characters.
 
I think it's too fully equipped to be a starter outfit. He has the armguards, pouches and a quiver on his belt and a swordbelt around his chest. Also, why would they reveal a new Zelda with Link in his starter outfit? Every other Zelda has been revealed with Link in his traditional tunic. Why do it this way if it's not significant?
 
Also, would like to bring this old quote from Aonuma from 2013 about Zelda Wii u:

There are no limitations on what kind of place Hyrule can be, other than that it is a country where Zelda exists as its Princess. We now have many titles in the series, so we are seeing characters and location names from previous titles coming up again. We are using these when it adds to the fun, but there is no rule that we have to use these at all. We may even need to change things you might take for granted like Zelda being a Princess. I would really like the next Hyrule to be a setting no one has ever imagined before.
 
Yonafunu said:
I think it's too fully equipped to be a starter outfit. He has the armguards, pouches and a quiver on his belt and a swordbelt around his chest. Also, why would they reveal a new Zelda with Link in his starter outfit? Every other Zelda has been revealed with Link in his traditional tunic. Why do it this way if it's not significant?
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You actually get a sword belt with the starting gear in SS, also keep in mind how they revealed this game. We actually haven't gotten a trailer for it yet or even any art, just a teaser.

Also, I'm pretty positive that you'll start eith the bow so yeah, oh and the gear is actually lacking any chain mail, so perhaps the green tunic will be the final upgrade similar to the Hylian shield in SS.

Edit: just an fyi, but I'm not trying to sound overtly argumentative in any of my posts, but a few of them do read that way since it's hard to convey tone on the interwebs, so yeah sorry if I sound harsh at all.
 
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