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[Übermatik]

Deserved! I was captivated by the visuals, music and gameplay during the reveal and subsequent footage. A promisingly beautiful instalment in the series.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Yep. Obviously.

Only game that comes close is NieR Automata.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

While I don't see the game breaking all time record sales, it being available on the NX with little improvements like 1080p, rock solid 60fps, and a little big of graphical enhancements could go a long way on alleviating the launch drought period.

If I wouldn't be too forward, a Splatoon and Bayonetta 1/2 enhanced port would also be a nice companion game to sell the NX system with.

 

[KrawlMan]

double dipping because i can't wait for NX.

Wait for NX? It's releasing at the same time on both systems .

 

[ReyVGM]

Not bad for a game that just stole ideas from better games! /s

What makes you think those "better games" didn't "steal" ideas from previous games too?

 

[Chaos17]

It looks like a fantastic game but one game is not going to turn the NX into a success.

PS4 didn't needed games to be sold (at launch), just a good E3 <3

 

[hydragonwarrior]

I'm surprised this is getting more fanfare the GOW, but I'm suspecting GOW will be limited in terms of exploration due to the "take care of kid" mechanic...

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Of course it's gonna win, it was the only game Nintendo had!

It won game of the entire show, not just Nintendo.

 

[MisterHero]

Best Legolas simulator of 2016 that's for sure

 

[Newtype-001]

Yep. Obviously.

Only game that comes close is NieR Automata.

2017 gon be great

 

[XenodudeX]

Considering that Aonuma has recently confirmed that the NX version will have different graphics but the experience will be the same. This is a good indication that the next time we see this game, it will be the NX version with improved visuals...

Did he actually say that?

 

[jonjonaug]

Not bad for a game that just stole ideas from better games! /s

Literally every 3D action game made after 1998 stole something from OOT so it's all fair play.

 

[btrboyev]

Wait for NX? It's releasing at the same time on both systems .

I don't think that's going to happen. I think the NX will be pushed back.

 

[Eliseo]

It looks like a fantastic game but one game is not going to turn the NX into a success.

At least it will help to have better sales than Nintendo land did.

 

[-Horizon-]

Someone needs to post the gif of treehouse playing and link doing backflips and spins and crap on his shield around the enemy.

 

[reelbigtink]

What makes you think those "better games" didn't "steal" ideas from previous games too?

Err, I thought the /s took care of all that

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Someone post the smoking sick style gif when the mid-fight shield tricks

 

[Corronchilejano]

Dude! A PARRY is in the game!?

Actually, I guess I shouldn't be surprised since it was technically also in Skyward Sword but it definitely was more of a shield bash and that animation looks closer to how Dark Souls' parry animation looks.

Bouncing enemy attacks goes all the way back to Link to the Past in SNES. Waiting for attacks to counterattack is all what OoT is about.

 

[Sandfox]

This is cool to see and now we wait for more NX info in the fall.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

I'm surprised this is getting more fanfare the GOW, but I'm suspecting GOW will be limited in terms of exploration due to the "take care of kid" mechanic...

All the big games seem to be getting a lot of buzz actually. I'm sure Gow will get some game of e3 awards from some sites horizon already got one and Zelda will get plenty more. What a great time to be a gamer

 

[EvetS]

If the game was called Legend of Belda people wouldn't have given it a second look. &#128521;

Well, I'd play Unsharted 4.

 

[Jim_Cacher]

Not bad for a game that just stole ideas from better games! /s

Related.

Courtesy of Eradicate

 

[Santiako]

The game looks amazing, really deserved.

Spoiler

This was a trash tier E3, so it didn't have too much competition

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I don't think that's going to happen. I think the NX will be pushed back.

Considering its existence is confirmed but a huge mystery, it wouldn't be "pushed back" because we never got a date. Same thing for Neo and Scorpio, though MS did dig themselves into a hole by announcing specs and a release schedule, so yes, Scorpio could be pushed back.

 

[Not]

Game of the show, and most of what Nintendo showed was the game's learn-it-yourself tutorial area. Impressive.

My hunch? This is the game that guarantees NX doesn't turn-in a GameCube/Wii U-tier market presence.

Without a doubt. It's not exactly Nintendoland.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Did he actually say that?

Some dude on Twitter said he told him that but I have my doubts.
Not that it's not true about the game but that Aonuma said it.

 

[Chaos17]

Someone needs to post the gif of treehouse playing and link doing backflips and spins and crap on his shield around the enemy.

Someone post the smoking sick style gif when the mid-fight shield tricks

 

[Huge Succeeded]

Look at those idiots and middle schoolers losing their shit in the comment section at IGN, lmao. "Great for kids who can't play Witcher 3 yet." lmao

 

[Air]

They made the right choice. There really isn't anything like it.

 

[Kastrioti]

I'd say Nintendo's back, but they never left.

Amen.

A lot of Gaming Side underestimates the power of the Nintendo brand and their franchises. They are not going anywhere.

If this is the hype for just Zelda imagine when Nintendo holds their own event for NX, Apple style.

 

[Mediking]

This game is so day zero it's not even funny.

 

[spectator]

This is a sincere reply, not a thread-crap, but I genuinely don't see what people are seeing from this demo. Based on past Zelda's, I'm sure it'll be a great game and I totally love the art style, but those are things I knew before E3 and what they showed here just didn't do anything for me. I guess I'm the only one who saw this and just thought "Ok... open-world, but it just looks like Zelda".

 

[OricWindstar]

It's so nice to see Nintendo nail it after a few years of stumbling. Not that their game output has been bad during the Wii U's cycle, but they've been failing to strike a chord with the public for a bit and I'm hoping this is the first step into a successful launch for the NX.

 

[bobbychalkers]

All I need is dodge offset and were golden.

 

[Plinko]

This is a sincere reply, not a thread-crap, but I genuinely don't see what people are seeing from this demo. Based on past Zelda's, I'm sure it'll be a great game and I totally love the art style, but those are things I knew before E3 and what they showed here just didn't do anything for me. I guess I'm the only one who saw this and just thought "Ok... open-world, but it just looks like Zelda".

If you honestly can't see the differences, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[HStallion]

Really good showing by Zelda but Nintendo will have to knock it out of the park several more times with their first party stuff before I consider picking up an NX. I'm talking a Metroid game as great in quality as Zelda and a few other games. Just shoving Smash or Mario Kart on the system isn't going to do it anymore.

That said I'd probably give my game of the show to something like Nier Automata, that's far more my style than the sandbox stuff. I'm always hesitant when a game tries to see itself on emergant gameplay.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

This is a sincere reply, not a thread-crap, but I genuinely don't see what people are seeing from this demo. Based on past Zelda's, I'm sure it'll be a great game and I totally love the art style, but those are things I knew before E3 and what they showed here just didn't do anything for me. I guess I'm the only one who saw this and just thought "Ok... open-world, but it just looks like Zelda".

So much nuance in interactions with things.
The developers probably didn't even know you could do some of that shit.

 

[Busaiku]

It won game of the entire show, not just Nintendo.

Guess I should've included the /s.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Not for nothing, but I wouldn't say it's my best in show. I'd say there are a ton of other games, like For Honor, God of War, Horizon, RE7, and Days Gone that have many of the same features, and just plain and simple will look better and have better presentation.

 

[Revven]

Bouncing enemy attacks goes all the way back to Link to the Past in SNES. Waiting for attacks to counterattack is all what OoT is about.

I know that, but those instances weren't timing based while what was in SS and by extension this game is so it's different.

 

[MK_768]

I don't think that's going to happen. I think the NX will be pushed back.

Um probably not. I mean why would they do that? Also, when TP was released, the gamecube version was pushed back 2 or 3 weeks lol.

This game is as close to a lock for NX launch as it gets.

 

[PKrockin]

Best Legolas simulator of 2016 that's for sure

We need footage of Link sniping enemies while snowboarding. We know it's possible, I just really want to see Link ramp it, snipe an enemy in slo-mo, and do an indie 900 before landing. I need this

 

[KrawlMan]

Considering that Aonuma has recently confirmed that the NX version will have different graphics but the experience will be the same. This is a good indication that the next time we see this game, it will be the NX version with improved visuals...

Did he actually say that?

I'd also like to know.

All I've seen is people reading between the lines for article hits. I thought he was asked if there would be any difference between versions, to which he responded that they would be the same experience. This is turned into a headline "Zelda to be identical on NX says Aonuma" . :-|

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I'm still skeptical because I'm not a fan of the last two main entries, but yes this game deserves it over most every other game on display at E3. I was originally going to wait and see if the game is worth buying an NX for, but now I NEED it as soon as possible.

Later this year and early 2017 have some great games to make the wait worth it at least.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Really good showing by Zelda but Nintendo will have to knock it out of the park several more times with their first party stuff before I consider picking up an NX. I'm talking a Metroid game as great in quality as Zelda and a few other games. Just shoving Smash or Mario Kart on the system isn't going to do it anymore.

That said I'd probably give my game of the show to something like Nier Automata, that's far more my style than the sandbox stuff. I'm always hesitant when a game tries to see itself on emergant gameplay.

I understand what you mean but Kart and Smash were hardly "shoved out."

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Lots of amazing games shown but I don't mind this choice. Made me go from not caring about NX that much to really hoping nintendo doesn't screw up.

 

[Neoleo2143]

This is a sincere reply, not a thread-crap, but I genuinely don't see what people are seeing from this demo. Based on past Zelda's, I'm sure it'll be a great game and I totally love the art style, but those are things I knew before E3 and what they showed here just didn't do anything for me. I guess I'm the only one who saw this and just thought "Ok... open-world, but it just looks like Zelda".

Does your Zelda have Gravity Gun Style puzzles? Does your Zelda literally have Za Warudo? Does your Zelda have a loot system and tons of enemy interactions? Does your Zelda have Overworld bosses ready to kick your teeth in att a moments notice? Does your Zelda have a freaking dedicated jump button and decently nuanced climbing mechanics (For Once in an open world game with climbing mechanics)?

 

[bobbychalkers]

This is a sincere reply, not a thread-crap, but I genuinely don't see what people are seeing from this demo. Based on past Zelda's, I'm sure it'll be a great game and I totally love the art style, but those are things I knew before E3 and what they showed here just didn't do anything for me. I guess I'm the only one who saw this and just thought "Ok... open-world, but it just looks like Zelda".

There are like 2 generations of game design advancements present in this than over the previous 3D Zelda games, yet the core experience is still perfectly Zelda. Dunno what to tell you man.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Amen.

A lot of Gaming Side underestimates the power of the Nintendo brand and their franchises. They are not going anywhere.

If this is the hype for just Zelda imagine when Nintendo holds their own event for NX, Apple style.

Nintendo has always been good at making games, and making damn good games. The problem, at least for the latter two generation is getting third party companies to fill in the holes between these amazing games and getting its console owners to buy them.

Will the NX out do the Wii U and be a big seller? it is possible, especially if they do something like enhanced ports of Wii U classics for those who didn't buy a Wii U. Having this amazing Zelda Day 1 will at least be a vote of confidence for the system the same way Twilight Princess was a vote of confidence for the Wii, and a thank you letter to the GameCube fans,

 

[MK_768]

Guess I should've included the /s.

Wouldn't have mattered.

Not bad for a game that just stole ideas from better
games! /s

People are taking this seriously and he included the /s.