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[Feltrol]

Oh ? I missed it ? *_*
Where ? *_*

We really need a speculation thread!

 

[ciD_Vain]

There's been a few GIFs ITT posted earlier, looks like some sort of floating fortress or island.

You mean this?

It could be Skyloft, Sky City or some sort of airship.

Oh yeah! That's it!! Yeah I wonder what it is...

 

[ASIS]

To be fair there were clear SotC influences in Twilight Princess already.

You could probably cheese this boss by throwing a bomb on his weak point when he falls down too... Or maybe the timing is too strict.

Considering both were in development around the sometime, I highly doubt that.

 

[Enduin]

Resembles...


...the Brige of Eldin from Twilight Princess

More like you know:

 

[MrPhiliasfrog]

The timelines convening on each other would explain a lot of the mish-mash elements from the other games

Spoiler

that isn't just "lol Nintendo don't give a fuck"

.

That is a really interesting theory.

 

[Chaos17]

We really need a speculation thread!

I saw you made pretty good screenshots with a lot of comparaison in other threads, I do think you've the content to make good OP.
Give it a shot, I wasn't sure either if my thread will be locked or not.

 

[Feltrol]

More like you know:

Or THAT! Wow!

I saw you made pretty good screenshots with a lot of comparaison in other threads, I do think you've the content to make good OP.
Give it a shot, I wasn't sure either if my thread will be locked or not.

I imagine there isn't any problem in making one speculation thread, then? I will prepare myself!

 

[The Hermit]

You mean this?

It could be Skyloft, Sky City or some sort of airship.

holy shit

omg

 

[Enduin]

Or THAT! Wow!

I mean architecturally it resembles Eldin way more, but everyone always seems to forget that Lake Hylia had its own big bridge too before this one in BotW.

 

[broncobuster]

Bow and arrow is on the right trigger. I've seen the control explanation come up when Link picked up fire arrows.

Is it a hold to aim, release to shoot affair?

 

[-Horizon-]

You mean this?

It could be Skyloft, Sky City or some sort of airship.

 

[Apathy]

This is the exact thing that Zelda needed. It was the kick in the pants that it's been needing for a while actually. I cannot wait for the NX launch and to be able to play this, it's going to be great.

 

[majik13]

probably is death mountain related more than meteors

@ 16:30 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/movie/top.mp4

comes from pretty far away from Death Mountain and a different direction.

we need a gif of this already.

 

[Chaos17]

I imagine there isn't any problem in making one speculation thread, then? I will prepare myself!

If post like this wasn't locked: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1234255
I think you've your chance!

I look foward to read your thread

 

[wishdom]

@ 16:30 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/zelda/movie/top.mp4

comes from pretty far away from Death Mountain and a different direction.

we need a gif of this already.

Done

 

[majik13]

Done

ha, awesome, that was quick thanks.

 

[Darryl]

Ganon eventually became so powerful that he began merging timelines. the shiekh developed advanced technology and have been fighting a war in the past by sending people and technology back in time. after a lot of research, they decide to send both Link and Zelda. at the start of the game, Link is waking from his stasis after going back thousands of years. he will later unite with Zelda, who was woken up somewhere else. together, they have to destroy Ganon before he destroys the future

this is our bridge to a futuristic or modern-esque Zelda game.

 

[Malus]

Has anyone discussed this?

That said, there isn’t much of a Wii U identity to this game. The game can be played with the console’s signature GamePad controller but can also be played with the conventional screenless Pro Controller. Aonuma said that players using the GamePad can use that controller’s screen to move the game’s display to the GamePad screen, but that screen doesn’t seem to do much else.

For the E3 demos, the GamePad screen shows the control mappings. “Previously, when I was playing with Mr Miyamoto, you might have seen that the map was on the GamePad screen,” Aonuma said, referring to a demo he did of the game two Decembers ago. “But after developing the game and playing the game we realised that having a smaller version of the map on screen is actually better so you know where you are at all times. So we decided to take it that route. Obviously if we find that there’s a great feature we could add to the GamePad, there is a possibility that we could do that.”

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/06/hands-on-with-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/

 

[Lord_Byron28]

Oh definitely. I remember seeing this but completely forgot about it. Would lead credence to a post-WW timeline.



I was toying around with a "fallen hero" timeline, possibly post Zelda II, but there's nothing concrete that would connect it to that timeline. Same with the child timeline, I think.

But, the post-WW timeline does have several factors that would make it possible, the existence of the Koroks the biggest one. If we go with the theory that the Koroks planted trees which led to the receding of the great waters, then that would certainly take many, many years. The new continent/new Hyrule would have been the location for civilization to live and flourish together, not separated by all the islands. Once the flood waters recede, then they can return to the land below. Or something like that.

It doesn't explain everything though, such as the Guardians.



No kidding. The attempt to have everything connected leads to it not being completely sound in all places.

I think there is some evidence to a connection to the NES Zeldas. Also in Zelda 2, Hyrule was divided into two large landmasses with an ocean submerging half of Hyrule.

 

[-Horizon-]

Has anyone discussed this?



http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/06/hands-on-with-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/

NX regular controller confirmed

 

[OverturePT]

Done

Don't know why, but I wasn't expecting to see a reflection on the lake at this distance.

 

[oatmeal]

So what happened today?

New stuff shown?

Any links to things?

 

[wishdom]

ha, awesome, that was quick thanks.

no prob I was actually in the process of making it right before your post

Might as well post the Tony Hawk one as well:

 

[CharminUltra]

Done

I can't hold all these mysteries.......

 

[Aldric]

Considering both were in development around the sometime, I highly doubt that.

TP was released a year after SotC.

 

[Chaos17]

Done

Wait, what ?!
It made a pillar of light ? o.o

Adding gifs to OP.
Thanks!
/drool

 

[Peléo]

Anybody have an image or description of the game controls?

Watching all the demos, is the bow and arrow a Left trigger/Right trigger action? Or are people aiming with the gamepad motion controls, how WWHD and TPHD worked. They're moving and aiming at the same time.

 

[MajorMane]

I think there is some evidence to a connection to the NES Zeldas. Also in Zelda 2, Hyrule was divided into two large landmasses with an ocean submerging half of Hyrule.

I'll be honest, I've never played Zelda II and my experience with the first is extremely limited, so I appreciate the insight there. I figured with them referencing the NES connection that it might be possible that it's in this timeline. Hell, I even tried to piece it together that the Link in this game is the one from Zelda I + II, but I've got nothing.

The pieces for a WW timeline seem to be more in place, though.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Beautiful.

 

[Big Nikus]

Done

Someone's already there:

 

[OverturePT]

no prob I was actually in the process of making it right before your post

Might as well post the Tony Hawk one as well:

Hah, that's so awesome.

 

[PKrockin]

no prob I was actually in the process of making it right before your post

Might as well post the Tony Hawk one as well:

This is screaming for a "haters gonna hate" caption

 

[wishdom]

Don't know why, but I wasn't expecting to see a reflection on the lake at this distance.

I wasn't either, that draw distance is pretty good

 

[majik13]

no prob I was actually in the process of making it right before your post

Might as well post the Tony Hawk one as well:

wow nice. Trick combat.

 

[callhitman]

Imagine if this Zelda had multi-player.

 

[Rabbi_Vole]

I dig the idea of all three timelines collapsing on eachother.. Maybe we'll get to fight multiple Gannon's.. Maybe we'll meet up with multiple links.

 

[Fourth Storm]

Has anyone discussed this?



http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/06/hands-on-with-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild/

Wow. They really are dissing the Gamepad here. Agreed, no screen on NX controller confirmed!

 

[majik13]

Imagine if this Zelda had multi-player.

was just thinking that today, depending on how it was done, some co-op could be sick.

Wasnt it somewhat hinted at in the old reveal slides?

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Oh there's warping right from the start. Expected something like that, sure it was mentioned before but I didn't see it yet

 

[PadWarrior]

This is screaming for a "haters gonna hate" caption

Lol yes!

 

[TheXbox]

So have they addressed voice acting at all? Is the lady at the opening the only voiced character?

 

[The Boat]

Ditching the gamepad is the only bad thing I've heard about this game...

 

[Lord_Byron28]

I'll be honest, I've never played Zelda II and my experience with the first is extremely limited, so I appreciate the insight there. I figured with them referencing the NES connection that it might be possible that it's in this timeline. Hell, I even tried to piece it together that the Link in this game is the one from Zelda I + II, but I've got nothing.

The pieces for a WW timeline seem to be more in place, though.

Other than references to an ancient sea that's been unflooded and the Koroks, I'd say there's very little indication that it's in the WW timeline. Especially when a major part of that story was leaving Hyrule behind and in ST they established a new Hyrule. As well as the fact that the Master Sword is in a much different location. I'd say of all time lines it kinda best seems to establish a connection to the NES Zeldas. There is some resemblance to Zelda 2's overworld and Breath of the Wild's. Zelda 2's Hyrule is also the largest version of Hyrule until BotW. Also the old man has made appearances in the majority of the titles in the "Fallen Link" timeline.

 

[TheCongressman1]

I was looking for this as well, thanks!

 

[Maebe]

You mean this?

It could be Skyloft, Sky City or some sort of airship.

Oh man I wonder how you get there, that looks very interesting

 

[TheCongressman1]

So have they addressed voice acting at all? Is the lady at the opening the only voiced character?

I'd imagine that if they did those lines voiced, then there will probably be some cutscenes with VA. But you never know, could be a super tease.

 

[broncobuster]

Thanks! Makes sense if it's all on ZR.

Interesting to see Jump is on the top of the diamond. Last game I played with that was Shadow of the Colossus.

 

[wishdom]

So have they addressed voice acting at all? Is the lady at the opening the only voiced character?

I believe they said the important characters in the story will have VA, except Link.

So unfortunately most NPCs won't have it, unless they change their mind.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Shadow of colossus ? Maybe...
Cimb dat boss!

Need gif *_*

Reminds me of Dragon's Dogma, which is a very good thing. The more this game copies from the GOAT third person combat the better!

It would be awesome if you could attack while you climb.

 

[BY2K]

How the hell are you even supposed to reach that flying island?