[QUOTE="Sepewrath"]

You know something I liked for that tech demo? I liked how the Keese were just ambiance, I would like to see that in the actual game. Link doesn't have to kill everything, seeing some wildlife in a Zelda game that's just there to breathe life in the world would be cool. And I'm not really interested in hunting them like RDR and the upcoming AC3 lol.

I liked the Castle Town in TP, it was like a "realistic" castle town. The town isn't a playground, you have people going about their business, not concerned with Link and his antics, instead of people just standing around waiting to tell Link some pointless dialogue. Scrap the(albeit short) loading screens, make it a seamless central hub for all the characters in the game. Expand on the timing schedule of MM by having days of the week. Like say on Monday mornings Lon Lon Ranch delivers milk to a shop in Castle Town, so they have a sell on milk or you can pick up a side mission to protect Lon Lon while they are away.


I want the overworld to be detailed more than just simply large; look at Arkham City as a good example. Now I want it bigger than that of course, but that world was incredibly detailed and I love it. I want to go the Lost Woods and have it be a really thick forest, where the canopy only allows a tiny bit of sunlight in and its pitch black at night.


Things to find in the overworld, again mentioning the schedule thing, which I would simply separate it into morning, afternoon and night. Have the overworld also have events based on a schedule. Like say see Gerudo plotting a robbery at night and they make a run for it and you have to chase them down on horseback to stop them.

And talking smack about Fi, those be fighting words :P But I think the best course of action for the sidekick is to leave their clues up to the player. If someone says you need to go to three temples, you can ask the sidekick where they are. Or you can just roam aimlessly until you happen upon them.

[/QUOTE] your schedule thing reminds me a lot of guild wars 2's dynamic events. maybe you should check it out :P the only thing i really want are a return to that grim fantasy art from TP (i love WW and SS, but i'd like something else now :P), and a big, expansive yet detailed and full of (rewarding) secrets to find. i'd also like them to expand on the whole upgrade, durability and pouch system from SS. give me a reason to carry extra arrows and bombs, make it so shields aren't unbreakable unless you suck at the game, limit the pouch more so i have to consider what to bring. no, that's not turning zelda into an RPG, that's just giving it some depth (and use to the damn rupees). OH and keep the health from SS. that's the only game where i was actually near dead in multiple situations. maybe ramp it up a bit, get rid of stools or make hearts drop more rarely (except early on, because you don't want people to think it's dark souls :P), as to make potions relevant outside the final boss.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"] in all honesty it would've been better if the sky was just scraped all together. Just sink skyloft to the ground and connect it with all the other areas like clocktown[/QUOTE] majora's mask is an example on how NOT to make an overworld. it just plain sucked. no excuses. it was bad and it should be ashamed of it.

[QUOTE="1oh1nine1"]

5) I'd like a modernized top-down perspective. Something along the same lines as what Other M did for the classic side-scrolling of Metroid. Just, for top-down. Maybe this'd better suit a 3DS game, but hey, we've seen plenty of console 2D platformers lately, so this shouldn't be out of the question.

[/QUOTE] the DS has two of those :P

[QUOTE="1oh1nine1"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="1oh1nine1"]

5) I'd like a modernized top-down perspective. Something along the same lines as what Other M did for the classic side-scrolling of Metroid. Just, for top-down. Maybe this'd better suit a 3DS game, but hey, we've seen plenty of console 2D platformers lately, so this shouldn't be out of the question.

[/QUOTE] the DS has two of those :P[/QUOTE]

I wasn't too fond of the stylus-only control of Phantom Hourglass, and I didn't even try to play Spirit Tracks. I guess I'd like a console Zelda to really revitalize the top-down perspective, allowing first-person looking and maybe over-the shoulder duels when appropriate. I want a new top-down Zelda with the full strength of Nintendo's development behind it, the next main series entry, not a spinoff.

[/QUOTE] the DS games aren't spinoffs, and in fact spirit tracks is in my top 5. maybe you don't like your idea as much as you thought?

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

[QUOTE="1oh1nine1"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]the DS games aren't spinoffs, and in fact spirit tracks is in my top 5. maybe you don't like your idea as much as you thought?[/QUOTE]

Well, perhaps spinoff was the wrong term. Direct sequel, then? Also, I said I didn't like the stylus-only controls. I'd rather use D-pad/stick and buttons for my top-down games. Anyway, the perspective is just one of the things I'm looking for in the WiiU Zelda.

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I don't like the touch controls either. I like them for drawing on the map and such, but not controlling link. With that said, I don't want Zelda to be top down on the WiiU, though I would be interested in seeing a fully 3D top down Zelda (maybe on the 3DS) that has more of a Diablo feel. I do not mean it is a loot driven RPG, but the controls and feel would be more like a typical 3D game, though overhead. Could be interesting.

[/QUOTE] wouldn't that mean keeping the stylus controls? :/

[QUOTE="GreekGameManiac"]

1.INNOVATION!!!! in story & gameplay.just...take inspiration from myths,religion,books,and other videogames(God of War,PoP,Castlevania)

2.Uh...Ganondorf to return(duh)

3.Length.

4.Awesome set pieces,and a mix between streamlined gameplay for story events & open world for sidequests and stuff.

5.maturity...

[/QUOTE] 1- i can see where you're coming from with PoP and castlevania (though i'd say they're zelda lites in terms of the elements that would suit zelda), but god of war? really? why do people keep bringing a dumbed down hack and slash into zelda threads? 4- setpieces? streamlined gameplay? what? i mean... are you serious? 5- you ask them to draw inspiration from god of war, then ask for maturity? i don't... i mean... i... wow. just... wow.

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

I don't like the touch controls either. I like them for drawing on the map and such, but not controlling link. With that said, I don't want Zelda to be top down on the WiiU, though I would be interested in seeing a fully 3D top down Zelda (maybe on the 3DS) that has more of a Diablo feel. I do not mean it is a loot driven RPG, but the controls and feel would be more like a typical 3D game, though overhead. Could be interesting.

[/QUOTE] wouldn't that mean keeping the stylus controls? :/[/QUOTE]

....why? I am not saying it works just like Diablo where you point and click. I guess I just mean a more complex and graphically enhanced overhead Zelda. Like using The TP engine in an overhead Diablo like view, using the slider to move around. Maybe giving a more enhanced combat scheme.

[/QUOTE] oh, that's what you mean. then say look like diablo, rather than feel like diablo :P don't think diablo's tilted box would work very well though. i'd prefer the way the other zelda games handle top down camera.