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Chesu
11/24/09

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Someone at Nintendo decided to release these screenshots, AFTER seeing them? I'm a huge Zelda fan, but I have to say, those bottoms screens are all a grainy mess.
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GohanGVO
11/24/09

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I love the 5th screenshot.

Red Link and Green Link share a split-second glance at one another. What are they thinking at that moment? How does each feel being so close to an enemy that resembles their every feature?

It must be frightening ... yet thrilling.
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Deez
11/24/09

@GohanGVO: It's like my Jack Russell Terrier when he looks in the mirror...his absolute nemesis. Little does he know.
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Curse lily
11/24/09

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Man i better not be tingle or else i may kill the other player....for real ^_^
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Chesu
11/18/09

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Didn't Aonuma go on record to say that Steve ISN'T the Master Sword earlier this year?
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pressstart
11/19/09

@Chesu: So that metallic looking character is Steve? Looks more like a Jen.
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Chesu
11/19/09

@pressstart: Steve is what fans are calling her. Couldn't tell you why, but it's funny enough that it stuck.
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DigitalHero
11/18/09

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Just bought a Wii, this is what I want to hear! :)
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
11/18/09

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While I'd like to think this is complete bullshit and all we'll see is one piece of concept art at TGS next year, Aonuma has been saying for the past year or so that they've actually got something tangible, but they're not ready to show it yet.
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jayislost
11/18/09

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So, will this Link to the Future business that's been making the rounds the last year or two come to fruition?
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dimensionwaker
11/18/09

@jayislost: Duuuuuude. Im not sure whether this would be a good idea or not... Though, if they do make a link to the future, they might as well call it Final Fantasy The Link Chronicles.

But seriously thatd be worried.... link with guns.... i dont think so. kinda takes the originality out of zelda if you ask me.

Awesome post though.
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dimensionwaker
11/18/09

@dimensionwaker: and by thatd be worried, i meant thatd be weird.... mustve been stressed out by this new concept or somethin.
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jayislost
11/18/09

@dimensionwaker: Guns would be weird but what if they were crossbows?

I don't really expect anything like this to ever get made. This is Nintendo we're talking about. But, dammit, I want that robo-rhino!

#speakup
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LedRush
11/18/09

@jayislost: 2008 release? I think they missed the mark, wouldn't you say?
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mangs
11/18/09

@jayislost: AMAZING post. That is certainly "surprising", but not necessarily real.
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jayislost
11/18/09

@LedRush: These guys are obviously dummies. A two-year development for a Zelda game? That's more implausible than the "future" concept.

#speakup
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jayislost
11/18/09

@mangs: I don't believe it either. But I'm really curious about where they got all the concept art. Was it culled from other games? Did some bored fanboy make them?

It's like the video's just legit enough to be illegitamate or something.

#speakup
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
11/18/09

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I think I've finally lost my enthusiasm for Zelda. The games aren't bad, they're as good as they've ever been...But it's pretty much been the same game for about ten years now. You always go to seven dungeons for whatever reason, you always fight Ganondorf (except in very rare cases), you always get the hookshot, the empty bottles, the heart pieces, the boomerang, the master sword....I think I might be done with Zelda games for a while. If the rest of you still aren't tired of the formula yet, more power to you, I hope you have all the fun in the world with the next one. Me, though, I need to see them branch out a little more with these games. They say they're trying to do that now, but I'm a little skeptical about what they consider a "new structure."
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mpar
11/18/09

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Naughty Dog will develop the next Zelda!
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/18/09

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The Wiimote's speaker will supply players with a constant stream of "Hey! Listen! Hey! Listen!", even during cutscenes.

And thanks to the new mandatory update, you'll get to hear an endless tinny "Hey! Listen!" during other completely unrelated games!

But wait! There's more! A previously dormant hidden battery and second speaker (both military-grade indestructible) inside your Wiimote will allow you to enjoy "Hey! Listen!" AT ALL TIMES.

"What if I'm not anywhere near my Wiimote?", you ask, lip trembling with fear. Well, that's the beauty of The Legend of Zelda: Navii! (The extra "i" indicates that it's a Wii product!) Our Nintendo Agents have implanted a similar battery and speaker inside your ears while you slept! You'll be able to enjoy our product EVERYWHERE YOU GO. We've wired it to your internal organs, so that the fun only stops when your heart does!

Don't worry about price, either. We're giving this experience away for FRII! (Again, the "i"s are because of the Wii. It's a pun. Awesome, right? We know... Ahem. Sorry. WII know.) Even if you've never touched a single game in your life, we've gone ahead and chipped you anyway! Feel that lump in your ear? That's your ticket to endless joy!

We will activate the Zelda experience on January 11th. We highly recommend making peace with your loved ones in the meantime, as studies have shown a 20% head explosion rate upon activation. The streets may rain with blood and skull fragments, but you'll be having too much fun to care!

The Legend of Zelda: Navii. January 11th, 2010. The ultimate gaming experience awaits!
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schwabfour
11/18/09

@ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: Dude, Navi jokes haven't been funny for a solid 5, maybe even 10 years. You are long-winded and not funny.
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/18/09

@ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: Also, ten lucky people will receive the special Tingle version of the game! It's jut like TLOZ: Navii, but with Tingle! And the head explosion rate only jumps up by 70%!
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
11/18/09

@schwabfour:

The joke was about Nintendo's overzealous attitude, not about Navi.

But cheers anyway. I've never been accused of being long-winded, and now I can add that to my bio when "ShaggE: The Life and Times of A Kotaku Kommenter" comes out at finer bookstores worldwide.
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TRT-X
11/18/09

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One of two things will happen...

1) Game will be similiar settings and themes to previous titles, hardcore will scream that Nintendo is going to the well one more time and not giving them what they want.

2) Game will be different from previous Zeldas with either a fresh settings and themes, hardcore will scream that Nintendo has ruined Zelda when all they want is classic Zelda gameplay.
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Thorax
11/18/09

@TRT-X: That's why you should always just ignore the living fuck out of the hardcore Zelda fans.
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Skunky
11/18/09

@Thorax: Or anyone who posts on Kotaku.

Er, wait...
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Legion329
11/18/09

@Skunky: Ignore thyself, fiend!
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Skunky
11/18/09

@Legion329: Tell me that I'm not listening to myself anymore until I apologize!

#speakup
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DarkLinkinfinite
11/18/09

@Thorax: I honestly think fans can/should be ignored most of the time. Yes, they may somtimes have legitimate complaints, but more often than not they simply whine that they want something then turn around and hate it when you give it to them.

i.e. After Wind Waker fans were clamoring for a return to OoT's more serious style, which was exactly, to the letter, what Twilight Princess was and everyone now bitches that its too similar to previous games.

People seem to forget that the games they love were created by the developers, not by the fans, so I don't see why the devlopers should have to bend over backwards to please the fans.
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Thorax
11/18/09

@DarkLinkinfinite: I honestly think developers should make the games they want, and while they shouldn't discourage fan communities, completely ignore them most of the time.
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Torgen got 99 problems but the PAXFlu ain't one
11/18/09

@TRT-X: You have fallen prey to the forum rabble pitfall. In case 1, half the hardcore will complain. In case 2, the other half of the hardcore will complain. Since you won't recognize either group's nicknames (since you only remember the nicknames of reasonable people, who aren't complaining), you assume it's the same anonymous blob of people complaining about both ways.
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LedRush
11/18/09

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So, is Link officially right handed now? Ambidexterous?
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WhiteMåge
11/18/09

@LedRush: Fuck. I didn't notice that.

It's because it's a freaking wii game. No, no, nintendo! Don't bother sticking to 20 year old facts, just screw everything up so that you can wave your arm to swing the sword, it's ok! We don't mind!
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jeremycole
11/18/09

@WhiteMåge: I guess you weren't around 3 years ago when they did it in Twilight Princess.
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WhiteMåge
11/18/09

@jeremycole: No, I was. I just didn't expect them to do it AGAIN.
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shimage
11/18/09

@WhiteMåge: I guess they're more interested in fun than facts? Makes sense to me, anyway.
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mr_godot
11/18/09

@WhiteMåge: I don't... I'm sorry, I'm missing something here. Why is this a problem?
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LedRush
11/18/09

@mr_godot: It is not necessarily a problem. I know that they made link right handed (and made Hyrule a mirror image of itself) to make TP for the Wii. I just didn't know if this was going to be a permanent switch or not. It looks like on consoles, Link is now right handed, while on handhelds, he's left handed.
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WhiteMåge
11/18/09

@mr_godot: Suddenly link is a black guy with no hat and he's wearing pants.

Is this a problem? Fuck yeah it is, that's not link! It's not the same link, but it's a lineage, and they all share the same features- a major of which is being left handed.
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mr_godot
11/18/09

@WhiteMåge: But we're talking about his dominant hand, for Chrissakes. I don't remember "AND THE HERO OF TIME WAS A LEFTY" being an integral part of the Zelda lore.

If it wasn't being changed for the sake of gameplay, if it really had no purpose whatsoever, then maybe, maybe, it would be something worth whining about. But there is a rhyme or reason here. And if it really bothers you, just tell yourself that he's ambidextrous.

Side note: I'm not going to reply to him and thus risk promoting him or something, but who's this Aigis dude? I may disagree with you on this subject, but he's not on his way to having an approved account.
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TRT-X
11/18/09

@WhiteMåge: Except that a handedness change for the sake of gameplay isn't the same as a change to his skin color or historic attire.

PS: Link is still left-handed in the DS games which goes to show it was a gameplay choice for the Wii.
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Torgen got 99 problems but the PAXFlu ain't one
11/18/09

@LedRush: Didn't they mirror a sprite to have Link face the other way in Zelda 1, meaning he was alway ambidextrous?
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DLNO-001
11/19/09

@everyone: being left-handed has always been related to being evil. Sinister, as I recall.

[en.wikipedia.org]
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gundaman
11/18/09

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I'm not picky about my suprises... but it'd be really really really nice if the new Zelda game was a direct sequel to OoT and Majora's Mask and not Twilight Princess. Like I said, I'm not picky (DO IT NOW!).
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Zerod Zunaro
11/18/09

@gundaman: That direct sequel was Windwaker.
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gundaman
11/18/09

@Zerod Zunaro: I'm talking like direct direct sequel... not 100 years later. I want to know if that Link ever found whoever he was looking for at the beginning of Majora's Mask whether it be Navi, Saria, or Zelda. Plus, I kinda grew up with the guy... he's THE Link in my eyes.
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RockyRan
11/18/09

@gundaman: I thought it was pretty clear he was looking for Navi <_<

"...he embarked on a journey. A secret and personal journey. A journey in search of a beloved and valuable friend...A friend with whom he parted ways when he finally fulfilled his heroic destiny and took his place among legends..."

*cue Navi's jingle noise*

Yeah, it's Navi.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/18/09

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If anyone can revitalize a series, it's Nintendo. They did it with Super Mario Galaxy and I can't wait to see what they have planned for the next outing. I really loved the gameplay element of turning into the wolf, and how it opened up new possibilities. I'm really hoping they expand on that (not in wolf-form, necessarily) and allow for a different approach in playing a familiar franchise.
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poltergeistx
11/18/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: Yeah, I'm optimistic too about this Zelda. They even managed to decently Wii-ize Twilight Princess, now that they are doing it from scratch for the Wii, it really should deliver.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/18/09

@poltergeistx:
Seriously! I can't wait to see a Wii-exclusive, built-from-the-groud-up piece of Zelda goodness. None of this port it to make a killer launch title bull crap. I know hoping for another Ocarina of Time is a stretch, but the first Zeldas exclusive to their platform (The Legend of Zelda - NES, Link's Awakening - SNES, Ocarina - N64, Wind Waker - GC) have all been wonderful experiences. Yes, I did love Wind Waker, amidst all the sailing. Cannot wait to play this game :)
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Suichimo
11/18/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: Link to the Past was the SNES title. Link's Awakening was on the Gameboy. Both are still excellent games and Link's Awakening is my personal favorite Zelda.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/18/09

@Suichimo:
Yes, thank you for correcting me. I meant Link to the Past.
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TRT-X
11/18/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: "First Zelda exclusive to the platform" is a rather broad description since there's only two consoles that have had more than one and only one game that has been on more than one console. ;)

If Twilight Princess is a good or bad game, it's a good or bad game regardless of if it's on two consoles or not.
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Torgen got 99 problems but the PAXFlu ain't one
11/18/09

@TRT-X: Interestingly, this opinion is not shared by many reviewers of CoD:MW Reflex, who have planted it firmly in The Land of Seven.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/19/09

@TRT-X:
It won't be a port. That's all I'm saying.
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excel_excel
11/18/09

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PHHH, how can I be surprised when I know the games going to be shown!.....unless....ITS GOT THE SUPER GUIDE WOOHOO!
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MrMister
11/18/09

@excel_excel: I wish Super Guide was retro active.

Super Guide for Water Temple in OoT, Nintendo please.
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