Which Zelda art style did you prefer?

While I think that the Wind Waker's art style was more distinct and unique, I thought that Twilight Princess moved the series in the right direction of shedding its kiddy image. So I hope future zelda games continue to look more like Twilight Princess.

Twilight Princess's art style is infinitely better than Wind Waker's. The graphics of that game, in general, were perfect and amazing.

That's not to say that Wind Waker's art style sucked entirely, I loved it actually. It's just that TP's is in a class of its own.

TP's by a long shot. Not that I didn't like WW's direction, but I'd rather have TP's.

wind waker but then again i alway pictured link looking how he did in twilight they were both good

I prefer the art style in Twilight princess, I want an HD Zelda for the HD Nintendo console.

Wind Waker. The game's aesthetic was great. I'd love for that to be the style they use for all future installments rather than just the DS ones, because that game's visuals were gorgeous.

Twilight Princess's style was good too, but that coupled with its Ocarina of Time-like feel that it had-- in terms of gameplay and overall setting -- just made it feel like a rehash of Ocarina of Time. Which was rather disappointing to me, especially after the refreshing look and feel of Wind Waker.

i voted tp because it looks good for a gcn and wii game and the gcn version is the real version because he follows the other links and holds the sword on the left hand and it came out 2 days earlier

I voted Wind Waker simply because those graphics will never age. Neither artistically or technically.Raiko101

[QUOTE="Raiko101"]I voted Wind Waker simply because those graphics will never age. Neither artistically or technically.muthsera666

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Raiko101"]I voted Wind Waker simply because those graphics will never age. Neither artistically or technically.c_rake

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

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[QUOTE="muthsera666"] A very good point. The artistic style ensures future replayability.muthsera666

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

True, but how do we know that those who care about the best graphics possible will play Wind Waker just for it's art styIe? For all we know, they could opt instead to go with the game with artistic visuals on the more technically advanced consoles. After all, as technology becomes more advanced and graphical capabilities improve, so, too, does the artistic beauty of videogames. Because of that, one could choose to go with the aforementioned technically superior game with an artistic visual styIe instead of a game like Wind Waker.

Artistic visuals may reduce that barrier, but they cannot remove it entirely. As no matter how hard they try, there will always be those who want the best graphics possible regardless of its styIe. And developers will continue to cater to their needs, and therefore, that barrier will never truly be gone. It may slowly become less problematic, but it shall remain present until the need for the best graphics possible vanishes entirely from gamers minds.

[QUOTE="muthsera666"][QUOTE="Raiko101"]I voted Wind Waker simply because those graphics will never age. Neither artistically or technically.c_rake

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

My favourite art syle was from A Link to the Past.

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[QUOTE="muthsera666"] A very good point. The artistic style ensures future replayability.Next-Gen-Tec

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

But how do we know it won't become obsolete as technology improves? The first attempts at three-dimensional graphics, as you said, don't hold up well today. So what's stopping the games of today from suffering the same fate? Most of 'em are 3D after all... So I'd say there's a good chance that in 20 or so years the games we play now will look horrible in comparison to the games of tomorrow, seeing as that's happened in the past. What's stopping history from repeating itself?

I liked the Twilight Princess look more

A very good point. The artistic style ensures future replayability.muthsera666

Wouldn't the gameplay ensure that already? I mean, the series hasn't really changed sense Ocarina of Time, and that installment has proven that the series can still be played years after its release. And its visuals, while good, haven't aged particularly well when compared to more recent games. But it's still played and enjoyed despite that. So I imagine the same would apply to Wind Waker -- or any other Zelda game for that matter -- because of they're gameplay similarities.

Sad to see that Link to the Past Style isn't on the poll, but I'll go with my 2nd prefered style which is Twilight Princess.

I much prefer wind wakers art style over twilight princess, there is a certain charm to it.

TP gets my vote easily, WW had a good style no doubt but i felt it didn't suit the series and its world and areas didn't have the same kind of atmosphere and mood you can find in TP and a few of the other games.