New Zelda Artwork revealed (huge pic) 56k [May contain potential spoilers]

[QUOTE="AmayaPapaya"]

It's an obviouse fake...he looks exactly like TP link or very similar...and what did everyone say...He is older than ever! If i saw that picture i would say...Oh he looks like TP link *Types description to web*...i wouldnt say o ya he is older than ever! Its not just IGN that said that! It was other Websites too...

intro94

Its not that the press kit leaked, its that the password and username were incredibly easy to get, since its the EXACT same one they used last year, save for 2009 instead of 2008. Seriously, its all there, videos, screenshots, and official artwork from all of the games they showed off this year. Even 3rd party stuff. Heck, you can get it if you google the right place.

http://e3.nintendo.com/pressrelease/

I googled "nintendo E3 2009 press" and this was the second result, with the information showing up in the preview before I even clicked the page. The information to get there is at the bottom, you can check for yourself compadre.

phishing site(lets say a nintendo.com fake site)is easily doable, there is still a chance this is a fan setup, and it doesnt takes a lot of effort to pull it out.Gonintendo was invited to the roundtable and they havent confirmed this, they did see the real picture and decided to respect.Nintendo never purposedly has let any press kit leak.Not to mention is as awkward as possible to imagine a link without sword but with a shield..Punching enemies?using magic beams from his hand?Sorry if im a bit skeptical but being Zelda and not an obscure game, the amount of pranksters out there is astounding. I will better just wait for some official material,Specially from sites that accepted the fake conduit review at first.

intro94

Um, it's right on nintendo.com. You can't fake that. A phishing site is one that is set up to appear like the real thing (e.g., "nintedno.com"), but which is not.

[QUOTE="intro94"]

phishing site(lets say a nintendo.com fake site)is easily doable, there is still a chance this is a fan setup, and it doesnt takes a lot of effort to pull it out.Gonintendo was invited to the roundtable and they havent confirmed this, they did see the real picture and decided to respect.Nintendo never purposedly has let any press kit leak.Not to mention is as awkward as possible to imagine a link without sword but with a shield..Punching enemies?using magic beams from his hand?Sorry if im a bit skeptical but being Zelda and not an obscure game, the amount of pranksters out there is astounding. I will better just wait for some official material,Specially from sites that accepted the fake conduit review at first.

GabuEx

Um, it's right on nintendo.com. You can't fake that. A phishing site is one that is set up to appear like the real thing (e.g., "nintedno.com"), but which is not.

[QUOTE="intro94"]

phishing site(lets say a nintendo.com fake site)is easily doable, there is still a chance this is a fan setup, and it doesnt takes a lot of effort to pull it out.Gonintendo was invited to the roundtable and they havent confirmed this, they did see the real picture and decided to respect.Nintendo never purposedly has let any press kit leak.Not to mention is as awkward as possible to imagine a link without sword but with a shield..Punching enemies?using magic beams from his hand?Sorry if im a bit skeptical but being Zelda and not an obscure game, the amount of pranksters out there is astounding. I will better just wait for some official material,Specially from sites that accepted the fake conduit review at first.

GabuEx

Um, it's right on nintendo.com. You can't fake that. A phishing site is one that is set up to appear like the real thing (e.g., "nintedno.com"), but which is not.

She looks like a grown up version of the Queen of Fairies from Wind Waker.

She looks like a grown up version of the Queen of Fairies from Wind Waker.

J_Ford

Wow. That is strikingly similar. Her hair is almost exactly the same. Also, seeing the Queen Fairy in WW was one of my favorite moments in a game ever. So

I'm calling that the Queen Fairy is the Master Sword right now.

She looks like a grown up version of the Queen of Fairies from Wind Waker.

J_Ford

Hmm, I think we have a winner, in looking at the two. :P

Although... I still think that there are resemblances between her and Midna. Midna's even going the point at the top of her head, too.

I guess we'll know for sure in a year or two.

She appears to be the Master Sword actually. (Not my picture)

Only thing that doesn't match is the gem, but the fact that there even is a gem there is close enough.

She appears to be the Master Sword actually. (Not my picture)

Only thing that doesn't match is the gem, but the fact that there even is a gem there is close enough.

kieranb2000

The gem gem doesn't match because the Master Sword is "turned off".

[QUOTE="kieranb2000"]

She appears to be the Master Sword actually. (Not my picture)

Only thing that doesn't match is the gem, but the fact that there even is a gem there is close enough.

The gem gem doesn't match because the Master Sword is "turned off".

I would say that's real. Very similiar art to Twilight Princess'. You can fake pics all day long, but you can't fake styles, and that right there...is Nintendo's style.

I wonder if they are borrowing ideas from the new Prince of Persia, with the buddy system? I hope not, I'm tired of having buddies in all my LoZ games.

(EDIT)

wow, I just had a weird idea after looking at that jewel on the girl's torso....

what if that girl is the Master Sword??? Like, if a wizard turned the blade into a "being", so it could be destroyed.....

makes you wonder

danger_ranger95

the idea for 'buddies' in the way you're thinking was originally done in ocarina of time with the link & epona relationship, it just wasn't as fully developed as it could be; nevertheless link relied on epona to get to lake hylia and gerudo desert. team ico then did some similar ideas post-ocarina, but made it the main part of the game, then prince of persia 'copied' ico by having a 'buddy' partnership.

also, if you play the wind waker, link teams up with a bird girl to help solve puzzles in a dungeon. so this isn't the first time, nor does it necessarily have anything to do with prince of persia.

they're all feeding off each other.

[QUOTE="kieranb2000"]

She appears to be the Master Sword actually. (Not my picture)

Only thing that doesn't match is the gem, but the fact that there even is a gem there is close enough.

Wintry_Flutist

The gem gem doesn't match because the Master Sword is "turned off".

Possible. I was thinking that its just a redesign of the gem xD

Also, to anyone saying that its fake, it is now officially real.

She appears to be the Master Sword actually. (Not my picture)

Only thing that doesn't match is the gem, but the fact that there even is a gem there is close enough.

kieranb2000

If this is true, damn Nintendo are smart cookies.

If it is the spirit of the Master sword, and it looks like a Zora :o Major plot twist?!?!:P
Seriously though, whatever it is Miyamoto is planning, i really don't doubt him for a second and have good faith in whatever this idea of his is.

She looks like a grown up version of the Queen of Fairies from Wind Waker.

J_Ford

She does:o Nice find!

from what they were talking about it seems almost like a fable type zelda. they want the expierance to be unique to each person who plays. I dont know but it seems to me like they are trying to go for maybe a deeper RPG element with this Zelda. I mean look zelda has a great story behind it anyways it would be easy to make it a full blow RPG. Idk this could be good it could be bad we will have to wait and see...but like I said I dont think they would take the sword away not with wii motion plus, maybe the lack of the sword in the pick is to tell you that link isnt holding the sword but that you are.

Has anybody noticed that there isn't a sword through the "The Legend Of Zelda" logo. Possibly more proof of Link being swordless.

Has anybody noticed that there isn't a sword through the "The Legend Of Zelda" logo. Possibly more proof of Link being swordless.

hiyo2345

The Zelda logo doesn't always have a sword going through it. Besides, the "spirit" next to Link being the Master Sword is looking like a pretty strong theory.

[QUOTE="hiyo2345"]

Has anybody noticed that there isn't a sword through the "The Legend Of Zelda" logo. Possibly more proof of Link being swordless.

Erebyssial

The Zelda logo doesn't always have a sword going through it. Besides, the "spirit" next to Link being the Master Sword is looking like a pretty strong theory.

Speculations:

-The main character will be Link.

-Zelda is in trouble.

-Ganon is evil.

-Link can't wait to bomb some Dodongos.

-The King wonders what's for dinner.

RadBooley

oh my god! this is going to be the best!

So all this speculation about the "spirit of the master sword" and while I agree, I want to throw another possibility out there. What if Zelda gets trapped in the Master Sword itself? Your goal is to free Zelda from the Master Sword? This wouldn't be the first time Link worked with Zelda to defeat Ganon. Of course this time we would/could actually use Zelda in battle!

Man...all these possibilities simply from one picture. Gotta love Nintendo!

lol this thread exploded! That damn Miyamoto...they definitely did this on purpose just to satisfy fans!

I honestly think this game is to revolve around the idea of protection/creation of the blade. I think this game will go something like as either of the following;

A) This is the Master Sword creation story. Before the blade came to be, it was a "being", or this girl we see, created by the gods. A protector, so to say. "She", this girl... has the power to repel evil (as we all know). Well, in order for evil to thrive, and be feared through out the land...what would you do? Take out the power, or this "girl". You find out about this, and must protect her from being destroyed. What happens in between here is obviously the "cat's pajamas" of the story, but I'm guessing some how she either gets injured, and the only way to keep her power alive (to repel evil's bane), is forge her spirit into the famous blade we all know and love... The Master Sword. Thus...possibly making it before OoT???? I would guess that Ganondorf is unheard of, and this being the first game in the series for the time being since the MS already exists in OoT.

OR

B) This could literally be a sequel to any game in the series. Everyone knows the stories (people in the game), and Ganondorf/the evil has been defeated numberous times with the blade. Like the above mentioned theory, this could actually be the reverse. The blade has been around, and the evil in the world knows it will never win while the blade is in existance. How do destroy an already lifeless item? You give it life...and kill it. Thus allowing evil to roam free, and be care free. The only thing that could stop evil now is the Gods......thus causing the GREAT FLOOD!!!!! (totally fan servicing the flood part, I'm for real about the rest of this though) lol

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the two above mentioned theories...or at least similiar. I'm not trying to go with my own ideas here, I just think it would be awesome if we nailed it before the game was even announced, so we can slap Miyamoto right in the kisser!!!

What do you guys think?

i just had a thought. (was also thinking about the creation of the master sword but post above too that from me)

anyway for gameplay what if you can fight with a sword but also send the spirit of the master sword (if it is)to come and fight too. like you can control link, then switch control to the spirit and send it to an area that link can't go to?

Well, I'm pumped. The girl looks a bit like, *SPOILER*, Midna at the end of Twilight Princess, and a bit like the great fairy in Wind Waker. Also looks like those weird cloner people from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.

I can totally see the master sword in her, though. That would be sooo cool if she was the spirit of the master sword!

lol this thread exploded! That damn Miyamoto...they definitely did this on purpose just to satisfy fans!

I honestly think this game is to revolve around the idea of protection/creation of the blade. I think this game will go something like as either of the following;

A) This is the Master Sword creation story. Before the blade came to be, it was a "being", or this girl we see, created by the gods. A protector, so to say. "She", this girl... has the power to repel evil (as we all know). Well, in order for evil to thrive, and be feared through out the land...what would you do? Take out the power, or this "girl". You find out about this, and must protect her from being destroyed. What happens in between here is obviously the "cat's pajamas" of the story, but I'm guessing some how she either gets injured, and the only way to keep her power alive (to repel evil's bane), is forge her spirit into the famous blade we all know and love... The Master Sword. Thus...possibly making it before OoT???? I would guess that Ganondorf is unheard of, and this being the first game in the series for the time being since the MS already exists in OoT.

OR

B) This could literally be a sequel to any game in the series. Everyone knows the stories (people in the game), and Ganondorf/the evil has been defeated numberous times with the blade. Like the above mentioned theory, this could actually be the reverse. The blade has been around, and the evil in the world knows it will never win while the blade is in existance. How do destroy an already lifeless item? You give it life...and kill it. Thus allowing evil to roam free, and be care free. The only thing that could stop evil now is the Gods......thus causing the GREAT FLOOD!!!!! (totally fan servicing the flood part, I'm for real about the rest of this though) lol

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the two above mentioned theories...or at least similiar. I'm not trying to go with my own ideas here, I just think it would be awesome if we nailed it before the game was even announced, so we can slap Miyamoto right in the kisser!!!

What do you guys think?

danger_ranger95

Your second Idea is more likely. Then again, that might be wishful thinking on my part--I've always wanted to see the great flood happen in a Zelda game. You really thought this through, nice work!

Persoanlly, this is what I think...

But it's really too bad that she doesn't look like this:

EPIC! :D

i looks awesome

and i love the idea of the "spirit in the master sword, hoepfully its true

didn't they mention they wanted to fill the gaps between some of the games that are.... somehow cannot fit in the timeline.... well i think this one still doesn't fill most of it.. but i think this'll be a back story? i just don't know where the hell in the zelda timeline(s) will this one fit into.... isn't ocarina supposed to be the origin of it all? not really origin but.... i mean... that's where the timeline split (if the dual timeline theory applies)... or i'm just freaking myself out....

either way, the idea is epic... this will have a good story... maybe a deep one... or maybe a dark one too? can't wait!

[QUOTE="greenarcher02"]didn't they mention they wanted to fill the gaps between some of the games that are.... somehow cannot fit in the timeline.... well i think this one still doesn't fill most of it.. but i think this'll be a back story? i just don't know where the hell in the zelda timeline(s) will this one fit into.... isn't ocarina supposed to be the origin of it all? i mean... that's where the timeline split (if the dual timeline theory applies)... of i'm just freaking myself out.... either way, the idea is epic... this will have a good story... maybe a deep one... or maybe a dark one too? can't wait! Wintry_Flutist

i mean... the story in ocarina is a good place to start story-telling... besides the others before it...

Seems interesting. Not too fussed about the whole Master Sword thing, but I'll see.

The girl looks a bit like, *SPOILER*blankshore

Thank you, I'm relieved to know I'm not the only one who saw that similarity.

so new upcoming zelda wii confirmed?? anyone??FILIPINOMAZTER

It's been confirmed as in development as of last year. :P

so new upcoming zelda wii confirmed?? anyone??FILIPINOMAZTER

i mean... the story in ocarina is a good place to start story-telling... besides the others before it...

greenarcher02

It's good to have some info again. I love when we get little snippets like this...and the speculation begins. lol

[QUOTE="greenarcher02"]i mean... the story in ocarina is a good place to start story-telling... besides the others before it...

Wintry_Flutist

I think he means "if this took place before OoT"... to fill the gaps, between the others that came before it.

his right hand looks like a claw

didn't they mention they wanted to fill the gaps between some of the games that are.... somehow cannot fit in the timeline.... well i think this one still doesn't fill most of it.. but i think this'll be a back story? i just don't know where the hell in the zelda timeline(s) will this one fit into.... isn't ocarina supposed to be the origin of it all? not really origin but.... i mean... that's where the timeline split (if the dual timeline theory applies)... or i'm just freaking myself out....

either way, the idea is epic... this will have a good story... maybe a deep one... or maybe a dark one too? can't wait!

In other observation, Link is left handed yet his shield is on his left. They changed it on Twilight Princess to people would feel more comfortable playing. Do they expect to keep this right-handed Link? It's trivial but still...RichardChainsaw

I would say it's safe to assume Link will continue to be a righty. Official artwork always showed Link as a lefty, because he was. I would guess this is proof that the right, is right!

[QUOTE="RichardChainsaw"]In other observation, Link is left handed yet his shield is on his left. They changed it on Twilight Princess to people would feel more comfortable playing. Do they expect to keep this right-handed Link? It's trivial but still...danger_ranger95

I would say it's safe to assume Link will continue to be a righty. Official artwork always showed Link as a lefty, because he was. I would guess this is proof that the right, is right!

"The game asked me if I was right- or left-handed. I picked right, because I am not a child of Satan."

- Alex Navarro

[QUOTE="danger_ranger95"]

[QUOTE="RichardChainsaw"]In other observation, Link is left handed yet his shield is on his left. They changed it on Twilight Princess to people would feel more comfortable playing. Do they expect to keep this right-handed Link? It's trivial but still...GabuEx

I would say it's safe to assume Link will continue to be a righty. Official artwork always showed Link as a lefty, because he was. I would guess this is proof that the right, is right!

"The game asked me if I was right- or left-handed. I picked right, because I am not a child of Satan."

- Alex Navarro

lmao... quote of the day!

just imagine if they could fit two versions in this... I actually think it would be fun to beat the game normally, then try it again with my other hand.