The problem people have with this idea is not that it's too similar to Metroid. It's just that it's NOT the Legend of Zelda. Zelda isn't just another FF clone (like so many other games) that can easily be transported into any setting, with just a couple of graphical tweaks. it has to be a legendary story. That's why its plot is always so archetypal. I don't see why people don't get this.
I think it should be set in space. But not a la Mario Galaxy, as in you cant walk around tiny spherical planets. Just... in space. And the items could be completely different with that kind of setting. It would kinda like Wind Waker
And Midna would be your navigator. And You would report back to Ganondorf in NASA headquarters, and you would have to go to astronaut camp, where your little green outfit would look funny through the gold-tinted glass shield of your space-mask. And your sword would accidentally poke a hole in your space suit and all the air would gush out and then you'd die and the game would be over. Whoops!
Well, Wilddog, I don't think it's a "stupid" idea. But I do think it would totally deflate the mythological aspect of the series. Have you considered that making the game more recent, or even futuristic, might reduce the beauty and impact of the game's themes? It would become just another action/adventure title. I can't think of anything worse in gaming than that outcome.
Well, Wilddog, I don't think it's a "stupid" idea. But I do think it would totally deflate the mythological aspect of the series. Have you considered that making the game more recent, or even futuristic, might reduce the beauty and impact of the game's themes? It would become just another action/adventure title. I can't think of anything worse in gaming than that outcome.klarfis
no i do not think it would impact or reduce the beauty of the games themes, i just think it would be a nice change of pace
[QUOTE="klarfis"]What, are we all talking about Splinter Cell-da? The Legend of Metroid: Ocarina of Zebes? get over it. legends take place "a long time ago."AAwiidog
the game will start off in the normal hyrule but then youll get transported to the future by a magical decice its kinda technically along time ago Samurai Jack anyone?
I don't understand why anyone would feel the need for a change of pace. The hilarious thing about all of the ideas people come up with, in my opinion, is that they're all already in a Zelda game. Examples: outer space--------twilight realm (twilight princess). wild west---------moblin village (in Twilight Princess). industrial revolution--------death mountain mines (twilight princess)The future---------Hyrule Castle (Wind Waker) Time travel------Temple of Time (Ocarina of Time). Why do people advocate things that have already been included in Zelda games, as if they're new ideas? The thing is, Zelda uses reference points from MANY different historical periods to create a general sense of timelessness. Putting it firmly in some historical era would do nothing less than destroy the game. It would be like putting Mario in an aquarium in a dentists office, for an entire game. Final point: Zelda is NOT a Medieval game. The medieval references in it are there to suggest themes of nobility, chivalry, and commitment to an ideal. They are not meant to be literal place markers in history. That's it for me.
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