To those bothered by LoZ; SS's art style... (56K is as lame as Tingle)

I don't see the big problem, Zelda is just finally getting back to it's roots (visually). They've done enough experimenting and playing around with zelda's graphical style. I mean, look at the history of Link's concept art.

Now, which of those look out of place? It's super cartoony WW link, and dark and moody TP link.

The visual design in SS is just back to form.

Who's complaining?tarzanell

Who's complaining?tarzanell

Who's complaining?tarzanell

A lot of people.

I love the way the game looks.

Although that new kirby game is my favorite as far as graphical s-tyle goes.

Actually everything before OoT artwork looks very out of place. I wasn't really bothered by the design, as some of the stuff looked really good. But the level design...man the level looked like it was launch title gamecube/ps2 quality.

EDIT: I prefer the more realistic/Twilight Princess approach. It made the game more epic to me.

The first footage i saw of it was images and i didn't really dig the artsyle but after seeing the trailer i absolutely love it.

Just one of those things you need to see in motion

Actually everything before OoT artwork looks very out of place. I wasn't really bothered by the design, as some of the stuff looked really good. But the level design...man the level looked like it was launch title gamecube/ps2 quality.

EDIT: I prefer the more realistic/Twilight Princess approach. It made the game more epic to me.

ChubbyGuy40

i think it looks great. i just wish the wii could do HD, cos i know its going to look rough on my 46" TV

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]Who's complaining?Im_single

[QUOTE="Im_single"][QUOTE="tarzanell"]Who's complaining?shakmaster13

I think the enviroment needs some work, but the game's still a ways off. The character model though I love.

I actually liked the visual style, even though I think it felt a bit washed out in a few areas. My problem was with the level design, the scenery felt... I don't know... empty? Lifeless... what have you. Something that they can easily fix. I also didn't like the re-used animation from Twilight Princess.

Link can run faster now, I hope this doesn't serve as an excuse for him to run around broader, yet less detailed\charming environments. It's too early to really tell, we've seen next to nothing on the game yet.

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]Who's complaining?Im_single

I love the new art style. I think it's charming.

[QUOTE="tarzanell"]Who's complaining?Im_single

I don't see the big problem, Zelda is just finally getting back to it's roots (visually). They've done enough experimenting and playing around with zelda's graphical style. I mean, look at the history of Link's concept art.

goblaa

I miss the days when cartoons looked like this, now a days it's either too cartoonish like nicklodean, too pointy haired and pink eyes like animes or a westerner's idea of what anime looks like

I think the biggest improvement is that link doesn't look ugly. Link looked kind of ugly in TP.

I also find it interesting that nintendo has opted to make it's games very shiny this gen.

The old days of alttp had the best style of art.

I think it looks alot like Kingdom Hearts, in terms of graphical style.

I love the art style.I also liked WW and TP's art as well but something different is always good.

People will always complain about the new Zelda always. If it's not WW being too cartoony, it's TP being too dark or an OOT clone and now SS. :|

Everyone has their own preference as to how a Zelda game should look and therefore there will always be people dissapointed

[QUOTE="goblaa"]

I don't see the big problem, Zelda is just finally getting back to it's roots (visually). They've done enough experimenting and playing around with zelda's graphical style. I mean, look at the history of Link's concept art.

ohthemanatee

I miss the days when cartoons looked like this, now a days it's either too cartoonish like nicklodean, too pointy haired and pink eyes like animes or a westerner's idea of what anime looks like

Still, those designs are just ugly. :P

I personally love the art style, just as I loved WW's art style. I don't want my Zelda games looking the exact same except for some minor weaks with each installment. How boring is that? I'm glad Nintendo have the balls to shake things up with each new installment of a legendary franchise.

The first footage i saw of it was images and i didn't really dig the artsyle but after seeing the trailer i absolutely love it.

Just one of those things you need to see in motion

Jesus_on_fire

Ya it looks better in motion

I really like it. WW had a fantastic artstyle, and the artstyle for this one is somewhere in between WW and Tp.

I think the biggest improvement is that link doesn't look ugly. Link looked kind of ugly in TP.

I also find it interesting that nintendo has opted to make it's games very shiny this gen.

hakanakumono

i can't say I love the artstyle.. but it's ok

I dislike the environments and scenery though

but maybe it'll grow on me like WW did

what do you expect when you are working with the Wii's limitations? Heil68

I love the art styIe, it reminds me of Twilight Princess, Wind Waker and Link To The Past all in one.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

I think the biggest improvement is that link doesn't look ugly. Link looked kind of ugly in TP.

I also find it interesting that nintendo has opted to make it's games very shiny this gen.

fabz_95

It's probably to distract from the low resolution textures. It's working so I'm not complaining.

The problem is, ever since this game was so much as mentioned last year (which a dark mature looking poster) we've heard nothing but presumptions about it being a 10/10 and the best game released this year. Considering all the hype already, the first shots look rather underwhelming. It looks like a gamecube game and no where near finished.

People are only building this up right now because its zelda, the same zelda they've been playing for 20 years and would buy if it was an on rails cooking game.

[QUOTE="goblaa"]

I don't see the big problem, Zelda is just finally getting back to it's roots (visually). They've done enough experimenting and playing around with zelda's graphical style. I mean, look at the history of Link's concept art.

ohthemanatee

I miss the days when cartoons looked like this, now a days it's either too cartoonish like nicklodean, too pointy haired and pink eyes like animes or a westerner's idea of what anime looks like

Well, this is from a time when color was still done by hand. Now it's done by computer. The problem is, there's very few people on Earth who still have the craft required to hand paint a cartoon.

i like the new artstyle. it will be the first time i pick up up wii motion plus too, i'm guessing it will come bundled with it.Mckenna1845

You should pick up red steel 2 and Resort. Get a head start. 1:1 sword combat isn't anything new anymore.

I guess that's why I am a bit underwhelmed by SS's combat. I know it works, I've seen it. It's just that it's been done before.

I'm not seeing the "roots". Ocarina and Majora were not cartoony, in fact MM was fairly dark. Honestly I would prefer either TP styIe or WW styIe over a combination of the two.

I prefer the TP Link, but I can get behind the new one.

I honestly don't understand the haters at all on this one. It looks awesome IMO.

However I disagree with you saying that TP looks out of place in the OP. Maybe it could use less hair gel, but it fits perfectly. WW is the black sheep. (Earlier ones are reminiscent of old cartoons, but somewhat....ancient...in a bad way).