What exactly do people see in a Zelda game to get so hyped?

Because their addicting and fun. You know, what a game should be!

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I agree. It was an 8.5 in my eyes but the spectacular multiplayer boosted it to a 9. It deserved the praise it got.

i just dont see the point of remastering it. or buying it for ps4. why not put the money into a new last of us? if it was so great u would think at least 90% has at least rented it and beat it. are people really gonna pay 60 bucks again just for updated graphics? we the gamers need to not support devs that are doing this, this is just a cheap money maker and it will make the devs lazy

They're hyped for it because there's nothing else to hype on the system. And for once its an open world game, something all other platforms have dozens of... but for a wiiu/wii its impressive because all you're getting is side scrollers and platformers 80% of the times.

Because he's the only Nintendo fan on this board whose opinion matters -_-

Zelda games have a constant history of high scores and enjoyment from fans. Why wouldn't they get hyped. And stuff like Witch, dark souls and skyrim don't touch Zelda in areas of dungeon design for example. The puzzling aspect of Zelda is unmatched by any games in a similar genre.

...gameplay, Level design, enemy design, soundtrack, art style, ammount of QUALITY content.

It does seem ridiculous, but we have to remember that not all platforms have games like the Wii U does. Those PS4 owners are so starved for greatness that they will gladly pay $60 for a fantastic game they just played less than a year ago. It's just smart business on Sony's part.

Yeah it has nothing going for it. lol The ignorance is staggering. Nintendo has high quality standards and it shows. Maybe if you actually played some of the games you would realize this. You don't need to like something to tell the obv.

There's nothing else like Zelda really. Its dungeon/puzzle formula doesn't change much in each game but it's so unique that I don't mind at all. And the small changes they do are for the better, like SS combat. Also, no 2 Zelda have the same vibe..... call them rehashes if you want but they all feel different.

I'm always hyped for new Zelda. Why? Because I know I will enjoy it. Plain and simple.

You actually think skyward sword and ocarina of time are the same game? Those two games couldn't be more different....

I agree that Zelda is stuck in the past. Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess both branch out a bit but the games still aren't evolving the formula. They really ought to take a page from WRPGs. The game engine they are still using is based on the limitations of the N64

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1) Nostalgia

2) Because there isnt any alternative , its one of a kind

I actually came to Zelda late. I never had a Nintendo console as a kid, so I started playing Zelda as an adult. The games are fun, its just that simple. I feel no need to dissect into why, or gameplay, story, what other games do better. The games are fun to play.

Mostly nostalgia I think.

There is more evolution in one Zelda dungeon than most other full games. Open world is great, and Skyrim is a nice experience and all... but any 1 dungeon from any of the latest Zelda games has more innovation than all of Skyrim's cavers/dens/locations combined.

Agree for a part.

Zelda is just a very solid and good adventure game...but that's it.

There are better franchises than Zelda, although most fans are blinded by nostalgia to accept this fact.

The Witcher series is a dark RPG franchise with a serviceable, but not particularly great combat system; it also completely lacks puzzles, one of the defining elements of the Zelda franchise. I don't know why you would even compare it to Zelda. Dark Souls is similar, but again, a very different experience in numerous ways (art style, combat difficulty, tone, lack of puzzles). Skyrim? Really? A first person RPG with horrendous combat and zero puzzles? Those games hardly replace Zelda--something like Darksiders 2 might.

And who gives a shit about the plots in a Zelda game!?

Zelda games are generally well paced and quite frankly i have yet to play a Zelda game that i would call bad, Brand loyalty has nothing to do with it, You would be better to call it game loyalty and thats the thing about nintendo, it' not about being loyal to nintendo it's about being loyal to the games Because there first party games are second to none in the market in my opinion which is why super mario galaxy is a 10 here on GS.

Donkey kong, Super Mario, Metroid and Zelda, how many franchises have you seen last as long as them? not very many.

To be fair, it was 60fps Zelda. A game whose framerate tanked to the low 20s every time you were in a remotely open environment didn't stand a chance.

@delta3074 The only ones I disliked were the DS ones that had you use the stylus to control Link's movement. Really didn't like that control scheme.

I ask myself this same question about Halo and Killzone.

lol

I recommend the exercise below, seems like you might need it.

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/factsopinions/

Because Zelda games are fun, just knowing that a new one is on its way is reason enough to get stoked.

lame troll is lame

I see that the OP is every bit as well versed when it comes to Zelda as he is when it comes to Mario.

That is to say, not at all.

Great topic btw.

^^^ THIS the series just brings back memories. Same reason people like old cars even when new cars are better across the board.

That's a good question. Nintendo is all about rehashes now.

Nostalgia and the fact that they tend to be pretty great games.

lol

Love seeing the nostalgia card thrown around. It's a sure fire sign that you have no point to make.

Chances are that the Zelda series evolves more from one iteration to the next than your favorite game series.

Stay ignorant guys.

Which is why instead of coming up with new designs, Dodge, Chevrolet and Ford have spent the last decade pulling design cues from the 1960's for their top-of-the-line sports cars.

Can't I enjoy playing games?

Yeah great story uh no that's not it. Umm great graphics uh no dice. Great voice acting nah that can't be it. Huge worlds uh no. Great multiplayer lolz ect....

Best thing about zelda is the puzzles and the music that brings back memories.

I have a question for you nostalgia guys though. Maybe you can help clear up some confusion for me.

It seems that you guys are saying that nostalgia alone can carry a series through the decades and keep it relevant.

Personally, there are a lot of series I enjoyed back in the day that are still going now that I won't even touch.

I loved the Sonic games way back when... why is it that nostalgia doesn't keep me interested now?

I was a big fan of the Mortal Kombat games back in the day... why is it that until MK9 the series was pretty much dead to me?

The Final Fantasy series is probably the most nostalgia inducing series I can think of... yet it's completely dead to me now.

I could go on, but I guess you get the idea. How exactly does nostalgia work then? How is it that Zelda can maintain such a major following and still be a very relevant series today if it's all about the nostalgia?

Hmmm great gameplay? I understand that you new age gamers are looking for movies in your gaming purchases, but some of us are still actually gamers.

I'll still address your points though.

The story in Zelda is very minimal. Yet somehow it's still easier to swallow than the majority of the crap stories that this industry churns out regularly.

Great graphics? Actually yes, the games look pretty damn nice. Not the kinds of great graphics you can fit into a spread sheet to post on SW. If you're a by the numbers guy and great graphics to you means a developer giving you a list of resolutions and poly counts, well yeah. I guess you won't be too impressed.

Voice acting? Is this truly a requirement for enjoying a game? Especially when the vast majority of spoken dialogue in games is cringe worthy?

Ahh, and it must have multiplayer. Again, new age gamer. I feel for ya man.

Edit: Didn't see your mention of huge worlds before. Apparently this game has one. As a matter of fact, the Zelda series has typically had larger worlds than your average game. But again, you haven't been gaming long so I do understand why you'd be mistaken.

But even so. Is this a requirement for a good game? When looking back at your all time favorite games, or the all time highest rated games, did they all have huge worlds? Probably not.

Clearly games have advanced and Nintendo is stuck in the past as they are missing most of the features of the top games. You give a new gamer a Zelda game and without the nostalgia it frankly won't blow you away. So who finds Zelda games amazing = old school gamers who are invested in the series.

Shit zelda does NOT even have dolby digital 5.1 sound it's sad really.

With as starved for games as they are, you could put a rock in front of a Nintendo fanboy, tell them it's Mario, and they'd be frothing at the mouth.

Bro, it sounds to me like you just have the wrong hobby. You seem to talk about everything except for gameplay and fun.

I'm sure there is a Movie Wars type forum somewhere that would suit you perfectly.

And no, I see people picking up the series and losing their shit about how awesome it is on a fairly regular basis.

Your final statement makes me think you're just trolling and if so, then I commend you. Got me good.

Several reasons Zelda is still relevant.

Nintendo has consistently kept the series at high quality. They change the series enough to keep it feeling fresh; however familiar enough to feel familiar.

This series does bring feelings of nostalgia. I recently introduced my daughter to Windwaker HD and she absolutely loves the game. It is kind of hard for her age level, but it does not deter her.

I could go on, but play some of the series and just enjoy it for what it is.

Then what's your thoughts on Indie games then if they don't have those 'requirements'?

i don't get it either. the game is like a dark souls without story. only dungeon crawling for 5 year olds. while looking like an irish work girl on Halloween night trying to save an even bigger work girl from her pimp. I tell ya brehs, this level of storytelling is whats killing the gaming industry. not journalism. not piracy. this shit right here. people pirate because of games like this. people hate journalism because of games like this. games that get a free pass and slapped with a 9/10 because nostagia.

>"oh my gut this game brought back so many childhood memories from like 2 years ago, I must give it a perfect score now ;_; "

>9/10

> because Nintedorks can't count to 10. they're still in Elementary School hue

#Essays4Dumbledore

Zelda Wii-U will be the game that saves the Wii-U.

It's just a great game in general. None of them really disappoints, but I feel they have learned from their mistakes on Skyward Sword.

"Every other game like it, like the witcher, dark souls, or even skyrim is waaay better at the adventure genre than Zelda" Yeap. Stopped reading there. You really thinks that Zelda is the same genre of those games? Completely different genres and experiences. And yes i played all those games. When i saw the trailer i got the same feeling that i got when sony showed the Last Guardian Trailer. And epic feeling. Can't wait for this game.

I did troll you got me but Nintendo needs to reboot the series. Obviously gameplay is good but you need more than that and this is where IMO the Zelda series has gone stale. I look at it like this I have a ps3 and a ps4 I have nba2k 14 on both. The gameplay is basically identical but the experience on the ps4 is much better.

I was not kidding about the lack of dolby digital 5,1 sound either it's true. So while Zelda will have the gameplay I hope that Nintendo will add the features. Would be nice to have a good story and some decent voice acting. A darker more serious Zelda with a moral dilemma for Link who has been kicking ass for over 20 years would be a start.

At one time I thought Zelda was the greatest thing ever and it set the bar for all other adventure games, but it has all been downhill since Majora's Mask. I agree that Zelda is now stale and pales in comparison to other games in the genre.

Indie games are cheap humble bundle games not big name games with 25 years of history as a 1st party developer.

Ok, now we're having a legit discussion, thank you.

I would absolutely agree that the series has gone stale. For all the changes they have made from game to game, there are certain staples that started to wear me down. It does seem that this newest one is looking to make some meaningful progression, but obviously we haven't seen enough to say either way. I'm hoping for the best though.

As for VA, I guess I'll just never care. The amount of games with VA that don't make me cringe are so few in number. If they did have VA in Zelda I would want it to go the route of say, Shadow of the Colossus.. an other-worldly language that does not exist. Have them speaking Hylian as I read the subs. That would work for me.

Zelda has gone a relatively darker route before and it was good. Majoras Mask. And to me, while it may not be as dark as some gamers would want, that's about the extent of where I want this series to go in that regard. If handled well, I would be willing to give something darker a try, but it's not something that I feel is missing from the series.

I don't see what's the problem there. Since when power was determine how well a game is good or not? Or let alone funding?

I mean you can spend millions on making a game with all the power it can get and it still be a terrible game.

Did you stop having fun playing games or something?