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Zelda - Wind Waker Sequel Confirmed

Posted by simoniker on from the not-even-slightly-a-boar dept.

Thanks to Shacknews for pointing to the Computer and Video Games site, which has an interview with Eiji Aonuma, the project director of Zelda:The Wind Waker for Gamecube. Among the subjects discussed are a Wind Waker sequel, of which Aonuma says: "..as I did between Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, I will use the same engine and the same graphics of Wind Waker for its sequel. However, I do plan on powering everything up a bit." He suggests the sequel should be playable for E3 2004, and also discusses other subjects, including the choice of cel-shading and puzzle design for the original Wind Waker.

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  1. rabble-rabble-rabble by sweeney37 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    including the choice of cel-shading

    I never quite understood the brouhaha over the cell-shading of the first one. So many people were so upset by it, this was obviously Miyamoto's original intention and since it's his he should do what he sees fit.

    (btw, the game is amazing and I can't wait for the sequel.)

    Mike

  2. Nintendo Fans by willr7 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ahhhh, the sweet smell of nintendo fan-boys, and I love it.

    I'm with nintendo until the grave.

    Xbox = PC in a box
    PS2 = quantity, not quality
    Gamecube = getting my gaming experience just right

    Whatever game that isnt on Gamecube I can play on the pc, whatever game that is on gamecube i cant play anywhere else.

    When your favorite games are 80% nintendo exclusives, how can you not own a Cube?

  3. Text before voice by Tsuzuki · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why did you decide to stick with text-based dialogue rather than using speech?

    Aonuma    : With conversation, using text has always been Zelda's style - it's always worked that way. And another reason for keeping it text-based is because, when anyone reads anything - a novel, text on a screen - they're able to give it their own kind of flavour, their own interpretation and voice.

    Rather than influencing that by making the on-screen characters speak, I intentionally wanted players to read the text. I don't know if you've noticed, but Link never speaks - this is also intentional as I want the player to create their own idea of who Link is, rather than giving him a voice.

    All I can say to the above is AMEN TO THAT.