End of an Era For Zelda

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Posted by Zonk on Monday September 5, 2005 @06:10AM from the no-more-hat dept.

Twilight Princess will represent the end of an era for Zelda games, according to Shigeru Miyamoto.From the Eurogamer article: "'This will be, without a doubt, the last Zelda game as you know it in its present form,' Miyamoto is quoted as saying. He declined to reveal any more details as to how the series will be reborn, but did go on to assure fans that Twilight Princess will be absolutely aces: 'Our goal was to make the best Zelda game ever. The most rich, satisfying and [melancholic]. I worked on it personally, moreso than Wind Waker. I haven't invested as much into any game as I have this one,' Miyamoto said."

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Next up: by cornface · 2005-09-05 06:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Zelda Baseball.

Zelda Konga.

Zelda Golf.

Zelda Party!

Zelda Soccer.

Zelda Tennis.

Zelda Kart.

Dr. Zelda.

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1. Re:Next up: by macdaddy357 · 2005-09-05 07:31 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Zelda Games will never end. There was once a game called Final Fantasy. Was it the last one? Not by a longshot!
  
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No more Luigi!?! by mrgreen4242 · 2005-09-05 06:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Miyamoto also revealed that Mario is getting a brand new sidekick, but kept firmly schtum on the details.
No!!! I always had an odd affinity for Luigi. He just as skilled as Mario, but always gets shunted to the side. Like in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, it's kind of a joke that no one cares about Luigi. I'm gonna miss is little green overalls...
Scary thought by FLAGGR · 2005-09-05 06:17 · Score: 2, Funny

Miyamoto also revealed that Mario is getting a brand new sidekick, but kept firmly schtum on the details.

Now that Link is collecting welfare checks..
Re:Superman is Dead! by AndreiK · 2005-09-05 06:43 · Score: 2, Funny

"NoJ Executives: Hey, those people are clamoring for other zelda games." "NoJ #2: But we can't go back on our words!" "Coming Soon: The Legend of Melda, Starring Bink!"
Yes! End of an era! by Blakey+Rat · 2005-09-05 06:46 · Score: 1, Funny

At the end of this game, they're going to reveal that Zelda's really just a disguised hedgehog. Then he'll go on to battle Sonic in later games, at least until they both band together to defeat Master Chief and Crash Bandicoot in a cart race.

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You guys pissed him off by sycomonkey · 2005-09-05 07:01 · Score: 5, Funny

He was really proud and happy about Wind Waker, and you people just couldn't take the style. "Oh, it's too kiddy". "Oh, Celda?". And Miyamoto says "FINE, I will make a realistic zelda, I will make the best Realistic Zelda ever, it will be an epic masterpiece of monumental stature and it will rock, and then I'M NEVER MAKING ANOTHER ONE YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS". Except all that's in Japanese, but you get the idea.

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Re:They never should have made it 3D by Otter · 2005-09-05 07:44 · Score: 4, Funny

Or are you insinuating that Zelda should be first person ala metroid prime? If you are then let me be the first to punch you in the face.
No offense, but has it occurred to you that you might be just a bit too excitable about Zelda?

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Re:Yes! End of an era! by Rallion · 2005-09-05 08:34 · Score: 2, Funny

At the end of this game, they're going to reveal that Zelda's really just a disguised hedgehog. Then he'll go on to battle Sonic in later games, at least until they both band together to defeat Master Chief and Crash Bandicoot in a cart race.

Link.
Re:Offtopic, but anyway... by rsilvergun · 2005-09-05 09:08 · Score: 2, Funny

No, I belive that honor goes to Water Closet. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, lucky you.

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Re:Superman is Dead! by nekojin · 2005-09-05 09:11 · Score: 2, Funny

Die monster! You don't belong in this world!
Zelda as I know it... by LoverOfJoy · 2005-09-05 09:52 · Score: 2, Funny

This will be, without a doubt, the last Zelda game as you know it in its present form
No more Zelda driving a car while throwing bananas back at Mario and Donkey Kong???
Re:They never should have made it 3D by Mattintosh · 2005-09-05 18:19 · Score: 2, Funny

Who considers Ocarina to be one of the worst games of all time?

Me. It ruined Zelda. The effect was twofold:

First, it gave Zelda this fancy 3D crap that wowed everyone for a minute or two. That part, I can forgive. I was wowed along with everyone else. That said, the controls sucked large portions of ass, and that's mostly why I hated the change. Console Controllers Aren't Made For 3D Games(tm).

Second, it brought n00bs into the fanbase. Not just regular newbs that can be taught to be decent people, but n00b fanboys that love their Playstations and don't subscribe to the One True Nintendo Way. Even that I could forgive if it wasn't for the other half of this n00b problem: they're usually ungrateful and arrogant, and outspokenly so. They refuse to play the older Zelda games because "they're old and crusty and who cares?" and they firmly and stubbornly believe that "3D is better than 2D because it has more D's!!111one!!!2twoone!" It's a childish and contemptible mindset that leaves anyone who enjoys the older games with the taste of vomit in their mouth. The types of n00bs I'm speaking of here are the ones that griped about Wind Waker's graphics and used non-words like "Celda" and didn't punctuate their "sentences" properly. I honestly hope Nintendo goes back to 2D Zeldas just to piss these assholes off and to chase them back to their stupid Playstations.

I'd love to be the first one to say: NO "D" FOR YOU!