Does Zelda Need an Overhaul?

CVG has up a piece noting the fact that not much about Zelda games have changed since the move to 3D. Chalk that up to the greatness of Ocarina of Time if you will, but the same mirror moving, fire-arrow switch activating puzzles have been in the last several titles. Is it time for some kind of radical change to the equation? "People generally don't like to accept change. But change doesn't always spell disaster. Final Fantasy introduces a totally new cast, setting and theme with each sequel and continues to please fans. Resident Evil 4 completely revolutionised Capcom's horror series and is now viewed as one of the best games ever made ... We still totally adore Zelda but eventually the appeal will tire and the series risks bombing. Nintendo needs to take the bold step and inject something totally new into Zelda. We're not talking about a couple of new items, or a new location - that's been done. We mean a significant change that affects the whole structure and gameplay."

Comments

Stagnation

[Reason58]

All great games eventually get made into a franchise that milks the brand for all it's worth. Take Madden, Super Mario, or even Zelda for example. Game companies exist to make themselves rich, and those games have a proven formula for success. Why would they tamper with that?

why do games need to keep changing?

[poot_rootbeer]

I know another game that's in DIRE need of an overhaul: chess. I mean, it's been played pretty much the same way for like 500 years. Gamers are bound to get tired of it real soon now!

And I don't want them to just add new pieces or change the board from squares to hexagons or anything like that! I mean a significant change that affects the whole structure and gameplay!

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Re:Voice Acting

[IAstudent]

Excccuussse me, Princess!

Link would probably like a change...

[harlows_monkeys]

Consider the situation from Link's point of view:

The Legend of Zelda: A Pain in my Ass (Part 1)

The Legend of Zelda: A Pain in my Ass (Part 2)

Re:No way.

[Turn-X Alphonse]

Not customisable? You decide what weapons tto use and what tunic for starters.

And Japanese RPGs are stories being told over a long period, not the western RPG definition.

Re:NO, FUCK YOU

[Puff of Logic]

Fuck fuck fuck you in your fucking shit mother's shitty-ass fucking cockhole, you sperm-soaked fuck cock ass cock. Wow, it's like someone hooked up a speech-to-text translator to Halo voice-chat...

Re:Voice Acting

[freezingweasel]

Talk? Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?

Re:No way.

[KDR_11k]

Depends, were you playing the cellphone version?