A Twilight Princess sequel is imminent?

I dont really want a direct sequel to TP. Id rather have a follow up which more or less includes some elements from TP's plot. Like the Mirror and the Twilight Realm.

Are you referring to this part of HH?

Hyrule Historia (Glitterberri's Translation):
However, the invasion of Twilight that instilled much hatred have brought the existence of Hyrule and the dual-nature of its counterpart world into sharp relief, and the repercussions will be felt in future eras.

I don't think that is talking about a direct sequel to Twilight Princess(in the same vein as MM), but games such as FSA, where the theme of Light vs. Shadow continues. Of course, there is plenty of room between TP and FSA for other games to take place, though, but I'd imagine that they would be about different Links fighting against creatures of shadow.

Originally Posted by Bill

I'm all for a game that directly follows Twilight Princess in the Timeline, but I don't want it to involve the Twilight Realm, the Twili or Midna.

This. It would to me feel redundant to yet again run around as a wolf with Midna and play around with the Twilight stuff. Maybe Midna could tag along. However if a game would be a sequel to TP, then obviously it would be similar somehow.
So perhaps Midna could return, but in her true human-like form instead, serving a different function.

Like in MM where you still had the Ocarina of Time, but you could actually control time with it unlike in OoT.

Originally Posted by WillZ4E

This. It would to me feel redundant to yet again run around as a wolf with Midna and play around with the Twilight stuff.

Like I said before, Midna isn't really an issue for me. But there is so much of the Twilight Realm to expand on. Whether it's just the history of the Twili that is extended on, or if Link gets to explore more of the Twilight Realm itself, I'm all for it.

I definitely wouldn't want a sequel. Seeing Midna in the next game would feel boring. I want something new. Maybe just another Twilight Princess (of course the game itself will be called something different entirely)?

A sequel involving Midna would pretty much kill the ending of TP. It was a strong ending because you had to say farewell to Midna... and she destroyed the entrance to her world.

I do think a sequel to TP could work in a different way. Give Link the ability to transform into many animals, come up with a big sidequest as story and tadaa, you've got a potentially great Zelda game.

Four Swords Adventures. Nuff' said.

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

A sequel involving Midna would pretty much kill the ending of TP. It was a strong ending because you had to say farewell to Midna... and she destroyed the entrance to her world.

I do think a sequel to TP could work in a different way. Give Link the ability to transform into many animals, come up with a big sidequest as story and tadaa, you've got a potentially great Zelda game.

His Wolf Form represented his courage. Only other Link to survive a world full of darkness in such a way transformed into a rabbit.

Originally Posted by Anima†eur

Four Swords Adventures. Nuff' said.

Four Swords Adventure had none of the qualities of Twilight Princess. Not the graphics, not the music, not even the same Hyrule.

Besides, Minish Cap must have come before Four Swords Adventures, so it can't be a Twilight Princess sequel.

A game taking place IN the Twilight realm would be AMAZING. Think about it...Twili Link...take my money!!!!!

A prequel like that could even be cool. You just crush Zant, but then BAM! Ganon comes in with his Triforce, and you fight him, and win. Later on, he defeats you (but unexpectedly at the end of a fight, and unavoidably (like Super Metroid)), but you manage to sneak the piece of the Fused Shadow to Midna before that happens. Maybe you even escape and live...or it could be the first game where Link dies at the end.

Originally Posted by Bicentennial_Pidgeon

A game taking place IN the Twilight realm would be AMAZING. Think about it...Twili Link...take my money!!!!!

A prequel like that could even be cool. You just crush Zant, but then BAM! Ganon comes in with his Triforce, and you fight him, and win. Later on, he defeats you (but unexpectedly at the end of a fight, and unavoidably (like Super Metroid)), but you manage to sneak the piece of the Fused Shadow to Midna before that happens. Maybe you even escape and live...or it could be the first game where Link dies at the end.

Would be ann extremely simple-minded game. Your suggestions seem very dark and edgy in my opinion. Why does the protagonist have to die? Why does the game have to be centered and take place solely in one,dark grim place only to be ended with more grimdark themes like death of heroes?

Zelda has always been an innocent and playful game series of adventure, puzzles and exploration. Almost every game has had numerous varying environments such as snowy peaks and scolding deserts, deep seas and big forests, not just a game based on a blatant, simplistic basis with surprisingly redundant story features adding no gameplay whatsoever.

EDIT: to clarify my argument, i want to just add that i dislike having people want Zelda to be something entirely different than what it has been since its original installments.

I think that they may be in the progress of making one. I've seen images of a
Wii u Zelda game which looks kind of like Twilight Princess. However I've not done much research on it. If so I do not think it will be very good as I have found with my sequels to games.

I would love a Twilight Princess sequel. For a couple reasons, actually.

1. I'm sick of all the damn prequels!!
-We get it Nintendo. ♥♥♥♥ happened in the past, it screwed up Hyrule.
-Let's move on. What happens next??
-Wind Waker and Twilight Princess were a step in the right direction. Moving forward in separate timelines to show us what Hyrule could become. Even PH and ST were moving forward. (Even if it wasn't in the way I'd like it to.) But then.. Skyward Sword. (Which was still awesome btw.)

2. I'm a fan of the more western feel of Zelda that games like ALttP, OoT, and TP all had. Very medieval. Very cool.
-Twilight Princess had this feel, and a sequel to it would definitely follow up on that.

I'm inclined to believe that a Twilight Princess sequel won't happen. I think it was made to appeal to the fans who were shunned by Nintendo when Wind Waker was released. Many fans were expecting a realistic Zelda after Spaceworld 2000, but got cel- shading instead. (not that I have a problem with that style of graphics)

The game felt forced to me. The land was rather large, but also empty. The sequence of events mirrors that of Ocarina of Time, and the characters are relatively one-dimensional. The good that came out of this was its open ending. There were many plotholes in the game, but those were turned into fanfiction (although most were Link-Midna relationships/ reunions).

If there is a sequel, I wouldn't mind. Also, I don't fully expect us to find Midna, rather we attempt to and fail.

Perhaps instead of a sequel, a prequel! The mirror of twilight is shattered, so that kind of rules out a sequel involving midna and the same link, but since they are different realms, time could be different between the two, ie: link from 200 years before TP link meets midna as well. Or twili have really long life spans. Or something like that.

Originally Posted by ImmenseZeldaFreak

I think that they may be in the progress of making one. I've seen images of a
Wii u Zelda game which looks kind of like Twilight Princess. However I've not done much research on it. If so I do not think it will be very good as I have found with my sequels to games.

No, that was just a real-game tech demo to show off the power of the WiiU.

Like the ye olde GC tech demo where OoT Link and Ganondorf duke it out.

Originally Posted by Ningan the Lone Ninja

Four Swords Adventure had none of the qualities of Twilight Princess. Not the graphics, not the music, not even the same Hyrule.

Besides, Minish Cap must have come before Four Swords Adventures, so it can't be a Twilight Princess sequel.

According to Hyrule Historia, Four Swords Adventures comes directly after Twilight Princess. Surely they were implying a connection between the Dark Mirror and the Mirror of Twilight.

Originally Posted by Anima†eur

According to Hyrule Historia, Four Swords Adventures comes directly after Twilight Princess. Surely they were implying a connection between the Dark Mirror and the Mirror of Twilight.

Well we'll have to wait until a game arrives that links Twilight Princess and Four Swords Adventures...hence the title of this thread.

In addition, I notice that many of you in this thread keep saying "We can't have a sequel, because I don't want to see Midna". I'd like to point out that Midna is not the defining point of Twilight Princess. The whole idea of the Twilight Realm could be elaborated on.

Originally Posted by Dennis

Would be ann extremely simple-minded game. Your suggestions seem very dark and edgy in my opinion. Why does the protagonist have to die? Why does the game have to be centered and take place solely in one,dark grim place only to be ended with more grimdark themes like death of heroes?

Zelda has always been an innocent and playful game series of adventure, puzzles and exploration. Almost every game has had numerous varying environments such as snowy peaks and scolding deserts, deep seas and big forests, not just a game based on a blatant, simplistic basis with surprisingly redundant story features adding no gameplay whatsoever.

EDIT: to clarify my argument, i want to just add that i dislike having people want Zelda to be something entirely different than what it has been since its original installments.

We only see a tiny part of the TR during TP. One dungeon. It could very well have lots of different environments- forests, mountains, etc.

And I wouldn't like a grimdark game either. The Twilight Realm, in the eyes of the Twili, who are evolved to it, could be just as bright and cheery as Wind Waker. Just more surreal. To them, it's probably not dark and depressing at all, so Nintendo could interpret that however they wanted with a Twili Link.

I don't want dark and edgy and sad. At all. This would just be a nice break from Hyrule, with new themes to explore not involving the Master Sword and all that. Kind of like Majora's Mask (a game decidedly NOT innocent and playful) but without apocalypse.

And in no way did I mean a grim, dark protagonist death. I meant like a tear-jerking heroic sacrifice type thing, like the end of Force Unleashed or any number of other stories. Like a hopeful ending, knowing that because of your deeds both worlds will have a chance.

That is what I meant. It would still have the typical Zelda stuff, exploration, all that.


(Also Dennis, take note that I said the protagonist COULD die. Just an idea, not necessarily what I want--it just kind of makes sense given what we already know about TP's backstory).

Originally Posted by Ningan the Lone Ninja

I just read this piece of Hyrule Historia: (Page 118: Princess Zelda’s Revival & Ganon’s Suppression):

I don't really consider that web page a trusted sight. Mostly because it looks totally fan made and it says Link goes back to Ordon, but you can see he is riding away from it w/ Epona while the Farm guy is calling him and Ilia is just waiting for him in her women in wait position. I also THINK that it has been confirmed that he's riding away. But idk, maybe he just went there to get soem stuff ready and the head off back to Hyrule Field.

Although, him riding away from Ordon just shows that Twilight Princess doesn't have an end and we're most likely gonna see a sequel.

Heck, Link could have said, "brb guys!" and then went to run an errand for all we know. I think Nintendo purposely left it up to the players imagination, not a bad thing by any means.