Variety?

Who thinks that, in future Zelda games, they should expand on the variety? No, I'm not talking about dungeons. Or lands. What I am talking about is the weapons and armor. Think about it- They could probably allow you to customize your sword and armor, or craft your own items, or so on. Who else thinks that in future games, Link should have a larger variety of items at his disposal?

I'm pretty sure there is already a thread on this. But, yea, variety would be cool.

Yeah, I think future Zelda games should have more variety, like have LOTS of different kinds of swords (like the many masks in MM). Shields, I'm not sure if you could do much with shields, but they could make a lot more, though. But Link definately needs more swords!

They did have a few sword upgrades on MM and then there was the Giant's Knife on OoT. But I think the problem with that idea is that the MS is supposed to be the ultimate sword and to have a sword that's better would downgrade the mystic power of the MS. They could however do that with shields and armour and make it almost impossible to beat the bosses without the upgrades.

I think i'm sick of the MS. In the future I would really like to see more variety on swords though. No MS please

actually, yeah. I really hope for more options, and tht would be alot, since he already has options.

IN SSBB I really hope you can change Link's sword and shield, that would be awesome too!

Originally Posted by AndyZX

They did have a few sword upgrades on MM and then there was the Giant's Knife on OoT. But I think the problem with that idea is that the MS is supposed to be the ultimate sword and to have a sword that's better would downgrade the mystic power of the MS. They could however do that with shields and armour and make it almost impossible to beat the bosses without the upgrades.

They could have it so you would have to get the upgrade BEFORE you get the Master Sword.

Originally Posted by SparkzaBme

actually, yeah. I really hope for more options, and tht would be alot, since he already has options.

IN SSBB I really hope you can change Link's sword and shield, that would be awesome too!

You can change Link's weapons in Soul Calibur II. Maybe you can do that until SSBB comes out.

I think it'd be cool to have a larger variety. Like more swords, more sheilds, and even more tunucs.

*Imagines* Link with newer weapons, Id luv to see Link with a spear ^^

Don´t worry, Tp will have completily new items, obviously not revealed. But... don´t expect a spear. I don´t think that there will be much variety in swords, tunics, and shields. But not too little, though. I expect the traditional three swords, shields, and hopefully tunics. But it´s possible to have four... or even five! dreamming is allowed... don´t kill me, please.

I hope something like this happens:

You starting sword could be the Short sword or something.

Then when you start travelling around the areas. You eventually get a new sword to defeat one of the bosses.

Later on, you'll stop at a Smithy like in MM and he'll upgrade your sword a few times as you progress.

Then the master sword will be the last sword you get.

Well I don't like that tunic idea at all, I hated the blue and red one in OoT

About swords; A sword is a sword, no matter if it's the mastersword or not

About items: Yeah, I would love to see some REAL new items, not expensions, like the grappling hook of the Hookshot. Real new items, or GOOD expensions, like that Gale Boomerang of TP (while I still must see how good this actually works)

^^ Yeah I hated the green and blue tunics too... They must not put them in TP at all costs.

no! too much custoization would take away from the main purpose of the game,saving hyrule.

Originally Posted by Andross

Who thinks that, in future Zelda games, they should expand on the variety? No, I'm not talking about dungeons. Or lands. What I am talking about is the weapons and armor. Think about it- They could probably allow you to customize your sword and armor, or craft your own items, or so on. Who else thinks that in future games, Link should have a larger variety of items at his disposal?

You're the kind of person I'm currently designing a game for. I have no knowledge of video game programming at this time, so I'm just doing concepts and stuff. Zelda isn't meant to be all customizable. Nintendo knows that, and it doesn't matter how many threads like this are made, because Nintendo will never take Zelda in that direction.

They could have a prince of persia style system where you have your main sword but you can also pick up secondary weapons from your fallen enemies (but they break after some use) and you must drop or throw away the weapon in order to use the shield.

Originally Posted by Master of ALttP

You're the kind of person I'm currently designing a game for. I have no knowledge of video game programming at this time, so I'm just doing concepts and stuff. Zelda isn't meant to be all customizable. Nintendo knows that, and it doesn't matter how many threads like this are made, because Nintendo will never take Zelda in that direction.

Zelda has had variability in the past. In the Oracle games, I believe you got to use a ton of unique rings. In the first Zelda, you have the option to buy new armor and shields and items. You can also obtain a number of optional swords. In MM, you can use all sorts of different masks obtained through sidequests. Let's say that there is a Zelda game that has the same number of stuff as in all these games. In other words, each Zelda game has a bit of variety, but let's say that there is a new one that outmatches all the others, and contains elements from past Zelda games. Now that would be variety.