The future of Zelda graphics

I know im getting ahead of myself, but once Twilight Princess is out, do you think nintendo will create another zelda game which features TP graphics or do you think they will just keep firing the windwaker graphics?A while back they did announce a other Zelda game for the Wii. but we know not a single thing about it at all. Which is absolutely funny thing to me.

It's also absolutely funny we don't know anything about your mom even though she's atleast 30 years old.
Let time tell for Nintendo to release anything about the new Zelda, we don't need information.

I wouldn't mind if the art style is changed to something less realistic, but we've seen the WW representation too many times. Think about it. The OoT art style, which I would consider less of a novelty, has been used three times--OoT, MM, and TP. The WW art has arguably been used four times already--WW, MC, FSA, and PH.

Maybe it all depends on how well TP sells, which we all know will sell above windwaker. Hopefully PH is the last of the windwaker graphics for now.

I want a very realistic Zelda, something gorgeous with really nice lighting effects. HDR lighting and all that good stuff maybe. Elder Scrollsish

I would like to see something different for the Zelda after TP, or maybe the Zelda after that one. If I could decide how the next graphics would look I wouldn't make them very realistic but more like a living 3D oil painting to really give that magical fantasy atmosphere. This shouldn't be confused with cellshading though, it's still a bit similar to TP graphics. Just imagine looking at lake hylia while sunset or coming across a house in the middle of the woods at night time with a dim light coming out the window with those oil painting like graphics, in my mind that would be beautiful.

They should continue as they always have- Make new styles. A few games could have one style, and a few can have another style, and so on.

As long as its not WW style I dont care.

In my opinion the cell-shaded graphics should be kept for the handheld games, while they should focus more on the "realistic" graphics on the wii and future consoles. Though with realistic I rather mean the fantasy style that TP is having, it looks more real yet it definately shows things that just don't work in real life, it's a perfect choice imo.

I think that the Zelda game announced was probably refering to TP, but it's pretty obvious that one will follow.

Honestly, I think that the next console Zelda game will probably be a direct follow-up to TP, and so while the graphics will get a little better I doubt they'll be too different. I'm more interested in control refinements, how else they'll imagine to use the controller.

Originally Posted by forgetreality

In my opinion the cell-shaded graphics should be kept for the handheld games, while they should focus more on the "realistic" graphics on the wii and future consoles. Though with realistic I rather mean the fantasy style that TP is having, it looks more real yet it definately shows things that just don't work in real life, it's a perfect choice imo.

+1

I applaud Nintendo for having the cojones to take such a big risk in creating a cel shaded Zelda but one was enough. I think they need to keep those bright cartoonish colors and dimensions on the small screen where they can stand out better and keep it 'realistic' on the console games please.

I think that the more major, darker games should use more realistic(not totally, like TP) and some of the more side games use Cel shade. I don't mind both really and personally I don't really care, cept if a game thats meant to be as dark as TP is fully Cel shaded.

I agree. I only think this: That the art style of the game should reflect in the best the way the feeling of the game, it´s story, etc. I don´t care what style they choose for the next Zelda, as much as it gives the feel of the game: Cell-shaded suited perfectly on WW, more than a realistic style. This realistic style fits perfectly the feeling of TP as it has been described.

I also thought of some oil painting art style, it would fit with some story writenn while being seriously smocked or alike. Some really metaphoric or imaginative story. But I find this graphical effect very difficult to achieve.

We need a Zelda that looks like Oblivion! And maybe also in FP perspective too? Usually Nintendo wants us to BE Link. Making the game in a FP perspective would be great but it would be hard to make work. No..keep it TP. Id love to see the graphics at Oblivion graphics. The Wii can pull it off but its in an early stage and the hardware has many secrets to be unveiled.

Originally Posted by HisBrother

We need a Zelda that looks like Oblivion! And maybe also in FP perspective too? Usually Nintendo wants us to BE Link. Making the game in a FP perspective would be great but it would be hard to make work. No..keep it TP. Id love to see the graphics at Oblivion graphics. The Wii can pull it off but its in an early stage and the hardware has many secrets to be unveiled.

I think TP graphics are awesome and they should make a few more games with the same engine. I own an Xbox 360 and I would even go as far to say that I think TP looks better than any 360 game I have played. Not because it looks more realistic or it has the most polygons or because it has all of these special shaders and mapping.....thats all good for the 360 games but they don't have the STYLE that TP has. TP has this special artistic flavor to it and I love it.

I would have to disagree with two things though.....the Wii will not be able to pull off a game such as oblivion graphically, and Zelda should never, ever, ever become a first-person game! Third-person suits Zeldas style perfectly and hopefully it will always be in third-person. I really don't think Nintendo would change the view anyway and I think it will always be in third-person.

Originally Posted by TwilightPrince1

I think TP graphics are awesome and they should make a few more games with the same engine. I own an Xbox 360 and I would even go as far to say that I think TP looks better than any 360 game I have played. Not because it looks more realistic or it has the most polygons or because it has all of these special shaders and mapping.....thats all good for the 360 games but they don't have the STYLE that TP has. TP has this special artistic flavor to it and I love it.

I would have to disagree with two things though.....the Wii will not be able to pull off a game such as oblivion graphically, and Zelda should never, ever, ever become a first-person game! Third-person suits Zeldas style perfectly and hopefully it will always be in third-person. I really don't think Nintendo would change the view anyway and I think it will always be in third-person.

Actually Wii could pull off something like Oblivion. It just hasn't been realised yet. Trust me. When Wii can pull off Oblivion graphics, the graphics we see on 360 will be just mind blowing.

I know it shouldn't become a FP game but you never know. Some changes are for the better.

No. I would not like that. and NOOOO to FP view.

You wouldn't want a Zelda game that looks as good as Oblivion? Fine you can have your cardboard trees. Yeah FP was a bad idea lol.

I wouldnt mind another WW graphic zelda game aslong as the story and action plus the puzzles are good its worth buying.

Hmm..I want a Zelda thats in the future except we don't need guns. If i've learned anything from Final Fantasy is that you can fight with swords and still be in a futuristic setting. Scrap the fields and forests. We need a city.

Originally Posted by zelda89

I wouldnt mind another WW graphic zelda game aslong as the story and action plus the puzzles are good its worth buying.

Please, no. I have enough of WW's graphic and its tedious surfing on the ocean. The graphic style, to me, is way too childish. Yes, it's colorful and rather artistic, but it completely takes away the "atmosphere" of a game that's supposed to be filled with "suspense and mystery". OoT was wonderful because it has the style that a Zelda game should have. WW was more like an experimental game of which I didn't enjoy all that much.

Originally Posted by HisBrother

You wouldn't want a Zelda game that looks as good as Oblivion? Fine you can have your cardboard trees. Yeah FP was a bad idea lol.

Actually, I would like the games graphics not to be 100% realistic looking style of graphics. The way Twilight Princess looks in my opinion is 10 times better then oblivion, and I beleive its due to the fact that the graphics arn't totally realistic.