The Futuristic Zelda thread

Originally Posted by Maxarious

Does anyone know that there is a Zelda vid on YouTube featureing a Futuristic Legend of Zelda?

Beware! Posiable Spoiler!
YouTube - Wii.tv / Exclusive: New Zelda Announcement

That was a fake. It was an April Fool's joke. Check the other thread that links to that same video that gliderpilotgirl closed down. Also, I mention the video in my first post here...

My bad. But that vid is pretty cool.

But even though it was fake, it doesn't mean that the idea should be tossed out. That is why I am taking this so far. I would love to see a futuristic Zelda title, even if I have to make it myself...

I think it would be interesting to give Ganondorf a figurehead/connection in the government. This would allow Ganon to get resources from the government, if he busts out of Termina after being locked away how is going to compete with an advanced army?
This might help him slip under the radar so he can go about collecting the Triforce pieces. An example is Link to the Past where Ganon uses the wizard Aganim (spelling??) to crumble the light world and use it for his good. The connection might be a background character from another zelda (henchman boss ext.) which could help Ganon break into present Hyrule.
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A comment on the items... They are all awesome but shouldn't there be some interim items that aren't as good. Or the enemies could be really hard.

Will there be any magic in the game? What is Project Nayru? What are the governments agents? Will the game only take place in Hyrule?

I would appreciate criticism for my ideas and answers to my questions.

Originally Posted by Cuervo56

I think it would be interesting to give Ganondorf a figurehead/connection in the government. This would allow Ganon to get resources from the government, if he busts out of Termina after being locked away how is going to compete with an advanced army?
This might help him slip under the radar so he can go about collecting the Triforce pieces.

Ohh. I like that one. I think I might use that. Maybe he is an ambassador from another country/region (Gerudos?) and starts a civil war from the inside out?

Originally Posted by JanDeis

Maybe he is an ambassador from another country/region (Gerudos?) and starts a civil war from the inside out?

That is kind of what I had in mind. Possibly a descendant of someone from the Gerudo Fortress in Oot (only game I can think of with a dominant Gerudo part).

Changing my idea for the villain. He is no longer the same Ganondorf from OoT.

Ok, then instead of my part of the story where Ganondorf comes out of the portal, take the portal out completely. The men who attack the church (Ganondorf's Dark Disciples) steal one of the six medallions from the church (maybe the light or the forest one). Link follows the Disciples back to a secret meeting with Ganondorf. He finds out that the ambassador from the Gerudo nation is planning to uncover the secrets of the Triforce. At this point in time, most people think that the Triforce is an ancient and mythical item that doesn't exist. Ganondorf finds Link spying on his meeting and sends his Disciples (all six of them, one holding one of the medallions) after him. After he collects all of the medallions, Link is lead into Old Hyrule, the abandoned under city that hides the ancient temples that the Hero of Time traveled through years earlier. Someplace down there he runs into Ganondorf.

I have no idea what I am going to do from there, but that is what I have so far...

I've thought for awhile about a Zelda game about Hyrule in a Modern or Futuristic setting.

Firs thing to consider is the Politics, I think t's be best if Hyrule had become like a Cnstitutional Monarchy, where the Royal Fmaily's sitll there but their nto realy running things.

ANd Maybe, have Ganon become Prime Minister or something and try to make Hyrule a Dictatorship useing some Fake Terorist Attack (Useing Gerudos).

I like the idea of having him as a political Figure for the Gurudos.

Magnetic Clawshot. The regular one could only hook on to wood but this one only latches to metal.

Alot of elements you mentioned keep reminding me of FFVII.

Originally Posted by scrooge07

Definitely a nice thought. But the future kind of set just bothers me a little. I like Zelda the old fashioned way.

Agreed. I like my Zelda games old fashioned. Any futuristic Zelda game would just look like FF7. Well, to me, at least. Nice artwork, JanDeis.

Does any one read the first post? You are supposed to talk about the idea, not say something like: "Zelda is a past game!" try to keep this on topic.

As to the idea of Marty0, I like the idea of a magnetic hookshot sort of thing.

Originally Posted by Prince Deity

Does any one read the first post? You are supposed to talk about the idea, not say something like: "Zelda is a past game!" try to keep this on topic.

Prince, let's leave that to the mods...

Anyway, I do like that idea for a magnetic hookshot instead of the one that catches wood. Maybe one might upgrade that to a grappling hook that can grab more surfaces?

Also, yes, politics will be a bigger part of the story than before (if it was even in the story before...). Since in the modern day world, politics run everything, I don't see why this would be any different for the future.

Originally Posted by JanDeis

Prince, let's leave that to the mods...

Agreed. I'm personally alright if someone can come up with a decent reason/explanation why Zelda shouldn't go futuristic ( such is the nature of a debate )..but this thread is mainly for positive discussion of the idea. If you don't like the idea...explain why.

Where was I? Politics. This will be a tough one because I don't want to start a flaming war over a fan game. Politics is a very touchy subject and must be handled with care, so lets start killing everybody in a bloody war!

Ganondorf uses political ties to start heated debates within the government system. He uses hid underground mercenaries (the guys that attacked the church) to start up a religious problem with special artifacts being stolen, as well as just causing mass chaos. He then is able to use his powerful influence to make one side throw the first punch. Then, he would secretly lead one side while posing as an adviser on the other (similar to what Palpatine did in Star Wars). But, his plot is eventually uncovered as Link stops the Disciples from stealing any more ancient items. Then Ganondorf's secret is let loose...

No ones been here for a month...

Oh, but to stay on topic....


I dont want a "futuristic" zelda. the currect time and setting of the series is fine the way it is.

The SECOND I saw this thread, my face beamed with glee. I have an unfinished Fan Fiction on this topic! Haven't worked on it in a while though...
The Legend of Zelda: A New Beginning

I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but maybe they could do something like a recently released game.

Assassin's Creed.

Well here's a plot I thought of.

This could kind of be how it starts. Link begins his quest and he's already in the past. He does some tutorial stuff and after he's finished he's warped back into the future and the player is explained what has happened. Maybe Hyrule became like Termina and they disregarded their magic and started to technologically advance. It is put upon Link's duty to find three certain crystals in the past to upon up an unbreakable door that holds a blessed weapon (the Master Sword) that can take down Ganon's magic. They can't use the crystals from the current timeline because Ganon has destroyed them.

He could switch in between the past and the future. After doing something in the past would effect what would happen in the future. This could work as the dual dimensions thing.

But IMO I never really liked a Zelda game in the future. But that art for Hyrule Castle in the future looks pretty interesting.

JanDeis, I don't mean to sort of "change" your idea but I just want to throw out my little idea for you.

What if Hyrule was in the same medieval time period but the people of Hyrule have sort of banished the ideas of the Goddesses and the Triforce in all and have thrown the Royal Family off their royal thrones and the Royal Family is in hiding and they go to Link in the dead of night for him to go to the Olde Temples of Hyrule, the ones that were locked up in times of need and to awaken the Sages so they can open the doorway to the Sacred Realm and Link can get the Triforce.

Again sorry for sort of "changing" your idea a lot. But its an idea I got from your post.