I have a great idea for a Zelda WiiWare game

Okay, Nintendo's WiiWare is finally blasting off in May. I have thought to myself would Zelda make it as a Wiiware game? Now I know it can't be a big scale game like Twilight Princess but I thought a little more smaller.

A Wind Waker themed boat racing game.


Okay I know what your thinking, "OMG SPINOFF". However bear in mind this is the Wiiware service and this type of game would be well suited to the service. Okay let's talk about how it would be made, I would hire the team behind the Mario Kart series to develop the game with guidence from Miyamoto and Eji Aonuma to ensure quality.

Character's to use would range from Link to Tetra, heck even good ole Linebeck and many more. and they would have they own unqie ships: Link gets King of Red Lions, Tetra would get a small version of her pirate ship.

Raceing courses would use locales from WW and PH, from Dragon Roost Island or Mercay or Forsaken Fortress. the possibitles are endless.

a couple of items I thought it could use could be Bombs to slow your oppenets or the Wind Waker to play a wind song and blow rivals off course.

Enviroment hazards would include monsters and weather like heavy storms.

Oh, to top it all off throw in some online play for competive raceing action. Well there you have it, it's just an idea that poped in my head and probery won't ever happen but tell me what you think of my idea.

Sounds kinda interesting, but Nintendo's already putting a lot of time and effort into Mario Kart, and I think a Zelda Game wouldn't be as popular and would end up being more hassle than it's worth.

i think it would be good for a wii ware game, they could port MKDS then redo character models and levels while keeping the same engine, would be good

Sounds kinda interesting, but Nintendo's already putting a lot of time and effort into Mario Kart, and I think a Zelda Game wouldn't be as popular and would end up being more hassle than it's worth.

well I know thery busy with Mario Kart Wii, but it's just an idea I thought I'd share.

I like that idea very much. I'm not into racing games, but I'd definitely try a Zelda racing game. Just, the selection of playable characters should be varying, and contain characters from all the races you find in WW and PH.

I'd like it if the turning mech used the wind/sail and the rutter instead of direct turning

And instead of straight up mario cart styled attacks, I'd rather a side view for a cannon ball war

The wind song sounds good, choose a location you'd place it at...
Different obstacles like monsters and storms sounds cool too

Otherwise... I wouldn't care for another mario cart...
-I'd like something original

The WiiWare isnt really intended for expanding on already existing franchises. It's more of a testing ground for newer games and franchises.

Originally Posted by God of Twilight

The WiiWare isnt really intended for expanding on already existing franchises. It's more of a testing ground for newer games and franchises.

hmm..and yet there is a Final Fantasy coming to WiiWare. but sure Wiiware is a great thing for Indie devlopers, however nintendo can still make somthing with an existing IP for Wiiware if they wanted.

If it were a boat racing game, I'd have to say it'd need to be different from Mario Kart. For one, no laps, if you're turning around dispite the wind (If it were to be good, it'd have to have different characters, and being able to turn around would be a no-no) Therefore, I would imagine such a game to be a race from point A to point B, down a set path between to barriers (Wide enough for ample turning), with obstacles thown rather than turns, such as barrels, small islands, nearby cannon platforms forcing you to swerve, maybe a few larger islands, and make the jump a big enough hamper so that at times it is preferable to turn rather than just heading strait and picking the fastest ship, or at least a hamper on the fast ships.

Or, another idea, make it a racing medley, With both Boat racing and horse racing (I'm certain they can cel-shade Epona, right? Maybe King Bulbin and Lord Bulbo too.) give all the characters both ships and a mount so that you can have a set comprised of both types of races.

Originally Posted by Avalon

If it were a boat racing game, I'd have to say it'd need to be different from Mario Kart. For one, no laps, if you're turning around dispite the wind (If it were to be good, it'd have to have different characters, and being able to turn around would be a no-no)

well the ships could be engine powered, Linebeck's ship in PH did not use a sail. I would want there to be laps on certain levels like Forsaken Fortress with sercret shortcuts that take you inside the Island. But I guess it can't be the great sea without some wind sailing races as you said. So I would include both types of raceing styles, Wind powered and Engine powered.

Well put, but I don't find it that interesting.