my idea for a new zelda game.

In a new zelda game i would like to see them reuse Oot graphics. I know it will never happen but Im just saying that it would be cool. With the memory they save on graphics they could add alot to story detail and length plus those are really beautiful graphics.

So what do you guys think?

Yeah... we're really gonna appreciate a game that has that many visible polygons compared to what our hardware is capable of...

That has got to be one of the stupidest ideas ever.

I could see them going with a more detailed version of Celda to save space, but trust me. Going with 1998 graphics is an absolutely terrible idea.

Originally Posted by rayburn

...plus those are really beautiful graphics.

Really? I found the graphics in Ocarina of Time to be the worst-looking for a Zelda game since the NES era.

you have to appreaciate those better. They really are great. I would way rather play a zelda game with those graphics the tp

Why on Earth would we want to go back to primitive 3D graphics when we we should be finding ways to improve them?

Besides, it's not about saving space. If it was a very long game with a lot of stuff, they could just have it span multiple discs.

No, it's about the graphical capabilities of the system. The Wii's graphics are limited as it is compared to the 360 and PS3, and going back two generations would be complete idiocy.

Originally Posted by Ichabod Lark

Really? I found the graphics in Ocarina of Time to be the worst-looking for a Zelda game since the NES era.

No no no. OoT's graphics were amazing in 1998. They were the best around I believe. But now, ten years and two consoles later, if a company put that on the shelves, they'd be royally screwing themselves and the customers.

Originally Posted by rayburn

you have to appreaciate those better. They really are great. I would way rather play a zelda game with those graphics the tp

That doesn't even make sense! (grammatically that is)

If Nintendo wanted to make an old school Zelda brand new, they'd have to use ALttP engine/sprites or perhaps TMC style. I mean it's one thing to many fans that Nintendo is going more casual, but to release a game with those graphics would be the equivilant to them taking a dump on our faces.

I prefer the N64 Zeldas to TP too, but I don't want to see those graphics on my Wii. That's like saying, "We just invented a gun that can fire 100 caliber rounds! Let's put 5 caliber ones in so that it won't wear out as fast!"

Or

"We invented a car that can go up to Mach 3! Let's drive through town going at 1mph pissing off everyone behind us!"

Originally Posted by Tally-chan

No no no. OoT's graphics were amazing in 1998. They were the best around I believe. But now, ten years and two consoles later, if a company put that on the shelves, they'd be royally screwing themselves and the customers.

I guess I meant both a combination of technical power and art style.

Obviously the technical power was good back then, but it looks horrible now, as it hasn't aged very well. Also, I always felt that Ocarina of Time just seemed a little too... bland. Not nearly as colorful and alive as it should be. That wasn't because of technical limitations, that was just the art style that the creators decided to go with.

I'd rather have the STYLE of graphics that N64 used, not the graphical level of detail.

I wanna see it similar to WindWaker and Phantom Hourglass. Although those two games haven't been the best Zelda titles the style is certainly my favourite. Hopefully the title they're working on is in this style but has a much better gameplay.

Originally Posted by scouserfuller9

I wanna see it similar to WindWaker and Pha-

I've waited ages for a non-toon link game and I want more of the non-cel games. Really.

Originally Posted by frate

I've waited ages for a non-toon link game and I want more of the non-cel games. Really.

The wait for a non-toon Link game is only just reaching 2 years! Last year we did see PH however I don't find the handheld titles as adictive and exciting as the main consoles. WW was now released over 5 years ago. I think with Nintendo aiming at casual gamers alot now that may raise the chances of it being in it's toon form.

Originally Posted by scouserfuller9

The wait for a non-toon Link game is only just reaching 2 years! Last year we did see PH however I don't find the handheld titles as adictive and exciting as the main consoles. WW was now released over 5 years ago. I think with Nintendo aiming at casual gamers alot now that may raise the chances of it being in it's toon form.

The wait for a non toon link game ended with TP.

If you ask me, Celda is a way better style than that of TP. If we don't get a Celda game, my hope would be for a style more like the Oracle games. It's more cartoon than real but it's more real than Celda. It's actually a really good style as far as the official art goes.

I just want an art style that reflects the game itself, not a predetermined real/cartoon/retro/etc.

That's what I liked about OoT and MM, there was a range. Not every enemy, character, or location was supposed to fit into this look that was decided on, they just made it look as good as they could given the hardware they were working with. Some stuff was goofy and cartoony, some stuff was dark and realistic, most was somewhere between.

Ok, the graphics were good compared to 1998 N64 graphics. But making those graphics withh all the visible polygons in a console such as X360 or Wii? That would be fail. So many people will return the game and write bad reviews on their...websites like Zelda Wiki and the such.

@ Tallchan That's what I mean by the wait for a non-toon Link game (excluding hendhelds) is only just reaching 2 years. TP was released in 2006

Originally Posted by CPW

I just want an art style that reflects the game itself, not a predetermined real/cartoon/retro/etc.

That's what I liked about OoT and MM, there was a range. Not every enemy, character, or location was supposed to fit into this look that was decided on, they just made it look as good as they could given the hardware they were working with. Some stuff was goofy and cartoony, some stuff was dark and realistic, most was somewhere between.

i totally agree
i want a blend. i really like exxageration in the characters and many enemies, but i like a realistic looking enviroment and graphical effects
or whateva, i need a blend