the next Aol,MM,WW

So, i sort of see a pattern in console Zelda games. An epic-ly awesome nearly perfect game. Then not quite what you expect. LoZ then Aol. Oot then MM and WW and TP are flipped but you get the idea. So, the next Zelda game SHOULD be like Aol, MM, and WW to keep with the slightly inconsistant pattern. how will it be unconventional though? will they change the gameplay completely? Will they completely re-gear the focus? Will it have a radically different art style? Or will Nintendo come up with some new convention that will anger fans until they've played it for themselves?

Sigh...I hope so. Miyamoto did say that TP was the last Zelda of its kind, so here's hoping. *crosses fingers*

The next Zelda game should have a wide range of improvements. The controls should be more precise and involved since it won't be a mirror. And because they won't have to work on more than one console, they can develop more additions to the game such as larger dungeons and maybe new weapons.

Originally Posted by dany the dot

Sigh...I hope so. Miyamoto did say that TP was the last Zelda of its kind, so here's hoping. *crosses fingers*

What kind? You mean all new zeldas will go cartoony from now on?

This is not a valid pattern. You're only including 6 out of 14 LoZ games.

This is a far more valid pattern:

LoZ - Ganon
AoL - No Ganon (sequel)
ALttP - Ganon
LA - No Ganon (sequel)
OoT - Ganon
MM- No Ganon (sequel)
OoX - Ganon
Wind Waker - Ganon
PH - No Ganon (sequel)
TP - Ganon

The FS Saga is an exception of this and OoX... well, make of it what you want. Also, there is a pattern of having ganon in every 2nd game (one or 2 exceptions) released. So the next game should therefore not be a sequel and have Ganon.

i see a diferent, more opmistic kind of pattern...

to me, everytime shigeru miyamoto has the chance to improve considerably with Mario or Zelda, he does such an amazing job that the title becomes more then classic, becomes almost revolutionary

thanks to the wii controller, we find ourselves once again in such a situation...Myamoto has been promising very diferent mario and zelda games, because that controller is making him once again have very creative ideas, and i really think the next zelda can be as wonderfull as ALTTP or OoT

im actually expecting the best zelda ever (not something overly hyped and unoriginal like Twilight Princess), i think we are going to see somethink like the ultimate development in 3-D gaming, pretty much what ALTTP was to the 2-D zeldas...

the same way as we now think that the first zelda was very primitive, we might in the future consider OoT to be very primitive, in comparison to the future of 3-D zeldas....thats what i hope

Originally Posted by KingOfHeart

What kind? You mean all new zeldas will go cartoony from now on?

I doubt it. Maybe he meant gameplay wise or something (though I wouldn't mind another cel-shaded Zelda! ;D).

People will hate it whatever it is. So what's the point?

^ That's like saying "it doesn't matter what show is on next, people will hate it anyway" or "It doesn't matter what car they'll do next, people will hate it anyway"

So what's the point of making new cars, or having new TV shows? Why should we make new computers? We should just go back in time where the only thing we could hate were sticks and rocks!
THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

I just want a new game soon, I don't really care about what it's like as long as it's good.

Originally Posted by Tingle :)

People will hate it whatever it is. So what's the point?

Someone sure is pessimistic. O_o Must be because of all the dislike of TP.

I love all my Zelda games, though I love some more than others, and some I love very little.

Take the TP formula + More UsefulItems + Difficulty + Timeline story + No Ganon + No Hyrule = Great New Game.
I say no Ganon and no hyrule because then you find yourself limited. You end up making the same areas again and again, making it harder to come up with fresh new ideas.

^^^^^Everyone loves Zelda, or, mostly everyone, even the bottom rung on the zelda ladder is still an awesome game. Granted, the CD-I games are an exception, but those don't count. Perhaps a better way to phrase it would be, "People will love it whatever it is." Cuz that's really how it's gonna go down.
Cheers,
~MARU~

The less good Zelda games are like little brothers. You can't stand them, but you love them and play with anyway. The game'll be played and appreciated for what it is, but that doesn't mean people won't nit-pick. But hey, people do that with just about everything else, too.

Gimme a game with touched up ideas from WW and MM and I'll be a happy camper.