Do you think there should be a futuristic Zelda game?

It seems like franchises such as Castlevania or Final Fantasy are getting futuristic. Do you think Zelda should go in this direction?

Well if those ones are going futureistic Zelda should stay the same just because it would stick out as something different.

I just love how people keep making threads like this, and no body bothers to see that there is an official thread for this, though, because of people neglecting it, that thread is beyond the "One month expiration", a most stupid of rules.

And Just jumping into it is a little much of a jump, and it wouldn't feel all that much right, unless you do it JUST RIGHT.


P.S. (Question to mods) Do official threads (such as this) still follow the "No revival after a month" thing?

Castlevania may have two games that take place in the future, but they have almost nothing to show for it except for some amazingly weak handguns and a van that you can step on.

Maybe you can time travel into the future, but a whole LOZ game in the future would be too much.

Zelda shouldn't go futuristic. That's it.

Trains and steamboats is futuristic enough for Zelda. Really.

Its too radical for Zelda. Don't like the idea.

Originally Posted by Nerushi

Trains and steamboats is futuristic enough for Zelda. Really.

I agree... I mean seriously, what would the dungeons be? Shopping malls?

The reason why Zelda games stand out is because it's staying in the magical medieval era isntead of moving on with technology as other games do, and what reality goes through as well.

I like how Zelda has barely any means of complex technology in their worlds. They had clocks in MM, as well as a telescope, a train in ST, and a steam-powered boat in PH. Yet, all of these things aren't complex. It's not link Link drives a F12 jet.

Their technology is mainly magic.

Originally Posted by Eternal Legend

The reason why Zelda games stand out is because it's staying in the magical medieval era isntead of moving on with technology as other games do, and what reality goes through as well.

I like how Zelda has barely any means of complex technology in their worlds. They had clocks in MM, as well as a telescope, a train in ST, and a steam-powered boat in PH. Yet, all of these things aren't complex. It's not link Link drives a F12 jet.

Their technology is mainly magic.

I'll agree in part but in terms of technology I'd say the Zelda series is quite complex and innovation from game to game.

In MM, Termina seemed quite an advanced place, besides the clock and telescope we also have the space ship in the Bomb Shop and cannons in the Gerudo Base, possibly indicating that gunpowder in Termina is refined to naval situations. Not only that the Terminians seem quite capable in terms of machinery, that clock towers transformation being quite impressive... This atleast tells me that Termina is quite an innovative place.

Hyrule however seems more varied, they also have their own amazing displays of technological prowess, such as the cannon rides in TP, the Marine biologist in OOT and also the considerable advancements in bomb technology and uses as shown in TP.

Hyrule and Zelda have slowly advanced forward but its not made apparent and obvious in the games, or a key factor... The Medieval feel remains but the technology defiantly seems to be evolving.

Though, my own ideas may be blasphemy to some

What Mandrag said. CV still kept that gothic feel intact and averted ruining the feel of the series.

I don't know, it could work if done perfectly, but I do seriously doubt it. Very primitive technology, such as steamboats and such, can work in it, but going to a modern setting would just be ridiculous, not to mention a futuristic setting. That's just pushing it, way too far I feel. Unless they found some sort of weird, loop-hole through which it would work perfectly. But damn, they'd have to look REALLY well for a loop-hole like that.

Meanwhile, enjoy your Metroid

Originally Posted by Daltonr6

I agree... I mean seriously, what would the dungeons be? Shopping malls?

All of the current ones take place in markets, it would be the natural progression.

Originally Posted by Eternal Legend

They had clocks in MM, as well as a telescope, a train in ST, and a steam-powered boat in PH. Yet, all of these things aren't complex. It's not link Link drives a F12 jet.

First of all, I cannot find anything called an "F12 jet" in all the internet. I'm assuming you mean something like an F14, which is a military vehicle. Why would Link suddenly become a soldier? Has he not always been a peasant descended from a line of knights? Or does everybody in the future own personal "F12 jets".

If there was to be an futuristic Zelda game, then the gameplay shall be entirely different to the point where Link himself have to hide from the soldier by using techniques that actually involves stealth action simply because technology gets to the point where they can attack an person like Link automatically thus increasing risks of losing heart and being exposed to too much enemy. The dungeons would be hidden in highly restrictive area that takes extreme risks and loads of puzzle activity in order to access the dungeon into that restrictive area. Dungeon would also be in places similar to those that people claims to be paranormal nowaday. The society would probably be suspicious that Link wouldn't be any normal person which will results in people will be on an deep lookout on Link. Link would have limited access to military activity so that he will vanish out of sight into strange places when he find an lost island on an helicopter or an forest place. Modern Zelda would been fun to some people, but it may lose an whole lot of fans as the results it breaks away from the original while the gameplay would be too different. Just my idea of how modern Zelda shall be although some of it may be ridiculous to some of you.

Nintendo already has an Action Adventure series with Sci-Fi setting. It's called "Metroid", it's very popular and we don't need two of the same things.

Originally Posted by TourianTourist

Nintendo already has an Action Adventure series with Sci-Fi setting. It's called "Metroid", it's very popular and we don't need two of the same things.

Nobody is claiming to be desperate for a sci-fi Nintendo game, we're contemplating a futuristic setting for a LoZ game. Mentioning Metroid as the solution or to ridicule the consideration of a futuristic setting is totally idiotic.

And, yes-- I've replied to countless threads of this topic, and I do want to see a futuristic setting in one of the LoZ titles. The latest illustration for the Zelda Wii already got rid of all my hopes for this kind of setting.

Originally Posted by Eternal Legend

The reason why Zelda games stand out is because it's staying in the magical medieval era isntead of moving on with technology as other games do, and what reality goes through as well.

"Magical medieval era?" What are you basing yourself on to claim that Zelda games stay on this "magical medieval era?" Also there are other game series like Fire Emblem that incorporate this kind of setting. It's hardly a unique aspect of the series.

I like how Zelda has barely any means of complex technology in their worlds. They had clocks in MM, as well as a telescope, a train in ST, and a steam-powered boat in PH. Yet, all of these things aren't complex. It's not link Link drives a F12 jet.

Their technology is mainly magic.

Again, I just have to ask: what is complex technology? How is the technology we can perceive in the game NOT complex? If we assume, for example, that MM's setting is entirely based on planet Earth's Middle Ages, then it'd be the most ridiculously anachronistic game ever.
Also, I just can't understand why people bring up the importance of magic in the Zelda universe. In my observations, the LoZ universe is pretty worldly in terms of how things work in its societies. Sure, bombs grow from soil in OoT, there are fairies that magically cure anyone, etc. But what about the rest? The societies present in LoZ games do not really rely on magic to the same degree as Final Fantasy games. LoZ would be a pretty different series if it were based on the strong dependence of magic.

I think that if there is to be a futuristic Zelda game, that it should be Victorian Age (19th century England). It would have muskets and new technology like that. I guess that really wouldn't be futuristic, just future from medieval period.

Isn't Fable II Victorian-inspired? Perhaps a different era to retain identity.

Originally Posted by Mandrag

Isn't Fable II Victorian-inspired? Perhaps a different era to retain identity.

Yeah it is, but I'm saying maybe a little later Victorian. Fable II was still very medieval (and not a very good game in my opinion). I think that if Zelda did it right, it could be unique and way better. I don't know though, I'm just throwing out ideas!

i dont mind the idea of a zelda that travels between different time periods/eras but a full futuristic zelda game probaly wouldnt work. It just wouldnt be zelda.