Tim Burton's Legend Of Zelda?

I was thinking about some of the elements of Majora's Mask the other day whilst playing my questionably obtained Homebrew copy of it, and I got to thinking... doesn't it loosely resemble a Tim Burton production? The atmosphere and plot, to me, both heavily resemble something from said director, and I don't think it's coincidental either. In fact, if you look at some of the promotional art for the game, it has heavy shading and uses a dark navy town as a backdrop, heavily resembling the tone and artistic style of The Nightmare Before Christmas.

And it got me thinking... would you like another game like this? A game that presents elements of a child-like psyche, and then utterly twists said innocence? A game that feels more personal, but also more disturbing? An 'Alice In Wonderland' of sorts, only more warped?

Or, as a more interesting question, would you like to see, dare I say it, a Zelda game that is worked on by Tim Burton (be it as a director, visual designer or plot creator) in the future? It's very unlikely, but Nintendo has hired out Zelda to companies like Flagship before, and recently Nintendo has been getting pretty loose on their policies (breaking the three-generation tradition of one Core Mario per system, getting more celebrity endorsement despite ignoring the temptation for years, and so on). I'm not really asking wether it's likely though, I'm more asking wether you'd WANT a Tim Burton Zelda. And it's not like he's alien to taking on other people's franchises either - he did an excellent rendition of Batman in the 90s (although it has since been topped by Christopher Nolan).

I'd personally love to see a Tim Burton directed Zelda. It'd push the Zelda series forward further than a traditional, conservative Japanese director would for Zelda, potentially progressing storytelling, making the storytelling less cliched, and making much needed presentational changes like addition of Voice Acting. Plus, who's to say he wouldn't also be amazing on the gameplay side of things? When Steven Spielberg crossed over into gaming, he made the highly entertaining Boom Blox. I wouldn't want him to take over permanently, but as a one-time thing like Link's Awakening and Majora's Mask, Tim Burton on Zelda would be great.

So - how would you feel about Tim Burton working on Zelda? I ask this question because I feel it will have a controversial outcome, with many conservative members who don't like change (or Tim Burton) opposing the concept, and many who like his works or who want Zelda to spread it's wings will side with me. And people have liked more controversial ideas, like futuristic Zelda, so why not?

Opinions?

I don't think I would care for that. He uses a lot of visuals that serve no purpose, it's a bit insulting to the viewer. A normal Zelda game has a lot more substance to it than he would do it.

Just because two good but completely different things share style, doesn't mean they cross over very well. Tim Burton would probably go mad trying to get all his useless details through Miyamoto.

I don't really care about Burton, but another Majora's Mask game would work for me, particularly if there were masks again. That was what made the game for me, not the impending doom.

I like Tim Burton's style but for a Zelda Game I think we would need something a bit more varied... Throughout a film Tim Burton seems to maintain a consistency of style throughout but the Zelda Universe should be varied throughout with different styles playing on eachother.

Take Clock Town through the 3 Day Cycle. It varies throughout, going from active and calm on the 1st day, rainy and mournful on the 2nd, and finally dark and broken on the 3rd.

To me Burton always seems to maintain that dark style throughout, even in them ore touching scenes that darkness lingers...

ABurton Ocarina Of Time film, wouldn't work, buta Majora's Mask Film by Burton...sounds sweet, if he doesn't warp the ''strange'' characters into mounstrousos version of their in-game counterparts.
i once had a dream about a Majora's Mask film, Link was played by a younger look-alike of the guy who played peter pan (2003 live-action film), the Happy Mask Salesman was played by a young Asian dude but with ginger hair...he seemed less ugly but creepier in another way. Link appeared to have a sad look on his eyes. Tatl was the same.
The Skull Kid looked more un-dead, the Majora's Mask was more detailed and uglier.
and the Moon, was horrible, more so than the one in the game.

I would personally love the idea. I'm a big fan of the atmosphere that Tim Burton creates... and while it's a little different from the atmosphere that I imagined in a "darker Zelda," it would certainly be memorable, if not incredible.

To me, the Tingle DS game seemed kind of inspired by Tim Burton's style, but with a Zelda flair.

Actually, I've always wanted to see a Tim Burton's Super Mario Bros.

I don't think he could be good for Zelda, though.

I just think that if Burton made a Zelda game, it would get real freaky real fast. I really don't care for his movies, especially the animation and character design, and I don't want that happening to LoZ.

Tim Burton behind Zelda is a dream of mine. I love his freaky ways. It could be why Majora's Mask is my favorite Zelda game.

I don't want another game connected to Majora's Mask (leave the perfection alone) but something on the same level would make me happier than a pig in *****.

:/ Nnnnnnnaahhhh, I don't think I'd like that...at all. I've never cared for his stop-motion, gothic things, and I would hate for that to happen to Zelda, my one true obsession.

Originally Posted by Cafe Mocha

:/ Nnnnnnnaahhhh, I don't think I'd like that...at all. I've never cared for his stop-motion, gothic things, and I would hate for that to happen to Zelda, my one true obsession.

Correct me if I'm wrong.. But hasn't Zelda always been kinda Tim Burtony? At least that's how I always saw it.

Minus TP which felt more like a side fan project that couldn't capture the Zelda feel.

Originally Posted by Enuf3

Correct me if I'm wrong.. But hasn't Zelda always been kinda Tim Burtony? At least that's how I always saw it.

Minus TP which felt more like a side fan project that couldn't capture the Zelda feel.

Perhaps MM in the vibe the story gave you, yes. But I was speaking more of it's art direction and whatnot. Zelda always throws in a little quirkyness no one but the Japanese can properly accomplish, and this adds a nice balance to the "dark scary-ness" that Burton's work is, in my opinion, at least, is much too heavy on.

Originally Posted by Cafe Mocha

Perhaps MM in the vibe the story gave you, yes. But I was speaking more of it's art direction and whatnot. Zelda always throws in a little quirkyness no one but the Japanese can properly accomplish, and this adds a nice balance to the "dark scary-ness" that Burton's work is, in my opinion, at least, is much too heavy on.

AH well. I like the heaviness of it. I felt that Ocarina and Majora's Mask were way heavy on the darker aspects at times. And the atmosphere of Wind Waker felt a lot like Tim's Big Fish, imo.

TP felt like.. Uwe Boll.

Originally Posted by Enuf3

AH well. I like the heaviness of it. I felt that Ocarina and Majora's Mask were way heavy on the darker aspects at times. And the atmosphere of Wind Waker felt a lot like Tim's Big Fish, imo.

TP felt like.. Uwe Boll.

Haha, that's a bit harsh, no? But I understand. I actually REALLY liked TP, but when I finished it, it didn't give me the same...I dunno, umph I got at the end of the other games---especially Windwaker.

It's just...it's a different kind of heavyness I get from Zelda than from Burton's work. Burton's stuff kinda depresses me, but I'm not sure why...

Zelda, the emotional weight comes with the story and characters and whatnot, with Burton, it seems to come more from the visuals and such...there's no break from it. I can certainly see his appeal, though.

Originally Posted by Cafe Mocha

Haha, that's a bit harsh, no? But I understand. I actually REALLY liked TP, but when I finished it, it didn't give me the same...I dunno, umph I got at the end of the other games---especially Windwaker.

It's just...it's a different kind of heavyness I get from Zelda than from Burton's work. Burton's stuff kinda depresses me, but I'm not sure why...

Zelda, the emotional weight comes with the story and characters and whatnot, with Burton, it seems to come more from the visuals and such...there's no break from it. I can certainly see his appeal, though.

I wouldn't say the Burton weight comes from visuals alone. The whole effect of Edward Scissorhands comes from how tragic the story and characters are. I think it was the first movie I cried over. You connect so well with the two leads that when the ***** hits the fan it's just all.. painful. It's beautiful at the same time, and his visuals just give the film a more unique thought-out look.

Originally Posted by Enuf3

I wouldn't say the Burton weight comes from visuals alone. The whole effect of Edward Scissorhands comes from how tragic the story and characters are. I think it was the first movie I cried over. You connect so well with the two leads that when the ***** hits the fan it's just all.. painful. It's beautiful at the same time, and his visuals just give the film a more unique thought-out look.

Ohh, Edward Scissorhands...don't remind me of that movie. Ugh, I was bawling like a little girl when I saw that.

Yeah, I was thinking more of his animated stuff, which has a lot of fans, but...I don't know. Nightmare Before Christmas, I like now that I'm older, but his other stuff, mmm....

And that Todd Sweeney movie...that's the type of stuff I don't care for.

Originally Posted by Cafe Mocha

Ohh, Edward Scissorhands...don't remind me of that movie. Ugh, I was bawling like a little girl when I saw that.

Yeah, I was thinking more of his animated stuff, which has a lot of fans, but...I don't know. Nightmare Before Christmas, I like now that I'm older, but his other stuff, mmm....

And that Todd Sweeney movie...that's the type of stuff I don't care for.

Sweeney Todd.. Well, I can't say I care for it either.. Mostly because I have never seen it... Nor really intend to.

Sometimes his stuff is a bit hardcore in the twisted-dark department. But his light to medium stuff sort of feels like Zelda..


..imo. sigh

Maybe Tim Burton shouldn't lead game development... but maybe the designers at Nintendo should watch a movie or two of his as they make the game.

Link could go to Halloween Town with Sora!