A drastic change in gameplay.

Well, I've been thinking that the Zelda forumla has gotten rather stale, as far as gameplay goes. So I think that maybe we can shake up Link's gameplay options and moves, like how he swings his sword to how his adventuring and going through dungeons is handled.

Any ideas and thoughts?

ninteno change what is already good NEVER

I would like a jump button. It's not that auto-jump is in any way bad, but manual jumping would open up a lot of combat and exploration options.
It doesn't seem drastic but it could change a lot.

Originally Posted by Zelda forever

ninteno change what is already good NEVER

It could be better. Besides, what's 'good' is getting 'stale'.

EDIT: ^ Not as drastic as some of the other stuff I think of when I think about changing it. I think it's a good idea, though.

EDIT 2.0: Come on, people? Where's the super drastic changes that I was expecting?

I would like Nintendo to make old into new, in the same way they did for Galaxy.

The problem isn't stale gameplay, it's un-varied gameplay. You could argue that Super Mario Sunshine's gameplay was pretty new, but its relative lack of variation made it get old pretty quick.

I think the gameplay changes enough with WMP.

I think Zelda should be a first person shooter.

Originally Posted by 8bit

I think Zelda should be a first person shooter.

First person, maybe, shooter, no

Originally Posted by The impulsive L

First person, maybe, shooter, no

Yeah, an FPS, but it'd be more like GTA, gameplay wise. You'd have a big open world and you'd be able to kill whatever you want and stuff, and you could steal people's horses.

Originally Posted by 8bit

Yeah, an FPS, but it'd be more like GTA, gameplay wise. You'd have a big open world and you'd be able to kill whatever you want and stuff, and you could steal people's horses.

That sounds terrible.

First-person could be a good idea. I would like a jump button. I'd like the puzzles to be more difficult. Difficulty levels could take care of that as long as they did more than just giving enemies more health. Puzzles like things in Uncharted (for the PS3) would be nice with their own little Zelda twist.

There are many things I'd like to see added to the game such as a weather and time system based on your area, but I think I'm also hoping for a new approach in gameplay and presentation. I want to see more interaction within a more practical world and the LoZ universe, and this may involve interaction and use of more characters as well as the concept of teamwork and strategy. For the presentation, I'm just hoping for this clash of highly secular and bizarre spiritual concepts. Very vague, I know, but it would be a presentation like no other. I want this new title to appeal to the senses and hit you with various emotions to truly feel the spirit of the game, and this is what can make gameplay sublime and one of a kind.
Blatantly speaking, I could say I'm hoping for a truly dark game, but it's just so wise to avoid that term since it never really describes the approach entirely.

Other than that, I don't know. I am an advocate of futuristic setting and would be glad to see the abandoning of the dungeon or level formula. The futuristic setting would be a perfect opportunity to present a new way of advancing through the game. Unlike the vague, fairy-tale settings of all the LoZ titles (note that I'm avoiding Middle Ages or Medieval here. Wouldn't make much sense, really), a futuristic setting implies pretty much a different kind of situation in every way. The plot inside that different setting is likely to lead to a never before seen objective, and the progress of the game makes use of the over-populated setting to present a distinct and new formula.

*Shrugs* Beyond that, I want a clean slate. I'd like to witness a truly new LoZ title that hardly relates to the others.

Originally Posted by Double A

I would like Nintendo to make old into new, in the same way they did for Galaxy.

The problem isn't stale gameplay, it's un-varied gameplay. You could argue that Super Mario Sunshine's gameplay was pretty new, but its relative lack of variation made it get old pretty quick.

Wait, wouldn't Stale and Un-varied be the same thing in this case?

Originally Posted by IGNIS

Other than that, I don't know. I am an advocate of futuristic setting and would be glad to see the abandoning of the dungeon or level formula. The futuristic setting would be a perfect opportunity to present a new way of advancing through the game. Unlike the vague, fairy-tale settings of all the LoZ titles (note that I'm avoiding Middle Ages or Medieval here. Wouldn't make much sense, really), a futuristic setting implies pretty much a different kind of situation in every way. The plot inside that different setting is likely to lead to a never before seen objective, and the progress of the game makes use of the over-populated setting to present a distinct and new formula.

Go here. (I'm not sure you have already, but I'd like some more life breathed into it.)

Originally Posted by 8bit

Yeah, an FPS, but it'd be more like GTA, gameplay wise. You'd have a big open world and you'd be able to kill whatever you want and stuff, and you could steal people's horses.

That doesn't really sound like Link at all...

Originally Posted by Senap

That doesn't really sound like Link at all...

It could be a dark link or ganon spin off game. It will never happen, but it would be cool.

Originally Posted by The impulsive L

I think the gameplay changes enough with WMP.

Just coz they're putting in WM+ doesn't mean that the gameplay instantly becomes original and un-varied. All it is, is better motion control for the Wiimote. It's how its used that matters, and original gameplay that is still entertaining and intuitive is probably the hardest thing to come up with, out of all the things you have to make for a game.

Originally Posted by Fulcon

Wait, wouldn't Stale and Un-varied be the same thing in this case?

Super Mario Sunshine had "new (not stale)" gameplay, but it featured the same gameplay styles (and atmosphere) throughout the game, making it un-varied. Even Galaxy is somewhat guilty of this.

In the same way, a game that takes a tonne of gameplay cliches can still be fun if those gameplay cliches are all different, giving you something new to do every so often.