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Screamapillar on 25 June 2013

I don't agree.

I don't see why you say it looks better up-scaled on Dolphin.

The Wii U remake is using updated shaders and new textures to enhance the look of the game and make it brighter and bring out the color. It's also a safe bet that they're updating some of the character models and animations to make it appear more modern.

Also... gameplay enhancements. Touch pad control. High-speed sailing.

 

Aside from all that, let's just talk about presentation.  The remake runs in native 1080p, and it's in 16:9.

Even if you upscaled the original to run in full HD, it would still never be 16:9 unless you stretched the aspect ratio, but then it distorts the images and makes it look terrible.



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Dr.Grass on 25 June 2013
Viper1 said:
Dr.Grass said:
Viper1 said:

Looks like they've swapped the idea of new content with balancing out the travel aspects.

Initially, new content was going to do the balancing but they probably decided it's much easier on development to tweak the travel rather than add brand new content to achieve the same purpose.


What a load of nonsense!

Achieve the same purpose!?

What purpose is that.

They were going to add new content between those long duration ocean travels to break up the monotony and to reduce the player let down of a long voyage with little pay off (for the small islands with long journeys).   Since dev time was getting short, they cut the new content and instead created a faster means of travel.  That way the journey and payoff are more balanced than the original GC iteration. 


I don't really want to argue this any more, but calling a 'fast travel' mechanic a balancing mechanism is...



Zero999 on 25 June 2013
Cobretti2 said:
they redoing the graphics, They using it to experiment with new cell shading ideas which HOPEFULLY WILL NOT be used in the new Zelda.

why not? cell shading looks cool as hell and it still hasn't appeared alone in a zelda game. by that I mean that wind waker, while cell shaded, had an over cartoonized art direction. i'm looking forward to the tradicional zelda style + cell shading and looking cooler than the prince of persia that used the effect.



Dr.Grass on 25 June 2013
Zero999 said:
Cobretti2 said:
they redoing the graphics, They using it to experiment with new cell shading ideas which HOPEFULLY WILL NOT be used in the new Zelda.

why not? cell shading looks cool as hell and it still hasn't appeared alone in a zelda game. by that I mean that wind waker, while cell shaded, had an over cartoonized art direction. i'm looking forward to the tradicional zelda style + cell shading and looking cooler than the prince of persia that used the effect.


Whatever they do will (as always) be incredible I suppose.

Personally I'd like to see TWO next gen Zeldas. One in the Wind Waker universe/time with more islands and dungeons. And one in Hyrule with sharp, realistic HD graphics.

I'm not holding my breath though.



echoesfromthepast on 25 June 2013

Did you play it at the Best Buy Wii U experience? It does not look better on the dolphin emulator at all. Wii U version will be definitive



     
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Zero999 on 25 June 2013
Dr.Grass said:
Zero999 said:
Cobretti2 said:
they redoing the graphics, They using it to experiment with new cell shading ideas which HOPEFULLY WILL NOT be used in the new Zelda.

why not? cell shading looks cool as hell and it still hasn't appeared alone in a zelda game. by that I mean that wind waker, while cell shaded, had an over cartoonized art direction. i'm looking forward to the tradicional zelda style + cell shading and looking cooler than the prince of persia that used the effect.


Whatever they do will (as always) be incredible I suppose.

Personally I'd like to see TWO next gen Zeldas. One in the Wind Waker universe/time with more islands and dungeons. And one in Hyrule with sharp, realistic HD graphics.

I'm not holding my breath though.

realistic zelda? NEVER!



Dr.Grass on 25 June 2013
Zero999 said:
Dr.Grass said:
Zero999 said:
Cobretti2 said:
they redoing the graphics, They using it to experiment with new cell shading ideas which HOPEFULLY WILL NOT be used in the new Zelda.

why not? cell shading looks cool as hell and it still hasn't appeared alone in a zelda game. by that I mean that wind waker, while cell shaded, had an over cartoonized art direction. i'm looking forward to the tradicional zelda style + cell shading and looking cooler than the prince of persia that used the effect.


Whatever they do will (as always) be incredible I suppose.

Personally I'd like to see TWO next gen Zeldas. One in the Wind Waker universe/time with more islands and dungeons. And one in Hyrule with sharp, realistic HD graphics.

I'm not holding my breath though.

realistic zelda? NEVER!

A man can dream.



TripleMMM on 25 June 2013

I'm one that played the original, but never had the chance to own it. I'm just glad I have another chance to acquire it! :)



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Xxain on 25 June 2013

Why must it be realistic? What is the draw of that?



Dr.Grass on 26 June 2013
Xxain said:
Why must it be realistic? What is the draw of that?


What on earth are you talking about!?