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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Eiji Aonuma wants the next Zelda to provide “a unique experience that is beyond your expectations”

wangjingwanjia on 02 December 2013

I want to see a Zelda that goes back more to it's roots and doesn't try to add too much innovation to the game. It's not that I don't like innovation but I really like classical gaming. I would love to see a new and updated Ocarina of Time in HD but to play with the Pro(?) controller for the Wii U, more classic. They could try to add some new elements and features of course.





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Podings on 03 December 2013
Soleron said:
Podings said:
Soleron said:

He's still trying to "surprise". Not giving people what they want but what he THINKS they want.

How about a really solid by-the-numbers Ocarina clone with maximum production value.


Well I for one would absolutely NOT buy that.

 

I think it's great that Aonuma still wants to surprise people.

"For one" is exactly the point.

VGChartz type of people cannot sustain the kind of games they want. Everyone on here is all Vita this and Wii U that, which is starkly different from the wider market.

Giving people what they want =/= Giving the Core what they want


Why would the broader audience care about how similar a new Zelda was to Ocarina of Time though?

 

Ocarina of Time is readily available for purchase on bot 3DS and Wii.



kopstudent89 on 03 December 2013

How about no Wii Motion Plus?



Soleron on 03 December 2013
Podings said:
Soleron said:
Podings said:
Soleron said:

He's still trying to "surprise". Not giving people what they want but what he THINKS they want.

How about a really solid by-the-numbers Ocarina clone with maximum production value.


Well I for one would absolutely NOT buy that.

 

I think it's great that Aonuma still wants to surprise people.

"For one" is exactly the point.

VGChartz type of people cannot sustain the kind of games they want. Everyone on here is all Vita this and Wii U that, which is starkly different from the wider market.

Giving people what they want =/= Giving the Core what they want


Why would the broader audience care about how similar a new Zelda was to Ocarina of Time though?

 

Ocarina of Time is readily available for purchase on bot 3DS and Wii.

Because Ocarina style is the most successful Zelda can be.

If you don't believe an Ocarina type can sell you're basically admitting Zelda can't be flagship selling any more.

I don't think Zelda, for its present sales, deserves a dedicated team, 5 year development times, all the media attention etc. etc.



Podings on 03 December 2013
Soleron said:
Podings said:
Soleron said:
Podings said:
Soleron said:

He's still trying to "surprise". Not giving people what they want but what he THINKS they want.

How about a really solid by-the-numbers Ocarina clone with maximum production value.


Well I for one would absolutely NOT buy that.

 

I think it's great that Aonuma still wants to surprise people.

"For one" is exactly the point.

VGChartz type of people cannot sustain the kind of games they want. Everyone on here is all Vita this and Wii U that, which is starkly different from the wider market.

Giving people what they want =/= Giving the Core what they want


Why would the broader audience care about how similar a new Zelda was to Ocarina of Time though?

 

Ocarina of Time is readily available for purchase on bot 3DS and Wii.

Because Ocarina style is the most successful Zelda can be.

If you don't believe an Ocarina type can sell you're basically admitting Zelda can't be flagship selling any more.

I don't think Zelda, for its present sales, deserves a dedicated team, 5 year development times, all the media attention etc. etc.

 

A good game takes a long time, and the Zelda team really isn't that big compared to typical AAA productions.

I'm not saying a game closely resembling OoT wouldn't sell. Just that the people that aren't "in the know" wouldn't care how close it was to that particular game anyway, and the ones who are would be put off by the lack of originality.



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Soleron on 03 December 2013
Podings said:
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A good game takes a long time, and the Zelda team really isn't that big compared to typical AAA productions.

I'm not saying a game closely resembling OoT wouldn't sell. Just that the people that aren't "in the know" wouldn't care how close it was to that particular game anyway, and the ones who are would be put off by the lack of originality.

One thing the sales charts continuously prove is that lack of originality is the LAST thing to stop games selling.

yearly Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed.

every Pokemon exactly the same structure

People sub to WoW for 10 years



Podings on 03 December 2013
Soleron said:

One thing the sales charts continuously prove is that lack of originality is the LAST thing to stop games selling.

yearly Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed.

every Pokemon exactly the same structure

People sub to WoW for 10 years


Well, Zelda is accused of being a stale rehash nomatter how much it changes, so the critics will say the same as you're saying about those other series. But even though A Link Between Worlds is panned for looking just like Link to the Past, reviewers treasure it for changing things up a little. Such positive buzz WILL generate sales.



Soleron on 03 December 2013
Podings said:
Soleron said:

One thing the sales charts continuously prove is that lack of originality is the LAST thing to stop games selling.

yearly Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed.

every Pokemon exactly the same structure

People sub to WoW for 10 years


Well, Zelda is accused of being a stale rehash nomatter how much it changes, so the critics will say the same as you're saying about those other series. But even though A Link Between Worlds is panned for looking just like Link to the Past, reviewers treasure it for changing things up a little. Such positive buzz WILL generate sales.

I don't think reviews or the opinions of the hardcore affect game sales at all really.



sc94597 on 03 December 2013
Soleron said:
Podings said:
Soleron said:

One thing the sales charts continuously prove is that lack of originality is the LAST thing to stop games selling.

yearly Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed.

every Pokemon exactly the same structure

People sub to WoW for 10 years


Well, Zelda is accused of being a stale rehash nomatter how much it changes, so the critics will say the same as you're saying about those other series. But even though A Link Between Worlds is panned for looking just like Link to the Past, reviewers treasure it for changing things up a little. Such positive buzz WILL generate sales.

I don't think reviews or the opinions of the hardcore affect game sales at all really.

Then what's the incentive to make a good game? They might not affect the sales of that game in particular, but they do affect the franchises image for future releases. 



DélioPT on 03 December 2013

After reading about Zelda`s timeline and what happened in those games, not playing in Hyrule or saving Zelda is nothing new.
Wouldn`t mind seeing a new story with a different place, no Zelda, no familiar faces.