Let me start off by saying that the graphics looks absolutely breathtaking, and the new Link is already one of my favorites, and I haven't even played the game yet!

Now, what I'm trying to say is that while the graphical style is breathtaking, it might not be what's best for the Wii U in terms of financial success. The graphics style is reminent of Skyward Sword, with some of the effects from Wind Waker HD thrown in. It looks artistically beautiful, but in the end I doubt it sways too many people to purchase a Wii U, at least compared to a realistic Zelda.

A Zelda like the one shown in E3 would probably move more Wii U units, as many gamers today put graphics over everything, as shortsighted as that is. This Zelda is more original, sure, but it'll have a much tougher time moving units than a realistic Zelda.

I feel like this is the type of title we should see at the end of the generation, kind of like how Skyward Sword came out at the end of last gen, while a realistic Zelda should have come first to help with the Wii U's sales.

Once again, I'm not saying that the artstyle is bad. By all means, it's amazing, And I'm sure that it will be an amazing title, especially with the more open gameplay mechanics.

It looks great, aside from what I have seen of Link so far.

I fucking hate the way Link looks, reminds me of that possible disney zelda movie that nintendo didn't approve.

It will be a phenomenal game no doubt but will not move Wii U units like a Zelda game with the tech demo graphics would.
Honestly, I am no graphics whore, but for wii u, they should have gone with the tech demo like graphics. They need the sales.

Still fundamentally the Skyward Sword artstyle, just with more environment details and less impressionist-type blurring.

I do agree that fans will have mixed feeling about this till 10 years later when they will be praising it

That's what I'm saying. It's beautiful, but definitely not new. Slightly disappointed in that.

@OP

Go home dude, you're drunk.

This is the game Wii U deserves AND needs. This shit is going to sell godloads. Why? Because it's the Zelda people have been wanting for ages.

Also....did you see the landscape graphics? That's plenty fuckin' realistic. Zelda character models have NEVER, repeat NEVER been photo-realistic, and never should be.

This looks like an HD Skyward Sword. That's what Zelda fans have been asking for?

It looks good, but nothing new. A dark, gritty Zelda like Twilight Princess would do better financially as it would show people that the Wii U has power and can do realistic games.

No one is aaking for photorealistic, but what they showed at E3, even slightly downgraded, would have lit the internet on fire by now.

It looks great, apart from Link. I like the Skyward Sword Link more...

The problems with Skyward Sword had nothing to do with the art style. The sky was barren with little to explore, and whilst the three land areas were great, they were all self contained, which also limits exploration.

This is an open world game that gives you full exploration.

Imo the overall style looks more like TP than SS, apart from Link's character model.