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curl-6 said:
I'm with McDonaldsGuy on the Zelda art style issue.
Gamers, mainstream gamers, want a darker Zelda. Only a subset of Nintendo fans want a cartoon one.
There are far more mainstream gamers than Nintendo fans.


I disagree with this line of thought.  There's no definitive proof of this.  If it were as easy as that, anybody can make a successful franchise.  It isn't that simple.  I wont reject the idea that it's possible that a darker, more "realistic" Zelda title could sell more and can be a big reason why people don't buy some of the newer ones.  However, you cannot actually claim that this IS what people want.  You can show cherry picked data, but the truth is that there actually isn't enough data to support the thesis given that there's not only contradicting data existing out there, but also the fact that there are many other factors that could be at play as well.  
I'm sure you've heard this before but, correlation does not imply causation. 

To be honest, I am fine with people thinking that maybe a darker Zelda game would do better.  It's different when you claim it definitely is the case and it's stupid to think otherwise.  



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MDMAlliance said:
curl-6 said:
I'm with McDonaldsGuy on the Zelda art style issue.
Gamers, mainstream gamers, want a darker Zelda. Only a subset of Nintendo fans want a cartoon one.
There are far more mainstream gamers than Nintendo fans.

I disagree with this line of thought.  There's no definitive proof of this.  If it were as easy as that, anybody can make a successful franchise.  It isn't that simple.  I wont reject the idea that it's possible that a darker, more "realistic" Zelda title could sell more and can be a big reason why people don't buy some of the newer ones.  However, you cannot actually claim that this IS what people want.  You can show cherry picked data, but the truth is that there actually isn't enough data to support the thesis given that there's not only contradicting data existing out there, but also the fact that there are many other factors that could be at play as well.  
I'm sure you've heard this before but, correlation does not imply causation. 

To be honest, I am fine with people thinking that maybe a darker Zelda game would do better.  It's different when you claim it definitely is the case and it's stupid to think otherwise.  

Of course there are other factors, but looking at the games that sell today, there seems to be a preference for more "mature" presentation. This is an industry where "kiddy" is routinely used to dismiss games.



With the recent delay of Zelda U I think my worst fears have been confirmed. This may be the most baffling choice in history. Unacceptable. The only way this would be an acceptable decision if it is being delayed for the NX. When TP was delayed it was a launch title for the Wii, brilliant decision.