makingmusic476 on 21 July 2008
The ONLY thing they can do to lose these gamers, is take a "core" franchise/game - and turn it into shit. This doesn't mean a casual game - it means a bad game. If there is one thing about rabid Ninty fans, they can spot a cruddy game (or cruddy gameplay mechanics from a mile off).
If the next Zelda ends up "casualised" i won't care at all - as long as its a long, fun title. If my wife ends up wanting to play it (as she never could with Twilight, but could for the first 20% of Phantom Hourglass) - then all the better.
If the next Zelda ends up "casualised" i won't care at all - as long as its a long, fun title. If my wife ends up wanting to play it (as she never could with Twilight, but could for the first 20% of Phantom Hourglass) - then all the better.
They don't have to turn them into shit - just something else.
Zelda is my favorite series for a multitude of reasons, and I dislike the path they took with Phantom Hourglass. Yes, the game is still fun, but not near as enjoyable as previous Zeldas, due to a bunch reasons I won't get into right now.
Sure, it's more accessible to those outside of the core gaming realm, but do I care? My favorite series is turning into something else, and I don't like it. Even if I did like it for the most part, it still wouldn't be what I've grown to love over the years, and the absence of that would be very disappointing.
However, I think - rather, hope - that Phantom Hourglass was a special case for the DS, and that the next console Zelda will follow a path akin to Super Mario Galaxy (i.e. same great formula with a few cool twists).
