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mortono on 30 December 2010
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t3mporary_126 said:
mortono said:

Nintendo seems to be reworking the formula of Zelda on this game, so it could go either way.

Zelda is interesting because it feels like there's two segments of the audience. There's the modern Zelda fan who started on OOT and progressed through it's sequels, then there's the classic Zelda fan that played the original 2d games and stopped after OOT.

I think Skyward Sword has a chance because it's trying to bring in both segments. What I've heard about there being more density in the overworld, more focus on gameplay over story, and even the motion control aspect makes me think they are trying to appeal to classic Zelda fans.

I think if they are successful in doing this, it could sell maybe 9, hell even 10 million.

However if they just piss off both classic and modern Zelda fans it could be really bad.

I'm pretty sure some started off with the 2d games and continued after Ocarina of Time.  And I see the motion controls bringing in newer Zelda audiences just like the Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks tried to appeal to new Zelda audiences. If they wanted to make the game appeal to the ones that enjoyed the 2d Zeldas and stopped at Ocarina of Time, they might have made another 2d Zelda game Diablo style (that would be sweet) than a 3D one like Ocarina of Time.

Man they should make a spinoff 4Swords adventure style using a Diablo 2D perspective with online co-op.

Well sure there are some people like that, but generally I think there are a lot of people who pull to one of those sides. A lot of newer zelda players, for instance, hate the classic games (and visa versa).

In any case, I think Skyward Sword is an attempt to appeal to both sides. Miyamoto has said they are trying to make the overworld more "dense" and that they are focusing on gameplay. I think the motion controls may rekindle the strategic, action-based combat that many of the modern Zelda games have seemed to streamline or automate. 

But yes, a new 2d zelda would be great. It's funny how Diablo has more in common with classic Zelda than modern Zelda does.