Wow, I'm glad my body was ready. WindWaker in HD looks aboslutely breathtaking. They have really upgraded the visuals. I'm super pumped that this is coming this fall. It's the one Console Zelda I haven't played. So from my perspective that's a brand new Zelda experience in beautiful HD... so sweet. Then the Xeno game, which looks absolutely epic. Next Gen has arrived with those images. I can't wait. I'm also very happy that they went with a very grown-up look. It could be the game I wish Final Fantasy was, and it looks like it could rival the best western games like Bioware's products or Elderscroles.
Perhaps the best news of all, however, was the approach of Zelda U. Multiplayer? Openworld? Back to basics? If they live up to these claims this may be my favorite game in some time. They really need to get fresh and get back to what Zelda once was. The last few have felt like too much of a re-hash of OoT without the innovative magic. I hope they reach way back to the series origins to get that sandbox feel and find the magic again.
Yoshi epic yarn actually looks very pretty. It reminds me of Little Big Planet. This ND was great. For a fan of Adventure, RPG and platforming, it doesn't get much better. They are saving Mario, MarioKart and Retro's game for E3, obviously, but it's great to get an idea of where they are going. The approach to Zelda and Xeno are very pleasing.
