Aonuma Suggests Future Zelda Games Could Feature A Top Down View

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Soundwave said:

Wouldn't surprise me, I don't think Nintendo wants to spend a ton of money on the next Zelda because the userbase for the console simply isn't shaping up to be too hot and Nintendo's not making money as is. Right now a monster budget Zelda game is probably the last thing that want to finance. 

A top down Zelda would be far cheaper to produce.

They probably can port it to the next-gen Nintendo portable too more easily which will probably be out around fall 2015 I think.

In theory that makes sense except for the fact that the game has already been in development for years and wouldnt make sense to scrap it and start over just because the install base isnt there. Also when u think about it Zelda is a rather consistant seller despite install base.

Legend of Zelda-6.51 on an install base of 61.91

Link to the Past-4.61 on an install base of 49.10

Ocarina of Time-7.60 on an install base of 32.93

Wind Waker-4.60 on an install base of 21.74

Twilight Princess-6.93 on an install base of 100.95

So even on an install base of 15 million its very likely Zelda can still sell 3-5 million.