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Miyamotoo on 04 November 2015
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Soundwave said:
spemanig said:


Because cartoon Link is true to Zelda. Play something else. Zelfa is not the franchise for dark realism, and I can only hope that a remake like this retcons TPs crappy artstyle to one more in line with the franchise. Can't fix everything about that game, but they can at least fix the horrible visuals and art direction.

They want more mature, realistic franchises? Make new ones that are designed to be that from the genesis.

This:

Was never meant to be this:

So retconning it into this:

Is frankly a dream come true. Then after the retcon, they can fucking drop adult Link for good.


People are playing something else ... it's called Playstation and XBox, which overwhelmingly get chosen over Nintendo in large part because most people don't want a platform centered around cartoon franchises. It's unfortunately why you'll have a generation of kids who know what Skyrim is but not Legend of Zelda.

If so many people love "cartoon Link" so much maybe they should actually buy the games. Wind Waker sold waaaaaaay less than Ocarina of Time. Skyward Sword was laughably behind Twilight Princess. The new Triforce Heroes is also putting up dissapointing sales, maybe just maybe the audience doesn't want a cartoon boy Link?

It's not 1986 anymore. 

You have generation of kids who playing Skyrim beacuse Skyrim was released on 3 different platforms so you really can't compare that with exclusive game. Also Skyrim is much more commercial game than Zelda, Zelda was always unique and very different than any other game on market.

-Wind Waker had very bad reception at launch because of "kidy graphics", everybody expected realistic graphic and thats why Nintendo choosed TP art style. But today Wind Waker art style was loved and game itself is considered for one of the best Zelda games.

-Wind Waker HD sold great even for HD port on small instal base.

-When you talking about OOT you need to realise that we are talking about one of the best games ever not just Zelda game. Also MM sold much worse than OOT with same art style but darker direction, and WW sold better than MM despite art style.

-We still dont know nothing about Triforce Heroes sales despite Japan and Zelda is not big in Japan like it used to be in previous generations. Even if Triforce Heroes dont sale good WW it won't be because of art style or graphic, it will be because of game itself because this is a spinoff not completely new Zelda game. Also ALBW with same graphic has pretty good sales, 2.5m as March 2014.

-Offcourse its not 1986 any more, but last year Nintendo showed Zelda U with art style that isn't realistic or mature and whole internet was very excited saying that game is looking beautiful. Zelda U will have great sales even if stays only on Wii U, but with NX port will be one of the best selling Zelda games.