I really don't think Nintendo can do much more visually with the hardware they're working with.

The focus is on the Motion gameplay and I'll be very suprised if the visuals are significantly changed/improved from what's being showcased at E3 this year in the final release.

It's not like the development team's art department is going to re-do all the textures and models with higher res, high poly count environments and models by early 2011. This title's been in the works since Twilight Princess was wrapped up.

That being said, I had no issues with TP from an art direction standpoint or visual technical aspects.

I think our problem is we are trying to hard to compare it to stuff.

I mean imagine say 10 hours into this game, i bet they make the game as usual just so flawless and everything just look like its, its own world and we can't imagine this game looking any different. 

edit: and actually if I had to compare it to any zelda game I woudl say it looks most like ocarina of time

visual style is good, just needs more polish

I thought the model for Brawl was one of the best versions of Link. Sorta wished they'd use that iteration..Much like they are doing for the 3DS Icarus, took Pit straight from brawl lol.

wasn't the brawl model just the twilight princess model?  ha and obvious same pit, the same developer is doing that game that did brawl.

I thought the art style looked great. Keep in mind that what we saw was probably just a tech level. The game could have mature level design.

I feel exactly like the OP does.

Right now I'll say nay, but I'll save my final decision for when I play the game.

It was but, tweaked. Looking at this new one, sorta looks like the GC demo before they switched to WW's style.

I'm in the same boat; I gotta warm up to it.

How do you think people took Wind Waker when they first saw it? O_o

It will be a while until we see it again though. I know it will be a good game regardless so I just wanna get my hands on it.

EDIT: Anybody notice how we saw NO NPCs or a town for that matter? If you really look at it, we didn't see anything that Zelda truly has to offer. We saw an Octorock, that Deku plant thing, and some Nidorans lol. I ain't worried. I've never been worried about a Zelda after I've seen it.

LoL, Shit I was one of those who were PIST..Still am actually haha. Because the tech demo they showed between Ganon and Link was awesome, I think it was at Spaceworld or something. Then few years later we get this Toon Link? Maaan, brings back baad memories for me Savior. After the art work Miyamoto showed last year, I thought I had a grasp on what to expect, and then we get this...unique or "contemporary" look. I'm not sure that's how I like my Zelda.

Oh I wish I could edit the title of this thread to "Visual Style" or Art direction, raw power is not what my intention was.