Conventional controls will feel like a step backwards after Skyward Sword's motion-powered swordfighting.

A vocal minority liked those controls. No one's doing anything with motion controls now because the fad is over. The Game pad needs good implementation to sell it though, and this is the game to do it with.

The Gamepad implementation with Wind Waker HD (assigning items with the swipe of your finger, map display, etc) was an absolutely wonderful experience; my favorite use of the controller so far, in fact. That's exactly what I want with Zelda U.

As long as it can be played with a standard controller I'll be happy. There's no future with motion and gamepad games, unless you keep the Wii U for the rest of your life...

NO. FUCKING. WIIMOTE.

Buttons are incapable of reproducing the immersion of using one's own movements to swordfight.

I want pro controller. Hated SS control scheme. And the Gamepad will most likely not have anything but the item screen. Unless they find something that actually is good with it.

That immersion was broken when plus doesn't respond right. Or I have to constantly recallibrate it. I hope for all cotller support. That's it. So everyone can like whatever. SS has made me never go near W M+ Zelda again.

How many Zeldas have you played in total? I'm currently playing WWHD and ALBW but I've beaten 5 Zeldas before (6 if 4 swords counts). I think SS shouldn't be missed, even if you have problems with the motion controls like some people do. It has some of the best dungeons, fights and cinematics in the entire Zelda series

I'd prefer a traditional controller, simply because I find it more comfortable, but I'm open to either control option.

I will say, though, that they have to do better than Skyward Sword. The controls worked fine for me, but the system was shallow and broken to the point of being boring.

WOW. Never thought I'd here that. The limitations of the Wii Motion Plus were apparent (having to recallibrate often) but the fact that many enemies react to your motions so that you can't just spam and beat most of the basic enemies kept the combat interesting for me till the very end. In many other games, you're so powerful by the last quarter of the game that you can mindlessly walk over basic grunts. Also, it's not as if the entire game was built around motion. By far my favorite things about the game (besides the art style and motion) were the time shift stones, which have absolutely nothing to do with motion controls, and simple additions like the dash button.