In fact, I think that's the reason why nowadays the vast majority of AAA games looks realistic. They're just more appealing to the mass market.

Time for a Metroid that has the budget of Halo, and aims for realisme.

I can only wish.

Throw in a Mario 128 (new 64 style mario), that aims for realisme as well.

I'd buy it at a high price.

Though I can understand this from a bussiness POV, I don't dig realism in games. I prefer different art styles. I guess that's because I'm tired of playing samey-grey-brown-realistic games on my computer. Like, really, they all look the same to me. Except some exceptions which mix well a realistic look with a different art style. I'll support a Metroid like that if that's the case, but not the same as Halo. We already have Halos xDDDD.

Ohh so that's why casual gamers mostly play on smart phones, tablets and consoles instead of PCs - because they care about graphics more than anything.

That doesn't make any sense. Maybe what you meant is casuals don't like paying new game prices for new new games that at a glance look graphically inferior to older ones.

We all need more Toon Link in our lives.

I love wind wakers look but the general populace want twilight princess. Zelda nx really needs to be a more realistic design for maximum market presence

Some series suit realistic visuals while others suit cartoony. I think Nintendo should stick with one for Zelda. I mean, you don't see Resident Evil or Metal Gear Solid going cartoony. Just like you don't see Rayman or Sonic going realistic.

and some can mix them and be a bit of both.

My thoughts - Nintendo has plenty of cartoony art styled games. Games such as Metroid & Zelda should go for a darker, more realistic approach.