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There's a lot to wade through so I've cut out the things that repeat or are outdated and I've also bolded the most interesting parts. Also the oldest info is at the top 

 

  • This “Zelda team” is made of younger developers, it is explained that new faces will possibly bring new ideas to the series
  • All that have experience with the Zeldaverse will be working alongside the new faces
  • New Zelda is NOT a sequel to Twilight Princess
  • The basics of the game is the same, the question is: Is Ganondorf involved?
  • New Zelda will have a better soundtrack
  • Trailers have low chance of appearing at this time (likely E3 2009)
  • Wii team and DS team are intermingling
  • Does the Phantom Hourglass team being on board mean Toon Link will return? No
  • Will New Zelda be in first person? No, but the idea isn’t impossible
  • New Zelda may have groundbreaking new ideas
  • Production likely began 3 days after Twlight Princess’ Europe release
  • New Zelda may have more motion control
  • Midna may return if the fan support is high enough
  • It is possible that New Zelda could go casual
  • New Zelda will have its own engine, could use the Wii’s full power
  • The rumor of another character and a “modern” Hyrule is addressed, those ideas were concept artwork and were eventually abandoned.
  • There is a version of Twilight Princess in first person, this was just a test of a scrapped idea
  • New Zelda could have scratched scenes from Twilight Princess trailer
  • New Zelda could be based entirely on motion control, and possibly have one-on-one fighting
  • Wii Motion Plus could be used
  • New Zelda will appeal to both the casual and hardcore crowds
  • Aonuma-sama will be part of the team, will be exclusively made by Nintendo
  • Possibly two Zelda games in the making
  • New Zelda is based on existing IP
  • Possible release date now appears to be 2010/2011
  • New Zelda could be at 2009 E3
  • No voice for Link
  • 1 on 1 fighting could be a cool extra, or only for a short time a la Ocarina of Time
  • New Zelda will have a more story based plot
  • ONM released some info about New Zelda in their November 21, 2008 issue: Team Zelda is still in the planning stage, so we wouldn’t hear anything until E3 2009 at the earliest.
  • There will be some information about New Zelda this year, in some way, shape, or form.
  • Last month, New Zelda was listed among 22 games that would drive growth in 2009, the list’s author later clarified that New Zelda’s inclusion was speculation on his part.(LOL analysts...) 
  • The patent found this week does concern Zelda, it shows there are ways for both crowds to enjoy the game. It is possible New Zelda could have a “scene selection” akin to DVDs.
  • Miyamoto-sama and Reggie didn’t show very much interest in using Wii Motion Plus in New Zelda when asked in a recent interview
  • In an interview with BBC News, Iwata made one thing clear: games that cater to the core crowd take 2-3 years of development–given that New Zelda is taking a long time, it probably will not go casual.
  • However, Miyamoto hinted that E3 is not the place to show new games.
  • Reggie assures fans that Nintendo hears them, just that their way is different–and that they keep fans’ suggestions in mind when developing
  • As covered in the newswire, Iwata is to keynote this year’s Game Development Conference…could New Zelda be revealed then?
  • If New Zelda were released this year, according to one analyst (the same analyst that claimed new Zelda would come this year), game sales would jump 5%
  • There were rumors New Zelda could come to the DS, not the Wii. However, Iwata’s statement at E3 last year debunked that theory by explicitly saying New Zelda would come to the Wii. (I don't know.. I think we may see a DS Zelda before Wii Zelda)
  • There could still be a chance a New Zelda DS is also in development
  • Following PocketGamer’s article about a possible New Zelda DS, speculation of how Zelda would work with the DSi started appearing, complete with speculation of a Zelda calculator
  • Last September, Reggie and Miyamoto were interviewed by Club Nintendo, a Latin American game magazine; Miyamoto reiterates that New Zelda is in development, this is why Eiji Aonuma was not at E3 last year.
  • The interview again hints that two Zelda games are in development.
  • Could it be possible a Zelda DDR-like game is in development? A sketch of a dancing Link seems to support the rumor. The sketch was supposedly given to IGN by Aonuma-san. It’s possible that the sketch hints at a new mini game, akin to Twilight Princess’ sumo wrestling

 

And dancing link? YES DANCING LINK! IGN were apparently given a drawing of a picture of Link dancing by Aonuma stating Zelda: Dancing Link when they asked about the next Zelda game. Was it a joke on his part?

A lot of speculation mixed in there but also some interesting info..

 

source: http://monstervine.com/tag/the-legend-of-zelda-next-upcoming-clues/



 

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Where is this from?



i think theyd announce it at one of theri own conference. do we know when the next one is?



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Here's more info on that Dancing Link rumor:

“Saturday, March 7th: When you expect it least, it hits you that much harder. While attending a rather small press-conference in Tokyo, IGN.com was able to get a first glimpse into what looks to be the next home-console Zelda-fame for Wii. There wasn´t any talk about the game, yet, instead Eiji Aonuma showed a rough draft of a character that appears to be Link, without his hat. Though nothing has been said, the game´s tentative title was revealed on said draft: The Legend of Zelda: Odoru no Link. Or in proper English: Dancing Link. We´re not sure yet what to think of this first appearance of the new Zelda-game, but the series hasn´t disappointed with past entries, so we´ll be keeping our readers up-to-date with all new information about this game. For now, take a look at the sketchy first draft of Odoru no Link.”

source: http://www.perezstart.com/retro/new-zelda-game-revealed-zelda-odoru-no-link/1688/



 

Yes...this seems VERY authentic.



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Looks kinda real...
If its a casual game, i wont be impressed.



                            

At some point, I'll still love to see a "rebooted" Zelda - something simple, but as immersive as possible - WM+ AND BalanceBoard control.

Anyway, hopefully we'll find out at E3...



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I vote Midna does not return. One game was enough for her.

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No WiiMotion+? Shame.

But I'm excited regardless.



interesting