i hope they don't make zelda a mini-game fest for the casual audience

Alright before we mention anything, we need to pin down a game. The 2d Zelda's differ a lot. How about let's go with the first game. In the first game, you do not go travel-Dungeon-Travel-Dungeon. In the first game, you are semi-forced to buy items, find items, heart containers, and to explore. Then you must "FIND" your dungeon by asking people for hints or just walking around. There was very little story to it, being a Nes game and all, though I think that could change. In the first game, the world isn't sectioned, you can traverse it as easily as you want, but it does give you a motive not to for some areas. I do not see in the least bit, how that format couldn't be replicated in a modern game. 

I didn't play NSMBWii yet, but HAHA MAN, that comment made me laugh lots. Good luck with that!

*EDIT: Oh, I just noticed you said mini-game. I thought you were talking about the game dumbed down in most "difficult" areas... which is sure to happen.

wow so much hate for Wind Waker

it was FAR better than Twilight Princess people!

Are you sure you are playing the same games as me? With the exception of Zelda II, there isn't much combat necessary at all. Also, as I said, the focus was more on exploring and finding new items to use, in the dungeons, rather than getting through the dungeon. There has to be a base to the game though, and that is the dungeon aspects. Actually, in the first Zelda, it really wasn't individual dungeon types that much. It was more of an Overworld and a underworld. Both of which you need to explore and progress equally in order to get through the game. The dungeons were pretty seamless with the overworld as well.  The side quest aspect of the first game was to find new items and powerups, of which weren't handed to you in a linear fasion like in the later games. I would much rather see this formula expanded on, rather than a totally new one. Of course like you, I would like a good amount of side quests, likeable NPCs, likeable areas to explore(as well as more variety), and the story telling being less linear or cutscene based. The combat I could care less for, because it isn't the focus, but if they were to expand on the combat I would like for them to take a FFCC:TCB view on it. Allow for a higher level of manipulation between your environment, enemies, your weapons, and other aspects. I want the world to be likeable, and to give you a reason to explore it. Something that isn't present in OoT or TP, and to a lesser extent it was present in MM and WW.

I just find the graphics style of the cell shaded zeldas terrible.

So much so that it puts me off the game. I find it impossible to enjoy. I love the artstyles of like the N64 Zeldas and LoZ: TP

Agreed.

and I can't wait to see what they are planning! Bout time some changes came to Zelda

To expand on my last post, I want to include the Snowpeak mountains in Twilight Princess as a perfect example of what I want. That dungeon/area was magnificent. The way they incorporated it into the manor, the yetis, and the overall atmosphere was amazing. I want to see more of that in the next Zelda. I want to see a fluid non-sectioned world with very little transition from the overworld to the dungeons. That is my dream Action-Adventure game, and if anybody could pull it off, it would be Nintendo.

nintendo isnt that stupid......right?

You guys are funny and posting the weirdest BS on the forum, unless you are just blatantly trolling, in which I fell for it I guess. Nintendo making Zelda a minigame? Nintendo, the company that is making billions right now stupid? Yeah how about you go post in another section of the forum, because it doesn't seem like you belong here as a user making productive discussion.