Zelda Trailer [Archive]

Crash

03-10-2005, 02:43 PM

this needed it's own topic

http://www.nintendo.com/gameminiav?gameid=54610f14-1826-4d46-9981-8f72874aee2e

holy crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2005/068/reviews/920769_20050310_screen001.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091749246-000.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091746761-000.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091748652.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091749918.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091749918.jpg

GRAPHICS BEST THIS GENERATION!!!!!!!!!

Lord of the rings total rip off... ents, ghost army, wargs, everything the same!

Jonbo298

03-10-2005, 02:53 PM

Slowly...downloading....gah....

*edit* for anyone having slow downloads on Nintendo's site, IGN has the video up

http://media.cube.ign.com/media/572/572738/vids_1.html

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 02:55 PM

Really loving the enemy designs.

http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091750558.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091747558.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091751168.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091751855.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091753167.jpg

Crash

03-10-2005, 02:57 PM

http://img125.exs.cx/img125/2000/zelda0cx.gif
http://www.iconographs.com/images/48986.jpg

http://img125.exs.cx/img125/5127/zelda20ac.gif
http://www.monitorduty.com/duty/shelob.jpg

http://www.zeldaguide.com/zeldae32004/zeldae32004-30b.jpg
http://www.laurelindorenan.com/Poster%20Gandalf%20&%20el%20Balrog.jpg
http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091748652.jpg
http://ffmedia.ign.com/lotr/image/ent.jpg

http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/article/594/594923/zilda-20050310091749246-000.jpg

compared to:

http://www.tk421.net/lotr/film/ttt/img/ttt0873.jpg

Peter jackson must be pissed

Jonbo298

03-10-2005, 03:00 PM

LMAO, it does look way too LotR'ish :lol:

But at least its shaping up to be the Zelda game people have been waiting for (looks wise) since OoT

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 03:03 PM

I just love that it seems you get your boomerang from a disgruntled baboon.

Still wish it was celshaded though. The trailer is nice and all but don't see the fun yet.

And still no title. Bummer.

EDIT: Just watched a higher quality version of the trailer. Kind of disappointing. Better than that Shadow the Hedgehog game though.

Jonbo298

03-10-2005, 03:11 PM

Just watched it finally, Link and a Goron fighting each other? hmmmmm

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 03:14 PM

^ And it had tattoos a la WW. Only "connection" I saw so far as it being a sequel.

The Goron could be training him.

The animation sucks in comparison to WW. Link moonwalks as he tries to sidestep. :(

MuGen

03-10-2005, 03:19 PM

Crash

03-10-2005, 03:25 PM

It may look like LOTR but a lot of it is based on Norse mythology and Viking mythology.

From LOTR we have the fire guardian, it a lot of cases called Ifrit.
The big tree Ents are a huge figure in norse mythology.

Its no surprise to me if Zelda is based on Norse mythology too.

and your wrong about it being best graphics this generation......

I'd still have to say Gran Turismo 4 by far.... still has the best graphics I've ever seen........ ESPECIALLY on the PS2... (VUP's anyone?)

that reminds me, i just spent 250 bux on a pstwo, gt4, memory card, and component cables, (seriously did)

and you're wrong......

actually i'm getting that stuff to make the cage, i talk about in the other thread

Null

03-10-2005, 03:27 PM

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=641

is this the same video? cuz the other sites posted are REALLY slow. dont want to waste the time if its the same thing.

Dark Samurai

03-10-2005, 03:54 PM

...wow...

...damn...

...I agree with Jonbo...

...forget GT4...

*ahem!*

...Anyway, what do you think the name of this new Zelda is going to be?

Im thinking, The Legend of Zelda: Howl of the Moon ... because of the end scene with the wolf and the HUGE moon...

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 04:07 PM

The Legend of Zelda: For All the Pricks Who Didn't Buy Wind Waker

The Legend of Zelda: Kitten Saver

Blackmane

03-10-2005, 04:12 PM

Wee!! I like!

It looks like it is going to be quite the compelling game. Now all it needs is a good story and we have ourselves an epic, boys and girls!

KillerGremlin

03-10-2005, 04:13 PM

I just had an orgasm.

I just had another orgasm.

*stops having orgasms

That game looks fantastic!

Of course, hopefully that's how most of the gameplay will be.....I know they said it was going to be dark, and that certainly looked dark! I can't wait to try out this pimped fire arrows.

Solid Snake

03-10-2005, 04:39 PM

Definetly the best looking Zelda ever, and I am willing to bet the best Zelda ever. It rips off LOTR, but I loved the movies and the books, it just means the New Zelda will be bad a$$.

I own GT4 and it aint got nothing on Zelda.

:p

MuGen

03-10-2005, 04:41 PM

maybe because GT4 has the best racing simulator graphics?

and possibly you're just partial to Zelda games.... lol

Null

03-10-2005, 04:42 PM

I hope they polish off links movments and stuff in the game tho. right now it just doesnt look right in many cases. expecially when he jumped backwards and did the flip. he needs to move a bit more lifelike.

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 04:43 PM

Just waiting until E3 when they change it to celshaded and piss off everyone but me.

Null

03-10-2005, 04:45 PM

Just waiting until E3 when they change it to celshaded and piss off everyone but me.

i liked the cel shaded, maybe even better then this. But i'd prefer they made the cel shaded a little more dark themed and less cute. Kinda a cross between this in the cel shaded one.

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 04:49 PM

^ Yeah that would be my ideal Zelda game.

MuGen

03-10-2005, 05:01 PM

cel shading is the best thing to happen to Cartoon Games....

it does so well for Budokai series...
and the Wild Arms 3 that used Cell shading........... gorgeous...

it just adds that cartoony feel to it that you want to retain.

Perfect Stu

03-10-2005, 05:08 PM

looks fantastic!

BlueFire

03-10-2005, 05:26 PM

This will be one of the few games I buy this year :P

GameMaster

03-10-2005, 05:28 PM

That was great. I'm bucking my hips against the desk.

Definitely looks like an incredible journey.

Ginkasa

03-10-2005, 05:37 PM

/me is crying tears of joy in the back.

/me will get back to shortly

/me ....is still crying in the back and...uh...stays there

Canyarion

03-10-2005, 05:38 PM

:WHOA:
:baby: It's so cool!!!
*watches it again*
Waaaaah.... awesome...

Sure it reminds you of TLotR, but it doesn't feel like that. Zelda has a totally different atmosphere... This is no epic war, this is just a lonely hero boy.

I agree with Null and Dan that the animation isn't quite as good as WWs yet. But I noticed the face expressions when Link runs from the spider. :D

The water is so purdy! :love:

DeathsHand

03-10-2005, 05:40 PM

Canyarion

03-10-2005, 05:46 PM

Oh yes that's another thing I noticed: Link is much taller. Look at his body perspectives, it's even more adult than in OoT. :) He even looks a bit clumsy like that...

*watches it again*

Oh yeah, where does he do a backflip?

Taking over other mounts!! !!! :D:D

BlueFire (beneath me): they can always come up with a weak story where suddenly the water lowers and Hyrule is back again. :rolleyes:

BlueFire

03-10-2005, 05:46 PM

Looks preeeetty sweet!

Of course good graphics doesn't automatically = Good game...

But the fact that it's a Zelda game does :sneaky:

I like the monster design, it seems a bit on the darker side... And the enviornments look amazing...

Now here's hoping any townsfolk in the game won't have extremely huge heads with insane smiles on their faces as they prance around town...

I hope there are a few towns and villages.. Not just Kakariko and Hyrule town. huge cities full of life.

Im kinda excited as to what the storyline is. It is confirmed to be a sequel to WW, so.. are they trying to conquer this new land or explore this new land?

*waits*

Ginkasa

03-10-2005, 05:50 PM

Just because it is a sequel to TWW doesn't mean it is the same Link and Zelda or that the land is just being discovered or converted in Hyrule. It could be a squel in the sense that TWW was a sequel to OoT. It could simply just have a few references back to the original Zelda GCN.

I'm personally hoping the world is really as large and diverse as the moives and screens make it seem. I want to get the feeling that I'm really far away from my home when I'm beating the requisite forest/fire/water temples, not just a quick five minute trot away on a horse.

/me shrugs and walks away

Dyne

03-10-2005, 06:03 PM

Those ARE great graphics. Almost like RE4 or MGS3 quality. And they've got most of 2005 to work on it, so I expect the final product to be great. ^___^

Man, I'm happy. ^___^

Canyarion

03-10-2005, 06:24 PM

Ah yes, the build looks pretty good so far... I really hope it will be ready to compete with the XB2. :D

DarrenMcLeod

03-10-2005, 06:25 PM

I cannot wait.. this is looking to be the best one since TOoT...

Teuthida

03-10-2005, 06:59 PM

^ But still not quite as good as WW. :D

If you don't already know, I didn't like Oot.

Vampyr

03-10-2005, 07:27 PM

Awesome.

No real words to describe it.

Seth

03-10-2005, 07:39 PM

Looks pretty sweet.

I never did finish WW. I got too bored sailing around.

but yeah, I'll probably end up buying this.

The Germanator

03-10-2005, 08:12 PM

Yes! Just watched it, and it got me pumped as all get-out. Can't wait to be playing this game, whenever that may be.

fingersman

03-10-2005, 09:57 PM

Well IMO some parts of the game are animated quite well, like when Link was going to dive in the water, you can see him open his mouth can take in air.......... and the facial expression when the spider was chasing him was nice, however the side stepping animation needs some work.

It also looks like the combat has improved a bit......Link can now downward stab an enemy like in SC2 and he can also use his shield to hit an enemy or atleast push em back
( That can be seen when the trailer hits 1:08 or 1:10 when he's fighting the strafos (sp), hey maybe he was being taught that move when he was fighting with the Rock guy )

Also, Link can ride boars, I wonder if he can hit riders off of their boars and then ride them? ;) Or maybe he can jump on the boars with the riders still on them and then throw them off and take control. ;):D

I do admit it's taking me a while to get adjusted to the look and the over all feel of the game but it looks like it's gonna be great. :D
I wonder what's new gameplay wise in terms of puzzles and stuff. :D

O and if that music is in game music then I'll be very happy.

Jason1

03-10-2005, 10:32 PM

Wow. What a great way to end the day. Wasnt expecting this at all. It's looking pretty amazing.

Canyarion

03-11-2005, 06:27 AM

Fingers, the music is from Conan the Barbarian. I think they can only use it for trailers and not ingame. :(

Notice the beautiful fish in the water. :D

Ginkasa

03-11-2005, 12:52 PM

I cannot wait.. this is looking to be the best one since TOoT...

No! It is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (note the lack of "the" in front of Ocarina). Thus, OoT, not TOoT.

And for some other people...

It is The Wind Waker. So... It would be TWW, not WW...

/me shrugs and walks away

The Duggler

03-11-2005, 01:52 PM

Link can now downward stab an enemy like in SC2

And in Zelda: The Adventures of Link :)

MuGen

03-11-2005, 03:08 PM

If the day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Monday, what day is today?

Sunday...

fingersman

03-11-2005, 04:43 PM

Fingers, the music is from Conan the Barbarian. I think they can only use it for trailers and not ingame. :(

What? *sigh* and I really like that music. Maybe Nintendo will purchase the Conan soundtrack. (j/k) ;)

And in Zelda: The Adventures of Link

That's the 2nd Zelda that was released on Nes, right?

Perfect Stu

03-11-2005, 06:02 PM

Sunday...

yep.

well, that's my answer anyways

"brothers and sisters have I none, but this man's father is my father's son"

who, in relation to the person talking, is 'this man'?

Dyne

03-11-2005, 06:12 PM

You guys liked the music?

I thought it complimented the action, but it was neither catchy nor pleasant-sounding to me.

GIVE ME ORCHESTRAL, Nintendo.

Balls.

Teuthida

03-11-2005, 09:05 PM

MIDI fo life...yo.

DeathsHand

03-11-2005, 09:07 PM

You guys liked the music?

I thought it complimented the action, but it was neither catchy nor pleasant-sounding to me.

GIVE ME ORCHESTRAL, Nintendo.

Balls.

I actually didn't like the music... I was hoping for a nice version of the traditional Zelda theme :<

thatmariolover

03-12-2005, 12:43 AM

yep.

well, that's my answer anyways

"brothers and sisters have I none, but this man's father is my father's son"

who, in relation to the person talking, is 'this man'?

The person talkings son, of course.

Dark Samurai

03-12-2005, 04:21 AM

The person talkings son, of course.

I guessed the same thing... just because he said he has no siblings...

Canyarion

03-13-2005, 08:24 AM

yep.

well, that's my answer anyways

"brothers and sisters have I none, but this man's father is my father's son"

who, in relation to the person talking, is 'this man'?
It's HIS son. The son of the guy speaking. :)

Canyarion

03-13-2005, 06:52 PM

I've been watching the trailer a bit more and I've noticed some nice details in the scene after he runs from the big spider (so I mean the one with the 2 skellies).

Shield Bash: Link can now push away enemies with his shield.
Dodge: Link can (passively??) evade attacks by dodging them.
Enemy Hit Areas: Link can probably destroy different parts of enemies (like the shield in this case).

Pretty cool. :D
Some other details:

Facial Responses: not just expressions, but Link also watches an enemy as he runs over it with Epona. Notice the cats following Link.
Improved graphics since the E³ 2004 version: pretty obvious, but notice the change! The first scene in the trailer is the last scene of the previous one, only played backwards. It really makes it easy to compare.
Taunt function?: like in Super Smash Bros? I'd love that, it would make fighting/finishing enemies even cooler. :D
Z-targeting: Looks like it's back again! :p

Lizard enemies (what are they called again, lizaldos or something?) have a weapon on their tail. :)