new Zelda screens and info

[DarkMaster]

The latest issue of Famitsu contains first looks at two items to be featured in the upcoming GameCube Zelda, including the "Takuto" (baton) mentioned in the recently confirmed official title. Also included in the issue is a first look at the game's Japanese logo, which comes complete with a boat and lots of Japanese characters.

While shown for the first time in screens, the baton's (or wand's) use is still unclear. The two screens in the magazine show Link wielding the baton with apparent care, his eyes seeming to follow its movement, showing off the animation detail. A dotted meter in the blackened upper area of the screen and three diamond shaped figures above Link's head seem to figure heavily into the use of the baton, although Nintendo has yet to reveal specifics on the matter. Perhaps it could act as a metronome for timing, which music may accompany. The magazine guesses that the wind will blow in the direction that the baton is pointing and also speculates as to the functions of the other on-screen icons. However the baton works, it seems to be the obvious replacement for the famed Ocarina of Time in the N64 version.

The magazine is a bit clearer on the use of the Deku Leaf. As shown in the below screens, Link approaches a cliff and seemingly has nowhere to go. That is, until he takes out his Deku Leaf, which can be used as a hang glider, allowing him to glide to the area below. The magazine speculates that the wind will have an affect on your use of the leaf and that you may not always be able to glide down.

Also revealed in the screens is a D-pad icon on the bottom left. Previous screens showed a map in this area. Unfortunately, Famitsu doesn't seem to know the meaning behind this icon.

http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/zelda_021107_dekuleaf.jpg
deku leaf

http://cubemedia.ign.com/cube/image/zelda_021107_takuta.jpg
the wand which controls the wind

this game continues to impress me

[dwelzy]

:D once again nintendo will rock the gaming industry with its pure briliance

[Jason1]

you guys see a couple low quality teeny tiny screens, and a little info about a baton, and all of a Sudden its brilliant? Im making this game prove it will be good...

[GameMaster]

This will be my very first Zelda purchase. It looks neat.

[Plastic0006]

hehehe were suckers for a good zelda game and I like the leaf thing i wanna fly perhaps if you go over a wind tunnel??

Oh well thats just me thinking.......:roll:

[Perfect Stu]

if Nintendo announced that Link would be maneuvering around mainly on the back of an emu, most people would completely love the idea...

not saying that this game won't be good...it's just that some people are all over this thing like white on rice...

[fingersman]

Yeahhhhhh..let's hope they get this Zelda out in time... so they can start work on the space world 2000..Zelda :D

[Jason1]

Originally posted by fingersman
Yeahhhhhh..let's hope they get this Zelda out in time... so they can start work on the space world 2000..Zelda :D

You got that right. Not to say im not looking foward to the current Zelda, which I am.

[GameKinG]

Well, an Emu would be fun to ride.

[Plastic0006]

yea you would ride an EMU

[TheGame]

Originally posted by Perfect Stu
if Nintendo announced that Link would be maneuvering around mainly on the back of an emu, most people would completely love the idea...

not saying that this game won't be good...it's just that some people are all over this thing like white on rice...

Agreed

[DeathsHand]

I also agree with Stu...

If Nintendo changes/adds anything at all in/to games it's brilliant and they're amazing and they will 'change teh way we paly gamez1!1!!!!' or 'r0x off yer b0x0rz"

:unsure:

It always gives me a good laugh when they announce something and you always get someone who exagerates a bit and is like "ONCE AGAIN THE GREAT NINTENDO WILL ROCK THE WORLD OF GAMING AND REGAIN THEIR CROWN AS THE LEADER OF INNOVATION!"

:sneaky:

[Jonbo298]

More good info. Since I am getting it anyways, this is just more fuel to the "buyingess".

[Null]

Whats funny is EVERYONE gets needlessly excited over a game they love and have high hopes for.

but certain people always step in and complain and make remarks about how others are doing it.

yet they do it themselves over other games. But just because its a nintendo game, they come make comments about how people would like it even if this or that.

same could be said for each of them.

Stu has been going nuts over ratchet and clank. he hadnt played it. but no one comes in and makes comments about him being excited about it. Stu is all over it like white on rice.

Game goes nuts over football games. or EA games. again. dont see people saying oh he'd like a fooball game from EA even if they all had jet packs.


DH goes whacky over ummmmmm RE Games? :hmm:
dunno. maybe he just likes to complain


point is EVERYONE gets really excited over one game or another.

for the love of god just let them get excited. why do we need to make comments about this or that?

[DeathsHand]

Originally posted by Null
DH goes whacky over ummmmmm RE Games? :hmm:
dunno. maybe he just likes to complain

I get excited but I don't get "whacky" and when Capcom announces that you will be able to like switch between the two characters and such in RE0, I don't say stuff like "ONCE AGAIN CAPCOM PROVES THEY CAN KEEP A SERIES GOING WHILE KEEPING THINGS FRESH!!1!!1 THEY ARE TEH GR8EST!" or anything like that...

So basically I get excited about games, but it seems like when Nintendo is doing anything at all with one of their major games, Nintendo fans turns that anything into something AMAZING AND HUGE AND INNOVATIVE AND IT PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT NINTENDO IS TEH AMAZING!...

Whereas when someone does something little with one of my favorite games I'm like "Neat (^_^" and if they do something big I'm like "Awesome! I can't wait to play it (^_^"

I do like to complain though... :D

:sneaky:

Edit: Oh yeah, and why does it seem like all the major Nintendo games have had these "gimmicks" or whatever? Mario with the water pack, Zelda:MM with the controlling time, Luigi with the vaccuum, this new Zelda with controlling wind... Why can't they make a nice straight out magical Zelda game without a certain item that does some huge amazing thing in the game... like in LttP or something, there was no uber-amazing item... Although the Ocarina in OoT was neat... but I wasn't a big fan of the water pack in SMS, and although Zelda:MM was still good, I prefer Zelda without controlling time... :-o

[TheGame]

Originally posted by Null
Game goes nuts over football games. or EA games. again. dont see people saying oh he'd like a fooball game from EA even if they all had jet packs.

I see your point but um er... Jet Packs? :D

I wasn't a hardcore Madden Maniac til 98... loved 99, hated 2000, loved 2001-2003

If Madden were crap, I would admit it... but it doesn't look like it will be crap ever this generation (maybe next generation they may flaw it up)

Edit: (this is Copy DsH day)

When has anybody seen me go buck wild over one little feature in Madden or any EA sports game? I was never like "OOH WOWZ FREESTYLE CONTROL WILL KICK AZZEZSES!"

Is it innovative? Yes. Is the biggest leap in basketball technology taken in years? Yes. Did I start praising EA for it? Uhn-uhh

[Null]

you have to excuse my poor examples. i dont exactly know your preferences, and im at work and i have to rush thro typing this before the boss see's :D


but what im saying is everyone gets excited about one thing or another.


people come in here to read about the game, not to see people making snide comments about others getting over excited about this or that. its like every topic where someone is excited, theres someone else trying to rain on his parade.



P.S, wtf is with these collors? the brightness is hurting my eyes. and avatars dont look as good without the black background :(

[Shadow_Link]

Heh, ONLY one person says something like: "Once again Ninetendo... Blah blah blah", and then the trio start to comment, one after the other...

How about just sticking to the topic?

Anyway, I actually do wonder how important the leaf will be as a mode of transport? I really loved the deku mask's temporary flying capabilities in Majoras Mask.

This is just a guess, but I reckon that the baton (takuto) will be used to determine whether or not the deku leaf can be used at certain times. I noticed a gauge of some sort, so maybe it's a measure of the wind. Or maybe Link will have the capability to manipulate the behaviour of the wind at any given moment. I guess each little capability will be unlocked througout the game, via the aid of songs?

Ah, don't you just love guessing (and getting it totally wrong once you find out :D).

[DeathsHand]

Originally posted by Shadow_Link
Heh, ONLY one person says something like: "Once again Ninetendo... Blah blah blah", and then the trio start to comment, one after the other...

How about just sticking to the topic?

Fair enough... but it just seems like in other topics about other things, one person says it then a lot of other people make it seem like an uber big deal as well :p

But wuteva... It sounds neat I guess... I just hope it doesn't feel all tedius or something I dunno :unsure: I just hope that the next Zelda game doesn't have some uber special item that plays a huge role in the game... And bring it back to a nice normal quest about the triforce... unless this one is all nice and triforcey, but y'know... stuff and things...

[Bond]

I know two things about big Nintendo games at GT:

1. Half the people who say will buy the game will.
2. Everyone thinks the game is the greatest thing since... Brett Favre. (Or whatever you want in place of Brett Favre)

I also never found out what is so bad about discussing subjects that are not directly related to the main topic? As long as it ignites an intelligent discussion I have never found a problem with it.

[Perfect Stu]

Null, compare my anticipation for 'Ratchet and Clank' with this:

once again nintendo will rock the gaming industry with its pure briliance

;)

[Null]

if i kept logs, and remembered where i saw certain things. im sure i could easily compare it.

;)