IGN wants Zelda murdered in Revolution Zelda Game

Jonbo298 · 12-16-2004, 04:00 AM

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A matured storyline would of course be the very backbone of this advanced presentation. And by mature, we don't necessarily mean blood and guts, as neither have ever really been a selling point of the franchise. What we mean is a true tale. Something more than saving Princess Zelda from evil yet again. We would much prefer something that takes chances and dares to shock. We see a tragic love story. Link, the protector of Hyrule, embarks upon a quest forged in revenge after Gannon murders Zelda.

http://cube.ign.com/articles/573/573633p1.html

IGN is getting more crazy by the day

Teuthida · 12-16-2004, 04:23 AM

Those sick sick bastards...

Dyne · 12-16-2004, 05:32 AM

I wouldn't mind if IGN's offices in San Francisco mysteriously blew up at 10:16 am tomorrow. Or I'm flexible, 10:17 am could work too.

fingersman · 12-16-2004, 10:07 AM

LOL
Yeah I saw this last night........I think they're joking though.

DimHalo · 12-16-2004, 11:37 AM

Perhaps they're saying that to try to cause speculation to hype up the game.

Which would pretty much be what fingersman just said.

BlueFire · 12-16-2004, 11:44 AM

The 'darkest' Zelda game I've seen was Majora's Mask

DimHalo · 12-16-2004, 11:46 AM

It sure was hard to see a lot of stuff in that game

DarkMaster · 12-16-2004, 12:31 PM

Right, lets not have an interesting storyline. Just get Link to run around and eventually kill Ganon again, that always works.

Professor S · 12-16-2004, 02:46 PM

What? IGN wants Nintendo to actually do something new and *shudder* CREATIVE with their franchises instead of just spitting out the same tired plot over and over again???

THE HORROR!! KILL THOSE DIRTY FILTHY BASTARDS!!!

*straps dynamite to his chest and runs towards San Fran*

thatmariolover · 12-16-2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

What? IGN wants Nintendo to actually do something new and *shudder* CREATIVE with their franchises instead of just spitting out the same tired plot over and over again???

THE HORROR!! KILL THOSE DIRTY FILTHY BASTARDS!!!

*straps dynamite to his chest and runs towards San Fran*

Maybe it's just me, but when a series is named after a character, you'd think they should at least make a mention in them. And killing her off would pretty much make that impossible for future Zelda games. I mean seriously. Unless they want to make an "Adventures of Link" series, I don't see why Zelda should be left out. And while they probably meant some of what they said, can you honestly look at the posts before you and not see a general sense of sarcasm?

Do you have any point to your life other than ridiculing democrats and Nintendo fans? I'm starting think not.

Yeah, doing something new with the series would be great. But killing off Zelda? That wouldn't do anything positive for the series. Unless her death wasn't permanent. Maybe Link would have to go find the pieces of a Staff of Resurrection (+10 since the Zelda series could use to be more like D&D

).

The Duggler · 12-16-2004, 04:41 PM

The Zelda series is the biggest of all times. Of course we have to change it now.

Nintendo haters are just jealous of it's epic success.

End of discussion.

TheSlyMoogle · 12-16-2004, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

What? IGN wants Nintendo to actually do something new and *shudder* CREATIVE with their franchises instead of just spitting out the same tired plot over and over again???

THE HORROR!! KILL THOSE DIRTY FILTHY BASTARDS!!!

*straps dynamite to his chest and runs towards San Fran*

I don't know about you guys, but I kinda stopped playing Zelda games for Storyline a long time ago. Action, adventure, and way too easy puzzles are great. Not to mention the Fetch Quests.

By the way does anyone remember the fetch quest from hell? *Cough* Windwaker.

If they ever do anything like that again I will so stop playing Zelda games.

Dyne · 12-16-2004, 05:13 PM

The Zelda series is not tired or in need of a re-do.

Yes. And people hated Majora's because it was so different. In fact, it's my favourite because of that. Zelda herself is only mentioned once or twice. Speaking of which, the Oracle games weren't about Zelda either (unless you played through both and linked up.) Link's Awakening was different, as well. These tried something different. Totally new dimensions or a totally new island, or a different quest such as in Link's Adventure. Minish Cap looks to be different in this way, too. Heck, even Wind Waker tried something different with the Waterworld approach.

The only standard games we've seen which focus solely on killing Ganon and saving Zelda ( and/or world) are the Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past, Four Swords Adventure, and Ocarina of Time. Everything else has been shaken up a lot, story-line wise. I trust the new director won't be spouting in death into the storyline any time soon.

My prediction? It won't focus on Zelda at all. I'd like to see this game turn out like Majora's Mask, actually. IGN will be confuddled.

Professor S · 12-16-2004, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

Do you have any point to your life other than ridiculing democrats and Nintendo fans? I'm starting think not.

Yes, I spend my whole life rediculing democrats and Nintendo fans, especially considering I have barely mentioned politics since the election and I almost never post in the Nintendo forum.

If you're going to attack me, at least try and make sense when you do. I actually find the fact that you take every opportunity you can to blow what I say way out of proportion and insult me quite funny.

And yes, I did realize that IGN was using a bit of sarcasm, but my post was in response to the other post on this thread, which I thought was quite obvious. Apparently not.

As for Nintendo franchises, I have no problem with the gameplay. I loved Windwaker, but the plot was still pretty much the same thing. Same with most Mario games (I'm not saying they should change Mario games since there's not much you can do with a plumber fighting turtles) and even Metroid got a huge gameplay makeover but the story remained no different (and barely existant).

With Zelda you have the ability to take a different slant on a beloved character if just for one game. With a more realistic appearance you could make the game a little grittier and a bit darker. I'm not saying that he should be going around murdering whomever he chooses and banging hookers in his stolen car, but maybe he could actually look a little pissed when he's dicing up one of Ganon's minions.

A gritty look here, a plot twist there and a couple of cutscene's could add a lot to an already great franchise.

Dyne · 12-16-2004, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Strangler

And yes, I did realize that IGN was using a bit of sarcasm, but my post was in response to the other post on this thread, which I thought was quite obvious. Apparently not.

I'm getting you a Christmas present, Strangler. You really need it. It's called Comedy Writing Secrets, by Melvin Helitzer.

You will do the whole forum a service by reading this book.