The intro to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, found on the game's Japanese website, builds the world of the game with a slow spread of ink. Though the specific art style is different, the whole thing reminds us of the intro to Wind Waker, which is a good sign!
The intro to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, found on the game's Japanese website, builds the world of the game with a slow spread of ink. Though the specific art style is different, the whole thing reminds us of the intro to Wind Waker, which is a good sign!
Reader Comments (39)
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:32AM EliminatorZigma said
Wind Waker-style opening?
Hell. Yes.
Hell. Yes.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:33AM Shadowbender said
Wind Waker's intro has never left my mind. Man oh man, what a glorious game. Man...just...MAN!
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:34AM JakeAuditore said
Yes.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:35AM wookiehole said
too bad the game is coming to a dead console. nintendo needs to stop trying to "reinvent" gaming and focus on good games. They've become a company that constantly just regurgitates remakes of old games. makes me sad.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:38AM The Blank Mage Returns said
@wookiehole I think this looks like a good game. Perhaps one they've focused on?
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Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:57AM RickGhastly said
@wookiehole
I'll admit the Nintendo of today isn't the one I fell in love with (and Zelda admittedly isn't "turning my crank" like it did during the ALTTP/OoT era), but I don't understand how they're trying to re-invent anything by regurgitating remakes.
If anything, I would love for a more conservative approach to Zelda; make the biggest and baddest version of the traditional formula they're capable of on new hardware. Ignoring Sunshine, it's worked great for Mario because the Galaxy games are great. To me, everything since Majora's Mask has felt a bit like "Zelda Gaiden" and hasn't had the epic feel of the classics.
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I'll admit the Nintendo of today isn't the one I fell in love with (and Zelda admittedly isn't "turning my crank" like it did during the ALTTP/OoT era), but I don't understand how they're trying to re-invent anything by regurgitating remakes.
If anything, I would love for a more conservative approach to Zelda; make the biggest and baddest version of the traditional formula they're capable of on new hardware. Ignoring Sunshine, it's worked great for Mario because the Galaxy games are great. To me, everything since Majora's Mask has felt a bit like "Zelda Gaiden" and hasn't had the epic feel of the classics.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:18AM RickGhastly said
@RickGhastly
To clarify my little thesis (because I've been up since 6AM studying and dealing with a girlfriend who's slamming doors over leaving a box of granola bars out on the counter...):
Even if Nintendo is not doing what I personally want (an old-fashioned OoT/ALTTP-style quest), they're still trying new things. You can't say they're regurgitating their classics and then complain they're trying to re-invent them.
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To clarify my little thesis (because I've been up since 6AM studying and dealing with a girlfriend who's slamming doors over leaving a box of granola bars out on the counter...):
Even if Nintendo is not doing what I personally want (an old-fashioned OoT/ALTTP-style quest), they're still trying new things. You can't say they're regurgitating their classics and then complain they're trying to re-invent them.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:41PM pabloshong said
@RickGhastly
Your parenthetical ended with a frowny face that serves also as a closed parenthesis . You sir, are a master of punctuation.
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Your parenthetical ended with a frowny face that serves also as a closed parenthesis . You sir, are a master of punctuation.
Posted: Oct 8th 2011 11:13AM r4in said
@RickGhastly
I wish they'd make a Zelda game in the vein of LoZ or ALTTP but make it absolutely gorgeous and huge. Make it 50 times larger than ALTTP while making it open world non-linear exploration like LoZ. Throw in a truly epic soundtrack and I'd be hooked.
Personally, I'm slowly but surely losing interest in the series. That saddens me because The Legend of Zelda has always been my favorite franchise in gaming.
(I should load up LoZ on my 3DS and give it another run though.)
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I wish they'd make a Zelda game in the vein of LoZ or ALTTP but make it absolutely gorgeous and huge. Make it 50 times larger than ALTTP while making it open world non-linear exploration like LoZ. Throw in a truly epic soundtrack and I'd be hooked.
Personally, I'm slowly but surely losing interest in the series. That saddens me because The Legend of Zelda has always been my favorite franchise in gaming.
(I should load up LoZ on my 3DS and give it another run though.)
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:37AM The Blank Mage Returns said
Was it just me, or did anyone else immediately think of Midna when that first line appeared?
Unlikely, yes, but damn it, I want more tragic yet adorable snark.
Unlikely, yes, but damn it, I want more tragic yet adorable snark.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:37AM MGTrey said
It needs to begin by coming out for me to play right now.
You heard me, Nintendo.
You heard me, Nintendo.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:44AM Nook said
Good to see they aren't straying from the formula.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:24AM MGTrey said
@Nook: I know people harp on milking and not innovating and all that other garbage, but when I play a Zelda title, I know what to expect.
And that is greatness. New dungeons to explore, new enemies to destroy, more doohickeys to collect and subsequently forget about until they are explicitly required in their small niche role, but the same old no-ass-giving wrench to save.
The only thing that bothers me is the Wiimote control scheme being forced.
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And that is greatness. New dungeons to explore, new enemies to destroy, more doohickeys to collect and subsequently forget about until they are explicitly required in their small niche role, but the same old no-ass-giving wrench to save.
The only thing that bothers me is the Wiimote control scheme being forced.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 10:57AM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
SPOILER ALERT:
Link doesn't get laid.
Link doesn't get laid.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:02AM baby sea tuna said
@Captain Planet Planeteer Power
Should'a shacked up with Marin when he had the chance.
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Should'a shacked up with Marin when he had the chance.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:19PM EliminatorZigma said
@Captain Planet Planeteer Power
I've been wanting a more mature Zelda for a while.
Unfortunately, so has the internet...
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I've been wanting a more mature Zelda for a while.
Unfortunately, so has the internet...
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:00AM baby sea tuna said
I've loved Zelda ever since the first one came out when I was in the 6th grade but I just cannot seem to get excited about this game. I want to want to play it, but I just don't. Maybe it's because there are so many other fantastic-looking games coming out or maybe it's because I was so utterly disappointed by Twilight Princess and Spirit Tracks.
Or maybe I'm just dead inside. :(
Or maybe I'm just dead inside. :(
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:13AM RasenganFury said
@baby sea tuna
I loved Spirit Tracks lol. I'm probably in the minority though x(
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I loved Spirit Tracks lol. I'm probably in the minority though x(
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 5:15PM QuintonFlynn said
@baby sea tuna You are definitely not alone. I'm in the same boat, Wii's motion controls and its low-resolution are just too much for me to handle for a 50-100 hour game. Though, what's stopping you from being hyped? It has a solid publisher and gameplay that's been proven good, and will apparently have a strong story-line this time around. Twilight Princess' story was weak.
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Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:03AM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
I'm guessing it involves the separation of the Triforce...
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 11:43AM martinthew said
If I don't get some Zelda into my system soon, the withdrawal will kill me.
*Wipes nose*
*Wipes nose*
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:03PM trinica said
Would anyone else absolutely LOVE a real Zelda game for the PC? Not necessarily an MMO or anything, just like, Ocarina of Time with mouse/keyboard controls would be pretty awesome. I know I can play with the gamepad, but I'm a PC gamer by trade....I would think Nintendo could do a fantastic job with something like that.
=P
=P
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:13PM religiousjedi said
Why you no in my Wii Zelda?
You're like that very hot tease...
You're like that very hot tease...
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 12:19PM Ranman1234 said
I'm defiantly getting this Day 1. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't buy an HD remastered version for Wii U if Nintendo ever decides to do that.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 1:07PM The Deuce said
So they raised the land to the sky to get it out of the reach of the monsters, and then they defeated the monsters and sealed them away, but then they stayed up in the sky because... why?
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 1:58PM gatotsu911 said
@The Deuce
It was pretty sweet real estate, obviously.
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It was pretty sweet real estate, obviously.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 1:58PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Windwaker had such a fantastic opening. God, I loved that game.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 2:22PM mrmobius said
Question is, out of:
a - Legend of Zelda
b - Super Mario 3D Land
c - Mario Kart 7
d - Prof Layton and the Last Spectre
Which do I buy at the start of December when exams finish, and which do I leave until Christmas?
a - Legend of Zelda
b - Super Mario 3D Land
c - Mario Kart 7
d - Prof Layton and the Last Spectre
Which do I buy at the start of December when exams finish, and which do I leave until Christmas?
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 2:25PM MrCheeks said
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY WIFE!
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 2:32PM chrono said
So where in the timeline does this that place? Still getting because I love zelda.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 3:39PM gevenstaines said
where do they get fresh water above the clouds?
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 5:59PM JoeTheRed said
Am I the only one who finds it funny that this Youtube video can be set to 1080p. I'm sure you could to do this with previous footage, but it just clicked with me right now.
Posted: Oct 7th 2011 7:45PM Dasfoote said
I haven't been too interested in my Wii for a while, but damn if that didn't make my nipples all hard!
