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[Jessie.Bristol]

The only negatives I can see from that info is the lack of a more traditional Zelda Dungeon design and the lack of traditional Zelda items (whether they are found in a Dungeon/Temple or out in the world). Everything else sounds great. Will have to wait for more info or reviews to get a better understanding.

 

[13ruce]

This video (spoilers) dives into these details and makes some interesting discoveries towards the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSEkJlStwkg SPOILERS OFCOURSE.

If you want to jump to the good stuff, go to 09:27 talking about similarities between previous versions of Ganon and also how we've seen some of the dungeons in trailers already.

This game is gonna be my GOAT for sure. It looks so good.

 

[DecoReturns]

Really want to play this...

 

[UnemployedVillain]

The only negatives I can see from that info is the lack of a more traditional Zelda Dungeon design and the lack of traditional Zelda items (whether they are found in a Dungeon/Temple or out in the world). Everything else sounds great. Will have to wait for more info or reviews to get a better understanding.

But it seems they're being replaced with the sheikah tablet functionality. We've only seen 3 of them so far too, the magnetize, water freezer and the kinetic energy freeze

 

[Neoleo2143]

But it seems they're being replaced with the sheikah tablet functionality. We've only seen 3 of them so far too, the magnetize, water freezer and the kinetic energy freeze

And Bombs. So four. And there's the Korok Leaf+Paraglider so 5. Fire Rod and Lightning rod so 7.

I don't think we'll be lacking items which have interesting utility.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

The Slate will essentially be your Swiss Army knife in terms of equipment (and maps) outside specialized things like the Fire Rod and glider, is what I'm getting from this.

 

[Caelus]

Based on the screenshots / concept art from that video,

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it looks like you might be able regain control of the giant mechs, all of which do have similar but distinct interiors, maybe you could use them to traverse the overworld or fight the bigger calamity?

 

[Neoleo2143]

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The Wind Blight Ganon Fight looks Hype af. Oh my god it looks like we're getting the ideal incarnation of Zelda Bosses in this game.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

I don't see how any of these are spoilers.

 

[LotusHD]

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The Wind Blight Ganon Fight looks Hype af. Oh my god it looks like we're getting the ideal incarnation of Zelda Bosses in this game.

Where do I find the images?

 

[Noitshado]

Guys, it's less than a month away! Abandon thread! Don't spoil yourselves.

 

[essenn]

We've seen 4 bosses so far now? Wind Blight Ganon, Hinox, Steppe Talus, the sand boss in the superbowl commercial. Hope there's a lot more, don't want to keep seeing the same bosses throughout the world/shrines

 

[Coffinhal]

People already getting disappointed over a summary of a preview that doesn't say much is funny

Can't wait to see the tears during the launch week (and for those who play the game it'll be best to just enjoy it and not to read all the hate based on biased assumptions

And yeah, there's no point in getting spoiled if you want to play the game, these kind of mechanics are best appreciated when you discover them in an open world game. That's the beauty of it, the first 3 hours are magic

I don't see how any of these are spoilers.

"Spoiler" is not just about the story these days, it's basically anything that could ruin your experience with too much détails on the gameplay, mechanics so that you don't enjoy the discovery. It's a game, not a book, so that's on point as an extensive definition

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

If you read the bits about the world, you know it's pretty much the opposite of MGSV.

I just don't want them to screw everything else over for "teh freedoms!"

The companion thing made me immediately worried.

 

[PrimeBeef]

People already getting disappointed over a summary of a preview that doesn't say much is funny

Can't wait to see the tears during the launch week (and for those who play the game it'll be best to just enjoy it and not to read all the hate based on biased assumptions

And yeah, there's no point in getting spoiled if you want to play the game, these kind of mechanics are best appreciated when you discover them in an open world game. That's the beauty of it, the first 3 hours are magic



"Spoiler" is not just about the story these days, it's basically anything that could ruin your experience with too much détails on the gameplay, mechanics so that you don't enjoy the discovery. It's a game, not a book, so that's on point as an extensive definition

The damned thread claims there will be spoilers. If people did not want to read spoilers they should not enter this thread.

 

[Übermatik]

I bet the Master Sword breaks off in Ganon's fucking head or something.

Either way, I bet it breaks at the end of the game.

 

[13ruce]

I bet the Master Sword breaks off in Ganon's fucking head or something.

Either way, I bet it breaks at the end of the game.

If that happens would Demise his soul not be freed? He is locked inside the blade right?

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

"Spoiler" is not just about the story these days, it's basically anything that could ruin your experience with too much détails on the gameplay, mechanics so that you don't enjoy the discovery. It's a game, not a book, so that's on point as an extensive definition

By that logic the Master Sword being shown at the end of the first trailer is a really big spoiler. I mean if you're on that extensive of a media blackout then why go into a thread at all about new details about the games.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

These details.

 

[Deckard Chapel]

Where do I find the images?

Likewise - have they shown this boss or something?

 

[m051293]

Anyone read the article? Some of the details are a bit more exciting than how they come off in list form. Descriptions of roaming the wild and fighting

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Wind Blight Ganon

were pretty colorful.

Dungeon design reminds me philosophically of Portal (but scaled up) - the overall objective is apparent, but how you choose/plan to go about achieving it and then actually executing it is where the fun will lie.

Also, on shrines, he seemed to be under the impression that all[ shrines have two objectives/puzzles; one primary (that likely results in an orb) and one secondary that is more difficult to achieve. The writer experienced this with the two shrines he tackled, and I believe he is assuming that all of the other shrines will function the same way (don't think this has been confirmed anywhere else so it's a leap).

 

[Neoleo2143]

Anyone read the article? Some of the details are a bit more exciting than how they come off in list form. Descriptions of roaming the wild and fighting

Spoiler

Wind Blight Ganon

were pretty colorful.

Dungeon design reminds me philosophically of Portal (but scaled up) - the overall objective is apparent, but how you choose/plan to go about achieving it and then actually executing it is where the fun will lie.

Also, on shrines, he seemed to be under the impression that all[ shrines have two objectives/puzzles; one primary (that likely results in an orb) and one secondary that is more difficult to achieve. The writer experienced this with the two shrines he tackled, and I believe he is assuming that the other

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shrines will function the same way (don't think this has been confirmed anywhere else so it's a leap).

Yeah, she's a bit off on the shrines since we saw one at e3 that had multiple stages and looped in on itself. They're not all going to use the same act structure.

 

[Vital Tundra]

And Bombs. So four. And there's the Korok Leaf+Paraglider so 5. Fire Rod and Lightning rod so 7.

I don't think we'll be lacking items which have interesting utility.

Exactly. Gaurentee we will see a hook shot like device for some sort of grapple hook. The traversal mechanics and physics system are asking for its.

 

[Addi]

Likewise - have they shown this boss or something?

I googled him and he was in the first picture, now I regret it. Going back to semi-black out mode.

EDIT: I really don't get the fears and complains about supposedly not enough dungeons or whatever. If it was another Oot clone everybody would complain too.
I really look forward to new stuff, it's about experiencing thing you never knew you wanted.

 

[RampagingSoul]

Where do I find the images?

Likewise - have they shown this boss or something?

The digital issue of this Game Informer has been released so anyone with a digital subscription has access to the main article where the details appear. There's probably some images of stuff like the boss. iFirez posted a video in this thread that has the screenshots from the magazine, but that video has spoilers and analysis of the article's details so be warned. I don't know if anywhere else has posted them yet, but they are probably already out if you google for them.

 

[LordKasual]

Dang, they are really abandoning all the trademarks. Not that I am complaining. Having that music play for a freaking compass is silly

That isn't really a trademark though. Ocarina of Time started it.

And if it means the game will stop telling me how to use bombs, arrows, and explain what a damn Rupee is every time i get one, it's a welcome omission


I dont plan on getting a switch anytime soon, but boy am I excited to play this game.

I'm not even going to read most of these bulletpoints. After XV, i am totally going blackout mode on games like this from now on.

 

[Devilinthiscity]

The master sword has to be unbreakable right? Having to craft and look for weapons because they are constantly breaking/disintegrating is probably going to get old real quick.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Yeah, she's a bit off on the shrines since we saw one at e3 that had multiple stages and looped in on itself. They're not all going to use the same act structure.

What did she say?
All The 7 shrines I've seen on video had an optional and not that hard to miss bonus chest inside, if that's what the secondary objective means.

 

[m051293]

Also, nowhere in the article was it confirmed that there were 4 dungeons.

Obviously it is easy for us to make the leap - 4 Giant Guardians -> 4 "moving" dungeons, further corroborated by the "leaks" around E3 2016. But still no official confirmation - the door is still open for more than 4.

 

[Clefargle]

The master sword has to be unbreakable right? Having to craft and look for weapons because they are constantly breaking/disintegrating is probably going to get old real quick.

Since the master sword looks beat up when it was revealed, odds are that there is a magical way to repair it. And from the gameplay vids I've seen, weapons are plentiful as enemies carry many varieties. I don't think we will have much trouble maintaining a small armory. Hopefully

 

[jackal27]

All my fears about open-world games are still present here... Keeping my expectations in check once again.

 

[Dremorak]

Since the master sword looks beat up when it was revealed, odds are that there is a magical way to repair it. And from the gameplay vids I've seen, weapons are plentiful as enemies carry many varieties. I don't think we will have much trouble maintaining a small armory. Hopefully

On that initial E3 long play with Nintendo Treehouse I'm almost 100% certain someone said there would be a way to repair items eventually. I also think that the durability at the start would make sense to be quite low so you are forced to try a bunch of different weapons, and then the more "high level" enemies would have weapons with more durability (Maybe even you can "reinforce" them to add durability to a weapon you really like?

 

[bomblord1]

Not reading any of this want to go in blind.

Could someone just tell me though

Overall does it sound really good, mediocre, or bad?

 

[EloquentM]

I like the sound of thunder, more of it around me by just wearing armor sounds great. Bit strange that armor attracts a sound rather than the cause of it.

lol I noticed that too

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but you know what they meant ;}

 

[LotusHD]

Not reading any of this want to go in blind.

Could someone just tell me though

Overall does it sound really good, mediocre, or bad?

Really, really good.

 

[bomblord1]

Really, really good.

Yush! Thanks.

 

[Nere]

Anyone else dislike the functionality of the sheikah stone? It feels way too much like a modern tablet and I find it ridiculous. Feels out of place to me and like it doesn't belong into the fantasy setting of the game.

 

[Dremorak]

Anyone else dislike the functionality of the sheikah stone? It feels way too much like a modern tablet and I find it ridiculous. Feels out of place to me and like it doesn't belong into the fantasy setting of the game.

Guardians are robot spiders that shoot lasers. Doesnt seem out of place to me.

 

[NSESN]

I think it would be useful here

New japanese commercial

 

[LotusHD]

Guardians are robot spiders that shoot lasers. Doesnt seem out of place to me.

.

 

[Rodin]

Needs to be posted here too because holy fucking shit

Props to distify for the gif

 

[Graphics Horse]

Well, I found the

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royal white

stallion

 

[Deku Tree]

Sounds good. Also feels like the game was (re)designed to be more for a portable and played in shorter time intervals.

 

[mugwhump]

– No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says

What about the Master Sword? Maybe you can use it while it's rusted and it'll break

"LINK YOU FUCKNUGGET YOU BROKE THE MASTER SWORD
WHY THE FUCK DID YOU THROW IT"

 

[duckroll]

Anyone else dislike the functionality of the sheikah stone? It feels way too much like a modern tablet and I find it ridiculous. Feels out of place to me and like it doesn't belong into the fantasy setting of the game.

The fantasy setting of a game about the revival of an ancient civilization with advanced tech like robots, computers, guns, and giant moving fortresses?

 

[Durock]

I only want to know one thing without spoiling everything else: any mention of where it takes place on the timeline here?

 

[Nere]

The fantasy setting of a game about the revival of an ancient civilization with advanced tech like robots, computers, guns, and giant moving fortresses?

Well many games have pulled primitive robots and lasers in a fantasy setting pretty well like skyrim or dishonored 2 and even past Zelda games had those but I don't know something about a digital pocket map which you can also use to add new data to it seems way too modern and off for the Zelda setting to me. I guess it is just me.

 

[AlexFlame116]

The fantasy setting of a game about the revival of an ancient civilization with advanced tech like robots, computers, guns, and giant moving fortresses?

Dang. When you put it that way it's basically anything can happen as long as it's explained.

 

[Kyzon]

Wind Blight Ganon is pretty dope looking. I'm hoping we can get the Dorf somewhere in here as well.

 

[Deku Tree]

You talk on your Phablet cell phone in FFXV. This stuff is making it into games.