GI: New Zelda for Wii is a year into development

not really 'new' news, as "Zelda Revolution' has been mentioned before,
well over a year ago, but here's the latest on the next main Zelda
game.

http://www.gwn.com/news/story.php/id....php/id/10874/


Phantom Hourglass Delayed, New Zelda For Wii?


Game Informer claims a new Zelda for Wii is a year into development,
while Phantom Hourglass is delayed.


According to the latest issue of Game Informer magazine (yes, there are
still some print magazines in business), The Legend of Zelda: Phantom
Hourglass for the DS has been delayed until October, 2007. Previously
slated for release in Q4, 2006, the game has obviously had a
significant setback. Nintendo is yet to announce any reasons for the
delay, but we'll keep you posted.

The second tidbit of info to come from Game Informer is that apparently
Nintendo have been working on a new Zelda game for the Wii for a year
now. We're assuming this will be the Wii-exclusive Zelda everyone has
been waiting for. While Twilight Princess is a great game, it was
originally designed for the GameCube, and in some areas it shows (no
voices, simplistic Wiimote controls, etc).

If true, this means we may see a new Zelda game for the Wii sooner than
we had originally thought. Of course, at this stage it is only a rumor.
We'll let you know as soon as we can get confirmation from Nintendo.

Dec 11, 2006

more:

http://www.n-philes.com/index.php?id=3190
http://www.nintendic.com/news/196
http://games.kikizo.com/news/200612/030.asp
http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/11-12-2006-4264.html
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...50925&skip=yes
http://news.spong.com/article/11310?cb=195
http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=8510

I expect Zelda: Phantom Hourglass in Oct-Nov 2007.

as for Zelda Wii, the soonest might be late 2008, and I think late 2008
just got a bit more possible given that the game has been in
development ~1 year if Game Informer is to be believed. previously,
I wasn't expecting a Wii Zelda until late 2009, and while that's still
VERY possible given how Nintendo always delays games, I think Wii Zelda
coming out 2 years after Twilight Princess is a good possibility. but
I'm not counting on a 2008 release, because Zelda on Wii will
apparently ditch the formula of all the 3D Zelda games that started
with Ocarina.

"AirRaid" <AirRaid1500@gmail.com> wrote in message
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What do you mean by, "Wii will
apparently ditch the formula of all the 3D Zelda games that started
with Ocarina."

I've heard that that Zelda will forever be a different game on Wii, I just
took that to mean the controllers will make it like a different game. Is
there more to it than that?

Day wrote:

all that is known, is what Nintendo said. Twilight Princess is the
last Zelda
*AS WE KNOW IT*, which can mean different things. I suspect the way it
plays will be very different, meaning that it makes full use of the
Wii's 3D sensory control scheme. I'll bet the game will be more gesture
based, and have 1 to 1 sword/shield combat if not almost 1:1.
I have no idea what the graphics or artwork will be like. they might go
back to cel-shading but without the baby-art of Wind Waker. or they
might keep it similar to TP. or it might have a totally new visual
style. all we know for sure is, the next Zelda will be very different
from the last four 3D Zelda's, probably most of all in gameplay. I
didn't mean to confuse you.

"AirRaid" <AirRaid1500@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hey, thanks. You didn't confuse me I wanted to know what you knew. I think
the only evidence that Zelda will be different is that statement ''last
Zelda as we know it". No-one quite knows what that will mean, except
obviously the controller is different.

AirRaid wrote:


I might be mistaken, but aren't they using some cell shading in TP? If
you notice the animation of the monsters dying/blowing up/etc., it
looks cell shaded to me.

Evil Bastard wrote:

Snip. Am I the only one who likes celshading in wind waker?

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:17:49 -0800, Julien Bernier wrote:


I liked the look and feel of the game, it was like playing a cartoon. But
the sailing really bugged me.

"Julien Bernier" <julienbh@gmail.com> skrev i melding
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no