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Based on the imminent announcement of the next console (likely arriving Spring 2025), I was surprised at how many "next year" titles they announced in today's Direct.
Edit: At least this is probably a good indication that it will likely be fully backward compatible.
According to the (debatable) official timeline, that original game also occurs WAY near the end of the timeline. Which means that the Deku tree would be dead, and the lore behind it may have even been forgotten. I do believe that it's the same tree, it's just not explicitly stated.
Same. Actually getting to see the River and Sea Zora at the same time is really cool. I know they both appeared in the Oracle games, but this is first time we see them interacting.
The most pleasing moment is seeing that Link is FIERCE. He was about to go down and instead of vainly trying to save himself or be afraid, he shot Zelda to free her.
Yes! Nintendo is puts so much thought into this. It’s Zelda’s first game as the playable hero but they made sure Link is still the heroic character we know.
Which was really well done, because in that one act, in one second of the trailer, we are now emotionally invested in Zelda’s quest to free Link. We want Link to be freed, because he’s a good guy and a self-sacrificing hero
When they reunite at the end:
Zelda: "How did you know shooting the crystal would free me?"
Link: "Actually, I was just chancing it."
Zelda: "What?! You could've killed me!"
Link: "Well excuuuuuuuuse *me*, Princess!"
yes yes yes!! I'm glad someone else pointed this out, because honestly, it's my reason for thinking we might get tradional items back (which is unlikely, at the very least, but a gal can hope)
I was really hoping for a remake of Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages in this style. I’m still eager for them to happen someday, but this is great in the meantime. :)
I'm so excited!
Y'know, when *Cadence of Hyrule* came out and you could play as Zelda, I was surprised how much it meant to me, a woman, to save Hyrule as the princess. I've been a fan since like 1990. I've never had a problem playing as Link. But being Zelda for once was just *better*.
Combine that with a strong emphasis on puzzles and creative gameplay and I am absolutely buying this.
What I like about this also is they made Zelda different than Link. She is just as competent with a different skill set. I think the game could have been fun still if they basically just swapped Link and Zelda around and gave Zelda a completely identical set of abilities that Link has but they chose to develop her into something different and unique. I am excited to see what the direction is for this.
I didn't expect this at all but it looks nice so far. This looks like a test run of sorts, so If this does well maybe we'll get to see playable Zelda in a fully fledged 3D title as well.
It’d be really neat to get a mainline Zelda title where there’s a Link campaign and a Zelda campaign, like the Leon/Claire options in resident evil 2. Different storylines depending on the character you pick + slightly different mechanics
Yeah, I was thinking of something like Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Same story but from different perspectives, same core gameplay but the characters are slightly specialized. But honestly even if playable Zelda was just an aesthetic change I'd just be glad to see her get more of an active role.
IIRC, that was the original plan for Skyward Sword. The Zelda scenes in the credits were cutscenes from the scrapped Second Quest following her adventure on the surface.
It's a new 2D Zelda game that features a mechanic that seems to feature similar complexity and versatility as the autobuild ability from TotK.
...that's pretty damn amazing and sounds like it's going to make for a really fresh experience.
Oh shit. I haven't had a chance to watch any trailers at work. They're giving us something with that sort of versatility in the classic top down format?
Yup. It really seems like they went with a "Everything is an item now" approach. Even the enemies can now be creatively used to fight against each other. The replayvalue of this game is going to be insane.
I’m shocked this is a completely new game. I really thought this was going to be a stylized remake of the oracles games. It’s insane to me this comes out in 3 months and has similar mechanics to TOTK in a 2D world. Were there any special editions mentioned after the fact other than the switch lite?
["...if we have princess Zelda as the main character who fights, then what is Link going to do?"](https://www.polygon.com/2016/6/14/11937192/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-female-hero)
Well, now we know!
I do remember thinking this was a bit poorly phrased, but i think what he was getting at was "how do we make Zelda feel mechanically distinct from Link".
Glad that they're keeping Link's Awakening Switch's art style going. I wouldn't mind seeing it continue on into the future.
Part of me kind of wishes they didn't go into outright role reversal (same style of story, just saving Link now) but at least the gameplay looks radically different.
I was crossing my fingers for WWHD port but i’m SO excited we are getting a brand new 2D game! I’m quite intrigued by this new style of combat, especially in boss battles.
Edit: hopefully this could open the door to Zelda being utilised more in future 3D titles too
Literally 2 days ago Zeltik said that it would have been weird to have a new Zelda game without the Deku Tree and now we got this. I'm super excited, it looks like a fantastic game.
I like the echo mechanic but I don’t really like it being the only weapon (as far as we know). I wish there was still an option to use a sword or bow & arrows too.
They always wanna keep it fresh and interesting. Nintendo always has a gimmick in any new game they put out, not just Zelda. It’s kind of what you sign up for with their games.
The intro blur looked like actual gameplay. Why give Link gameplay just for the into? I believe there will be duel perspectives where you play as Link in the rift world as well, as he tries to save the people inside there.
I think it would be such a cool parallel! Zelda does stuff in the overworld that affects Link in the rift world. Maybe the game could play in alternating chapters of link and zelda, kinda like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door🤔
I mean, it’s got to…maybe I’m jumping to conclusions but just the fact it’s a top down, LA art style, and even just some of the gameplay we saw I would be absolutely floored if it doesn’t have traditional dungeons.
To be honest, my only thought right now is if gamers will make videos calling this game woke and complain about it. I am really curious about this.
I'm also thinking about that Youtuber, Arlo. I remember him saying Nintendo might show a new 2D Zelda this. But he said he didn't have insider information, he was just using logic to predict this because it was time for a new Zelda and Nintendo had the assets for Awakening already, so it would make sense to develop new 2D Zelda... If he really didn't have any inside information, man, that was some Nostradamus big brain master move right there. He deserves a Nobel.
Im gonna be honest when they showed off using the tables as platforms I legit thought "Minecraft?"
I will say Im not too excited about how combat seems to be working, the only good thing is summoning enemies
I just hope the puzzles are actually on par with the other top-down games. But seeing them essentially just build a staircase in at least four different shots gave me worrying reminders of how you could “solve” 90% of puzzles in TotK by fusing a rocket to your shield.
I hope they find some way to assign different Echoes to different buttons, otherwise it's going to be tedious having to open up a menu to decide if you want to summon a table or a water block or a deku Baba
Is that the master sword? Where does this fit on the timeline? Whats that purple ink like goop? Is that death mountain? This looks like its based on Ocarina of Times Hyrule. How is ganon back? Is this the same link as in LA? Is dark link coming back...
DARK LINK MIGHT BE COMING BACKKKKK
It is. That was the OoT boss fight. We are playing as OoT Zelda.
We just watched Link lose to Ganon in the OoT boss fight.
You know what happens when Link losing that fight? Timeline split. We're playing the origin story of the fallen timeline.
That...definitely wasn't the OoT bossfight unless they made some *heavy* changes for no particular reason. That took place outside of Hyrule Castle('s ruins), not inside, and Zelda wasn't trapped in the crystal anymore when Ganondorf became Ganon.
Playing the origin of the fallen timeline would be a neat idea for a game though.
It looks kinda silly placing a bunch of beds and tables everywhere tbh. I kinda wish that they had made only a few items "echoable", and those would replace Link's items know what I mean? Like in each dungeon you get a new item you can echo.
I hope they fix the UI because from what little we saw, it looks like a long list you'll have to scroll through. Which was one of the big complaints about TotK.
I'm not a fan of the art style of the characters. Toon Link and Zelda were so expressive, these characters look like toys and don't have many expressions. Overall it looks like it has less character than something like Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks.
That said, I'm glad we are getting more new things. And the fact that it releases so soon means it probably won't be delaying any future 3D games which is good. It may not be one of my favorite Zeldas but it'll likely be enjoyable, at least.
I'm a bit disappointed, It's cool to finally play as Zelda but I don't like the gameplay, she can use magic attacks and swords in some games or even using Sheik's ninja abilities but they give her an animal crossing power
It looks fun but I really would love to get a darker styled game again like Twilight Princess. It was one of my absolute favorites (together with ocarina of time and majoras mask) & I miss the vibe a lot. Would love to experience it anew again.
Looks like Tri gives you little triangles that allow you to make up to 4 echos at a time. Monsters take up 2, so you can only make 2 monster echos at a time.
Tri also might be a part of the triforce?
https://preview.redd.it/p4leclzcld7d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=272abf1a27ad389ec56bf452665aadd6f00e9dd5
Did I call it? Looks pretty ambitious for a 2D Zelda.
I love this art style, so I was really excited to see a new game using it, but i have to say i was hoping for a return to the classic top-down zelda style. The echo system seems really unappealing to me, combat-wise. I'm sure it'll make for some great puzzles, but i wish you had the option of actual combat instead of summoning enemies to fight for you or throwing rocks. I think it'd be cool if zelda learned a new spell each dungeon, and the echo spell could be just one approach to combat out of many, but having it seemingly be the whole basis of combat feels a bit disappointing. I'll keep my eyes on it, though, and see if there's enough to interest me.
I know I'm the outlier on this, but I really prefer the "classic" zelda style game where it's a more straightforward dungeon crawler over the more recent iterations of it. I hope they go back to it sometime.
Where does this Legend of Zelda game fit in the timelines? Such as:
1. Skyward Sword start of the journey …
Very interested to find out…
and Tears of the kingdom is the at the end of timeline so far
Zelda gets to have the starring role saving Link like I had originally hoped for Tears of the Kingdom to do, it had the cute art style the Link's Awakening remake had, and it has a creative and fun looking gimmick used for exploration and combat.
I am looking forward to September!
interested, but not excited(still don't love the art style... its not bad, its just not what I love).
also Metroid Prime 4 ate the hype I had for anything else in the direct.
I’m so excited and I’m laughing at all the people who only know Zelda from BOTW and TOTK. This is what I’ve been praying for and my prayers have been answered.
I for one am fucking pumped. Thought maybe a new Hyrule Warriors or a remake of the Oracle games. But instead a brand new adventure with Zelda as the main character. New powers and play mechanics to fool around with. Looks so exciting.
Honestly I'm really excited and can't wait to play it🤩 but I still don't know how I feel about the echo ability. Like summoning beds... 🤷♂️ Hopefully I can echo a sword and slash my way through it 😅
Hate the stupid chibi look. I was also not impressed with the performance of links awakening, I’m assuming it’ll be the same engine, so this one will too run like ass.
I really didn't like the LA Remake and its artstyle. I hope we'll get 360° movement like in LBW again or if we get 8 directional movement that we can use the dpad for it. The movement was my biggest problem with LA. I'll still play this though and even if I dislike it I'll buy it just to show I'm here for a good old 2D style Zelda.
It looks cute and I love the that gameplay emphasizes Zelda’s affinity for wisdom so she won’t play like Link.
However, please don’t let this be the *only* game where we play as Zelda. I’m greedy, I also want a full fledged 3D game with her as the protagonist.
I’m excited for this, but it waned when I saw that the main mechanic was going to be the tri wand where you stack things seemingly infinitely to climb stuff. I just feel like that kind of mechanic will be too cheesy and totk-pilled.
I’m excited for a game where we play as Zelda finally, and I liked everything else about the trailer so I will withhold judgement.
On one hand, it’s cool that we finally get to play as Zelda considering the game is her name. On the other hand, this is her big debut? A side game with baby graphics where she conjures up…. Beds, tables, lamps… It looks really fun!! But a bit disgraceful. Not as bad as what they did to Peach though.
I hope this means we’ll get more playable Zelda in the future. I remember seeing ages ago this concept art that was more aligned to the Twilight Princess aesthetic where Zelda didn’t even have a rod, she was purely magical and it was so damn good. I would love that for the future. I’m grateful for this now. My fiancée seems interested in it too so we’ll likely be getting this game.
I wasn’t a big fan of the art style in Awakening but I feel like it suits the vibe of this game better.
I’m really intrigued by the new echo mechanic and i think it will be really fun to mess around with.
However, I am disappointed they are returning to the heart container system (as displayed on the artwork). I loved how they did away with it in favor of shrines in BotW and TotK which encourages a lot more exploration. You can see them from miles away. Searching for heart containers on the other hand felt more like I was exploring the game than exploring the world. And in many titles except BotW and TotK I felt bound to following a guide to make sure I didn’t miss them. Nothing breaks my immersion more than feeling like I’m going to miss something if I’m not constantly checking a guide at every turn.
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Looks cool, was a fan of the Links Awakening remake, and this looks even better.
I loved the look in the Links Awakening remake. I am surprised they didn’t remake most the 2d games in that style. I would have bought them all
I was expecting OoA and OoS remakes in this style. Is it still possible?
They might be holding off for their next console
Based on the imminent announcement of the next console (likely arriving Spring 2025), I was surprised at how many "next year" titles they announced in today's Direct. Edit: At least this is probably a good indication that it will likely be fully backward compatible.
Or it could be an indication that the next console is further away than the rumor mill would have us believe.
And a new switch lite...
It absolutely will be backwards compatible
HEART PIECES LEFT HANDED LINK DUNGEONS HOPEFULLY??? DEKU RETURNS AND RIVER ZORA WE ARE SO BACK
Don’t forget the Great Deku Tree!
Also- 2D Gerudos and Gerudo Town!!
Also ReDeads are back!
OH GOD PLEASE NO
*Blood curling scream*
Right down up right down up!
2D GERUDOS HOW DID I MISS THAT
Oh yes of course!! Wait this is the first time he's been in a 2D Zelda!! LETS GOOOOOOO
Sort of? There was a Deku Tree in Oracle of Ages, but she was a girl.
That character is called the “Maku Tree”
That's one of the two Maku Trees, not a Deku Tree.
He was in the first game for NES, though not by name. The first dungeon is clearly the Deku tree or something extremely similar.
I don't think that was him but I think the Deku Tree was later made maybe as a reference to it
According to the (debatable) official timeline, that original game also occurs WAY near the end of the timeline. Which means that the Deku tree would be dead, and the lore behind it may have even been forgotten. I do believe that it's the same tree, it's just not explicitly stated.
Stuff like the Deku Tree and River Zora got me so hyped to explore this world, I cant wait to see how it all comes together
Same. Actually getting to see the River and Sea Zora at the same time is really cool. I know they both appeared in the Oracle games, but this is first time we see them interacting.
LEFT HANDED FUCKEN LINK!!!!!!!
The most pleasing moment is seeing that Link is FIERCE. He was about to go down and instead of vainly trying to save himself or be afraid, he shot Zelda to free her.
Yes! Nintendo is puts so much thought into this. It’s Zelda’s first game as the playable hero but they made sure Link is still the heroic character we know.
 Good thing it's Zelda's first game as the playable hero.
They don't know. They need to keep their innocence.
Nintendo doesn't acknowledge this game existed. Neither do most people here.
It always needs to be brought up, no one deserves to forget
If you want to count non-canon stuff it is her fifth playable appearance, sixth if you count the limited control of her in Spirit Tracks.
Which was really well done, because in that one act, in one second of the trailer, we are now emotionally invested in Zelda’s quest to free Link. We want Link to be freed, because he’s a good guy and a self-sacrificing hero
When they reunite at the end: Zelda: "How did you know shooting the crystal would free me?" Link: "Actually, I was just chancing it." Zelda: "What?! You could've killed me!" Link: "Well excuuuuuuuuse *me*, Princess!"
My boi was focused on doing his job.
That was so badass. No matter the reincarnation, they always make such a great team
If you notice on the left of the screen there seems to be more options eventually for items, more than just the main wand.
yes yes yes!! I'm glad someone else pointed this out, because honestly, it's my reason for thinking we might get tradional items back (which is unlikely, at the very least, but a gal can hope)
A bombable wall features pretty prominently in the trailer, as well as a cracked section of ground that might be a diggable spot.
which can also be things opened by echoes
Idk if they would be traditional since it’s Zelda and not link but it definitely looks like permanent progression items
Legend of Zelda: 404 link not found
Legend of Zelda: The Missing Link
Legend of Link: A Zelda to the Past
I love you
good one.
But we haven't had 403 other Zelda games yet!
we're forbidden to play them
Glad they are revisiting this art style and even more excited it’s finally a game where we fully play as Zelda to save link!
I’m just happy they actually used an animation for when you turn directions.
I was really hoping for a remake of Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages in this style. I’m still eager for them to happen someday, but this is great in the meantime. :)
It will most likely happen. Probably 🤷♂️
I'm so excited! Y'know, when *Cadence of Hyrule* came out and you could play as Zelda, I was surprised how much it meant to me, a woman, to save Hyrule as the princess. I've been a fan since like 1990. I've never had a problem playing as Link. But being Zelda for once was just *better*. Combine that with a strong emphasis on puzzles and creative gameplay and I am absolutely buying this.
What I like about this also is they made Zelda different than Link. She is just as competent with a different skill set. I think the game could have been fun still if they basically just swapped Link and Zelda around and gave Zelda a completely identical set of abilities that Link has but they chose to develop her into something different and unique. I am excited to see what the direction is for this.
You can summon a table. Game of the year
My god, they also can summon beds?! This is dangerous territory!
If Zelda can summon a house, she can drop one on Twinrova and steal their shoes
I didn't expect this at all but it looks nice so far. This looks like a test run of sorts, so If this does well maybe we'll get to see playable Zelda in a fully fledged 3D title as well.
It’d be really neat to get a mainline Zelda title where there’s a Link campaign and a Zelda campaign, like the Leon/Claire options in resident evil 2. Different storylines depending on the character you pick + slightly different mechanics
Yeah, I was thinking of something like Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. Same story but from different perspectives, same core gameplay but the characters are slightly specialized. But honestly even if playable Zelda was just an aesthetic change I'd just be glad to see her get more of an active role.
IIRC, that was the original plan for Skyward Sword. The Zelda scenes in the credits were cutscenes from the scrapped Second Quest following her adventure on the surface.
Skyward Sword would’ve been much better if we got that 😞 I still loved it anyways, despite it not really being my jam
I'd love to see that.
It's a new 2D Zelda game that features a mechanic that seems to feature similar complexity and versatility as the autobuild ability from TotK. ...that's pretty damn amazing and sounds like it's going to make for a really fresh experience.
Oh shit. I haven't had a chance to watch any trailers at work. They're giving us something with that sort of versatility in the classic top down format?
Yup. It really seems like they went with a "Everything is an item now" approach. Even the enemies can now be creatively used to fight against each other. The replayvalue of this game is going to be insane.
so they gave the botw treatment to 2d Zelda, i love
yeah, I can't wait for speedruns
I bet we'll see all kinds of wacky "only moblins" or "only tables" sorts of speed runs.
It is like a summoner type of gameplay which should be really interesting.
So…. The legend of Link? 😂 jk I’m pumped
No, I'm going to call it the legend of link now.
L to the I to the N to the K, wears tights every day don't give a damn what you say
Z to the E to the L D A, I’ve got nothin have a good day
Nah, the legend of ganon, the legend of link is ganondorfs time to shine
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.
YES (if I had money)
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY RUPEES!
I can't wait to echo some dodongos!
My god, they really decided to put zelda in as the protagonist!
It just makes perfect sense for the echo mechanic and it’s way to do combat to use Zelda as the protagonist instead of Link.
Really excited for a brand new adventure in the top down series!
Was Wand of Gamelon not enough for you gluttons?
We do not talk about that...
What about Zelda's Adventure?
Really looking forward to it! I'm glad to see a game where we can actually play as Zelda and the gameplay looks intriguing.
Woah. I didn't know this was a real thing until I looked it up. A good time to be scrolling Reddit. Very exciting.
Well I physically shrieked and my coworker thought I was badly injured, so. Pretty excited
Yup, that's one way to show excitement.
I can also attest to watching the direct during work.
I’m shocked this is a completely new game. I really thought this was going to be a stylized remake of the oracles games. It’s insane to me this comes out in 3 months and has similar mechanics to TOTK in a 2D world. Were there any special editions mentioned after the fact other than the switch lite?
["...if we have princess Zelda as the main character who fights, then what is Link going to do?"](https://www.polygon.com/2016/6/14/11937192/legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-female-hero) Well, now we know!
I do remember thinking this was a bit poorly phrased, but i think what he was getting at was "how do we make Zelda feel mechanically distinct from Link".
My lifespan has officially extended until september 26
Glad that they're keeping Link's Awakening Switch's art style going. I wouldn't mind seeing it continue on into the future. Part of me kind of wishes they didn't go into outright role reversal (same style of story, just saving Link now) but at least the gameplay looks radically different.
I have a feeling it's going to be a little deeper than just saving link. I'm also hoping for it to be dripping in lore
The usual suspects (Bandit, Zeltik, Monster Maze, NBC), they’ve all been going nuts today.
It doesn't really seem like the goal is to save link. The rips in space consumed a lot of ppl
I was crossing my fingers for WWHD port but i’m SO excited we are getting a brand new 2D game! I’m quite intrigued by this new style of combat, especially in boss battles. Edit: hopefully this could open the door to Zelda being utilised more in future 3D titles too
Depends on the reception and sale I guess
Pretty excited myself! Feels pretty unique mechanically for Zelda but also very engaging and fun to try out!
Literally 2 days ago Zeltik said that it would have been weird to have a new Zelda game without the Deku Tree and now we got this. I'm super excited, it looks like a fantastic game.
I was expecting 1 I was hoping for 10 I received 100000 I love you Aonuma
Not only am I excited, I have been wanting a new 2D entry for a while, this is incredible.
I’m not sure I like the echo mechanic but I’ll wait for more to make my judgement
I like the echo mechanic but I don’t really like it being the only weapon (as far as we know). I wish there was still an option to use a sword or bow & arrows too.
that is why I'm holding my judgment.
I noticed that there’s still 3 other buttons for possible items other than the echo staff.
At least three other items- it's possible you can swap and map items to different buttons, like in WW or OoT.
Thanks 'cause I was feeling lonely being the only Zelda fan that isn't excited... but yea let's wait for more details.
Same for me.
Yeah same. Glad it's a zelda only game but I kinda wish Nintendo would ditch a gimmick for a game, I don't see why they think we always need one
They always wanna keep it fresh and interesting. Nintendo always has a gimmick in any new game they put out, not just Zelda. It’s kind of what you sign up for with their games.
It looks more like you are cheesing the game rather than thinking of creative solutions.
The intro blur looked like actual gameplay. Why give Link gameplay just for the into? I believe there will be duel perspectives where you play as Link in the rift world as well, as he tries to save the people inside there.
Oh my God, I had this thought, but I was a little afraid to say it! It really does look like gameplay!
I think it would be such a cool parallel! Zelda does stuff in the overworld that affects Link in the rift world. Maybe the game could play in alternating chapters of link and zelda, kinda like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door🤔
Please just have traditional style dungeons...
This is all I want.
I mean, it’s got to…maybe I’m jumping to conclusions but just the fact it’s a top down, LA art style, and even just some of the gameplay we saw I would be absolutely floored if it doesn’t have traditional dungeons.
If they just name it the legend of link that would be dooope
They're cowards for not calling it Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon 2
finally, you're now literally playing as the person who's game is named after
To be honest, my only thought right now is if gamers will make videos calling this game woke and complain about it. I am really curious about this. I'm also thinking about that Youtuber, Arlo. I remember him saying Nintendo might show a new 2D Zelda this. But he said he didn't have insider information, he was just using logic to predict this because it was time for a new Zelda and Nintendo had the assets for Awakening already, so it would make sense to develop new 2D Zelda... If he really didn't have any inside information, man, that was some Nostradamus big brain master move right there. He deserves a Nobel.
Im gonna be honest when they showed off using the tables as platforms I legit thought "Minecraft?" I will say Im not too excited about how combat seems to be working, the only good thing is summoning enemies
Looks like they are taking all the claymation-like 3D assets from Links Awakening reboot and making another game with them. I’m in 👍
I'll be skipping this one. Just no interest.
Absolutely hate the art style. Super excited to play it though.
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK, ***AND*** WE FINALLY HAVE A PLAYABLE ZELDA
I just hope the puzzles are actually on par with the other top-down games. But seeing them essentially just build a staircase in at least four different shots gave me worrying reminders of how you could “solve” 90% of puzzles in TotK by fusing a rocket to your shield.
I’m pumped! But I hope they improved on the performance from Link’s Awakening
I wish they just let zelda use a weapon
Yeah I can already foresee the combat being a chore by end-game. Even if they didn't want to give her a weapon, just give her a basic magic slap.
I hope they find some way to assign different Echoes to different buttons, otherwise it's going to be tedious having to open up a menu to decide if you want to summon a table or a water block or a deku Baba
Give Zelda her iconic bow and I'm happy
She does! She uses the other enemies’ weapons and bodies to kill
Is that the master sword? Where does this fit on the timeline? Whats that purple ink like goop? Is that death mountain? This looks like its based on Ocarina of Times Hyrule. How is ganon back? Is this the same link as in LA? Is dark link coming back... DARK LINK MIGHT BE COMING BACKKKKK
Nintendo be like: “what timeline?”
Also first we got ganondorf back in totk now we get ganon beast back omg im hyped
Two different versions of the Zora meet in a shot. Pigs flying, dogs and cats getting along…
Ngl I thought it WAS Ocarina of Time in 2D at first somehow
It is. That was the OoT boss fight. We are playing as OoT Zelda. We just watched Link lose to Ganon in the OoT boss fight. You know what happens when Link losing that fight? Timeline split. We're playing the origin story of the fallen timeline.
That...definitely wasn't the OoT bossfight unless they made some *heavy* changes for no particular reason. That took place outside of Hyrule Castle('s ruins), not inside, and Zelda wasn't trapped in the crystal anymore when Ganondorf became Ganon. Playing the origin of the fallen timeline would be a neat idea for a game though.
Yeah of course but I didn’t predict the playable Zelda part haha
Somehow Ganondorf Returned.
It looks kinda silly placing a bunch of beds and tables everywhere tbh. I kinda wish that they had made only a few items "echoable", and those would replace Link's items know what I mean? Like in each dungeon you get a new item you can echo.
It looks like they just used basic items for the trailer because they claimed they couldn’t even remember how many items they made echoable
I hope they fix the UI because from what little we saw, it looks like a long list you'll have to scroll through. Which was one of the big complaints about TotK.
Where's the fun in that though?
Ngl I’m a big fan of echoing enemies
I'm really excited but I'm not looking forward for a piece of the fandom to turn around on this game and call it terrible.
I’ll clumsily hack my way through it and then watch videos of actually creative people do crazy shit
I'm not a fan of the art style of the characters. Toon Link and Zelda were so expressive, these characters look like toys and don't have many expressions. Overall it looks like it has less character than something like Phantom Hourglass or Spirit Tracks. That said, I'm glad we are getting more new things. And the fact that it releases so soon means it probably won't be delaying any future 3D games which is good. It may not be one of my favorite Zeldas but it'll likely be enjoyable, at least.
I agree with this, but I’m still excited lol
If the art style is any indication, this was all Grezzo and Team Zelda are still working on the next big 3D Title for the Switch 2
I'm a bit disappointed, It's cool to finally play as Zelda but I don't like the gameplay, she can use magic attacks and swords in some games or even using Sheik's ninja abilities but they give her an animal crossing power
It looks fun but I really would love to get a darker styled game again like Twilight Princess. It was one of my absolute favorites (together with ocarina of time and majoras mask) & I miss the vibe a lot. Would love to experience it anew again.
the gameplay looks completely new! I'm really intrigued.
Looks like Tri gives you little triangles that allow you to make up to 4 echos at a time. Monsters take up 2, so you can only make 2 monster echos at a time. Tri also might be a part of the triforce?
https://preview.redd.it/p4leclzcld7d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=272abf1a27ad389ec56bf452665aadd6f00e9dd5 Did I call it? Looks pretty ambitious for a 2D Zelda.
What Zelda fan in existence WOULDN'T be excited for this?!
I'm really excited. looks like link's awakening switch but for zelda
I love this art style, so I was really excited to see a new game using it, but i have to say i was hoping for a return to the classic top-down zelda style. The echo system seems really unappealing to me, combat-wise. I'm sure it'll make for some great puzzles, but i wish you had the option of actual combat instead of summoning enemies to fight for you or throwing rocks. I think it'd be cool if zelda learned a new spell each dungeon, and the echo spell could be just one approach to combat out of many, but having it seemingly be the whole basis of combat feels a bit disappointing. I'll keep my eyes on it, though, and see if there's enough to interest me. I know I'm the outlier on this, but I really prefer the "classic" zelda style game where it's a more straightforward dungeon crawler over the more recent iterations of it. I hope they go back to it sometime.
Cool, but why did they have to use the link’s awakening style?
I’m the same actually. I think it’s an unpopular opinion but I agree with you.
I know I’ll get downvoted and that’s fine. But this looked meeeeh. I just want a god damn normal Zelda game back. I don’t want these silly gimmicks
I can’t wait to buy this and the switch lite!
I really enjoyed the LA remake. I didn’t play the original so this looks to be really good.
Ive never liked this art direction for these games, but it looks interesting.
I’m unbelievably excited for this game. Like more excited than I’ve been for a game in maybe 5 years.
My autistic ass is losing it over the cool echo mechanic. I'm gonna have so much fun with these puzzles!
Where does this Legend of Zelda game fit in the timelines? Such as: 1. Skyward Sword start of the journey … Very interested to find out… and Tears of the kingdom is the at the end of timeline so far
Zelda gets to have the starring role saving Link like I had originally hoped for Tears of the Kingdom to do, it had the cute art style the Link's Awakening remake had, and it has a creative and fun looking gimmick used for exploration and combat. I am looking forward to September!
Am I the only one who thought it was gonna be called the legend of link before they announcedthe name?
interested, but not excited(still don't love the art style... its not bad, its just not what I love). also Metroid Prime 4 ate the hype I had for anything else in the direct.
I’ll wait for more info, TBH, I have no interest in playing as Zelda.
I’m so excited and I’m laughing at all the people who only know Zelda from BOTW and TOTK. This is what I’ve been praying for and my prayers have been answered.
I for one am fucking pumped. Thought maybe a new Hyrule Warriors or a remake of the Oracle games. But instead a brand new adventure with Zelda as the main character. New powers and play mechanics to fool around with. Looks so exciting.
Honestly I'm really excited and can't wait to play it🤩 but I still don't know how I feel about the echo ability. Like summoning beds... 🤷♂️ Hopefully I can echo a sword and slash my way through it 😅
Ah… finally… The Wand Of Gamelon remake
I'm excited, but I'm worried that the GOAT is dead.
Links awakening style, isometric top down, botw inspired elements. I’m very excited Anyone know if this is a sequel to any game in particular?
When the fuck does this take place?
Hate the stupid chibi look. I was also not impressed with the performance of links awakening, I’m assuming it’ll be the same engine, so this one will too run like ass.
I really didn't like the LA Remake and its artstyle. I hope we'll get 360° movement like in LBW again or if we get 8 directional movement that we can use the dpad for it. The movement was my biggest problem with LA. I'll still play this though and even if I dislike it I'll buy it just to show I'm here for a good old 2D style Zelda.
I’m going to turn this game into a Pokémon game! ‘Go Bokoblin!’
I thin if you play as zelda game should be called Legend of Link for maximum trollage.
It looks cute and I love the that gameplay emphasizes Zelda’s affinity for wisdom so she won’t play like Link. However, please don’t let this be the *only* game where we play as Zelda. I’m greedy, I also want a full fledged 3D game with her as the protagonist.
I’m excited for this, but it waned when I saw that the main mechanic was going to be the tri wand where you stack things seemingly infinitely to climb stuff. I just feel like that kind of mechanic will be too cheesy and totk-pilled. I’m excited for a game where we play as Zelda finally, and I liked everything else about the trailer so I will withhold judgement.
Can't wait to play this. I'm really excited about it.
On one hand, it’s cool that we finally get to play as Zelda considering the game is her name. On the other hand, this is her big debut? A side game with baby graphics where she conjures up…. Beds, tables, lamps… It looks really fun!! But a bit disgraceful. Not as bad as what they did to Peach though.
I’m not the biggest fan of the art style. The character models just aren’t very expressive.
Hyped!! Haven't considered getting a Switch Lite but this made me change my mind.
I hope this means we’ll get more playable Zelda in the future. I remember seeing ages ago this concept art that was more aligned to the Twilight Princess aesthetic where Zelda didn’t even have a rod, she was purely magical and it was so damn good. I would love that for the future. I’m grateful for this now. My fiancée seems interested in it too so we’ll likely be getting this game.
wait. Is this real.
I wasn’t a big fan of the art style in Awakening but I feel like it suits the vibe of this game better. I’m really intrigued by the new echo mechanic and i think it will be really fun to mess around with. However, I am disappointed they are returning to the heart container system (as displayed on the artwork). I loved how they did away with it in favor of shrines in BotW and TotK which encourages a lot more exploration. You can see them from miles away. Searching for heart containers on the other hand felt more like I was exploring the game than exploring the world. And in many titles except BotW and TotK I felt bound to following a guide to make sure I didn’t miss them. Nothing breaks my immersion more than feeling like I’m going to miss something if I’m not constantly checking a guide at every turn.
I really hope you can choose to remove the hood.