16th May 2004, 11:23 AM
It's kinda funny that people bring up WW as an example of bad graphics. It's the best cel shading anyone is going to see this generation and maybe the next. I've heard tech-heads argue that the XBox cant do cel shading to the level that WW did on Gamecube. I mean like it or not, believe it or not, WW is a major accomplishment and uses high-end architecture in hardware and software to create highly advanced graphics and is arguably a showpiece to the abilities of EAD as technical and visual artists.
I can see what's going to happen... Nintendo is going to stray from the WW style like it never existed and focus on the realistic Zelda. Which is fine, I love both styles. But WW is like... it's like retro and brand new at the same time. It feels, looks and plays like the very first 8 bit Zelda in beautiful 3-D.
I really hope the style stays as a series. Did you guys notice that all the 2-D Zelda's from Four Swords on out are using the art style of WW in 2-D? It's so awesome, and plus, every single game except OoT Link is a young boy... not a young man. I mean nothing beats seeing and playing a game that does it's best to look like real life, the new Zelda is at a point where it's photo realistic and manages to have an awesome artistic flare as well. 30% OoT, 10% Lord of the Rings and 10% Wind Waker and 50% stuff we've never seen before. It's going to be awesome.
But i'm going to miss seeing that little Ninja Link that spins his sword so hard he gets dizzy and makes all those funny facial expressions. The Link in WW hard arguably more personality than any other Link.
I can see what's going to happen... Nintendo is going to stray from the WW style like it never existed and focus on the realistic Zelda. Which is fine, I love both styles. But WW is like... it's like retro and brand new at the same time. It feels, looks and plays like the very first 8 bit Zelda in beautiful 3-D.
I really hope the style stays as a series. Did you guys notice that all the 2-D Zelda's from Four Swords on out are using the art style of WW in 2-D? It's so awesome, and plus, every single game except OoT Link is a young boy... not a young man. I mean nothing beats seeing and playing a game that does it's best to look like real life, the new Zelda is at a point where it's photo realistic and manages to have an awesome artistic flare as well. 30% OoT, 10% Lord of the Rings and 10% Wind Waker and 50% stuff we've never seen before. It's going to be awesome.
But i'm going to miss seeing that little Ninja Link that spins his sword so hard he gets dizzy and makes all those funny facial expressions. The Link in WW hard arguably more personality than any other Link.